diff --git "a/Eurlex-4.3K/num_20_train.csv" "b/Eurlex-4.3K/num_20_train.csv" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/Eurlex-4.3K/num_20_train.csv" @@ -0,0 +1,2625 @@ +uid,text,target,num_keyphrases +39757,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 311/2011 of 31 March 2011 replacing Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 673/2005 establishing additional customs duties on imports of certain products originating in the United States of America. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 673/2005 of 25 April 2005 establishing additional customs duties on imports of certain products originating in the United States of America (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas:(1) As a result of the United States’ failure to bring the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) in compliance with its obligations under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreements, Regulation (EC) No 673/2005 imposed a 15 % ad valorem additional customs duty on imports of certain products originating in the United States of America as from 1 May 2005. In conformity with the WTO authorisation to suspend the application of concessions to the United States, the Commission shall adjust the level of suspension annually to the level of nullification or impairment caused by the CDSOA to the Community at that time.(2) The CDSOA disbursements for the most recent year for which data are available relate to the distribution of anti-dumping and countervailing duties collected during the Fiscal Year 2010 (1 October 2009-30 September 2010). On the basis of the data published by the United States’ Customs and Border Protection, the level of nullification or impairment caused to the European Union is calculated at USD 9,96 million.(3) Since the level of nullification or impairment and consequently of suspension has decreased, the 19 products of Annex II which were added in 2010 to the list in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 673/2005 should be removed first from the list in Annex I to that Regulation. Eleven products of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 673/2005 should then be withdrawn from Annex I to that Regulation following the order of that list.(4) The effect of a 15 % ad valorem additional customs duty on imports from the United States of the products in the amended Annex I represents, over 1 year, a value of trade that does not exceed USD 9,96 million.(5) To make sure that there are no delays in the customs clearance of goods removed from the scope of the 15 % ad valorem additional customs duty, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on trade retaliation,. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 673/2005 is replaced by the text of the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 May 2011.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 March 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 110, 30.4.2005, p. 1.ANNEX‘ANNEX IThe products on which additional duties are to apply are identified by their eight-digit CN codes. The description of products classified under these codes can be found in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1) as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 493/2005 (2).0710 40 009003 19 308705 10 00(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 82, 31.3.2005, p. 1.’ +",import;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession;countervailing charge;compensatory levy;trade dispute;trade conflict;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +8962,"91/547/ECSC: Commission Decision of 5 June 1991 concerning aid granted by the Autonomous Region of Sardinia to Ferriere Acciaierie Sarde (Only the Italian text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 4 (c) thereof,Having regard to Commission Decision N° 3484/85/ECSC of 27 November 1985 establishing Community rules for aid to the steel industry (1),Having regard to Commission Decision N° 322/89/ECSC of 1 February 1989 establishing Community rules for aid to the steel industry (2),Having given the interested parties notice to submit their observations and having regard to those observations,Whereas:I In 1987 the authorities of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia granted Ferriere Acciaierie Sarde (FAS) aid totalling Lit 1,796 billion (about ECU 1,17 million) under regional Law N° 41/87 of 14 September 1987 aimed at protecting the island's environment by granting aid for the selective disposal, recycling and reutilization of waste. The Italian authorities informed the Commission of the grant by letter dated 26 January 1989 and also notified the aid scheme set up by Law N° 41/87, which the Commission approved on 28 November 1990.Having obtained details of Law N° 41/87 by letter of 5 July 1989, the Commission informed the Italian authorities that the provisions of Article 4 (c) of the ECSC Treaty and Decision N° 3484/85/ECSC did not allow ECSC steel undertakings to benefit from the aid establishing by the regional Law in question.By letters dated 14 December 1989 and 26 February 1990 the Commission reminded the Italian authorities that the aid arrangements established by Law N° 41/87 were incompatible with the ECSC Treaty-based rules on aid and called for the repayment of the aid granted to FAS. In the meantime, an alternative solution had been devised: a company would be set up in order to collect and resell scrap, an activity not covered by the ECSC Treaty and therefore coming under the EEC Treaty, making it eligible for aid under Law N° 41/87. The Commission accepted this solution on condition it did not lead to indirect aid being granted to an ECSC undertaking in the form of scrap sales at lower prices than those charged on the market in mainland Italy.By letter dated 24 April 1990 the Italian authorities undertook not to grant such aid to the ECSC steel industry, and by letter dated 8 June 1990 received by the Commission on 20 July 1990, they agreed to recover the aid granted to FAS in 1987, indicating that the terms for the repayment were being examined.The Commission therefore gave the company and the regional authorities time to work out the best method of repayment.N° further news having been received, it sent a telex to the Italian authorities on 23 October 1990. The latter replied on 26 November 1990 that the repayment was still being negotiated with the company.II The disputed aid had been paid without being notified in advance to the Commission, in breach of Article 6 (1) of Decision N° 3484/85/ECSC.The provisions of that Decision and in particular Article 3 relating to aid for environmental protection together with those of Decision N° 322/89/ECSC, in force from 1 January 1989, and the ban on all aid contained in Article 4 (c) of the ECSC Treaty do not allow the aid in question to be considered compatible with the common market.For these reasons and in view of the fact that after nearly five months of discussion no repayment plan has been agreed between the Region and the company, the Commission initiated the procedure provided for in Article 6 (4) of Decision N° 322/89/ECSC and gave the Italian authorities notice to submit their observations by letter of 19 December 1990. At the same time, it made it clear that the aid scheme established by Law N° 41/87 was compatible with the EEC Treaty and approved it provided that the aid was not granted to an ECSC firm.Under that procedure, the Italian authorities submitted their observations by letter of 28 January 1991 received by the Commission on 4 April 1991.Their first argument was that, as the aid was intended to improve public health and had been granted pursuant to the aid scheme established by Law N° 41/87 approved by the Commission in November 1990, it was perfectly legal.Secondly, they asked the Commission to take account in its assessment of Sardinia's special situation, from both the geographical and the socio-economic standpoint.In the course of the procedure, comments were received from one trade association and not from any Member State. These were transmitted to the Member State in question, which did not make any particular observations.III FAS manufactures concrete-reinforcing bars. These are listed in Annex I to the ECSC Treaty under Code N° 4400 and are therefore covered by the rules laid down in that Treaty and not those of the EEC Treaty, particularly where State aid is concerned. FAS is an ECSC undertaking in accordance with Article 80 of the ECSC Treaty.Consequently, the fact that the Commission did not object under Article 92 and 93 of the EEC Treaty to the aid scheme established by Law N° 41/87 does not render legal the grant of such aid to an ECSC undertaking. The Commission in fact expressly made it a condition of its approval that the aid must not be granted to ECSC steel firms.Article 4 (c) of the ECSC Treaty provided that subsidies or aid granted by States, or special charges imposed by States, in any form whatsoever, are recognized as incompatible with the common market for coal and steel and are accordingly to be abolished and prohibited within the Community, as provided in the Treaty. This ban applies both to individual grants specifically intended for the steel industry and to the application of general or regional schemes to this industry. Unlike Article 91 (1) of the EEC Treaty, the ban is absolute in that it does not take account of the effects of the aid on intra-Community competition.The only exemptions from the above general ban which could or can be granted were or are spelt out exhaustively in the various steel aid codes, notably Decision N° 3484/85/ECSC in force from 1 January 1986 o 31 December 1988 followed by Decision N° 322/89/ECSC applicable since 1 January 1989.The aid concerned is research and development aid, environmental protection aid, certain forms of closure aid and, in cases where the recipient firm is located in the former German Democratic Republic or a Member State where no aid has been granted pursuant to Commission Decisions N° 80/257/ECSC (1) or N° 2320/81/ECSC (2), as last amended by Decision N° 1018/85/ECSC (3), and which became a member of the Community during the period of validity of those Decisions (i.e. Greece), certain regional investment aids.Since that last clause does not apply to Italy, no regional aid may be paid to a steel firm located within its territory. The fact that Sardinia may have special geographic or socio-economic features does not justify granting such aid to one of its steel firms.Article 3 of Decision N° 3484/85/ECSC only authorizes environmental protection aid for bringing into line with new statutory environmental standards plants which entered into service at least two years before the introduction of those standards. Any other forms of environmental aid are excluded from the exemption in this Article and may not therefore legally be granted to an ECSC steel undertaking.The aid objected to involved the granting to FAS in 1987 of Lit 100 (ECU 0,06) per kilogram of scrap collected in the island and reutilized by it. FAS, however, was already producing steel from scrap in an electric furnace, 'scrap steelmaking` competing with 'pig-iron steelmaking` and not resulting in any particular environmental improvement. The aid in fact encouraged FAS to obtain its raw material in the island rather than import it. It meant a substantial reduction in its operating costs in relation to the average price of 'heavy` scrap on the Italian market (Lit 112 to 130 per kilogram in 1987 and Lit 141,5 per kilogram in early 1991). Lastly, it was not reflected in expenditure aimed at bringing the company's plant into line with new environmental protection standards. It does not therefore satisfy the tests of the abovementioned Article 3 and does not qualify for exemption.In addition, it does not qualify for any of the other exemptions provided for in Decision N° 3484/85/ECSC and incorporated again in Decision N° 322/89/ECSC and is consequently caught by the ban in Article 4 (c) of the ECSC Treaty.IV The exemptions from the basic prohibition of aid to the steel industry laid down in Article 4 (c) of the ECSC Treaty are in no way designed to relax the discipline imposed by the Community on such aid and intended to prevent the serious distortions of competition which might be caused by aid that was incompatible with the common market in an industry which, despite recent restructuring, remains sensitive. Strict compliance with this Community discipline must therefore be ensured, and this means that aid to a steel firm may be authorized only after the Commission has been able to check that the conditions spelt out in exhaustive fashion in the aid code have effectively been met.It is clear from the foregoing that these conditions have not been met since part of the aid was granted without being notified in advance to the Commission contrary to Article 6 (1) of Decision N° 3484/85/ECSC and since the aid does not qualify for any of the exemptions available under that Decision. In view of the fact that the arguments advanced by the Italian authorities have not included the Commission to change the assessment it made when it initiated the procedure, the aid in question must be considered incompatible with the common market,. The aid of Lit 1,796 billion (approximately ECU 1,17 million) granted in 1987 by the Autonomous Region of Sardinia to Ferriere Acciaierie Sarde pursuant to Regional Law N° 41 of 14 September 1987 is illegal State aid as it was granted without prior authorization from the Commission and is also incompatible with the common market.The aid in question shall be withdrawn through recovery. The Italian authorities shall inform the Commission, within two months of the date of notification of this Decision, of the measures taken to comply herewith. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 5 June 1991.For the Commission Leon BRITTAN Vice-President(1) OJ N° L 340, 18. 12. 1985, p. 1.(2) OJ N° L 38, 10. 2. 1989, p. 8.(1) OJ N° L 62, 7. 3. 1980, p. 28.(2) OJ N° L 228, 13. 8. 1981, p. 14.(3) OJ N° L 110, 23. 4. 1985, p. 5. +",iron and steel industry;electrical steelworks;foundry;iron and steel undertaking;iron and steel works;steel industry;steel mill;steelworks;aid to industry;restriction on competition;discriminatory trading practice;distortion of competition;illegal trade practice;unfair competition;unfair trade practice;Sardinia;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +38283,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 169/2010 of 1 March 2010 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), and in particular Article 247 thereof,Whereas:(1) Articles 4k to 4t of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 312/2009 (3), provide that economic operators not established in the customs territory of the Community are to be registered by the customs authority or the designated authority of the Member State involved. However, it is necessary to specify that economic operators not established in the customs territory of the Community who lodge a customs declaration in the Community to place goods under the temporary importation procedure will not have to be registered for an economic operators registration and identification number (EORI number) if they discharge that procedure by re-exportation.(2) Economic operators established in a contracting party to the Convention on a common transit procedure, approved by Council Decision 87/415/EEC (4), other than the European Union lodging a customs declaration to place goods under the common transit procedure and economic operators established in Andorra and San Marino lodging a customs declaration to place goods under the Community transit procedure are already assigned traders’ identification numbers that can be used to identify them. They should therefore be excluded from the obligation to be registered for an EORI number. However, that exception should be limited solely to cases where the data provided in the customs declaration is not used as an entry or exit summary declaration, as an EORI number is important for performing risk analyses in such cases.(3) In view of Article 186 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 as amended by Regulation (EC) No 312/2009, Annex 30a to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 should be adapted.(4) In order to allow the customs office of the first port or airport of entry to forward, where relevant, information necessary to carry out an appropriate risk analysis to the customs office at any subsequent port or airport as provided for in Article 184e of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, it is necessary to add a new data requirement and the related data explanatory note to Annex 30a to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.(5) Annex 38 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 should reflect the fact that in some specific cases duties are imposed under customs union agreements concluded by the European Union.(6) Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 of 4 March 1980 on the advance payment of export refunds in respect of agricultural products (5) has been repealed. Currently, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1741/2006 (6) lays down the conditions for granting the special export refund on boned meat of adult male bovine animals placed under the customs warehousing procedure prior to export while Commission Regulation (EC) No 1731/2006 (7) lays down special detailed rules for the application of export refunds in the case of certain preserved beef and veal products which require customs supervision and customs control during manufacturing prior to export. Annexes 37 and 38 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 should be updated accordingly.(7) Article 152(1)(a)a of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 215/2006 (8) provides for a system whereby unit prices notified by Member States and disseminated by the Commission may be used to determine the customs value of certain perishable goods imported on consignment. That system replaces specific rules for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods laid down in Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. Annex 38 to that Regulation should therefore be updated.(8) Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (9) has been replaced by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (10). That replacement should be reflected in Annex 38 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.(9) Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 of 15 April 1999 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products (11) has been replaced by Commission Regulation (EC) No 612/2009 of 7 July 2009 on laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products (12). Box 37 of Annex 38 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 should therefore be adjusted accordingly.(10) In view of the provisions on simplified procedures set out in Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1875/2006 (13), it is necessary to update the codes for ‘Additional information’ in Box 44 of Annex 38 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, accordingly.(11) Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 as amended by Regulation (EC) No 648/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (14) contains an obligation to lodge entry summary declarations and Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1875/2006, provides for summary declarations for the purposes of temporary storage. Those two declarations should therefore be included in the ‘List of abbreviations for documents’ in Annex 38 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.(12) Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 should therefore be amended accordingly.(13) In order to ensure a smooth implementation of this Regulation, it is necessary to provide Member States with time for the necessary adaptation of their computerised systems.(14) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is amended as follows:1. in Article 41(3), point (a) is replaced by the following:‘(a) he lodges in the Community a summary or customs declaration other than any of the following:(i) a customs declaration made in accordance with Articles 225 to 238;(ii) a customs declaration made for temporary importation or for discharging this procedure by re-exportation;(iii) a customs declaration made under the common transit procedure by an economic operator established in a contracting party to the Convention on a common transit procedure other than the European Union, where that declaration is not also used as an entry or exit summary declaration;(iv) a customs declaration made under the Community transit procedure by an economic operator established in Andorra or in San Marino, where that declaration is not also used as an entry or exit summary declaration.’;2. Annex 30a is amended as set out in Annex I to this Regulation;3. Annex 37 is amended as set out in Annex II to this Regulation;4. Annex 38 is amended as set out in Annex III to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 July 2010.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 March 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 98, 17.4.2009, p. 3.(4)  OJ L 226, 13.8.1987, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 62, 7.3.1980, p. 5.(6)  OJ L 329, 25.11.2006, p. 7.(7)  OJ L 325, 24.11.2006, p. 12.(8)  OJ L 38, 9.2.2006, p. 11.(9)  OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66.(10)  OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.(11)  OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11.(12)  OJ L 186, 17.7.2009, p. 1.(13)  OJ L 360, 19.12.2006, p. 64.(14)  OJ L 117, 4.5.2005, p. 13.ANNEX IAnnex 30a to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is amended as follows:1. in Section 1, note 1, the second sentence of point 1.3 is deleted;2. Section 2 is amended as follows:(a) in Table 1, the following row is added:‘Subsequent customs office(-s) of entry code Z’(b) in Table 2, the following row is added:‘Subsequent customs office(-s) of entry code Z’(c) in Table 5, the following row is added:‘Subsequent customs office(-s) of entry code Z’3. Section 4 is amended as follows:(a) under the data element explanatory note ‘Customs office of exit’, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:(b) the following data element explanatory note is added:ANNEX IIAnnex 37 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is amended as follows:1. in Title I, Section B, under the heading ‘Legend’, column heading B is replaced by the following:‘B: Customs warehousing procedure in order to obtain payment of special export refunds prior to exportation or manufacturing under customs supervision and under customs control prior to exportation and payment of export refunds 76, 77’;2. Title II, Section A, is amended as follows:(a) the heading is replaced by the following:(b) under ‘Box 8’, first paragraph, the second sentence is deleted.ANNEX IIIIn Annex 38 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, Title II is amended as follows:1. Box 1 is amended as follows:(a) in the ‘First subdivision’, the second paragraph of code CO is replaced by the following:(b) in the ‘Second subdivision’, codes X and Y are replaced by the following:‘X for a supplementary declaration under a simplified procedure covered by B and E.Y for a supplementary declaration under a simplified procedure covered by C and F.’;2. In Box 36, point 1(4) is replaced by the following:‘4. Customs duties under the provisions of customs union agreements concluded by the European Union’;3. Box 37 is amended as follows:(a) Section A, ‘First subdivision’ is amended as follows:(i) under Code 49, the ‘Examples’ are replaced by the following:‘Examples : Goods arriving from Martinique and entered for home use in Belgium.(ii) Codes 76 and 77 are replaced by the following:‘76 Placing of goods under the customs warehousing procedure in order to obtain payment of special export refunds prior to exportation.Example : Boned meat of adult male bovine animals placed under the customs warehousing procedure prior to export (Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1741/2006 of 24 November 2006 laying down the conditions for granting the special export refund on boned meat of adult male bovine animals placed under the customs warehousing procedure prior to export (1)).77 Manufacturing of goods under supervision by the customs authorities and under customs control (within the meaning of Article 4(13) and (14) of the Code) prior to exportation and payment of export refunds.Example : Preserved beef and veal products manufactured under supervision by the customs authorities and under customs control prior to export (Articles 2 and 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1731/2006 of 23 November 2006 on special detailed rules for the application of export refunds in the case of certain preserved beef and veal products (2)).(b) Section B, ‘Second subdivision’ is amended as follows:(i) in the table ‘Agricultural products’, the entries for codes E01 and E02 are replaced by the following:‘Use of the unit price for the determination of the customs value for certain perishable goods (Article 152 (1)(a)a) E01Standard import values (for example: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 (3)) E02(ii) in the table ‘Other’, the entry for code F63 is replaced by the following:‘Entry in victualling warehouse (Articles 37 to 40 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 612/2009 (4)) F634. Under Box 40, in the table ‘List of abbreviations for documents’, between rows ‘T2M’ and ‘Other’, the following rows are inserted:‘Entry summary declaration 355Summary declaration for temporary storage 337’5. Under Box 44, Section 1, ‘Additional information’ is amended as follows:(a) the ‘Example’ is replaced by the following:‘Example : The declarant may indicate his wish to have Copy 3 returned to him by entering “RET-EXP” or the code 30400 in Box 44 (Article 793a(2)).’;(b) the third paragraph is replaced by the following:6. In ‘Additional information — Code XXXXX’, the table ‘On export: Code 3 xxxx’, is replaced by the following:298 Export of agricultural goods subject to end-use Article 298 Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 End-use: Goods destined for exportation — agricultural refunds not applicable 44 30 300793a(2) The desire to have copy 3 returned “RET-EXP” 44 30 400’(1)  OJ L 329, 25.11.2006, p. 7.(2)  OJ L 325, 24.11.2006, p. 12.’;(3)  OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.’;(4)  OJ L 186, 17.7.2009, p. 1.’; +",customs formalities;customs clearance;customs declaration;customs territory (EU);EC customs territory;customs territory of the EEC;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;transit;passenger transit;transit of goods;Union transit;Common and Union transit;Community transit;Union transit procedure;customs union,20 +44443,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1122/2014 of 20 October 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for white marlin in the Atlantic Ocean by vessels flying the flag of Spain. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2) lays down quotas for 2014.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2014.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 October 2014.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 of 20 January 2014 fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 24, 28.1.2014, p. 1).ANNEXNo 57/TQ43Member State SpainStock WHM/ATLANTSpecies White marlin (Tetrapturus albidus)Zone Atlantic OceanClosing date 26.9.2014 +",Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +38375,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 324/2010 of 20 April 2010 on the issuing of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of April 2010 under tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for poultry meat. Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 of 4 June 2007 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for poultry meat originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries (3), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 opened tariff quotas for imports of products in the poultry meat sector.(2) The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of April 2010 for the subperiod 1 July to 30 September 2010 and, for group 3, for the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which licences may be issued should therefore be determined and an allocation coefficient laid down to be applied to the quantities applied for.. The quantities for which import licence applications have been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for the subperiod 1 July to 30 September 2010 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficients and, for group 3, the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 April 2010.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 April 2010.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Jean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 142, 5.6.2007, p. 3.ANNEXGroup No Order No Allocation coefficient for import licence applications lodged for the subperiod 1.7.2010-30.9.20101 09.4211 0,429945 09.4215 0,8755756 09.4216 30,902291Group No Order No Allocation coefficient for import licence applications lodged for the period 1.7.2010-30.6.20113 09.4213 1,839926 +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;third country;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Thailand;Kingdom of Thailand;poultrymeat;Brazil;Federative Republic of Brazil,20 +20382,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1729/2000 of 3 August 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000 as regards import licences for oats falling within CN code 10040000 and originating in the Republic of Estonia. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000 of 19 June 2000 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with Estonia(1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) The European Community has undertaken to establish, for each marketing year from 1 July 2000 on, an import tariff quota at zero duty of 3000 tonnes of oats falling within CN code 1004 00 00 originating in Estonia, with an annual quota increase of 900 tonnes per marketing year with effect from 1 July 2001.(2) That import is conditional upon presentation of an import licence. It is therefore necessary to specify the conditions governing the issue of such a licence.(3) Provision should be made for the licences covering the import of the product in question under the fixed quantities, to be issued after a period of reflection and subject, if necessary, to a single percentage reduction in the quantities requested.(4) The information which must appear on the applications and licences should be laid down, by derogation from Articles 8 and 21 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1127/1999(3).(5) To take account of delivery conditions, the import licences should be made valid from the day on which they are issued up to the end of the month following that in which they are issued.(6) With a view to guaranteeing efficient management of the quota, it is necessary that the import licences should not be transferable and that the import licence security should be fixed at EUR 89 per tonne, by derogation from Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1432/1999(5).(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. 1. The import of oats falling within CN code 1004 00 00 originating in Estonia and benefiting from zero import duty, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000 introducing a tariff quota for that product, shall be conditional upon the presentation of an import licence issued in accordance with this Regulation.The quantity to be imported shall be 3000 tonnes for the 2000/2001 marketing year. That quantity shall be increased by 900 tonnes per marketing year with effect from 1 July 2001.The serial number of the quota is 09.4588.2. When released into free circulation in the Community, the oats shall be accompanied by the original of the EUR 1 certificate to be issued by the competent authorities of Estonia. 1. Applications for import licences shall be lodged with the competent authorities of the Member States no later than 1 p.m. Brussels time on the second Monday of each month.Each licence application must be for a quantity which may not exceed the quantity available for the import of oats in the marketing year concerned.2. No later than 6 p.m. Brussels time the same day, the competent authorities shall forward the total quantity resulting from the sum of all quantities indicated on the import licence applications to the Commission by fax to the number 00 32 2-296 43 17.That information must be notified separately from that relating to other applications for cereal import licences and must quote the number and title of this Regulation.3. If the total of the quantities granted since the beginning of the marketing year plus the quantities requested on the day in question exceeds the quota quantity for the marketing year concerned, the Commission shall set, no later than the third working day following the lodging of the applications, a single reduction coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested on the day in question.4. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, licences shall be issued on the fifth working day following the day on which the application was lodged.5. In accordance with Article 21(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the period of validity of the licence shall be calculated from the actual date of its issue. By derogation from Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95, import licences shall be valid until the end of the month following the month in which they were issued. By derogation from Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the rights resulting from the import licences shall not be transferable. By derogation from Article 8(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the quantity released into free circulation may not exceed that indicated in boxes 17 and 18 of the import licence. The figure ""0"" shall be entered to that effect in box 19 of the licence. The import licence application and the import licence shall contain the following information:(a) in box 8, the name of the country of origin; under the terms of the licence, import from Estonia is compulsory;(b) in box 20, one of the following indications:- Reglamento (CE) n° 1729/2000- Forordning (EF) nr. 1729/2000- Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1729/2000- Καυουισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1729/2000- Regulation (EC) No 1729/2000- Règlement (CE) n° 1729/2000- Regolamento (CE) n. 1729/2000- Verordening (EG) nr. 1729/2000- Regulamento (CE) n.o 1729/2000- Asetus (EY) N:o 1729/2000- Förordning (EG) nr 1729/2000;(c) in box 24, the applicable rate of import duty, namely ""zero duty"". By derogation from Article 10(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95, the security for the import licences provided for in this Regulation shall be EUR 89 per tonne. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 August 2000.For the CommissionPedro Solbes MiraMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 155, 28.6.2000, p. 1.(2) OJ L 331, 2.12.1988, p. 1.(3) OJ L 135, 29.5.1999, p. 48.(4) OJ L 117, 24.5.1995, p. 2.(5) OJ L 166, 1.7.1999, p. 56. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession;oats;Estonia;Republic of Estonia,20 +36177,"Regulation (EC) No 1100/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on the elimination of controls performed at the frontiers of Member States in the field of road and inland waterway transport (Codified version) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 71 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),After consulting the Committee of the Regions,Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 4060/89 of 21 December 1989 on the elimination of controls performed at the frontiers of Member States in the field of road and inland waterway transport (3) has been substantially amended (4). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified.(2) Achieving freedom to provide services in the field of transport is an important element of the common transport policy under the Treaty. Consequently, it is the aim of that policy to increase the fluidity of movement of the different means of transport within the Community.(3) Pursuant to existing Community and national legislation in the field of road and inland waterway transport, Member States perform checks, verifications and inspections relating to technical characteristics, authorisations and other documentation that vehicles and inland waterway vessels must comply with. These checks, verifications and inspections continue in general to be justified in order to avoid disturbances to the organisation of the transport market and to ensure road and inland waterway safety.(4) Under existing Community legislation, Member States are free to organise and perform the aforementioned checks, verifications and inspections where they so wish.(5) Such checks, verifications and inspections may be performed with equal efficacy throughout the territory of the Member States concerned and crossing the frontier should not therefore be a pretext for carrying out such operations,. This Regulation applies to controls performed by Member States pursuant to Community or national law in the fields of road and inland waterway transport carried out using means of transport registered or put into circulation in a Member State. For the purpose of this Regulation:(a) ‘frontier’ means either an internal frontier within the Community or an external frontier, where carriage between Member States involves crossing a third country;(b) ‘control’ means any check, inspection, verification or formality performed at the frontiers of Member States by the national authorities which signifies a stop or a restriction on the free movement of the vehicles or vessels concerned. The controls referred to in Annex I, and performed pursuant to Community or national law in the fields of road and inland waterway transport between Member States, shall not be performed as frontier controls but solely as part of the normal control procedures applied in a non-discriminatory fashion throughout the territory of a Member State. As and when necessary, the Commission shall propose amendments to Annex I to take account of technological developments in the field covered by this Regulation. Regulation (EEC) No 4060/89, as amended by the Regulation listed in Annex II, is repealed.References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Strasbourg, 22 October 2008.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentH.-G. PÖTTERINGFor the CouncilThe PresidentJ.-P. JOUYET(1)  OJ C 324, 30.12.2006, p. 47.(2)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 14 December 2006 (OJ C 317 E, 23.12.2006, p. 599) and Council Decision of 15 September 2008.(3)  OJ L 390, 30.12.1989, p. 18.(4)  See Annex II.ANNEX IPART 1COMMUNITY LAWSection 1Directives(a) Article 6(4) of Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic (1), which provides that vehicles may be subject, as regards common standards on weights, to random checks and, as regards common standards on dimensions, only to checks where there is a suspicion of non-compliance with its provisions;(b) Article 3(2) of Council Directive 96/96/EC of 20 December 1996 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (2), which provides that each Member State shall recognise the proof issued in another Member State showing that a vehicle has passed a roadworthiness test; this act of recognition implies that a verification by national authorities may be made anywhere within their territories;(c) Article 2(2) of Directive 2006/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2006 on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road (3), which lays down that proof of compliance with the Directive is provided by a number of documents which must be on board the hired vehicle, viz., the contract of hire and the driver's employment contract;(d) Article 3(3), (4) and (5) of Council Directive 76/135/EEC of 20 January 1976 on reciprocal recognition of navigability licences for inland waterway vessels (4), which provides that the navigability licence, certificates or authorisations must be produced on demand by national authorities;(e) Article 17(1) of Council Directive 82/714/EEC of 4 October 1982 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels (5), which provides that Member States may at any time check that a vessel is carrying a certificate valid under the terms of the Directive.Section 2Regulations(a) Articles 14 and 15 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 684/92 of 16 March 1992 on common rules for the international carriage of passengers by coach and bus (6), which entitle any authorised inspection officer to verify and control the transport ticket, authorisation or control document provided for in the Regulation;(b) Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport (7), which entitles Member States to adopt measures which cover, inter alia, the organisation of, procedure for and means of a control system to ensure that the provisions of the Regulation have been complied with;(c) Article 19 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 of 20 December 1985 on recording equipment in road transport (8) which entitles Member States to adopt measures which cover, inter alia, the organisation of, procedure for, and means of carrying out, checks on whether the equipment complies with the provisions of the Regulation;(d) Article 5(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 881/92 of 26 March 1992 on access to the market in the carriage of goods by road within the Community to or from the territory of a Member State or passing across the territory of one or more Member States (9), which provides that a certified true copy of the Community authorisation shall be kept in the vehicle and must be produced whenever required by an authorised inspecting officer.PART 2NATIONAL LAW(a) Controls on the driving licences of persons driving vehicles for the carriage of goods and persons;(b) Controls relating to the means of transport for dangerous goods and in particular:(i) Documents— Driver's training certificate,— Safety instructions,— Approval certificate (ADR or equivalent standards),— Copy of the derogation, if applicable (ADR or equivalent standards);(ii) Identification of the vehicle carrying the dangerous goods— Orange panel,— compliance,— placing on the vehicle,— Danger label on the vehicle,— compliance,— placing on the vehicle,— Tank identification plate (for fixed, demountable or container tanks),— presence and legibility,— date of last inspection,— stamp of inspecting body;(iii) Vehicle equipment (ADR or equivalent standards)— Additional fire extinguisher,— Special equipment;(iv) Vehicle loading— Overload (according to tank capacity),— Securing of packages,— Prohibition of mixed loading;(c) Controls relating to the means of transport for perishable foodstuffs and in particular:(i) Documents— Certificate of compliance for the equipment;(ii) Special equipment used for the carriage of perishable foodstuffs— Compliance plate,— Identification marks;(iii) Operation of special equipment— Temperature conditions.(1)  OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 59.(2)  OJ L 46, 17.2.1997, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 82.(4)  OJ L 21, 29.1.1976, p. 10.(5)  OJ L 301, 28.10.1982, p. 1.(6)  OJ L 74, 20.3.1992, p. 1.(7)  OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1.(8)  OJ L 370, 31.12.1985, p. 8.(9)  OJ L 95, 9.4.1992, p. 1.ANNEX IIREPEALED REGULATION WITH ITS AMENDMENT(referred to in Article 5)Council Regulation (EEC) No 4060/89 (OJ L 390, 30.12.1989, p. 18).Council Regulation (EEC) No 3356/91 (OJ L 318, 20.11.1991, p. 1).ANNEX IIICORRELATION TABLERegulation (EEC) No 4060/89 This RegulationArticle 1 Article 1Article 2 Article 2Article 3 Article 3Article 3a Article 4Article 4 Article 6— Article 5Annex Part 1, Directives (a) Annex I, Part 1, Section 1(a)Annex, Part 1, Directives (b) Annex I, Part 1, Section 1(b)Annex, Part 1, Directives (c) Annex I, Part 1, Section 1(c)Annex, Part 1, Directives (d) —Annex, Part 1, Directives (e) Annex I, Part 1, Section 1(d)Annex, Part 1, Directives (f) Annex I, Part 1, Section 1(e)Annex, Part 1, Regulations (a) Annex I, Part 1, Section 2(a)Annex, Part 1, Regulations (b) —Annex, Part 1, Regulations (c) —Annex, Part 1, Regulations (d) Annex I, Part 1, Section 2(b)Annex, Part 1, Regulations (e) Annex I, Part 1, Section 2(c)Annex, Part 1, Regulations (f) Annex I, Part 1, Section 2(d)Annex, Part 2 Annex I, Part 2— Annex II— Annex III +",customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;customs inspection;customs check;inland waterway transport;inland waterway connection;inland waterway traffic;river traffic;river transport;road transport;road haulage;transport by road;internal border of the EU;internal Community frontier;internal border of the European Union;codification of EU law;codification of Community law;codification of European Union law,20 +34818,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1419/2007 of 29 November 2007 terminating the partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of integrated electronic compact fluorescent lamps (CFL-i) originating in the People's Republic of China. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (the basic Regulation) and in particular Articles 9 and 11(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, after consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A.   PROCEDURE(1) By Regulation (EC) No 1470/2001 (2), the Council imposed definitive anti-dumping duties ranging from 0 to 66,1 % on imports of integrated electronic fluorescent lamps (CFL-i) originating in the People's Republic of China (PRC) following an investigation. Prior to that, the Commission had imposed provisional anti-dumping duties by Regulation (EC) No 255/2001 (3).(2) By Regulation (EC) No 866/2005 (4), the Council extended the anti-dumping measures to also cover imports of CFL-i consigned from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan or the Republic of the Philippines whether declared as originating in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan or the Republic of the Philippines or not. The extension followed an anti-circumvention investigation carried out pursuant to Article 13 of the basic Regulation.(3) By Regulation (EC) No 1322/2006 (5), the Council amended the anti-dumping measures in force. The amendment was made following an interim review carried out with regard to the product scope. The result of the investigation and the effect of the amending Regulation was that direct current voltage lamps (DC-CFL-i) should be excluded from the scope of the measures. The anti-dumping measures would accordingly only cover alternating current voltage lamps (including electronic compact fluorescent discharge lamps functioning on both alternating and direct current) (AC-CFL-i).(4) By Regulation (EC) No 1205/2007 (6) the Council prolonged the anti-dumping measures in force. The prolongation was made following an expiry review carried out pursuant to Article 11(2) of the Basic Regulation.(5) The initiation of the investigation followed a request for a review pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation. The request was lodged by the Community Federation of Lighting Industry of Compact Fluorescent Lamps Integrated (2CFLI) (the applicant).(6) Having determined, after consultation of the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initiation of a review, the Commission, on 8 September 2006, initiated an investigation (7) pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation. The scope of the interim review is limited to the level of dumping as far as one exporting producer, Lisheng Electronic & Lighting (Xiamen), is concerned.(7) The Commission officially advised the applicant and the exporting producer in the PRC, as well as the representatives of the government of the exporting country, of the initiation of the review.(8) Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation.(9) In order to obtain the information deemed necessary for its investigation, the Commission sent questionnaires to the exporting producer concerned. The exporting producer cooperated by replying to the questionnaires and verification visits were subsequently carried out at the premises of the exporting producer as well as to other parties related to this exporting producer, namely:— Lisheng Electronic & Lighting (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.— Megaman Electrical & Lighting Ltd (Xiamen).— Neonlite Electronic & Lighting Ltd (HK),— Electric Light Systems Ltd (HK).— IDV, Import und Direkt-Vertriebs-Ges.mbH, Germany.(10) The investigation period as concerns the level of dumping for the interim review of the one exporting producer, Lisheng Electronic & Lighting (Xiamen) Co. Ltd., covered the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.B.   PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT(11) The product concerned is the same as determined in the amending Regulation, i.e. electronic compact fluorescent discharge lamps functioning on alternating current (including electronic compact fluorescent discharge lamps functioning on both alternating and direct current), with one or more glass tubes, with all lighting elements and electronic components fixed to the lamp foot, or integrated in the lamp foot originating in the People's Republic of China (the product concerned), currently classifiable within CN code ex 8539 31 90.(12) As in the original investigation, it was found that CFL-i manufactured and sold domestically in the PRC, and CFL-i exported from the PRC has the same basic physical and technical characteristics and uses. Therefore and as concluded in the prolongation Regulation, these products are alike within the meaning of Article 1(4) of the basic Regulation.C.   DUMPING(13) Pursuant to Article 2(7)(b) of the basic Regulation, in anti-dumping investigations concerning imports originating in the PRC, normal value is to be determined in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 6 of the said Article for those exporting producers which can show that they meet the criteria laid down in Article 2(7)(c) of that Regulation, i.e. that market economy conditions prevail in respect of the manufacture and sale of the like product.(14) While the Chinese exporting producer was granted Market economy treatment in the original investigation, an assessment had to be made in the interim review as to whether the relevant criteria for fulfilment of MET were still in place. A MET claims form pursuant to Article 2(7)(b) of the basic Regulation was consequently sent and completed by the Chinese Exporting producer, and its related company Megaman Electrical & Lighting Ltd. (Xiamen).(15) Briefly, and for ease of reference only, the criteria for MET are set out in summarised form below:1. business decisions and costs are made in response to market signals, and without significant State interference;2. firms have one clear set of accounting records which are independently audited in line with international accounting standards (IAS) and are applied for all purposes;3. there are no significant distortions carried over from former non-market-economy system;4. legal certainty and stability is provided by bankruptcy and property laws;5. currency exchanges are carried out at market rate.(16) As stated before, the Commission sought and verified at the premises of the exporting producer and its related company Megaman Electrical & Lighting Ltd., all information submitted in the MET applications and deemed necessary. The investigation revealed that the Chinese exporting producer fulfilled all of the conditions for granting MET.(17) In order to establish normal value, it was first verified whether the total domestic sales of the exporting producer were representative in accordance with Article 2(2) of the Basic Regulation, i.e. that they accounted for 5 % or more of the total sales volume of the product concerned exported to the Community.(18) In view of the above requirements, the investigation revealed that domestic sales of the exporting producer could not be considered representative and the normal value therefore had to be constructed in accordance with Article 2(3) of the basic Regulation, thus calculated based on the cost of production in the exporting country plus a reasonable amount for selling, general and administrative costs and profits.(19) The normal value was accordingly established based on the exporting producer's own data for the cost of manufacturing (COM) for production destined for domestic consumption.(20) Conversely, the amount for selling general and administrative expenses (SGA) and profits could not be established in accordance with the chapeau of Article 2(6) of the Basic Regulation on actual data pertaining to production and sales in the ordinary course of trade of the product concerned.(21) It was examined whether SGA and profit could be established in accordance with Article 2(6)(a) and (b). However, since no other exporter were investigated in this review the methodology in Article 2(6)(a) namely the weighted average of the actual amounts of other exporters could not be used. Similarly, the methodology in Article 2(6)(b) was not appropriate since there were no sales in the domestic market of products belonging to the same category.(22) Consequently, the Commission calculated a weighted average using the SGA expenses and profit rates from two cooperating exporting producers in the analogue country used in the expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation and that had domestic sales in the ordinary course of trade. The SGA expenses and profit average rates found in these cooperating South Korean exporting producers were added to the cost of manufacturing incurred by the exporting producer in question with regard to the exported types as stipulated by Article 2(3) of the basic Regulation.(23) The exporting producer made export sales to the Community both directly to independent customers and via related importers in a third country and the Community. In all cases where the product concerned was exported to independent customers in the Community, the export price was established in accordance with Article 2(8) of the basic Regulation, namely on the basis of export prices actually paid or payable.(24) In cases where sales were made via a related importer or trader, the export price was constructed on the basis of the resale prices of that related importer to independent customers. Adjustments were made for all costs incurred between importation and resale including sales, general and administrative expenses, and a reasonable profit margin, in accordance with Article 2(9) of the basic Regulation. The appropriate profit margin was established on the basis of information provided by unrelated cooperating traders/importers operating on the Community market.(25) For the purpose of ensuring a fair comparison between the normal value and the export price, due allowance in the form of adjustments was made for differences affecting prices and price comparability in accordance with Article 2(10) of the basic Regulation. For the investigated exporting producer, allowances for differences in transport costs, ocean freight and insurance costs, handling, loading and ancillary costs, packing costs, credit costs, warranty and guarantee costs and commissions have been granted where applicable and justified.(26) With regard to the credit cost allowance, the exporting producer claims that the deposit rate instead of the credit rate should be used on the grounds that, the company having sufficient liquidity, its credit costs are limited to the interest earnings not perceived on its bank deposit account.(27) Following the practice consistently applied by the Community institutions, it was not found appropriate to base the calculation of the credit cost allowance on the deposit rate on the grounds that these constitute opportunity costs as compared to actual costs.(28) In this context it is noted that the interest customers would have to pay in case of payment delays suggest that the company determined such interests on the basis of credit rates rather than deposit rates.(29) As provided by Article 2(11) and (12) of the basic Regulation, the weighted average normal values of each type of the product concerned exported to the Community were compared to the weighted average export price of each corresponding type of the product concerned. This comparison showed the existence of a dumping margin below de minimis for the exporting producer that exported to the Community in the RIP.D.   CONCLUSION(30) On this basis, it was concluded that, the circumstances with regard to dumping on the basis on which measures were established for the company in the original investigation has not changed. The partial interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation should therefore be terminated.E.   TERMINATION OF THE REVIEW(31) Based on the above considerations, the partial interim review concerning Lisheng Electronic & Lighting (Xiamen) Co., Ltd should be terminated without any amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1205/2007.(32) Interested parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on which basis the Commission proposed to terminate this proceeding. Views made known were then examined but were not such as alter the above conclusions,. The partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of integrated electronic compact fluorescent discharge lamps manufactured by Lisheng Electronic & Lighting (Xiamen) Co., Ltd and originating in the People's Republic of China, initiated pursuant to Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, is hereby terminated without any amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1205/2007. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 November 2007.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. LINO(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17).(2)  OJ L 195, 19.7.2001, p. 8.(3)  OJ L 38, 8.2.2001, p. 8.(4)  OJ L 145, 9.6.2005, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 244, 7.9.2006, p. 1.(6)  OJ L 272, 17.10.2007, p. 1.(7)  OJ C 217, 8.9.2006, p. 2. +",import;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;lighting equipment;electric lamp;electric tube;fluorescent tube;halogen lamp;incandescent lamp;light bulb;neon tube;standard lamp;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;anti-dumping measure;China;People’s Republic of China,20 +8019,"90/472/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 September 1990 recognizing that production of certain quality wines produced in specified regions is, because of their qualitative features, far below demand (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1325/90 (2), and in particular Article 6 (4) thereof,Whereas under Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 all new plantings of wines are prohibited until 31 August 1996; whereas, however, that provision allows Member States for the 1990/91 wine year to authorize new plantings in the case of quality wines psr for which the Commission has recognized that production, because of their qualitative features, is far below demand;Whereas requests to apply that provision to certain quality wines psr were submitted by the German Government on 31 May 1990 and on 11 July 1990;Whereas scrutiny of those requests shows that the quality wines psr concerned meet the requirements applicable provided that, for all quality wines psr produced in any given region, the increase in the areas intended for their production does not exceed the limits laid down by the German Government;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. The quality wines psr listed in the Annex hereto meet the requirements laid down in the second subparagraph of Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 subject, for all quality wines psr in any given region, to compliance with the maximum increase in area specified in the Annex. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 10 September 1990.For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 132, 23. 5. 1990, p. 19.ANNEX1.2 // // // Quality wine psr // Area (ha) // // // FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY: // // Specified regions: // // Ahr, Mittelrhein and Nahe // 12 // Mosel-Saar-Ruwer // 130 // Rheinhessen // 430 // Rheinpfalz // 410 // // // Total // 982 // // +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;area of holding;acreage;size of holding;vineyard;vine;vine variety;winegrowing area;wine of superior quality;quality wine produced in a specific region;quality wines psr;qwpsr;wine of designated origin;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing,20 +1639,"94/492/EC: Commission Decision of 26 July 1994 on additional financial aid from the Community for the work of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy, a Community reference laboratory for residue testing (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 28 thereof,Whereas under Article 1 (b) of Council Decision 91/664/EEC of 11 December 1991 designating the Community reference laboratories for testing certain substances for residues (3), the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy has been designated as the reference laboratory for the residues referred to in Annex I, group B.II.(a) and B.II.(b), to Council Directive 86/469/EEC (4);Whereas all the tasks to be performed by the reference laboratory are defined in Article 1 of Council Decision 89/187/EEC of 6 March 1989 determining the powers and conditions of operation of the Community reference laboratories provided for by Directive 86/469/EEC concerning the examination of animals and fresh meat for the presence of residues (5);Whereas in accordance with Commission Decision 93/458/EEC (6) a contract has been concluded between the European Community and the Istituto Superiore di Sanità; whereas this contract has been concluded for one year in the first instance; whereas this contract should be extended to enable the reference laboratory to continue to perform the functions and tasks referred to in Decision 89/187/EEC;Whereas the Community financial aid is provided for an additional one-year period; whereas this will be reviewed, with a view to an extension, before the end of the said period;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The Community shall grant the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, a reference laboratory designated in Article 1 of Decision 91/664/EEC, additional financial aid amounting to not more than ECU 400 000. 1. For the purposes of Article 1, the contract referred to in Decision 93/458/EEC is hereby extended for one year.2. The Director-General for Agriculture is hereby authorized to sign the amendment to the contract in the name of the Commission of the European Communities.3. The financial aid provided for in Article 1 shall be paid to the reference laboratory in accordance with the procedure set out in the contract referred to in Decision 93/458/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 July 1994.For the CommissionRené STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 368, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17.(4) OJ No L 275, 26. 9. 1986, p. 36.(5) OJ No L 66, 10. 3. 1989, p. 37.(6) OJ No L 215, 25. 8. 1993, p. 10. +",Italy;Italian Republic;slaughter animal;animal for slaughter;veterinary medicinal product;VMP;medicinal product for veterinary use;veterinary pharmaceutical product;veterinary product;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;fresh meat;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +2100,"82/796/EEC: Commission Decision of 15 November 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Pulsar-EMP Generator, model Pulspak 8080, with Washington-VPD-I Antenna' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 26 March 1982, the Netherlands have requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Pulsar-EMP Generator, model Pulspak 8080, with Washington-VPD-I Antenna', ordered on 24 December 1980 and to be used for research into the effects of an EMP on cable networks and electronic equipment and in particular to produce artificially over a limited geographical area a very intense short-lived electromagnetic field, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 16 July 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a generator completed with an antenna;Whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the duration and the risetime of the radiated electromagnetic impulses and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as 'Pulsar-EMP Generator, model Pulspak 8080, with Washington-VPD-I Antenna', which is the subject of an application by theNetherlands of 26 March 1982, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 November 1982.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;electro-magnetic equipment;electro-magnet;magnetic device;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +29002,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1885/2004 of 28 October 2004 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004 of 3 September 2004 on a special intervention measure for oats in Finland and Sweden for the 2004/2005 marketing year (3),Whereas:(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland or Sweden to all third countries with the exception of Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004.(2) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should be fixed.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. For tenders notified from 22 to 28 October 2004, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004, the maximum refund on exportation of oats shall be EUR 31,95/t. This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 October 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 October 2004.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.(2)  OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1431/2003 (OJ L 203, 12.8.2003, p. 16).(3)  OJ L 285, 4.9.2004, p. 3. +",Finland;Republic of Finland;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;intervention agency;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;oats,20 +2103,"96/704/EC: Council Decision of 22 November 1996 concerning the provisional application of the International Natural Rubber Agreement 1995 by the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the International Natural Rubber Agreement of 1995, negotiated in the context of Resolution 93 (IV), the ‘new partnership for development: Cartagena commitment’, and the relevant objectives in the final document ‘Cartagena Spirit’, adopted by the United Nations Trade and Development Conference at its eighth session, was signed by the Community and 14 Member States (1) in December 1995 in accordance with the Council decision of 22 December 1995;Whereas it is necessary, for the provisional entry into force of the Agreement, that the Community and its Member States either ratify, accept or approve it or apply it provisionally assuming, in its entirety, their financial obligation as regards the Agreement;Whereas, since the International Natural Rubber Agreement of 1987 expired on 28 December 1995, the new Agreement should enter into force at the earliest opportunity in order to avoid any gap being maintained in the working of the intervention mechanisms of these two Agreements;Whereas the aims pursued by the new Agreement fall within the bounds of the common commercial policy;Whereas the following sources of finance are envisaged for the implementation of this Agreement:— contributions by party States to the administrative budget,— contributions by party States to the buffer stock;Whereas the application of the Agreement in question involves financial contributions by the Member States;Whereas the Member States of the Community have made known their intention to contribute to the provisional application of the said Agreement, deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization; whereas it is therefore appropriate that the Community should give notice as quickly as possible of its intention to apply the Agreement on a provisional basis,. The Community hereby gives the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization notice of its intention to apply the International Natural Rubber Agreement, 1995, which has been deposited with him, on a provisional basis, in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to give the notice referred to in Article 1 on behalf of the Community.. Done at Brussels, 22 November 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentS. BARRETT(1)  Portugal did not sign the Agreement. It will therefore have to accede to the Agreement after the entry into force thereof in order to participate. +",UNO;UN system;United Nations;United Nations Organisation;United Nations Organization;United Nations system;common commercial policy;market stabilisation;improvement of market conditions;market regularisation;market regularization;market stabilization;stabilisation of prices;stabilization of prices;international agreement;global agreement;intergovernmental agreement;international treaty;buffer stock;natural rubber,20 +42468,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 326/2013 of 27 March 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for herring in EU and international waters of I and II by vessels flying the flag of United Kingdom. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 March 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.ANNEXNo 01/TQ40Member State United KingdomStock HER/1/2-Species Herring (Clupea harengus)Zone EU and international waters of I and IIDate 8.3.2013 +",Norwegian Sea;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;international waters;high seas;maritime waters,20 +3974,"2005/388/EC: Commission Decision of 2 May 2005 concerning the measures necessary as regards an obstacle to trade constituted by trade practices maintained by Brazil affecting trade in retreaded tyres (notified under document number C(2005) 1302). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3286/94 of 22 December 1994 (1) laying down Community procedures in the field of the common commercial policy in order to ensure the exercise of the Community’s rights under international trade rules, in particular those established under the auspices of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), and in particular Articles 12(1) and 13(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) On 5 November 2003, the Commission received a complaint pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3286/94 (the Trade Barriers Regulation). The complaint was lodged by the Bureau international permanent des associations de vendeurs et rechapeurs de pneumatiques (Bipaver).(2) The complaint concerned certain alleged Brazilian trade practices that prevented the importation into Brazil of retreaded tyres (2). In particular, the complaint alleged that these practices were inconsistent with Articles III and XI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994). On that basis, the complainant asked the Commission to take the necessary action.(3) The complaint contained sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of a Community examination procedure pursuant to Article 8(1) of the Trade Barriers Regulation. Consequently, the Commission initiated the procedure after consulting with the Member States in the framework of the Advisory Committee, on 7 January 2004 (3).(4) Following the initiation of the examination procedure, the Commission carried out an investigation. The investigation concerned an alleged import ban and financial penalties relating to imported retreaded tyres.(5) The investigation considered the relevant Brazilian legislation relating to the import ban and the imposition of financial penalties, and equally took into account the views expressed by the various Brazilian Government Ministries, as well as Brazilian trade associations.(6) The investigation concluded that the Brazilian measures under investigation are inconsistent with several provisions of GATT 1994, specifically Articles I:1, III:4, XI:1 and XIII:1, and are not justified under Article XX of GATT 1994, the Enabling Clause or other applicable instruments of international law. Since the WTO Agreement prohibits the challenged practices, there is evidence of an obstacle to trade in the sense of Article 2(1) of the Trade Barriers Regulation.(7) The investigation showed that Brazil was an important market for European manufactures of retreaded tyres prior to the introduction of the ban on 25 September 2000. In the period 1995 to 2000 exports of retreaded tyres to Brazil for passenger cars rose at an average of 58 % and for the first time in the six-year period dropped by 32 % in 2001, i.e. after the imposition of the ban.(8) Whilst exports continued after the ban’s imposition, either on account of import licenses that were still in circulation, or as result of legal challenge by some importers through the Brazilian courts, it is evident that the market was gradually being closed off to European exporters. Whilst many of the Community exporters were eventually able to find new markets, they were still unable to compensate for what had been a large proportion of their export revenue. Not all were successful in finding new markets, or in creating new lines of retreaded tyre for specialist vehicles (4×4, sports, etc.) and therefore the ban, combined with other factors (late payment by the Brazilian importer, exchange-rate fluctuations) drove some Community producers into receivership.(9) The evidence clearly shows that Community industry has suffered and continues to suffer adverse effects within the meaning of Article 2(4) of the Trade Barriers Regulation.(10) Export data and the replies to the questionnaires sent by the Commission to European producers and exporters of retreaded tyres support Community industry’s claim that Brazil had been an important export market prior to the imposition of the ban and that they had anticipated annual sales reaching 3 million units by the end of 2002. The evidence also corroborates their claim that they have been suffering for the past three years as a result of the Brazilian import ban. In some instances, companies which were unable to find new export markets went into liquidation.(11) On the basis of the above, it can be concluded that it is in the Community’s interest in the sense of Article 12(1) of the Trade Barriers Regulation to take action, within the WTO framework, to seek a rapid removal of the Brazilian import ban on retreaded tyres, which represents a breach of fundamental WTO rules and an obstacle to trade in the sense of Article 2(1) of the Trade Barriers Regulation.(12) It is of utmost importance for the Community to ensure that WTO partners fully comply with their obligations, just as the Community is required to do. It is therefore fundamental for the good functioning of the multilateral trading system that this incompatibility with WTO rules should be addressed in that forum.(13) Attempts to resolve this dispute through numerous meetings with the Brazilian authorities since the imposition of the ban, and throughout the course of this investigation, have failed to identify a willingness on the part of the Brazilian authorities to reach a mutually agreed solution. In the absence of any likelihood that the Brazilian position will change, the initiation of a procedure within the framework of the WTO Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes is therefore deemed necessary.(14) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the TBR Committee,. The Brazilian Government’s imposition of an import ban on retreaded tyres and the related financial penalties appear to be inconsistent with Brazil’s obligations under the Marrakech Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation and, in particular, provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, and constitutes an obstacle to trade within the meaning of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 3286/94. The Community will initiate dispute settlement proceedings against Brazil under the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes and other relevant WTO provisions with a view to securing removal of the obstacle to trade.. Done at Brussels, 2 May 2005.For the CommissionPeter MANDELSONMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 71. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 356/95 (OJ L 41, 23.2.1995, p. 3).(2)  The proceeding concerns retreaded tyres falling under the codes 4012 11, 4012 12, 4012 13 and 4012 19 of the Combined Nomenclature. Retreaded tyres (also referred to as retreads) are tyres that are produced by removing the worn part of a used tyre and reconditioning it with a new tread.(3)  OJ C 3, 7.1.2004, p. 2. +",trade agreement;trade negotiations;trade treaty;pneumatic tyre;inner tube;tyre;export (EU);Community export;export restriction;export ban;limit on exports;Brazil;Federative Republic of Brazil;World Trade Organisation;WTO;World Trade Organization;Dispute Settlement Body;DSB;trade dispute;trade conflict,20 +19743,"Decision No 293/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 January 2000 adopting a programme of Community action (the Daphne programme) (2000 to 2003) on preventive measures to fight violence against children, young persons and women. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 152 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2),Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions(3),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(4),Whereas:(1) Physical, sexual and psychological violence against children, young persons and women constitutes a breach of their right to life, safety, freedom, dignity and physical and emotional integrity and a serious threat to the physical and mental health of the victims of such violence; the effects of such violence are so widespread throughout the Community as to constitute a major health scourge.(2) It is important to recognise the serious immediate and long-term implications for health, psychological and social development, and for the equal opportunities of those concerned, that violence has for individuals, families and communities and the high social and economic costs to society as a whole.(3) According to the World Health Organisation's definition, health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity; in accordance with Article 3(p) of the Treaty, Community action is to include a contribution to the attainment of a high level of health protection.(4) These principles are recognised in the United Nations Convention of 1979 on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women, the United Nations Convention of 1989 on the rights of the child, the Vienna Declaration of 1993 on the elimination of violence against women, the Declaration and Platform of Action adopted at the IVth Conference on women held in Beijing in 1995, the Declaration and the Plan of Action against the sex trade and the exploitation of minors adopted at the Stockholm Conference in 1996, and the Lisbon Declaration of 1998 on youth policies and programmes of the world conference of ministers of youth.(5) The European Union has taken action in the field of justice and home affairs in particular by the Joint Action of 24 February 1997 concerning action to combat trafficking in human beings and sexual exploitation of children(5); the criminal law aspects of violence are a matter for the Member States.(6) The European Parliament, in its Resolutions of 18 January 1996 on trafficking in human beings(6), of 19 September 1996 on minors who are victims of violence(7), of 12 December 1996 on measures to protect minors in the European Union(8) and of 16 September 1997 on the need to establish a European Union-wide campaign for zero tolerance of violence against women(9) and of 16 December 1997 on trafficking in women for the purpose of sexual exploitation(10) has called upon the Commission to draw up and implement action programmes to combat such violence.(7) The Commission, in its Communication of 24 November 1993 on the framework for action in the field of public health, identified, inter alia, the prevention of injuries as an important area for action in the public health field; in this framework on 8 February 1999 Decision No 372/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council was adopted on a programme of Community action on injury prevention(11).(8) By providing support for acquiring better knowledge and understanding of, and wider dissemination of information about violence against children, young persons and women and by developing actions complementary to existing Community programmes and actions, while avoiding unnecessary duplication, this programme will contribute greatly to curbing exploitation and ensuring a high level of human health protection, taking into account its physical, mental and social aspects, and a high quality of life.(9) Direct action concerning violence against children, young persons and women is in essence part of Member States' activity at national, regional or local level.(10) The Community can provide added value to the actions of Member States concerning the prevention of violence, including violence in the form of sexual exploitation and abuse perpetrated against children, young persons and women through the dissemination and the exchange of information and experience, promoting an innovative approach, the joint establishment of priorities, the development of networking as appropriate, the selection of Community-wide projects and the motivation and mobilisation of all parties concerned.(11) This programme can bring added value by identifying and stimulating good practice, by encouraging innovation and by exchanging relevant experience of actions undertaken in the Member States, including an exchange of information relating to the various laws and the results achieved.(12) Therefore, in accordance with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty, the objectives of the proposed measure can be better achieved by the Community; this Decision confines itself to the minimum required in order to achieve those objectives and does not go beyond what is necessary for that purpose.(13) Active partnership between the Commission, the Member States and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and in particular organisations concerned with the welfare and quality of life of children, young persons and women needs to be promoted in this area and synergy between all the relevant policies and measures encouraged by promoting cooperation between NGOs, other organisations and national, regional and local authorities.(14) In order to achieve the objectives of the programme and use the resources available in the most efficient way, the areas in which work is to be done must be carefully chosen by selecting projects which offer a greater Community added value and show the way towards trying out and disseminating innovative ideas to prevent violence, in the context of a multidisciplinary approach.(15) Cooperation with the international organisations competent in the fields covered by the programme and with third countries should be fostered, as well as with all those likely to be involved in preventing violence.(16) Provision should be made for opening up this programme to participation by the applicant countries in the pre-accession phase, in accordance with the conditions established in the relevant agreements, particularly the Association Agreements and the additional protocols to those Agreements.(17) In order to increase the value and impact of the programme, a continuous assessment of the actions undertaken should be carried out, with particular regard to their effectiveness and the achievement of the objectives set and with a view, where appropriate, to making the necessary adjustments.(18) This programme should be of a four-year duration in order to allow sufficient time for actions to be implemented to achieve the objectives set.(19) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(12).(20) This Decision lays down for the entire duration of the programme a financial framework constituting the prime reference, within the meaning of point 33 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure(13),. Establishment of the programme1. A programme of Community action to fight violence towards children, young persons and women, is hereby adopted for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2003.2. This programme aims to contribute towards ensuring a high level of protection of physical and mental health by the protection of children, young persons and women against violence (including violence in the form of sexual exploitation and abuse), by the prevention of violence and by the provision of support for the victims of violence, in order, in particular, to prevent future exposure to violence. It further aims to assist and encourage NGOs and other organisations active in this field. By so doing, the programme will contribute to social well-being.3. The actions to be implemented under the programme, as set out in the Annex, are intended to promote:(a) transnational actions to set up multidisciplinary networks and to ensure exchange of information, best practice and cooperation at Community level;(b) transnational actions aimed at raising public awareness;(c) complementary actions. Implementation1. The Commission shall ensure implementation, in close cooperation with the Member States, of the actions referred to in Article 1(3) in accordance with Article 5.2. The Commission shall, after consultations with the Member States, cooperate with institutions and organisations active in the field of prevention of and protection against violence against children, young persons and women, and of the support of victims. It shall encourage, in particular, transnational cooperation between NGOs and national, regional and local authorities.3. The Commission shall take account of activities carried out in this field at national, regional and local level. It shall also ensure a balanced approach in respect of the target groups.4. The actions undertaken shall involve a significant number of Member States. Budget1. The financial framework for the implementation of the four-year programme (2000 to 2003) is hereby set at EUR 20 million.2. The annual appropriations shall be established by the Budgetary Authority within the limits of the financial perspectives.3. The Community contribution shall vary according to the nature of the action. It may not exceed 80 % of the total cost of the action. Consistency and complementarityThe Commission shall ensure that there is consistency and complementarity between the Community actions to be implemented under the programme and those implemented under other relevant Community programmes and measures, including future developments in the field of public health. Implementing measures1. The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision relating to the matters referred to below shall be adopted in accordance with the management procedure referred to in Article 6(2):(a) the annual plan of work for the implementation of the measures in the programme, including the budgetary implications and selection criteria;(b) the general balance between the various sections of the programme;(c) the procedures for coordination with programmes and initiatives which are of direct relevance to achievement of the aim of this programme;(d) the arrangements for cooperating with the third countries and international organisations referred to in Article 8;(e) the procedures for monitoring and evaluating the programme.2. The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision relating to all other matters shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 6(3). Committee1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee.2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at two months.3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.4. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedures. Participation of the EFTA/EEA countries, the associated central and eastern European countries, Cyprus, Malta and TurkeyThis programme shall be open to the participation of:- the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with the conditions established in the EEA Ageement,- the associated central and eastern European countries, in accordance with the conditions established in the Europe Agreements, in their additional protocols and in the decisions of the respective Association Councils,- Cyprus, funded by additional appropriations in accordance with procedures to be agreed with that country,- Malta and Turkey, funded by additional appropriations in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty. International cooperationSubject to Article 300 of the Treaty, in the course of implementing the programme, cooperation with third countries and with international organisations competent in the fields covered by the programme shall be fostered as well as with all those likely to be involved in preventing and protecting against all forms of violence. Monitoring and evaluation1. In the implementation of this Decision, the Commission shall take the necessary measures to ensure the monitoring and continuous evaluation of the programme taking account of the general and specific objectives referred to in Article 1 and in the Annex.2. During the second year of the programme, the Commission shall present an evaluation report to the European Parliament and to the Council.3. The Commission shall submit a final report to the European Parliament and the Council on completion of the programme.4. The Commission shall incorporate into the reports referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 information on Community financing in the various fields of action and on complementarity with the other actions referred to in Article 4, as well as the results of the evaluations. It shall also send the reports to the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. 0Entry into forceThis Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 24 January 2000.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentN. FONTAINEFor the CouncilThe PresidentJ. GAMA(1) OJ C 259, 18.8.1998, p. 2,OJ C 89, 30.3.1999, p. 42 andOJ C 162, 9.6.1999, p. 11.(2) OJ C 169, 16.6.1999, p. 35.(3) OJ C 89, 30.3.1999, p. 42.(4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 16 April 1999 (OJ C 219, 30.7.1999, p. 497); Council common position of 13 September 1999 (OJ C 317, 4.11.1999, p. 1); Decision of the European Parliament of 17 November 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 13 December 1999.(5) OJ L 63, 4.3.1997, p. 2.(6) OJ C 32, 5.2.1996, p. 88.(7) OJ C 320, 28.10.1996, p. 190.(8) OJ C 20, 20.1.1997, p. 170.(9) OJ C 304, 6.10.1997, p. 55.(10) OJ C 14, 19.1.1998, p. 39.(11) OJ L 46, 20.2.1999, p. 1.(12) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(13) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.ANNEXSPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONSI. TRANSNATIONAL ACTIONS TO SET UP MULTIDISCIPLINARY NETWORKS AND TO ENSURE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, BEST PRACTICE AND COOPERATION AT COMMUNITY LEVELObjective:To support and encourage both non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other organisations including public authorities active in the fight against violence to work together1. Support for the establishment and strengthening of multidisciplinary networks and the encouragement and support of cooperation between NGOs and the various organisations and public bodies at national, regional and local level, in order to improve on both sides the level of knowledge and understanding of each other's role and to facilitate the exchange of relevant information.2. Stimulation and exchange of best practice, including pilot projects, at Community level on the prevention of violence and on the support and protection of children, young persons and women.The networks shall in particular carry out activities to address the problems of violence that will:1. produce a common framework for analysis of violence, including the definition of different types of violence, the causes of violence and all its consequences;2. measure the real impact of the different types of violence within Europe on victims and society, in order to establish an appropriate response;3. assess the types and effectiveness of measures and practices to prevent and detect violence including violence in the form of sexual exploitation and abuse and to provide support for victims of violence, in order, in particular, to prevent future exposure to violence.II. TRANSNATIONAL ACTIONS AIMED AT RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESSObjective:To support the raising of public awareness of violence and the prevention of violence against children, young persons and women, including the victims of trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation, commercial sexual exploitation and other sexual abuse1. Encouragement of information campaigns in cooperation with the Member States and pilot projects with European added-value and awareness-raising activities among the general public and in particular, among children and young persons, educators and other categories involved as well as among the media about potential risks of violence and of ways of avoiding them, including knowledge of legislative measures, health education and training in the context of the fight against violence.2. Development of a Community-wide information source to assist and inform NGOs and public bodies of publicly available information compiled by governmental, NGO and academic sources relevant to the field of violence, its prevention and the support of victims, and the means to prevent violence, as well as the provision of information about all measures and programmes on this subject under the auspices of the Community. This should enable information to be integrated into all relevant information systems.3. Studies in the field of violence and sexual abuse and the means of their prevention with the aim, inter alia, of identifying the most effective procedures and policies for preventing violence, for supporting victims of violence, in order, in particular, to prevent future exposure to violence, and for examining the social and economic costs, in order to establish appropriate responses to this phenomenon.4. Improvement of recognition, reporting and management of the consequences of violence.III. COMPLEMENTARY ACTIONSIn carrying out the programme, the Commission, in compliance with Articles 2 and 5 of the Decision, can have recourse to technical assistance organisations the financing of which shall be provided for within the overall financial framework for the programme. It can, under the same conditions, have recourse to experts. Furthermore, the Commission will be able to organise seminars, colloquia or other meetings of experts, likely to facilitate the implementation of the programme and enhance information, publication and dissemination actions. +",young person;adolescence;adolescent;minor;teenager;young people;youth;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;violence;woman;women;EU action;Community action;European Union action;child;childhood;children,20 +11867,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2569/93 of 17 September 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1443/93 on transitional measures for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community in 1993. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, of 13 February 1993, on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), and in particular Articles 20 and 30 thereof,Whereas according to Article 3 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1443/93 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2396/93 (3), the competent authorities of the Member States have provided to the Commission data on operators' reference quantities;Whereas in order to verify these data additional time is necessary;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,. Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1443/93 is amended as follows:1. in Article 5 (1) '21 September 1993' is replaced by '28 September 1993';2. paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:'3. Operators shall submit their application for licences to import under the tariff quota in the period 1 October to 31 December 1993 by 30 September 1993.By 1 October the competent authorities of the Member States shall notify the Commission of the quantities of bananas covered by import licence applications in respect of each category defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93.Licences to import under the tariff quota in the period 1 October to 31 December 1993 shall be issued no later than 6 October 1993.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 September 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 142, 12. 6. 1993, p. 16.(3) OJ No L 221, 31. 8. 1993, p. 9. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;certificate of origin,20 +19119,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1017/1999 of 17 May 1999 reducing the Community withdrawal compensation for cauliflowers for the 1999/2000 marketing year as a result of the overrun of the intervention threshold fixed for the 1998/99 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 857/99(2), and in particular Article 27(2) thereof,(1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/98(3) fixes at 111300 tonnes the intervention threshold for cauliflowers for the 1998/1999 marketing year; whereas under Article 3 of that Regulation, if the quantity of cauliflowers withdrawn in the period between 1 March 1998 and 28 February 1999 exceeds the threshold fixed, the Community withdrawal compensation indicated in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 for the 1999/2000 marketing year is to be reduced in proportion to the size of the overrun based on the production used to calculate the relevant threshold;(2) Whereas the information supplied by the Member States indicates that withdrawals for the 1998/1999 marketing year involved 120064 tonnes of cauliflowers;(3) Whereas, as a result of the above, the Community withdrawal compensation set by Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 for the 1999/2000 marketing year must be reduced by 0,4 % for cauliflowers;(4) Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1068/98 lays down that the consequences of the threshold overrun are to apply in the following marketing year; whereas it is therefore necessary to apply the reduced Community withdrawal compensation during the marketing year for cauliflower;(5) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,. The Community withdrawal compensation for cauliflowers for the 1999/2000 marketing year is hereby fixed at EUR 8,38 per 100 kilograms net. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 May 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 6.(2) OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 7.(3) OJ L 153, 27.5.1998, p. 9. +",indemnification;compensation;compensation for damage;indemnity;market intervention;leaf vegetable;Brussels sprout;beet;cabbage;cauliflower;celery;chicory;leek;salad vegetable;spinach;guarantee threshold;withdrawal from the market;precautionary withdrawal from the market;marketing year;agricultural year,20 +1227,"79/743/EEC: Commission Decision of 27 July 1979 on proposed Netherlands Government assistance to increase the production capacity of a cigarette manufacturer (Only the Dutch text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2) thereof,Having given notice in accordance with the above Article to interested parties to submit their comments and having regard to these comments,Whereas: IArticle 6 of the Dutch Act of 29 June 1978 on the promotion and guidance of investment (1) introduced an additional premium for major schemes with paid for investment exceeding Fl 30 000 000. The amount depends on the number of jobs created and may account for up to 4 % of the investment in question.When examining the scheme at the bill stage, pursuant to the procedure under Article 93 (3) of the EEC Treaty, the Commission pointed out that the additional premium for major schemes constituted a general aid system and contained no industry or regional objectives. Since the scheme covered investment by any firm in any area or industry it could not qualify for exemption to the incompatibility of State aids under Article 92 (3) (a) or (c). Without these objectives the Commission could not assess the scheme's effects on intra-Community trade and competition and check whether its application would be counter to its principles and rules on aids.In line with the general approach previously taken on similar existing or proposed schemes in the Community, the Commission requested prior notification in good time of individual cases of application of the additional premium for major schemes, account being taken of the amount of investment concerned, as required by Article 93 (3) of the EEC Treaty.During talks with the Dutch authorities the Commission stated that it would assess each case on its own merits in the light of the rules contained in Article 92 et seq. or rules developed later during administration. The Netherlands Government could not infer, by requesting regular prior notification, that the Commission had taken a favourable view of the additional premium. (1)""Staatsblad"" No 368, 1978.The Netherlands Government complied with the Commission's request by including the prior notification procedure in Articles 6 (7) and 7 (3) of Chapter V of the Dutch Act of 29 June 1978.IIBy letter dated 4 October 1978, the Netherlands Government informed the Commission, as required by the procedure, of its intention to grant the additional premium for major schemes to the Dutch subsidiary of a major multinational tobacco manufacturer.The assistance was to be granted to the subsidiary for the purpose of concentrating and developing cigarette production in one of its two factories in the Netherlands which produced 11 100 million cigarettes in 1978. One factory, at Eindhoven, had been closed down and the annual production capacity of the other, located at Bergen-op-Zoom, was to be increased to 16 000 million cigarettes, a 40 % increase in production capacity of the firm and approximately a 13 % increase in Dutch production overall. Plant extensions and modernization would require an investment of Fl 165 million (some 60 77 million EUA).When the investments were completed, the firm would account for almost 50 % of Dutch cigarette production, with the number of workers a little less than that in the previous two factories.The firm expects to export over 80 % of its production to other Member States.Dutch cigarette exports to other Member States in 1977 totalled 94 million EUA ; imports were 63 77 million EUA, a 30 74 million EUA trade surplus in cigarettes for the Netherlands.For some years now growth in Community cigarette consumption and production has been very slack. Common Customs Tariff duties (subheading 24.02 A) on cigarettes are levied at 90 % ad valorem and encourage the firm to supply the Community market from Community production centres.The additional premium for major schemes to be granted in this case amounts to Fl 6 72 million (2 73 million EUA), 3 78 % of the investment, almost the maximum rate for the additional premium.On account of the firm's location in a regional development area the investment would also qualify for a Fl 10 million grant (3 77 million EUA) under the Dutch regional aid system (Investeringspremieregeling (IPR)), the rate of grant paid to improve socio-economic balance in the Bergen-op-Zoom area.IIIThe Netherlands Government's proposed aid is likely, therefore, to affect trade and distort competition between Member States by favouring the undertaking within the meaning of Article 92 (1) of the EEC Treaty.The terms of the Treaty provide for the incompatibility with the common market aids fulfilling the criteria it contains. The exemptions to incompatibility included in Article 92 (3) must be strictly interpreted, notably, aid may only be granted when the Commission can establish that it will contribute to the attainment of the objectives specified in the exemption, which under normal market conditions the recipient firms would not attain by their own actions.Any granting of exemptions to aids without such compensatory justification would be tantamount to agreeing to a distortion of intra-Community trade and competition without grounds of Community interest while putting certain Member States at an undue advantage.In the case in question there does not appear to be such a counterpart on the part of the undertaking's benefiting.Effectively the Netherlands Government has not been able to give nor has the Commission found any grounds establishing that the proposed aid meets the conditions laid down to enforce derogations pursuant to Article 92 (3) of the EEC Treaty.As regards the derogation of Article 92 (3) (a) and (c) on aid to favour the development of certain areas, it should be remembered that the standard of living in the Bergen-op-Zoom area is not abnormally low and that it does not suffer from serious under-employment within the meaning of the derogation (paragraph (a)). As regards the derogation of paragraph (c), the Netherlands Government has already taken account of the contribution made by the investment concerned to improving the socio-economic balance of the area by granting assistance under the Dutch regional aid system (Investeringspremieregeling (IPR)). The Netherlands Government, in the framework of presenting its observations to the Commission, emphasized that the additional premium for major schemes was not given on account of regional considerations.Moreover, in respect of the derogation envisaged in Article 92 (3) (b), the investment concerned does not constitute an important project of common European interest, considering also that when examining the additional premium, the Commission considered that given the relatively favourable socio-economic situation in the Netherlands when compared to the rest of the Community, that it could not be regarded as assistance ""to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State"". To take another viewpoint would permit the Netherlands, in the context of an economic downturn and large-scale unemployment throughout the whole Community, to effect to their advantage investments likely to be made in other Member States in a less-favourable situation. Recent economic and social developments in the Community provide grounds for maintaining this approach both as regards the system itself and any possible cases of application.Finally, as regards the derogation of Article 92 (3) (c), in favour of aid as ""aid to facilitate the development of certain economic activities"", examination of the cigarette manufacturing industry in the Community and in the Netherlands shows that since market conditions seem apt to ensure a normal development, that therefore the proposed aid cannot be considered as ""facilitating the development"". Moreover, it should be noted that, basically, the proposed increased production would mainly be exported to other Member States in a situation where the growth consumption has slackened, so that it is therefore unlikely that trading conditions would remain unaffected by a measure contrary to the common interest, such as this aid.In view of the above, the Dutch aid proposal does not meet the conditions necessary to benefit from one of the derogations of Article 92 (3) of the EEC Treaty,. The Kingdom of the Netherlands shall refrain from implementing its proposal, communicated to the Commission by letter dated 4 October 1978 from its Minister of Foreign Affairs, to grant the additional premium for major schemes to investment made at Bergen-op-Zoom by the Dutch subsidiary of a multinational tobacco manufacturer. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 27 July 1979.For the CommissionRaymond VOUELMember of the Commission +",tobacco industry;cigar;cigarette;cigarillo;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;restriction on competition;discriminatory trading practice;distortion of competition;illegal trade practice;unfair competition;unfair trade practice;investment aid;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;subsidiary;subsidiary company,20 +2505,"1999/61/EC: Council Decision of 14 December 1998 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the results of the World Trade Organisation negotiations on financial services. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 54, 57, 63, 66, 73b to 73f, 99, 100, 100a and 113, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 228(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and its related agreements as well as the Ministerial Decisions and Declarations and the Understanding on commitments in financial services were approved by Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December 1994 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986-1994) (4);Whereas the overall commitments on financial services negotiated by the Commission, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, constitute a satisfactory and balanced outcome of the negotiations;Whereas on 12 December 1997 the Council approved, subject to definitive approval after completion of internal procedures, the final schedule of commitments of the European Communities and its Member States (GATS/SC/31/Suppl. 4), and authorised the Commission to submit that list, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, to the WTO;Whereas on the same date the Council authorised the Commission to approve, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, the final result of the negotiations as set out in the Fifth Protocol to the GATS (S/L/45), the Decision adopting that Protocol (S/L/44) and the Decision on commitments in financial services (S/L/50);Whereas the competence of the Community to conclude international agreements derives not only from explicit conferral by the Treaty but may also derive from other provisions of the Treaty and from acts adopted pursuant to those provisions by Community institutions;Whereas, where Community rules have been adopted in order to achieve the aims of the Treaty, Member States may not, outside the framework of the common institutions, enter into commitments liable to affect those rules or alter their scope;Whereas some commitments on financial services fall within the competence of the Community under Article 113 of the Treaty; whereas, furthermore, other commitments on financial services affect Community rules adopted on the basis of Articles 54, 57, 63, 66, 99, 100 and 100a and may therefore only be entered into by the Community alone;Whereas, in particular, the use of Article 100 of the Treaty as a legal base for this Decision is justified to the extent that the aforementioned commitments on financial services affect Council Directive 90/434/EEC of 23 July 1990 on the common system of taxation applicable to mergers, divisions, transfers of assets and exchanges of shares concerning companies of different Member States (5) and Council Directive 90/435/EEC of 23 July 1990 on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States (6), which are based on Article 100 of the Treaty;Whereas, with regard to capital movement commitments contained in the list of specific commitments of the Community and of the Member States and in the present state of Community law, there is a general competence of the Community; whereas Member States however remain competent to act within the limits laid down by the provisions of Article 73c of the Treaty;Whereas, by their nature, the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation and the Protocols to the General Agreement on Trade in Services are not likely to be directly invoked before Community or Member States' courts,. 1.   The Fifth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services concerning financial services (S/L/45) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community with regard to that portion of it which falls within the competence of the Community.2.   The text of the Fifth Protocol, together with the schedule of specific commitments (GATS/SC/31/Suppl. 4) and the list of the exemptions from Article II of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS/EL/31) of the Community and the Member States concerning financial services are attached to this Decision, as are also the following Decisions:— the Decision of the Committee on Trade on Financial Services adopting the Fifth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services (S/L/44),— the Decision of the Council for Trade in Services of December 1997 on commitments in financial services (S/L/50).3.   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Fifth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services in order to bind the European Community with regard to that portion of the Protocol falling within its competence.. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. MOLTERER(1)  OJ C 400, 22. 12. 1998, p. 26.(2)  OJ C 379, 7. 12. 1998.(3)  OJ C 407, 28. 12. 1998, p. 279.(4)  OJ L 336, 23. 12. 1994, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 225, 20. 8. 1990, p. 1.(6)  OJ L 225, 20. 8. 1990, p. 6. +",trade agreement;trade negotiations;trade treaty;financial agreement;European Commission;CEC;Commission of the European Communities;EC Commission;EU Commission;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;European Community;EEC;European Economic Community;World Trade Organisation;WTO;World Trade Organization,20 +38153,"Commission Directive 2010/52/EU of 11 August 2010 amending, for the purposes of adaptation of their technical provisions, Council Directive 76/763/EEC relating to passenger seats for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors and Directive 2009/144/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain components and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2003/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on type-approval of agricultural or forestry tractors, their trailers and interchangeable towed machinery, together with their systems, components and separate technical units and repealing Directive 74/150/EEC (1), and in particular Article 19(1)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Directive 76/763/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to passenger seats for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (2) and Directive 2009/144/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on certain components and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (3) are two of the separate Directives in the context of the EC type-approval procedure for agricultural or forestry tractors under Directive 2003/37/EC.(2) Safety is one of the main pillars on which Directive 2003/37/EC is based. In order to enhance the protection of operators it is appropriate to complete the requirements applicable under that Directive in order to cover all hazards listed in Annex I to Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) relating to machinery, not yet covered by the separate Directives under Directive 2003/37/EC.(3) With this amendment, Directive 2006/42/EC will no longer apply to tractors type-approved on the basis of the type-approval legislation for wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors, since with the implementation of this amending Directive the risks covered by Directive 2003/37/EC will comprise all risks covered by Directive 2006/42/EC.(4) The European Committee for Standardisation CEN has formulated harmonised standards on roll-over protection for passengers and against hazardous substances. Those standards have been adopted and published and should therefore be incorporated in this Directive.(5) Directive 76/763/EEC imposes requirements with regard to the design and installation of passenger seats on agricultural tractors; it is appropriate to amend that Directive in order to increase this protection by including additional technical specifications providing protection covering the risks of passenger injury as described in Directive 2006/42/EC, in particular regarding roll-over and seatbelt anchorage for passenger seats.(6) Directive 2009/144/EC imposes technical requirements relating to certain components and characteristics of wheeled agricultural tractors; it is appropriate to amend that Directive in order to increase this protection by including additional technical specifications providing protection against falling objects, against penetration of objects into the cabin and against hazardous substances; furthermore the minimum requirements for the operator’s manual should be set.(7) In order to achieve the smooth running of the type-approval process and in particular to enhance occupational safety, a minimum content for the operator’s manual should be defined. This will ensure that operators have the necessary information to assess the adequacy of tractors to their intended uses, as well as for carrying out an appropriate maintenance.(8) Provisions for Falling Objects Protective Structures, if provided, Operators Protection Structures, if provided, and for the prevention of contact with hazardous substances should be required according to the state of the art.(9) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress — Agricultural Tractors,. Directive 76/763/EEC is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Directive. Directive 2009/144/EC is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Directive. 1.   With effect from the date of entry into force, with respect to vehicles which comply with the requirements laid down in Directive 76/763/EEC and Directive 2009/144/EC as amended by this Directive, Member States shall not, on grounds relating to the subject matter of these Directives:(a) refuse to grant EC type-approval or to grant national type-approval; or(b) prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of such a vehicle.2.   With effect from 1 year after the date of entry into force, with respect to new types of vehicles which do not comply with the requirements laid down in Directive 76/763/EEC and Directive 2009/144/EC as amended by this Directive, and on grounds relating to the subject matter of these Directives, Member States:(a) shall refuse to grant EC type-approval; and(b) may refuse to grant national type-approval.3.   With effect from 2 years after the date of entry into force, with respect to new vehicles which do not comply with the requirements laid down in Directive 76/763/EEC and Directive 2009/144/EC as amended by this Directive, and on grounds relating to the subject matter of these Directives, Member States:(a) shall consider certificates of conformity which accompany new vehicles in accordance with Directive 2003/37/EC to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 7(1) of Directive 2003/37/EC; and(b) may refuse the registration, sale or entry into service of those vehicles. 1.   Member States shall adopt and publish, by 1 March 2011 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the texts of those provisions.They shall apply those provisions from 2 March 2011.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 August 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 171, 9.7.2003, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 27, 30.1.2010, p. 33.(4)  OJ L 157, 9.6.2006, p. 24.ANNEX IThe Annex to Directive 76/763/EEC is replaced by the following Annex:‘ANNEXPassenger seats, if provided, shall comply with EN 15694:2009.’ANNEX IIDirective 2009/144/EC is amended as follows:1. the title of Annex II in the list of annexes is amended to read:2. the title of Annex II is amended to read:3. in Annex II the following points are added:(a) adjustment of the seat and suspension related to the ergonomic position of the operator with respect to the controls and in order to minimise the risks from whole body vibration;(b) use and adjustment of the system for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, when provided;(c) starting and stopping of the engine;(d) location and method of opening of emergency exits;(e) boarding and leaving the tractor;(f) the hazard area near to the pivot axis of articulated tractors;(g) use of special tools, if any are provided;(h) safe methods used for service and maintenance;(i) information about the interval of inspection of hydraulic hoses;(j) instructions about how to tow the tractor;(k) instructions about the safe use of jacks and recommended jacking points;(l) hazards related to batteries and fuel tank;(m) prohibited use of the tractor, where overturning hazards exist with mention that the list is not exhaustive;(n) residual risks, related to hot surfaces, such as filling of oil or coolant in hot engines or transmissions;(o) the level of protection of the Falling Objects Protective Structure, if applicable;(p) the level of protection against hazardous substances, if applicable;(q) the level of protection of the Operators Protection Structure, if applicable.(a) a warning to strictly follow the instructions outlined in the operator’s manual of the mounted or trailed machinery or trailer, and not to operate the combination tractor — machine or tractor — trailer unless all instructions have been followed;(b) a warning to stay clear from the area of the three-point linkage when controlling it;(c) a warning that mounted machinery must be lowered on the ground before leaving the tractor;(d) speed of the power take-off drive shafts in function of the mounted machinery or trailed vehicle;(e) a requirement to use only power take-off drive shafts with adequate guards;(f) information about hydraulic coupling devices and their function;(g) information about the maximum lift capacity of the three-point linkage;(h) information about the determination of the total mass, the axle loads, the tyre load carrying capacity and the necessary minimum ballasting;(i) information about the available trailer braking systems and their compatibility with the trailed vehicles;(j) the maximum vertical load on the rear hitch, related to the rear tyre size and type of hitch;(k) information about using implements with power take-off drive shafts and that the technically possible inclination of the shafts depend on the shape and size of the master shield and/or clearance zone, including the specific information required in case of PTO type 3 with reduced dimension;(l) a repeat of the data on the statutory plate about maximum allowed trailed masses;(m) a warning to stay clear from the area between tractor and trailed vehicle.(a) work with front-end loader (risk of falling objects);(b) forestry application (risk of falling and/or penetrating objects);(c) work with crop sprayers, mounted or trailed (risk of hazardous substances).4.5.1.1. The operator’s manual shall outline the hazards associated with front-end loader work, and explain how to avoid those hazards.4.5.1.2. The operator’s manual shall indicate the fixation points on the body of the tractor where the front–end loader must be installed, together with the size and quality of the hardware to be used. If no such attachment points are foreseen, the operator’s manual shall prohibit the installation of a front–end loader.4.5.1.3. Tractors fitted with programmable hydraulic sequencing functions shall provide information on how to connect the loader hydraulics so that this function is inoperable.4.5.2.1. In case of use of an agricultural tractor in a forestry application, the identified hazards are the following:(a) toppling trees, primarily in case a rear-mounted tree grab-crane is mounted at the rear of the tractor;(b) penetrating objects in the operator’s enclosure, primarily in case a winch is mounted at the rear of the tractor.4.5.2.2. The operator’s manual shall provide information about the following:(a) the existence of the hazards described in point 4.5.2.1;(b) any optional equipment that might be available to deal with those hazards;(c) fixation points on the tractor where protective structures can be fixed, together with the size and quality of the hardware to be used; when no means are foreseen to fit adequate protective structures, this shall be mentioned;(d) protective structures may consist of a frame protecting the operating station against toppling trees or (mesh) grids in front of the cab doors, roof and windows;(e) the Falling Objects Protection System level, if provided.4. the title of the Appendix to Annex II is amended to read:5. point 1 of the Appendix to Annex II is completed with the following lines after point 1.2:‘1.3. Additional safety requirements for special applications, if applicable:1.3.1. Falling Objects Protective Structures1.3.2. Operators Protection Structures1.3.3. Prevention of contact with Hazardous Substances’;6. point 15 of the Appendix to Annex II (list of documents) is completed with the following:(1)  OECD standard code for the official testing of falling object protective structures on agricultural and forestry tractors Code 10 – OECD Council Decision C(2008) 128 of October 2008.(2)  This document can be found at: http://www.iso.org/iso/en/CatalogueDetailPage.CatalogueDetail?CSNUMBER = 9021&ICS1 = 65&ICS2 = 60&ICS3 = 1(3)  This document can be found at: http://www.iso.org/iso/en/CatalogueDetailPage.CatalogueDetail?CSNUMBER = 9021&ICS1 = 65&ICS2 = 60&ICS3 = 1(4)  OJ L 201, 1.8.2009, p. 18.(5)  OJ L 214, 19.8.2009, p. 23.(6)  OJ L 255, 18.9.1978, p. 1. +",approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;technical specification;specification;harmonisation of standards;compatibility of materials;compatible material;harmonization of standards;tractor;agricultural vehicle;safety device;brake mechanism;head-rest;protective device;rear-view mirror;safety belt;safety standard;protective equipment;vehicle parts;automobile accessory,20 +18533,"1999/180/EC: Commission Decision of 23 February 1999 recognising that the production of certain quality wines psr in Germany is, by reason of their qualitative characteristics, far from able to satisfy demand (notified under document number C(1999) 391) (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1627/98 (2), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, all new planting of vines is prohibited until 31 August 2000; whereas, however, there is provision for Member States to grant authorisation for new vine plantings for the 1996/97 and/or 1997/98 and/or 1998/1999 wine years for areas intended for the production of:- quality wines produced in specified regions (quality wines psr), and- table wines designated as one of the following: 'Landwein`, 'vin de pays`, 'indicazione geografica tipica`, 'vino de la tierra`, 'vinho regional`, 'regional wine`, etc,for which the Commission has recognised that production by reason of their qualitative characteristics, is far from able to satisfy demand;Whereas Germany submitted requests to apply that provision to certain regions on 20 November 1998 and 11 January 1999; whereas its requests cover all the new planting authorisations available for the period 1996/97 to 1998/1999;Whereas examination of the requests has revealed that the quality wines psr in question meet the requisite conditions; whereas the limit of 289 ha laid down by the Regulation for the period 1996/97 to 1998/1999 has not been exceeded;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. The quality wines psr listed in the Annex meet the requirements of the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, provided that, for all the quality wines psr of the same region, the increase in surface area given in that Annex is complied with. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 23 February 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 8.ANNEX>TABLE> +",regions of Germany;utilised agricultural area;UAA;area sown;cultivated area;planted area;utilized agricultural area;vineyard;vine;vine variety;winegrowing area;local wine;wine of superior quality;quality wine produced in a specific region;quality wines psr;qwpsr;wine of designated origin;table wine;ordinary wine;wine for direct consumption,20 +2356,"98/50/EC: Commission Decision of 28 November 1997 approving the programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis for 1998 presented by Greece and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Greek text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of bovine tuberculosis;Whereas by letter, Greece has submitted a programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3) as amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community for 1998 and which was established by Commission Decision 97/681/EC (5);Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Greece up to a maximum of ECU 400 000;Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis presented by Greece is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1998. Greece shall bring into force by 1 January 1998 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in Greece by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum of ECU 400 000.2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1999 at the latest,- and provided that Community veterinary legislation has been respected. This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.. Done at Brussels, 28 November 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27.(4) OJ L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.(5) OJ L 286, 18. 10. 1997, p. 11. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;Greece;Hellenic Republic;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;animal tuberculosis;bovine tuberculosis;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant,20 +25507,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 100/2003 of 20 January 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 January 2003.It shall apply from 22 January to 4 February 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 January 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 20 January 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 22 January to 4 February 2003>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +29711,"2005/924/EC: Commission Decision of 21 December 2005 on the list of the beneficiary countries which qualify for the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance, provided for by Article 26(e) of Council Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 of 27 June 2005 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (1), and in particular Articles 11 and 26 thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 provides for the granting of a special incentive arrangement to developing countries which satisfy certain requirements for sustainable development and good governance.(2) Each developing country wishing to avail itself of the special incentive arrangement has submitted its request in writing by 31 October 2005, accompanied by the comprehensive information concerning ratification of the relevant conventions, the legislation and measures to implement effectively the provisions of the conventions and its commitment to accept and comply fully with the monitoring and review mechanism envisaged in the relevant conventions and related instruments.(3) The Commission has examined these requests, in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 980/2005, and has established the final list of beneficiary countries which fulfil the relevant criteria. Accordingly, the special incentive arrangement should be granted to those countries from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2008.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Generalised Preferences Committee,. The following developing countries shall benefit from the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance provided for in Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2008:(BO) Bolivia(CO) Colombia(CR) Costa Rica(EC) Ecuador(GE) Georgia(GT) Guatemala(HN) Honduras(LK) Sri Lanka(MD) Republic of Moldova(MN) Mongolia(NI) Nicaragua(PA) Panama(PE) Peru(SV) El Salvador(VE) Venezuela. Done at Brussels, 21 December 2005.For the CommissionPeter MANDELSONMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 169, 30.6.2005, p. 1. +",developing countries;Third World;Third World countries;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;sustainable development;bio-economy;bioeconomy;eco-development;governance;e-governance,20 +44769,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/37 of 6 January 2015 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Klenovecký syrec (PGI)). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Slovakia's application to register the name ‘Klenovecký syrec’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Klenovecký syrec’ should therefore be entered in the register,. The name ‘Klenovecký syrec’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.The name referred to in the first paragraph identifies a product in Class 1.3. Cheeses, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3). This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 January 2015.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Phil HOGANMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ C 269, 15.8.2014, p. 2.(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36). +",semi-soft cheese;Cantal;Reblochon;Tomme de Savoie;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Slovakia;Slovak Republic;Banská Bystrica region;labelling,20 +16427,"97/799/EC: Commission Decision of 14 November 1997 recognizing that the production of certain vins de pays and quality wines psr in France, by reason of their qualitative characteristics, is far from able to satisfy demand (Only the French text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1417/97 (2), and in particular Article 6 (4) thereof,Whereas, in accordance with Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, all new planting of vines is prohibited until 31 August 1998; whereas, however, there is provision for Member States to grant authorization for new vine planting for the 1996/97 and 1997/98 wine years for areas intended for the production of:- quality wines produced in specified regions (quality wines psr),and- table wines designated as one of the following: Landwein, vin de pays, indicazione geografica tipica, vino de la tierra, vinho regional, regional wine, etc,for which the Commission has recognized that production, by reason of their qualitative characteristics, is far from able to satisfy demand;Whereas requests for the application of that provision for certain vins de pays and certain quality wines psr were submitted by the French Government on 10 September and 1 October 1997;Whereas examination of the requests has revealed that the vins de pays and quality wines psr in question meet the requisite conditions; whereas the limit of 2 584 ha laid down in Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 has not been exceeded;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. The vins de pays and quality wines psr listed in the Annex meet the requirements of the second subparagraph of Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, provided that the increase in surface area given in that Annex is complied with. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 14 November 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ L 196, 24. 7. 1997, p. 10.ANNEX>TABLE>>TABLE> +",France;French Republic;utilised agricultural area;UAA;area sown;cultivated area;planted area;utilized agricultural area;local wine;wine of superior quality;quality wine produced in a specific region;quality wines psr;qwpsr;wine of designated origin;table wine;ordinary wine;wine for direct consumption;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing,20 +27493,"2004/667/EC: Commission Decision of 27 September 2004 amending Commission Decision 2004/145/EC as regards the financial assistance for one Community reference laboratory in the field of veterinary public health (biological risks) in the United Kingdom for the year 2004 (notified under document number C(2004) 3547). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2004/145/EC of 12 February 2004 on financial assistance from the Community for the operation of certain Community reference laboratories in the field of veterinary public health (biological risks) for the year 2004 (2) grants Community financial aid to them to carry out certain functions and duties.(2) As part of the annual work programme for 2003, the Community reference laboratory for TSEs at Weybridge, United Kingdom (CRL) has developed on the basis of the analysis of the results of the Community BSE monitoring programme an integrated approach to initial and continuing evaluation of country BSE status which includes an epidemiological model for the assessment of BSE monitoring results of individual countries.(3) A workshop with experts of the Member States should be organised to allow Member State experts to learn how to use the model. Due to the complexity of the model and the need for experience both in statistics and veterinary epidemiology, two experts per Member States should be invited. In an initial stage, expert assistance from the CRL might also be needed when Member States are using the model in the assessment of their own surveillance programmes. Therefore the Community financial assistance to the annual work plan of the CRL should be increased to cover the additional costs for this workshop and expert assistance.(4) Rules laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 156/2004 of 29 January 2004 on the Community’s financial assistance to the Community reference laboratories pursuant to Article 28 of Decision 90/424/EEC (3).(5) Decision 2004/145/EC should be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Decision 2004/145/EC is amended as follows:1. Article 6, paragraph 2 is replaced by:2. Article 6, paragraph 3 is replaced by: This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 27 September 2004.For the CommissionDavid BYRNEMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last modified by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 47, 18.2.2004, p. 35.(3)  OJ L 27, 30.1.2004, p. 5. +",health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;public health;health of the population;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,20 +3653,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 389/2004 of 1 March 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(2), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 March 2004.It shall apply from 3 to 16 March 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 March 2004.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97 (OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1).(2) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97 (OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1).ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 1 March 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 3 to 16 March 2004>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +2301,"Council Decision of 24 September 1998 appointing a member and two alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training. ,Having regard to Council Decision 75/364/EEC of 16 June 1975 setting up an Advisory Committee on Medical Training (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,Having regard to the Act of Accession of 1994, and in particular Article 165(1) thereof,Whereas, under Article 3 of the abovementioned Decision, the said Committee consists of three experts from each Member State and an alternate member for each of those experts; whereas, under Article 4 of the same Decision, the term of office of such members and alternate members is three years;Whereas, by its Decision of 29 June 1998 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of that Committee for the period 29 June 1998 to 28 June 2001;Whereas the French Government has submitted candidates for the appointment of a member and two alternate members,. Mr Pierre HAENEL is hereby appointed member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training, in the category of 'experts from the practising profession`, for the period from 29 June 1998 to 28 June 2001.Mr Richard BOUTON is hereby appointed alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training, in the category of 'experts from the practising profession`, for the period from 29 June 1998 to 28 June 2001.Mr Pierre BOTREAU-ROUSSEL is hereby appointed alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training, in the category of 'experts from the competent authorities of the Member States`, for the period from 29 June 1998 to 28 June 2001.. Done at Brussels, 24 September 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. FARNLEITNER(1) OJ L 167, 30.6.1975, p. 17.(2) OJ C 222, 16.7.1998, p. 3. +",vocational training;distance training;e-training;manpower training;pre-vocational training;sandwich training;self-employed person;adviser;consultant;expert;free-lance;independent;self-employed worker;appointment of staff;doctor;general practitioner;medical practitioner;specialist;advisory committee (EU);EC advisory committee,20 +17333,"98/144/EC: Commission Decision of 3 February 1998 amending Commission Decision 88/566/EEC listing the products referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1898/87 as a result of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1898/87 of 2 July 1987 on the protection of designations used in marketing of milk and milk products (1) as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 4(2)(b) thereof,Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1898/87 establishes the principle that the descriptions 'milk` and 'milk products` may not be used for milk products other than those described in Article 2 thereof; whereas, as an exception, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 3(1) of that Regulation, this principle is not applicable to the designation of products the exact nature of which is known because of traditional use and/or when the designations are clearly used to describe a characteristic quality of the product;Whereas Commission Decision 88/566/EEC of 28 October 1988 (2) lists the products which benefit from this exception;Whereas, following the accession to the European Union of Austria, Finland and Sweden, the new Member States submitted lists of the products which they deem to meet, within their own territories, the criteria for the abovementioned exception; whereas the Annex to Decision 88/566/EEC should be completed by including the names of the products from the new Member States, in the relevant languages, which can benefit from the exception;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. The Annex of Decision 88/566/EEC is amended as follows:1. the products listed in point 1 of the Annex to this Decision are added to section II;2. the new sections X and XI set out in point 2 of the Annex to this Decision are added. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 February 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 36.(2) OJ L 310, 16. 11. 1988, p. 32.ANEXO - BILAG - ANHANG - ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ - ANNEX - ANNEXE - ALLEGATO - BIJLAGE - ANEXO - LIITE - BILAGA1. 'ButterhäuptelButterschnitzelFaschiertes ButterschnitzelMilchmargarineMagarinestreichkäse`2. 'XJordnötssmörKakaosmörSmörsoppKokosmjölkOstkexMagarinostSmördegXIKaakaovoiMaapähkinävoiVoileipäkeksiVoitattiVoileipäkakku` +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;milk;milk product;dairy produce;enlargement of the Union;Natali report;enlargement of the Community;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,20 +3586,"2004/591/ECCommission Decision of 2 August 2004 amending Decision 97/467/EC as regards the inclusion of one establishment in Iceland for farmed game meat and one establishment in Botswana for ratite meat in provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import such products (notified under document number C(2004) 2681)(Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (1), and in particular Article 2(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 97/467/EC of 7 July 1997 drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of rabbit meat and farmed game meat (2) sets out provisional lists of establishments in third countries from which the Member States are authorised to import farmed game meat, rabbit meat and ratite meat.(2) Iceland has provided the name of one establishment producing farmed game meat for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishment complies with the Community rules.(3) Botswana has provided the name of one establishment producing ratite meat for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishment complies with Community rules.(4) Accordingly, those establishments should be included in the lists set out in Decision 97/467/EC.(5) As on-the-spot inspections of the concerned establishments have not yet been carried out, imports from them should not be eligible for reduced physical checks pursuant to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3).(6) Decision 97/467/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Decision 97/467/EC is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Decision. Annex II to Decision 97/467/EC is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Decision. This Decision shall apply from 17 August 2004. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 August 2004.For the CommissionDavid BYRNEMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17. Decision as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33).(2)  OJ L 199, 26.7.1997, p. 57. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/144/EC (OJ L 47, 18.2.2004, p. 33).(3)  OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1).ANNEX IThe following text is added to Annex I:‘País: Islandia / Země: Island / Land: Island / Land: Island / Riik: Island / Χώρα: Iσλανδία / Country: Iceland / Pays: Islande / Paese: Islanda / Valsts: Islande / Šalis: Islandija / Ország: Izland / Pajjiż: Islanda / Land: Ijsland / Państwo: Islandia / País: Islandia / Krajina: Island / Država: Islandija / Maa: Islanti / Land: Island1 2 3 4 5 670 Vidbot Husavik CP b, (1)b : Biungulados / Sudokopytníci / Klovbærende dyr / Paarhufer / Sõralised / Δίχηλα / Biungulates / Biongulés / Biungulati / Pārnadži / Porakanopiai / Párosujjú patások / Annimali ta' l-ifrat / Tweehoevigen / Parzystokopytne / Biungulados / Párnokopytníky / Parkljarji / Sorkkaeläimet / Klövdjur(1)  Εstablishment using only raw material from other approved third countries establishments for food production.’ANNEX IIThe following text is added to Annex II:‘País: Botsuana / Země: Botswana / Land: Botswana / Land: Botsuana / Riik: Botswana / Χώρα: Μποτσουάνα / Country: Botswana / Pays: Botswana / Paese: Botswana / Valsts: Botsvāna / Šalis: Botsvana / Ország: Botswana / Pajjiż: Botswana / Land: Botswana / Państwo: Botswana / País: Botsuana / Krajina: Botswana / Država: Bocvana / Maa: Botswana / Land: Botswana1 2 3 4 5 64 Botswana Ostrich Company Gaborone SH, CP’ +",Iceland;Republic of Iceland;health legislation;health regulations;health standard;veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;game meat;meat from game;venison;wildfowl;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;import (EU);Community import;poultrymeat;Botswana;Republic of Botswana,20 +29399,"Commission Decision of 3 March 2005 initiating the investigation provided for in Article 4(3) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes (notified under document number C(2005) 577) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 (1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,Whereas:I.   The facts(1) On 10 December 2004, pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92, the Italian Republic asked the Commission to publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union imposing public service obligations (PSO) on 18 routes between the Sardinian airports and the main national airports (2).(2) The main points of the notice are as follows:— It concerns the following 18 routes:— Alghero–Rome and Rome–Alghero— Alghero–Milan and Milan–Alghero— Alghero–Bologna and Bologna–Alghero— Alghero–Turin and Turin–Alghero— Alghero–Pisa and Pisa–Alghero— Cagliari–Rome and Rome–Cagliari— Cagliari–Milan and Milan–Cagliari— Cagliari–Bologna and Bologna–Cagliari— Cagliari–Turin and Turin–Cagliari— Cagliari–Pisa and Pisa–Cagliari— Cagliari–Verona and Verona–Cagliari— Cagliari–Naples and Naples–Cagliari— Cagliari–Palermo and Palermo–Cagliari— Olbia–Rome and Rome–Olbia— Olbia–Milan and Milan–Olbia— Olbia–Bologna and Bologna–Olbia— Olbia–Turin and Turin–Olbia— Olbia–Verona and Verona–Olbia— All 18 routes indicated above and the public service obligations imposed upon them constitute a single package which must be accepted completely and entirely by the interested carriers without any compensation regardless of nature or origin.— Each single carrier (or leading carrier) which accepts the public service obligations must provide a performance security for the purpose of guaranteeing the correct execution and continuation of the service. This security must amount to at least EUR 15 million and be guaranteed by a bank surety to be activated upon the first request for at least EUR 5 million and by an insurance surety for the remaining amount.— The minimum frequency, timetables and capacity offered for each route are given under point ‘2. PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS’ of the notice published in Official Journal of the European Union C 306 of 10 December 2004, which is expressly referred to for the purposes of this Decision.— The minimum capacity of the aircraft used is given under point ‘3. AIRCRAFT TO BE USED’ of the notice published in Official Journal of the European Union C 306 of 10 December 2004, which is expressly referred to for the purposes of this Decision.— The fare structure for all the routes concerned is given under point ‘4. FARES’ of the notice published in Official Journal of the European Union C 306 of 10 December 2004, which is expressly referred to for the purposes of this Decision.— In particular, regarding reduced fares, point 4.8 of the notice states that carriers operating on the affected routes are legally bound to apply the reduced fares (specified under ‘4. FARES’), to at least the following groups of passengers:— people born in Sardinia, even if they do not live in Sardinia,— spouses and children of people born in Sardinia.— The public service obligations are valid from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2007.— Carriers intending to accept the public service obligations must present a formal acceptance to the competent Italian authority within 15 days of publication of the notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.(3) It should be noted that prior to imposing the public service obligations referred to in this Decision, the Italian Republic had imposed public service obligations, first published in Official Journal of the European Union C 284 of 7 October 2000 (3), on six routes between the Sardinian airports and Rome and Milan. In accordance with Article 4(1)(d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92, these had been put out to tender (4) to select the carriers authorised to operate these routes on an exclusive basis with financial compensation.(4) The carriers authorised to operate the routes in accordance with the public service obligations imposed were:— Alitalia: Cagliari–Rome.— Air One: Cagliari–Milan, Alghero–Milan and Alghero–Rome.— Merdiana: Olbia–Rome and Olbia–Milan.(5) These arrangements were replaced by the public service obligations which are the subject of this Decision.II.   Essential elements of the rules on public service obligations(6) The rules on public service obligations are laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92, which defines the conditions for applying the principle of freedom to provide services in the air transport sector.(7) Public service obligations are defined as an exception to the principle of the Regulation that ‘subject to this Regulation, Community air carriers shall be permitted by the Member State(s) concerned to exercise traffic rights on routes within the Community’ (5).(8) The conditions for imposing them are defined in Article 4. They are interpreted strictly and in accordance with the principles of non-discrimination and proportionality. They must be adequately justified on the basis of the criteria laid down in the same Article.(9) More precisely, the rules governing public service obligations provide that these may be imposed by a Member State in respect of scheduled air services to an airport serving a peripheral or development region in its territory or on a thin route to any regional airport, provided the route is considered vital for the economic development of the region in which the airport is located and to the extent necessary to ensure on that route the adequate provision of scheduled air services satisfying fixed standards of continuity, regularity, capacity and pricing, standards which air carriers would not meet if they were solely considering their commercial interest.(10) The adequacy of scheduled air services is assessed by the Member States having regard to the public interest, the possibility of having recourse to other forms of transport, the ability of such forms to meet the transport needs under consideration and the combined effect of all air carriers operating or intending to operate on the route.(11) Article 4 provides for a two-phase mechanism: in the first phase (Article 4(1)(a)) the Member State concerned imposes a public service obligation on one or more routes, which are open to all Community carriers, provided they meet the obligations. Where no carrier applies to operate the route on which the public service obligation has been imposed, the Member State can move on to a second phase (Article 4(1)(d)) which limits access to that route to only one carrier for a renewable period of up to three years. The carrier is selected by a Community tender procedure. The selected carrier can then receive financial compensation for operating the route in accordance with the public service obligation.(12) By virtue of Article 4(3) the Commission may decide, following an investigation, carried out either at the request of a Member State or on its own initiative, whether the public service obligation published should continue to apply. The Commission must communicate its decision to the Council and to the Member States. Any Member State may refer the matter to the Council which, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision.III.   Elements raising serious doubts as to the conformity of the public service obligations imposed on routes between the Sardinian airports and the main national airports with Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92(13) Article 4(1)(a) of the Regulation lists a certain number of cumulative criteria for imposing public service obligations:— Type of route eligible: routes to an airport serving a peripheral or development region in the territory of the Member State concerned or on a thin route to any regional airport in that territory.— It must be recognised that the route is vital for the economic development of the region in which the airport served is located.— The principle of adequacy, assessed having regard to the existence of other means of transport or alternative routes, must be observed.(14) In addition, the public service obligations must comply with the basic principles of proportionality and non-discrimination (see, for example, Court of Justice decision of 20 February 2001, in case C-205/99, Asociación Profesional de Empresas Navieras de Líneas Regulares (Analir) and others v Administración General del Estado, [2001] ECR p. I-01271).(15) In the case in point, the notice imposing public service obligations published in the Official Journal at the request of the Italian Republic contains several provisions which raise serious doubts as to their conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation, and are therefore likely to restrict unduly the development of the routes concerned; in particular:(a) No detailed explanation based on an economic analysis of the air transport market between Sardinia and the rest of Italy has been provided, to justify the need for the new public service obligations, their appropriateness and their proportionality to the objective.(b) The six routes covered by the previous notice and included in the new one have not been assessed.(c) It is not evident that the 12 other routes on which public service obligations have been imposed since 1 January 2005 are vital for the economic development of the regions of Sardinia where the airports concerned are located; considering in particular:— The nature of the routes concerned,— It has not been shown that these routes are vital for the economic development of the regions of Sardinia in which the airports concerned are located,— The existence of alternative air routes which allow an adequate and continuous service to be provided to the airports concerned, via the main Italian hubs linked in a satisfactory manner with Sardinia.(d) The requirement that interested carriers operate all 18 routes to which the public service obligations apply as a single package is a particularly significant restriction of the principle of the freedom to provide services. It is in breach of the principles of proportionality and non-discrimination; considering in particular:— it has not been shown that grouping all these routes together is vital for the economic development of the regions of Sardinia in which the airports concerned are located,— the risk of unjustified discrimination between carriers, where only the largest ones have the means to operate in such conditions,— in addition, such a requirement is contrary to the need for the Member State imposing the public service obligations to take account in its assessment of the combined effect of all air carriers operating or intending to operate on the route (6).(e) The requirement to provide a security of a particularly high amount is also likely to create unjustified discrimination between interested carriers, where only the largest ones have the means to offer such guarantees.(f) The very short time, 15 days from the publication of the notice in the Official Journal given to interested carriers to accept the public service obligations and twenty two days to begin operating (on 1 January 2005), are likely to create unjustified discrimination between them. In reality, it is impossible for a carrier not already operating on routes to Sardinia to complete the legal and administrative formalities in the time allowed and mobilise the resources needed to set up such an operation.(g) The requirement, in point 4.8 of the notice, that reduced fares must be applied to passengers solely because of their place of birth (in this case Sardinia) or for the sole reason that they have family links with such persons may in fact be unlawful discrimination based on nationality (see for example case C-338/01 Commission v Italy [2003] ECR p. I-00721).IV.   Procedure(16) Despite repeated calls from the Commission drawing the attention of the Italian authorities to these problems and expressing doubts as to the conformity of the notice imposing public service obligations with Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92, the Italian Republic decided to have it published.(17) As soon as it was published, several interested parties contacted the Commission to informally express their concerns regarding the disproportionate and discriminatory nature of the public service obligations. The Commission also received a complaint contesting the legality of these obligations (the author wished to remain anonymous).(18) In the light of the above, and by virtue of Article 4(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992, the Commission may carry out an investigation to determine whether the development of one or more routes is unduly restricted by the imposition of public service obligations, in order to decide whether these obligations should continue to be imposed on the routes in question.. The Commission will carry out an investigation, as provided for in Article 4(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92, in order to determine whether the public service obligations imposed on routes between the Sardinian airports and the main national airports, published at the request of the Italian Republic in Official Journal of the European Union C 306 of 10 December 2004, should continue to apply to these routes. 1.   The Italian Republic shall transmit to the Commission, within one month following the notification of this Decision, all the information necessary for examining the conformity of the public service obligations referred to in Article 1 with Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92.2.   In particular, the following shall be transmitted:— The legal analysis of the impact on the exercise by all European air carriers of traffic rights in respect of the routes to which the public service obligations published in Official Journal of the European Union C 306 of 10 December 2004 apply, in the event that these obligations are effectively complied with.— In particular, it must be stated whether the Italian authorities intended to create an exclusive right to operate the 18 routes for the carrier or carriers which formally accepted the obligations.— The legal analysis, with regard to Community law, justifying the different conditions contained in the notice imposing public service obligations published in Official Journal of the European Union C 306 of 10 December 2004.— The reasons for imposing reduced fares only for ‘People born in Sardinia, even if they do not live in Sardinia and spouses and children of people born in Sardinia’.— A detailed assessment of the implementation of the public service obligations published in Official Journal of the European Union C 284 of 7 October 2000.— A detailed analysis of the economic relations between the regions of Sardinia and the other regions of Italy where the airports concerned by the public service obligations published in Official Journal of the European Union C 306 of 10 December 2004 are located.— A detailed analysis of the current supply of air transport between the Sardinian airports and the other Italian airports concerned by the public service obligations published in Official Journal of the European Union C 306 of 10 December 2004, including the supply of indirect flights.— A detailed analysis of the availability of other means of transport and their capacity to meet the transport needs under consideration.— An analysis of the current demand for air transport for each route concerned by these obligations.— A precise description of the journey times and frequency required to connect by road the different Sardinian airports concerned by these obligations.— A description of the situation on the day of notification of this Decision regarding the operation of services in accordance with the obligations and the identity of the carrier or carriers operating the services.— The operating forecasts (passenger traffic, freight, financial forecasts, etc.) communicated by the carrier or carriers.— Any claims existing before the national courts on the day of notification of this Decision and the legal situation of the notice imposing the public service obligations. 1.   This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.2.   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 3 March 2005.For the CommissionJacques BARROTVice-President(1)  OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ C 306, 10.12.2004, p. 6.(3)  OJ C 284, 7.10.2000, p. 16. Amendment to OJ C 49, 15.2.2001, p. 2. Corrigendum to OJ C 63, 28.2.2001, p. 12.(4)  OJ C 51, 16.2.2001, p. 22.(5)  Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92.(6)  Article 4(1)(b)(iv) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92. +",Italy;Italian Republic;freedom to provide services;free movement of services;airline;air connection;Sardinia;air transport;aeronautics;air service;aviation;competition law;competition regulations;services of general interest;general-interest services;public-interest services;services of general economic interest;services of public interest;transport company;transport undertaking,20 +37361,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 765/2009 of 20 August 2009 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Skagerrak by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 of 16 January 2009 fixing for 2009 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2009.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2009.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2009 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 August 2009.For the CommissionFokion FOTIADISDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.(2)  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 22, 26.1.2009, p. 1.ANNEXNo E2/NL/NS/002Member State NetherlandsStock COD/03AN.Species Cod (Gadus morhua)Zone SkagerrakDate 18 June 2009 +",North Sea;ship's flag;nationality of ships;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing regulations;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +2372,"83/295/EEC: Commission Decision of 6 June 1983 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Netherlands pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the Dutch text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as last amended by Directive 81/528/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Whereas on 24 March 1983 the Government of the Netherlands forwarded, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the decision of the Board of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund No 280 of 29 December 1982 amending the decision of the Board No 226 on the system of aid for the purpose of promoting mutual assistance associations between farms;Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the abovementioned decision of the Board, the existing provisions in the Netherlands for the implementation of the said Directive continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 thereof;Whereas the abovementioned decision of the Board meets the requirements of the said Directive;Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. Having regard to the decision of the Board of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund No 280 of 29 December 1982 amending the decision of the Board No 226 on the system of aid for the purpose of promoting mutual assistance associations between farms, the existing provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC in the Netherlands continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 6 June 1983.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 197, 20. 7. 1981, p. 41. +",farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;farm development plan;agricultural development plan;physical improvement plan;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +8881,"91/348/EEC: Commission Decision of 17 June 1991 approving the programme for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia presented by Italy and fixing the level of the Community' s financial contribution (Only the Italian text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 91/133/EEC (2) and in particular Article 24 thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 91/46/EEC (3) has provided for a financial contribution from the Community under emergency measures for the eradication of outbreaks of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia that occurred in Italy in October 1990; whereas this action was prolonged by Decision 91/57/EEC (4) until the 31 March 1991; whereas in the light of the evolution of the situation the Community financial aid must be in the framework of an eradication programme conforming with Article 24 of Decision 90/424/EEC;Whereas by letter dated 26 March 1991, Italy has submitted a one year programme for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (5);Whereas a Community financial contribution will be given provided the above mentioned conditions are fulfilled, and the authorities will provide all necessary information in conformity with Article 24 (8) of Decision 90/424/EEC; whereas it is appropriate to fix the Community financial participation at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred by way of compensation to owners for the slaughter of cattle because of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia presented by Italy is hereby approved for a period of one year. Italy shall bring into force by 1 April 1991 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in Italy by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of cattle because of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia. The Community financial contribution shall be granted after the supporting documents have been supplied. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 17 June 1991. For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. (2) OJ No L 66, 13. 3. 1991, p. 18. (3) OJ No L 23, 29. 1. 1991, p. 34. (4) OJ No L 35, 7. 2. 1991, p. 29. (5) OJ No L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;Italy;Italian Republic;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;financial equalisation;financial compensation;financial equalization;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant,20 +36317,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1320/2008 of 19 December 2008 on the issue of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of December 2008 under the tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 1383/2007 for poultrymeat originating in Turkey. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1383/2007 of 26 November 2007 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 779/98 as regards opening and providing for the administration of certain quotas for imports into the Community of poultrymeat products originating in Turkey (2), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1383/2007 opened tariff quotas for imports of poultrymeat products.(2) The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of December 2008 for the subperiod from 1 January to 31 March 2009 do not cover the quantities available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod,. The quantities for which import licence applications pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1383/2007 under the quota with order number 09.4103 have not been lodged, to be added to the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2009, shall be 250 000 kg. This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 December 2008.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2008.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 309, 27.11.2007, p. 34. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Turkey;Republic of Turkey;poultrymeat,20 +42750,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 765/2013 of 29 July 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Walbecker Spargel (PGI)). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2).(2) Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Germany’s application to register the name ‘Walbecker Spargel’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3).(3) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Walbecker Spargel’ should therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 July 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(3)  OJ C 288, 25.9.2012, p. 13.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processedGERMANYWalbecker Spargel (PGI) +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;perennial vegetable;artichoke;asparagus;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,20 +4912,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 314/2009 of 16 April 2009 adopting temporary exceptional support measure for the pigmeat and beef market in form of a disposal scheme in part of the United Kingdom. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (‘Single CMO’ Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 191, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Following the recent findings of elevated levels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in pigmeat originating in Ireland, the situation of the pigmeat market in Ireland and Northern Ireland has been particularly critical. The competent authorities have taken various measures to address the situation.(2) Contaminated animal feed was delivered to pig and cattle farms in Ireland. The contaminated feed constitutes a very large portion of the pig diet resulting in elevated levels of dioxins in meat from pigs from the affected farms. Given the difficulties in tracing back the pigmeat to farms and given the elevated levels of dioxin found in the affected pigmeat, the Irish authorities decided to recall, as a precautionary measure, all pigmeat and pigmeat products from the market.(3) Given the exceptional circumstances and the practical difficulties that the pigmeat market in Ireland and Northern Ireland is experiencing, the Commission adopted Regulation (EC) No 1278/2008 of 17 December 2008 adopting emergency support measures for the pigmeat market in form of private storage aid in Ireland (2) and Regulation (EC) No 1329/2008 of 22 December 2008 adopting emergency support measures for the pigmeat market in form of private storage aid in part of the United Kingdom (3).(4) Furthermore, the European Council of 11 and 12 December 2008 invited the Commission to support farmers and slaughterhouses in Ireland by way of co-financed measures to remove relevant animals and products from the market.(5) In this context, Commission Regulation (EC) No 94/2009 of 30 January 2009 adopting temporary exceptional support measures for the pigmeat and beef market in the form of a disposal scheme for Ireland (4) provides for a disposal scheme of certain pigs and cattle that come from farms that had used contaminated feed as well as for pigmeat products that are blocked in or under the responsibility of slaughterhouses in Ireland.(6) In addition to this, the Commission decided on 23 December 2008 not to raise objections against a State aid scheme concerning special measures relating to meat products of animal origin from pigs following a dioxin contamination in Ireland (5) (hereinafter ‘State aid scheme N 643/2008’). That scheme provides, under certain conditions, compensation for pigmeat recalled from other Member States.(7) A considerable part of the pigs slaughtered in Northern Ireland originate from Ireland. In this respect, the feed contamination in Ireland has clearly also repercussions for the pigmeat market in Northern Ireland. However, only pigmeat obtained from pigs slaughtered in Ireland is eligible for compensation under State aid scheme N 643/2008, thereby excluding from compensation under that scheme any meat obtained from pigs slaughtered in Northern Ireland.(8) The beef sector in Northern Ireland was also affected by the feed contamination in Ireland. In particular, according to the UK authorities, it is established that contaminated feed had been delivered to some cattle farms in Northern Ireland. As a result, certain cattle remain blocked on farms in Northern Ireland where samples from other cattle have tested positive for elevated levels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Moreover, a certain quantity of beef obtained from animals slaughtered in Northern Ireland no later than 6 December 2008 and which is stored in the United Kingdom, originated from herds where samples from other cattle in these herds had tested positive for elevated levels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).(9) At farm level in Northern Ireland, the feed contamination and the application of the controls prohibiting the cattle concerned from entering the food chain to mitigate potential risks to public health have created a situation whereby the continuation of their business activities is seriously at risk. In addition, animal welfare problems persist as the cattle concerned have become excessively heavy. Moreover, some farmers concerned are having considerable financial difficulties maintaining their credit for feed.(10) The United Kingdom has therefore requested the Commission to provide further emergency support measures for the pigmeat and beef market in Northern Ireland.(11) Section I of Chapter II of Part II of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides for exceptional support measures. In particular Article 44 thereof provides that the Commission may adopt exceptional market support measures in case of animal diseases and Article 45 provides that, with regard to the poultrymeat and eggs sectors, the Commission may adopt exceptional market support measures in order to take account of serious market disturbances directly attributed to a loss in consumer confidence due to public health, or animal health risks. In order to resolve the practical problems arising from the current situation of the pigmeat and beef market in Northern Ireland, it is appropriate to take a temporary exceptional measure to support that market, similar to those laid down in Section I of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and similar to those adopted for Ireland under Regulation (EC) No 94/2009.(12) That exceptional market support measure should be in the form of a disposal scheme of certain cattle that are blocked on farms in Northern Ireland where samples from other cattle have tested positive for elevated levels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Furthermore, it is appropriate to provide for a disposal scheme of beef and pigmeat products that are blocked in or under the responsibility and control of slaughterhouses in the United Kingdom, and for which it is uncertain to what extent these products have come from cattle or pigs that came from farms that used contaminated feed.(13) That exceptional market support measure should therefore address the escalating animal health and welfare risks, and at the same time remove the possibility that products from animals that may contain elevated levels of contamination enter the food or feed chain. Moreover, that measure should avoid that the beef and pigmeat market in Northern Ireland would be at a distinct competitive disadvantage compared to that in Ireland, given the eligibility conditions for the disposal scheme under Regulation (EC) No 94/2009 and those under State aid scheme N 643/2008.(14) That exceptional market support measure should be partly financed by the Community. The contribution of the Community in the compensation should be expressed as maximum average amounts per animal or tonne of beef or pigmeat, for a limited quantity of the products concerned, while the competent authorities should be required to determine the compensation price and thus the amount of the part-financing based on the market value of the animals and the products compensated for within specified limits.(15) The competent authorities should apply all controls and surveillance measures required for the proper application of the exceptional measure provided for in this Regulation and inform the Commission accordingly.(16) Given that for reasons of animal welfare, public health and market supply, the competent authorities had to start the disposal of the animals as well as of the products concerned as of 14 February 2009, date of the United Kingdom request, it is necessary to provide that this Regulation should apply as of that date.(17) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. Scope1.   An exceptional market support measure for part of the United Kingdom is hereby introduced in the form of a disposal scheme for:(a) cattle that remain since 6 December 2008 on farms in Northern Ireland where samples from other cattle have tested positive for elevated levels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs);(b) fresh, chilled or frozen beef which is coming from animals slaughtered in Northern Ireland no later than 6 December 2008 and which is stored in Northern Ireland and coming from herds where samples from other cattle in these herds have tested positive for elevated levels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs);(c) fresh, chilled or frozen pigmeat which is coming from animals that originated from Ireland and that had been slaughtered in Northern Ireland no later than 6 December 2008. That pigmeat is stored in the United Kingdom:(i) in the slaughterhouse; or(ii) outside the slaughterhouse, under the responsibility and the control of the slaughterhouse, subject to the slaughterhouse demonstrating to the satisfaction of the competent authorities. Disposal of animals and meat1.   The competent authorities of the United Kingdom are authorised to compensate for the disposal of the animals and the meat referred to in Article 1, with a view to the slaughtering and full destruction of these animals and their relevant by-products and the destruction of the meat in compliance with the relevant veterinary legislation.The destruction of live animals shall be accomplished by delivery to a slaughterhouse followed, after counting and weighing, by transport of all carcasses to a rendering plant, where all materials shall be rendered.Where animals are unfit for transport to a slaughterhouse, the animals may be killed on farm.Destruction of meat will be effected after weighing and transport to a rendering plant, where all materials shall be rendered.These operations shall be carried out under the permanent supervision of the competent authorities, using standardised checklists incorporating weighing and counting sheets.2.   The compensation to be paid by the competent authorities for the disposal of the animals referred to in Article 1(a) and of the products referred to in points (b) and (c) of that Article shall not exceed the market value of the animals and products concerned at the moment prior to the decision of Ireland to recall, as a precautionary measure, all pigmeat and pigmeat products from the market.In order to avoid any over-compensation, the compensation paid by the competent authorities shall take into account any other type of compensation to which the suppliers of animals or slaughterhouses may be entitled to.3.   The compensation for the products to be disposed of under this Regulation shall be paid by the competent authorities after the reception of the products by the rendering plant and after controls in accordance with Article 4(1)(c). Compensation paid under this Regulation by the competent authorities shall be eligible for Community part-financing after the full destruction of the products concerned has been established on the basis of all necessary documentary and physical checks.Point (a) of the third subparagraph of Article 5(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2006 (6) shall apply mutatis mutandis.Only expenditure declared in respect of July 2009 at the latest shall be eligible for Community part-financing. Financing1.   For each fully destroyed animal and meat, the Community shall provide part-financing equivalent to 50 % of the expenditure incurred under Article 2(1). That part-financing shall be equivalent to not more than a maximum average amount of:(a) EUR 468,62 per head for not more than 5 196 cattle;(b) EUR 3 150,00 per tonne of beef for not more than 40 tonnes of beef;(c) EUR 1 133,50 per tonne of pigmeat for not more than 1 034 tonnes of pigmeat.2.   The competent authorities shall determine the amount of the part-financing per animal and meat product compensated based on the market value referred to in Article 2(2) and respecting the maximum average amounts set out in paragraph 1 of this Article.3.   No later than 31 August 2009, the United Kingdom shall notify the Commission the total compensatory expenditures, by indicating the number and categories of cattle as well as the volume and types of beef and pigmeat that has been disposed of under this Regulation.4.   Ιf it is established that the beneficiary of the amount paid under Article 2(3) has also received compensation under an insurance policy or compensation paid by a third party, the United Kingdom shall recover that amount and credit 50 % of it to the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund as a deduction of the corresponding expenditure. If the amount paid under Article 2(3) was higher than the compensation received, the United Kingdom shall recover an amount equal to that compensation. Controls and communication1.   The United Kingdom shall adopt all measures necessary to ensure proper application of this Regulation, in particular by:(a) ensuring that none of the products compensated for under Article 2 enter the food or feed chain by envisaging appropriate on-the-spot supervision, denaturing agents as appropriate and seals on transports;(b) performing at least once per calendar month, administrative and accounting controls at each participating rendering plant to ensure that all carcasses, beef and pigmeat delivered since the beginning of the scheme or since the last such control have been rendered;(c) in respect of fresh, chilled or frozen beef and pigmeat stored at locations other than slaughterhouses, as referred to in Article 1(c)(ii), performing an on-the-spot inventory control to establish the beef and pigmeat quantity deriving from animals slaughtered no later than 6 December 2008, ensuring that such beef and pigmeat is secure, easily identifiable and kept apart physically from other stocks, and that removal operations are subject to the necessary identification and weighing controls;(d) providing for on-the-spot controls and detailed reports on those controls indicating in particular:(i) the age-span, classification and total number of animals transported from the farm, the date and time of their transport to and arrival at a slaughterhouse;(ii) the quantities of carcasses transported under seal from the slaughterhouse and received at the rendering plant, animal movement permit and seal numbers;(iii) in case of slaughtering on farm as referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 2(1), the number of animals slaughtered on farm, the number of carcasses transported under seal from the farm and the quantity received at the rendering plant, animal movement permit and seal numbers;(iv) for each beef and pigmeat product, the date of slaughter of the animal from which the product was obtained and a weight protocol of that product; and in respect of fresh, chilled or frozen beef and pigmeat stored in locations other than slaughterhouses, the location and steps taken to ensure the security of the product concerned during storage and removal;(v) the quantities and classification of beef and pigmeat product transported under seal from the point of collection and received at the rendering plant, movement permit and seal numbers;(vi) the aspects, registers and documents checked pursuant to the control required under point (b) above, and at least a daily summary of the quantities of carcasses, beef and pigmeat entering the rendering plant, the corresponding dates of rendering and quantities rendered.2.   The United Kingdom shall send to the Commission:(a) as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Regulation, a description of its implemented control and reporting arrangements for all operations involved;(b) no later than 30 April 2009 a detailed report on the controls undertaken under paragraph 1. Intervention measureThe measures taken under this Regulation shall be considered to be intervention measures to regulate agricultural markets within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 (7). Entry into force and applicationThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 14 February 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 April 2009.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 339, 18.12.2008, p. 78.(3)  OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 56.(4)  OJ L 29, 31.1.2009, p. 41.(5)  OJ C 36, 13.2.2009, p. 2.(6)  OJ L 171, 23.6.2006, p. 1.(7)  OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1. +",Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;health risk;danger of sickness;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;private stock;storage;storage facility;storage site;warehouse;warehousing;pigmeat;pork;livestock farming;animal husbandry;stockrearing,20 +24936,"2003/67/EC: Council Decision of 28 January 2003 concerning protection measures relating to Newcastle disease in the United States of America and derogating from Commission Decisions 94/984/EC, 96/482/EC, 97/221/EC, 2000/572/EC, 2000/585/EC, 2000/609/EC and 2001/751/EC. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(1), and in particular Article 22(1) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries(2), and in particular Article 18(1) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat(3), and in particular Article 11(1), Article 12(2), Article 14(1) and Article 14a thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(1) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC(4), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal of the Commission(5),Whereas:(1) The veterinary authorities of the United States of America confirmed outbreaks of Newcastle disease since 1 October 2002 in poultry flocks in the State of California and in Nevada on 17 January 2003.(2) Council Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the Community(6) lists certain contagious animal diseases, such as Newcastle disease, which may endanger the Community animal health status, notably by their spread as a result of trade and imports.(3) According to the provisions of Directives 97/78/EC and 91/496/EEC, measures shall be taken if, in the territory of a third country, a disease referred to in Directive 82/894/EEC or other diseases or any other phenomenon or circumstance liable to present a serious threat to animal or public health manifests itself or spreads.(4) Commission Decision 94/984/EC of 20 December 1994 laying down animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the importation of fresh poultrymeat from certain third countries(7), Commission Decision 96/482/EC of 12 July 1996 laying down animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the importation of poultry and hatching eggs other than ratites and eggs thereof from third countries including animal health measures to be applied after such importation(8), Commission Decision 2000/585/EC of 7 September 2000 laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certifications for import of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries(9), Commission Decision 2000/609/EC of 29 September 2000 laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of farmed ratite meat(10) and Commission Decision 2001/751/EC of 16 October 2001 laying down animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of live ratites and hatching eggs thereof from third countries including animal health measures to be applied after such importation(11) respectively require that the veterinary authorities of the United States of America, before dispatching live poultry and hatching eggs, live ratites and hatching eggs, fresh meat of poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game certify that the United States of America are free from Newcastle disease. The veterinary authorities of the United States of America had therefore to suspend all certification following that outbreak.(5) The certificates for meat products and meat preparations consisting of or containing poultry meat are laid down in Commission Decision 97/221/EC of 28 February 1997 laying down the animal health conditions and model veterinary certificates in respect of imports of meat products from third countries(12) and Commission Decision 2000/572/EC of 8 September 2000 laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of minced meat and meat preparations from third countries(13) and make reference to the animal health requirements set out in Decision 94/984/EC for fresh poultry meat.(6) The veterinary authorities of the United States of America have communicated their regionalisation measures to the Commission in accordance with the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal products(14).(7) It is possible to regionalise the territory of the United States of America for live poultry and poultry meat exports to the Community.(8) Commission Decision 97/222/EC of 28 February 1997 laying down the list of third countries from which the Member States authorise the importation of meat products(15) lays down the list of third countries from which Member States may authorise the importation of meat products and establishes treatment regimes in order to lower the risk of disease transmission via such products. The treatment that has to be applied to such products depends on the health status of the country of origin in relation to the species the meat is obtained from; therefore it is necessary to restrict imports of poultrymeat products originating in the restricted parts of the United States of America to those treated by a temperature of at least 70 ° Celsius throughout the product.(9) Sanitary control measures applicable to such products allow the exclusion from the scope of this Decision of channelled imports of raw material for the manufacture of animal feedingstuffs and pharmaceutical or technical products.(10) The provisions of this Decision will be reviewed in the light of the disease evolution and further information received from the authorities of the United States of America.(11) The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has not given a favourable opinion,. 1. Member States shall only authorise the importation from the United States of America of live poultry and hatching eggs thereof, live ratites and hatching eggs thereof, fresh meat of poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game, meat products and meat preparations consisting of or containing meat of any of those species, if they originate in, or come from, the region of the United States of America as described in the Annex.2. Imports of the products referred to in paragraph 1 originating in, or coming from, other parts of the United States of America shall be prohibited. By way of derogation from Article 1(2), Member States shall authorise the importation of the following:(a) meat products, where the meat of poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game contained in the meat product has undergone one of the specific treatments referred to in B, C or D of Part IV of the Annex to Decision 97/222/EC;(b) fresh meat of poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game intended as raw material for the manufacture of animal feedingstuffs, and pharmaceutical or technical products, where such raw materials meet the requirements of Chapter 10 of Annex I to Directive 92/118/EEC;(c) fresh meat of poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game, meat products and meat preparations consisting of or containing meat of these species provided that the meat was obtained from birds slaughtered before 1 October 2002. 1. By way of derogation from Commission Decisions 94/984/EC, 96/482/EC, 97/221/EC, 2000/572/EC, 2000/585/EC, 2000/609/EC and 2001/751/EC in the health certificate provided by:(a) Commission Decision 94/984/EC for fresh poultrymeat originating in the United States of America,(b) Commission Decision 96/482/EC for live poultry or hatching eggs originating in the United States of America,(c) Commission Decision 97/221/EC for meat products consisting of or containing meat of poultry, ratites and farmed or wild feathered game originating in the United States of America,(d) Commission Decision 2000/572/EC for meat preparations consisting of or containing meat of poultry, ratites and farmed and wild feathered game originating in the United States of America,(e) Commission Decision 2000/585/EC for fresh meat of farmed and wild feathered game originating in the United States of America,(f) Commission Decision 2000/609/EC for fresh ratite meat originating in the United States of America,(g) Commission Decision 2001/751/EC for live ratites or their hatching eggs originating in the United States of America,the following terms shall be inserted respectively:(a) ""Fresh poultrymeat in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"";(b) ""Live poultry or hatching eggs in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"";(c) ""Meat products in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"";(d) ""Meat preparation in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"";(e) ""Fresh meat of farmed/wild (delete as appropriate) feathered game in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"";(f) ""Fresh ratite meat in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"";(g) ""Live ratites or hatching eggs in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"".2. Member States must verify that in those animal health certificates where freedom from Newcastle disease must be attested the regional code ""US-1"" has been inserted. Member States shall amend the measures they apply to imports to make them comply with this Decision. They shall give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted.They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. This Decision shall be reviewed in the light of the evolution of the Newcastle disease situation in the United States of America. This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from the date of its entry into force until 1 June 2003. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 January 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. Drys(1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.(2) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1).(3) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 35. Directive as last amended by Directive 1999/89/EC (OJ L 300, 23.11.1999, p. 17).(4) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).(5) Proposal of 17.1.2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(6) OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 58. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/788/EC (OJ L 274, 11.10.2002, p. 33).(7) OJ L 378, 31.12.1994, p. 11. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/477/EC (OJ L 164, 22.6.2002, p. 39).(8) OJ L 196, 7.8.1996, p. 13. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/542/EC (OJ L 176, 5.7.2002, p. 43).(9) OJ L 251, 6.10.2000, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/646/EC (OJ L 211, 7.8.2002, p. 23).(10) OJ L 258, 12.10.2000, p. 49. Decision as last amended by Decision 2000/782/EC (OJ L 309, 9.12.2000, p. 37).(11) OJ L 281, 25.10.2001, p. 24. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/789/EC (OJ L 274, 11.10.2002, p. 36).(12) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 32.(13) OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 19.(14) OJ L 118, 21.4.1998, p. 3.(15) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 39. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/464/EC (OJ L 161, 19.6.2002, p. 16).ANNEXUS-1:The territory of the United States of America except for the States of California, Nevada and Arizona. +",import;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;poultry farming;breeding of poultry;keeping of poultry;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;health certificate;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +12484,"94/733/EC: Council Decision of 11 July 1994 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning fish, amending the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of the other part, and the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228 (2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas it is desirable to amend by means of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters with the Slovak Republic the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of the other part (1), and the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, so as to provide for duty-free quotas for the importation into the Community of live trout and carp originating in the Slovak Republic, and for the importation into the Slovak Republic of frozen mackerel originating in the Community,. The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Slovak Republic concerning fish, amending Article 17 of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of the other part, and Article 24 of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, and adding an Annex XVa and an Annex XVb to those Agreements is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.. Done at Brussels, 11 July 1994.For the CouncilThe PresidentTh. WAIGEL(1) OJ No L 115, 30. 4. 1992, p. 2. +",trade agreement;trade negotiations;trade treaty;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;fish;piscicultural species;species of fish;ECSC;Consultative Committee of the ECSC;ECSC consultative committee;European Coal and Steel Community;High Authority;Slovakia;Slovak Republic;Czech Republic,20 +43153,"2014/7/EU: Council Decision of 5 December 2013 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and Georgia, on the general principles for the participation of Georgia in Union programmes. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 212 in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) On 18 June 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part (1), on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on the general principles for the participation of Georgia in Union programmes (‘the Protocol’).(2) The negotiations have been concluded.(3) The objective of the Protocol is to lay down the financial and technical rules enabling Georgia to participate in certain Union programmes. The horizontal framework established by the Protocol constitutes an economic, financial and technical cooperation measure which allows for access to assistance, in particular financial assistance, to be provided by the Union pursuant to the Union programmes. This framework applies only to those Union programmes for which the relevant constitutive legal acts provide for the possibility of Georgia’s participation. The signing and provisional application of the Protocol therefore does not entail the exercise of powers under the various sectoral policies pursued by the programmes, which are exercised when establishing the programmes.(4) The Protocol should be signed on behalf of the Union and it should be applied on a provisional basis pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion,. The signing on behalf of the Union of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on the general principles for the participation of Georgia in Union programmes (‘the Protocol’) is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Protocol.The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Protocol on behalf of the Union. The Protocol shall be applied on a provisional basis from the date of its signature (2), pending the procedures necessary for its conclusion. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 5 December 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentD. A. BARAKAUSKAS(1)  OJ L 205, 4.8.1999, p. 3.(2)  The date of signature of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council. +",economic cooperation;financial cooperation;protocol to an agreement;signature of an agreement;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme;cooperation agreement (EU);EC cooperation agreement;interim agreement (EU);EC interim agreement;provisional implementation of an EC agreement;Georgia;European neighbourhood policy;ENP;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,20 +44229,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 799/2014 of 24 July 2014 establishing models for annual and final implementation reports pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down general provisions on the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and on the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, prevention and combating crime and crisis management. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down general provisions on the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and on the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management (1), and in particular Article 54(8) thereof,After consulting the Asylum, Migration and Integration and Internal Security Funds Committee established by Article 59(1) of Regulation (EU) No 514/2014,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 together with the Specific Regulations referred to in Article 2(a) of Regulation (EU) No 514/2014, constitute a framework for Union funding to support the development of the area of freedom, security and justice.(2) Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 requires Member States to submit an annual implementation report to the Commission for each national programme. Member States must also submit a final report on the implementation of their national programmes by the end of 2023. To ensure that the information provided to the Commission is consistent and comparable, it is necessary to establish a model for the annual and final implementation reports.(3) In order to allow for the prompt application of the measures provided for in this Regulation and not delay the approval of the national programmes, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.(4) The United Kingdom and Ireland are bound by Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 and are as a consequence bound by this Regulation.(5) Denmark is not bound by Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 nor by this Regulation.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the ‘Asylum, Migration and Integration and Internal Security Funds’ Committee.. Models for implementation reportsThe model for annual and final implementation reports is set out in the Annex.They shall be submitted to the Commission through the electronic data exchange system established by Article 2 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 802/2014 (2). This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in Member States in accordance with the Treaties.. Done at Brussels, 24 July 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 112.(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 802/2014 of 24 July 2014 establishing models for national programmes and establishing the terms and conditions of the electronic data exchange system between the Commission and Member States pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down general provisions on the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and on the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, prevention and combating crime and crisis management (see page 22 of this Official Journal).ANNEXMODEL FOR ANNUAL AND FINAL IMPLEMENTATION REPORTSSECTION 1Programme objectives (Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU) No 514/2014)Specific objective (as laid down in the Specific Regulations): provide a summary of the progress made in implementing the strategy and achieving the national objectives over the financial year.Provide any changes to the strategy or national objectives or any factors that may lead to changes in the future.Set out any significant issues which affect the performance of the national programme.National objective: list the main actions supported and carried out over the financial year, successes and problems identified (and resolved).Specific action (as laid down in the Specific Regulations): list the main actions supported and carried out over the financial year, successes and problems identified (and resolved).The information in the boxes must be self-contained and cannot refer to information in any attached document or contain hyperlinks.SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE N: TitleNational objective n: titleSpecific action n: titleReporting on the indicative timetableIndicate any changes to the indicative timetable as set out in the national programme..Indicative timetableName of action Start of planning Start of implementing ClosingSpecific objective n: titleNational objectiveSECTION 2Special casesProvide the results (numbers for each category) of the pledging exercisePledging planCategories Pledging period Pledging period Pledging periodTotalSECTION 3Common indicators and programme specific indicators (Article 14(2)(f) of Regulation (EU) No 514/2014)Provide the data for each indicator for the respective financial year.Indicator ID Indicator description Measurement unit Baseline value Target value Source of data Financial year n Financial year n + 1 Cumulative totalSPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: n: titleProvide an explanation of any indication that may have a significant impact on the achievement of any targets, in particular a lack of progress.For each financial year, a document may be attached to explain significant lack of progress or the potential to exceed the target of one or more indicators.SECTION 4Framework for the implementation of the programme by the Member State4.1.   Monitoring Committee (Article 12(4) of Regulation (EU) No 514/2014)Provide a list of the main decisions taken and issues pending before the monitoring committee.4.2.   Common monitoring and evaluation framework (Article 14(2)(f) of Regulation (EU) No 514/2014)Monitoring and evaluation measures taken by the Responsible Authority, including data collection arrangements, evaluation activities, difficulties encountered and steps taken to resolve them.4.3   Partnership involvement in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the national programme (Article 12(3) of Regulation (EU) No 514/2014)Provide a brief description of the main input and opinions given by partners during the financial year.4.4   Information and publicity (Article 53 of Regulation (EU) No 514/2014)Provide a link to the web site of the programme.Provide a list of the main information and publicity activities carried out over the financial year. Examples of material should be attached.4.5   Complementarity with other Union instruments (Article 14(2)(e) and 14(5)(f) of Regulation (EU) No 514/2014)Briefly describe the main actions and consultations that were carried out to ensure coordination with other Union instruments, namely the following ones:— European Structural and Investment Funds (European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, Cohesion Fund, European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, European Maritime and Fisheries Fund);— Other EU Funds or programmes (e.g. Lifelong Learning Programme, Culture Programme, Youth in Action Programme);— EU external relations instruments (e.g. Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance, European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument, Instrument for Stability), as far as actions in or in relation with third countries are concerned.4.6.   Direct awardProvide a justification for each occasion when direct award was carried out.SECTION 5The financial report (Article 54(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 514/2014)5.1.   Financial report by specific objectivesTable(in EUR)Specific objective: n titleNational objective nSubtotal of national objectivesSpecific action nTotal 1 SONational objective n + 1Subtotal of national objectivesSpecific action n + 1Total nSpecial casesTotal special casesTechnical assistance:TOTALImplementation of the financing plan of the national programme specifying the total EU contribution for each financial year5.2.   Financing plan by financial yearTable(in EUR)YEAR 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 TOTALTotal programmedTotal committed5.3.   Justification for any deviation from the minimum shares set in the Specific Regulation.(Only required if the situation is not the same as in the approved national programme, Article 14(5)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 514/2014).Provide a detailed explanation for derogating from the minimum shares as set out in the Specific Regulations. +",fund (EU);EC fund;financial management;immigration;financial control;prevention of delinquency;fight against delinquency;technical specification;specification;EU control;Community control;European Union control;disclosure of information;information disclosure;EU police cooperation;EU police and customs cooperation;right of asylum;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,20 +15454,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 998/96 of 4 June 1996 establishing a system for the surveillance of imports of fresh sour cherries originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3355/94 of 22 December 1994 concerning the arrangements applicable to the import into the Community of products originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3032/95 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3355/94 provides for the grant of tariff concessions for fresh sour cherries originating in the Republics referred to above within the limit of an annual ceiling of 3 000 tonnes;Whereas, in order to ensure that these provisions are properly applied, imports of fresh sour cherries originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should be subject to a system of import licences; whereas the special rules governing that system should be laid down;Whereas exceptions to certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2137/95 (4), should be made to avoid exceeding the quantity fixed in Regulation (EC) No 3355/94;Whereas import licences are issued using the most detailed CN code; whereas the combined nomenclature comprises seven codes according to the periods of importation of sour cherries; whereas provision should accordingly be made for the issue of import licences for the seven CN codes concerned; whereas, moreover, the period of validity of licences take into account the time for transporting the product to the Community;Whereas, in order to ensure the proper operation of this system, provision should be made for weekly notification by the Member States of the quantities relating to unused or partly unused licences,. 1. Imports into the Community of fresh sour cherries falling within CN codes 0809 20 11, 0809 20 21, 0809 20 31, 0809 20 41, 0809 20 51, 0809 20 61 and 0809 20 71 and originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall be subject to the production of an import licence issued by the Member States concerned to any applicant for such a licence irrespective of the place of his establishment in the Community.2. The issue of an import licence shall be conditional on the lodging of a security guaranteeing that import will take place during the period of validity of the licence. 1. Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall apply to import licences for fresh sour cherries originating in the Republics referred to in Article 1 subject to the specific provisions of this Regulation.Notwithstanding Article 8 (4) of the abovementioned Regulation, the provisions permitting a tolerance for quantities in excess shall not apply.2. CN codes 0809 20 11, 0809 20 21, 0809 20 31, 0809 20 41, 0809 20 51, 0809 20 61 and 0809 20 71 must be marked in Section 16 of applications for licences and of import licences.3. The security shall be ECU 0,72 per 100 kilograms net.4. Import licences shall be valid for 20 days from the date of actual issue.Except in cases of force majeure, the security shall be forfeit in whole or in part if the transaction is not carried out or is only partially carried out within that period. 1. The Republic(s) of origin concerned must be marked in Section 8 of applications for licences and of import licences proper as the country or countries of origin of the product. Import licences shall be valid for products originating in the Republic(s) in question only.2. Import licences shall be issued on the fifth working day following the day on which the application was lodged unless measures are taken within that time. Member States shall notify the Commission of:1. the quantities of fresh sour cherries corresponding to the import licences applied for.Such quantities shall be notified at the following intervals:- each Wednesday for applications lodged on Mondays and Tuesdays,- each Friday for applications lodged on Wednesdays and Thursdays,- each Monday for applications lodged on Friday of the previous week;2. the quantities corresponding to import licences not used or partly used, amounting to the difference between the quantities deducted on the back of the licences and the quantities for which the latter were issued.Such quantities shall be notified on Wednesday each week as regards data received the previous week;3. if no application for an import licence is lodged during one of the periods mentioned in point 1 or if there are no quantities unused within the meaning of point 2, the Member State in question shall so inform the Commission on the days indicated in this Article. This Regulation shall enter into force on the eighth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply until 31 December 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 June 1996.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission +",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;market supervision;Yugoslavia;territories of the former Yugoslavia,20 +15192,"Commission Directive 96/38/EC of 17 June 1996 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/115/EEC relating to anchorages for motor vehicle safety belts (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 relating to the approximation of the laws of the Member States on type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 95/54/EC (2), and in particular Article 13 (2) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 76/115/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor vehicle safety belts (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 90/629/EEC (4), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas Directive 76/115/EEC is one of the separate directives of the EEC type-approval procedure which has been established by Directive 70/156/EEC; whereas, consequently, the provisions laid down in Directive 70/156/EEC relating to vehicle systems, components and separate technical units apply to this Directive;Whereas, in particular, Articles 3 (4) and 4 (3) of Directive 70/156/EEC necessitate that each separate directive has attached to it an information document incorporating the relevant items of Annex I to that Directive and also a type-approval certificate based on Annex VI thereto in order that type-approval may be computerized;Whereas it is possible to improve the protection provided for passengers against ejection in case of an accident by requiring a minimum of lap belts of type 1 with retractors for all forward and rear-facing seating positions in motor vehicles of categories M2 and M3 (except those vehicles which are designed for both urban use and standing passengers), as foreseen in Commission Directive 90/628/EEC (5);Whereas the entry into force of an amendment to Council Directive 77/541/EEC (6), as last amended by Directive 90/628/EEC to require such seat belts in M2 and M3 vehicles is dependent upon the adaptation to technical progress of Council Directive 74/408/EEC (7), as last amended by Directive 81/577/EEC (8), on the strength of seats and this Directive on seat belt anchorages;Whereas reference is made to Council Directive 74/60/EEC (9), as last amended by Commission Directive 78/632/EEC (10), relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles;Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Adaptation to Technical progress established by Directive 70/156/EEC,. Directive 76/115/EEC is amended as follows.1. Article 1 shall read as follows:'This Directive applies to anchorages for motor vehicle safety belts intended for adult occupants of forward or rear-facing seats.`;2. in Article 2 'Annex I` is replaced by 'Annex II A`;3. in Articles 3 and 4 of Directive 76/115/EEC 'Annexes I, III and IV` are replaced by 'the Annexes`;4. the Annexes are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. 1. With effect from 1 January 1997 no Member State may, on grounds relating to anchorages for safety belts:- refuse, in respect of a type of motor vehicle, to grant EEC type-approval, or national type-approval, or- prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of vehicles,if the anchorages in this type of vehicle or in these vehicles comply with the requirements of Directive 76/115/EEC as amended by this Directive.2. With effect from 1 October 1999 for vehicles of category M2 with a maximum mass not exceeding 3 500 kg and all other vehicles from 1 October 1997, Member States:- shall no longer grant EC type-approval, and- may refuse to grant national type-approval,for a type of vehicle on grounds relating to safety belt anchorages if the requirements of Directive 76/115/EEC, as amended by this Directive, are not fulfilled.3. With effect from 1 October 2001 for vehicles of category M2 with a maximum mass not exceeding 3 500 kg and all other vehicles in category M from 1 October 1999, Member States:- shall consider certificates of conformity which accompany new vehicles in accordance with the provisions of Directive 70/156/EEC to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 7 (1) of that Directive, and- may refuse the registration, sale or entry into service of new vehicles which are not accompanied by a certificate of conformity in accordance with Directive 70/156/EEC,on grounds relating to safety belt anchorages if the requirements of Directive 76/115/EEC, as amended by this Directive, are not fulfilled. 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 December 1996 and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When the Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. The Directive shall enter into force the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 June 1996.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 266, 8. 11. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 24, 30. 1. 1976, p. 6.(4) OJ No L 341, 6. 12. 1990, p. 14.(5) OJ No L 341, 6. 12. 1990, p. 1.(6) OJ No L 220, 29. 8. 1977, p. 95.(7) OJ No L 221, 12. 8. 1974, p. 1.(8) OJ No L 209, 29. 7. 1981, p. 34.(9) OJ No L 38, 11. 2. 1974, p. 2.(10) OJ No L 206, 29. 7. 1978, p. 26.ANNEXA list of annexes is added as follows:'LIST OF ANNEXESANNEX I: Definitions, application for EEC type-approval, granting of EEC type-approval, specifications, tests, conformity of production, instructions:Appendix 1: Minimum number of anchorage points,Appendix 2: Location of lower anchorages, angle requirements,Appendix 3: Information document,Appendix 4: Type-approval certificate.ANNEX II: Location of effective belt anchorages.ANNEX III: Traction device.`Annex I is amended as follows- A new item is added after Item 1.14 to read:'1.15. ""Reference zone"" means the space between two vertical longitudinal planes, 400 mm apart and symmetrical with respect to the H-point, and defined by rotation of the head-form apparatus, described in Annex II of Directive 74/60/EEC, from vertical to horizontal. The apparatus shall be positioned as described in that annex and set to the maximum length of 840 mm.`- Item 2.1 is amended to read:'2.1. The application for type-approval pursuant to Article 3 (4) of Directive 70/156/EEC of a vehicle type with regard to safety belt anchorages shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer.`- Item 2.2 is amended to read:'2.2. A model for the Information Document is given in Appendix 3.`- Items 2.2.1 to 2.2.5 inclusive are deleted.- Item 3 is amended to read:'3. Granting of EC type-approval3.1. If the relevant requirements are satisfied, EC type-approval pursuant to Article 4 (3) and, if applicable, 4 (4) of Directive 70/156/EEC shall be granted.3.2. A model for the EEC type-approval certificate is given in Appendix 4.3.3. An approval number of accordance with Annex VII of Directive 70/156/EEC shall be assigned to each type of vehicle approved. The same Member State shall not assign the same number to another type of vehicle.`- In Item 4.1, 'Annex I` is replaced by 'Annex II`.- Item 4.3.1 is amended to read:'4.3.1. Any vehicle in categories M and N (except those vehicles in categories M2 and M3 which are designed for both urban use and standing passengers) must be equipped with safety belt anchorages which satisfy the requirements of this Directive.`- Item 4.3.2 is amended to read:'4.3.2. The minimum number of safety belt anchorages for each forward and rearward directed seating position shall be as specified in Appendix 1.`- In Item 4.3.5, the symbol '>REFERENCE TO A FILM>` is replaced by the symbol '` (German version only).- A new Item 4.3.7 is added to read:'4.3.7. Every seating position in Appendix I marked with the symbol>REFERENCE TO A FILM>, three anchorages shall be provided unless one of the following conditions is fulfilled:- there is a seat or other parts of the vehicle conforming to Paragraph 3.5 of Appendix 1 of Annex III of Directive 74/408/EEC directly in front; or- no part of the vehicle is in or, when the vehicle is in motion, capable of being in the reference zone; or- parts of the vehicle within the said reference zone comply with the energy absorbing requirements set out in Appendix 6 of Annex III of Directive 74/408/EECin which case two anchorages may be provided.`- The old Item 4.3.7 is renumbered 4.3.8.- The first sentence of Item 4.3.8 is amended to read:'For the folding seats or seating intended solely for use when the vehicle is stationary, as well as all the seats . . . no belt anchorages are required.`- Two new items are added after Item 4.3.8'4.3.9. In the case of the upper deck of a double-deck vehicle the requirements for the centre front seating position shall apply also in the outboard front seating positions.4.3.10. In the case of seats capable of being turned to or placed in other orientations, for use when the vehicle is stationary, the requirements of Item 4.3.1 shall only apply to those orientations designated for normal use when the vehicle is travelling on a road, in accordance with this Directive. A note to this effect shall be included in the information document.`- The following is added at the end of Item 4.4.3.4:'In the case of seats, other than front seats, of vehicles in categories M2 and M3, the angles á1 and á2 shall be between 45 and 90 degrees for all normal positions of use.`- A new Item 5.1.1.2 is added as follows:'5.1.1.2. The tests may be restricted to the anchorages relating to only one seat or one group of seats on the conditions that:- the anchorages concerned have the same structural characteristics as the anchorages relating to the other seats or groups of seats; and- where such anchorages are fitted totally or partially on the seat or group of seats, the structural characteristics of the seat or group of seats are the same as those for the other seats or groups of seats.`- The old Items 5.1.1.2 and 5.1.1.3 are renumbered 5.1.1.3 and 5.1.1.4 respectively.- Item 5.3.1 is amended to read as follows:'5.3.1. All the belt anchorages of the same group of seats shall be tested simultaneously. However, if there is a risk that non-symmetrical loading of the seats and/or anchorages may lead to failures, an additional test may be carried out with non-symmetrical loading.`- Item 5.3.2 is amended to read as follows:'5.3.2. The tractive force shall be applied in a direction corresponding to the seating position at an angle of 10°±5° above the horizontal in a plane parallel to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle.`- In Items 5.3.4, 5.4.1.2, 5.4.1.3, 5.4.2.1, 5.4.2.2, 5.4.3 and 5.4.5.2 replace 'Annex IV` by 'Annex III`.- Item 5.4.4.2 is amended to read:'5.4.4.2. The loads indicated in Items 5.4.1, 5.4.2 and 5.4.3 shall be supplemented by a force equal to 20 times the weight of the complete seat.In the case of vehicles in categories M2 and N2 this force must be equal to 10 times the weight of the complete seat; for vehicles in category M3 and N3 it must be equal to 6,6 times the weight of the complete seat.`- A new item is added after Item 5.4.5.2 to read:'5.4.6. Test in the case of rearward-facing seats:5.4.6.1. The anchorage points shall be tested according to the forces prescribed in Paragraphs 5.4.1, 5.4.2 or 5.4.3 as appropriate. In each case the test load shall correspond to the load prescribed for M3 or N3 vehicles.5.4.6.2. The test load shall be directed forward in relation to the seating position in question, corresponding to the procedure prescribed in paragraph 5.3.`- A new item is added after Item 5.5.3 to read:'5.5.4. By way of derogation, the upper anchorages fitted to one or more seats of vehicles of category M2 above 3,5 tonnes and M3, which meet the requirements of Annex III of Directive 74/408/EEC, need not comply with the requirements in paragraph 5.5.1 concerning compliance with Paragraph 4.4.4.6. Details of the seat(s) concerned shall be mentioned in the addendum to the Type-Approval certificate referred to in Appendix 4.`- Item 6.1 is amended to read:'6.1. As a general rule, measures to ensure the conformity of production shall be taken in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 10 of Directive 70/156/EEC.`.- Item 7 is renumbered 8 and a new Item 7 is inserted to read:'7. Modifications of the type and amendments to approvals7.1. In the case of modifications of the type pursuant to this Directive, the provisions of Article 5 of Directive 70/156/EEC shall apply.`- New Appendices 1 and 2 to Annex I are added as follows:'Appendix 1Minimum number of anchorage points>TABLE>Key to symbols:2: two lower anchorages which allow the installation of a safety belt type B or, where required by Annex XV of Directive 77/541/EEC, type Br, Br3, Br4m or Br4Nm.3: two lower anchorages and one upper anchorage which allow the installation of a three point safety belt type A or, where required by Annex XV of Directive 77/541/EEC, type Ar, Ar4m or Ar4Nm.Ø: refers to Item 4.3.3 (two anchorages permitted if a seat is inboard of a passageway).>REFERENCE TO A FILM>: refers to Item 4.3.4 (two anchorages permitted if the windscreen is outside reference zone).>REFERENCE TO A FILM>: refers to Items 4.3.5 and 4.3.6 (two anchorages required in exposed seating positions).>REFERENCE TO A FILM>: refers to Item 4.3.7 (two anchorages permitted if nothing is in reference zone).>REFERENCE TO A FILM>: refers to Item 4.3.10 (special provision for the upper deck of a vehicle).Appendix 2Location of lower anchorages - Angle requirements only>TABLE>Notes:>REFERENCE TO A FILM>: outboard and centre.>REFERENCE TO A FILM>: if angle is constant see Item 4.4.3.1.>REFERENCE TO A FILM>: 45° - 90° in the case of seats on M2 and M3 vehicles.`Two new appendices are added as follows:'Appendix 3>START OF GRAPHIC>>END OF GRAPHIC>Appendix 4>START OF GRAPHIC>>END OF GRAPHIC>3. ANNEX II is deleted4. ANNEX III is renumbered 'ANNEX II` and is headed: 'Location of effective belt anchorages`.5. ANNEX IV is renumbered 'ANNEX III`. +",road safety;breathalyser test;driver protection;field of vision;helmet;motor vehicle;safety device;brake mechanism;head-rest;protective device;rear-view mirror;safety belt;technical standard;technological change;adaptation to technical progress;digital revolution;technical progress;technological development;technological progress;Community certification,20 +9392,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 1908/91 of 28 June 1991 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for rum, tafia and arrack originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States (1991/92). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Community signed the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention at LomĂŠ on 15 December 1989; whereas the Community decided, by Council Regulation (EEC) No 524/91 of 27 February 1991 concerning the application of Decision No 1/91 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers extending Decision No 2/90 on transitional measures valid from 1 March 1990 (1), to apply Protocol 6 annexed to the Convention autonomously in advance;Whereas Protocol 6 provides that products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States which fall within CN codes 2208 40 10, 2208 40 90, 2208 90 11 and 2208 90 19 shall, until the entry into force of a common organization of the market in spirits, be allowed into the Community free of customs duties under conditions such as to permit the development of traditional trade flows between the ACP States and the Community and between the Member States; whereas the Community shall until 31 December 1993 fix each year the quantities which may be imported free of customs duties on the basis of the largest quantities imported annually from the ACP States into the Community in the past three years for which statistics are available, increased by an annual growth rate of 37 % on the market of the United Kingdom and 27 % on the other markets of the Community;Whereas by virtue of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1820/87 of 25 June 1987 concerning the application of Decision No 2/87 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers on the advance implementation of the Protocol to the Third ACP-EEC Convention consequent on the Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the European Communities (2), provision is made for special arrangements for the quota duties to be applied by those two Member States; whereas by reason of the particularities peculiar to the market in rum the quota period ranges from 1 July to 30 June;Whereas, having regard to the levels reached by imports of the products concerned into the Community during the past three years for which statistics are available, the annual quota volume for the period from 1 July 1991 to 30 June 1992 must be fixed at 197 771 hectolitres of pure alcohol;Whereas it is in particular necessary to ensure to all Community importers equal and uninterrupted access to the abovementioned quota and uninterrupted application of the rate laid down for that quota to all imports of the products concerned into all Member States until the quota has been used up;Whereas, following the case law of the Court of Justice, it is unlawful to allocate the Community quotas between the Member States, unless overriding circumstances of an administrative, technical or economic nature prevent acting otherwise; whereas, in addition, in cases where it is decided to allocate quotas, a mechanism should be set up whereby the integrity of the Common Customs Tariff may be protected;Whereas the economic difficulties which could result for the French Overseas Departments (FOD) from the sudden change in the arrangements for importing rum from the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States constitute circumstances having a binding effect which justify the temporary and partial maintenance of these arrangements; whereas, however, the arrangements for allocation of the quota into national shares should be phased out and can only be justified on a transitional basis; whereas the arrangements should in any event definitively disappear with the prospect of the establishment of the internal market;Whereas, in these circumstances, it is advisable to increase to 60 % the volume of the Community reserve by means of a system for the automatic transfer of Member State share to the reserve as soon as 80 % of the latter has been used up;Whereas, during the past three years for which statistical data are available, imports from Member States have been as follows:(in hectolitres of pure alcohol) Member State 1988 1989 1990 Benelux 7 389 7 621 9 339 Denmark 2 038 1 748 2 404 Germany 42 523 48 591 50 451 Greece - 586 5 699 Spain - 156 9 514 France 1 216 19 - Ireland 2 989 2 973 2 282 Italy 806 431 54 Portugal - - - United Kingdom 63 525 83 773 70 436 Total 119 686 145 898 150 179Whereas, in view of these factors, of market forecasts for the products in question and of the estimates submitted by certain Member States, quota shares may be fixed approximately at the following percentages:Benelux 5,86,Denmark 1,49,Germany 34,05,Greece 1,51,Spain 2,32,France 0,30Ireland 1,79,Italy 0,31,Portugal 0,00,United Kingdom 52,37;Whereas provision should be made for a mechanism to prevent, when the Community quota is not exhausted, goods from being imported into a Member State which has exhausted its share only after the full application of customs duties, or after having been diverted to another Member State which has not yet exhausted its share; whereas, in these circumstances, if, during the quota period, the Community reserve were to be almost entirely used up, Member States should return to the said reserve all of the unused portion of their initial shares so as to avoid part of the Community tariff quota from remaining unused in one Member State, when it could be used in others;Whereas measures should be laid down to ensure that Protocol 5 is implemented under conditions such as to permit the development of traditional trade flows between the ACP States and the Community, on the one hand, and between the Member States on the other;Whereas this form of administration requires close collaboration between the Member States and the Commission, and the Commission must be able to keep account of quota utilization rates and inform the Member States accordingly;Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, any operation concerning the administration of the quotas may be carried out by any one of its members,. 1. From 1 July 1991 to 30 June 1992, the following products originating in the ACP States shall be imported duty free into the Community within the limits of the relevant Community tariff quota mentioned:Order No CN code Description Quota Volume(in hl of purealcohol) Quota duty 09.1605 2208 40 102208 40 902208 90 112208 90 19 Rum, tafia and arrak 197 771 Free2. Within the limit of this quota, the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall apply customs duties calculated in accordance with the 1985 Act of Accession and Regulation (EEC) No 1820/87. 1. The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be divided into two instalments.2. A first instalment of 79 108 hectolitres of pure alcohol shall be allocated amongst the Member States; the shares which, subject to Article 3, shall apply until 30 June 1992, amount to the following quantities:(hectolitres ofpure alcohol) Benelux 4 636, Denmark 1 178, Germany 26 935, Greece 1 194, Spain 1 835, France 235, Ireland 1 415, Italy 245, Portugal 10, United Kingdom 41 425.3. A second instalment of 118 663 hectolitres of pure alcohol shall constitute the Community reserve. If a Member State's initial share as specified in Article 2 (2), has been used up entirely, the following provisions shall apply.If an importer presents, in a Member State, a declaration as to entry into free circulation comprising a request for preferential treatment for a product covered by this Regulation, and this declaration is accepted by the customs authorities, the Member State concerned shall, by notifying the Commission, draw an amount corresponding to its requirements from the reserve referred to in Article 2 (3).Requests to draw on the reserve together with the date of acceptance of the said declaration must be forwarded to the Commission without delay.Drawings shall be granted by the Commission on the basis of the date of acceptance of goods for entry into free circulation by the customs authorities of the Member State concerned, provided a sufficient amount remains in the reserve.If a Member State does not use the quantities drawn, it shall return them to the reserve as soon as possible.If requests for drawings exceed the amount remaining in the reserve, an allocation shall be made pro rata. The Member States shall be so informed by the Commission. Once at least 80 % of the reserve as defined in Article 2 (3), has been used up, the Commission shall inform the Member States thereof.It shall also notify Member States in this case of the date from which drawings on the Community reserve must be made according to the provisions laid down in Article 3, if these provisions ar not already in effect.Within a time limit fixed by the Commission as from the date referred to in paragraph 2, Member States shall be required to return to the reserve all their initial shares which have not been used on that date. The Commission shall keep an account of the shares opened to the Member States pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 and shall, as soon as it has been notified, inform each State of the extent to which the reserves have been used up.It shall inform the Member States of the volume of the reserve following any return of quota shares pursuant to Article 4. Each Member States shall ensure that importers of the products concerned have free access to the quota for such time as the residual balance of the quota volumes so permits. The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely that this Regulation is complied with. Council Regulation (EEC) No 1316/87 of 11 May 1987 on the safeguard measures provided for in the Third ACP-EEC Convention (3) and the provisions that will replace it under the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention shall apply to the products referred to in this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 June 1991. For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. F. POOS(1) OJ No L 58, 5. 3. 1991, p. 2. (2) OJ No L 172, 30. 6. 1987, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 125, 14. 5. 1987, p. 1. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;spirits;Armagnac;Cognac;brandy;gin;grappa;marc;rum;schnapps;spirits from distilling cereals;spirits from distilling fruit;spirits from distilling wine;vodka;whisky,20 +42082,"2013/476/EU: Council Decision of 26 September 2013 amending Decision 2007/641/EC, concerning the Republic of Fiji and extending the period of application thereof. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217 thereof,Having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1), as revised in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on 22 June 2010 (2) (‘the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement’), and in particular Article 96 thereof,Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on measures to be taken and procedures to be followed for the implementation of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (3), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (4) (the ‘Development Cooperation Instrument’), and in particular Article 37 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) Council Decision 2007/641/EC (5) was adopted to take appropriate measures following the violation of the essential elements referred to in Article 9 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, and of the values referred to in Article 3 of the Development Cooperation Instrument.(2) Those measures have been extended by Council Decision 2009/735/EC (6), and subsequently by Council Decisions 2010/208/EU (7), 2010/589/EU (8), 2011/219/EU (9), 2011/637/EU (10) and 2012/523/EU (11), since not only has the Republic of Fiji yet to implement important commitments it made in consultations held in April 2007 concerning essential elements of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and the Development Cooperation Instrument, but there had also been important regressive developments concerning a number of these commitments.(3) There have been considerable developments since April 2007 and the commitments agreed with the Republic of Fiji will be revised accordingly. The commitments will be reviewed in the context of a political dialogue and in light of the current legal situation. Prospective reengagement towards the programming of future development assistance should continue.(4) Decision 2007/641/EC expires on 30 September 2013. It is appropriate to update that Decision and to extend its validity accordingly.(5) The European Union will engage in a political dialogue in order to review and update the commitments made in 2007 and adapt the appropriate measures accordingly,. In Decision 2007/641/EC the second paragraph of Article 3 is replaced by the following:‘It shall expire on 31 March 2015. It shall be reviewed regularly at least once every six months’. The letter in the Annex to this Decision shall be addressed to the Republic of Fiji. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 26 September 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. GUSTAS(1)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.(2)  OJ L 287, 4.11.2010, p. 3.(3)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 376.(4)  OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 41.(5)  Council Decision 2007/641/EC of 1 October 2007 on the conclusion of consultations with the Republic of the Fiji Islands under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and Article 37 of the Development Cooperation Instrument (OJ L 260, 5.10.2007, p. 15).(6)  Council Decision 2009/735/EC of 24 September 2009 extending the period of application of the measures in Decision 2007/641/EC concluding consultations with the Republic of the Fiji Islands under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and Article 37 of the Development Cooperation Instrument (OJ L 262, 6.10.2009, p. 43).(7)  Council Decision 2010/208/EU of 29 March 2010 amending and extending Decision 2007/641/EC on the conclusion of consultations with the Republic of the Fiji Islands under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and Article 37 of the Development Cooperation Instrument (OJ L 89, 9.4.2010, p. 7).(8)  Council Decision 2010/589/EU of 27 September 2010 amending and extending the period of application of Decision 2007/641/EC concluding consultations with the Republic of the Fiji Islands under Article 96 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and Article 37 of the Development Cooperation Instrument (OJ L 260, 2.10.2010, p. 10).(9)  Council Decision 2011/219/EU of 31 March 2011 amending and extending the period of application of Decision 2007/641/EC on the conclusion of consultations with the Republic of Fiji pursuant to Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and Article 37 of the Development Cooperation Instrument (OJ L 93, 7.4.2011, p. 2).(10)  Council Decision 2011/637/EU of 26 September 2011 amending and extending the period of application of Decision 2007/641/EC on the conclusion of consultations with the Republic of the Fiji Islands under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and Article 37 of the Development Cooperation Instrument (OJ L 252, 28.9.2011, p. 1).(11)  Council Decision 2012/523/EU of 24 September 2012 amending and extending the period of application of Decision 2007/641/EC on the conclusion of consultations with the Republic of the Fiji Islands under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and Article 37 of the Development Cooperation Instrument (OJ L 263, 28.9.2012, p. 2).ANNEXH.E. Ratu Epeli NAILATIKAUPresident of the Republic of FijiSuvaRepublic of FijiYour Excellency,The European Union (EU) attaches great importance to the provisions of Article 9 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and Article 3 of the Development Cooperation Instrument. The ACP-EU partnership is founded on respect for human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law, which form the essential elements of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, and are the basis of our relations.Six years have elapsed since the EU took a decision on the appropriate measures following the military coup of 2006, and since then a set of commitments were agreed with Fiji.The EU notes that since 2007 some of the agreed commitments have become outdated and some are in need of revision in the light of Fiji's new legal framework. In order to have an appropriate basis for assessing Fiji's reform progress, we need to revise these commitments together, taking into account the current situation and the legal framework.The EU has therefore decided to include in its new decision on appropriate measures a requirement that the EU engage with Fiji in an enhanced political dialogue under Article 8 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement. This will be with a view to revising together the agreed commitments of 2007, and to adapting the appropriate measures (annexed to this letter) accordingly, as necessary steps towards ensuring respect for human rights, the restoration of democracy and respect for the rule of law, until both parties conclude that the enhanced nature of the dialogue has served its purpose.As some restrictions on certain human rights and fundamental freedoms remain in Fiji, and in light of the necessary revision of the agreed commitments, the EU has decided to extend the appropriate measures by 18 months, until 31 March 2015. This will provide the necessary flexibility and will give both the EU and Fiji the time they need to agree on the commitments, to adapt the appropriate measures accordingly, and for the government to hold its elections planned for September 2014.The EU will monitor the progress made towards a return to constitutional rule and this will continue to guide our upcoming decisions on development cooperation. In this spirit the EU confirms its willingness to engage in preparations for the 11th EDF programming process, and to notify in due course an indicative national financing allocation in this process. The finalisation, signature and implementation of 11th EDF programming documents will be envisaged with the democratically elected government.Once Fiji has held free and fair elections and met the revised agreed commitments, an Article 96 review mission, in line with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, will be conducted in Fiji. Based on an agreement on the recommendations of this assessment, the Article 96 appropriate measures can then be concluded for Fiji.In order to advance cooperation under the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and the Development Cooperation Instrument, the EU invites the Interim Government to engage in an enhanced political dialogue with the EU, starting as soon as possible.The EU also welcomes the engagement with the Pacific Island's Forum Ministerial Contact Group set up to monitor the progress of Fiji's preparations for the elections and its return to democracy and looks forward to the next steps for a transparent, participatory and credible electoral process, leading to free and fair elections and Fiji's return to democratic rule.Yours sincerely,Done at Brussels,For the CouncilC. ASHTONPresidentFor the CommissionA. PIEBALGSCommissionerANNEX 1 TO THE ANNEXThe appropriate measures, which will be adapted following the revision of the agreed commitments under the enhanced political dialogue, are as follows:— humanitarian aid and direct support to civil society and vulnerable populations may continue;— the cooperation activities under way, in particular under the 8th and 9th EDFs, was allowed to continue;— cooperation activities that would help the return to democracy and improve governance may be pursued, save under very exceptional circumstances;— implementation of the sugar reform accompanying measures for 2006 was allowed to proceed. The Financing Agreement was signed at the technical level by Fiji on 19 June 2007. It is noted that the Financing Agreement includes a suspension clause;— the 2007 sugar allocation is zero;— availability of the 2008 sugar allocation was subject to evidence of credible and timely preparation of elections in accordance with the agreed commitments, notably regarding a census, the redrafting of boundaries and electoral reform in accordance with the Constitution, and measures taken to ensure the functioning of the Elections Office, including the appointment of a Supervisor of Elections by 30 September 2007 in accordance with the Constitution. This 2008 sugar allocation was lost on 31 December 2009;— the 2009 sugar allocation was cancelled in May 2009 because the Interim Government decided to delay general elections until September 2014;— the 2010 allocation was cancelled before 1 May 2010 as no progress was made in the continuation of the democratic process; however, given the critical situation of the sugar sector part of the allocation was set aside for direct assistance to the population directly dependent on sugar production in order to mitigate adverse social consequences. These funds are centrally managed by the EU's Delegation in Suva and not channelled through the Government;— the preparation of programming for the 11th EDF may be launched, so that Fiji could expect to be notified of an indicative allocation in due course;— specific support for the preparation and implementation of key commitments, in particular in support of the preparation and/or holding of elections, could be considered;— regional cooperation, and Fiji's participation in it, is unaffected;— monitoring of the commitments will be in accordance with the terms in the Annex to this letter concerning regular dialogue, and effective cooperation with assessment and monitoring missions and reporting.ANNEX 2 TO THE ANNEXCOMMITMENTS AGREED WITH THE REPUBLIC OF THE FIJI ISLANDS IN 2007A.   Respect for Democratic PrinciplesCommitment No 1That free and fair parliamentary elections take place within 24 months from 1 March 2007, subject to the findings of an assessment to be carried out by the independent auditors appointed by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. The processes leading to the holding of the elections will be jointly monitored, adapted and revised as necessary on the basis of mutually agreed benchmarks. This implies in particular that:— by 30 June 2007 the Interim Government will adopt a schedule setting out dates for the completion of the various steps to be taken in preparation for the new parliamentary elections,— the schedule specifies the timing of a census, the redrafting of boundaries and electoral reform,— the determination of boundaries and electoral reform will be carried out in accordance with the Constitution,— measures will be taken to ensure the functioning of the Elections Office, including the appointment of a Supervisor of Elections by 30 September 2007 in accordance with the Constitution,— the appointment of the Vice-President will be in accordance with the Constitution.Commitment No 2That the Interim Government, when adopting major legislative, fiscal and other policy initiatives and changes, will take into account consultations with civil society and other relevant stakeholders.B.   Rule of LawCommitment No 1That the Interim Government will use its best endeavours to prevent statements by security agencies designed to intimidate.Commitment No 2That the Interim Government upholds the 1997 Constitution and guarantees the normal and independent functioning of constitutional institutions, such as the Fiji Human Rights Commission, the Public Service Commission, and the Constitutional Offices Commission. The substantial independence and functioning of the Great Council of Chiefs will be preserved.Commitment No 3That the independence of the judiciary is fully respected, that it is allowed to work freely and that its rulings are respected by all concerned parties, in particular:— that the Interim Government undertakes to appoint the tribunal pursuant to Section 138(3) of the Constitution by 15 July 2007,— that any appointment and/or dismissal of judges is henceforth carried out in strict conformity with constitutional provisions and procedural rules,— that there will be no instances whatsoever of interference, of whatever form, by the military and the police or by the Interim Government with the judicial process, including full respect for the legal profession.Commitment No 4That all criminal proceedings in connection with corruption are dealt with through the appropriate judicial channels and that any other bodies that may be set up to investigate alleged cases of corruption will operate within constitutional boundaries.C.   Human Rights and Fundamental FreedomsCommitment No 1The Interim Government will take all necessary steps to facilitate that all allegations of human rights infringements are investigated or dealt with in accordance with the various procedures and forums under the laws of the Fiji Islands.Commitment No 2The Interim Government will lift the Public Emergency Regulations in May 2007, subject to any threats to national security, public order and safety.Commitment No 3The Interim Government is committed to ensuring that the Fiji Human Rights Commission functions with full independence and in accordance with the Constitution.Commitment No 4That freedom of expression and freedom of the media, in all forms, are fully respected as provided in the Constitution.D.   Follow-up of CommitmentsCommitment No 1That the Interim Government undertakes to maintain a regular dialogue to allow verification of the progress made and gives EU and European Commission authorities/representatives full access to information on all matters relating to human rights, the peaceful restoration of democracy and the rule of law in Fiji.Commitment No 2That the Interim Government cooperates fully with any missions from the EU to assess and monitor progress.Commitment No 3That the Interim Government sends progress reports every three months starting 30 June 2007 regarding the essential elements of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and the commitments.It is noted that certain issues can only be effectively addressed through a pragmatic approach that acknowledges the realities of the present and which focuses on the future. +",development aid;aid to developing countries;co-development;democratisation;democratization;ACP-EU Convention;ACP-EC Convention;EDF;European Development Fund;cooperation agreement (EU);EC cooperation agreement;rule of law;human rights;attack on human rights;human rights violation;protection of human rights;parliamentary election;senatorial election;Fiji;Republic of the Fiji Islands,20 +17441,"98/320/EC: Commission Decision of 27 April 1998 on the organisation of a temporary experiment on seed sampling and seed testing pursuant to Council Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 69/208/EEC. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 66/400/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed (1), as last amended by Directive 96/72/EC (2), and in particular Article 13a thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (3), as last amended by Directive 96/72/EC, and in particular Article 13a thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (4), as last amended by Directive 96/72/EC, and in particular Article 13a thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 69/208/EEC of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (5), as last amended by Directive 96/72/EC, and in particular Article 12a thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 69/208/EEC, seed can be officially certified only where the conditions to be satisfied by the seed have been established in official seed testing on samples of seed drawn officially for the purpose of seed testing;Whereas it has been claimed that seed sampling and seed testing under official supervision may constitute improved alternatives to the procedures for official seed certification, without a significant decline in the quality of the seed;Whereas that claim cannot yet be confirmed at Community level on the basis of the information available;Whereas it is therefore appropriate to organise a temporary experiment under specified conditions with the aim of assessing whether that claim can be sustained at Community level and in particular whether there will be any significant decline in the quality of the seed compared with that achieved under the system of official seed sampling and seed testing;Whereas the conditions applying to that experiment should be specified in such a manner as to enable the maximum amount of information to be collected at Community level with a view to drawing appropriate conclusions for possible future adaptations of the Community provisions;Whereas, for the purpose of that experiment, Member States should be released from certain obligations laid down in the Directives concerned;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,. 1. A temporary experiment is hereby organised at Community level with the aim of assessing whether seed sampling for the purpose of seed testing and seed testing under official supervision may constitute improved alternatives to the procedures for official seed certification required within the meaning of Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 69/208/EEC, without a significant decline in the quality of the seed.Any Member State may participate in the experiment.2. Member States which participate in the experiment are hereby released from the obligations laid down in the Directives referred to in paragraph 1 in respect of official seed sampling and official seed testing, subject to the conditions set out in Articles 2 and 3 respectively. 1. Seed sampling shall be carried out by seed samplers who have been authorised for that purpose by the competent seed certification authority of the Member State concerned under the conditions set out in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4.2. Seed samplers shall have the necessary technical qualifications obtained in training courses organised under conditions applicable to official seed samplers and confirmed by official examinations.They shall carry out seed sampling in accordance with current international methods.3. Seed samplers shall be:(a) independent natural persons,or(b) persons employed by natural or legal persons whose activities do not involve seed production, seed growing, seed processing or seed trade,or(c) persons employed by natural or legal persons whose activities involve seed production, seed growing, seed processing or seed trade.In the case referred to in point (c), a seed sampler may carry out seed sampling only on seed lots produced on behalf of his employer, unless it has been otherwise agreed between his employer, the applicant for certification and the competent seed certification authority.4. In respect of their responsibilities vis-Ă -vis the competent seed certification authority, seed samplers shall be assimilated to official seed samplers. Their performance of seed sampling shall be subject to proper supervision by the competent seed certification authority.5. For the purposes of the supervision referred to in paragraph 4 a proportion of the seed lots entered for the official certification under the experiment shall be check-sampled by official seed samplers. That proportion shall in principle be as evenly spread as possibly over natural and legal persons entering seed for certification, but may also be orientated to eliminate specific doubt. That proportion shall be at least 5 %.The Member States which participate in the experiment shall compare the seed samples drawn officially with those of the same seed lot drawn under official supervision.6. The certification number required for the official labels prescribed under the Directives referred to in Article 1(1), or other appropriate alternatives, shall enable the Member States and the Commission to identify seed lots which have been sampled under official supervision.7. Where a Member State participates in the experiment, an appropriate proportion of the samples supplied by that Member State for Community comparative trials shall represent samples drawn under the experiment. The details shall be determined in the respective technical protocols for the Community comparative trials. 1. Seed testing shall be carried out by seed testing laboratories which have been authorised for that purpose by the competent seed certification authority of the Member State concerned under the conditions set out in paragraphs 2 to 5.2. The laboratory shall have a seed analyst-in-charge who has direct responsibility for the technical operations of the laboratory and has the necessary qualifications for technical management of a seed testing laboratory.Its seed analysts shall have the necessary technical qualifications obtained in training courses organised under conditions applicable to official seed analysts and confirmed by official examinations.The laboratory shall be maintained in premises and with equipment officially considered by the competent seed certification authority to be satisfactory for the purpose of seed testing, within the scope of the authorisation.It shall carry out seed testing in accordance with current international methods.3. The laboratory shall be:(a) an independent laboratory,or(b) a laboratory belonging to a seed company.In the case referred to in point (b), the laboratory may carry out seed testing only on seed lots produced on behalf of the seed company to which it belongs, unless it has been otherwise agreed between the seed company to which it belongs, the applicant for certification and the competent seed certification authority.4. In respect of their responsibilities vis-Ă -vis the competent seed certification authority, the seed analysts referred to in the first and second subparagraphs of paragraph 2 shall be assimilated to corresponding official analysts.5. The laboratory's performance of seed testing shall be subject to proper supervision by the competent seed certification authority.6. For the purposes of the supervision referred to in paragraph 5 a proportion of the seed lots entered for the official certification under the experiment shall be checktested by official seed testing. That proportion shall in principle be as evenly spread as possible over natural and legal persons entering seed for certification but may also be oriented to eliminate specific doubts. That proportion shall be at least 7 % in the case of seeds of cereals and 10 % in the case of seeds of other species.The Member States which participate in the experiment shall compare the seed samples tested officially with those of the same seed lot tested under official supervision.7. The reference number of the lot required for the official labels prescribed under the Directives referred to in Article 1(1), or other appropriate alternatives, shall enable the Member States and the Commission to identify seed lots which have been tested under official supervision.8. Where a Member State participates in the experiment, an appropriate proportion of the samples supplied by that Member State for Community comparative trials shall represent samples tested under the experiment. The details shall be determined in the respective technical protocols for the Community comparative trials. The experiment and the release referred to in Article 1 shall expire on 30 June 2002. 1. Member States shall inform the Commission and the other Member States within three months of the date of notification of this Decision:(a) whether they have decided to participate in the experiment,(b) in the case of participation solely in respect of seed sampling or solely in respect of seed testing, the scope thereof,(c) in the case of participation subject to restrictions to certain species, categories, regions or to other restrictions, the scope thereof.If Member States decide to cease participating in the experiment, they shall inform the Commission and the other Member States within three months.2. Member States shall report to the Commission before the end of each year the results of the checks carried out in accordance with Article 2(5) and Article 3(6).3. In the light of the results referred to in paragraph 2 as well as the results from the comparative trials referred to in Article 2(7) and Article 3(8), the proportion of seed lots to be check-sampled by official seed samplers within the meaning of Article 2(5) or the proportion of seed lots to be check-tested by official seed testing within the meaning of Article 3(6) may be revised in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 of Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC and 66/402/EEC and Article 20 of Directive 69/208/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 April 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ 125, 11. 7. 1966, p. 2290/66.(2) OJ L 304, 27. 11. 1996, p. 10.(3) OJ 125, 11. 7. 1966, p. 2298/66.(4) OJ 125, 11. 7. 1966, p. 2309/66.(5) OJ L 169, 10. 7. 1969, p. 3. +",self-employed person;adviser;consultant;expert;free-lance;independent;self-employed worker;seed;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;Community certification;sampling;testing;experiment;industrial testing;pilot experiment;test,20 +38825,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 979/2010 of 29 October 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Porc de Franche-Comté (PGI)). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, France’s application to register the name ‘Porc de Franche-Comté’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 October 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 38, 16.2.2010, p. 13.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the TreatyClass 1.1.   Fresh meat (and offal)FRANCEPorc de Franche-Comté (PGI) +",France;French Republic;location of production;location of agricultural production;product quality;quality criterion;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;fresh meat;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mode of production,20 +32569,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 973/2006 of 29 June 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1831/96 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas bound under GATT for certain fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetable products from 1996. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 34(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the People's Republic of China pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 (2), approved by Council Decision 2006/398/EC (3) and the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States of America pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 (4), approved by Council Decision 2006/333/EC (5), provide for the increasing of existing GATT tariff quotas and for the opening of new ones for certain fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetable products.(2) Since the adoption of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1831/96 (6), several CN codes listed in Annexes I to III of that Regulation have changed.(3) To provide for the modified and new tariff quotas and for the sake of clarity, the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1831/96 should be replaced.(4) Regulation (EC) No 1831/96 should be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committees for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. Regulation (EC) No 1831/96 is amended as follows:1. Annex I is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Regulation;2. Annex II is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Regulation;3. Annex III is replaced by the text in Annex III to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 June 2006.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64).(2)  OJ L 154, 8.6.2006, p. 24.(3)  OJ L 154, 8.6.2006, p. 22.(4)  OJ L 124, 11.5.2006 p. 15.(5)  OJ L 124, 11.5.2006 p. 13.(6)  OJ L 243, 24.9.1996 p. 5.ANNEX I‘ANNEX IOrder No CN code TARIC subheading Description (1) Quota period Quota volume Duty rate09.0055 0701 90 50 Potatoes, fresh or chilled 1 January to 15 May 4 295 309.0056 0706 10 00 Carrots and turnips, fresh or chilled 1 January to 31 December 1 244 709.0057 0709 60 10 Sweet peppers 1 January to 31 December 500 1,509.0035 0712 20 00 Dried onions, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared 1 January to 31 December 12 000 1009.0041 0802 11 90 Almonds, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled, other than bitter 1 January to 31 December 90 000 209.0039 0805 50 10 Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) 15 January to 14 June 10 000 609.0058 0809 10 00 Apricots, fresh 1 August to 31 May 500 1009.0092 2008 20 11 Preserved pineapples, citrus fruit, pears, apricots, cherries, peaches and strawberries 1 January to 31 December 2 838 2009.0093 2009 11 11 Fruit juices 1 January to 31 December 7 044 20(1)  The goods descriptions in this Annex are those appearing in the Combined Nomenclature (OJ L 286, 28.10.2005, p. 1), supplemented where necessary by a TARIC code.’ANNEX II‘ANNEX IIOrder No. CN code TARIC subheading Description (1) Quota period Quota volume Duty rate09.0025 0805102011 High quality sweet oranges, fresh 1 February to 30 April 20 000 1009.0027 0805209005 Citrus hybrids known as “minneolas” 1 February to 30 April 15 000 209.0033 2009119911 Frozen concentrated orange juice, without added sugar, of a Brix value not exceeding 50, in containers of two litres or less, containing no blood orange juice 1 January to 31 December 1 500 13(1)  The goods descriptions in this Annex are those appearing in the Combined Nomenclature (OJ L 286, 28.10.2005), supplemented where necessary by a TARIC code.For the purposes of this Annex:(a) “high quality sweet oranges” shall mean oranges similar in variety characteristics, ripe, firm and of good shape, of at least good colour, of flexible unrotted structure, and without unhealed cracks in the skin, hard or dry skin, exanthemata, growth tears, contusions (except as caused by normal handling and packaging), damage caused by dryness or humidity, broad or emergent hispids, folds, scars, oil stains, scales, sun marks, dirt or other foreign matter, disease, insects or damage caused by machinery, movement or otherwise; a maximum of 15 % of the fruit in each consignment may not meet this specification, this percentage including at most 5 % of defects amounting to serious damage, and the latter percentage including at most 0,5 % rot;(b) “citrus hybrids known as “minneolas” ” shall mean citrus hybrids of the Minneola variety (Citrus paradisi Macf. CV Duncan and Citrus reticulate blanca CV Dancy);(c) “Frozen concentrated orange juice, of a Brix value not exceeding 50” shall mean orange juice with a density of no more than 1,229 grams per cubic centimetre at 20°C.’ANNEX III‘ANNEX IIIOrder No CN code TARIC subheading Description (1) Quota period Quota volume Duty rate09.0094 0702 00 00 Tomatoes, fresh or chilled 15 May to 31 October 472 1209.0059 0707 00 05 Cucumbers, fresh or chilled 1 November to 15 May 1 134 2,509.0060 0806101091 Table grapes, fresh 21 July to 31 October 1 500 909.0061 0808108010 Apples, fresh, other than cider apples 1 April to 31 July 600 009.0062 0808 20 50 Pears, fresh, other than perry pears 1 August to 31 December 1 000 509.0063 0809 10 00 Apricots, fresh 1 June to 31 July 2 500 1009.0040 0809 20 95 Fresh (sweet) cherries 21 May to 15 July 800 4(1)  The goods descriptions in this Annex are those appearing in the Combined Nomenclature (OJ L 286, 28.10.2005, p. 1), supplemented where necessary by a TARIC code.’ +",fruit;fruit juice;fruit juice concentrate;vegetable;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties,20 +36500,"Political and Security Committee Decision EUPOL COPPS/1/2009 of 27 May 2009 on the establishment of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS). ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 25 thereof,Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP of 14 November 2005 on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) (1), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Article 12(3) of Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take the relevant decision on the establishment of a Committee of Contributors for EUPOL COPPS.(2) The European Council Conclusions of Göteborg of 15 and 16 June 2001 established guiding principles and modalities for third States' contributions to Police Missions. On 10 December 2002, the Council approved the document entitled ‘Consultations and modalities for the contribution of non-EU States to EU civilian crisis management operations’, which further developed the arrangements for the participation of third States in civilian crisis management operations, including the setting-up of a Committee of Contributors.(3) The Committee of Contributors for the EUPOL COPPS should play a key role in the day-to-day management of the Mission. It should be the main forum for discussing all problems relating to the day-to-day management of the Mission. The PSC, which exercises the political control and strategic direction of the Mission, should take account of the views of the Committee of Contributors,. EstablishmentA Committee of Contributors (CoC) for the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) is hereby established. Functions1.   The CoC may express views. The PSC shall take such views into account and exercise the political control and strategic direction of the Mission.2.   The CoC’s terms of reference are laid down in the document entitled ‘Consultations and modalities for the contribution of non-EU States to EU civilian crisis management operations’. Composition1.   All EU Member States shall be entitled to be present at the CoC’s discussions. However, only contributing States shall take part in the day-to-day management of the Mission. Representatives of the third States participating in the Mission may attend the CoC’s meetings. A representative of the Commission of the European Communities may also attend the CoC’s meetings.2.   The CoC shall receive regular information from the Head of Mission. ChairFor EUPOL COPPS, the CoC shall be chaired, in accordance with the terms of reference referred to in Article 2(2), by a representative of the Secretary-General/High Representative, in close consultation with the Presidency. Meetings1.   The CoC shall be convened by the Chair on a regular basis. Where circumstances require, emergency meetings may be convened on the Chair’s initiative or at the request of a representative of a participating State.2.   The Chair shall circulate in advance a provisional agenda and documents relating to the meeting. The Chairman shall be responsible for conveying the outcome of the CoC’s discussions to the PSC. Confidentiality1.   In accordance with Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 (2), the Council’s security regulations shall apply to the CoC’s meetings and proceedings. In particular, representatives in the CoC shall possess adequate security clearance.2.   The deliberations of the CoC shall be covered by the obligation of professional secrecy. Taking effectThis Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 27 May 2009.For the Political and Security CommitteeThe PresidentI. ŠRÁMEK(1)  OJ L 300, 17.11.2005, p. 65.(2)  OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1. +",third country;Palestine question;Arab-Israeli conflict;Israeli-Arab conflict;Israeli-Arab war;Israeli-Palestinian conflict;Palestinian question;police cooperation;operation of the Institutions;fact-finding mission;experts' mission;experts' working visit;investigative mission;the EU's international role;EC participation in an international meeting;EC representation in an international organisation;the Community's international role;the international role of the European Union;Political and Security Committee;PSC,20 +27401,"2004/497/EC:Commission Decision of 17 May 2004 repealing Commission Decision No 303/96/ECSC accepting an undertaking offered in connection with imports into the Community of certain grain-oriented electrical sheets originating in Russia. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Articles 8 and 9 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:. Article 2 of Decision No 303/96/ECSC is hereby repealed. This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 17 May 2004.For the CommissionPascal LAMYMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).(2)  OJ L 42, 20.2.1996, p. 7.(3)  OJ L 308, 29.11.1996, p. 11. Decision as last amended by Decision No 435/2001/ECSC (OJ L 63, 3.3.2001, p. 14).(4)  OJ C 53, 20.2.2001, p. 13.(5)  OJ L 149, 7.6.2002, p. 3. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/2002 (OJ L 192, 20.7.2002, p. 9).(6)  OJ C 186, 6.8.2002, p. 15.(7)  OJ C 242, 8.10.2002, p. 16.(8)  OJ L 25, 31.1.2003, p. 7.(9)  OJ L 182, 19.5.2004, p. 5. +",import;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;ECSC individual Decision;sheet;fine sheet;magnetic sheet;metal sheet;sheet metal;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;Russia;Russian Federation;repeal;abrogation;annulment;revocation,20 +24824,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2290/2002 of 19 December 2002 concerning the importation into the Community of rough diamonds from Sierra Leone. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 301 thereof,Having regard to Common Position 2002/22/CFSP of 11 January 2002(1) concerning a prohibition on imports of rough diamonds from Sierra Leone,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) In its Resolution 1446 (2002) of 4 December 2002, the United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, decided to extend the prohibition, laid down in its Resolution 1306 (2000) of 5 July 2000, of all imports of rough diamonds originating in, or coming from, Sierra Leone, unless they are covered by the system of certificates of origin approved by the competent authorities of the United Nations.(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 303/2002 of 18 February 2002 concerning the importation into the Community of rough diamonds from Sierra Leone(2) expired on 5 December 2002 and therefore the prohibition contained therein should be extended.(3) These measures fall under the scope of the Treaty and, therefore, notably with a view to avoiding distortion of competition, Community legislation is necessary to implement the relevant decisions of the Security Council as far as the territory of the Community is concerned, such territory being deemed to encompass, for the purposes of this Regulation, the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty.(4) The Security Council has also called upon the United Nations Member States and international and regional organisations to apply these measures notwithstanding the existence of any rights or obligations conferred or imposed by any international agreement signed, any contract entered into or any licence or permit granted before the adoption of the aforementioned Resolution.(5) Breaches of this Regulation should be penalised and Member States should impose appropriate penalties to that effect.(6) To facilitate matters, the Commission should be empowered to supplement and/or amend the Annexes to this Regulation on the basis of pertinent notifications from the Committee set up by Security Council Resolution 1132 (1997).(7) There is a need for the Member States and the Commission to inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and any other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation,. The importation into the Community, be it directly or indirectly, of rough diamonds as defined in Annex I originating in, or coming from, Sierra Leone into the territory of the Community shall be prohibited. Rough diamonds controlled by the Government of Sierra Leone through the Certificate of Origin regime consistent with paragraph 5 of UN Security Council Resolution 1306 (2000) shall be exempt from the measure referred to in Article 1. The modalities for this exemption are set out in Annex II. The Commission is hereby empowered to amend Annex I, in order to bring it in line with changes that may be made to the Combined Nomenclature, and to supplement and/or amend Annex II on the basis of the information and notifications supplied by the competent authorities of the United Nations, in particular the Sanctions Committee created by Resolution 1132 (1997). Any additions or amendments shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall apply notwithstanding any rights conferred, or obligations imposed, by any international agreement or any contract entered into or any licence or permit granted before its entry into force. Each Member State shall determine the sanctions to be imposed where this Regulation is infringed. Such sanctions shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.Pending the adoption, where necessary, of any legislation to this end, the sanctions to be imposed where the provisions of this Regulation are infringed shall, where relevant, be those determined by the Member States in order to give effect to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 303/2002. The Commission and the Member States shall inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and supply each other with other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, such as violation and other enforcement problems or judgements made by national courts. This Regulation shall apply:- within the territory of the Community, including its air space,- on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member State,- to any person elsewhere who is a national of a Member State,- to any body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be applicable from 5 December 2002. It shall expire on 5 June 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. Espersen(1) OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 81.(2) OJ L 47, 19.2.2002, p. 8.ANNEX IRough diamonds referred to in Article 1>TABLE>ANNEX IIModalities of importation of rough diamonds that are accompanied by a certificate of origin delivered under the regime that was approved by the competent authorities of the United Nations. +",precious stones;diamond;gem;jewel;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;Sierra Leone;Republic of Sierra Leone;certificate of origin,20 +24046,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1243/2002 of 10 July 2002 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards the flat-rate aid for hazelnuts harvested during the 2001/02 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 545/2002(2), and in particular Article 55 thereof,Whereas:(1) In order to deal with the particularly difficult market conditions in the hazelnut sector, flat-rate aid is granted for the 2001/02 marketing year.(2) In accordance with the objectives of the common organisation of the markets, that aid is granted to producer organisations recognised under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1363/95(4), or Regulation (EC) No 2200/96. To enhance the results produced by the specific measures already implemented, that aid is granted only on condition that the aforementioned producer organisations implement in 2001 either a quality improvement plan within the meaning of Article 14(d) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 or an operational programme within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96.(3) The beginning of the marketing year should be amended to take account of the effective harvest of hazelnuts, without however excluding from the scope of aid the products brought by the producers who joined the organisations between 1 and 31 August 2001.(4) To ensure efficient payment of aid due to the beneficiaries, deadlines should be set for the producer organisations to lodge their applications and for payment of aid by the competent authorities.(5) Since the aid is granted to the producers of hazelnuts, the producer organisation must pay the amount received in full to the producers, although an administration charge may be retained by the producer organisation.(6) To ensure the effectiveness of the system of flat-rate aid, procedures should be laid down for checks and, where undue payments are made, penalties.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,. 1. The flat-rate aid of EUR 15 per 100 kilograms referred to in Article 55 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 shall be granted to producer organisations which:(a) implemented in 2001 a quality and marketing improvement plan within the meaning of Article 14(d) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 and are not eligible for an extension of said plan under Articles 1 and 2 of Regulation (EC) No 545/2002, and/or(b) have been recognised pursuant to:(i) Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 and implemented an action plan in 2001, or(ii) Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, and implemented an operational programme in 2001.2. To qualify for this aid, producer organisations must be recognised in respect of their production of hazelnuts. 1. The aid referred to in Article 1 shall be allocated for hazelnuts in their shells falling within CN code 0802 21 00, of sound, fair and merchantable quality produced by members of the producer organisation during the 2001/02 marketing year, delivered to the producer organisation and taken over by that organisation.2. ""Members of the producer organisation"" shall mean members belonging to the producer organisation at the beginning of the 2001/02 marketing year and new members who joined the organisation up to 31 August 2001.3. The hazelnut 2001/02 marketing year shall begin on 1 August 2001 and finish on 31 July 2002. 1. Producer organisations shall submit an aid application to the competent authorities not later than 30 September 2002 for quantities produced during the 2001/02 marketing year, accompanied by supporting documentation.2. Member States shall pay the producer organisations by 30 November 2002 at the latest.3. The aid received by the producer organisation shall be paid within 15 days in full to the producers in proportion to the quantities delivered by the producers. The producer organisation may, however, retain a maximum of 2 % of the value of the aid to cover administrative costs directly relating to this measure. 1. Member States shall carry out checks on producer organisation papers and supporting documentation and on-the-spot checks to ensure that the information submitted is correct.2. Both above checks shall be made on all the producer organisations that have applied for Community aid under this Regulation. The checks must cover producer organisation accounts as well as the situation regarding hazelnut stocks. The checks may be carried out at the same time as or combined with checks already provided for under Commission Regulations (EEC) No 2159/89(5) and (EC) No 609/2001(6).3. Member States shall ensure compliance with the conditions laid down in Article 3(1) and (2) and that the information provided by the producer organisations when they submit their aid application is consistent with the data submitted in the improvement plan and/or operational programme or action plan referred to in Article 1(1). 1. The beneficiary of any undue payment shall reimburse twice the aid unduly paid or requested, increased by an interest rate calculated as a function of the period between the payment of the aid and reimbursement by the beneficiary in particular in cases where a check carried out pursuant to Article 4 shows that the quantities of hazelnuts actually harvested as defined in Article 2(1):(a) are smaller than those indicated in the aid application;(b) include hazelnuts from producers not eligible under this Regulation.However, the penalty referred to in the first subparagraph shall not apply where the beneficiary proves to the satisfaction of the competent national authority that the irregularities committed are not intentional or due to serious negligence on his part. In such cases, the beneficiary shall pay only the undue amount paid plus interest.2. The interest rate shall be that applied by the European Monetary Institute to its operations in euro, published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Communities, which is in force on the date of the undue payment, increased by three percentage points.3. Where the aid unduly paid or requested referred to in paragraph 1 is greater than 20 % of the aid due, the beneficiary shall repay the Community aid paid to him in full, increased by the interest referred to in paragraph 1.4. The amounts recovered and the interest thereon shall be paid to the competent paying agency and deducted from the expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund.5. Where a false declaration is made deliberately or through grave negligence, the producer organisation concerned shall be disqualified for the aid provided for under this Regulation.6. Paragraphs 1 to 5 shall apply without prejudice to other penalties to be applied under Article 48 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 July 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 279, 21.11.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 84, 28.3.2002, p. 1.(3) OJ L 118, 20.5.1972, p. 1.(4) OJ L 132, 16.6.1995, p. 1.(5) OJ L 207, 19.7.1989, p. 19.(6) OJ L 90, 30.3.2001, p. 4. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;nut;almond;chestnut;coconut;hazel nut;pistachio;walnut;producer group;producers' organisation;marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;marketing year;agricultural year;production aid;aid to producers,20 +18838,"1999/805/EC: Council Decision of 29 November 1999 authorising the Federal Republic of Germany to apply or to continue to apply reductions in, or exemptions from, excise duties on certain mineral oils used for specific purposes, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81/EEC. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/81/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonisation of the structures of excise duties on mineral oils(1), and in particular Article 8(4),Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Under Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81/EEC, the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, may authorise any Member State to introduce exemptions from, or reductions in, excise duties on mineral oils on grounds of specific policy considerations;(2) The German authorities have notified the Commission that they wish to apply a differentiated rate of excise duty from 1 April 1999 to heating fuel used by manufacturing industries;(3) The other Member States have been informed thereof;(4) The Commission and all the Member States consider that the application of differentiated rate of excise duty to heating fuel used by manufacturing industries is justified on environmental policy grounds as a result of environmental tax reforms and that it will not give rise to distortions of competition or hinder the operation of the internal market;(5) The Commission regularly reviews reductions and exemptions to check that they are compatible with the operation of the internal market or with Community policy on protection of the environment;(6) The Federal Republic of Germany has requested authorisation to apply differentiated rate of excise duty to heating fuel used by manufacturing industries from 1 April 1999; the Council is to review its application on the basis of a report from the Commission no later than 31 December 1999, when the authorisation granted by this Decision expires,. In accordance with Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81/EEC and with the obligations laid down in Council Directive 92/82/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the approximation of the rates of excise duties on mineral oils(2), and in particular the minimum rates laid down in Articles 3 and 4 thereof, the Federal Republic of Germany shall be authorised to apply a differentiated rate of excise duty until 31 December 1999 to heating fuel used by manufacturing industries. This Decision shall apply as from 1 April 1999. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 29 November 1999.For the CouncilThe PresidentS. NIINISTÖ(1) OJ L 316, 31.10.1992, p. 12. Directive as last amended by Directive 94/74/EC (OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 46).(2) OJ L 316, 31.10.1992, p. 19. +",excise duty;excise tax;mineral oil;petroleum oil;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;tax relief;relief from taxes;tax abatement;tax advantage;tax allowance;tax concession;tax credit;tax deduction;tax reduction;lead-free petrol;tax exemption,20 +15100,"96/632/EC: Commission Decision of 23 October 1996 on the Community financial contribution to a programme for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments for 1996 (Only the French text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2598/95 (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 11 (3) thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 93/522/EEC (3) defines the measures eligible for Community financing under programmes for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments, the Azores and Madeira;Whereas specific growing conditions in the French overseas departments call for particular attention; whereas measures concerning crop production, in particular plant health measures, must be adopted or strengthened in those regions;Whereas the plant health measures to be adopted or strengthened are particularly costly;Whereas a programme of measures has been presented to the Commission by the competent French authorities; whereas the programme specifies the objectives to be achieved, the operations to be carried out, their duration and their cost with a view to a possible Community financial contribution;Whereas the Community's financial contribution may cover up to 60 % of eligible expenditure, protective measures for bananas being excluded;Whereas the plant protection operations in the French overseas departments provided for in the single programming documents for the period 1994 to 1999 and financed from the Structural Funds cannot be the same as those contained in this programme;Whereas the operations provided for in the European Community Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development cannot be the same as those contained in this programme;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. A Community financial contribution to the official programme for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments presented by France for 1996 is hereby approved. The official programme shall consist of four subprogrammes:1. a subprogramme drawn up for the department of Guadeloupe in two parts:- structures for the evaluation, analysis and diagnosis of plant health risks,- control of the principal harmful organisms;2. a subprogramme drawn up for the department of French Guiana in three parts:- structures for the evaluation, analysis and diagnosis of plant health risks,- development of control methods for the principal harmful organisms,- study and control of pests and diseases of rice;3. a subprogramme drawn up for the department of Réunion in three parts:- structures for the evaluation, analysis and diagnosis of plant health risks,- development of control methods for the principal harmful organisms,- study of fruit flies;4. a subprogramme drawn up for the department of Martinique in three parts:- structures for the evaluation, analysis and diagnosis of plant health risks,- control of the principal harmful organisms,- development of integrated pest control. The maximum Community financial contribution to the programme in 1996 shall be ECU 700 000 for expenditure related to eligible measures as defined by Commission Decision 93/522/EEC out of a total expenditure of ECU 1 167 833 (excluding VAT).The financing plan for the programme, showing the costs and their financing, is set out in Annex I hereto. If the total eligible expenditure for 1996, as presented by France, is less than ECU 1 167 833, the Community contribution shall be reduced in proportion.The Community shall reimburse expenditure up to the amount given in the first paragraph at the accounting rate for the ecu on 1 May 1996, namely ECU 1 = FF 6,44527. An advance of ECU 140 000 shall be paid to France. The Community assistance shall relate to expenditure on eligible measures associated with the operations covered by the programme for which provisions are adopted by France and for which the necessary financial resources are committed between 1 October and 31 December 1996. The final date for payments in connection with the operations shall be 30 September 1997; unjustified delay shall entail loss of entitlement to Community financing.Should an extension of the deadline for payment become necessary, the competent official authorities shall submit a request, along with the necessary justification, before the final date laid down. Provisions on the financing of the programme, compliance with Community policies and the information to be supplied to the Commission by France are set out in Annex II. Any public contracts connected with investments covered by this Decision shall be subject to Community law. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 23 October 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 267, 9. 11. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 251, 8. 10. 1993, p. 35.ANNEX IFINANCIAL BREAKDOWN FOR 1996>TABLE>ANNEX III. PROVISIONS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMMEA. Provisions on financial implementation1. The Commission's intention is to establish real cooperation with the authorities responsible for the implementation of the programme. In line with the programme these authorities are those indicated below.Commitments and payments2. France shall guarantee that all public and private bodies involved in the management and implementation of all operations part-financed by the Community will keep suitable accounting records of all transactions in order to facilitate the verification of expenditure by the Community and the national inspection authorities.3. The initial budgetary commitment shall be based on an indicative financial plan; this commitment shall be made for one year.4. The commitment shall be made when the decision approving assistance is adopted by the Commission under the procedure provided for in Article 16 (a) of Council Directive 77/93/EEC (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 96/14/EC (2).5. Following commitment, an initial advance of ECU 140 000 shall be paid.6. The balance of the amount committed shall be paid as two equal payments of ECU 280 000. The first instalment of the balance shall be paid upon presentation to and approval by the Commission of an interim activity report. The second and final instalment of the balance shall be paid upon presentation to and approval by the Commission of a final activity report and a detailed breakdown of the total expenditure incurred.Authorities responsible for the implementation of the programme- Central administration:Ministère de l'agriculture, de la pêche et de l'alimentationDirection générale de l'alimentationSous-direction de la protection des végétaux175 rue du ChevaleretF-75646 PARIS CEDEX 13- Local administration:- Guadeloupe:Ministère de l'agriculture, de la pêche et de l'alimentationDirection de l'agriculture et de la forêtJardin BotaniqueF-97109 BASSE TERRE CEDEX- Martinique:Ministère de l'agriculture, de la pêche et de l'alimentationDirection de l'agriculture et de la forêtJardin DesclieuxBP 642F-97262 FORT DE FRANCE CEDEX- French Guiana:Ministère de l'agriculture, de la pêche et de l'alimentationDirection de l'agriculture et de la forêtCité RebardRoute de BaduelBP 746F-97305 CAYENNE CEDEX- Réunion:Ministère de l'agriculture, de la pêche et de l'alimentationDirection de l'agriculture et la forêtParc de la ProvidenceF-97489 SAINT DENIS DE LA REUNION.7. The actual expenditure incurred shall be notified to the Commission broken down by type of action or sub-programme in a way demonstrating the link between the indicative financial plan and expenditure actually incurred. If France keeps suitable computerized accounts this will be acceptable.8. All payments of aid granted by the Community pursuant to this Decision shall be made to the authority designated by France, which will also be responsible for repayment to the Community of any excess amount.9. All commitments and payments shall be made in ecus.Financial schedules for Community support frameworks and amounts of Community aid shall be expressed in ecus at the rate fixed by this Decision. Payment shall be made to the following account:Ministère du budgetDirection de la comptabilité publiqueAgence comptable centrale du Trésor139 rue de BercyF-75572 PARIS CEDEX 12N° 47598Financial control10. Inspections may be carried out by the Commission or the Court of Auditors should it so request. France and the Commission shall immediately exchange all relevant information in regard to the outcome of an inspection.11. For three years following the last payment relating to the assistance the authority responsible for implementation shall keep available to the Commission all documentary evidence of expenditure incurred.12. When it submits applications for payment France shall make available to the Commission all official reports relating to supervision of the measures in question.Reduction, suspension and withdrawal of aid13. France shall declare that Community funds are used for the intended purposes. If implementation of a measure appears to require only part of the financial assistance allotted the Commission shall immediately recover the amount due. In cases of dispute the Commission shall examine the case, asking France or the other authorities designated by France for implementation of the measure to submit their comments within two months.14. The Commission may reduce or suspend aid for a measure if the examination confirms the existence of an irregularity, in particular of a substantial modification affecting the nature or conditions of implementation of the measure for which approval by the Commission has not been sought.Recovery of undue payments15. All sums unduly paid must be reimbursed to the Community by the designated authority indicated in point 8. Interest may be levied on sums not reimbursed. If for any reason the designated authority indicated in point 8 does not reimburse the Community, France shall pay the amount to the Commission.Prevention and detection of irregularities16. The partners shall observe a code of conduct drawn up by France in order to ensure that any irregularity in the provision of assistance programme is detected. France shall ensure that:- suitable action is taken in this area,- any amount unduly paid as a result of an irregularity is recovered,- action is taken to prevent irregularities.B. Monitoring and assessmentI. Monitoring committee1. EstablishmentIndependent of the financing of this action, a monitoring committee for the programme shall be set up, composed of representatives of France and the Commission. It shall review implementation of the programme and, where appropriate, propose any adjustments required.2. The committee shall establish its own internal procedures within one month of the notification of this Decision to France.3. Competence of monitoring committeeThe committee:- shall have as its general responsibility the satisfactory progress of the programme towards attainment of the objectives set. Its competence shall embrace the programme measures within the limits of the Community aid granted. It shall keep watch with respect to the regulatory provisions, including those on eligibility of operations and projects,- shall, on the basis of information on the selection of projects already approved and implemented, reach an opinion on application of the selection criteria set out in the programme,- shall propose any action required to accelerate implementation of the programme should the information furnished periodically by the interim monitoring and assessment indicators reveal a delay,- may, in agreement with the Commission representative(s), adjust the financing plans within a limit of 15 % of the Community contribution to a sub-programme or measure for the entire period, and 20 % for any financial year, provided that the total amount scheduled in the programme is not exceeded. Care must be taken to see that the main objectives of the programme are not thereby compromised,- shall give its opinion on the adjustments proposed to the Commission,- shall issue an opinion on technical assistance projects scheduled in the programme,- shall give its opinion on the final draft report,- shall report regularly and at least twice during the period concerned, to the Standing Committee on Plant Health on the progress of the programme and expenditure incurred.II. Monitoring and assessment of the programme during the implementation period (continuous monitoring and assessment)1. The national agency responsible for implementation shall also be responsible for continuous monitoring and assessment of the programme.2. By continuous monitoring is meant an information system on the state of progress of the programme. Continuous monitoring will cover the measures contained in the programme. It involves reference to the financial and physical indicators structured so as to permit assessment of the correspondence between expenditure on each measure and predefined physical indicators showing the degree of realization.3. Continuous assessment of the programme will involve analysis of the quantitative results of implementation on the basis of operational, legal and procedural considerations. The purpose is to guarantee correspondence between measures and programme objectives.Implementation report and scrutiny of the programme4. France shall notify to the Commission, within one month of adoption of the programme, the name of the authority responsible for compilation and presentation of the final implementation report.The final report shall contain a concise evaluation of the entire programme (degree of achievement of physical and qualitative objectives and of progress accomplished) and an assessment of the immediate impact in plant-health and economic terms.The competent authority shall present the final report on the programme to the Commission by 31 December 1997 and to the Standing Committee on Plant Health within the following six weeks.5. The Commission may jointly with France call in an independent assessor who shall, on the basis of the continuous monitoring, carry out the continuous assessment referred to in point 3. He may submit proposals for adjusting the subprogrammes and/or measures and amending the selection criteria for projects, etc., in the light of difficulties encountered in the course of implementation. On the basis of monitoring of management he shall give an opinion on administrative measures to be taken.C. Information and publicityIn the framework of this action, the agency appointed as responsible for the programme shall ensure that it is adequately publicized.It shall in particular take action to:- make potential recipients and professional organizations aware of the possibilities offered under the programme measures,- make the general public aware of the Community's role in the programme.France and the agency responsible for implementation shall consult the Commission on initiatives envisaged in this area, possibly through the monitoring committee. They shall regularly notify the Commission of information and publicity measures adopted, either by a final report or through the monitoring committee.The national legal provisions on confidentiality of information shall be complied with.II. COMPLIANCE WITH COMMUNITY POLICIESCommunity policies applying in this field must be complied with.The programme shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions on coordination of and compliance with Community policies. The following information must be supplied by France.1. Award of public contractsThe 'public contracts` (3) questionnaire must be completed for:- public contracts above the ceilings set by the 'supplies` and 'works` directives that are awarded by contract-awarding authorities as defined in these directives and are not covered by the exemptions specified therein,- public contracts below these ceilings where they constitute components of a single piece of work or of uniform supplies of a value above the ceiling. By 'a single piece of work` is meant a product of building or civil engineering works intended in itself to fulfil an economic or technical function.The thresholds will be those in force on the date of notification of this Decision.2. Protection of the environment(a) General information- description of the main environmental features and problems of the region concerned, giving, inter alia, a description of the important conservation areas (sensitive zones),- a comprehensive description of the major beneficial and harmful effects that the programme, given the investments planned, is likely to have on the environment,- a description of the action planned to prevent, reduce or offset any serious harmful effects on the environment,- a report on consultations with the responsible environmental authorities (opinion of the Ministry for the Environment or its equivalent) and, if there were any such consultations, with the public concerned.(b) Description of planned activitiesFor programme measures liable to have a significantly harmful effect on the environment:- the procedures which will be applied for assessing individual projects during implementation of the programme,- the mechanisms planned for monitoring environmental impact during implementation, assessing results and eliminating, reducing or offsetting harmful effects.(1) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 20.(2) OJ No L 68, 19. 3. 1996, p. 24.(3) Commission notification to the Member States C(88) 2510 (OJ No C 22, 28. 1. 1989, p. 3) on monitoring of compliance with public procurement rules in the projects and programmes financed by the structural funds and financial tools. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;French overseas department and region;French Overseas Department;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;parasitology;plant health treatment;control of plant parasites;spraying of crops;treatment of plants;weed control;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme,20 +17901,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 758/98 of 3 April 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 on detailed rules to implement Council Regulation (EC) No 1221/97 laying down general rules for the application of measures to improve the production and the marketing of honey. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1221/97 of 25 June 1997 laying down general rules for the application of measures to improve the production and marketing of honey (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 (2), lays down provisions for the implementation of measures to improve the production and the marketing of honey;Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1221/97 lays down the limit date of 15 October of each year by which expenditure concerning measures included in national programmes must be made; whereas, as from the second year and in order to allow paying agencies accredited by each Member State to respect this time limit, provision should be made to advance the notification date of programmes and to establish the limit date for execution of programme measures;Whereas, by Decision 94/805/EC (3), the Council adopted a specific programme of research in the field of agriculture and fisheries (including agro-industry, food technologies, forestry, aquaculture and rural development); whereas, pursuant to the provisions of Annex III to the programme, on specific rules for its implementation, concerted action No FAIR5-PL97-3686, entitled 'Coordination in Europe of research on integrated control of Varroa mites in honey bee colonies`, has been implemented; whereas the results of the applied research in the field of the control of varroasis financed pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1221/97 should therefore be sent to the Commission so that they can be incorporated in this concerted action;Whereas consistency between measures of national programmes and other measures under the various Community policies, in particular Council Regulations (EC) No 950/97 of 20 May 1997 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (4), (EC) No 951/97 of 20 May 1997 on improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural products (5) and (EC) No 952/97 of 20 May 1997 on producer groups and associations thereof (6), must be ensured during the implementation of national programmes; whereas, in particular, any over-compensation owing to the combination of aid and any other inconsistency in the definition of measures must be avoided;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,. Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:'Article 21. Member States shall notify their programmes to the Commission before 15 April of each year. For the first year this date shall be 15 December 1997. For the second year this date shall be 15 May 1998.2. As from the second year, the programme measure shall be entirely executed before 31 August of the year following that of notification of the programme. Payments shall be carried out before 15 October of the same year.3. The results of the applied research studies into varroasis prevention shall be sent to the Commission two months after the date laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1221/97 so that they can be included in the exchange of information on concerted action No FAIR5-PL97-3686 applying point 3 of Annex III to Council Decision 94/805/EC of 23 November 1994 adopting a specific programme of research, technological development and demonstration in the field of agriculture and fisheries, including agro-industry, food technologies, forestry, aquaculture and rural development (1994 to 1998) (*).(*) OJ L 334, 22. 12. 1994, p. 73.`;2. In Article 4, the following paragraph is added:'3. The same measure may not be the subject of payments simultaneously pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1221/97 and pursuant to another Community aid scheme in respect of Council Regulations (EC) No 950/97 (*), (EC) No 951/97 (**) and (EC) 952/97 (***).(*) OJ L 142, 2. 6. 1997, p. 1.(**) OJ L 142, 2. 6. 1997, p. 22.(***) OJ L 142, 2. 6. 1997, p. 30.` This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 April 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 173, 1. 7. 1997, p. 1.(2) OJ L 319, 21. 11. 1997, p. 4.(3) OJ L 334, 22. 12. 1994, p. 73.(4) OJ L 142, 2. 6. 1997, p. 1.(5) OJ L 142, 2. 6. 1997, p. 22.(6) OJ L 142, 2. 6. 1997, p. 30. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;production improvement;quality objective;honey;apiculture;beekeeping;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +24523,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1875/2002 of 21 October 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 21/2002 establishing the supply balances and Community aid for the outermost regions under Council Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001 as regards the pigmeat sector for the French overseas departments. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the French overseas departments, amending Directive 72/462/EEC and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 525/77 and (EEC) No 3763/91 (Poseidom)(1), and in particular Article 3(6) and Article 6(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 21/2002(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1365/2002(3), establishes the supply balances and Community aid for the outermost regions under Council Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001.(2) In order to facilitate, in the pigmeat sector, the application of Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001 on the grant of aid for the supply to the overseas departments of pure-bred breeding animals and animals of commercial species originating in the Community, Part 7 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 21/2002 should be amended, and in particular provision should be made for the establishment of the supply balance in accordance with the appropriate tariff subheadings.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. Regulation (EC) No 21/2002 is hereby amended as follows:Annex I - OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS is amended as follows:Part 7 is replaced by the following table: ""Part 7Pigmeat sectorForecast supply balance and Community aid for the supply of Community products per calendar year>TABLE>"" This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 October 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 11.(2) OJ L 8, 11.1.2002, p. 15.(3) OJ L 198, 27.7.2002, p. 27. +",supply;EU production;Community production;European Union production;overseas department (France);peripheral region;outermost area;outermost region;peripheral area;remotest area;remotest region;pigmeat;pork;supply balance sheet;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +35911,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 709/2008 of 24 July 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, as regards interbranch organisations and agreements in the tobacco sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Articles 127 and 179 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2077/92 of 30 June 1992 concerning interbranch organisations and agreements in the tobacco sector (2) is to be repealed from 1 July 2008 under Article 201(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (Single CMO Regulation).(2) Certain provisions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2077/92 have not been incorporated in Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. In order to enable the tobacco sector to continue to function properly and in the interest of clarity and rationalisation a new Regulation should be adopted laying down those provisions as well as the current implementing rules laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 86/93 of 19 January 1993 on detailed rules for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 2077/92 concerning inter-branch organisations and agreements in the tobacco sector (3).(3) Regulation (EEC) No 86/93 should therefore be repealed.(4) Interbranch organisations established by individuals or groups, and representing a significant proportion of the various categories involved in production, processing and marketing in the tobacco sector are likely to contribute to better account being taken of the market situation and encourage changes in economic behaviour intended to improve knowledge and organisation of production, processing and marketing. Some of their activities may contribute to improvement of the market balance and therefore help to achieve the objectives laid down in Article 33 of the Treaty. The measures which may constitute such a contribution by the interbranch organisations should be defined.(5) In view of the above, it is appropriate to grant specific recognition to bodies which can demonstrate their proven representativeness at regional, inter-regional or Community level and which take positive action in pursuit of the above mentioned objectives. Such recognition should be granted by the Member State or by the Commission, depending on the scope of the activities of the trade association.(6) In order to support certain activities of interbranch organisations which are of particular interest in the light of the current rules concerning the market organisation for the tobacco sector, provision should be made for the rules adopted by an interbranch organisation for its members to be extended, subject to certain conditions, to all non-member producers and groups in one or more regions. Non-members should also be made liable to pay all or part of the subscriptions intended to cover the non-administrative costs incurred in pursuing such activities. This procedure should be implemented in a way which guarantees the rights of the socio-economic groups concerned, in particular the rights of the consumer.(7) Other activities of the recognised interbranch organisations may be of general economic or technical interest for the tobacco sector and so be of benefit to all persons active in the branches in question, whether or not they are members of the organisation. In such cases it appears reasonable to make non-members liable to pay the subscriptions intended to cover the costs, other than administrative costs, arising directly from performance of the activities in question.(8) In order to ensure correct operation of the scheme, there should be close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission. The latter should also have permanent monitoring powers, particularly as regards recognition of interbranch organisations operating at regional or inter-regional level and the agreements and concerted practices adopted by such organisations.(9) For the information of the Member States and other interested parties there should be provision for publication, at least once a year , of a list of the organisations recognised during the previous year, a list of the organisations whose recognition has been withdrawn during the same period and the rules which have been extended with an indication of their scope.(10) In order to be sufficiently representative for its region, an interbranch organisation must cover at least one-third of the quantities produced, processed or purchased by the members of each of the branches. Likewise, in order to avoid imbalances between regions it must meet this requirement in all of the regions in which it operates.(11) It should be specified that trade in tobacco covers, in addition to the business of tobacco merchants, direct purchase of baled tobacco by its final users.(12) Where the Commission is responsible for the recognition of an interbranch organisation, the information which the interbranch organisation must provide to the Commission should be specified.(13) Withdrawal of recognition must in general be made effective from the time the requirements for recognition ceased to be met.(14) It should be specified that the minimum degree of representation of interbranch organisations operating inter-regionally must be the same as that laid down for regional interbranch organisations.(15) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. ScopeThis Regulation lays down the conditions for the recognition and activity of interbranch organisations operating in the sector covered by the market organisation for tobacco products as referred to in Part XIV of Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. RecognitionRecognition of interbranch organisations shall provide authorisation for them to carry out the activities referred to in point (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 123 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, subject to the conditions laid down in this Regulation. Recognition by the Member States1.   On application, a Member State shall recognise interbranch organisations established in their territory which:(a) carry out their activities at regional or inter-regional level within its territory;(b) pursue the aims referred to in point (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 123 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 by engaging in activities to:(i) contribute to enhanced coordination of the placing on the market of leaf or baled tobacco;(ii) prepare standard contracts compatible with Community rules;(iii) improve market intelligence and transparency;(iv) increase value added, particularly by means of marketing and research into new uses which do not pose a threat to public health;(v) redirect the sector towards products which better meet market and public health requirements;(vi) carry out research of methods permitting reduced use of plant health products and guaranteeing product quality and soil conservation;(vii) develop methods and instruments for improving product quality at the production and processing stages;(viii) use certified seed and monitor product quality;(c) do not themselves undertake the production, processing or marketing of the products referred to in Article 1;(d) cover a significant proportion of the production and/or trade in relation to the sphere of action and the branches represented. Where an interbranch organisation is inter-regional in scope, it must provide proof of representativeness, in respect of each of the grouped branches, in each region covered.2.   For the purposes of point (d) of paragraph 1 an interbranch organisation shall be considered representative at regional level if it accounts for at least one-third of the quantities produced, processed or purchased by the members of each of the branches it covers who are engaged in the production or first processing or trading in, the tobacco or groups of tobacco varieties covered by the organisation's activities.If an organisation is inter-regional or Community-wide in scope, it must meet the requirements laid down in the first subparagraph in each of the regions in question.3.   Prior to recognition being granted, the Member States shall notify to the Commission all information necessary to demonstrate compliance with the relevant conditions for recognition of the interbranch organisation laid down in Article 123 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, on the basis of which they are to recognise the interbranch organisation.The Commission may oppose recognition within 60 days of that notification by the Member State.4.   Member States shall withdraw recognition:(a) if the conditions laid down in this Article cease to be met;(b) if the interbranch organisation falls under the scope of Article 177(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007;(c) if the interbranch organisation fails in its obligation to make the notification required under Article 177(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.5.   Member States shall immediately notify the Commission of decisions to withdraw recognition. Recognition by the Commission1.   On application the Commission shall recognise interbranch organisations which:(a) carry out their activities throughout or in part of the territories of several Member States, or throughout the Community;(b) have been established under the legislation of a Member State;(c) satisfy the provisions of Article 3(1), points (b), (c) and (d).2.   Applications for recognition made by interbranch organisations carrying out their activities throughout, or in part of, the territories of several Member States or throughout the Community shall be addressed to the Commission and accompanied by documentation showing:(a) compliance with criteria laid down in Article 123 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007;(b) the scope of their activities and its compliance with Article 3(1);(c) the geographical area of their activities;(d) that they have been established under the legislation of a Member State;(e) that they meet the relevant representation requirements indicated in Article 3(2).3.   The Commission shall notify applications for recognition to the Member States on whose territories the interbranch organisation is established and on whose territories it carries out its activities. Following such notification, the Member States concerned shall have two months to make their observations about the recognition.4.   The Commission shall take a decision on recognition within four months from receiving the application and all necessary information laid down in paragraph 2.5.   The Commission shall withdraw recognition of the interbranch organisations referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article for the reasons laid down in Article 3(4). Withdrawal of recognitionWithdrawal of recognition pursuant to Articles 3(4) or 4(5) shall be effective from the time the conditions for recognition cease to be met. Publication of the recognised interbranch organisationsThe Commission shall publish, at least once a year or as appropriate, in the ‘C’ series of the Official Journal of the European Union the names of the interbranch organisations recognised. The publication shall include the economic sector or the area in which they operate and the activities pursued as provided for in point (c) of Article 123 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. Withdrawals of recognition shall also be published at least once a year. Extension of certain rules to non-membersThe approval by the Commission of the extension of the existing agreements and concerted practices as provided for in Article 178(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 is subject to the procedure laid down in Article 8 of this Regulation. Procedure of extension of certain rules to non-members1.   In the case of existing agreements and concerted practices laid down by interbranch organisations recognised by the Member States, the Member States shall publish for the information of the socio-economic groups concerned, the agreements or concerted practices which they intend to extend to non-member individual operators or groups in a particular region or group of regions in accordance with Article 178 of the Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.The socio-economic groups concerned shall submit their observations to the competent authority of the Member State within two months from the date of publication.2.   At the end of the two month period and before taking a decision, the Member States shall notify the Commission the rules which they intend to make binding and provide all appropriate information especially of the evaluation of such an extension and whether the rules concerned are ‘technical’ within the meaning of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4). Notification shall include all the observations received from the concerned socio-economic groups under the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 and the evaluation of the application for extension.3.   The Commission shall publish in the ‘C’ series of the Official Journal of the European Union the rules of which extension is requested by interbranch organisations recognised by the Commission under Article 4. Following the publication, the Member States and the socio-economic groups concerned shall submit their observations within two months from the date of publication.4.   If the rules of which extension is requested are technical rules within the meaning of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, they shall be notified to the Commission in accordance with Article 8 of that Directive at the same time as the notification provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.Without prejudice to paragraph 5 of this Article, where the conditions for delivery of a detailed opinion under Article 9 of Directive 98/34/EC are met, the Commission shall refuse to approve the requested extension of the rules.5.   The Commission shall take a decision on the application for the extension of the rules within three months of notification by the Member State laid down in paragraph 2. Where paragraph 3 applies, the Commission shall take a decision within five months from the publication of such rules in the ‘C’ Series of the Official Journal of the European Union.The Commission shall take a negative decision if it finds that the extension would:(a) prevent, restrict or distort competition in a substantial part of the common market;(b) restrict freedom of trade; or(c) jeopardise the objectives of the common agricultural policy or those of any other Community rules.6.   The rules for which application has been extended shall be published in the ‘C’ series of the Official Journal of the European Union. Payment of the subscription by non-members1.   When, pursuant to Article 8, rules are made binding on non-members of the interbranch organisation, the Member State or the Commission, as appropriate, may decide that individuals or groups which are non-members shall pay to the organisation all or part of the subscription paid by members. Such subscription shall not be used to cover the administrative costs of applying the agreements or concerted practices.2.   Any measure by the Member States or the Commission imposing a subscription on individuals or groups which are not members of an interbranch organisation shall be published in the ‘C’ series of the Official Journal of the European Union. The measure shall take effect two months from the date of publication.3.   Where an interbranch organisation requests that individuals or groups not belonging to it to pay under this Article or Article 126(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 all or part of the subscriptions paid by its members, the organisation shall inform the Member State or the Commission, as appropriate, about the amount of subscription to be paid. To this effect the Member State or the Commission may carry out whatever inspection of the organisation it considers necessary. 0RepealRegulation (EEC) No 86/93 is hereby repealed. 1Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 July 2008.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 July 2008.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 510/2008 (OJ L 149, 7.6.2008, p. 61).(2)  OJ L 215, 30.7.1992, p. 80. Regulation repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.(3)  OJ L 12, 20.1.1993, p. 13.(4)  OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37. +",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;tobacco industry;cigar;cigarette;cigarillo;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;professional association;inter-professional organisation;professional organisation;professional union,20 +39499,"Commission Directive 2011/6/EU of 20 January 2011 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include buprofezin as active substance Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulations (EC) No 451/2000 (2) and (EC) No 1490/2002 (3) lay down the detailed rules for the implementation of the third stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC and establish a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. That list included buprofezin. By Commission Decision 2008/771/EC (4) it was decided not to include buprofezin in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.(2) Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC the original notifier (hereinafter ‘the applicant’) submitted a new application requesting the accelerated procedure to be applied, as provided for in Articles 14 to 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 33/2008 of 17 January 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Directive 91/414/EEC as regards a regular and an accelerated procedure for the assessment of active substances which were part of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of that Directive but have not been included into its Annex I (5).(3) The application was submitted to the United Kingdom, which had been designated rapporteur Member State by Regulation (EC) No 33/2008. The time period for the accelerated procedure was respected. The specification of the active substance and the supported uses are the same as those that were the subject of Decision 2008/771/EC. That application also complies with the remaining substantive and procedural requirements of Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 33/2008.(4) The United Kingdom evaluated the new information and data submitted by the applicant and prepared an additional report in August 2009. It communicated that report to the European Food Safety Authority (hereinafter ‘the Authority’) and to the Commission on 21 August 2009.(5) The Authority communicated the additional report to the other Member States and the applicant for comments and forwarded the comments it had received to the Commission. In accordance with Article 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 33/2008 and at the request of the Commission, the additional report was peer reviewed by the Member States and the Authority. The Authority then presented its conclusion on buprofezin to the Commission on 21 May 2010 (6). The draft assessment report, the additional report and the conclusion of the Authority were reviewed by the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and finalised on 23 November 2010 in the format of the Commission review report for buprofezin.(6) The additional report by the rapporteur Member State and the new conclusion by the Authority concentrate on the concerns that lead to the non-inclusion. Those concerns were, in particular, the impossibility to perform a reliable consumer exposure assessment because of lack of data to determine an appropriate residue definition.(7) The new information submitted by the applicant enabled a consumer exposure assessment. The information currently available indicates that the risk to consumers is acceptable.(8) Consequently, the additional data and information provided by the applicant permit to eliminate the specific concerns that led to the non-inclusion. No other open scientific questions have arisen.(9) It has appeared from the various examinations made that plant protection products containing buprofezin may be expected to satisfy, in general, the requirements laid down in Article 5(1)(a) and (b) of Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular with regard to the uses which were examined and detailed in the Commission review report. It is therefore appropriate to include buprofezin in Annex I, in order to ensure that in all Member States the authorisations of plant protection products containing this active substance may be granted in accordance with the provisions of that Directive.(10) Without prejudice to that conclusion, it is appropriate to obtain confirmatory information on certain specific points. Article 6(1) of Directive 91/414/EEC provides that the inclusion of a substance in Annex I may be subject to conditions. Therefore, it is appropriate to require that the applicant submit further information to confirm the processing and conversion factors in the consumer risk assessment.(11) It is therefore appropriate to amend Directive 91/414/EEC accordingly.(12) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 July 2011 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. This Directive shall enter into force on 1 February 2011. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 January 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 55, 29.2.2000, p. 25.(3)  OJ L 224, 21.8.2002, p. 23.(4)  OJ L 263, 2.10.2008, p. 18.(5)  OJ L 15, 18.1.2008, p. 5.(6)  European Food Safety Authority: Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance buprofezin EFSA Journal 2010; 8(6):1624. [77 pp.]. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1624. Available online: www.efsa.europa.euANNEXThe following entry shall be added at the end of the table in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC:No Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity (1) Entry into force Expiration of inclusion Specific provisions‘325 Buprofezin (Z)-2-tert-butylimino-3-isopropyl-5-phenyl-1,3,5-thiadiazinan-4-one ≥ 985 g/kg 1 February 2011 31 January 2021 PART A(a) the operators’ and workers’ safety and ensure that conditions of use impose adequate personal protective equipment where appropriate;(b) the dietary exposure of consumers to the buprofezin (aniline) metabolites in processed food;(c) the application of an appropriate waiting period for rotational crops in greenhouses;(d) the risk to aquatic organisms and ensure that conditions of use impose adequate risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.(1)  Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report. +",health legislation;health regulations;health standard;marketing standard;grading;plant health product;plant protection product;herbicide;weedkiller;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,20 +169,"79/924/EEC: Commission Decision of 19 October 1979 refusing to accept the scientific character of the apparatus described as 'Isotopes Radi Guard, model 9100 TLD, automatic reader'. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3195/75 of 2 December 1975 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (2), and in particular Articles 4 and 5 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 13 April 1979, the Government of Belgium requested the Commission to invoke the procedure laid down in Articles 4 and 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 3195/75 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""Isotopes Radi Guard, model 9100 TLD, automatic reader"", intended to be used for automatic measurement of the atomic radiations of the ""Radi-Guard multi-area teflon dosimeter"", should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 3195/75, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 20 September 1979 within the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine this particular case;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an automatic measuring apparatus ; whereas it is mainly used in the commercial field ; whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to pure scientific research;Whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus ; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus,. The apparatus described as ""Isotopes Radi Guard, model 9100 TLD, automatic reader"" is not considered to be a scientific apparatus. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 October 1979.For the CommissionÉtienne DAVIGNONMember of the Commission (1)OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 316, 6.12.1975, p. 17. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;measuring equipment;measuring instrument;meter;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +32795,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1270/2006 of 24 August 2006 fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 15th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/99 as regards measures for the disposal of cream, butter and concentrated butter on the Community market (2), the intervention agencies may sell by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of butter of intervention stocks that they hold and may grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 25 of that Regulation lays down that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further laid down that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure. The amount of the processing security as referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 should be fixed accordingly.(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. For the 15th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 the amount of the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter and the amount the processing security, as referred to in Articles 25 and 28 of that Regulation respectively, are fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 August 2006.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 August 2006.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).(2)  OJ L 308, 25.11.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2107/2005 (OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 20).ANNEXMaximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter and processing security for the 15th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005(EUR/100 kg)Formula A BIncorporation procedure With tracers Without tracers With tracers Without tracersMaximum aid Butter ≥ 82 % 18,5 15 18 15Butter < 82 % — 14,63 — 14,6Concentrated butter 22 18,5 22 18,5Cream — — 10 6,3Processing security Butter 20 — 20 —Concentrated butter 24 — 24 —Cream — — 11 — +",award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;concentrated product;concentrate;condensed foodstuff;condensed product;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;cream;dairy cream;sales aid;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;butter,20 +36283,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1267/2008 of 12 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of an import tariff quota for live bovine animals of a weight exceeding 160 kg and originating in Switzerland provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 144(1) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005 (2) provides that Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (3) applies to Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005, save where otherwise provided.(2) In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005, where applications for import rights exceed 5 % of the quantity available under the quota, the excess has to be disregarded. It is appropriate to delete that provision in order to align the provisions in Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005 to those in Article 6(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.(3) Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005 provides that, following the notification by the Member States of the quantities applied for import rights, the Commission has to decide as soon as possible to which extent those applications can be met. Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 provides that an allocation coefficient should only be fixed in cases where the quantities covered by applications exceed the quantities available for the import tariff quota period. Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 being a horizontal Regulation, the current provision of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005 should therefore be deleted. Moreover, it is necessary to lay down the time period within which import rights should be awarded.(4) For cases where such allocation coefficient is fixed, it is necessary to specify that the securities lodged together with the applications for import rights under Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005 should then be released proportionally.(5) The second subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005 provides that each issuing of an import licence has to result in a corresponding reduction of the import rights obtained. It is appropriate to specify that when issuing an import licence the security lodged together with the application for import rights should then be released proportionally.(6) Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005 is amended as follows:1. the second subparagraph of Article 3(2) is deleted;2. Article 4 is amended as follows:(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:(b) the following paragraph 3 is added:3. in Article 6(2), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 December 2008.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 346, 29.12.2005, p. 10.(3)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13. +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;live animal;animal on the hoof;Switzerland;Helvetic Confederation;Swiss Confederation;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;trade agreement (EU);EC trade agreement,20 +34997,"2008/174/EC: Commission Decision of 21 December 2005 concerning State aid proposed by Italy (Autonomous Province of Trento) in the transport sector (notified under document number C(2005) 5315) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 88(2) thereof,Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof,Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to those provisions (1),Whereas:1.   PROCEEDINGS(1) By letter of 27 November 2001, recorded as received at the Secretariat-General on 3 December 2001, the Italian authorities notified the Commission, in accordance with Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty, of the special provisions for the transport sector adopted under Law No 6 of the Autonomous Province of Trento of 13 December 1999 (hereinafter Provincial Law No 6/99). The notification was registered by the Secretariat-General of the European Commission as N 833/01.(2) As the notification was incomplete, the Commission requested additional information in its letter D(02) 1665 of 1 February 2002, to which a reply was received by letter registered on 5 April 2002. A meeting was held between representatives of the Commission and of the Autonomous Province of Trento on 11 March 2002. The Commission sent the Italian authorities a letter requesting further information on 12 April 2002. A reply to this request was sent by letter dated 17 May 2002, recorded as received on 28 May 2002 as SG A/5459. A second meeting was held between representatives of the Commission and of the Autonomous Province of Trento on 30 May 2002.(3) On 24 July 2002, the Commission adopted a favourable decision (2) regarding most of the measures provided for in Provincial Law No 6/99 ‘Special provisions for the transport sector’ (3) and intended to encourage the transfer of road freight to alternative modes of transport. However, investigation proceedings were initiated in connection with one of the measures contained in the scheme, namely investment aid for railway wagons and new or reconditioned rolling stock, registered as C 52/02.(4) The decision of 24 July 2002 to initiate proceedings was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (4). The Commission called on interested parties to submit their comments.(5) Italy submitted its comments by letter dated 4 September 2002. The Commission received no comments from interested parties.(6) A new aid scheme aimed at promoting combined transport in the Autonomous Province of Trento was notified by the Italian authorities on 7 February 2003 under the title ‘Granting of aid in support of combined transport’. This aid scheme was registered as N 64/03 and was approved by a Commission Decision of 1 October 2003 (5).(7) Further clarifications were sent by the Autonomous Province of Trento on 8 April 2005 and then by letter recorded as received on 13 June 2005 by the Permanent Representation.2.   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE AID2.1.   Type of aid(8) The aid measure in respect of which the investigation proceedings were initiated concerned investment aid for railway wagons and new or reconditioned rolling stock; no objections were raised, however, regarding the remaining measures provided for in the general scheme aimed at encouraging the transfer of road freight to alternative modes of transport.(9) The aim of the general scheme is to reduce the environmental impact of road haulage by encouraging the purchase of means of transport equipped with technology that reduces environmental pollution and exceeds compulsory environmental standards. The scheme concerns aid for small and medium-sized enterprises and consortia engaged in road haulage on behalf of third parties which carry out combined transport activities or perform rail and overland transport activities in any way connected with combined rail transport or the transport of goods or passengers.(10) The investigated measure provided for aid of up to 25 % for small and medium-sized enterprises operating in the Autonomous Province of Trento for the acquisition of railway wagons and new or reconditioned rolling stock (Article 3(2)(e) of Provincial Law No 6/99).2.2.   Grounds for initiating proceedings(11) The Commission’s decision to initiate the procedure provided for in Article 88(2) of the Treaty and to request clarification from the Italian authorities arose from an initial examination of the notified scheme.(12) In particular, the Commission had doubts concerning the measure’s compatibility with Article 4(2) and (5) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to small and medium-sized enterprises (6) which would limit the gross aid intensity of investment in railway wagons to 15 % in the case of small enterprises and to 7,5 % in the case of medium-sized enterprises.(13) The Commission doubted whether the notified aid intensity (25 %) could be compatible with the maximum aid intensity allowed under Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001. Non-compliance with the thresholds indicated in Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 was the only reason for initiating investigation proceedings.(14) The Commission received no comments from interested parties.3.   COMMENTS FROM ITALY(15) By letter of 4 September 2004, the Italian authorities, via their Permanent Representation, stated their intention to grant aid not exceeding 15 % to small enterprises and not exceeding 7,5 % to medium-sized enterprises in respect of the costs of acquisition of railway wagons and new or reconditioned rolling stock.(16) Their intention was that this aid should be combined with the financing of 25 % of the costs connected with the leasing, amortisation or hire of special ultra-low railway wagons for accompanied combined transport services for a maximum of three years.(17) The undertakings benefiting from the subsidies would still be responsible for the part of the expenditure not covered by public aid. The Province of Trento would ask recipients to ensure that the tariffs that they charge are public and non-discriminatory, i.e. the same for all users and all sections of the route.(18) The competent authorities claimed that, given the lack of intermodal structures, the Province of Trento intended to finance all business initiatives to provide ultra-low railway wagons on a first-come first-served basis and until the relevant budget was exhausted. However, it reserved the right, should the budget prove insufficient, to publish public invitations to apply for aid, giving priority to those activities involving the highest daily frequency of road/rail transshipments onto wagons departing from transshipment points located in the Province.(19) It should be noted, however, that the latter measure was not included in the initial notification. Moreover, the Autonomous Province of Trento confirmed on 8 April 2005 that the measure had never been put in place and that there was no longer any intention to implement it.4.   ASSESSMENT OF THE MEASURE4.1.   Existence of aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty(20) Pursuant to Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty, and unless otherwise provided for in that Treaty, any aid granted by a Member State which distorts or threatens to distort competition is incompatible with the common market if it affects trade between Member States.(21) Under the proposed aid measure, the preselected beneficiaries (small and medium-sized enterprises operating in the Autonomous Province of Trento) would receive State contributions for costs arising from investment in railway wagons and rolling stock, while other enterprises, whether Italian or from other EU Member States, that are active in this field would not receive such contributions. The aid thus reinforces the competitive situation of the recipients vis-à-vis other operators engaged in intra-Community trade.(22) In view of the above, the Commission finds that the notified aid measure involves aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) and is hence, in principle, prohibited.4.2.   Assessment of the compatibility of the aid measure(23) After investigation proceedings were initiated, the Italian authorities agreed to reduce the planned aid intensity of 25 % for the acquisition of railway wagons and new or reconditioned rolling stock to 15 % for small enterprises and 7,5 % for medium-sized enterprises. The aid measure concerns only aid to small and medium-sized enterprises.(24) The aid can be therefore be considered to be in line with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001.(25) In view of the above, the Commission can therefore now declare this aid to be compatible with the Treaty.5.   CONCLUSIONThe Commission. The State aid proposed by Italy (Autonomous Province of Trento) in the transport sector is compatible with the common market.The aid may therefore be implemented. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 2005.For the CommissionJacques BARROTVice-President(1)  OJ C 242, 8.10.2002, p. 8.(2)  See footnote 1.(3)  State aid N 833/01 — Italy (Autonomous Province of Trento) — Provincial Law No 6/99 ‘Special provisions for the transport sector’.(4)  See footnote 1.(5)  OJ C 284, 27.11.2003, p. 2.(6)  OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, p. 33. +",Italy;Italian Republic;combined transport;intermodal transport;multimodal transport;piggyback transport;rail-road transport;carriage of goods;goods traffic;haulage of goods;vehicle;transport equipment;transport facilities;purchase;control of State aid;notification of State aid;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +39497,"Commission Directive 2011/4/EU of 20 January 2011 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include cycloxydim as active substance and amending Decision 2008/934/EC Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulations (EC) No 451/2000 (2) and (EC) No 1490/2002 (3) lay down the detailed rules for the implementation of the third stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC and establish a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. That list included cycloxydim.(2) In accordance with Article 11e of Regulation (EC) No 1490/2002 the applicant withdrew its support of the inclusion of that active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC within 2 months from receipt of the draft assessment report. Consequently, Commission Decision 2008/934/EC of 5 December 2008 concerning the non-inclusion of certain active substances in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing these substances (4) was adopted on the non-inclusion of cycloxydim.(3) Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC the original notifier (hereinafter ‘the applicant’) submitted a new application requesting the accelerated procedure to be applied, as provided for in Articles 14 to 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 33/2008 of 17 January 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Directive 91/414/EEC as regards a regular and an accelerated procedure for the assessment of active substances which were part of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of that Directive but have not been included into its Annex I (5).(4) The application was submitted to Austria, which had been designated rapporteur Member State by Regulation (EC) No 451/2000. The time period for the accelerated procedure was respected. The specification of the active substance and the supported uses are the same as were the subject of Decision 2008/934/EC. That application also complies with the remaining substantive and procedural requirements of Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 33/2008.(5) Austria evaluated the additional data submitted by the applicant and prepared an additional report. It communicated that report to the European Food Safety Authority (hereinafter ‘the Authority’) and to the Commission on 2 November 2009. The Authority communicated the additional report to the other Member States and the applicant for comments and forwarded the comments it had received to the Commission. In accordance with Article 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 33/2008 and at the request of the Commission, the Authority presented its conclusion on cycloxydim to the Commission on 30 June 2010 (6). The draft assessment report, the additional report and the conclusion of the Authority were reviewed by the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and finalised on 23 November 2010 in the format of the Commission review report for cycloxydim.(6) It has appeared from the various examinations made that plant protection products containing cycloxydim may be expected to satisfy, in general, the requirements laid down in Article 5(1)(a) and (b) of Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular with regard to the uses which have been examined and detailed in the Commission review report. It is therefore appropriate to include cycloxydim in Annex I, in order to ensure that in all Member States the authorisations of plant protection products containing this active substance can be granted in accordance with the provisions of that Directive.(7) Without prejudice to that conclusion, it is appropriate to obtain further information on certain specific points. Article 6(1) of Directive 91/414/EEC provides that inclusion of a substance in Annex I may be subject to conditions. Therefore, it is appropriate to require that the applicant submit to the Commission, further information on methods for the analysis of residues of cycloxydim in plant and animal products.(8) A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before an active substance is included in Annex I in order to permit Member States and the interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements which will result from the inclusion.(9) Without prejudice to the obligations defined by Directive 91/414/EEC as a consequence of including an active substance in Annex I, Member States should be allowed a period of 6 months after inclusion to review existing authorisations of plant protection products containing cycloxydim to ensure that the requirements laid down by Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular in its Article 13 and the relevant conditions set out in Annex I, are satisfied. Member States should vary, replace or withdraw, as appropriate, existing authorisations, in accordance with the provisions of Directive 91/414/EEC. By derogation from the above deadline, a longer period should be provided for the submission and assessment of the complete Annex III dossier of each plant protection product for each intended use in accordance with the uniform principles laid down in Directive 91/414/EEC.(10) The experience gained from previous inclusions in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC of active substances assessed in the framework of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 of 11 December 1992 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the first stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (7) has shown that difficulties can arise in interpreting the duties of holders of existing authorisations in relation to access to data. In order to avoid further difficulties it therefore appears necessary to clarify the duties of the Member States, especially the duty to verify that the holder of an authorisation demonstrates access to a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex II to that Directive. However, this clarification does not impose any new obligations on Member States or holders of authorisations compared to the Directives which have been adopted until now amending Annex I.(11) It is therefore appropriate to amend Directive 91/414/EEC accordingly.(12) Decision 2008/934/EC provides for the non-inclusion of cycloxydim and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing that substance by 31 December 2011. It is necessary to delete the line concerning cycloxydim in the Annex to that Decision.(13) It is therefore appropriate to amend Decision 2008/934/EC accordingly.(14) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive. The line concerning cycloxydim in the Annex to Decision 2008/934/EC is deleted. Member States shall adopt and publish by 30 November 2011 at the latest the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.They shall apply those provisions from 1 December 2011.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. 1.   Member States shall in accordance with Directive 91/414/EEC, where necessary, amend or withdraw existing authorisations for plant protection products containing cycloxydim as an active substance by 30 November 2011.By that date they shall in particular verify that the conditions in Annex I to that Directive relating to cycloxydim are met, with the exception of those identified in part B of the entry concerning that active substance, and that the holder of the authorisation has, or has access to, a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex II to that Directive in accordance with the conditions of Article 13 of that Directive.2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, for each authorised plant protection product containing cycloxydim as either the only active substance or as one of several active substances all of which were listed in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC by 31 May 2011 at the latest, Member States shall re-evaluate the product in accordance with the uniform principles provided for in Annex VI to Directive 91/414/EEC, on the basis of a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex III to that Directive and taking into account part B of the entry in Annex I to that Directive concerning cycloxydim. On the basis of that evaluation, they shall determine whether the product satisfies the conditions set out in Article 4(1)(b), (c), (d) and (e) of Directive 91/414/EEC.Following that determination Member States shall:(a) in the case of a product containing cycloxydim as the only active substance, where necessary, amend or withdraw the authorisation by 31 May 2015 at the latest; or(b) in the case of a product containing cycloxydim as one of several active substances, where necessary, amend or withdraw the authorisation by 31 May 2015 or by the date fixed for such an amendment or withdrawal in the respective Directive or Directives which added the relevant substance or substances to Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC, whichever is the latest. This Directive shall enter into force on 1 June 2011. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 January 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 55, 29.2.2000, p. 25.(3)  OJ L 224, 21.8.2002, p. 23.(4)  OJ L 333, 11.12.2008, p. 11.(5)  OJ L 15, 18.1.2008, p. 5.(6)  European Food Safety Authority; Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance cycloxydim. Summary: EFSA Journal 2010; 8(7):1669. [73 pp.]. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1669. Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu(7)  OJ L 366, 15.12.1992, p. 10.ANNEXThe following entry shall be added at the end of the table in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC:No Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity (1) Entry into force Expiration of inclusion Specific provisions‘321 Cycloxydim (5RS)-2-[(EZ)-1-(ethoxyimino)butyl]-3-hydroxy-5-[(3RS)-thian-3-yl]cyclohex-2-en-1-one ≥ 940 g/kg 1 June 2011 31 May 2021 PART A(1)  Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report. +",health legislation;health regulations;health standard;marketing standard;grading;plant health product;plant protection product;herbicide;weedkiller;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,20 +20345,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000 of 24 July 2000 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Cambodia regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 955/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 249 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/1999(4), and in particular Article 76 thereof,Whereas:(1) By Council Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 of 21 December 1998 applying a multiannual scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period 1 July 1999 to 31 December 2001(5), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1310/2000(6), the Community gave such preferences to Cambodia.(2) Articles 67 to 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 establish the definition of the concept of originating products to be used for the purposes of generalised tariff preferences. Article 76 of that Regulation provides, however, for derogations to those provisions in favour of least-developed GSP-beneficiary countries which submit an appropriate request to that effect to the Community.(3) By Commission Regulation (EC) No 1538/1999(7), Cambodia obtained such a derogation for certain textiles, for the period from 15 July 1999 to 14 July 2000.(4) The request submitted by Cambodia satisfies the requirements of Article 76 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. In particular the introduction of quantitative conditions (on an annual basis) reflecting the Community market's capacity to absorb the Cambodian products, Cambodia's export-capacity and actual recorded trade flows, is such as to prevent injury to the corresponding branches of Community industry. The derogation should be adapted, however, with reference to the economic needs.(5) In order to encourage regional cooperation among beneficiary countries, it is desirable to provide that the raw materials to be used in Cambodia in the context of this derogation should originate in countries belonging to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) (except Myanmar), to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) or to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement.(6) The open and effective administration of these measures should be ensured by applying the relevant provisions, for the management of tariff quotas, laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1427/97(8).(7) Any demand to extend application of the derogation beyond the quantities provided for must be considered in consultation with the Cambodian authorities.(8) To be fully effective, the derogation should be granted for a reasonable length of time, that is, until 31 December 2001 when Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 expires.(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. 1. By way of derogation from Articles 67 to 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, products listed in the Annex to this Regulation which are manufactured in Cambodia from woven fabric (woven items) or yarn (knitted items) imported into that country and originating in a country belonging to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) (except Myanmar), to the South Asian Assocation for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) or to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement shall be regarded as originating in Cambodia in accordance with the arrangements set out below.2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, products shall be considered as originating in ASEAN or SAARC when they are obtained in these countries according to the rules of origin provided for in Articles 67 to 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, or as originating in the beneficiary countries of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement when they are obtained in those countries according to the rules of origin provided in Protocol No 1 to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement(9).3. The competent authorities of Cambodia shall undertake to take all of the necessary measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of paragraph 2. The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall apply to products transported directly from Cambodia and imported into the Community during the period from 15 July 2000 to 31 December 2001, up to the annual quantities listed in the Annex against each product. The quantities referred to in Article 2 shall be managed by the Commission, in accordance with the provisions laid down in Articles 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. When drawings under Article 3 account for 80 % of the quantities shown in the Annex, the Commission, in consultation with the Cambodian authorities, shall consider whether it is necessary to extend application of the derogation beyond those quantities. The following shall be entered in box 4 of certificates of origin Form A issued by the competent authorities of Cambodia pursuant to this Regulation:""Derogation - Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000"" In case of doubt, the Member States may demand a copy of the document certifying the origin of the materials used in Cambodia under this derogation. Such a demand may be made at the time of entry into free circulation of the goods benefiting from this Regulation, or within the framework of the administrative cooperation for which provision is made in Article 94 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 July 2000.For the CommissionFrederik BolkesteinMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.(2) OJ L 119, 7.5.1999, p. 1.(3) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(4) OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 25.(5) OJ L 357, 30.12.1998, p. 1.(6) OJ L 148, 22.6.2000, p. 28.(7) OJ L 178, 14.7.1999, p. 34.(8) OJ L 196, 24.7.1997, p. 31.(9) Not yet published in the Official Journal.ANNEX>TABLE> +",Cambodia;Kampuchea;Kingdom of Cambodia;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;certificate of origin;export;export sale,20 +1730,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1502/94 of 27 June 1994 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain industrial fisheries products (third series 1994). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas production in the Community of certain industrial fisheries products will remain in the course of 1994 unable to meet the specific requirements of the user industries in the Community; whereas, consequently, Community supplies of products of this type will depend to a considerable extent on imports from third countries; whereas the most urgent Community requirements for the products in question should be met immediately on the most favourable terms; whereas Community tariff quotas at zero duty should therefore be opended within the limits of appropriate volumes for a period up to 31 December 1994 or up to 30 June 1995 taking account of the need not to disturb the markets for such projects nor the starting out or development of Community production;Whereas it is necessary, in particular, to ensure for all Community importers equal and uninterrupted access to the said quotas and to ensure the uninterrupted application of the rates laid down for the quotas to all imports of the products concerned into all Member States until the quotas have been used up;Whereas the decision for the opening of autonomous tariff quotas should be taken by the Community; whereas, to ensure the efficiency of a common administration of these quotas, there is no obstacle to authorizing the Member States to draw from the quota-volumes the necessary quantities corresponding to actual imports; whereas, however, this method of administration requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission and the latter must in particular be able to monitor the rate at which the quotas are used up and inform the Member States accordingly,. From the date on which this Regulation enters into force until the date shown in the table below, the customs duties applicable to imports into the Community of the products listed below shall be suspended at the levels and within the limits of the Community tariff quotas shown below:>(1)""> ID=""1"" ASSV=""03"">09.2701> ID=""2"">ex 0301 92 00> ID=""3"" ASSV=""03"">Eels (Anguilla spp.), live, fresh, chilled or frozen, intended for processing by curing or skinning enterprises or for use in the industrial manufacture of products falling within CN code 1604 (2)()> ID=""4"" ASSV=""03"">5 000> ID=""5"" ASSV=""03"">0> ID=""6"" ASSV=""03"">30. 6. 1995""> ID=""2"">ex 0302 66 00""> ID=""2"">ex 0303 76 00""> ID=""1"">09.2881> ID=""2"">ex 3901 90 00> ID=""3"">Chlorosulphonated polyethylene> ID=""4"">3 500> ID=""5"">0> ID=""6"">31. 12. 1994""> ID=""1"">09.2883> ID=""2"">ex 2917 39 90> ID=""3"">Benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid 1,2-anhydride> ID=""4"">4 000> ID=""5"">0> ID=""6"">31. 12. 1994""""> The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission, which may take any appropriate administrative measures to ensure that they are managed efficiently. Where an importer presents a declaration covered by this Regulation for release for free circulation in a Member State, applying to take advantage of the preferential arrangements, and the entry is accepted by the customs authorities, the Member State concerned shall, by notifying the Commission, draw an amount corresponding to its requirements from the appropriate quota volume.Requests for drawings, indicating the date on which the entries were accepted, must be sent to the Commission without delay.Drawings shall be granted by the Commission in chronological order of the dates on which the customs authorities of the Member States concerned accepted the entries for release for free circulation, to the extent that the available balance so permits.If a Member State does not use a drawing in full it shall return any unused portion to the corresponding quota volume as soon as possible.If the quantities requested are greater than the available balance of the quota volume, the balance shall be allocated among applicants pro rata. The Commission shall inform the Member States of the drawings made. Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the products in question have equal and continuous access to the quotas for as long as the balance of the relevant quota volume so permits. Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1994.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 1994.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. SIMITIS(1) See Taric codes in the Annex.(2)() Checks on use for this specific purpose shall be carried out under the relevant Community provisions.ANNEXTaric codes"""" ID=""1"">09.2701> ID=""2"">0301 92 00> ID=""3"">*10""> ID=""2"">0302 66 00> ID=""3"">*10""> ID=""2"">0303 76 00> ID=""3"">*10""> ID=""1"">09.2881> ID=""2"">ex 3901 90 00> ID=""3"">*94""> ID=""1"">09.2883> ID=""2"">ex 2917 39 90> ID=""3"">*20""> +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;anhydride;sulphur dioxide;third country;sea fish,20 +41507,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 840/2012 of 18 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced by Schizosaccharomyces pombe (ATCC 5233) as a feed additive for all avian species for fattening other than chickens for fattening, turkeys for fattening and ducks for fattening and all avian species for laying other than laying hens (holder of authorisation Danisco Animal Nutrition) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced by Schizosaccharomyces pombe (ATCC 5233). The application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(3) The application concerns the authorisation of 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced by Schizosaccharomyces pombe (ATCC 5233) as a feed additive for all avian species for fattening other than chickens for fattening, turkeys for fattening and ducks for fattening and all avian species for laying other than laying hens, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.(4) The use of preparations of 6-phytase EC 3.1.3.26 was authorised for 10 years for chickens for fattening, turkeys for fattening, laying hens, piglets (weaned), ducks for fattening, pigs for fattening and sows by Commission Regulations (EC) No 785/2007 (2) and (EC) No 379/2009 (3).(5) New data were submitted in support of the application for the authorisation of 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced by Schizosaccharomyces pombe (ATCC 5233) for use as feed additive to all avian species for fattening other than chickens for fattening, turkeys for fattening and ducks for fattening and all avian species for laying other than laying hens. The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 7 March 2012 (4) that, under the proposed conditions of use, 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced by Schizosaccharomyces pombe (ATCC 5233) does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment, and that its use can improve the phosphorus utilisation in all target species. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(6) The assessment of 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced by Schizosaccharomyces pombe (ATCC 5233) shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of this preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘digestibility enhancers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 September 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  OJ L 175, 5.7.2007, p. 5.(3)  OJ L 116, 9.5.2009, p. 6.(4)  EFSA Journal 2012; 10(3):2619.ANNEXIdentification number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation Additive Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisationUnits of activity/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancersAdditive compositionCharacterisation of the active substanceAnalytical method (2)Determination of 6-phytase EC 3.1.3.26 in feed additive: colorimetric method based on the quantification of inorganic phosphate released by the enzyme from sodium phytate.Determination of 6-phytase EC 3.1.3.26 in feed premixtures and feedingstuff: EN ISO 30024: colorimetric method based on the quantification of inorganic phosphate released by the enzyme from sodium phytate (after dilution with heat-treated whole grain flour).1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life, and stability to pelleting.2. For use in compound feed containing more than 0,23 % phytin-bound phosphorus.3. Maximum recommended dose: 1 000 FTU/kg of complete feedingstuff.4. For safety: breathing protection glasses and gloves shall be used during handling.All avian species for laying other than laying hens 150 FTU(1)  1 FTU is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of inorganic phosphate per minute from a sodium phytate substrate at pH 5,5 and 37 °C.(2)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspx +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;bird;bird of prey;migratory bird;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,20 +1601,"Council Regulation (EC) No 3275/93 of 29 November 1993 prohibiting the satisfying of claims with regard to contracts and transactions the performance of which was affected by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 883 (1993) and related resolutions. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particualr Article 228a thereof,Having regard to the common position adopted by the Council of the European Union on 22 November 1993,Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,Whereas, under Regulation (EEC) No 945/92 (1), and (EC) No 3274/93 (2) the Community has taken measures to prevent certain trade between the Community and Libya;Whereas, as a consequence of the embargo against Libya, the economic operators in the Community and third countries are exposed to the risk of claims by Libya;Whereas the United Nations Security Council has adopted Resolution 883 (1993) of 11 November 1993 which, in its paragraph 8, deals with claims by Libya in relation to contracts and transactions the performance of which was affected by measures imposed by the Security Council pursuant to Resolution 883 (1993) and related resolutions;Whereas it is necessary to protect operators permanently against such claims and to prevent Libya from obtaining compensation for the negative effects of the embargo;Whereas the Community has agreed that Libya must comply in full with the provisions of paragraph 8 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 883 (1993) and considers that, in deciding whether to reduce or lift measures taken against Libya, particular account must be taken of any failure by Libya to comply with paragraph 8 of Resolution 883 (1993),. For the purposes of this Regulation:1. ‘contract or transaction’ means any transaction of whatever form and whatever the applicable law, whether comprising one or more contracts or similar obligations made between the same or different parties; for this purpose ‘contract’ includes a bond, financial guarantee and indemnity or credit whether legally independent or not and any related provision arising under or in connection with the transaction;2. ‘claim’ means any claim, whether asserted by legal proceedings or not, made before or after the date of entry into force of this Regulation, under or in connection with a contract or transaction, and in particular includes:(a) a claim for performance of any obligation arising under in connection with a contract or transaction;(b) a claim for extension or payment of a bond, financial guarantee or indemnity of whatever form;(c) a claim for compensation in respect of a contract or transaction;(d) a counter-claim;(e) a claim for the recognition or enforcement, including by the procedure of exequatur, of a judgment, an arbitration award or an equivalent decision, wherever made or given;3. ‘measures decicided on pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 883 (1993) and related resolutions’ means measures of the United Nations Security Council or measures introduced by the European Communities or any State, country or international organization in conformity with, as required by, or in connection with the implementation of relevant decisions of the United Nations Security Council, or any action authorized by the United Nations Security Council, in respect of the prevention of certain trade with Libya;4. ‘person or body in Libya’ means(a) the Libyan State or any public authority thereof;(b) any Libyan national;(c) any body having its registered office or headquarters in Libya;(d) any body controlled, directly or indirectly, by one or more of the abovementioned persons or bodies;(e) any person claiming through or for the benefit of any person or body mentioned under (a), (b), (c) or (d) above.Without prejudice to Article 2, performance of a contract of transaction shall also be regarded as having been affected by measures decided on pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 883 (1993) and related resolutions where the existence or content of the claim results directly or indirectly from those measures. 1.   It shall be prohibited to satisfy or to take any step to satisfy a claim made by;(a) a person or body in Libya or acting through a person or body in Libya;(b) any person or body acting, directly or indirectly, on behalf of or for the benefit of one or more persons or bodies in Libya;(c) any person or body taking advantage of a transfer or rights of, or otherwise claiming through or under, one or more persons or bodies in Libya;(d) any other person or body referred to in paragraph 8 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 883 (1993);(e) any person or body making a claim arising from or in connection with the payment of a bond or financial guarantee or indemnity to one or more of the above-mentioned persons or bodies,under or in connection with a contract or transaction the performance of which was affected, directly or indirectly, wholly or in part, by the measures decided on pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 883 (1993) and related resolutions.2.   The prohibition referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply within the Community and to any national of a Member State and any body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State. Without prejudice to the measures decided on pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 883 (1993) and related resolutions, Article 2 shall not apply;(a) to claims relating to contracts or transactions, with the exception of any bond, financial guarantee or indemnity, in respect of which the persons or bodies referred to in the said Article prove to a court in a Member State that the claim was accepted by the parties prior to the adoption of the measures decided on pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 883 (1993) and related resolutions, and that those measures have had no effect on the existence or content of the claim;(b) to claims for payment under an insurance contract in respect of an event occurring prior to the adoption of the measures referred to in Article 2 or under an insurance contract where such insurance is compulsory under the law of a Member State;(c) to claims for payment of sums paid into an account payment from which was blocked pursuant to the measures referred to in Article 2 provided that such payment does not concern sums paid under bonds in respect of contracts referred to in the said Article;(d) to claims relating to contracts of employment subject to the law of any Member State;(e) to claims for payment for goods which the persons or bodies referred to in Article 2 prove to a court in a Member State were exported prior to the adoption of the measures decided on pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 883 (1993) and related resolutions and that those measures have had no efect on the existnece or content of the claim;(f) to claims for sums which the persons or bodies referred to in Article 2 prove to a court in a Member State are due under any loan made prior to the adoption of the measures decided on pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 883 (1993) and related resolutions and that those measures have had no effect on the existence or content of the claim,provided that the claim includes no amount, by way of interest, charge or otherwise, to compensate for the fact that performance was, as a result of those measures, not made in accordance with the terms of the relevant contract or transaction. In any proceedings for the enforcement of a claim, the onus of proving that satisfying the claim is not prohibited by Article 2 shall be on the person seeking the enforcement of that claim. Each Member State shall determine the sanctions to be imposed where the provisions of this Regulation are infringed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply as of 1 December 1993, 00.01 hours Eastern Standard Time in New York.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 November 1993.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. COËME(1)  OJ No L 101, 15. 4. 1992, p. 53.(2)  See page 1 of this Official Journal. +",Libya;Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya;Libyan Arab Jamahiriya;contract;conclusion of a contract;contract law;contractual agreement;contractual commitment;law of contract;credit;credit facility;credit system;economic relations;financial relations;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;UN resolution,20 +3823,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2104/2004 of 9 December 2004 laying down detailed implementing rules for Council Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 on the management of fishing fleets registered in the Community outermost regions. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 11(5) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 of 30 March 2004 on the management of fishing fleets registered in the Community outermost regions (2), and in particular Article 1(2) and Article 4(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 lays down derogations for the management of fishing fleets in the outermost regions until 31 December 2006. These derogations relate to the entry/exit schemes referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, and the aid for the renewal and modernisation of the fleet referred to in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 (3).(2) Under Regulation (EC) No 639/2004, for France and Portugal the specific reference levels for the fleet segments registered in the outermost regions are the multiannual guidance programme (MAGP IV) objectives at the end of 2002.(3) For the Canary Islands, the specific reference levels are to be fixed using an approach similar to that used to fix the MAGP IV objectives, taking into account the limits of the fishing opportunities available to the fleets in question. To this end the Scientific Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) delivered an opinion in its March/April 2004 session report on the fishing opportunities of fleets registered in the Canary Islands. Spain and the Commission have also examined the fishing opportunities of fleets registered to the Canary Islands and active under bilateral and multilateral agreements. According to the Commission, none of these examinations or reports has revealed any possibility of expansion of the fleets currently registered in the Canary Islands.(4) The Member States must report on changes in the fleets registered in the outermost regions in the annual report referred to in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1438/2003 of 12 August 2003 laying down implementing rules on the Community Fleet Policy as defined in Chapter III of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 (4).(5) The Commission has taken account of its declaration in the margins of the Council of 30 March 2004 (5) on the detailed implementing rules for Regulation (EC) No 639/2004, in particular as regards the most appropriate segmentation in relation to types of fishing, scientific opinions on the state of targeted stocks and similar treatment of fleets operating on the same fisheries.(6) This Regulation must apply from the date of application of Regulation (EC) No 639/2004.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,. Specific reference levelsThe specific reference levels for the fleets registered in the outermost regions of France, Portugal and Spain are fixed in the Annex hereto for each fleet segment.These specific reference levels are the maximum capacity levels, in GT and in kW, that the Member States shall be authorised to accept through entries to the fleet by way of derogation from Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. Monitoring specific reference levelsFor each of the segments referred to in Article 1, the reference level in terms of tonnage and power on any date after 31 December 2002 shall be equal to the reference level for that segment, as fixed in the Annex hereto, minus the tonnage and power of the vessels in that segment leaving the fleet after 31 December 2002 as a result of public aid. Consolidation of reference levelsOn 31 December 2006, the Commission shall calculate for each Member State the total capacities in terms of GT and kW of the fleets registered in the outermost regions and of the entries into these fleets decided in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 which are not yet registered on that date.This figure shall be added to the reference levels of the mainland fleet. The result shall constitute the reference levels for the Member State fleet as from 1 January 2007. Contribution to annual reportsIn the annual report provided for in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1438/2003 the Member States concerned shall report on changes in the fleets registered in the outermost regions.Figures relating to 2003 shall be incorporated into the annual report for 2004. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 December 2004.For the CommissionJoe BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.(2)  OJ L 102, 7.4.2004, p. 9.(3)  OJ L 337, 31.12.1999, p. 10. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1421/2004 (OJ L 260, 6.8.2004, p. 1).(4)  OJ L 204, 13.8.2003, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 916/2004 (OJ L 163, 30.4.2004, p. 81).(5)  Council document No 7520/04 ADD1, 19.3.2004.ANNEXSpecific reference levels for fishing fleets registered in the outermost regions of France, Portugal and SpainSpainFleet segment Segment code GT kWCanary Islands. Length < 12 m. EU waters CA1 2 878 23 202Canary Islands. Length > 12 m. EU waters CA2 4 779 16 055Canary Islands. Length > 12 m. International and third country waters CA3 51 167 90 680Total 58 824 129 937FranceFleet segment Segment code GT kWRéunion. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m 4FC 1 050 14 000Réunion. Pelagic species. Length > 12 m 4FD 9 705 24 610French Guiana. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m 4FF 400 5 250French Guiana. Shrimp vessels. 4FG 6 526 19 726French Guiana. Pelagic species. Offshore vessels. 4FH 3 500 5 000Martinique. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m 4FJ 2 800 65 500Martinique. Pelagic species. Length > 12 m 4FK 1 000 3 000Guadeloupe. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m 4FL 4 100 105 000Guadeloupe. Pelagic species. Length > 12 m 4FM 500 1 750Total 29 581 243 836PortugalFleet segment Segment code GT kWMadeira. Demersal species. Length < 12 m 4K6 680 4 574Madeira. Demersal and pelagic species. Length > 12 m 4K7 5 354 17 414Madeira. Pelagic species. Seine. Length > 12 m 4K8 253 1 170Azores. Demersal species. Length < 12 m 4K9 2 721 20 815Azores. Demersal and pelagic species. Length > 12 m 4KA 14 246 36 846Total 23 254 80 819 +",fishing fleet;fishing capacity;France;French Republic;fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;peripheral region;outermost area;outermost region;peripheral area;remotest area;remotest region;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +4372,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1306/2006 of 31 August 2006 fixing the export refunds on cereal-based compound feedingstuffs. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 september 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund.(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1517/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 as regards the arrangements for the export and import of compound feedingstuffs based on cereals and amending Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice (2) in Article 2 lays down general rules for fixing the amount of such refunds.(3) That calculation must also take account of the cereal products content. In the interest of simplification, the refund should be paid in respect of two categories of ‘cereal products’, namely for maize, the most commonly used cereal in exported compound feeds and maize products, and for ‘other cereals’, these being eligible cereal products excluding maize and maize products. A refund should be granted in respect of the quantity of cereal products present in the compound feedingstuff.(4) Furthermore, the amount of the refund must also take into account the possibilities and conditions for the sale of those products on the world market, the need to avoid disturbances on the Community market and the economic aspect of the export.(5) The current situation on the cereals market and, in particular, the supply prospects mean that the export refunds should be abolished.(6) The Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,. The export refunds on the compound feedingstuffs covered by Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 and subject to Regulation (EC) No 1517/95 are hereby fixed as shown in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 2006.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 August 2006.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).(2)  OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 51.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 31 August 2006 fixing the export refunds on cereal-based compound feedingstuffsProduct codes benefiting from export refund:2309 10 11 9000,2309 10 13 9000,2309 10 31 9000,2309 10 33 9000,2309 10 51 9000,2309 10 53 9000,2309 90 31 9000,2309 90 33 9000,2309 90 41 9000,2309 90 43 9000,2309 90 51 9000,2309 90 53 9000.Cereal products Destination Unit of measurement Amount of refundsMaize and maize products: C10 EUR/t 0,00Cereal products excluding maize and maize products C10 EUR/t 0,00NB: The product codes and the ‘A’ series destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1) as amended.C10 : All destinations. +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;manufactured feedingstuffs;compound feedingstuff;industrial feedingstuffs;oil cake;protein feed;cereal product;cereal preparation;processed cereal product;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund,20 +3286,"Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1522/2002 of 24 July 2002 laying down the weightings applicable from 1 January 2002 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 490/2002(2), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Account should be taken of changes in the cost of living in countries outside the Community and the weightings applicable to remuneration paid in the currency of the country of employment to officials serving in third countries should be determined accordingly with effect from 1 January 2002.(2) Under Annex X of the Staff Regulations, the Council sets the weightings every six months and it will accordingly have to set new weightings for the coming half-year.(3) The weightings to apply with effect from 1 January 2002, in respect of which payment has been made on the basis of a previous regulation, could lead to retrospective adjustments to remuneration (upwards or downwards).(4) Provision should be made for back-payments in the event of an increase in remuneration as a result of these weightings.(5) Provision should be made for the recovery of sums overpaid in the event of a reduction in remuneration as a result of these weightings for the period between 1 January 2002 and the date of the Council decision setting the weightings to apply with effect from 1 January 2002.(6) However, in order to mirror the weightings applicable within the European Community to remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities, such recovery should be restricted to a period of no more than six months preceding the decision, and for its effects to be spread over a period of no more than 12 months following the date of that decision,. With effect from 1 January 2002, the weightings applicable to remuneration payable in the currency of the country of employment shall be as shown in the Annex.The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the month preceding the date referred to in the first paragraph. In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, the Council shall set weightings every six months. It accordingly shall set new weightings with effect from 1 July 2002.The institutions shall make back-payments in the event of an increase in remuneration as a result of these weightings.For the period between 1 January 2002 and the date of the Council decision setting the weightings applicable with effect from 1 January 2002, the institutions shall make retrospective downward adjustments to remuneration in the event of a reduction as a result of these weightings.Retrospective adjustments involving the recovery of sums overpaid shall, however, be restricted to a period of no more than six months preceding the decision, and recovery shall be spread over no more than 12 months from the date of that decision. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 July 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. S. Møller(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.(2) OJ L 77, 20.3.2002, p. 1.ANNEX>TABLE> +",wage determination;adjustment to remuneration;fixing of pay;wage adjustment;wage fixing;wage rate;European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;third country;pay rise;wage increase;pay;remuneration;salary;wages,20 +1153,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2249/90 of 31 July 1990 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3540/85 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special measures for peas, field beans and sweet lupins. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1431/82 of 18 May 1982, laying down special measures for peas, field beans and sweet lupins (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1104/88 (2),Whereas Article 9 (a) of Commission Regulation 3540/85 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1561/90 (4), specifies 'incorporation' as one of the processes by which the products in question may be considered to have been used for the purposes of qualifying for payment of aid; whereas aid is payable when the products are incorporated, that is processed and mixed to form an animal feedingstuff; whereas the present language versions lack clarity as regards the number of products which must be mixed in order to qualify for production aid; whereas this should be clarified; whereas it should be made clear that eligibility for payment of the aid is dependent on the products being irreversibly processed and rendered ineligible for further aid applications;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Dried Fodder,. The first indent of Article 9 (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 3540/85 is hereby replaced by the following:'- have been incorporated with at least one other product to form an animal feedingstuff, before or after being crushed, milled, toasted or processed into flakes. This procedure must be such that the products lose their identity in such a way that the competent authority may ensure that the products so processed may not be the subject of a new aid application'. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with affect from 1 July 1990.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 July 1990.For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 162, 12. 6. 1982, p. 28.(2) OJ No L 110, 29. 4. 1988, p. 16.(3) OJ No L 342, 19. 12. 1985, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 148, 12. 6. 1990, p. 9. +",animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;leguminous vegetable;bean;broad bean;dried legume;field bean;lentil;pea;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;economic support;aid;granting of aid;subvention,20 +39599,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 79/2011 of 28 January 2011 establishing a prohibition of fishing for Greenland halibut in NAFO 3LMNO by vessels flying the flag of Spain. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 of 14 January 2010 fixing for 2010 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (2), lays down quotas for 2010.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2010.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2010 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 January 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 21, 26.1.2010, p. 1.ANNEXNo 54/T&QMember State SpainStock GHL/N3LMNOSpecies Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)Zone NAFO 3LMNODate 16.11.2010 +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +30164,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 541/2005 of 7 April 2005 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2275/2004. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2275/2004 (2).(2) Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, may decide to fix a maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. Whereas a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. For tenders notified from 1 to 7 April 2005, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2275/2004, the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported shall be 18,85 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 4 985 t. This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 April 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 April 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.(2)  OJ L 396, 31.12.2004, p. 32.(3)  OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50). +",import;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;third country;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;sorghum;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +28416,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1093/2004 of 10 June 2004 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 as regards the term of validity of export licences in the milk and milk products sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 31(14) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 of 26 January 1999 laying down special detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards export licences and export refunds in the case of milk and milk products (2) lays down the term of validity of export licences.(2) In order to take into account the potential impact of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the Community on 1 May 2004, on the Community milk market and the need to monitor developments in the Community and world markets, Commission Regulation (EC) No 606/2004 (3) provided for that, by way of derogation from Regulation (EC) No 174/1999, the term of validity of export licences for milk products for which an application has been lodged from 15 April 2004 on should be limited to 30 June 2004.(3) A close monitoring of both the internal and the world market since 1 May 2004 has shown that a longer validity period of the licences may be reestablished without any risk of destabilisation of the proper functioning of the common market organisation. It is therefore appropriate to repeal Regulation (EC) No 606/2004.(4) In light of a proper management of the GATT export commitments it is appropriate to adapt the export licence validity period for the groups of products concerned; taking account of the quantities remaining in the respective export quotas at the end of the GATT year and with a view on an optimal use of the available quantities.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. By way of derogation from Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 174/1999, the term of validity of export licences with advance fixing of the refund, which are applied for until 23 June 2004 in respect of the products referred to in points (a) and (c) of that Article, shall expire on 30 June 2004. Regulation (EC) No 606/2004 is repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply to export licences applied for from that date.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 June 2004.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6).(2)  OJ L 20, 27.1.1999, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 810/2004 (OJ L 149, 30.4.2004, p. 138).(3)  OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 40. +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;milk;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;milk product;dairy produce;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund,20 +5902,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 855/2014 of 4 August 2014 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Robiola di Roccaverano (PDO)). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Italy's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Robiola di Roccaverano’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1263/96 (3) and by Regulation (EU) No 217/2011 (4).(2) The purpose of the application is to amend the specification as regards the temperature in the maturing rooms.(3) The Commission has examined the amendments in question and concluded that they are justified. Since the amendments are minor within the meaning of the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission may approve them without following the procedure set out in Articles 50 to 52 of that Regulation,. The specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Robiola di Roccaverano’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. Annex II to this Regulation contains the consolidated Single Document setting out the main points of the specification. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 August 2014.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Ferdinando NELLI FEROCIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 19.(4)  OJ L 59, 4.3.2011, p. 19.ANNEX IThe following amendments have been approved to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Robiola di Roccaverano’:The following sentence in the section on the production method has been deleted: ‘The fresh cheeses are ripened naturally in suitable premises for at least three days after they are placed in moulds at a temperature of between 15 °C and 20 °C’. This amendment is requested by the producers, who often use the same premises for production, which requires temperatures of between 20 °C and 24 °C, as for the initial drying. It is very difficult to maintain different temperatures within one building so this requirement often penalises smaller cheese makers. This amendment request is based on observations recorded over many years which demonstrate that removing this requirement does not influence the final quality of the cheese.ANNEX IICONSOLIDATED SINGLE DOCUMENTCouncil Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1)‘ROBIOLA DI ROCCAVERANO’EC No: IT-PDO-0317-01185 — 11.12.2013PGI ( ) PDO (X)1.   Name‘Robiola di Roccaverano’2.   Member State or Third CountryItaly3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff3.1.   Type of productClass 1.3. — Cheeses3.2.   Description of the product to which the name in point 1 applies‘Robiola di Roccaverano’ is a cheese made throughout the year from fresh curd subjected to ripening or maturing.‘Robiola di Roccaverano’ PDO is cylindrical in shape with straight faces with slightly bevelled edges and a slightly convex lateral surface. The faces are between 10 and 14 cm in diameter and the lateral surface is 2,5 to 4 cm in height. Each cheese weighs between 250 and 400 grams. These parameters apply at the end of the minimum maturation period.The reference criteria for ‘Robiola di Roccaverano’ as regards fat, protein substances and ash are as follows:fat: minimum 40 % of dry matterprotein substances: minimum 34 % of dry matterash: minimum 3 % of dry matter.The organoleptic properties of ‘Robiola di Roccaverano’ cheese vary according to the degree of ripening it undergoes:fresh cheese ripened between 4 and 10 days: rind: this may be present in the form of a light natural bloom of mould or may be absent; external appearance: milky white or straw-yellow; paste: milky white; structure: creamy, soft; taste and flavour: delicate, rich and/or slightly sour;and the mature cheese ripened for 11 days or more: rind: in the form of a natural bloom of mould; external appearance: milky white or straw-yellow or slightly reddish; paste: milky white; structure: soft, slightly more compact as maturing progresses, the flavoursome part next to the rind may be creamy.The aromas and tastes of ‘Robiola di Roccaverano’ are intensified as the cheese is matured up to the point of pungency.3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)‘Robiola di Roccaverano’ is made from raw whole milk sourced exclusively from the production area from goats of the Roccaverano and Camosciata Alpina breeds and their crosses, ewes of the Pecora delle Langhe breed and cows of the Piemontese and Bruna Alpina breeds and their crosses in the following proportions: using either raw whole goats' milk exclusively or a blend of goats' milk with up to 50 % raw whole cows' and/or ewes' milk, from successive milkings carried out within a period of between 24 and 48 hours.3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)The sheep and goats are fed by grazing between 1 March and 30 November and with green and/or dried fodder and fresh and processed cereal grain, legumes and oleaginous plants. Parcels of meadow-pasture, grassland and woodland must be entered in a register held by the inspection body. The cows are fed by grazing and with green and/or dried fodder and fresh and processed cereal grain, legumes and oleaginous plants.More than 80 % of the feed of all the animals must come from the production area. The use of maize silage and fodder is prohibited. The feed must not contain any GMOs. It is prohibited to use milk from livestock farms without grazing land.3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical areaHoldings rearing the livestock whose milk is used to produce ‘Robiola di Roccaverano’ must be located within the defined geographical area.The milk must be produced and processed within the defined geographical area.3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.The cheeses must be packed in the production area, since the cheese's lack of a rind and its fresh and soft body expose it to the risk of dehydration, oxidation and deterioration of the fat content. In addition, because of its lack of a rind at the time of production, the cheese cannot be indelibly marked.3.7.   Specific rules concerning labellingOn release for consumption, the packaging is sealed with an adhesive label bearing the PDO logo in the form of a stylised ‘R’. The brown, stylised uppercase ‘R’ contains the image of a tower with battlements, inspired by the historic tower in the Municipality of Roccaverano; the counter within the letter ‘R’ represents a ‘Robiola di Roccaverano’ cheese and the stem is decorated with a green and pale yellow/green design intended to represent the meadows and the typical, sinuous shape of the hills of the Langhe. This is enclosed within a dark green ring bearing the words ‘ROBIOLA DI ROCCAVERANO’ in white, uppercase lettering with a small, white stylised flower at bottom centre. The whole logo is printed on a white background. Underneath the logo is the code number identifying the production holding and the label's serial number, on an ochre background for ‘Robiola di Roccaverano’ produced exclusively from goats' milk and on a white background for that produced from a blend of milks. The percentages of the different types of milk used must be marked on the label. All cheeses must be marketed whole, packed and bearing a seal.4.   Concise definition of the geographical areaThe geographical area includes the following municipalities: Province of Asti: Bubbio, Cessole, Loazzolo, Mombaldone, Monastero Bormida, Olmo Gentile, Roccaverano, San Giorgio Scarampi, Serole and Vesime; Province of Alessandria: Castelletto d'Erro, Denice, Malvicino, Merana, Montechiaro d'Acqui, Pareto, Ponti, Spigno Monferrato and that part of the Municipality of Cartosio located on the left bank of the Erro stream.5.   Link with the geographical area5.1.   Specificity of the geographical areaThe soil is clay with marl subsoil. In certain areas, compaction has produced colluvial soils in the form of a very deep clayey stratum with high water retention capacity, offering a very high level of fertility. The area has a typical continental climate characterised by extreme cold, significant snowfall and frequent cycles of freezing and thawing in winter and a rapid transition to high summer temperatures towards the end of June. There is little variation in the pattern of precipitation and the annual average rainfall is 300 mm, with very low points in the spring-summer period, liable to cause serious droughts. These soil and climate conditions favour the growth of typical forage plants on grassland and meadow-pasture. The meadows feature a wide range of plants, mainly grasses (around 75 %) and legumes (around 25 %), together with a many aromatic and medicinal plants. The main grasses are: ryegrass (Lolium spp.), cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata), fescue (Festuca spp.), meadow grass (Poa spp.) vernal grass, etc. The main legumes are: mountain clover (Trifolium montanum), bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), milfoil (Achillea spp.), etc. Among the aromatic and scented grasses, in addition to vernal grass, are umbrelliferae, such as wild carrot (Daucus carota carota), creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense), sage (Salvia officinalis), great lavender (Lavandula latifolia), many varieties of thyme (Thymus spp.), common rue (Ruta graveolens), rose hip (Rosa canina canina), etc. This mix of fodder plants, with its natural balance of carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins, provides high-quality feed for sheep, goats and cattle. The sheep and goats also graze on woodland, which as well as protecting the soil, also protects the animals from the excessive heat of summer.5.2.   Specificity of the product‘Robiola di Roccaverano’ is a small, soft, rindless cheese. It is distinguished by its white paste, without holes. Its texture ranges from soft and creamy to compact and solid and it melts in the mouth, leaving a pleasant flavour and an aftertaste that ranges from green grass/medicinal plants to a more defined and pungent taste, reminiscent of toasted hazelnuts and the whiff of goat.5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI)The particular flavour and aroma of ‘Robiola di Roccaverano’ are the result of the high-quality raw milk from which it is produced. The quality of the milk can be attributed to the high quality of the cows', goats' and ewes' feed.The particular properties of the flora with their different scents and aromas are also found in the milk, which means that the fragrance of ‘Robiola di Roccaverano’ cheese is unlike that of any other cheese.A manuscript written by the priest Pistone dating from 1899 recounts the history of the Parish of Roccaverano and the surrounding hamlets from 960 to 1860. Among the historic information of political relevance are economic data that highlight the importance of Robiola, such as the fact that the Municipality of Roccaverano hosted five annual fairs. On these occasions, ‘excellent Robiole cheeses’ were sold for export. The manuscript refers specifically to export as by that time Robiola was well known not only in Italy but also in France. Clearly, Robiola was regarded as more than just an ordinary cheese and had already been given a specific designation, having characteristics that were different from other cheeses. Artisanal Robiola can also be kept for up to six months in oil in glass jars or stored in straw.Reference to publication of the specification(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)The Ministry launched the national opposition procedure with the publication of the amendment application regarding ‘Robiola di Roccaverano’ Protected Designation of Origin in Official Gazette of the Italian Republic No 160 of 10 July 2013.The consolidated text of the product specification can be consulted on the following website: http://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/3335or alternatively:by going direct to the homepage of the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policy (www.politicheagricole.it) and clicking on ‘Qualità e sicurezza’ (at the top right of the screen) and then on ‘Disciplinari di Produzione all'esame dell'UE’ (Specifications submitted for examination by the EU).(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1). +",cheese;Italy;Italian Republic;location of production;location of agricultural production;Piedmont;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mode of production;labelling,20 +42581,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 512/2013 of 4 June 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 88/97 on the authorization of the exemption of imports of certain bicycle parts originating in the People’s Republic of China from the extension by Council Regulation (EC) No 71/97 of the anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 13(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 502/2013 of 29 May 2013 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 990/2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China following an interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (2),Having regard to the extension of the anti-dumping duty on bicycles imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93 (3) to bicycle parts imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 71/97 (4),After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:(1) By Regulation (EC) No 71/97, the Council extended the anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93 on imports of bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China (‘PRC’) to imports of certain bicycle parts from that country (‘extended anti-dumping duty’). Regulation (EC) No 71/97 also stipulated that an exemption scheme should be established on the basis of Article 13(4) of the basic Regulation (‘the exemption scheme’) to enable assemblers not circumventing the measure on bicycles to import Chinese bicycle parts free of antidumping duty, by exempting them from the measure extended to bicycle parts.(2) The legal framework for the operation of the exemption scheme was provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 88/97 (5) (hereinafter ‘the Amended Regulation’).(3) Following a review of the extension of the anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of bicycles originating in the PRC to imports of certain bicycle parts from the PRC pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 13(4) of the basic Regulation, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 171/2008 (6), decided to maintain the anti-circumvention measures.(4) Following an interim review investigation pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1095/2005 (7), decided to increase the anti-dumping duty in force to 48,5 %.(5) By Notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (8) (‘the Notice’) the European Commission (‘the Commission’) initiated an interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of bicycles originating in the PRC. In point 4.4 of the Notice interested parties were invited to comment on the functioning and possible future model of the exemption scheme. Comments were sought in particular in relation to the operation and management of the exemption scheme in its current form, including challenges faced by the small and medium-sized enterprises.(6) No pertinent comments have been received. However, as a consequence of the experience gathered by the Commission, while applying the exemption scheme, it is considered necessary to introduce some amendments, which will facilitate its operation.(7) Under the current exemption scheme, the definition of the investigation period, does not allow for an appropriate assessment of the quantity and value of Chinese parts used in EU bicycle assembly operations. The rules in force prescribe that, the investigation period has to be set at a time prior to the date of suspension of anti-dumping duties. During this period, applicants usually import small quantities from the PRC, as quantities above 299 parts per month would be subject to an anti-dumping duty. Consequently, it would appear that bicycles assembled during the investigation period comply with the rules set out in Article 13(2) of the basic Regulation which states that bicycle producers in the Union have to respect a ratio of less than 60 % of Chinese bicycle parts in their operation or the addition of more than 25 % value to all parts brought into the operation (‘60/40 or 25 % value added’ rule).(8) It is only after the suspension has been granted that the companies start to import higher volumes. Yet, under the rules currently in force this period cannot be taken into consideration. Therefore, the underlying aim of the scheme ‘to ensure the use of an appropriate proportion of parts originating in Europe’ cannot be fully achieved.(9) Against this background and for reasons of legal certainty, it is considered appropriate to amend the definition of the investigation period under Article 6(1) to include also the time after the date of suspension of payment of the extended anti-dumping duty. Compliance with the ‘60/40 or 25 % value added’ rule will then be verified more appropriately for a period during which the importer pays no anti-dumping duties, i.e. after the suspension is granted.(10) In order to allow an applicant to submit verifiable data of its imports of bicycle parts for the period prior to the suspension pursuant to Article 4(1)(b) of the Amended Regulation, the reference to irrevocable contractual obligation under Article 4(1)(a) is removed.(11) Furthermore, the current scheme is unclear in respect of imports of bicycle parts used for the assembly of cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars, sometimes referred to as electrical bicycles or pedelecs. Complete electrical bicycles and consequently the parts for the assembly of electrical bicycles are subject neither to the anti-dumping duty nor to the extended anti-dumping duty i.e. the assembly operations of electrical bikes remain outside the scope of Regulation (EC) No 71/97. Therefore, it is considered appropriate to extend the existing provisions under Article 14 for ‘end use control’ of parts intended for the assembly of electrical bicycles. The ‘end-use-control’ provisions enable national customs authorities to trace the final use of imported parts, i.e. use for assembly of classical bicycles or electrical bicycles.(12) Furthermore, it is considered appropriate to delete Article 16(3) since required data can be retrieved from other sources.(13) Finally, it is proposed to correct clerical errors and amend obsolete references in the Amended Regulation.(14) In the interests of legal certainty and the principle of sound administration, it is necessary to provide that the amendments to the Amended Regulation provided for in this Regulation are to apply as soon as possible to all new and to all pending investigations.(15) Regulation (EC) No 88/97 should therefore be amended accordingly,. Regulation (EC) No 88/97 is hereby amended as follows:(1) Article 3(1) is replaced by the following:European CommissionDirectorate-General for TradeDirectorate H Trade DefenceRue de la Loi/Wetstraat 2001049 Bruxelles/BrusselBELGIQUE/BELGIËE-mail: TRADE-bicycle-parts@ec.europa.eu’;(2) Article 4 is amended as follows:(a) paragraph 1, points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following:‘(a) it contains evidence that the applicant is using essential bicycle parts for the production or assembly of bicycles in quantities above the threshold set out in Article 14(c);(b) it provides prima facie evidence that the applicant’s assembly operations fall outside the scope of Article 13(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (9); and(b) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:(3) Article 5(1) is replaced by the following:(4) Article 6 is amended as follows:(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:(b) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:(5) Article 7 is amended as follows:(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:(b) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:(6) Article 8(1)(a) is replaced by the following:‘(a) its assembly operations remain outside the scope of Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009;’;(7) Article 9(1) is replaced by the following:(8) Article 10 is replaced by the following:— where a review has shown that the exempted party’s assembly operations fall within the scope of Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009,— in the event of breach of the party’s obligations pursuant to Article 8, or— in the event of lack of cooperation after the adoption of the exemption decision.’;(9) Article 13 is replaced by the following:�� the conduct of investigations (Article 6(2), (3), (4) and (5)),— verification visits (Article 16),— non-cooperation (Article 18), and— confidentiality (Article 19),(10) Article 14(c) is replaced by the following:‘(c) on a monthly basis, less than 300 units per type of essential bicycle parts are either declared for free circulation by a party or are delivered to it. The number of parts declared by or delivered to any party shall be calculated by reference to the number of parts declared by or delivered to all parties which are associated with or have compensatory arrangements with that party; or’;(11) in Article 14 the following subparagraph (d) is added:‘(d) the essential bicycle parts are for use in the assembly of cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor (TARIC additional code 8835).’;(12) Article 16(3) is deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall apply to all new and to all pending investigations as of its entry into force.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 June 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.(2)  OJ L 153, 5.6.2013, p. 17.(3)  OJ L 228, 9.9.1993, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 16, 18.1.1997, p. 55.(5)  OJ L 17, 21.1.1997, p. 17.(6)  OJ L 55, 28.2.2008, p. 1.(7)  OJ L 183, 14.7.2005, p. 1.(8)  OJ C 71, 9.3.2012, p. 10.(9)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.’; +",spare part;replacement part;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;two-wheeled vehicle;bicycle;cycle;lightweight motorcycle;motorbike;motorcycle;scooter;China;People’s Republic of China;tariff exemption;exoneration from customs duty;zero duty,20 +27474,"2004/626/EC: Commission Decision of 26 August 2004 amending Decision 98/320/EC on the organisation of a temporary experiment on seed sampling and seed testing pursuant to Council Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 69/208/EEC (notified under document number C(2004) 2942)(Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/54/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of beet seed (1), and in particular Article 19 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (2), and in particular Article 13a thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (3), and in particular Article 13a thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (4), and in particular Article 16 thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Commission Decision 98/320/EC (5) provision was made for a temporary experiment at Community level to assess whether seed sampling and seed testing under official supervision may constitute improved alternatives to the procedures for official seed certification required under Directives 2002/54/EC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 2002/57/EC, without leading to a significant decline in the quality of the seed.(2) The temporary experiment should be extended in order to ensure continuity of existing trade patterns pending the adoption of the modifications of the existing directives mentioned above and in order to collect extra data.(3) Decision 98/320/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,. In Article 4 of Decision 98/320/EC the date ‘31 July 2004’ is replaced by the date ‘27 April 2005’. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 August 2004.For the CommissionDavid BYRNEMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 12. Directive as amended by Directive 2003/61/EC (OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 23).(2)  OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2004/55/EC (OJ L 114, 21.4.2004, p. 18).(3)  OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.(4)  OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 74. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/61/EC (OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 23).(5)  OJ L 140, 12.5.1998, p. 14. Decision as amended by Decision 2002/280/EC (OJ L 99, 16.4.2002, p. 22). +",self-employed person;adviser;consultant;expert;free-lance;independent;self-employed worker;seed;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;Community certification;sampling;testing;experiment;industrial testing;pilot experiment;test,20 +14880,"96/279/EC: Commission Decision of 26 February 1996 amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC and Commission Decisions 92/260/EEC, 93/195/EEC, 93/196/EEC and 93/197/EEC (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and imports from third countries of equidae (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 and Article 19 (i) and (ii) thereof;Whereas by Council Decision 79/542/EEC (2), as last amended by Commission Decision 96/132/EC (3), a list of third countries from which Member States authorize among others imports of equidae has been established;Whereas Commission Decision 92/160/EEC (4), as last amended by Decision 95/536/EC (5), established the regionalization of certain third countries for imports of equidae;Whereas the health conditions and veterinary certification for the temporary admission of registered horses, for the imports of equidae for slaughter and for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production are laid down respectively in Commission Decisions 92/260/EEC (6), as last amended by Decision 96/81/EC (7), 93/196/EEC (8) and Commission 93/197/EEC (9), both as last amended by Decision 96/82/EC (10), and for the re-entry of registered horses after temporary export in Decision 93/195/EEC (11), as last amended by Commission Decision 95/323/EC (12);Whereas changes in the sanitary situation of third countries have been taken into account by amending the aforementioned Decisions; whereas, however, sometimes it occurred that these amendments were incomplete and omissions were made, and that it is necessary to correct this situation and to amend these Decisions accordingly;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Article 1 (3) (c) of Decision 79/542/EEC is deleted. Decision 92/260/EEC is amended as follows:1. in Annex I the list of countries in Group B is replaced by:'Australia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russia (1), Slovenia, Slovak Republic, Ukraine`;2. in Annex I the list of countries in Group D is replaced by:'Argentina, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil (1), Chile, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay`;3. in Annex II the title of the certificate B is replaced by:'HEALTH CERTIFICATEfor the temporary admission of registered horses into Community territory from Australia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russia (1), Slovenia, Slovak Republic, and Ukraine for a period of less than 90 days`;4. in Annex II the third indent of paragraph (d) of Chapter III of certificates A, B, C, D and E is replaced by:'- Australia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greenland, Hong Kong, Croatia, Hungary, Iceland, Japan, Lithuania, Latvia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Macau, Malaysia (peninsula), Norway, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russia (1), Singapore, Slovenia, Slovak Republic, Ukraine, United States of America`. Decision 93/195/EEC is amended as follows:1. in Annex I the list of countries in Group A is replaced by:'Switzerland, Greenland, Iceland,`;2. in Annex I the list of countries in Group B is replaced by:'Australia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russia (1), Slovenia, Slovak Republic, Ukraine`;3. In Annex II the list of countries in Group A in the title of the health certificate is replaced by:'Switzerland, Greenland, Iceland`;4. In Annex II the list of countries in Group B in the title of the health certificate is replaced by:'Australia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russia (1), Slovenia, Slovak Republic, Ukraine`. Decision 93/196/EEC is amended as follows:1. in Annex I the list of countries in footnote 5 is replaced by:'Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Greenland, Iceland, New Zealand and United States of America`;2. in Annex II footnote 3 the list of countries in Group A is replaced by:'Switzerland, Greenland, Iceland,`;3. in Annex II footnote 3 the list of countries in Group B is replaced by:'Australia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russia (1), Slovenia, Slovak Republic, Ukraine`. Decision 93/197/EEC is amended as follows:1. in Annex I the list of countries in Group A is replaced by:'Switzerland, Greenland, Iceland`;2. in Annex I the list of countries in Group B is replaced by:'Australia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russia (1), Slovenia, Slovak Republic, Ukraine`;3. in Annex II the title of the certificate A is replaced by:'HEALTH CERTIFICATEfor imports into Community territory of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production from Switzerland, Greenland and Iceland`;4. in Annex II the title of the certificate B is replaced by:'HEALTH CERTIFICATEfor imports into Community territory of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production from Australia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russia (1), Slovenia, Slovak Republic, Ukraine`. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 February 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42.(2) OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15.(3) OJ No L 30, 8. 2. 1996, p. 52.(4) OJ No L 71, 18. 3. 1992, p. 27.(5) OJ No L 304, 16.12. 1995, p. 49.(6) OJ No L 130, 15. 5. 1992, p. 67.(7) OJ No L 19, 25. 1. 1996, p. 52.(8) OJ No L 86, 6. 4. 1993 p. 7.(9) OJ No L 86, 6. 4. 1993, p. 16.(10) OJ No L 19, 25. 1. 1996, p. 56.(11) OJ No L 86, 6. 4. 1993, p. 1.(12) OJ No L 190, 11. 8. 1995, p. 11. +",import;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;third country;health certificate;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule;temporary admission;temporary export;temporary import,20 +16421,"97/793/EC: Commission Decision of 15 July 1997 ordering Germany to provide all documentation, information and data on the restructuring of SHB Stahl- und Hartgußwerke Bösdorf AG, Saxony, and on the aid granted to it (C 9/97 ex NN 2/97 and N 645/96) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 5, 92 and 93 thereof, and to the Agreement establishing the European Economic Area, and in particular Articles 61 and 62 thereof,Whereas:On 12 June 1996 the Commission decided not to raise any objection to the aid notified in connection with the restructuring of the company Stahl- und Hartgußwerke Bösdorf AG ('SHB`) (1). The aid is restructuring aid amounting to DM 5 million provided by the Consolidation Fund of Saxony in the form of a five-year equity holding.On 19 August 1996 Germany notified further restructuring aid for SHB. The new notification related to the following two measures taken by the Bundesanstalt für vereinigungsbedingte Sonderaufgaben ('BvS`) for SHB: a non-repayable grant amounting to DM 4,5 million for 1996 and a deferral of redemption payments on a DM 1,5 million loan. By letter D/52537 of 11 September 1996 the Commission requested additional information. By letter dated 14 November 1996 (registered under A/38134) Germany informed the Commission that the insolvency proceedings requested by SHB on 18 October 1996 had been initiated and confirmed that the relevant aid had already been granted in the first quarter of 1996. The aid had therefore been granted without the Commission having been informed of the fact and at a time when it was still examining the aid approved under the decision of 12 June 1996. The Commission therefore entered the aid in the register of unnotified aid (NN 2/97), and the aid must be regarded as unlawful.On 5 February 1997 the Commission decided to initiate Article 93 (2) proceedings in respect of all the restructuring measures for SHB. On 31 May 1997 the initiation of proceedings was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (2).In the letter informing Germany of the initiation of the proceedings (letter D/1420 of 25 February 1997), Germany was called upon by the Commission to take forthwith the necessary steps to enter the BvS's claim on the list of creditors in the insolvency proceedings. This was done in respect of the second aid instalment granted by the BvS. The equity participation by the Saxon Consolidation Fund initially scheduled for five years was withdrawn on 22 October 1996.Germany answered by letter dated 7 April 1997. The Commission had, in connection with the initiation of proceedings, requested more detailed information on the restructuring plan, which was a precondition for the second grant of aid, and on the implementation of the plan on which the Commission's first decision was based. The answers are still not complete and do not contain the details requested.On 29 April 1997 Germany sent the Commission an annual report on the implementation of the restructuring plan for the first grant of aid. The report is incomplete and does not contain any information on the implementation of the original plan.In view of the above considerations and by virtue of the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities of 14 February 1990 in Case C-301/87 (Boussac) (3), upheld in its judgment of 13 April 1994 in Joined Cases C-324/90 and C-342/90 (Pleuger Worthington) (4) in respect of an infringement of Article 93 (3) of the EC Treaty, the Commission has the power to require the relevant Member State, in this instance Germany, to provide all such information and data as are necessary in order that it may examine the compatibility of the aid with the common market. This also applies where the Commission has already approved aid, but, because of doubts as to the data on which the Commission's decision was based, has initiated proceedings,. Germany shall, within two weeks of notification of this Decision, provide all the documents, information and data which are necessary to enable the Commission to assess the compatibility of all the restructuring aid for Stahl- und Hartgußwerke Bösdorf AG with Article 92 of the EC Treaty. This information shall include in particular the following details:- the state of progress in the implementation of the original restructuring plan relating to the first grant of aid, which was the subject of the Commission decision of 12 June 1996,- the reasons and the economic circumstances which prompted the BvS to grant additional aid,- the restructuring plan which, because of the difficulties which had led to the additional aid, had been adjusted, and the state of progress of implementation of this second plan,- the situation regarding the insolvency proceedings.Germany may provide any other information it considers relevant to the assessment of the matter.Should Germany not reply or should the information provided be incomplete, the Commission will take a final decision on the basis of the information currently available to it. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 15 July 1997.For the CommissionEmma BONINOMember of the Commission(1) State aid No N 743/95, letter D/5958 of 28 June 1996.(2) OJ C 165, 31. 5. 1997, p. 10.(3) [1990] ECR, p. I-307.(4) [1994] ECR, p. I-1173. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;aid for restructuring;Lower Saxony;Lower Saxony (Land);infringement procedure (EU);EC infringement procedure;EC infringement proceedings;declaration of an EC failure to fulfil an obligation;declaration of an EC failure to take action;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +24821,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 of 10 December 2002 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1706/98. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Pending ratification by the Member States of the European Community and the ACP States of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000, hereinafter referred to as the ""Cotonou Agreement""(1), early application of this Agreement is provided for by Decision No 1/2000 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers of 27 July 2000 regarding transitional measures valid from 2 August 2000 until the entry into force of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement(2).(2) In order to facilitate the transition to the new trading arrangements, and in particular the Economic Partnership Agreements, the non-reciprocal trade preferences applied under the Fourth ACP-EC Convention should be maintained during the preparatory period until 31 December 2007 for all ACP States, under the conditions defined in Annex V to the Cotonou Agreement.(3) For agricultural products originating in the ACP States and listed in Annex I to the Treaty or subject to specific rules as a result of the implementation of the common agricultural policy, Article 1(a) of Annex V to the Cotonou Agreement provides for a more favourable treatment than that granted to third countries benefiting from the most-favoured-nation clause for the same products.(4) In Declaration XXII to the Cotonou Agreement concerning agricultural products referred to in Article 1(a) of Annex V, the Community declared that it will take all the measures required to ensure that the corresponding agricultural regulations are adopted in good time.(5) It should be specified that the advantages resulting from Annex V to the Cotonou Agreement are granted only to originating products within the meaning of its Protocol 1 concerning the definition of the concept of ""originating products"" and methods of administrative cooperation.(6) For reasons of simplification and transparency, a complete list of the products concerned and the specific import provisions applicable to them should be contained in an Annex, with references to tariff quotas, tariff ceilings or reference quantities contained in a separate Annex.(7) There have traditionally been trade flows from the ACP States to the French overseas departments and measures should therefore be maintained to encourage the import of certain products originating in the ACP States into the French overseas departments to cover local consumption requirements, including consumption following processing. Provisions should also be made for altering the arrangements governing access to the markets for products originating in the ACP States referred to in Annex V to the Cotonou Agreement, particularly in the light of the said departments' economic development requirements.(8) Although the tariff advantages resulting from Annex V to the Cotonou Agreement are calculated on the basis of rates laid down in the Common Customs Tariff, and in accordance with the rules governing it, they should be calculated on the basis of the autonomous duty where, for the products concerned, that duty is lower than the conventional duty.(9) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(3).(10) It should be stipulated that the rules on safeguard measures provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2285/2002 on the safeguard measures provided for in the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 3705/90(4) apply to the products covered by this Regulation.(11) Since this Regulation is to replace Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 of 20 July 1998 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 715/90(5), that Regulation should be repealed.(12) As this Regulation implements international commitments, which the Community has already made, the Regulation enters into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities,. Scope1. This Regulation shall apply to the import of products originating in the ACP States, parties to the Cotonou Agreement.2. The rules of origin applicable to the products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be those in Protocol 1 of Annex V to the Cotonou Agreement.3. Agricultural products originating in the ACP States shall be imported under the arrangements of Annex I to this Regulation, subject to the specific arrangements contained in Annex II. Specific provisions regarding certain products in Annex I1. For the purposes of the tariff ceilings and reference quantities referred to in Annex II the provisions of Article 308d of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(6) shall apply.2. If in the course of the calendar year the tariff ceiling, as provided for in Annex II, has been reached, the Commission may in accordance with the procedure in Article 7(2) adopt a Regulation re-establishing, until the end of the calendar year, the customs duties applicable to third countries in respect of imports of the products concerned. The duties applicable shall be reduced by 50 %.3. If in the course of a calendar year imports of a product exceed the reference quantity, as referred to in Annex II, a decision may be taken by the Commission in accordance with the procedure in Article 7(2) to make the imports subject to a tariff ceiling equal to the reference quantity, having regard to the annual balance of trade in the product.4. When reference is made to this Article, the duty reduction referred to in Annex I shall not be applied when the Community, in accordance with its Uruguay Round commitments, applies additional duties.5. If an ACP State is not able to supply its annual allocation within quota 18, as provided for in Annex II, as a result of an actual or foreseeable decline of its exports due to a disaster such as drought, or cyclone or due to animal diseases and it does not wish to benefit from the possibility of delivery in the current or following calendar year, it may request, by 1 September of each calendar year at the latest, to reallocate the relevant quantities among the other States concerned, up to the limit of 52100 tonnes, expressed in boneless meat.A decision on this request for reallocation shall be taken in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 6(2).6. The tariff quotas Q9, Q10, Q13a, Q13b, Q14, Q15, Q16 and Q17 referred to in Annexes I and II shall be managed in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.7. Where, in the course of a year, imports into the Community of products falling within CN codes 0201, 0202, 0206 10 95, 0206 29 91, 1602 50 10 or 1602 90 61, originating in an ACP State exceed, during a year, a quantity equivalent to the quantity of imports into the Community during whichever year between 1969 and 1974 Community imports of products of that origin were highest, plus an annual growth rate of 7 %, exemption from customs duties on the products of that origin shall be partially or totally suspended. French overseas departments1. Subject to paragraphs 3 and 4, customs duties to products with CN codes 0102, 0102 90, 0102 90 05, 0102 90 21, 0102 90 29, 0102 90 41, 0102 90 49, 0102 90 51, 0102 90 59, 0102 90 61, 0102 90 69, 0102 90 71, 0102 90 79, 0201, 0202, 0206 10 95, 0206 29 91, 0709 90 60, 0712 90 19, 0714 10 91, 0714 90 11 and 1005 90 00 shall not be applied to imports into the French overseas departments of products originating in the ACP States or in the overseas countries and territories which are intended for use in the overseas departments and are released on the market there.2. Customs duty shall not be applied to direct imports into the overseas department of Réunion of rice falling within CN code 1006, excluding rice for sowing falling within CN code 1006 10 10.3. If imports into the French overseas departments of maize originating in the ACP States or in the overseas countries and territories exceed 25000 tonnes in a calendar year and are causing or are likely to cause serious disturbances on those markets, the Commission shall, at the request of a Member State or on its own initiative, take the necessary measures.Any Member State may, within three working days of notification of the measure taken by the Commission, refer that measure to the Council.The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within one month.4. The exemption from customs duty for products from the French overseas departments falling within CN codes 0714 10 91 and 0714 90 11 shall apply within the limits of an annual quota of 2000 tonnes.5. Within the limits of an annual quantity of 8000 tonnes, the customs duty fixed pursuant to Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(7), shall not be applied to imports into the overseas department of Réunion of wheat bran falling within CN code 2302 30, originating in the ACP States. Tariff preferencesThe tariff preferences provided for by this Regulation shall be calculated on the basis of the rates of the autonomous duty where, for the products concerned that duty is lower than the conventional duty as laid down in the Common Customs Tariff. ImplementationThe measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 6(2) or where appropriate in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 7(2). Committee procedure1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Cereals instituted by Article 22 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, or by the management committees instituted by the other Regulations on the common organisation of the market for the products concerned.In the case of agricultural products covered by Council Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 of 28 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in certain products listed in Annex II to the Treaty(8) and products not covered by a common organisation of the markets, the Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Hops instituted by Article 20 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 of 26 July 1971 on the common organisation of the markets in hops(9).2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.3. The Committees shall adopt their rules of procedure respectively. Customs Code Committee1. The Commission shall be assisted, where necessary, by the Customs Code Committee instituted by Article 248a of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(10).2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. Safeguard measuresCouncil Regulation (EC) No 2285/2002 shall be applicable to the products covered by this Regulation. RepealRegulation (EC) No 1706/98 is hereby repealed. 0Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 December 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. S. Møller(1) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.(2) OJ L 195, 1.8.2000, p. 46.(3) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(4) See page 3 of this Official Journal.(5) OJ L 215, 1.8.1998, p. 12.(6) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 444/2002 (OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 11).(7) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000 (OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1).(8) OJ L 151, 30.6.1968, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1272/2002 (OJ L 184, 13.7.2002, p. 7).(9) OJ L 175, 4.8.1971, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1514/2001 (OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 8).(10) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 17).ANNEX IList of products included in the arrangement referred to in Article 1(3)>TABLE>ANNEX IISpecific arrangement regarding products in Annex I>TABLE> +",import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;agricultural product;farm product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;EC Regulation;ACP countries;repeal;abrogation;annulment;revocation;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products,20 +10863,"93/87/EEC: Commission Decision of 22 December 1992 on specific financial contributions from the Community for the eradication of Newcastle disease in Germany (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 92/337/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,Whereas an outbreak of Newcastle disease has occured in Germany in the month of December 1991; whereas the appearance of this disease is a serious danger to the Community's poultry and, in order to help eradicate the disease as rapidly as possible, the Community has the possibility of making good the losses so caused;Whereas, as soon as the presence of Newcastle disease was officially confirmed the German authorities took appropriate measures which included the measures as listed in Article 3 (2) of Decision 90/424/EEC; whereas such measures were notified by the German authorities;Whereas the conditions for Community financial assistance have been met;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. For the outbreak of Newcastle disease that occured during the month of December 1991 Germany may obtain Community financial assistance. The financial contribution by the Community shall be:- 50 % of the costs incurred by Germany in compen-sating owners for the slaughter, destruction of poultry and poultry products as appropriate,- 50 % of the costs incurred by Germany for the cleaning, disinsectization and disinfection of the holding and equipment,- 50 % of the costs incurred by Germany in compen-sating owners for the destruction of contaminated feedingstuffs and contaminated equipment. 1. The Community financial contribution shall be granted after supporting documents have been submitted.2. The documents referred to in paragraph 1 shall be sent by Germany no later than six months from the notification of this Decision. The Commission will follow developments in the disease situation and, if necessary, due to the evolution of the disease a new Decision will be adopted in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 3 (4) of Council Decision 90/424/EEC. This Decision is addressed to Germany.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1992.For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 187, 7. 7. 1992, p. 45. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry,20 +4001,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 766/2005 of 19 May 2005 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004 of 3 September 2004 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden for the 2004/2005 marketing year (3),Whereas:(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland and Sweden to all third countries, with the exception of Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004.(2) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should not be fixed.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 13 to 19 May 2005 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004. This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 May 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 May 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.(2)  OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1431/2003 (OJ L 203, 12.8.2003, p. 16).(3)  OJ L 285, 4.9.2004, p. 3. +",Finland;Republic of Finland;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;intervention agency;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;oats,20 +278,"Council Directive 72/445/EEC of 28 December 1972 amending the Council Directive of 26 June 1964 on intra- Community trade in bovine animals and swine, in consequence of the Accession of new Member States to the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty concerning the Accession of new Member States to the European Economic Community and to the European Atomic Energy Community, 1 signed on 22 January 1972, in particular Article 253 of the Act annexed thereto;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Whereas pursuant to Article 30 of the Act referred to above, the Council Directive of 26 June 1964 2 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine as last amended by the Council Directive of 7 February 1972, 3 must be amended in accordance with the guidelines set out in Annex 2 of the Act ; and, consequently Annexes B and C to this Directive should be supplemented by a list of the National Institutes in charge of official inspection of tuberculins in each new Member State, and Annex F by the occupation of the persons appointed by each new Member State to sign the certificates;. The following shall be added to paragraph 8 of Annex B of the Council Directive of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine:""(g) Denmark:Statens Veterinaere Serumlaboratorium, København V.(h) Ireland:The Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge, Surrey, England.(i) United Kingdom:The Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge, Surrey, England."" The following shall be added to paragraph 9 of Annex C of the Directive aforesaid:""(g) Denmark:Statens Veterinaere Serumlaboratorium, København V.(h) Ireland:The Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge, Surrey, England.(i) United Kingdom: - Great Britain:The Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge, Surrey, England.- Northern Ireland:The Veterinary Research Laboratory, Stormont, Belfast."" In Annex F of the above Directive, the notes at 1OJ No L 73, 27.3.1972, p. 5. 2OJ No 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. 3OJ No L 38, 12.2.1972, p. 95.the foot of pages 4, 5, 6 and 7 referring to the health certificates types I, II, III, IV respectively, shall be supplemented as follows:""in Denmark ""Autoriseret Dyrlæge"";in Ireland ""Veterinary Inspector"";in United Kingdom ""Veterinary Inspector""."" This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 December 1972.For the CouncilThe PresidentT. WESTERTERP +",health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;health certificate;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,20 +12403,"94/515/EC: Commission Decision of 27 July 1994 amending Decision 86/130/EEC laying down performance monitoring methods and methods for assessing cattle's genetic value for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 77/504/EEC of 25 July 1977 on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Directive 91/174/EEC (2), and in particular the first indent of Article 6 (1) thereof,Whereas the performance monitoring methods and methods for assessing cattle's genetic value for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species laid down by Commission Decision 86/130/EEC (3) should be adjusted in line with scientific and technological developments;Whereas the assessment by statistical analysis of the performance and the genetic value of cattle should be carried out by bodies approved by the competent authorities of the Member States;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Zootechnics,. The Annex to Decision 86/130/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 July 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 206, 12. 8. 1977, p. 8.(2) OJ No L 85, 5. 4. 1991, p. 37.(3) OJ No L 101, 17. 4. 1986, p. 37.ANNEXI. The competent authorities of the Member States are to approve the bodies responsible for setting the rules for performance recording and assessing the genetic value and for publication of the evaluation results of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species. The names of the approved bodies must be notified to the Commission and the other Member States.In particular, these bodies shall give an account of the recording methods, the model of performance description, the statistical method of analysis and the genetic parameters used for each evaluated trait.II. Performance RecordingAll data must be recorded under the responsibility of the approved body.1. Beef production traits(a) Individual performance and/or progeny testing at a station(i) The test method and the number of animals tested are to be indicated.(ii) The following are to be indicated in the test protocol:- conditions for acceptance into the station,- if applicable, the on-farm-performance of the test animals prior to entry into the station,- identity of the owner of the test animals for individual performance testing,- maximum age for the test animals entering the station and the age of range of contemporary animals on the station,- length of adaptation and test periods at the station,- type of diet and system of feeding.(iii) Traits recorded: the minimum traits to be recorded include live weight gain and muscular development (beef conformation) and, if available, other traits such as feed conversion and carcass trait.Specialized units can operate as stations under the responsibility of the approved body.(b) Testing in the field (on-farm)The test method and the method to validate test results must be provided by the approved body. The minimum traits to be recorded include live weight and age and, if available, other traits such as beef conformation.(c) Testing through survey data from farms and points of sale and slaughterIf available and appropriate the live and slaughter weights, sales prices, carcass grade according to the Community carcass classification scheme, meat quality and other beef traits must be recorded.2. Milk recordingRecording milk production data must comply with the principles agreed by competent international bodies (e.g. International Committee for Animal Recording (ICAR)).3. Reproduction (secondary traits)When fertility, calving aptitude and longevity are being evaluated, they must be assessed on the basis of data on fertilization (e.g. non-return-rate), calving score and on functional age (e.g. stayability, culling age, length of productive life), respectively.4. Morphological (type) assessmentWhen Morphological rating is carried out, it must be done using an approved recording system.III. Genetic evaluation1. PrinciplesThe genetic evaluation of breeding animals must be carried out under the responsibility of the approved body and must include the following performance traits according to the selection objectives:- milk production traits for animals of dairy breeds,- beef production traits for animals of beef breeds,- milk and beef production traits for dual-purpose breeds.Furthermore, it is recommended that the genetic evaluation should also include the traits of reproductive performance and of morphology for breeds in which recording of these traits is being practised.The breeding value of an animal is calculated on the basis of the results of the performance of the individual and/or of its relatives.The statistical methods applied in genetic evaluation must comply with the principles agreed by competent international bodies (e.g. ICAR) and should guarantee a genetic evaluation unbiased from the influences of the main environmental factors and data structure.The reliability of the genetic evaluation must be measured as the coefficient of determination in accordance with principles agreed by competent international bodies (e.g. ICAR). When publishing the evaluation results, the reliability as well as the date of evaluation must be given.Genetic peculiarities and genetic defects of an animal defined by the bodies officially appointed for the determination of these characters, in agreement with the breeders organizations or associations, recognized in conformity with Commission Decision 84/247/EEC of 27 April 1984 laying down the criteria for the recognition of breeders organizations and associations which maintain or establish herd-books for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (1), have to be published.2. Genetic evaluation of bulls for artificial inseminationThe bulls must be subjected to a genetic evaluation on compulsary traits and breeding values on them must be published. Other available breeding values also must be published.These provisions do not apply to breeds threatened with extinction.(a) Genetic evaluation of artificial insemination bulls for milk production traitsIn the genetic evaluation of dairy traits, the milk yield and content (butterfat and protein percentage) as well as other available and relevant data for the genetic aptitude for dairy traits must be included.The minimum reliability of the genetic evaluation of AI bulls of the dairy breeds must be at least 0,5 for the main production traits according to ICAR principles taking into account all information from relatives.(b) Genetic evaluation of artificial insemination bulls fof beef production traitsThe genetic evaluation of these bulls is carried out on the basis of one of the following performance testing methods:(i) individual performance testing on station;(ii) progeny and/or sib test on station or in specialized units;(iii) progeny and/or sib test on farm; in such a way that the offsprings are distributed among the recorded herds to allow a valid comparison of bulls to be made;(iv) progeny and/or sib test by means of collecting data on farms, in auction sales or in slaughter houses in such a way that a valid comparison of bulls can be made.If carcass weight and, where appropriate, traits of meat quality, growth performance and calving aptitude are being recorded, these traits as well as any other relevant trait must be included in the genetic evaluation of the bull.(1) OJ No L 125, 12. 5. 1984, p. 58. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;breeding animal;animal breeding;animal selection;statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant,20 +4845,"2009/738/EC: Commission Decision of 5 October 2009 repealing Directive 2009/124/EC amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum levels for arsenic, theobromine, Datura sp., Ricinus communis L., Croton tiglium L. and Abrus precatorius L. (notified under document C(2009) 7705) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (1), and in particular Article 5a thereof,Having regard to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2002 on undesirable substances in animal feed (2), and in particular Article 11(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 8 of Directive 2002/32/EC provides that measures adapting Annex I to that Directive are designed to amend non-essential elements of that Directive and are therefore to be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 11(3) thereof.(2) Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC provides that the draft measures are to be submitted for scrutiny by the European Parliament and the Council and that the period for scrutiny is to be 3 months from the date of referral to them.(3) The draft Commission Directive amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum levels for arsenic, theobromine, Datura sp., Ricinus communis L., Croton tiglium L. and Abrus precatorius L. was referred to the European Parliament and the Council on 28 July 2009.(4) Commission Directive 2009/124/EC of 25 September 2009 amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum levels for arsenic, theobromine, Datura sp., Ricinus communis L., Croton tiglium L. and Abrus precatorius L. (3) was erroneously adopted before the expiry of the scrutiny period.(5) It is therefore appropriate to repeal Directive 2009/124/EC without delay,. Directive 2009/124/EC is repealed. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 October 2009.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(2)  OJ L 140, 30.5.2002, p. 10.(3)  OJ L 254, 26.9.2009, p. 100. +",animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;health risk;danger of sickness;semi-metal;arsenic;boron;selenium;silicon;tellurium;dangerous substance;dangerous product,20 +15756,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1973/96 of 14 October 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for anglerfish by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2870/95 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3074/95 of 22 December 1995 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1996 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1952/96 (4), provides for anglerfish quotas for 1996;Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of anglerfish in the waters of ICES division VII by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands have reached the quota allocated for 1996; whereas the Netherlands have prohibited fishing for this stock as from 20 September 1996; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,. Catches of anglerfish in the waters of ICES division VII by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the Netherlands for 1996.Fishing for anglerfish in the waters of ICES division VII by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the above mentioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 20 September 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 October 1996.For the CommissionEmma BONINOMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 301, 14. 12. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 330, 30. 12. 1995, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 258, 11. 10. 1996, p. 1. +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +16279,"97/583/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1997 amending Decision 96/743/EC on the adoption of specific measures to temporarily prohibit the use of the comprehensive guarantee for certain external Community transit operations (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 82/97 (2), and in particular Article 249 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 89/97 (4), and in particular Article 362 thereof,Whereas under Article 362 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, use of the comprehensive guarantee may be temporarily prohibited at the request of one or more Member States for goods presenting an increased risk of fraud;Whereas Commission Decision 96/743/EC of 9 December 1996 on the adoption of specific measures to temporarily prohibit the use of the comprehensive guarantee for certain external Community transit operations (5) extended the temporary ban on use of the said guarantee in such operations in respect of cigarettes of HS subheading 2402 20 when the quantity transported exceeds 35 000 pieces and certain goods listed in the annex to the Decision which present an increased risk of fraud;Whereas following a review of the product coverage of the above Decision it has been found that some of the listed goods, namely cheese and curd, wheat, meslin and rye, no longer present a high enough risk of fraud to justify the ban;Whereas, however, other listed goods continue to present such a risk;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. The annex to Decision 96/743/EC is replaced by the annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States. This Decision is published in the Official Journal of the European Communities in accordance with Article 362 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. It shall enter into force on 1 August 1997.. Done at Brussels, 28 July 1997.For the CommissionMario MONTIMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 17, 21. 1. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 17, 21. 1. 1997, p. 28.(5) OJ No L 338, 28. 12. 1996, p. 105.ANNEX>TABLE> +",agricultural product;farm product;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;Union transit;Common and Union transit;Community transit;Union transit procedure;beef;alcoholic beverage;fermented beverage;spirituous beverage;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant,20 +23815,"Council Regulation (EC) No 923/2002 of 30 May 2002 on the conclusion of the Protocol defining, for the period from 18 January 2002 to 17 January 2005, the fishing possibilities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 in conjunction with Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),Whereas:(1) In accordance with the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles(2), signed in Brussels on 28 October 1987, the two Parties held negotiations with a view to determining amendments to be made to that Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol attached to the said Agreement.(2) As a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol defining for the period from 18 January 2002 to 17 January 2005 the fishing possibilities and the financial contribution provided for by the abovementioned Agreement was initialled on 28 September 2001.(3) It is in the Community's interest to approve that Protocol.(4) The allocation of fishing possibilities among the Member States should be determined on the basis of the traditional allocation of fishing possibilities under the Fisheries Agreement,. The Protocol defining, for the period from 18 January 2002 to 17 January 2005, the fishing possibilities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation(3). The fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol are allocated among the Member States as follows:(a) Tuna seiners>TABLE>(b) Surface longliners>TABLE>If licence applications from these Member States do not exhaust the fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol, the Commission may take into consideration licence applications from any other Member State. The Member States whose vessels are fishing under this Protocol shall notify the Commission of the quantities of each stock taken in Seychelles waters in accordance with the arrangements laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 500/2001(4). The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 May 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. A. Cortés Martín(1) Opinion delivered on 14 May 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2) OJ L 119, 7.5.1987, p. 26.(3) OJ L 134, 22.5.2002, p. 40.(4) OJ L 73, 15.3.2001, p. 8. +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);deep-sea fishing;high-seas fishing;middle-water fishing;fishing agreement;fishing licence;Seychelles;Republic of Seychelles;Seychelle Islands;fishing regulations;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;financial compensation of an agreement,20 +36625,"2009/718/EC: Council Decision of 7 September 2009 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Brazil pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) On 29 January 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the WTO under Article XXIV:6 of GATT 1994, in the course of the accessions to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania.(2) Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission in consultation with the Committee established by Article 133 of the Treaty and within the framework of the negotiating directives issued by the Council.(3) The Commission has finalised negotiations for an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Brazil. The Agreement should be approved.(4) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (1),. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Brazil pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The detailed rules for implementing the Agreement shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 195(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (2). The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 7 September 2009.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. ERLANDSSON(1)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(2)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.26.9.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 254/106AGREEMENTin the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Brazil pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European UnionGeneva, 16 September 2009Sir,Following negotiations under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT) relating to the modification of the Schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union, the European Community and Brazil have agreed as follows:The European Community will incorporate in its schedule, for the customs territory of EC 27, the following modifications:To incorporate in the schedule of the EC 27 the concessions contained in the schedule of the EC 25.On tariff lines 0201 3000, 0202 3090, 0206 1095 and 0206 2991 add 5 000 tonnes to the allocation of Brazil under the EC tariff rate quota ‘boneless high quality meat of bovine animals, fresh, chilled or frozen’, maintaining the present in quota rate of 20 %.On tariff line 0202 3090, add 9 000 tonnes (erga omnes) under the EC tariff rate quota ‘meat of bovine animals, frozen’ maintaining the present in quota rate of 20 % or 20 % + 45 % of the specific rate of duty.On tariff line 0207 1410, add 2 500 tonnes to the allocation of Brazil under the EC tariff rate quota ‘cuts of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus’, maintaining the present in quota rate of 0 %.On tariff line 0207 2710, create a country allocation (Brazil) of 2 500 tonnes under the EC tariff rate quota ‘cuts of turkey, frozen’, maintaining the present in quota rate of 0 %.On tariff line 1701 1110, add 300 000 tonnes to the allocation of Brazil under the EC tariff rate quota ‘raw cane sugar, for refining’, maintaining the present in quota rate of EUR 98/t.On tariff line 1701 1110 add 250 000 tonnes (erga omnes) under the EC tariff rate quota ‘raw cane sugar, for refining’, maintaining the present in quota rate of EUR 98/t.This Agreement will enter into force no later than two months after the date of the signed letter from Brazil.On behalf of the European CommunityGeneva, 16 September 2009Sir,With reference to your letter stating:‘Following negotiations under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT) relating to the modification of the Schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union, the European Community and Brazil have agreed as follows:The European Community will incorporate in its schedule, for the customs territory of EC 27, the following modifications:To incorporate in the schedule of the EC 27 the concessions contained in the schedule of the EC 25.On tariff lines 0201 3000, 0202 3090, 0206 1095 and 0206 2991 add 5 000 tonnes to the allocation of Brazil under the EC tariff rate quota “boneless high quality meat of bovine animals, fresh, chilled or frozen”, maintaining the present in quota rate of 20 %.On tariff line 0202 3090, add 9 000 tonnes (erga omnes) under the EC tariff rate quota “meat of bovine animals, frozen” maintaining the present in quota rate of 20 % or 20 % + 45 % of the specific rate of duty.On tariff line 0207 1410, add 2 500 tonnes to the allocation of Brazil under the EC tariff rate quota “cuts of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus”, maintaining the present in quota rate of 0 %.On tariff line 0207 2710, create a country allocation (Brazil) of 2 500 tonnes under the EC tariff rate quota “cuts of turkey, frozen”, maintaining the present in quota rate of 0 %.On tariff line 1701 1110, add 300 000 tonnes to the allocation of Brazil under the EC tariff rate quota “raw cane sugar, for refining”, maintaining the present in quota rate of EUR 98/t.On tariff line 1701 1110 add 250 000 tonnes (erga omnes) under the EC tariff rate quota “raw cane sugar, for refining”, maintaining the present in quota rate of EUR 98/t.This Agreement will enter into force no later than two months after the date of the signed letter from Brazil.’.I hereby have the honour to express my government’s agreement.On behalf of Brazil +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Romania;Brazil;Federative Republic of Brazil;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;trade agreement (EU);EC trade agreement,20 +21055,"2001/885/EC: Commission Decision of 6 December 2001 conferring management of aid on implementing agencies for pre-accession measures in agriculture and rural development in the Republic of Latvia in the pre-accession period. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999 of 21 June 1999 on co-ordinating aid to the applicant countries in the framework of the pre-accession strategy and amending Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89(1), and in particular Article 12(2) thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2222/2000(2) of 7 June 2000 laying down financial rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999(3) on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period, and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the Applicant Countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period, a Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development was approved by Commission Decision C(2000) 3097-final on 25 October 2000 for the Republic of Latvia.(2) The government of the Republic of Latvia and the Commission, acting on behalf of the European Community, have signed on 25 January 2001 the Multiannual Financing Agreement laying down the technical, legal and administrative framework for the execution of the Sapard Programme.(3) Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999 provides that the ex ante approval requirement referred to in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999 may be waived on the basis of a case-by-case analysis of national and sectorial programme/project management capacity, financial control procedures and structures regarding public finance; Regulation (EC) No 2222/2000 provides for detailed rules for the carrying out of said analysis.(4) The Competent authority of the Republic of Latvia has appointed on the one hand, the Rural Support Service for the implementation of measures ""Modernisation of agriculture machinery, equipment and construction of buildings""; ""Afforestation of agricultural lands""; "" Improvement of agricultural and fisheries product processing and marketing""; ""Development and diversification of economic activities providing for alternative income"", ""Improvement of general rural infrastructure"" and ""Training"" as defined in the Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development that was approved by Commission Decision C(2000) 3097-final on 25 October 2000 for the Republic of Latvia and, on the other, the Ministry of Finance, National Fund, for the financial functions it is due to perform in the framework of the implementation of the Sapard programme.(5) Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999 and Regulation (EC) No 2222/2000, the Commission has analysed the national and sectorial programme/project management capacity, financial control procedures and structures regarding public finance and has established that, for the implementation of the aforementioned measures, the Republic of Latvia complies with the provisions of Articles 4 to 6 and of the Annex to the Regulation (EC) No 2222/2000 of 7 June 2000, with the minimum conditions set out in the Annex to the Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999.(6) In particular, the Rural Support Service has implemented the following key accreditation criteria satisfactorily: written procedures, segregation of duties, pre-project approval and pre-payment checks, payment procedures, accounting procedures, computer security, internal audit, and, where appropriate, public procurement provisions.(7) On 16 of November 2001 the Latvian authorities provided a list of eligible expenditure in conformity with Article 4(1), section B of the Multi Annual Financial Agreement and the Commission did not raise objections to this list.(8) The Ministry of Finance, National Fund has implemented the following criteria satisfactorily for the financial functions it is due to perform in the framework of the implementation of the Sapard programme for the Republic of Latvia: audit trail, treasury management, receipt of funds, disbursement to beneficiaries, computer security and internal audit.(9) It is therefore appropriate to waive the ex ante approval requirement referred to in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999 and to confer on the Rural Support Service and on the Ministry of Finance, National Fund in the Republic of Latvia the management of aid on a decentralised basis.(10) However, since the verifications carried out by the Commission are based on an operational but not operating system, it is at this stage appropriate to confer the management of the Sapard Programme on the Rural Support Service and on the Ministry of Finance, National Fund on a provisional basis.(11) The full conferral of management of the Sapard Programme is only envisaged after further verifications in order to ensure that the system operates satisfactorily have been carried out and after any recommendations the Commission may issue, with regard to the conferral of management of aid on the Rural Support Service and on the Ministry of Finance, National Fund, have been implemented,. The requirement of ex ante approval by the Commission of project selection and contracting by the Republic of Latvia is hereby waived. Management of the Sapard Programme is conferred on a provisional basis to:1. the Rural Support Service of the Republic of Latvia, Republikas laukums 2, Riga LV 1981 for the implementation of the measures: ""Modernisation of agriculture machinery, equipment and construction of buildings""; ""Afforestation of agricultural lands""; ""Improvement of agricultural and fisheries product processing and marketing""; ""Development and diversification of economic activities providing for alternative income""; ""Improvement of general rural infrastructure"" and ""Training"" as defined in the Programme for Agricultural and Rural Development that was approved by Commission Decision C(2000) 3097-final on 25 October 2000; and2. the Ministry of Finance, National Fund, located at Smilsu iela 1, Riga LV1919, Republic of Latvia, for the financial functions it is due to perform in the framework of the implementation of the Sapard programme for the Republic of Latvia.. Done at Brussels, 6 December 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 68.(2) OJ L 253, 7.10.2000, p. 5.(3) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 87. +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;rural development;rural planning;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;use of aid;Latvia;Republic of Latvia;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +554,"Council Directive 75/369/EEC of 16 June 1975 on measures to facilitate the effective exercise of freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in respect of itinerant activities and, in particular, transitional measures in respect of those activities. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 49, 57, 66 and 235 thereof;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1);Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2);Whereas, pursuant to the Treaty, all discriminatory treatment based on nationality with regard to establishment and provision of services is prohibited as from the end of the transitional period ; whereas the principle of such treatment based on nationality applies in particular to the right to join professional organizations where the professional activities of the person concerned necessarily involve the exercise of this right;Whereas, moreover, Article 57 of the Treaty provides that, in order to make it easier for persons to take up and pursue activities as self-employed persons, directives are to be issued for the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications and for the coordination of the provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States;Whereas, in the absence of mutual recognition of diplomas or of immediate coordination, it nevertheless appears desirable to make it easier to attain freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for the activities in question, in particular by the adoption of transitional measures of the kind envisaged in the General Programmes (3) in order to avoid causing exceptional difficulties for nationals of Member States in which the taking up of such activities is not subject to any conditions;Whereas, in order to prevent such difficulties arising, the object of the transitional measures should be to allow, as sufficient qualification for taking up the activities in question in host Member States which have rules governing the taking up of such activities, the fact that the activity has been pursued in the Member State whence the foreign national comes for a reasonable and sufficiently recent period of time to ensure that the person concerned possesses professional knowledge equivalent to that required of the host Member State's own nationals;Whereas activities relating to retail trade from established premises and to the selling of goods in covered markets from permanently fixed installations are covered by Directives No 68/363/EEC and No 68/364/EEC (4) concerning the retail trade ; whereas, accordingly, selling in markets other than from permanently fixed installations and in open-air markets should be covered by this Directive;Whereas, moreover, Council Directives No 64/222/EEC and No 64/224/EEC (5) concerning the activities of intermediaries in commerce, industry and small craft industries already apply to the activities of intermediaries who go from door to door seeking orders;Whereas this Directive is to cover not only trading activities which are necessarily itinerant but also other economic activities pursued on an itinerant basis where such activities are not covered by previous Directives;Whereas this Directive does not apply in any Member State to itinerant activities which are prohibited in that Member State;Whereas the activities of fairground operators, where they are of an itinerant nature, fall within the scope of this Directive;Whereas the purpose of the transitional measures provided for in this Directive will disappear once the coordination of conditions for the taking up and pursuit of the activities in question and the mutual (1)OJ No C 11, 5.2.1971, p. 43. (2)OJ No C 42, 30.4.1971, p. 10. (3)OJ No 2, 15.1.1962, pp. 32/62 and 36/62. (4)OJ No L 260, 22.10.1968, pp. 1 and 6. (5)OJ No 56, 4.4.1964, pp. 857/64 and 869/64.recognition of diplomas, certificates and other formal qualifications have been achieved;Whereas this Directive does not affect the provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in the Member States which prohibit companies or firms from pursuing itinerant activities or impose on them certain conditions for such pursuit;Whereas, in so far as in Member States the taking up or pursuit of the activities referred to in this Directive is also dependent in the case of paid employees on the possession of professional knowledge and ability, this Directive should also apply to this category of persons in order to remove an obstacle to the free movement of workers and thereby to supplement the measures adopted in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 (1) of 15 October 1968 on freedom of movement for workers within the Community;Whereas, for the same reason, the provisions laid down in respect of proof of good repute and proof of no previous bankruptcy should also be applicable to paid employees;Whereas the activity in question must have been pursued and any vocational training received in the same branch of trade as that in which the beneficiary wishes to establish himself in the host Member State, where the latter imposes this requirement on its own nationals,. 1. Member States shall adopt the measures defined in this Directive in respect of establishment or provision of services in their territories by natural persons and companies or firms covered by Title I of the General Programmes (hereinafter called ""beneficiaries"") wishing to pursue the activities referred to in Article 2.2. This Directive shall also apply to nationals of Member States who, as provided in Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68, wish to pursue as paid employees activities referred to in Article 2. This Directive shall apply to the following itinerant activities: (a) the buying and selling of goods: - by itinerant tradesmen, hawkers or pedlars (ex ISIC Group 612);- in covered markets other than from permanently fixed installations and in open-air markets;(b) activities covered by transitional measures already adopted that expressly exclude or do not mention the pursuit of such activities on an itinerant basis. 1. Where a host Member State requires of its own nationals wishing to take up any activity referred to in Article 2 proof of good repute and proof that they have not previously been declared bankrupt, or proof of either one of these, that State shall accept as sufficient evidence, in respect of nationals of other Member States, the production of an extract from the ""judicial record"" or, failing this, of an equivalent document issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority in the Member State of origin or the Member State whence the foreign national comes showing that these requirements have been met.2. Where a host Member State imposes on its own nationals wishing to take up one of the activities referred to in Article 2, certain requirements as to good repute, and proof that such requirements are satisfied cannot be obtained from the document referred to in paragraph 1, that State shall accept as sufficient evidence in respect of nationals of other Member States, a certificate issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority in the country of origin or in the country whence the foreign national comes, showing that the requirements in question have been met. Such certificate shall relate to the specific facts regarded as relevant by the host country.3. Where the country of origin or the country whence the foreign national comes does not issue the document referred to in paragraph 1 or the certificate referred to in paragraph 2 furnishing proof of good repute or proof of no previous bankruptcy, such proof may be replaced by a declaration on oath - or, in a State where there is no provision for declaration on oath, by a solemn declaration - made by the person concerned before a competent judicial or administrative authority, or where appropriate, a notary, in the country of origin or the country whence that person comes ; such authority or notary will issue a certificate attesting the authenticity of the declaration on oath or solemn declaration. The declaration in respect of no previous bankruptcy may also be made before a competent professional or trade body in the said country. (1)OJ No L 257, 19.10.1968, p. 2.4. Documents issued in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 may not be produced more than three months after their date of issue.5. Member States shall, within the time limit laid down in Article 12, designate the authorities and bodies competent to issue the documents referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article and shall forthwith inform the other Member States and the Commission thereof.6. Where in the host Member State proof of financial standing is required, that State shall regard certificates issued by banks in the Member State of origin or in the country whence the foreign national comes as equivalent to certificates issued in its own territory. Member States in which the taking up or pursuit of any activity referred to in Article 2 is subject to possession of certain qualifications shall ensure that any beneficiary who applies therefor be provided, before he establishes himself or before he begins to pursue any activity on a temporary basis, with information as to the rules governing the occupation which he proposes to pursue. 1. Where in a Member State the taking up or pursuit of any activity referred to in Article 2 is subject to possession of general, commercial, or professional knowledge and ability, that Member State shall, subject to Article 6, accept as sufficient evidence of such knowledge and ability the fact that the activity in question has been pursued in another Member State for any of the following periods: (a) three consecutive years either in an independent capacity or in a managerial capacity ; or(b) two consecutive years in an independent capacity or in a managerial capacity, where the beneficiary proves that for the activity in question he has received previous training, attested by a certificate recognized by the State or regarded by the competent professional or trade body as fully satisfying its requirements ; or(c) two consecutive years in an independent capacity or in a managerial capacity, where the beneficiary proves that he has pursued the activity in question for at least three years in an non-independent capacity ; or(d) three consecutive years in a non-independent capacity, where the beneficiary proves that for the activity in question he has received previous training, attested by a certificate recognized by the State or regarded by a competent professional or trade body as fully satisfying its requirements.The host Member State may require of nationals of other Member States, in so far as it so requires of its own nationals, that the activity in question should have been pursued, and vocational training received, in the same branch of trade (or in a related branch) as that in which the beneficiary wishes to establish himself in the host Member State.2. In the cases referred to in paragraph 1 (a) and (c), pursuit of the activity in question shall not have ceased more than 10 years before the date on which the application provided for in Article 8 is made. However, where a shorter period is laid down in a Member State for its own nationals, that period may also be applied in respect of beneficiaries. 1. Notwithstanding Article 5, where in a Member State any activity referred to in Article 2 is regarded as being of an industrial or small craft nature and where the taking up or pursuit of such activity is subject to possession of general, commercial or professional knowledge and ability, that Member State shall accept as sufficient evidence of such knowledge and ability the fact that the activity in question has been pursued in another Member State for any of the following periods: (a) six consecutive years either in an independent capacity or in a managerial capacity ; or(b) three consecutive years either in an independent capacity or in a managerial capacity, where the beneficiary proves that for the activity in question he has received at least three years' previous training, attested by a certificate recognized by the State or regarded by the competent professional or trade body as fully satisfying its requirements ; or(c) three consecutive years in an independent capacity, where the beneficiary proves that the has pursued the activity in question for at least five years in a non-independent capacity ; or(d) five consecutive years in a managerial capacity, not less than three years of which were spent in technical posts with responsibility for one or more departments of the undertaking, where the beneficiary proves that for the activity in question he has received at least three years' previous training, attested by a certificate recognized by the State or regarded by the competent professional or trade body as fully satisfying its requirements.2. In the cases referred to in paragraph 1 (a) and (c), pursuit of the activity shall not have ceased more than 10 years before the date when the application provided for in Article 8 is made. However, where a shorter period is laid down in a Member State for its own nationals that period may also be applied in respect of beneficiaries. A person shall be regarded as having pursued an activity in a managerial capacity within the meaning of Articles 5 and 6 if he has pursued such an activity in an industrial or commercial undertaking in the occupational field in question: (a) as manager of an undertaking or manager of a branch of an undertaking ; or(b) as deputy to the proprietor or to the manager of an undertaking, where such post involves responsibility equivalent to that of the proprietor or manager represented ; or(c) in a managerial post with duties of a commercial nature and with responsibility for at least one department of the undertaking. Proof that the conditions laid down in Articles 5 and 6 are satisfied shall be established by a certificate issued by a competent authority or body in the Member State of origin or Member State whence the person concerned comes, which the latter shall submit in support of his application for authorization to pursue the activity or activities in question in the host Member State. For the purpose of applying Article 6 and in so far as is necessary: 1. Member States in which the taking up or pursuit of any activity referred to in Article 2 is subject to possession of general, commercial or professional knowledge and ability shall, with the assistance of the Commission, inform the other Member States of the main characteristics of that occupation;2. the competent authority designated for this purpose by the Member State of origin or the State whence the beneficiary comes shall certify what professional or trade activities were actually pursued by the beneficiary and the duration of those activities. Certificates shall be drawn up having regard to the official description of the occupation in question supplied by the Member State in which the beneficiary wishes to pursue such occupation, whether permanently or temporarily;3. the host Member State shall grant authorization to pursue the activity in question on application by the person concerned, provided that the activity certified conforms to the main features of the description of the occupation communicated pursuant to point 1 and provided that any other requirements laid down by the rules of that State are satisfied. 0Member States shall, within the time limit laid down in Article 12, designate the authorities and bodies competent to issue the certificates referred to in Articles 8 and 9 and shall forthwith inform the other Member States and the Commission thereof. 1The transitional provisions laid down in this Directive shall remain applicable until the entry into force of provisions relating to the coordination of national rules concerning the taking up and pursuit of the activities in question. 2Member States shall bring into force the measures necessary to comply with this Directive within 12 months of its notification and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 3Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. 4This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 1975.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. RYAN +",provision of documents;document loan;furnishing of documents;lending of documents;sending of documents;supplying of documents;transmission of documents;freedom to provide services;free movement of services;itinerant trade;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;right of establishment;freedom of establishment,20 +33306,"Commission Decision of 20 December 2006 amending Decision 2005/363/EC concerning animal health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy (notified under document number C(2006) 6729) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof.Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof.Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (3), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2005/363/EC of 2 May 2005 concerning animal health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy (4) was adopted in response to the presence of African swine fever in the province of Nuoro and part of the province of Sassari in Sardinia.(2) Italy has informed the Commission about the results of the plan for the eradication of African swine fever in feral pigs in Sardinia, approved by Commission Decision 2005/362/EC (5), and the favourable evolution of that disease on the territory of Sardinia.(3) The province of Orestano, certain municipalities of the province of Sassari and certain municipalities of the province of Nuoro should therefore be deleted from the areas of Sardinia as referred to in point (b)(i) of Article 5(2) of Decision 2005/363/EC that are excluded from the derogation foreseen in this Article that authorises the Italian authorities to dispatch pig meat under certain conditions.(4) Decision 2005/363/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Decision 2005/363/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33); corrected version in OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12).(2)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).(3)  OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.(4)  OJ L 118, 5.5.2005, p. 39. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/494/EC (OJ L 182, 13.7.2005, p. 26).(5)  OJ L 118, 5.5.2005, p. 37.ANNEX‘ANNEX IAreas of Sardinia as referred to in point (b)(i) of Article 5(2):(a) In the province of Nuoro: the territory of the municipalities of Aritzo, Arzana, Atzara, Austis, Bari Sardo, Baunei, Belvi, Bitti, Cardedu, Desulo, Dorgali, Elini, Fonni, Gadoni, Gairo, Galtelli, Girasole, Ilbono, Irgoli, Jerzu, Lanusei, Loceri, Loculi, Lotzorai, Lula, Meana Sardo, Onani, Onifai, Orgosolo, Orosei, Osidda, Osini, Ovodda, Seui, Sorgono, Talana, Tertenia, Teti, Tiana, Tonara, Tortoli, Triei, Ulassai, Uzulei, Ussassai and Villagrande Strisaili;(b) In the province of Sassari: the territory of the municipalities of Ala' dei Sardi, Anela, Budduso', Bultei, Nughedu di San Nicolo' and Pattada.’ +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health legislation;health regulations;health standard;veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;Sardinia;transport of animals;health certificate,20 +34202,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 536/2007 of 15 May 2007 opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota for poultrymeat allocated to the United States of America. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) The agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the United States of America pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, in the course of their accession to the European Union (2), approved by Council Decision 2006/333/EC (3), provides for the integration of a specific tariff quota allocated to the United States for imports of 16 665 tonnes of poultry.(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (4) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (5) should apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1232/2006 of 16 August 2006 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota of poultrymeat allocated to the United States of America (6) has to be amended substantially. Regulation (EC) No 1232/2006 should therefore be repealed and replaced by a new regulation.(4) In order to maintain a regular flow of imports, the quota period from 1 July to 30 June of the following year should be subdivided into a number of sub-periods. In any event, under Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 licences are valid only up to and including the last day of the tariff quota period.(5) The tariff quota should be administered on the basis of import licences. To that end, detailed rules for the submission of applications and the information which must appear in applications and licences should be laid down.(6) In the light of the risk of speculation that is inherent in the system in question in the poultrymeat sector, precise conditions should be laid down as regards operators' access to the tariff quota arrangements.(7) For appropriate administration of the tariff quotas, the security linked to the import licences should be set at EUR 20 per 100 kilograms.(8) In the interest of the operators, the Commission should establish the quantities that have not been applied for, which are to be carried over to the following sub-period in accordance with Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.(9) Access to the tariff quota should be subject to the presentation of a certificate of origin issued by the authorities of the United States in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (7).(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,. 1.   The tariff quota in Annex I is hereby opened for imports of the poultrymeat products originating in the United States of America covered by the CN codes set out in that Annex.The tariff quota is opened on an annual basis for the period from 1 July to 30 June.2.   The quantity of products covered by the quota referred to in paragraph 1, the applicable rate of customs duty and the order number are set out in Annex I. Regulations (EC) Nos 1291/2000 and 1301/2006 shall apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation. The quantity established for the annual quota period shall be spread out over four sub-periods, as follows:(a) 25 % from 1 July to 30 September;(b) 25 % from 1 October to 31 December;(c) 25 % from 1 January to 31 March;(d) 25 % from 1 April to 30 June. 1.   For the purposes of applying Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, import licence applicants shall, when submitting their first application for a given quota period, furnish proof that they imported or exported, during each of the two periods referred to in that Article, at least 50 tonnes of products covered by Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75.2.   Licence applications may be for several products covered by different CN codes and originating in the United States. In such cases, all the CN codes and their descriptions must be entered in boxes 16 and 15, respectively, of the licence application and the licence itself.Licence applications must be for a minimum of 10 tonnes and a maximum of 10 % of the quantity available for the sub-period concerned.3.   Licences carry an obligation to import from the United States.Licence applications and licences themselves shall contain:(a) in box 8, an indication of the country of origin;(b) in box 20, one of the entries listed in Annex II, Part A.Box 24 of the licences shall contain one of the entries listed in Annex II, Part B. 1.   Licence applications may be submitted only in the first seven days of the month preceding each of the sub-periods referred to in Article 3.2.   A security of EUR 20 per 100 kilograms shall be lodged at the time of submission of the licence application.3.   No later than the fifth day following the final date of the period for submitting applications, Member States shall notify the Commission of the total quantities applied for, expressed in kilograms.4.   Licences shall be issued as of the seventh working day and at the latest by the eleventh working day following the end of the notification period provided for in paragraph 3.5.   If necessary, the Commission shall establish any quantities that have not been applied for, and these shall be added automatically to the quantity for the following quota sub-period. 1.   By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, Member States shall notify the Commission, before the end of the first month of the quota sub-period, of the total quantities, expressed in kilograms, covered by licences they have issued, as referred to in Article 11(1)(b) of that Regulation.2.   Member States shall notify the Commission, before the end of the fourth month following each annual period, of the quantities actually released for free circulation under this Regulation in the course of the period concerned, expressed in kilograms.3.   By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, Member States shall notify the Commission of the quantities covered by unused or partly used import licences, in the first instance at the time of the application for the last sub-period and then again before the end of the fourth month following each annual period. 1.   By way of derogation from Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 the import licences shall be valid for 150 days from the first day of the sub-period for which they have been issued.2.   Without prejudice to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the rights deriving from the licences may be transferred only to transferees satisfying the eligibility conditions set out in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 and Article 4(1) of this Regulation. Access to the tariff quota shall be subject to the presentation of a certificate of origin issued by the competent authorities of the United States in accordance with Articles 55 to 65 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. The origin of the products covered by this Regulation shall be determined in accordance with the provisions in force in the Community. Regulation (EC) No 1232/2006 is hereby repealed.References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and read in accordance with the correspondence table at Annex III. 0This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 June 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 May 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006 (OJ L 119, 4.5.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 124, 11.5.2006, p. 15.(3)  OJ L 124, 11.5.2006, p. 13.(4)  OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2006 (OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 52).(5)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 289/2007 (OJ L 78, 17.3.2007, p. 17).(6)  OJ L 225, 17.8.2006, p. 5.(7)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 214/2007 (OJ L 62, 1.3.2007, p. 6).ANNEX IOrder number CN code Applicable duty Total quantity as from 1 July 2006 (tonnes)09.4169 0207 11 10 131 EUR/t 16 6650207 11 30 149 EUR/t0207 11 90 162 EUR/t0207 12 10 149 EUR/t0207 12 90 162 EUR/t0207 13 10 512 EUR/t0207 13 20 179 EUR/t0207 13 30 134 EUR/t0207 13 40 93 EUR/t0207 13 50 301 EUR/t0207 13 60 231 EUR/t0207 13 70 504 EUR/t0207 14 10 795 EUR/t0207 14 20 179 EUR/t0207 14 30 134 EUR/t0207 14 40 93 EUR/t0207 14 50 0 %0207 14 60 231 EUR/t0207 14 70 0 %0207 24 10 170 EUR/t0207 24 90 186 EUR/t0207 25 10 170 EUR/t0207 25 90 186 EUR/t0207 26 10 425 EUR/t0207 26 20 205 EUR/t0207 26 30 134 EUR/t0207 26 40 93 EUR/t0207 26 50 339 EUR/t0207 26 60 127 EUR/t0207 26 70 230 EUR/t0207 26 80 415 EUR/t0207 27 10 0 %0207 27 20 0 %0207 27 30 134 EUR/t0207 27 40 93 EUR/t0207 27 50 339 EUR/t0207 27 60 127 EUR/t0207 27 70 230 EUR/t0207 27 80 0 %ANNEX IIA. Entries referred to in article 4(3), second subparagraph, point (b):In Bulgarian : Регламент (ЕО) № 536/2007.In Spanish : Reglamento (CE) no 536/2007.In Czech : Nařízení (ES) č. 536/2007.In Danish : Forordning (EF) nr. 536/2007.In German : Verordnung (EG) Nr. 536/2007.In Estonian : Määrus (EÜ) nr 536/2007.In Greek : Kανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 536/2007.In English : Regulation (EC) No 536/2007.In French : Règlement (CE) no 536/2007.In Italian : Regolamento (CE) n. 536/2007.In Latvian : Regula (EK) Nr. 536/2007.In Lithuanian : Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 536/2007.In Hungarian : 536/2007/EK rendelet.In Maltese : Ir-Regolament (KE) Nru 536/2007.In Dutch : Verordening (EG) nr. 536/2007.In Polish : Rozporządzenie (WE) nr 536/2007.In Portuguese : Regulamento (CE) n.o 536/2007.In Romanian : Regulamentul (CE) nr. 536/2007.In Slovak : Nariadenie (ES) č. 536/2007.In Slovenian : Uredba (ES) št. 536/2007.In Finnish : Asetus (EY) N:o 536/2007.In Swedish : Förordning (EG) nr 536/2007.B. Entries referred to in the third subparagraph of article 4(3):In Bulgarian : намаляване на Oбщата митническа тарифа съгласно предвиденото в Регламент (ЕО) № 536/2007.In Spanish : reducción del arancel aduanero común prevista en el Reglamento (CE) no 536/2007.In Czech : snížení společné celní sazby tak, jak je stanoveno v nařízení (ES) č. 536/2007.In Danish : toldnedsættelse som fastsat i forordning (EF) nr. 536/2007.In German : Ermäßigung des Zollsatzes nach dem GZT gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 536/2007.In Estonian : ühise tollitariifistiku maksumäära alandamine vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) nr 536/2007.In Greek : Μείωση του δασμού του κοινού δασμολογίου, όπως προβλέπεται στον κανονισμό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 536/2007.In English : reduction of the common customs tariff pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 536/2007.In French : réduction du tarif douanier commun comme prévu au règlement (CE) no 536/2007.In Italian : riduzione del dazio della tariffa doganale comune a norma del regolamento (CE) n. 536/2007.In Latvian : Regulā (EK) Nr. 536/2007 paredzētais vienotā muitas tarifa samazinājums.In Lithuanian : bendrojo muito tarifo muito sumažinimai, nustatyti Reglamente (EB) Nr. 536/2007.In Hungarian : a közös vámtarifában szereplő vámtétel csökkentése a 536/2007/EK rendelet szerint.In Maltese : tnaqqis tat-tariffa doganali komuni kif jipprovdi r-Regolament (KE) Nru 536/2007.In Dutch : Verlaging van het gemeenschappelijke douanetarief overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 536/2007.In Polish : Cła WTC obniżone jak przewidziano w rozporządzeniu (WE) nr 536/2007.In Portuguese : redução da Pauta Aduaneira Comum como previsto no Regulamento (CE) n.o 536/2007.In Romanian : reducerea Tarifului Vamal Comun astfel cum este prevăzut în Regulamentul (CE) nr. 536/2007.In Slovak : Zníženie spoločnej colnej sadzby, ako sa ustanovuje v nariadení (ES) č. 536/2007.In Slovenian : znižanje skupne carinske tarife v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 536/2007.In Finnish : Asetuksessa (EY) N:o 536/2007 säädetty yhteisen tullitariffin alennus.In Swedish : nedsättning av den gemensamma tulltaxan i enlighet med förordning (EG) nr 536/2007.ANNEX IIICorrespondence tableRegulation (EC) No 1232/2006 This RegulationArticle 1 Article 1Article 2 Article 3Article 3 —Article 4(1)(a) Article 4(1)Article 4(1)(b) Article 4(2), first subparagraphArticle 4(1)(c) Article 4(2), second subparagraphArticle 4(1)(d) Article 4(3)Article 4(1)(e) Article 4(3)Article 4(1)(f) Article 4(3)Article 4(2) —Article 5(1), first subparagraph Article 5(1)Article 5(1), second subparagraph —Article 5(2) —Article 5(3) Article 5(2)Article 5(4), first subparagraph Article 5(3)Article 5(4), second subparagraph —Article 5(5) —Article 5(6) —Article 5(7) —Article 5(8), first subparagraph Article 5(4)Article 5(9) —Article 5(10) Article 6(2)Article 6(1), first subparagraph Article 7(1)Article 6(1), second subparagraph —Article 6(2) —Article 7 Article 8Article 8, first subparagraph Article 2Article 8, second subparagraph —Article 9 Article 10Annex I Annex IAnnex II Annex II, Part AAnnex III Annex II, Part BAnnex IV —Annex V —Annex VI — +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;poultrymeat;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +30184,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 567/2005 of 14 April 2005 setting, for the 2004/2005 marketing year, the amounts to be paid to olive oil producer organisations and associations thereof recognised under Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats (1), and in particular Article 20d(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 20d(1) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides for a percentage of production aid to be withheld to help finance the work of recognised producer organisations and associations thereof. For the 1998/1999, 1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2001/2002, 2002/2003, 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 marketing years that percentage is 0,8 %.(2) Under Article 21(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2366/98 of 30 October 1998 (2) laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of production aid for olive oil for the 1998/1999, 1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2001/2002, 2002/2003, 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 marketing years, the unit amounts to be paid to producer organisations and associations thereof are to be fixed on the basis of the forecasts of the overall sum to be distributed. The funds that will become available in each Member State as a result of the amount withheld as referred to above must be distributed in an appropriate way among those eligible.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,. For the 2004/2005 marketing year, the amounts provided for in Article 21(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 2366/98 shall be as follows:— for Greece EUR 2,0 and EUR 2,0 respectively— for Spain EUR 4,5 and EUR 2,2 respectively— for France EUR 0,0 and EUR 0,0 respectively— for Italy EUR 2,0 and EUR 2,2 respectively— for Malta EUR 0,0 and EUR 0,0 respectively— for Portugal EUR 0,0 and EUR 6,5 respectively— for Slovenia EUR 0,0 and EUR 0,0 respectively This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 April 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 865/2004 (OJ L 161, 30.4.2004, p. 97).(2)  OJ L 293, 31.10.1998, p. 50. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1432/2004 (OJ L 264, 11.8.2004, p. 6). +",France;French Republic;Greece;Hellenic Republic;producer group;producers' organisation;olive oil;Italy;Italian Republic;Malta;Gozo;Republic of Malta;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +4676,"2008/661/EC: Commission Decision of 1 August 2008 amending Decision 2007/182/EC on a survey for chronic wasting disease in cervids (notified under document number C(2008) 3986) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 lays down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of transmissible encephalopathies (TSEs) in animals.(2) Chronic wasting disease is a TSE affecting cervids, which is widespread in North America but which, to date, has never been reported in the Community.(3) Commission Decision 2007/182/EC of 19 March 2007 on a survey for chronic wasting disease in cervids (2) was adopted following an opinion published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommending that a targeted surveillance of cervids should be undertaken in the Community.(4) Decision 2007/182/EC lays down rules for a survey to detect the presence of chronic wasting disease in cervids to be carried out in accordance with certain minimum requirements. It provides that Member States are to complete their survey by no later than the end of the 2007 hunting season.(5) Based on the preliminary annual reports that the Commission has received to date from the Member States pursuant to Decision 2007/182/EC, it appears that certain Member States have not had sufficient time to achieve their target numbers of samples as required by that Decision.(6) In order to allow a statistically robust assessment of the survey data by the EFSA, it is necessary that the Member States concerned are allowed more time to reach the targets set out in Decision 2007/182/EC. It is therefore appropriate to prolong the date for completion of the survey by an additional one-year period.(7) Decision 2007/182/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Decision 2007/182/EC is amended as follows:1. in Article 3(2) the year ‘2007’ is replaced by ‘2008’;2. in point 2 of Annex IV the following paragraph is added: This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 August 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 571/2008 (OJ L 161, 20.6.2008, p. 4).(2)  OJ L 84, 24.3.2007, p. 37. +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;research method;methodology;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;cervidae;deer;elk;moose,20 +27732,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 88/2004 of 19 January 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 January 2004.It shall apply from 21 January to 3 February 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 January 2004.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 19 January 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 21 January to 3 February 2004>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +4546,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 569/2007 of 24 May 2007 modifying Regulation (EC) No 210/2007 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1282/2006 as regards the term of validity of export licences with advance fixing of the refund in the milk and milk products sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 31(14) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1282/2006 of 17 August 2006 laying down special detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1255/1999 as regards export licences and export refunds in the case of milk and milk products (2) lays down the term of validity of export licences.(2) As a precautionary measure, with a view to protect the Community budget from unnecessary expenditures and to avoid a speculative application of the export refund regime in the dairy sector, Commission Regulation (EC) No 210/2007 (3) provided for that, by way of derogation from Regulation (EC) No 1282/2006, the term of validity of export licences for milk products for which an application has been lodged from 1 March 2007 on should be limited to 30 June 2007.(3) A close monitoring of both the internal and the world market has shown a longer validity period of the licences may be progressively re-established without any risk of destabilisation of the proper functioning of the common market organisation. It is therefore appropriate to modify Regulation (EC) No 210/2007.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 210/2007 is replaced by the following:‘By way of derogation from Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1282/2006, the term of validity of export licences with advance fixing of the refund, which are applied for until 14 June 2007 in respect of the products referred to in point (c) of that Article, shall expire on 30 June 2007.’ This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 25 May 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 May 2007.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).(2)  OJ L 234, 29.8.2006, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 532/2007 (OJ L 125, 15.5.2007, p. 7).(3)  OJ L 61, 28.2.2007, p. 23. +",milk;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +36201,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1139/2008 of 10 November 2008 fixing the fishing opportunities and the conditions relating thereto for certain fish stocks applicable in the Black Sea for 2009. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 requires the Council to adopt the necessary measures governing access to areas and resources and the sustainable pursuit of fishing activities taking account of available scientific advice and, in particular, the report prepared by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries.(2) Under Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, the Council establishes the fishing opportunities by fishery or group of fisheries and the allocation of those opportunities to Member States.(3) In order to ensure effective management of the fishing opportunities, the specific conditions under which fishing operations are carried out should be established.(4) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 lays down definitions of relevance for the allocation of fishing opportunities.(5) In accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96, the stocks that are subject to the various measures provided for therein must be identified.(6) In order to contribute to the conservation of fish stocks, certain supplementary measures relating to the technical conditions of fishing should be implemented in 2009.(7) The reduction in the total allowable catch (TAC) for sprat should not affect its future stock levels, which should take into account the fishing activities of other Black Sea coastal States.(8) Fishing opportunities should be used in accordance with Community legislation on the subject, in particular with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (3) and Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (4).(9) Bearing in mind that in one Member State, before the entry into force of this Regulation, nets with a mesh size inferior to 400 mm were traditionally used to catch turbot, and in order to allow adequate adaptation to the technical measures introduced in this Regulation, vessels flying the flag of that Member State shall be permitted to fish for turbot using nets with a minimum mesh size of no less than 360 mm.(10) In order to ensure proper enforcement and control, the mesh size should be measured in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 of 10 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing nets (5).(11) In view of the urgency of the matter, it is imperative to grant an exception to the six-week period referred to in paragraph I(3) of the Protocol on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities,. CHAPTER ISUBJECT-MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS Subject-matterThis Regulation fixes fishing opportunities for the year 2009 for certain fish stocks in the Black Sea and the specific conditions under which such fishing opportunities may be used. Scope1.   This Regulation shall apply to Community fishing vessels (Community vessels) operating in the Black Sea.2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, this Regulation shall not apply to fishing operations conducted solely for the purpose of scientific investigations, which are carried out with the permission and under the authority of the Member State concerned, and of which the Commission and the Member State, in the waters of which the research is carried out, have been informed in advance. DefinitionsIn addition to the definitions laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, for the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:(a) ‘GFCM’ means General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean;(b) ‘Black Sea’ means the GFCM geographical sub-area as defined in resolution GFCM/31/2007/2;(c) ‘total allowable catch (TAC)’ means the quantity that can be taken from each stock each year;(d) ‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Community, a Member State or a third country.CHAPTER IIFISHING OPPORTUNITIES AND THE CONDITIONS RELATING THERETO Catch limits and allocationsThe catch limits, the allocation of such limits among Member States, and the additional conditions applicable pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 are set out in Annex I to this Regulation. Special provisions on allocationsThe allocation of catch limits among Member States as set out in Annex I shall be without prejudice to:1. exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;2. reallocations made pursuant to Articles 21(4), 23(1) and 32(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and the second subparagraph of Article 23(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;3. additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;4. deductions made pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and the first subparagraph of Article 23(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. Conditions for catches and by-catches1.   Fish from stocks for which catch limits are fixed shall be retained on board or landed only if the catches have been taken by fishing vessels of a Member State with a quota and that quota has not been exhausted.2.   All landings shall count against the quota or, if the Community share has not been allocated among Member States by quotas, against the Community share. Transitional technical measuresThe transitional technical measures shall be as set out in Annex II.CHAPTER IIIFINAL PROVISIONS Data transmissionWhen Member States send data to the Commission relating to landings of quantities of stocks caught pursuant to Article 15(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, they shall use the stock codes set out in Annex I to this Regulation. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 November 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. KOUCHNER(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.(2)  OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3.(3)  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 151, 11.6.2008, p. 5.ANNEX ICatch limits and the conditions relating thereto for year-to-year management of catch limits applicable to Community vessels in areas where catch limits have been fixed by species and by areaThe following tables set out the TAC’s and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, the allocation to the Member States and associated conditions for year-to-year management of the quotas.Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. For the purposes of these tables the codes used for the different species are as follows:Scientific name Alpha-3 code Common namePsetta maxima TUR TurbotSprattus sprattus SPR SpratSpecies : TurbotZone : Black SeaSpecies : TurbotZone : Black SeaBulgaria 50 Precautionary TACRomania 50EC 100 (1)TAC Not relevantZone : Black SeaSpecies : SpratZone : Black SeaEC 12 750 (2) Precautionary TACTAC Not relevant3. The mesh size shall be measured in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 of 10 June 2008 laying down, inter alia, detailed rules of relevance for the determination of the mesh size.4. The minimum landing size for turbot shall be 45 cm total length, measured in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98. +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;fishery resources;fishing resources;fishing regulations;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;Black Sea,20 +27557,"Council Decision 2004/791/CFSP of 22 November 2004 extending and amending Decision 2002/842/CFSP implementing Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP with a view to a European Union's contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in South East Europe. ,Having regard to Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP (1) and in particular Article 6 thereof, in conjunction with the second indent of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,Whereas:(1) On 21 October 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/842/CFSP (2) concerning a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in South East Europe, which was aimed at implementing Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP and which made available EUR 200 000 for this purpose.(2) Some objectives could not be fulfilled by 31 December 2004, the date on which Decision 2002/842/CFSP expires, and others should be consolidated and expanded after that date. The project in question is a multi-annual project.(3) Decision 2002/842/CFSP should therefore be extended and amended,. Decision 2002/842/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:1. In Article 2(1), the financial reference amount ‘EUR 300 000’ shall be replaced by ‘EUR 330 000’;2. In Article 4(1), the second sentence shall be replaced by the sentence ‘It shall expire on 31 December 2005’. This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 22 November 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. R. BOT(1)  OJ L 191, 19.7.2002, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 289, 26.10.2002, p. 1. Decision amended by Decision 2003/807/CFSP (OJ L 302, 20.11.2003, p. 39). +",firearms and munitions;international security;international balance;arms control;EU action;Community action;European Union action;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;Central and Eastern Europe;CEE;Central Europe;Eastern Europe;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,20 +37617,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/2009 of 26 November 2009 concerning tenders lodged under the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 677/2009. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single ‘CMO Regulation’) (1), and in particular Article 144(1) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries was opened by Commission Regulation (EC) No 677/2009 (2).(2) Under Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 of 18 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (3) the Commission, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 195(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, may decide to make no award.(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 7 and 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 a maximum reduction in the duty should not be fixed.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. No award shall be made for the tenders lodged from 13 November to 26 November 2009 under the invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imported maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 677/2009. This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 November 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 November 2009.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 196, 28.7.2009, p. 7.(3)  OJ L 340, 19.12.2008, p. 57. +",import;maize;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;third country;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties,20 +7829,"90/56/EEC: Commission Decision of 22 January 1990 relating to applications for reimbursement under Decision 80/1096/EEC introducing Community financial measures for the eradication of classical swine fever. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Decision 80/1096/EEC of 11 November 1980 introducing Community financial measures for the eradication of classical swine fever (1), as last amended by Decision 87/488/EEC (2), and in particular Article 4 (3) thereof,Whereas reimbursement applications sent in relation to the aid schemes provided for in Article 3 (2) and (2a) of Decision 80/1096/EEC must include certain items of information which should be set out in an identical manner by Member States so as to facilitate verification of their compliance with that Decision and with the Commission decisions approving the national eradication plans and to facilitate the decision-making process in respect thereof;Whereas, for the purposes of effective verification, Member States must keep the documentary evidence at the disposal of the Commission for a sufficiently long period of time;Whereas the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) Committee has been consulted,. The reimbursement applications drawn up by the Member States pursuant to Article 4 of Decision 80/1096/EEC must be submitted in accordance with the tables given in the Annexes to this Decision. Member States shall, for a period of three years from completion of the programme, keep on file at the disposal of the Commission the supporting documents or certified copies thereof in their possession, on the basis of which their applications for reimbursement were drawn up. Commission Decision 82/690/EEC (3) is hereby repealed. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 January 1990.For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 325, 1. 12. 1980, p. 5.(2) OJ No L 280, 3. 10. 1987, p. 26.(3) OJ No L 289, 13. 10. 1982, p. 28.ANNEX IAPPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER ARTICLE 4 (1) OF DECISION 80/1096/EEC CONCERNING THE ERADICATION OF CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER1.2 // Member State: // Year: // Commencement of original scheme: // // Commencement of any supplementary measures:// Summary1.2.3 // // // // Nature of operation // Expenditure by the Member State // Total costs chargeable to the Community // // // // Compensation of owners for slaughter and destruction of animals (Total of Annex II) // // // Compensation of owners for slaughter and destruction of animals (Total of Annexes VI and VII) // // // // // // Vaccinations (Total of Annexes III and IV) // // // Vaccinations (Total of Annexes VIII and IX) // // // // // // Detection: samples examined in laboratories (Total of Annex V) // // // Detection: samples examined in laboratories (Total of Annex X) // // // // // // Total // // // // //ANNEX II1.2.3 // Member State: // // Year:Compensation of owners for slaughter and destruction of animals(Article 3 (2) (a) of Decision 80/1096/EEC)1.2.3.4.5 // Administrative unit // Number of holdings concerned // Number of animals slaughtered // Expenditure by Member State // Costs chargeable to the Community // // // // // // // // // // // Total// // // // // // // // // It is confirmed that the above measures were adopted under the plan or measures approved by the Commission and in accordance with the detailed rules of application of Council Directives 80/217/EEC (1) and 80/1095/EEC (2) and Decision 80/1096/EEC.(Stamp and signature of the competent authority)(1) OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11.(2) OJ No L 325, 1. 12. 1980, p. 1.ANNEX III1.2.3 // Member State: // // Year:Emergency vaccinations(Article 3 (2) (b) of Decision 80/1096/EEC)1.2.3.4 // Administrative unit // Number of doses of vaccine used // Expenditure by Member State // Costs chargeable to the Community // // // // // // // // // Total// // // // // // // It is confirmed that the above measures were adopted under the plan or measures approved by the Commission and in accordance with the detailed rules of application of Directives 80/217/EEC and 80/1095/EEC and Decision 80/1096/EEC.(Stamp and signature of the competent authority)ANNEX IV1.2.3 // Member State: // // Year:Vaccinations carried out in certain given regions(Article 3 (2) (c) of Decision 80/1096/EEC)1.2.3.4 // Administrative unit // Number of doses of vaccine used // Expenditure by Member State // Costs chargeable to the Community // // // // // // // // // Total// // // // // // // It is confirmed that the above measures were adopted under the plan or measures approved by the Commission and in accordance with the detailed rules of application of Directives 80/217/EEC and 80/1095/EEC and Decision 80/1096/EEC.(Stamp and signature of the competent authority)ANNEX V1.2.3 // Member State: // // Year:Samples examined in laboratories for detection purposes(Article 3 (2) (d) of Decision 80/1096/EEC)1.2.3.4 // Administrative unit // Number of doses of vaccine used // Expenditure by Member State // Costs chargeable to the Community // // // // // // // // // Total// // // // // // // It is confirmed that the above measures were adopted under the plan or measures approved by the Commission and in accordance with the detailed rules of application of Directives 80/217/EEC and 80/1095/EEC and Decision 80/1096/EEC.(Stamp and signature of the competent authority)ANNEX VI1.2.3 // Member State: // // Year:Compensation of owners for slaughter and destruction of animals(Article 3 (2a) (a) of Decision 80/1096/EEC)1.2.3.4.5 // Administrative unit // Number of holdings concerned // Number of animals slaughtered // Expenditure by Member State // Costs chargeable to the Community // // // // // // // // // // // Total// // // // // // // // // It is confirmed that the above measures were adopted under the plan or measures approved by the Commission and in accordance with the detailed rules of application of Council Directives 80/217/EEC and 80/1095/EEC and Decision 80/1096/EEC).(Stamp and signature of the competent authority)ANNEX VII1.2.3 // Member State: // // Year:Compensation of owners for slaughter and destruction of animals(Article 3 (2a) (b) of Decision 80/1096/EEC)1.2.3.4.5 // Administrative unit // Number of holdings concerned // Number of animals slaughtered // Expenditure by Member State // Costs chargeable to the Community // // // // // // // // // // // Total// // // // // // // // // It is confirmed that the above measures were adopted under the plan or measures approved by the Commission and in accordance with the detailed rules of application of Directives 80/217/EEC and 80/1095/EEC and Decision 80/1096/EEC).(Stamp and signature of the competent authority)ANNEX VIII1.2.3 // Member State: // // Year:Emergency vaccinations(Article 3 (2a) (c) of Decision 80/1096/EEC)Type A = pursuant to first indent.Type B = pursuant to second indent.Type C = pursuant to third indent.Type D = pursuant to fourth indent.1.2.3.4.5 // // // // // // Administrative unit // Number of doses of vaccine used // Type // Expenditure by Member State // Costs chargeable to the Community // // // // // // // // // // // Total// // // // // // // // // It is confirmed that the above measures were adopted under the plan or meaures approved by the Commission and in accordance with the detailed rules of application of Directives 80/217/EEC and 80/1095/EEC and Decision 80/1096/EEC.(Stamp and signature of the competent)ANNEX IX1.2.3 // Member State: // // Year:Vaccinations carried out in certain given regions(Article 3 (2a) (d) of Decision 80/1096/EEC)1.2.3.4 // // // // // Administrative unit // Number of doses of vaccine used // Expenditure by Member State // Costs chargeable to the Community // // // // // // // // // Total// // // // // // // It is confirmed that the above measures were adopted under the plan or measures approved by the Commission and in accordance with the detailed rules of application of Directives 80/217/EEC and 80/1095/EEC and Decision 80/1096/EEC.(Stamp and signature of the competent authority)ANNEX X1.2.3 // Member State: // // Year:Samples examined in laboratories for detection purposes(Article 3 (2a) (e) of Decision 80/1096/EEC)Type A = In connection with screening tests for classical swine-fever carried out with a view to deter-mining holdings or regions which are officially swine-fever free.Type B = In connection with tests carried out with a view to ascertaining the persistance of the swine-fever virus in holdings or regions in which vaccination against swine fever is performed.Type C = In connection with tests carried out in order to diagnose the disease.1.2.3.4.5 // // // // // // Administrative unit // Number of samples examined // Type // Expenditure by Member State // Costs chargeable to the Community // // // // // // // // // // // Total// // // // // // // // // It is confirmed that the above measures were adopted under the plan or measures approved by the Commission and in accordance with the detailed rules of application of Directives 80/217/EEC and 80/1095/EEC and Decision 80/1096/EEC.(Stamp and signature of the competent authority)ANNEX XIAPPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER DECISION 80/1096/EEC1.2.3 // Member State: // // Year:Sums recovered (1)1.2.3.4.5 // Administrative unit // Compensation of owners // Vaccinations // Detection // Total // // // // // // // // // // // Total// // // // // // // // // (1) The submission of this table does not dispense those concerned from sending in the documents referred to in Articles 3 and 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 283/72 concerning irregularities and the recovery of sums wrongly paid in connection with the financing of the common agricultural policy and the organization of an information system in this field.Where, therefore, the recovery concerns a case of irregularity communicated under the above Regulation, the code number under which the case was reported must be given.(Stamp and signature of the competent authority) +",animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;decontamination;disinfection;redemption;repayment terms;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +12541,"94/836/EC: Commission Decision of 15 December 1994 approving the Single Programming Document for Community structural measures for improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural products in the United Kingdom, except for the Objective 1 regions of Merseyside, Highlands and Islands and Northern Ireland, in respect of Objective 5a, covering the period between 1994 and 1999 (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 of 29 March 1990 on improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2843/94 (2), and in particular Article 10 (a) thereof,Whereas on 29 April 1994 the United Kingdom Government submitted to the Commission the Single Programming Document referred to in Article 10 (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 866/90, supplemented by additional information sent on 5 July, 19 August, 26 September, 27 September, 19 October and 21 October 1994; whereas that document contains the plans designed to improve the structures relating to the various product sectors referred to in Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 and the aid applications referred to in Article 10 (a) of that Regulation;Whereas the Single Programming Document meets the conditions of and contains the information required in Article 1 (3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 860/94 of 18 April 1994 on plans and applications, in the form of operational programmes, for aid from the Guidance Section of the EAGGF for investments for improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural and forestry products (3);Whereas the Single Programming Document was drawn up in agreement with the Member State concerned under the partnership as defined in Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2081/93 (5);Whereas the second indent of Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1866/90 of 2 July 1990 on arrangements for using the ecu for the purposes of the budgetary management of the Structural Funds (6), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 402/94 (7), provides that in Commission decisions approving Single Programming Documents, the Community assistance decided upon for the entire period and the annual breakdown thereof are to be set out in ecus, at prices for the year in which the decision is taken, and are to be subject to indexation; whereas the annual breakdown must be compatible with the progressive increase in commitment appropriations as set out in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as amended; whereas the indexation is to be based on a single rate per year corresponding to the rates applied annually to the Community budget on the basis of the mechanisms for technical adjustment of the financial perspectives;Whereas Article 1 of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (8), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 2730/94 (9), provides that the legal commitments entered into for measures extending over more than one financial year are to contain a time limit for implementation which must be specified to the recipient in due form when the aid is granted;Whereas, during the implementation of the Single Programming Document, the Member State is to ensure that the individual projects included therein will conform with the selection criteria for investments for improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural products currently in force, in application of Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 866/90;Whereas the United Kingdom has given assurances that it will not accept any increase in capacities for any projects eligible for funding under Regulation (EEC) No 866/90; that under these circumstances the Single Planning Document can be approved at this stage, although, as a condition for the further financial participation of the Community, additional information on capacity required in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 860/94 has still to be provided to the Commission within a short period;Whereas if this information is not available within a short period the Commission will need to reconsider the approval foreseen in the present Decision;Whereas in order to ensure clarity over the whole of the conditions governing the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 in the United Kingdom this Member State will submit to the Commission, before 15 February 1995, a consolidated version of the Single Programming Document showing the agreement reached by the partnership, as set out within the document annexed to the present Decision (10); that this consolidated version must contain all the information required in accordance with Article 10 (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 and Articles 8, 9, 10 and 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88;Whereas Article 9 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 states that the Member States will supply the Commission with appropriate financial information to verify that the principal of additionality is complied with; that this verification should be made for the whole of the Objective 5 (a) measures in each Member State concerned; that the analysis of the information supplied or still to be supplied by the United Kingdom authorities does not yet allow this verification and therefore must be continued within the framework of partnership; that final verification of the respect of the principal of additionality is essential for the continuation of the award of EAGGF aid to the measures which are the subject of the present Decision;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development,. The Single Programming Document for Community structural measures for improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural products in the United Kingdom, except for the Objective 1 regions of Merseyside, Highlands and Islands and Northern Ireland, covering the period from 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1999, is hereby approved. The sectors included for joint action are:- meat,- milk and milk products,- eggs and poultry,- cereals,- oil producing crops,- potatoes,- fruit and vegetables,- flowers and plants,- various vegetable products,- seeds. The assistance from the EAGGF granted in respect of that Single Programming Document shall amount to a maximum of ECU 226 487 000.The methods of approval of the financial assistance, including the EAGGF contribution to the sectors adopted for joint action, are specified within the implementation provisions and the financial plans annexed to the present Decision (11). For the purposes of indexation, the annual breakdown of the planned maximum overall allocation for assistance from the EAGGF shall be as follows:""ECU (1994 prices)"""" ID=""1"">1994> ID=""2"">38 594 000""> ID=""1"">1995> ID=""2"">39 252 000""> ID=""1"">1996> ID=""2"">35 483 000""> ID=""1"">1997> ID=""2"">36 395 000""> ID=""1"">1998> ID=""2"">37 729 000""> ID=""1"">1999> ID=""2"">39 034 000""> ID=""1"">Total > ID=""2"">226 487 000""> The budget commitment for the first tranche shall be ECU 38 594 000.The commitments for subsequent tranches shall be based on the financing plan for the Single Programming Document and on progress made in implementation. The Community assistance shall relate only to expenditure connected with operations covered by this Single Programming Document which have been the subject, in the Member State, of legally binding provisions and for which the necessary funds have been specifically committed by 31 December 1999 at the latest. The deadline for the entry in the accounts of expenditure on such measures shall expire on 31 December 2001. This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 15 December 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 91, 6. 4. 1990, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 302, 25. 11. 1994, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 99, 19. 4. 1994, p. 7.(4) OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9.(5) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 5.(6) OJ No L 170, 3. 7. 1990, p. 36.(7) OJ No L 54, 25. 2. 1994, p. 9.(8) OJ No L 356, 31. 12. 1977, p. 1.(9) OJ No L 293, 12. 11. 1994, p. 7.(10) The Annexes are not published in the Official Journal.(11) The Annexes are not published in the Official Journal. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;silviculture;forest management;forestry management;sylviculture;Structural Funds;reform of the structural funds;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;EAGGF;EC agricultural fund;European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund,20 +36498,"2009/408/EC: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (the Fund) was established to provide additional support to redundant workers who suffer from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(3) Spain submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, in respect of redundancies in the motor vehicle sector, on 29 December 2008. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission therefore proposes to deploy an amount of EUR 2 694 300.(4) Furthermore, the Commission proposes to deploy an amount of EUR 690 000 from the Fund for technical assistance in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006.(5) The Fund should therefore be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Spain as well as to address the need for technical assistance,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2009, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 3 384 300 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 6 May 2009.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentH.-G. PÖTTERINGFor the CouncilThe PresidentJ. KOHOUT(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",financial management;motor vehicle industry;automobile manufacture;motor industry;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);labour market;employment level;employment situation;interinstitutional agreement;budgetary discipline (EU);EC budgetary discipline;European Globalisation Adjustment Fund;EGF;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +23363,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 309/2002 of 19 February 2002 opening tariff quotas for the year 2002 for imports into the European Community of products originating in the Republic of Poland. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000(2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 2002/63/EC of 23 October 2001 relating to the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting trade aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the outcome of the Uruguay Round negotiations on agriculture, including improvements to the existing preferential arrangements(3), and in particular Articles 2 and 6 of that Protocol,Whereas:(1) Protocol 3 on trade in processed agricultural products, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Europe Agreement with the Republic of Poland, provides for the granting of annual tariff quotas for imports of products originating in the Republic of Poland.(2) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 993/2001(5), consolidated the arrangements for managing the tariff quotas to be used in chronological order of the dates of acceptance of the declarations for release for free circulation.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I,. The annual quotas for products originating in the Republic of Poland, set out in the Annex to this Regulation, are hereby opened from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002 under the conditions set out in the said Annex. The Community tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with the provisions of Articles 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 February 2002.For the CommissionErkki LiikanenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18.(2) OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5.(3) OJ L 27, 30.1.2002, p. 1.(4) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(5) OJ L 141, 28.5.2001, p. 1.ANNEXQuotas applicable to imports of products originating in Poland open for 2002>TABLE> +",prepared foodstuff;cooked foodstuff;deep-frozen dish;food preparation;pre-cooked foodstuff;import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Poland;Republic of Poland;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin,20 +26122,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 906/2003 of 23 May 2003 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 359/2003(4), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 lays down that buying-in by invitation to tender is to be opened or suspended by the Commission in a Member State, as appropriate, once it is observed that, for two weeks in succession, the market price in that Member State is below or equal to or above 92 % of the intervention price.(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 769/2003 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States(5) establishes the most recent list of Member States in which intervention is suspended. This list must be adjusted as a result of the market prices communicated by Sweden under Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999. In the interests of clarity, the list in question should be replaced and Regulation (EC) No 769/2003 should be repealed,. Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby suspended in Belgium, Denmark, Greece, the Netherlands, Austria, Luxembourg and Finland. Regulation (EC) No 769/2003 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 May 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 May 2003.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.(2) OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 15.(3) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.(4) OJ L 53, 28.2.2003, p. 17.(5) OJ L 109, 1.5.2003, p. 25. +",Finland;Republic of Finland;Greece;Hellenic Republic;Luxembourg;Grand Duchy of Luxembourg;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;intervention price;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;butter;purchase,20 +5019,"2010/147/: Commission Decision of 8 March 2010 concerning the draft Decree from Greece on the display of information of all manner of dairy products indicating the country of origin of the raw material (milk) used for the manufacture and sale of such products to the final consumer, and the obligations of retail sellers on how to display dairy products at points of sales within their stores (notified under document C(2010) 1195) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 19 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the procedure provided for in the second paragraph of Article 19 of Directive 2000/13/EC, the Greek authorities notified the Commission on 1 June 2009 of the draft Decree on the display of information of all manner of dairy products indicating the country of origin of the raw material (milk) used for the manufacture and sale of such products to the final consumer, and the obligations of retail sellers on how to display dairy products at points of sales within their stores.(2) According to Article 1(1) of the notified Decree, this applies to milk, chocolate milk, yoghurt, all kinds of milk-based desserts, crèmes, rice pudding and cream to be sold to the final consumer in sealed packages.(3) Article 1(2) of the notified draft requires that where the abovementioned products are made in Greece, the sealed packaging of those products must also have information indicating the origin of the raw materials (milk) from which those products are made. Such information shall consist in a minimum content described in letters (a) and (b) of Article 1(2) of the draft Decree.(4) Article 1(3) of the notified draft provides that, where the abovementioned products come from European Union countries other than Greece or are imported from non-EU countries, their sealed packaging must include information which indicates at the very least the specific country of production of those products or a label ‘Made in EU’.(5) Article 1(6) of the notified draft lays down rules concerning the manner in which those indications have to be presented: they must be displayed on at least one side of the packaging, and in particular on the side considered to be the front, below the trade name of the product in clearly legible, indelible letters, and must be in Greek.(6) Directive 2000/13/EC harmonises the rules governing the labelling of foodstuffs by making provision for, on the one hand, harmonisation of certain national provisions and, secondly, arrangements for non-harmonised national provisions. The scope of harmonisation is defined in Article 3(1) of that Directive, which lists all the particulars that are compulsory on the labelling of foodstuffs in accordance with Articles 4 to 17 and subject to the exceptions contained therein. Furthermore, Article 4(2) of Directive 2000/13/EC provides that other particulars in addition to those listed in Article 3(1) of that Directive may be required, in the case of specified foodstuffs, by Union provisions or, in their absence, by national provisions.(7) Article 18(2) of Directive 2000/13/EC allows the adoption of non-harmonised national provisions if they are justified on one of the grounds listed therein, including, inter alia, the prevention of fraud and the protection of public health, and provided they are not of such a nature as to impede application of the definitions and rules laid down by Directive 2000/13/EC. Therefore, where draft national labelling provisions have been proposed in a Member State, it is necessary to examine their compatibility with the abovementioned requirements and the provisions of the Treaty.(8) The Greek authorities maintain that the notified measure is necessary to protect consumers and provide them with complete information so that they are aware of the country of origin of the raw material contained in the products in question. They also state that the draft Decree is necessary to safeguard the interests of Greek dairy farmers.(9) In accordance with Article 3(1)(8) of Directive 2000/13/EC the indication of the place of origin or provenance is mandatory where failure to give such a particular might mislead the consumer to a material degree as to the true origin or provenance of the foodstuff. This provision puts in place an appropriate mechanism to counter the risk of consumers being misled in cases where some elements could imply that a given food comes from an origin or provenance different from the true one. In the case of the dairy products listed in Article 1(1) of the notified Decree, the Greek authorities did not provide any justification allowing to conclude that the introduction, as a general rule, of an obligation to indicate the country of origin of the raw material (milk) or the specific country of production or a label ‘Made in EU’ is necessary to attain one of the objectives listed in Article 18(2) of Directive 2000/13/EC.(10) In light of these observations, the Commission has delivered a negative opinion pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 19 of Directive 2000/13/EC.(11) The Greek authorities should accordingly be requested not to adopt the corresponding provisions of the draft Decree in question.(12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Greece shall not adopt Article 1(2), (3) and (6) of the draft Decree on the display of information of all manner of dairy products indicating the country of origin of the raw material (milk) used for the manufacture and sale of such products to the final consumer, and the obligations of retail sellers on how to display dairy products at points of sales within their stores. This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.. Done at Brussels, 8 March 2010.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 109, 6.5.2000, p. 29. +",Greece;Hellenic Republic;consumer information;consumer education;raw material;reference material;marketing standard;grading;milk product;dairy produce;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;packaging;labelling,20 +1276,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 476/79 of 9 March 1979 laying down detailed rules for the application of the subsidy on deliveries of feed cereals to Italy and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 446/69. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1254/78 (2), and in particular Article 23 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation No 129 on the value of the unit of account and the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2543/73 (4), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,Whereas Article 23 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 allows the Italian Republic to reduce the levy in the case of barley, oats, maize, grain sorghum or millet imported by sea ; whereas this reduction may be made only if an equal subsidy is granted for deliveries of the same cereals by sea from the Member States ; whereas the Italian Republic is to be informed if the Member State of consignment pays the subsidy to the consignor;Whereas the Italian Republic applies that reduction for cereals loaded loose or in sealable bags on board ships ; whereas the subsidy is granted only for cereals delivered in the same way;Whereas because of the application of the monetary coefficient the reduction of the levy applicable to imports from outside the Community is the amount in units of account converted at the spot market rate ; whereas application of the representative rate to subsidies to be paid on deliveries from other Member States gives different amounts ; whereas this inequality may be avoided by applying the monetary coefficient to subsidize Community products ; whereas the monetary coefficients are regularly published in Annex II to the Regulation fixing the monetary compensatory amounts ; whereas the Regulation at present is Regulation (EEC) No 1036/78 (5);Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 446/69 of 10 March 1969 fixing the procedure for notifying Italy of the payment of subsidies for feed grain by the exporting Member State (6), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 316/70 (7), provides for the use of the Community transit document for such notifications ; whereas these provisions should take into consideration the amendments made in the Community transit procedure;Whereas the procedures for granting the subsidy should be laid down ; whereas the granting of the subsidy in the Member State of consignment must be conditional on proof that the products have been entered for home use in Italy ; whereas this proof should be furnished by production of the control copy (T 5) provided for in Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 223/77 of 22 December 1976 on provisions for the implementation of the Community transit procedure and for certain simplifications of that procedure (8), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2826/77 (9) ; whereas Article 11 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1380/75 of 29 May 1975 laying down detailed rules for the application of monetary compensatory amounts (10), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2117/78 (11), stipulates that the payment by the exporting Member State of the monetary compensatory amount shall be conditional upon production of certain proof, and that such proof shall be furnished by production of the control copy ; whereas, in the interests of simplification it should be provided that both matters may be proven by production of a single control copy;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, (1)OJ No L 281, 1.11.1975, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 156, 14.6.1978, p. 1. (3)OJ No 106, 30.10.1962, p. 2553/62. (4)OJ No L 263, 19.9.1973, p. 1. (5)OJ No L 133, 22.5.1978, p. 1. (6)OJ No L 60, 11.3.1969, p. 6. (7)OJ No L 41, 21.2.1970, p. 1. (8)OJ No L 38, 9.2.1977, p. 20. (9)OJ No L 333, 24.12.1977, p. 1. (10)OJ No L 139, 30.5.1975, p. 37. (11)OJ No L 246, 8.9.1978, p. 9.. 1. This Regulation lays down detailed rules for payment of the subsidy referred to in Article 23 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and notification to the Italian Republic of payments to be made in the Member State of consignment.2. For the purposes of this Regulation cereals shall be considered as ""delivered by sea"" if they are loaded loose or in bags on board ships coming directly from the port of embarkation into the territory of the Italian Republic. Cereals transported on lorries, rail trucks or other vehicles or containers, even if these are loaded on a ship, shall not be considered as ""delivered by sea"". The amount in units of account of the subsidy to be paid shall be that applicable on the day of importation into Italy.It shall be multiplied by the coefficient given in Annex II to the Regulation fixing the monetary compensatory amounts, and then converted into national currency using the representative rate, coefficient and representative rate being those applicable for cereals in the paying Member State on the day of importation into Italy. Payment of the subsidy by Italy shall be made on condition that: - the person concerned requests the subsidy at the time of completion of customs formalities for entry for home use,- the cereals have been delivered by sea,- the control copy provided for in Article 4 (2) is not shown as having been issued on the appropriate Community transit document and the control copy has not been presented to the Italian customs authorities by the time of completion of customs formalities for entry for home use. 1. Payment of the subsidy by the Member State of consignment shall be made only upon production of proof that the cereals have been delivered to Italy by sea and that they have been entered for home use.2. The proof referred to in paragraph 1 shall be furnished by production of the control copy provided for in Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 223/77. In that part of the control copy headed ""Additional information"", the following shall be completed: (1) Sections 101 and 103;(2) Section 104 by deleting as appropriate and entering one of the following endorsements:""Entry for home use in Italy. Subsidy to be granted by Member State of consignment (Regulation (EEC) No 476/79).""""Overgået til fri omsætning i Italien. Tilskudet betales af udførselsmedlemmsstaten (forordning (EØF) nr. 476/79).""""Abfertigung zum freien Verkehr in Italien. Die Subvention ist von dem Herkunftsmitgliedstaat zu gewähren (Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 476/79).""""Déclaration de mise à la consommation en Italie. Subvention à octroyer par l'État membre de provenance (règlement (CEE) nº 476/79).""""Dichiarazione di immissione in consumo in Italia. La sovvenzione sarà concessa dallo Stato membro di provenienza (regolamento (CEE) n. 476/79).""""Aangifte tot verbruik in Italië. Subsidie toe te kennen door de Lid-Staat van herkomst (Verordening (EEG) nr. 476/79).""The competent Italian customs office shall complete the section headed ""Control as to use and/or destination"" and add the following:""Cereali arrivati via mare. Sovvenzione applicabile il (date of entry for home use) non concessa in Italia.""3. The items specified in paragraph 2 shall be entered on the control copy referred to in Article 11 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1380/75 when that provision is applied. The provisions of Articles 8 (5), 11 (5), 12, 14 and 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 1380/75 shall apply. Regulation (EEC) No 446/69 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the eighth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 March 1979.For the CommissionFinn GUNDELACHVice-President +",Italy;Italian Republic;delivery;consignment;delivery costs;means of delivery;shipment;monetary compensatory amount;MCA;accession compensatory amount;compensatory amount;dismantling of MCA;maritime transport;maritime connection;sea transport;sea transport connection;seagoing traffic;disclosure of information;information disclosure;fodder cereals,20 +33641,"2007/667/EC: Commission Decision of 15 October 2007 authorising the use of at risk bovine animals until the end of their productive lives in Germany following official confirmation of the presence of BSE (notified under document number C(2007) 4648). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 13(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 lays down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in animals. The first subparagraph of Article 13(1) of that Regulation provides for eradication measures to be applied when the presence of a TSE has been officially confirmed. Those measures consist in particular in the killing and complete destruction of the animals and products of animal origin which have been identified as being at risk (at risk bovine animals) due to an epidemiological link with the affected animals.(2) Germany has submitted to the Commission a request for a decision to allow the use of at risk bovine animals until the end of their productive lives by way of derogation from point (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.(3) The control measures submitted by Germany provide for strict movement restriction and traceability of bovine animals in such a way that the current level of protection of human and animal health is not endangered.(4) On the basis of a favourable risk assessment, Germany should therefore be allowed to use at risk bovine animals until the end of their productive lives provided that certain conditions are met.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. 1.   By way of derogation from point (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, Germany may use bovine animals referred to in the second and third indents of point 1(a) of Annex VII to that Regulation until the end of their productive lives under the conditions provided for in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this Article.2.   Germany shall ensure that the bovine animals referred to in paragraph 1:(a) are permanently traceable in the computerised database provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2);(b) are only moved from their holding under official supervision and for the purpose of destruction;(c) are not dispatched to other Member States or exported to third countries.3.   Germany shall carry out regular checks to verify the correct implementation of this Decision.4.   Germany shall keep the Commission and the other Member States informed of the use of the bovine animals as referred to in paragraph 1 through the Standing Committee of the Food Chain and Animal Health.Germany shall also present related information in the annual report provided for in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 15 October 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 727/2007 (OJ L 165, 27.6.2007, p. 8).(2)  OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health risk;danger of sickness;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +537,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3814/85 of 27 December 1985 adapting Regulation (EEC) No 3540/85 concerning peas, field beans and sweet lupins, by reason of the accession of Spain and Portugal. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 396 thereof,Whereas, by reason of the accession of Spain and Portugal and in accordance with Article 396 of the Act of Accession, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3540/85 of 5 December 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of special measures for peas, field beans and sweet lupins (1) should be adapted;Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (3) of the Treaty of Accession, the institutions of the Community may adopt before accession the measures referred to in Article 396 of the Act, these measures to enter into force only subject to and on the date of the entry into force of the said Treaty,. Regulation (EEC) No 3540/85 is hereby amended as follows:1. The following is added to the third subparagraph of Artcle 7 (4):'ESP for Spain and P for Portugal'.2. The following terms are added to Article 31 (3):- in the second subparagraph:'Products importados''Productos importados';- in the last subparagraph:'Destinado a estar bajo el control previsto en el Reglamento (CEE) no 3540/85''Destinado a ser colocado sob o controlo previsto no Regulamento (CEE) no 3540/85'.3. Annex V is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1986 subject to the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 December 1985.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 342, 19. 12. 1985, p. 1. +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;leguminous vegetable;bean;broad bean;dried legume;field bean;lentil;pea;free circulation;putting into free circulation;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +3720,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 6/2004 of 5 January 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 January 2004.It shall apply from 7 to 20 January 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 January 2004.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 5 January 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 7 to 20 January 2004>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +3264,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2833/84 of 8 October 1984 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for fresh or chilled tomatoes, falling within subheading ex 07.01 M I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (1984/85). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 435/80 of 18 February 1980 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the overseas countries and territories (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3486/80 (2), and in particular Article 23 thereof,Whereas Article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 435/80 provides for the opening by the Community of a Community tariff quota of 2 000 tonnes of fresh or chilled tomatoes, falling within subheading ex 07.01 M I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States; whereas the quota period runs from 15 November to 30 April; whereas the customs duty applicable to the quota is set at 4,4 %, with a minimum charge of 0,8 ECU per 100 kilograms net weight; whereas this Regulation comes to an end on 28 February 1985;Whereas, therefore, the pro rata temporis clause is applicable for the establishment of the volume of the quota;Whereas, accordingly a Community tariff quota of 1 260 tonnes should be opened for the period 15 November 1984 to 28 February 1985;Whereas it is necessary, in particular, to ensure to all Community importers equal and uninterrupted access to the abovementioned quota and uninterrupted application of the rates laid down for that quota to all imports of the products concerned into all Member States, until the quota has been used up; whereas, however, since the period of application of the quota is very short, it seems possible to avoid allocating it among the Member States, without prejudice to the drawing against the quota volume of such quantities as they may need, in the conditions and according to the procedure specified in Article 1 (2); whereas this method of management requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission; whereas the latter must, in particular, be able to monitor the rate at which the quota is used up and inform the Member States thereof;Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, any operation relating to the administration of the shares allocated to that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. 1. For the period 15 November 1984 to 28 February 1985 a Community tariff quota of 1 260 tonnes shall be opened in the Community for fresh or chilled tomatoes, falling within subheading ex 07.01 M I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States.Within this tariff quota, the Common Customs Tariff duty applicable to the products shall be suspended at 4,4 % with a minimum charge of 0,8 ECU per 100 kilograms net weight.Within this tariff quota, Greece shall apply duties calculated in accordance with the relevant provisions in the 1979 Act of Accession.2. If an importer notifies an imminent importation of the product in question in a Member State and requests the benefit of the quota, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission and draw an amount corresponding to these requirements to the extent that the available balance of the reserve permits this.3. The shares drawn pursuant to paragraph 2 shall be valid until the end of the quota period. 1. Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that their drawings pursuant to Article 1 (2) are carried out in such a way that imports may be charged without interruption against their accumulated shares of the Community quota.2. Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the said goods have free access to the quota so long as the residual balance of the quota volume allows this.3. Member States shall charge imports of the said goods against their shares as and when the goods are entered for free circulation.4. The extent to which the quota has been exhausted shall be determined on the basis of the imports charged in accordance with paragraph 3. At the request of the Commission, Member States shall inform it of imports actually charged against the quota. The Member States and the Commission shall collaborate closely in order to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 November 1984.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 October 1984.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 55, 28. 2. 1980, p. 4.(2) OJ No L 365, 31. 12. 1980, p. 2. +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota,20 +3453,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 269/2003 of 13 February 2003 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1163/2002(4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002(5), and in particular Article 4 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002 of 5 September 2002 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden(6), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2329/2002(7), and in particular Article 8 thereof,Whereas:(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland or Sweden to all third countries was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002.(2) According to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002 the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to make no award.(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should not be fixed.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 7 January to 13 February 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002. This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 February 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 February 2003.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.(4) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 46.(5) OJ L 194, 23.7.2002, p. 26.(6) OJ L 239, 6.9.2002, p. 3.(7) OJ L 349, 24.12.2002, p. 17. +",Finland;Republic of Finland;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;third country;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;oats,20 +14011,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 542/95 of 10 March 1995 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing authorization falling within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93 of 22 July 1993 laying down Community procedures for the authorization and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (1), and in particular Articles 15 (4) and 37 (4) thereof,Whereas, appropriate provisions should be adopted for the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing authorization of medicinal products which have been authorized in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93;Whereas, it is appropriate to include a notification system or administrative procedures concernng minor variations for which it is necessary to precisely define minor variations;Whereas, moreover, it is necessary to distinguish from amongst those variations which do not qualify as minor variations, those which must be considered to so fundamentally alter the marketing authorization, particularly form the point of view of the quality, safety or efficacy of a medicinal product, that a new application for a marketing authorization would be required;Whereas, the provisions of this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Medicinal Products for Human Use and the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,. Scope and definitions 1. This Regulation lays down the procedure for the examination of applications for variations to the terms of a marketing authorization granted in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93.2. This Regulation does not impede the marketing authorization holder from taking provisional urgent safety restrictions in the event of risk to public or animal health. The holder shall forthwith inform the Agency. If the Agency has not raised any objections within 24 hours, the urgent safety restrictions may be introduced and the corresponding application for this variation shall be submitted without delay to the Agency for the application of the procedures set out in Articles 6 and 7 of this Regulation. For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply;1. 'variation to the terms of a marketing authorization': an amendment to the contents of the documents referred to in Article 6 (1) and (2) or Article 28 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93 such as they existed at the moment the decision on the marketing authorization has been adopted in accordance with Article 10 or Article 32 of that Regulation or after approval of any previous variations, except where a new application for a marketing authorization must be presented pursuant to Annex II to this Regulation.2. 'Urgent safety restriction': an interim change to product information by the marketing authorization holder restricting the indication(s), and/or dosage, and/or target species of the medicinal product; or adding a contra-indication, and/or warning due to new information having a bearing on the safe use of the product. 1. (a) A 'minor variation' (type I) means a variation as defined in Article 2 and listed in Annex I to this Regulation, provided the conditions for such variation laid down in the said Annex are met.(b) A 'major variation' (type II) means a variation as defined in Article 2 which cannot be deemed to be a type I variation within the meaning of the preceding paragraph.2. For the purposes of this Regulation, transfer of marketing authorization to a new holder, except for the situations covered by the point 3 of Annex I to this Regulation, and changes to the maximum residue limit (MRL) shall not be considered as a variation in the meaning of Article 2 (1).Notification procedure for minor variations 1. To obtain a type I variation, the holder of the marketing authorization shall submit to the Agency an application, accompanied by documents demonstrating that the conditions laid down in Annex I to this Regulation for the requested variation are met, and all documents amended as a result of the application.2. An application within the meaning of paragraph 1 shall not concern more than one variation in the marketing authorization. Where several variations are to be made to a single marketing authorization, an application shall be submitted within the meaning of paragraph 1 in respect of each variation sought; each such application shall contain a reference to the other application(s).3. By derogation from paragraph 2, where a variation in the marketing authorization entails one or more further changes, a single application may cover all such consequential variations. The single application shall describe the relation between the main variation and its consequential variations.4. To be valid an application within the meaning of paragraph 1 shall be consistent with the provisions of this Article and accompanied by the relevant fee provided for in the applicable Community regulation. 1. If, within 30 days of receipt of a valid application as provided for in Article 4, the Agency has not sent the holder of the marketing authorization the notification provided for in paragraph 4, the variation applied for shall be deemed to have been accepted.2. The Agency shall inform the Commission within the period referred to in the preceding paragraph of the variation to be made to the terms of the marketing authorization. The Commission shall, where necessary, amend the decision taken pursuant to 0or Article 32 of Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93. The decision thus amended shall take effect retroactively from the day following the end of the period referred to in paragraph 1.3. The Community Register of Medicinal Products provided for in Articles 12 and 34 of Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93 shall be updated as necessary.4. Where the Agency is of the opinion that the application cannot be accepted, it shall send a notification to that effect to the holder of the marketing authorization within the period referred to in paragraph 1, stating the objective grounds on which its opinion is based:(a) within 30 days of receipt of the said notification, the marketing authorization holder may amend the application in a way which takes due account of the grounds set out in the notification. In that case the provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall apply to the amended application.(b) if the marketing authorization holder does not amend the application as provided for in (a) above, this application shall be deemed to have been rejected.Approval procedure for major variations 1. To obtain a type II variation, the holder of the marketing authorization shall send the Agency an application accompanied by the relevant particulars and supporting documents referred to in Article 2 (1) of this Regulation.The application must also be accompanied by:- the supporting data relating to the variation applied for,- all documents amended as a result of the application,- an Addendum to or updating of existing expert report(s) to take account of the variation applied for.2. An application within the meaning of paragraph 1 shall not concern more than one variation in the marketing authorization. Where several variations are to be made to a single marketing authorization, an application shall be submitted within the meaning of paragraph 1 in respect of each variation sought; each such application shall contain a reference to the other application(s).3. By derogation from paragraph 2, where a variation in the marketing authorization entails one or more further changes, a single application may cover all such consequential variations. The single application shall describe the relation between the main variation and its consequential variations.4. To be valid an application within the meaning of paragraph 1 shall be consistent with the provisions of this Article and accompanied by the relevant fee provided for in the applicable Community regulation. 1. The competent Committee of the Agency shall give its opinion within 60 days following receipt of a valid application as provided for in Article 6.2. Within that period, the competent Committee may send the marketing authorization holder a single request for information supplementary to that already supplied pursuant to Article 6. In this case, the period shall be extended by a further 60 days. This period may be extended, for a period to be determined by the competent Committee, on its own initiative or at the request of the marketing authorization holder. 1. Where the competent Committee delivers a favourable opinion, the Agency shall so inform the marketing authorization holder and the Commission forthwith and shall send to the Commission the amendments to be made to the terms of the marketing authorization accompanied by the documents set out in Article 9 (3) and Article 31 (3) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93.2. Where the competent Committee delivers an unfavourable opinion, the appeal procedure provided for in Article 9 (1) and (2) or Article 31 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93 shall apply.3. The decision varying the terms of the marketing authorization shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 10 or Article 32 of Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93.4. The Community Register of Medicinal Products provided for in Articles 12 and 34 of Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93 shall be updated as necessary. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 March 1995.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 214, 24. 8. 1993, p. 1.ANNEX IMINOR VARIATIONS (TYPE I) TO A MARKETING AUTHORIZATION AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 (1) Introductory statementsA. By derogation, for medicinal products falling within the scope of Council Directives 89/342/EEC (1), or 89/381/EEC (2), or 90/677/EEC (3), or which had been considered as arising under List A of Regulation (EEC) 2309/93, the procedure set out inArticles 6 to 8 of the present Regulation shall apply to the minor variations Nos 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 24, 25 and 30 as referred to below.B. Where a variation requires consequential updating of the product information (summary of product characteristics, labelling, package and/or leaflet), this is considered part of the variation and the time period for implementing the consequential update must be agreed with the Agency at the time of the approval of the variation.1. Change in the content of the manufacturing authorizationCondition to be fulfilled: the new manufacturing authorization, approved by the supervising competent authority, must be submitted to the Agency.2. Change in the name of the medicinal product (either invented name or common name)Condition to be fulfilled: confusion with names of other existing medicinal products or INN (International Non-proprietary Name) name must be avoided; when the name is a common name, the change has to be made in the following order: from common name to pharmacopoeial name or to INN.3. Change in the name and/or address of the marketing authorization holder (see Article 4a of Council Directive 65/65/EEC (4) or Article 5a of Council Directive 81/851/EEC) (5)Condition to be fulfilled: the marketing authorization holder shall remain the same person.4. Replacement of an excipient with a comparable excipient (excluding adjuvants for vaccines and biologically derived excipients)Condition to be fulfilled: Same functional characteristics, no change in dissolution profile for solid dosage forms.5. Deletion of a colorant or replacement of a colorant with another6. Addition, deletion or replacement of a flavourCondition to be fulfilled: Proposed flavour must be in accordance with Council Directive 88/388/EEC (6).7. Change in coating weight of tablets or change in weight of capsule shellsCondition to be fulfilled: No change in dissolution profile.8. Change in the qualitative composition of immediate packaging materialConditions to be fulfilled: The proposed packaging material must be at least equivalent to the approved material on relevant properties, and the change does not relate to sterile products.9. Deletion of an indicationConditions to be fulfilled: The continued safety in use of the medicinal product has not been the subject of concern from pharmacovigilance, pre-clinical safety or quality data. Justification must be given.10. Deletion of a route of administrationCondition to be fulfilled: The continued safety in use of the medicinal product has not been the subject of concern from pharmacovigilance, pre-clinical safety or quality data. Justification must be given.11. Change in the manufacturer(s) of active substanceCondition to be fulfilled: the specifications, synthetic route and quality control procedures are the same as those already approved or a European Pharmacopoeia Certificate of suitability covering the active substance is submitted.12. Minor change of manufacturing process of the active substanceCondition to be fulfilled: Specifications are not adversely affected; no change in the physical properties, no new impurities or change in level of impurities which would require further qualifications in safety studies.13. Batch size of active substanceCondition to be fulfilled: Batch data must show that the change does not affect consistency of production, or physical properties.14. Change in specifications of active substanceCondition to be fulfilled: Specifications must be tightened or new tests and limits added.15. Changes in manufacture of the medicinal productConditions to be fulfilled: Medicinal product specifications are not adversely affected; the new process must lead to an indentical product regarding all aspects of quality, safety and efficacy.16. Change in the batch size of finished productCondition to be fulfilled: The change does not affect consistency of production.17. Change in specification of the medicinal productCondition to be fulfilled: Specifications must be tightened or new tests and limits added.18. Synthesis or recovery of non-pharmacopoeial excipients which had been described in the original dossierConditions to be fulfilled: Specifications are not adversely affected, no new impurities or change in level of impurities which would require further qualification in safety studies, no change in physico-chemical properties.19. Change in specification of excipients in the medicinal product (excluding adjuvants for vaccines)Condition to be fulfilled: Specifications must be tightened or addition of new tests and limits added.20. Extension of shelf life as foreseen at time of authorizationConditions to be fulfilled: Stability studies have been done to the protocol which was approved at the time of the issue of the marketing authorization; the studies must show that the agreed end of shelf life specifications are still met; the shelf life does not exceed five years.21. Change in shelf life after first openingCondition to be fulfilled: Studies must show that the agreed end of shelf life specifications are still met.22. Change in shelf life after reconstitutionCondition to be fulfilled: Studies must show that the agreed end of shelf life specifications are still met for the reconstituted product.23. Change in the storage conditionsCondition to be fulfilled: Stability studies have been done to the protocol which was approved at the time of issue of the marketing authorization; the studies must show that the agreed end of shelf life specifications are still met.24. Change in test procedure af active substanceCondition to be fulfilled: Results of method validation show new test procedure to be at least equivalent to the former procedure.25. Change in test procedures of the medicinal productConditions to be fulfilled: Medicinal product specifications are not adversely affected; results of method validation show new test procedure to be at least equivalent to the former procedure.26. Changes to comply with supplements to pharmacopoeias (1)Conditions to be fulfilled: Change is made exclusively to implement the new provisions of the supplement.27. Change in test procedures of non-pharmacopoeial excipientsCondition to be fulfilled: Results of method validation show new test procedure to be at least equivalent to the former test procedure.28. Change in test procedure of immediate packagingCondition to be fulfilled: Results of method of validation show new test procedure to be at least equivalent to the former test procedure.29. Change in test procedure of administration deviceCondition to be fulfilled: Results of method validation show new test procedure to be at least equivalent to the former test procedure.30. Change in pack size for a veterinary medicinal productConditions to be fulfilled: Specifications of the medicinal product are not affected, the new size is consistent with the dosage regimen and duration of use as approved in the summary of product characteristics; the change does not relate to parenteral preparations.31. Change in container shapeConditions to be fulfilled: No change in the quality and in the stability of the product in the container, no change in the container-product interactions.32. Change of imprints, bossing or other markings (except scoring) on tablets or printing on capsulesCondition to be fulfilled: New markings do not cause confusion with other tablets or capsules.33. Change of dimensions of tablets, capsules, suppositories or pessaries without change of quantitative composition and mean massCondition to be fulfilled: No change in dissolution profile.(1) OJ No L 142, 25. 5. 1989, p. 14.(2) OJ No L 181, 28. 6. 1989, p. 44.(3) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 26.(4) OJ No 22, 9. 2. 1965, p. 369/65.(5) OJ No L 317, 6. 11. 1981, p. 7.(6) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1988, p. 61.(7) In cases where the marketing authorization refers to the current edition of the pharmacopoeia, no notification is required provided the change is introduced within six months of adoption of the revised monograph.ANNEX IIChanges to a marketing authorization leading to a new application as referred to in Article 2 Certain changes to a marketing authorization have to be considered to fundamentally alter the terms of this authorization and therefore cannot be considered as a variation in the meaning of Articles 15 (4) or 37 (4) of Regualtion (EEC) No 2309/93. For these changes, listed below, an application for a new marketing authorization must be made. This Annex is without prejudice to the provisions of Article 4 of Directive 65/65/EEC as amended and Article 5 of Directive 81/851/EEC as amended.When evaluating the application for a new marketing authorization, the Agency shall also review whether the former marketing authorization should be withdrawn, in conformity with Community legislation.Changes requiring a new application 1. Changes to the active substance(s):(i) addition of one or more active substance(s) including antigenic components for vaccines;(ii) deletion of one or more active substance(s) including antigenic components for vaccines;(iii) quantitative change to the active substance(s);(iv) replacement of the active substance(s) by a different salt/ester complex/derivative (with the same therapeutic moiety);(v) replacement by a different isomer, a different mixture of isomers, of a mixture by an isolated isomer (e.g. racemate by a single enantiomer);(vi) replacement of a biological substance or product of biotechnology with one of a different molecular structure; modification of the vector used to produce the antigen/source material, including a master cell bank from a different source;(vii) a new ligand or coupling mechanism for a radiopharmaceutical.2. Changes to the therapeutic indications (1):(i) addition of an indication in a different therapeutic area, either treatment , diagnosis or prophylaxis;(ii) change of the indication to a different therapeutic area, either treatment, diagnosis or prophylaxis.3. Changes to strength, pharmaceutical form and route of administration (2):(i) change of bioavailability;(ii) change of pharmacokinetics e.g. change in rate of release;(iii) addition of a new strength;(iv) change or addition of a new pharmaceutical form;(v) addition of a new route of administration.4. Other changes specific to veterinary medicinal products to be administered to food-producing animals:(i) addition or change of target species;(ii) shortening of the withdrawal period.(1) Therapeutic area is defined as the third level of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (A.T.C./A.T.C. Vet) code.(2) For parenteral administration, it is necessary to distinguish between intraarterial, intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and other routes. For administration to poultry, respiratory, oral, ocular (nebulization) routes used for vaccination are considered to be the equivalent routes of administration. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;pharmaceutical legislation;control of medicines;pharmaceutical regulations;marketing standard;grading;European organisation;European intergovernmental organisation;European intergovernmental organization;European organization;European regional organisation;European regional organization;medicament;medication;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,20 +29258,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2256/2004 of 14 October 2004 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 as regards Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Egypt, in Malta and in Cyprus and as regards reference quantities for certain products originating in Malta and in Cyprus. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (1), and in particular Article 57(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 of 9 April 2001 providing for the management of Community tariff quotas and of reference quantities for products eligible for preferences by virtue of agreements with certain Mediterranean countries and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1981/94 and (EC) No 934/95 (2), and in particular Article 5(1)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) By its Decision 2004/664/EC (3) of 24 September 2004, the Council has given authorisation for the signature and has provided for the provisional application from 1 May 2004 of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union.(2) This Protocol provides for a new tariff quota and for changes to the existing tariff quotas laid down in Regulation (EC) No 747/2001.(3) To implement the new tariff quota and the changes to the existing tariff quotas, it is necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 747/2001.(4) For the year 2004 the volumes of the new tariff quota and the increases of the volumes of existing tariff quotas should be calculated as a pro rata of the basic volumes specified in the Protocol, taking into account the part of the period elapsed before 1 May 2004.(5) In order to facilitate the management of certain existing tariff quotas provided for in Regulation (EC) No 747/2001, the quantities imported within the framework of those quotas should be taken into account for charging on the tariff quotas opened in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 747/2001, as amended by this Regulation.(6) After the accession of Malta and Cyprus to the European Union, the tariff quotas and reference quantities for products originating in those Member States as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 should lapse. The references to those quotas and reference quantities should therefore be deleted.(7) Since the Protocol to the EU-Egypt Euro-Mediterranean Agreement applies on a provisional basis from 1 May 2004, this Regulation should apply from the same date and should enter into force as soon as possible.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 is amended as follows:1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:2. Article 3(2) is deleted.3. Annex IV is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.4. Annexes X and XI are deleted. The quantities which, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 747/2001, have been put into free circulation in the Community since the start of the quota periods that are still open on 1 May 2004 within the tariff quotas with order numbers 09.1707, 09.1710, 09.1711, 09.1719, 09.1721 and 09.1772, are at the entry into force of this Regulation taken into account for charging on the respective tariff quotas laid down in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 747/2001, as amended by this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 May 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 October 2004.For the CommissionFrederik BOLKESTEINMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33.(2)  OJ L 109, 19.4.2001, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 54/2004 (OJ L 7, 13.1.2004, p. 30).(3)  OJ L 303, 30.9.2004, p. 28.ANNEXThe table in Annex IV is amended as follows:(a) the following new row is inserted:‘09.1779 ex 0701 90 50 New potatoes, fresh or chilled from 1.5. to 30.6.2004 1 166,66 Exemption’from 1.4. to 30.6.2005 and for each period thereafter from 1.4. to 30.6. 1 750(b) the rows for the tariff quotas with order numbers 09.1710, 09.1719, 09.1707, 09.1711, 09.1721, 09.1725 and 09.1772 are replaced, respectively, by the following:‘09.1710 0703 10 Onions and shallots, fresh or chilled from 1.2. to 15.6.2004 15 000 + 313,64 tonnes net weight increase from 1.5. to 15.6.2004 Exemptionfor each period thereafter from 1.1. to 15.6. 16 150 (1)09.1719 0712 Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared from 1.1. to 31.12.2004 16 000 + 366,67 tonnes net weight increase from 1.5. to 31.12.2004 Exemptionfor each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 16 550 (2)09.1707 0805 10 Oranges, fresh or dried from 1.1. to 30.6.2004 25 000 + 1 336,67 tonnes net weight increase from 1.5. to 30.6.2004 Exemption (2)from 1.7.2004 to 30.6.2005 63 020from 1.7.2005 to 30.6.2006 and for each period thereafter from 1.7 to 30.6. 68 020of which: of which:09.1711 0805 10 10 Sweet oranges, fresh from 1.1. to 31.5.2004 25 000 + 1 336,67 tonnes net weight increase from 1.5. to 31.5.2004 (5) Exemption (6)from 1.12.2004 to 31.5.2005 and for each period thereafter from 1.12. to 31.5. 34 000 (5)09.1721 0807 19 00 Other melons, fresh from 1.1. to 31.5.2004 666,667 + 23,33 tonnes net weight increase from 1.5. to 31.5.2004 Exemptionfor each period thereafter from 15.10. to 31.5. 1 175 (4)09.1725 0810 10 00 Strawberries, fresh from 1.1. to 31.3.2004 250 Exemptionfrom 1.10.2004 to 31.3.2005 1 205from 1.10.2005 to 31.3.2006 and for each period thereafter from 1.10. to 31.3. 1 70509.1772 2009 Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, unfermented and not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter from 1.1. to 31.12.2004 1 000 + 33,33 tonnes net weight increase from 1.5. to 31.12.2004 Exemption (2)for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 1 050 (3)’(1)  From 1 January 2005, this quota volume shall be annually increased by 3 % of the volume of the previous year. The first increase shall take place on the volume of 16 150 tonnes net weight.(2)  From 1 January 2005, this quota volume shall be annually increased by 3 % of the volume of the previous year. The first increase shall take place on the volume of 16 550 tonnes net weight.(3)  From 1 January 2005, this quota volume shall be annually increased by 3 % of the volume of the previous year. The first increase shall take place on the volume of 1 050 tonnes net weight.(4)  From 15 October 2004, this quota volume shall be increased annually by 3 % of the volume of the previous quota period. The first increase shall take place on the volume of 1 175 tonnes net weight. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Malta;Gozo;Republic of Malta;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus;Egypt;Arab Republic of Egypt,20 +2213,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2500/96 of 23 December 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 584/92 laying down detailed rules for the application to milk and milk products of the arrangements provided for in the Europe Agreements between the Community and the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3491/93 of 13 December 1993 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3492/93 of 13 December 1993 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part (2), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3296/94 of 19 December 1994 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic of the other part (3), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3297/94 of 19 December 1994 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part (4), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 of 22 December 1995 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an autonomous and transitional adjustment to certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreements so as to take account of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded as part of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2490/96 (6), and in particular Article 8 thereof,Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 provides for autonomous, transitional measures to adjust the agricultural concessions covered by the Europe Agreements concluded between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic, and the Slovak Republic respectively, of the other part, from 1 January 1996 until the entry into force of the Additional Protocols to the Europe Agreements currently being negotiated with the countries in question; whereas that Regulation was extended until 31 December 1997 by Regulation (EC) No 2490/96;Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/92 (7), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1478/96 (8), lays down detailed rules for the application to milk and milk products of the arrangements provided for in the above Agreements; whereas that Regulation should be amended to take account of the extension of the measures for milk products provided for by Regulation (EC) No 3066/95;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. Regulation (EEC) No 584/92 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:'Article 2With effect from 1 January 1997 the quantities referred to in Annex I shall be spread out as follows:- 25 % during the period 1 January to 31 March,- 25 % during the period 1 April to 30 June,- 25 % during the period 1 July to 30 September,- 25 % during the period 1 October to 31 December.`;2. Annex I is replaced by the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 December 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 319, 21. 12. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 319, 21. 12. 1993, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 341, 30. 12. 1994, p. 14.(4) OJ No L 341, 30. 12. 1994, p. 17.(5) OJ No L 328, 30. 12. 1995, p. 31.(6) See page 13 of this Official Journal.(7) OJ No L 62, 7. 3. 1992, p. 34.(8) OJ No L 188, 27. 7. 1996, p. 9.ANNEX'ANNEX IA. PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN POLANDCustoms duty reduced by 80 %>TABLE>B. 1. PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE CZECH REPUBLICCustoms duty reduced by 80 %>TABLE>B. 2. PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLICCustoms duty reduced by 80 %>TABLE>C. PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN HUNGARY1. Customs duty reduced by 80 %>TABLE>2. Customs duty reduced by 80 %>TABLE> +",cheese;powdered milk;dehydrated milk;dried milk;freeze-dried milk;milk powder;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;milk product;dairy produce;association agreement (EU);EC association agreement;Central and Eastern Europe;CEE;Central Europe;Eastern Europe,20 +1406,"80/682/EEC: Commission Decision of 25 June 1980 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Netherlands pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the Dutch text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as amended by Directive 76/837/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Whereas on 1 April 1980 the Government of the Netherlands forwarded, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, decision No 225 of 26 February 1980 of the ""Stichting Ontwikkelings- en Saneringsfonds voor de Landbouw"" (Foundation administering the agricultural development and reorganization fund);Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned Decision, the existing provisions in the Netherlands for the implementation of the said Directive continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 thereof;Whereas the abovementioned decision No 225 of 26 February 1980 meets the requirements of the said Directive;Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. The existing provisions implementing Directive 72/159/EEC in the Netherlands continue, having regard to decision No 225 of 26 February 1980 of the ""Stichting Ontwikkelings- en Saneringsfonds voor de Landbouw"" to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 25 June 1980.For the CommissionFinn GUNDELACHVice-President (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 302, 4.11.1976, p. 19. +",farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;farm development plan;agricultural development plan;physical improvement plan;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +5783,"Council Decision of 14 April 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or otherwise Print Disabled. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 114 and 207, in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) Since 22 January 2011, pursuant to Council Decision 2010/48/EC (1), the Union has been bound by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; its provisions have become an integral part of the Union legal order.(2) On 26 November 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the European Union, an international agreement within the World Intellectual Property Organization on improved access to books for print-impaired persons.(3) The negotiations were successfully concluded at the Diplomatic Conference held in Marrakesh from 17 to 28 June 2013 and the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or otherwise Print Disabled (the ‘Marrakesh Treaty’) was adopted on 27 June 2013.(4) The Marrakesh Treaty establishes a set of international rules which ensure that there are limitations or exceptions to copyright at national level for the benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled and enable the cross-border exchange of accessible format copies of published works that have been made under limitations or exceptions to copyright.(5) The Marrakesh Treaty is open for signing by any eligible party for one year after its adoption. It should be signed on behalf of the Union as regards matters falling within the Union's competence, subject to its conclusion at a later date,. The signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or otherwise Print Disabled (2) is hereby authorised, subject to its conclusion. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Marrakesh Treaty on behalf of the Union. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.. Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. TSAFTARIS(1)  Council Decision 2010/48/EC of 26 November 2009 concerning the conclusion, by the European Community, of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (OJ L 23, 27.1.2010, p. 35).(2)  The text of the Marrakesh Treaty will be published together with the decision on its conclusion. +",World Intellectual Property Organisation;WIPO;World Intellectual Property Organization;physically disabled;blind person;cripple;deaf person;invalid;physically-handicapped person;signature of an agreement;international convention;multilateral convention;facilities for the disabled;adaptation of buildings;adapted vehicle;braille;devices for the handicapped;facilities for the handicapped;sign language;talking book,20 +9543,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2738/91 of 18 September 1991 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN code 8516 50 00 originating in China, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I within the framework of the preferential tariff ceilings fixed in column 6 of Annex I;Whereas, as provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;Whereas, in the case of products falling within CN code 8516 50 00, originating in China the individual ceiling was fixed at ECU 2 819 000; whereas, on 23 August 1991, imports of these products into the Community originating in China reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against China,. As from 22 September 1991, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in China:Order No CN code Description 10.1045 8516 50 00 Microwave ovens This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 September 1991. For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. +",generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff;household electrical appliance;dish-washing machine;domestic appliances;domestic electrical device;electrical heating appliances;freezer;hoover;household appliances;refrigerator;vacuum-cleaner;washing machine,20 +1883,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2545/81 of 31 August 1981 laying down detailed rules for the application of measures for the marketing of sugar produced in the French overseas departments and amending for the second time Regulation (EEC) No 3016/78. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular Article 9 (6), the second subparagraph of Article 39 and Article 48 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 878/77 of 26 April 1977 on the exchange rates to be applied in agriculture (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 850/81 (3), and in particular Article 5 (1) thereof,Whereas, since the introduction of the common organization of the sugar markets, provisions have been laid down in order to permit the sugar produced in the French overseas deparments to be marketed in the European regions of the Community; whereas Article 9 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 continues these provisions;Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2067/81 (4) provides that during the marketing years 1981/82 to 1985/86 flat-rate Community aid for the marketing, in that period, in the European regions of the Community of sugar produced in the French overseas departments shall be granted, under certain conditions, to the producers and refiners of such sugar; whereas, therefore, these measures are not applicable to the quantities of such sugar which, before 1 July 1981, were sold and loaded in vessels bound for the aforesaid regions; whereas it is therefore appropriate to provide as a transitional measure that the previous system of marketing aid based on Council Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 (5) should continue to apply to sugar in respect of which the bill of lading was completed before that date;Whereas detailed rules relating to the determination of weights and sugar yields should be laid down, particularly where products of this nature are transported in bulk in the same vessel but on behalf of several producers;Whereas, in general, a considerable period elapses between the date on which the sugar in question is loaded and that on which the arrival formalities are completed so as to permit the payment of the aid by the competent agency; whereas, therefore, provision should be made for payments;Whereas it appears necessary to specify precisely how the single flat-rate amount referred to in Article 2 (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2067/81 is to be applied;Whereas adequate measures for the control of refined sugar, and for this purpose also a definition of refining, should be laid down;Whereas the application of the measures laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2067/81 requires the amendment of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3016/78 of 20 December 1978 laying down certain rules for applying conversion rates in the sugar and isoglucose sectors (6), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1106/79 (7);Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,. 1. The aids referred to in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2067/81 shall be granted only in respect of the sugars referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation for which bills of lading were completed on or after 1 July 1981.2. The relevant provisions of Regulations (EEC) No 1595/80 (8), (EEC) No 1596/80 (9) and (EEC) No 1764/76 (10) shall continue to apply to the sugars in question for which bills of lading were completed before that date. In such a case the undertaking concerned shall furnish, in addition to the proof referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1764/76, the aforesaid bill of lading or any other proof which is regarded as equivalent by the Member State concerned. 1. The aid referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2067/81:(a) shall apply to the accepted arrival weight expressed as white sugar in accordance with the yield formula referred to in Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 431/68 (1).Where transport in bulk does not permit individual lots to be identified, the average yield of the whole cargo shall be applied to all the sugar in question;(b) shall be paid on presentation by the producer concerned of the customs document of introduction into the European regions of the Community, the bill of lading, the results of the analyses and the final invoice.The analyses and the determination of the arrival weight shall be carried out at the unloading stage by lots of 100 tonnes on the whole cargo by an agency approved by the Member State into whose territory the sugar has been introduced.2. A payment in advance may be made equal to 90 % of the amount determined on the basis of the weight as stated in the provisional invoice and expressed as white sugar on the basis of a flat-rate yield of 96 %.The request for a payment in advance shall be made by the producer concerned and shall be accompanied by the customs document, the bill of lading and the provisional invoice. In the calculation of the flat-rate amount referred to in Article 2 (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2067/81;- the Caribbean-United Kingdom freight element expressed in ÂŁ sterling shall be converted into ECU using the conversion rate used in determining the cif price,- the amount referred to in the first indent shall be adjusted on a flat-rate basis to take account in the insurance costs of the difference between the value of the sugar on the world market and its value in the Community,- the adjusted amount referred to in the second indent shall be multiplied by a coefficient; this coefficient shall be equal to 1;00 divided by the yield of the sugar in question.The adjusted amount referred to in the second indent shall be determined by the Commission and notified to the competent French authorities. The aid referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2067/81 shall be granted by the Member State on whose territory the refining took place.A request for the aid shall be accompanied by proof acceptable to the Member State concerned that the refined sugar was obtained from raw sugar produced in the French overseas departments; for this purpose, and at the request of the party concerned, the raw sugar in question shall be placed under customs control or under another administrative control offering the same guarantees.For the purpose of granting this aid 'refining' means the conversion of raw sugar as defined in Article 1 (2) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 into white sugar as defined in paragraph 2 (a) of that Article. In respect of each month, and within two months following the month in question, the Member State concerned shall notify to the Commission the quantities, expressed as white sugar, for which the aids referred to in Articles 2 and 3 respectively of Regulation (EEC) No 2067/81 have been granted and the amounts of aid corresponding to those quantities. Points VI and VII of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3016/78 are hereby replaced by the following:1.2 // // // 'VI. Aid referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2067/81 // Representative rate applicable on the date of completion of the bill of lading for the transported sugar. // VII. Aid referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2067/81 // Representative rate applicable on the day when the quantity in question was refined.' //(1) OJ No L 89, 10. 4. 1968, p. 3. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1981.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 August 1981.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.(2) OJ No L 106, 29. 4. 1977, p. 27.(3) OJ No L 90, 4. 4. 1981, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 203, 23. 7. 1981, p. 3.(5) OJ No L 359, 31. 12. 1974, p. 1.(6) OJ No L 359, 22. 12. 1978, p. 11.(7) OJ No L 138, 6. 6. 1979, p. 10.(8) OJ No L 160, 26. 6. 1980, p. 19.(9) OJ No L 160, 26. 6. 1980, p. 21.(10) OJ No L 197, 23. 7. 1976, p. 33. // +",French overseas department and region;French Overseas Department;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;sales aid;customs inspection;customs check;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;representative rate;agricultural conversion rate;agricultural unit of account;green exchange rate;green rate;green unit of account,20 +442,"85/49/EEC: Commission Decision of 17 December 1984 changing the import arrangements established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 and applied in the Benelux countries, Denmark, Italy and the United Kingdom in respect of the People's Republic of China (Only the English, Danish, French, Italian and Dutch texts are authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 of 14 November 1983 on import arrangements for products originating in State-trading countries, not liberalized at Community level (1), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 established the list of products originating in State-trading countries whose release for free circulation in the Member States is subject to quantitative restrictions;Whereas the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China of 3 April 1978 (2) met in Brussels on 4 and 5 December 1984; whereas upon completion of its work it recommended, among other measures, the abolition of quantitative restrictions on the release for free circulation in certain Member States of products originating in China;Whereas, pursuant to Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83, the Governments of the Benelux countries, Denmark, Italy and the United Kingdom have informed the other Member States and the Commission that they consider that the import arrangements applied in the Benelux countries, Denmark, Italy and the United Kingdom in respect of imports of various industrial products from China should be amended in accordance with that Regulation;Whereas, following the examination of different aspects of the measures recommended by the Joint Committee, action should be taken thereon, account being taken in particular of Article 4 (2) of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China,. The quantitative restrictions on the release for free circulation in the Member States specified in the Annex, of the goods therein indicated originating in China, are hereby abolished. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Italian Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1985.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 1984.For the CommissionWilhelm HAFERKAMPVice-President(1) OJ No L 346, 8. 12. 1983, p. 6.(2) OJ No L 123, 11. 5. 1978, p. 2.ANNEX1.2.3.4 // // // // // Member State // CCT heading No // NIMEXE code (1984) // Product // // // // // Benelux // 32.05 A // 32.05-10 // // // 85.09 ex A // 85.09-01 // // // // 05 // // // // ex 09 // Lights // Denmark // 73.17 // 73.17-10 // // // // 80 // // Italy // 17.04 A // 17.04-01 // // // C // 06 // // // D // 08 to 98 // // // 28.56 E // 28.56-90 // // // 29.35 H // 29.35-41 to 49 // // // 29.38 B ex II // 29.38-25 // // // 38.11 C // 38.11-35 // // // 81.04 IJ ex I // 81.04-50 // // United Kingdom // ex 50.09 // ex 50.09-01 to 80 // Woven fabrics of silk containing not less than 50 % 'tussah silk' by weight // // // (ex category 136) // // // 62.03 A II // 62.03-13 15 17 // // // // // +",free circulation;putting into free circulation;lighting equipment;electric lamp;electric tube;fluorescent tube;halogen lamp;incandescent lamp;light bulb;neon tube;standard lamp;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;silk;silk yarn,20 +14860,"96/243/ECSC: Council Decision of 25 March 1996 approving amendments to the statutes of the Kernkraftwerk RWE- Bayernwerk GmbH (KRB) joint undertaking. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 50 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Council, by Decision 63/27/Euratom (1), established the Kernkraftwerk RWE-Bayernwerk GmbH (KRB) in the form of a joint undertaking;Whereas by Decision 88/446/Euratom (2), the Council amended Decision 63/27/Euratom to extend the period of validity of the joint undertaking status for a further 12 years ending in the year 2000 with a view to complete dismantling by KRB of its nuclear power station;Whereas the decision taken at the general meeting of the members of KRB on 11 November 1994 to reduce the capital of the joint undertaking from 100 million German marks to 40 million German marks constitutes an amendment to the statutes of the joint undertaking;Whereas considering the reduction in its activities as a result of the dismantling of the nuclear power station, this reduction in capital does not prejudice sound financial management of the joint undertaking; whereas the corresponding amendment to the statutes of the joint undertaking should consequently be approved,. The amendments to Articles 4 and 5 of the statutes of the Kernkraftwerk RWE-Bayernwerk GmbH (KRB) joint undertaking, as annexed to this Decision, are hereby approved. This Decision is addressed to the Member States and to the KRB joint undertaking.. Done at Brussels, 25 March 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. SALVINI(1) OJ No 93, 22. 6. 1963, p. 1745/63.(2) OJ No L 222, 12. 8. 1988, p. 3.ANNEXAMENDMENTS TO THE STATUTES OF THE KERNKRAFTWERK RWE-BAYERNWERK GMBH (KRB) JOINT UNDERTAKING1. Article 4 of the Statutes shall be replaced as follows:'Article 4CapitalThe capital of the company is DM 40 000 000 (forty million German marks).`2. Article 5 of the Statutes shall be replaced as follows:'Article 5Subscribed capitalThe capital is subscribed by:(a) Rheinisch-Westfälisches Elektrizitätswerk Energie Aktiengesellschaft, Essen, contributing DM 30 000 000;(b) Bayernwerk Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, contributing DM 10 000 000.` +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;organisation;legal status of an undertaking;organization;share capital;authorised capital;paid-up capital;registered capital;nuclear power station;nuclear installation;nuclear plant;cessation of trading;business closure;joint venture;joint enterprise;joint undertaking,20 +5737,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2702/87 of 4 September 1987 repealing a definitive anti-dumping duty on styrene monomer originating in the United States of America and terminating the investigation. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84 of 23 July 1984 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1761/87 (2), and in particular Article 14 thereof,Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consultations within the Advisory Committee provided for in that Regulation,Whereas:A. Procedure(1) In June 1981 by Regulation (EEC) No 1570/81 (3) the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on styrene monomer originating in the United States of America.In December 1985 the Commission gave notice (4) of the impending expiry of the anti-dumping measure in question pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84.(2) The Commission then received a review request from the Conseil Européen des Fédérations de l'Industrie Chimique (CEFIC) representing the vast majority of production of the product concerned in the former Community of Ten Member States. In view of the enlargement of the Communities, the Spanish producer associated itself with the request.In September 1986 the Commission, having decided that there was sufficient evidence to warrant a review, published (5) a notice of the re-opening of the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of styrene monomer falling within subheading 29.01 D II of the Common Customs Tariff and corresponding to NIMEXE code 29.01-71, originating in the United States of America.(3) The Commission officially so advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting country and the Community producers and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make known their views in writing and to request a hearing.Most of the US producers/exporters and their main affiliates in the Community made their views known in writing. Some of them requested hearings, which were granted.(4) No submissions were made on behalf of the independent Community purchasers or processors of styrene monomer.(5) The Commission sought and verified all information it deemed to be necessary for the purposes of a preliminary determination and carried out investigations at the premises of the following Community producers:- France:ATOCHEM (Paris);- Germany:BASF Aktiengesellschaft (Ludwigshafen);- Italy:Montedipe (Milano);- United Kingdom:BP Chemicals Ltd (London),Shell International Chemical Company Ltd (London).(6) The investigation covered the period 1 September 1985 to 31 August 1986.B. Normal value(7) Normal value was provisionally determined on the basis of the domestic prices of the producers having exported to the Community who provided sufficient evidence and whose prices were considered to be representative of the domestic market concerned. It was calculated on the basis of monthly weighted averages.C. Export price(8) For those exports which were made directly to an independent importer in the Community the Commission used the prices actually paid or payable for the produce sold for export to the Community.(9) Where exports were made to subsidiary companies in the Community which resold the product in question on the free market in the Community, export prices were constructed on the basis of the prices at which the imported product was first resold to an independent buyer, a suitable allowance being made to take account of all costs incurred between importation and resale including customs duty and a profit margin of 4 % considered reasonable in the light of the profit margins of independent importers of the product in question.(10) Where exports were made to subsidiary companies in the Community which used the product only for their captive requirements, producing various other products derived from styrene monomer and which did not resell styrene to independent customers in the Community, the Commission disregarded these exports because of the problems involved in establishing a reliable export price for this product. This approach was also considered appropriate because certain US exports had been exempted from the application of the definitive anti-dumping duty for the same reasons.D. Comparison(11) In comparing normal value with each export transaction, the Commission took account, where appropriate, of differences affecting price comparability, in particular of differences in conditions and terms of sale such as credit terms, commission, transport, storage, handling and customs clearance.All comparisons were made at ex-works level.E. Margins(12) The preliminary examination of the facts shows the existence of dumping, the margins of dumping being equal to the amount by which the normal value as established exceeds the export price to the Community. Depending on the exporter concerned, the weighted average dumping margins vary between 1,9 % and 5,9 %.F. Injury and threat of injury(13) With regard to injury caused by the dumped imports, the evidence available to the Commission shows that imports into the Community from the United States of America of styrene monomer which have been sold on the free market to independent buyers in the Community have decreased from 40 000 tonnes in 1982 to 27 000 tonnes in 1985 and stood at 17 500 tonnes in the first nine months of 1986. Their share of the free market fell in the same period from 6,4 % to 3,3 % and remained practically stable at this level during the first nine months of 1986. The Commission further took into account that during the investigation period certain quantities of the imported product had been purchased by Community producers themselves and/or exported by US producers exempt from anti-dumping duties. On the basis of the evidence available it is estimated that the market share of the dumped product which effectively entered the free market in the Community was less than 1,5 % during the investigation period.(14) The Commission also found no evidence indicating that the prices at which the dumped product was resold on the free Community market undercut the prices of Community producers or have caused price depression in the Community. Although prices for styrene monomer had decreased considerably during the first half of the investigation period, this could in no way be attributed to the imports under consideration but was due to cost savings from significantly decreasing raw material prices. These were partly passed on to consumers, leaving, nevertheless, most of the Community producers with increasing profit margins. The situation became even more favourable in the second half of 1986 when styrene prices started to climb strongly in the Community and world-wide. The outlook for the current year is for further price increases and strongly improving profit margins.(15) Total Community production of styrene monomer climbed from 2,25 million tonnes in 1982 to 2,90 million tonnes in 1986, corresponding to an increase of 28,8 %. The growth of production was in line with the increase in demand both in the Community and in the principal world markets. Styrene plant capacity has not been expanded in the Community since 1982 and utilization reached its technical maximum in 1986. Coinciding plant shut-downs and buoyant demand even led to distinct supply shortages in the Community in the second half of 1986.(16) The outlook for the styrene market in the Community for the current year and beyond continues to be very favourable for Community producers. In view of sustained demand and capacity limitations combined with the normal scheduled plant shut-downs for maintenance, in the Community as well as in the United States of America, it appears likely that, as in 1986, supply shortages will persist throughout the current year and beyond, and that styrene prices will remain at high levels as will the profitability of Community producers. (17) The very favourable market situation for styrene monomer in the Community and other parts of the world, which can be expected to persist in the foreseeable future, the significant improvement of the situation of the Community industry with regard to sales, production, capacity utilization, prices and profits, together with the decrease of the market share of the imported product, led the Commission to determine that the dumped imports of styrene monomer originating in the United States of America taken in isolation did not cause, nor are they threatening to cause, material injury to the Community industry concerned. It therefore was decided that the investigation may be terminated without the imposition of measures.(18) No objection to this course was raised in the Advisory Committee.. Regulation (EEC) No 1570/81 is hereby repealed. The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of styrene monomer originating in the United States of America and falling within subheading 29.01 D II of the Common Customs Tariff and corresponding to NIMEXE code 29.01-71 is hereby terminated. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 September 1987.For the CouncilThe PresidentK. E. TYGESEN(1) OJ No L 201, 30. 7. 1984, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 167, 26. 6. 1987, p. 9.(3) OJ No L 154, 13. 6. 1981, p. 10.(4) OJ No C 338, 31. 12. 1985, p. 6.(5) OJ No C 231, 12. 9. 1986, p. 5. +",hydrocarbon;acetylene;benzene;butylene;ethylene;hydrogen carbide;isoprene;methane;olefin;orthoxylene;paraxylene;phenol;propylene;styrene;toluene;xylene;dumping;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +12552,"94/851/EC: Commission Decision of 20 December 1994 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of rabies for 1995 presented by Italy and fixing the level of the Community' s financial contribution (Only the Italian text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of rabies;Whereas it is now desirable to introduce full-scale eradication measures in infected Member States and adjacent third countries in order to prohibit the re-entry of rabies;Whereas by letter dated 29 July 1994, Italy has submitted a programme for the eradication of rabies;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Council Directive 92/65/EEC (4);Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community in 1995 and which was established by Commission Decision 94/769/EC (5);Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Italy up to a maximum of ECU 270 000;Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme for the eradication of rabies presented by Italy is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1995. Italy shall bring into force by 1 January 1995 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of implementing the programme in Italy up to a maximum of ECU 270 000.2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1996 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Italy.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27.(4) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.(5) OJ No L 305, 30. 11. 1994, p. 38. +",Italy;Italian Republic;veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;rabies;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +119,"Third Council Directive 69/463/EEC of 9 December 1969 on the harmonisation of legislation of Member States concerning turnover taxes - introduction of value added tax in Member States. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 99 and 100 thereof;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1);Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2);Whereas the Italian Republic and the Kingdom of Belgium made known to the Commission, on 14 July and 12 September 1969 respectively, that they were not in a position to meet the final date of 1 January 1970 for the introduction of value added tax as provided in the second paragraph of Article 1 of the First Council Directive of 11 April 1967 (3) on the harmonisation of legislation of Member States concerning turnover taxes ; whereas, consequently, those Member States have asked for a further period of two years and one year respectively for the introduction of that tax;Whereas the Kingdom of Belgium considers that it is not in a position to apply value added tax on the date laid down, mainly for conjunctural and budgetary reasons peculiar to Belgium;Whereas the Italian Republic has pointed out that a proposal for the general reform of taxes has now been tabled for consideration and adoption by Parliament, which has not yet considered this problem ; whereas, according to that proposal, the appropriate legislation must be adopted before 31 October 1970 ; whereas, consequently, that Member State is not in a position to apply value added tax on the date laid down;Whereas an additional period may be granted only if it is kept to a minimum;Whereas, in these circumstances, introduction of value added tax may not be delayed beyond 1 January 1972;Whereas one of the main objectives of the First Directive mentioned above is, through the introduction of value added tax on 1 January 1970, to establish conditions making it possible to avoid competition being distorted by turnover taxes;Whereas that objective cannot be attained by 1 January 1970, in particular as regards trade, since these Member States will continue to apply, by means of turnover taxes, average rates of equalisation of the internal tax burden;Whereas Member States which are not in a position to introduce value added tax by 1 January 1970 should not increase their average equalisation rates in operation on 1 October 1969;. The date of 1 January 1972 shall be substituted for that of 1 January 1970 laid down in Article 1 of the First Directive of 11 April 1967. For the purposes of this Directive, ""average rates"" means the rates of countervailing charges on (1) OJ No C 139, 28.10.1969, p. 32. (2) OJ No C 144, 8.11.1969, p. 13. (3) OJ No 71, 14.4.1967, p. 1301/67.importation and of repayments on exportation introduced so as to equalise, as regards national products, the burden resulting from the cumulative multi-stage turnover tax at the various stages of production, excluding the tax on sales by the final producer. The average rates in force on 1 October 1969 may not be increased.However, the average rates in operation on that date shall be adapted to any later changes in the rates of turnover tax. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 December 1969.For the CouncilThe PresidentH.J. DE KOSTER +",delivery;consignment;delivery costs;means of delivery;shipment;provision of services;basis of tax assessment;common basis of assessment;tax liability;taxation basis;uniform basis of assessment;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax;distributive trades;distribution network;distribution policy;distribution structure;sales network;tax exemption,20 +23564,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 584/2002 of 4 April 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001(4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley to all third countries except for the United States of America and Canada was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001(5).(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. For tenders notified from 29 March to 4 April 2002, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be EUR 0,00/t. This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 April 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 April 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.(4) OJ L 89, 29.3.2001, p. 16.(5) OJ L 205, 31.7.2001, p. 33. +",award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;barley;third country;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;Canada;Newfoundland;Quebec;United States;USA;United States of America;export;export sale,20 +39621,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 112/2011 of 7 February 2011 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,Whereas:(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.(3) Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.(4) It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table. Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 February 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Algirdas ŠEMETAMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.ANNEXDescription of the goods Classification Reasons(1) (2) (3)A module with dimensions of approximately 8,5 × 30 × 23 cm, designed for monitoring the respiratory and anaesthetic gases of a patient under medical treatment (so-called ‘Gas Analyser Module’). 9018 19 10 Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 2(b) to Chapter 90 and by the wording of CN codes 9018, 9018 19 and 9018 19 10. +",medical device;biomedical device;biomedical equipment;implant;medical and surgical instruments;medical apparatus;medical appliance;medical equipment;medical instrument;medical scanner;prosthesis;surgical device;surgical instrument;surgical material;therapeutic equipment;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;Combined Nomenclature;CN,20 +2834,"84/565/EEC: Commission Decision of 13 November 1984 on Community financial participation in eradicating contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia in France (Only the French text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Decision 77/97/EEC of 21 December 1976 on the financing by the Community of certain emergency measures in the field of animal health (1), as last amended by Decision 81/477/EEC (2), and in particular Article 1 (1) and (3) thereof,Whereas cases of contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia have been discovered in France; whereas the appearance of that exotic disease represents a serious danger for livestock in the Community;Whereas the Community should therefore participate in rapidly eradicating the disease by granting France a financial contribution;Whereas France took the appropriate measures to eradicate contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia as soon as the disease was officially confirmed;Whereas the conditions required for Community financial participation have been met; whereas, in order to be fully effective, this participation must be the maximum authorized by Decision 77/97/EEC;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The Community shall cover 50 % of the expenses incurred by France in compensating owners for the slaughter and where appropriate, the destruction of bovine animals following the appearance on its territory of cases of contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia in 1984. The Community financial participation shall be granted after supporting documents have been presented. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 13 November 1984.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 78.(2) OJ No L 186, 8. 7. 1981, p. 22. +",France;French Republic;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;decontamination;disinfection;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;disease vector;disease carrier;disease-carrying insect;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,20 +2271,"98/336/EC: Commission Decision of 6 May 1998 rejecting the application submitted by Techno Cycles (France) for an exemption pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 88/97 from the anti-dumping duty extended to certain bicycle parts originating in the People's Republic of China. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2331/96 (2),Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 71/97 of 10 January 1997 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93 on bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China to imports of certain bicycle parts from the People's Republic of China, and levying the extended duty on such imports registered pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 703/96 (3),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 88/97 of 20 January 1997 on the authorisation of the exemption of imports of certain bicycle parts originating in the People's Republic of China from the extension by Council Regulation (EC) No 71/97 of the anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93 (4), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PROCEDURE(1) By Regulation (EC) No 71/97, the definitive duty imposed on imports of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China by Regulation (EC) No 2474/93 was extended to imports of certain bicycle parts from that country (hereinafter referred to as 'the extended anti-dumping duty`).(2) On 26 September 1996, during the investigation leading to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No 71/97, Tekno Cycles asked to be exempted from the extended anti-dumping duty pursuant to Article 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as 'the basic Regulation`).(3) By Regulation (EC) No 88/97, the Commission declared Tekno Cycles' request for exemption admissible, initiated an investigation, and suspended payment of the customs debt incurred for the extended anti-dumping duty.(4) In order to ascertain whether Tekno Cycles' operations fell within the scope of Article 13(2) of the basic Regulation, the Commission requested and received the necessary information from the company, which was verified at its premises on 24 and 25 February 1997.(5) In view of the fact that Tekno Cycles had only started to assemble bicycles in March 1996, the investigation period was taken to run from 1 March 1996 to 28 February 1997.B. RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION1. Nature of the circumvention practice(6) The investigation has established that, on several occasions, the company concerned ordered almost complete bicycles in disassembled form from the People's Republic of China during the investigation period. For the shipments to Europe the suppliers ensured that the parts destined for Tekno Cycles were spread in different containers sent on different dates and invoiced by different companies in Hong Kong having the same address. By following this practice, the company concerned avoided having the imported parts classified in accordance with Rule 2(a) of the General Rules for the Interpretation of the Nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff as finished bicycles which would have been subject to the anti-dumping duty.2. Conditions of Article 13(2) of the basic Regulation(a) Start or substantial increase of operations(7) The assembly operations of Tekno Cycles started in March 1996, well after the original investigation into imports of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China.(b) 60 % of the total value of the parts constituting the assembled product(8) It was established that the proportion of Chinese parts used in the company's assembly operations varied from 64 to 96 % of the total value of the parts used in each model; this applied to all bicycle models assembled during the investigation period.(c) 25 % rule on the added value to the parts brought in(9) The value added in the Community on a per-model basis to the parts brought in was found to vary between 12 and 16 % of the manufacturing cost of a complete bicycle, and was therefore clearly below the 25 % threshold set by point (b) of Article 13(2) of the basic Regulation.(d) Undermining of the remedial effects of the duty and evidence of dumping(i) Undermining(10) The Commission applied the methodology described in recitals 19 and 20 of Regulation (EC) No 71/97. A comparison was established between the sales prices of all bicycles assembled by Tekno Cycles and sold in the Community during the investigation period, and the 'non-dumped` export prices of Chinese bicycles in the original investigation.(11) The comparison was made between identical or comparable groups of bicycles; the prices of the assembled bicycles were adjusted in order to ensure that the comparison was made at the same level of trade. The undermining margins for those groups where undermining was found were expressed as a percentage of the total non-dumped import value (cif Community border) of Chinese bicycles, as established in the original investigation, for all groups included in the comparison.(12) Overall, the comparison showed that the sales prices of assembled bicycles have undercut the non-dumped export prices of Chinese bicycles in the original investigation period by an average of 31 %.(ii) Evidence of dumping(13) Dumping was calculated on the basis of all models assembled and sold by Tekno Cycles in the investigation period which were compared to the normal values previously established for comparable bicycles, using the same criteria and the same reference country, namely Taiwan, as in the original investigation, in a manner as reasonable as possible.(14) In view of the fact that normal values had been established at FOB Taiwan level for the exporters concerned, resale prices in the Community had to be made comparable with this level. The actual comparison was thus made between FOB China and FOB Taiwan.(15) The dumping margin found was 12 %.C. CONCLUSION(16) For the reasons explained above, it was established that the assembly operations of Tekno Cycles fell within the scope of Article 13(2) of the basic Regulation during the investigation period. Accordingly, pursuant to Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 88/97, the suspension of payment of the extended anti-dumping duty is lifted for Techno Cycles.(17) The company was informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which the Commission intended to propose the rejection of its request for exemption, and was given an opportunity to comment. The comments were considered and, where appropriate, the findings have been changed accordingly,. The application of Techno Cycles pursuant to Article 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 to be exempted from the extended anti-dumping duty is hereby rejected. This Decision is addressed to the Member States and to: Techno Cycles, Cap St Antoine, 155, rue de Rosny, F-93102 Montreuil Cedex - France.. Done at Brussels, 6 May 1998.For the CommissionLeon BRITTANVice-President(1) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 1.(3) OJ L 16, 18. 1. 1997, p. 55.(4) OJ L 17, 21. 1. 1997, p. 17. +",anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;spare part;replacement part;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;two-wheeled vehicle;bicycle;cycle;lightweight motorcycle;motorbike;motorcycle;scooter;China;People’s Republic of China;tariff exemption;exoneration from customs duty;zero duty,20 +1154,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2903/78 of 5 December 1978 amending Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 100/76 as regards squid. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 100/76 of 19 January 1976 on the common organization of the market in fishery products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2560/77 (2), and in particular Article 29 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, on the basis of the information now available and of experience gained, the price arrangements applicable to Illex squid (coindetti) should be extended to the other species of Illex squid which are being marketed in increasing quantities ; whereas, furthermore, account should be taken of the differences which have emerged among the various species of squid in terms of their commercial value,. Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 100/76 is hereby amended to read as follows:""ANNEX II A. Frozen products falling within subheading ex 03.01 B I: - sardines,- sea bream of the species Dentex dentex and Pagellus.B. Frozen products falling within heading No ex 03.03: - squid (Loligo spp),- squid (Ommastrephes sagittatus, Todarodes sagittatus, Illex spp),- cuttle-fish of the species Sepia officinalis, Rossia macrosoma, Sepiola rondeletti,- octopus."" This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1979.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 December 1978.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. LAHNSTEIN (1)OJ No L 20, 28.1.1976, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 303, 28.11.1977, p. 1. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;mollusc;cephalopod;shellfish;squid;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;sea fish;prices policy;price system;frozen product;frozen food;frozen foodstuff,20 +43823,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 107/2014 of 5 February 2014 on the withdrawal from the market of the feed additives cobaltous chloride hexahydrate, cobaltous nitrate hexahydrate and cobaltous sulphate monohydrate and amending Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003 Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 10(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation. Article 10 of that Regulation provides for the re-evaluation of additives authorised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2).(2) The feed additives cobaltous chloride hexahydrate, cobaltous nitrate hexahydrate and cobaltous sulphate monohydrate were authorised without a time limit by Directive 70/524/EEC as compounds of the trace element Cobalt and the conditions for their authorisation were last set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003 (3). Those feed additives were subsequently entered in the Community Register of Feed Additives as existing products, in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(3) No applications for authorisation in accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 were submitted before the deadline provided for in that provision for the use of those feed additives belonging to the group of trace elements.(4) Those feed additives should therefore be withdrawn from the market.(5) As a consequence of the withdrawal of those feed additives, it is necessary to delete them from the ‘E3 Cobalt-Co’ entry of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003. Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) It is appropriate to allow a transitional period for interested parties within which existing stocks of the additives to be withdrawn from the market, premixtures, compound feed and feed materials which have been produced with those additives may be used up.(7) The withdrawal from the market of the three products is without prejudice to the granting of an authorisation concerning them or to the adoption of a measure concerning their status in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. WithdrawalThe feed additives cobaltous chloride hexahydrate, cobaltous nitrate hexahydrate and cobaltous sulphate monohydrate, belonging to the group ‘trace elements’, shall be withdrawn from the market. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003In the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003, the entries ‘cobaltous chloride hexahydrate’, ‘cobaltous nitrate hexahydrate’ and ‘cobaltous sulphate monohydrate’, related to the element E3 Cobalt-Co, are deleted. Transitional measures1.   Existing stocks of the products referred to in Article 1 may continue to be placed on the market and used as feed additives until 26 August 2014.2.   Premixtures produced with the additives referred to in pararaph 1 may continue to be placed on the market and used until 26 February 2015.3.   Compound feed and feed materials which have been labelled in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 until 26 August 2015 and produced with the additives referred to in paragraph 1 or with the premixtures referred to in paragraph 2 may continue to be placed on the market and used until stocks are exhausted. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 February 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1).(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003 of 25 July 2003 amending the conditions for authorisation of a number of additives in feedingstuffs belonging to the group of trace elements (OJ L 187, 26.7.2003, p. 11). +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;trace element;withdrawal from the market;precautionary withdrawal from the market;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,20 +41887,"Council Implementing Decision 2013/145/CFSP of 21 March 2013 implementing Decision 2011/486/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 2011/486/CFSP of 1 August 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan (1), and in particular Article 5 and Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) On 1 August 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/486/CFSP.(2) On 11 February and 25 February 2013, the United Nations Security Council Committee, established pursuant to paragraph 30 of Security Council Resolution 1988 (2011), updated and amended the list of individuals, groups, undertakings and entities subject to restrictive measures.(3) The Annex to Decision 2011/486/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,. The Annex to Decision 2011/486/CFSP is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 21 March 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. HOGAN(1)  OJ L 199, 2.8.2011, p. 57.ANNEXI.   The entries in the list set out in the Annex to Decision 2011/486/CFSP for the persons below shall be replaced by the entries set out below.A.   Individuals associated with the Taliban1. Abdul Jalil Haqqani Wali Mohammad (alias (a) Abdul Jalil Akhund (b) Mullah Akhtar (c) Abdul Jalil Haqqani (d) Nazar Jan)2. Atiqullah Wali Mohammad (alias Atiqullah)Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:After the capture of Kabul by the Taliban in 1996, Atiqullah was appointed to a position in Kandahar. In 1999 or 2000, he was appointed First Deputy Minister for Agriculture, then Deputy Minister of Public Works in the Taliban regime. After the fall of the Taliban regime, Atiqullah became Taliban operational officer in the south of Afghanistan. In 2008, he became a deputy to the Taliban Governor of Helmand Province, Afghanistan.II.   The entry below shall be added to the list set out in the Annex to Decision 2011/486/CFSP.A.   Individuals associated with the Taliban1. Ahmed Shah Noorzai Obaidullah (alias (a) Mullah Ahmed Shah Noorzai (b) Haji Ahmad Shah (c) Haji Mullah Ahmad Shah (d) Maulawi Ahmed Shah (e) Mullah Mohammed ShahAdditional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:Ahmed Shah Noorzai Obaidullah owns and operates the Roshan Money Exchange, which provides financial, material, or technological support for, or financial or other services to or in support of, the Taliban. Roshan Money Exchange stores and transfers funds in support of Taliban military operations and the Taliban’s role in the Afghan narcotics trade. As of 2011, Roshan Money Exchange was one of the primary money service providers (or “hawalas”) used by Taliban officials in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.Ahmed Shah has provided hawala services to Taliban leaders in Helmand Province for a number of years and, as of 2011, was a trusted Taliban money service provider. In early 2012, the Taliban ordered Ahmed Shah to transfer money to a number of hawalas in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, from which a senior Taliban commander would then allocate the funds.In late 2011, Ahmed Shah consolidated hundreds of thousands of US dollars to pass to the Taliban Finance Commission and transferred hundreds of thousands of US dollars for the Taliban, including to senior Taliban commanders. Also in late 2011, Ahmed Shah received through his hawala branch in Quetta, Pakistan, a transfer on behalf of the Taliban, money from which was used to purchase fertilizer and IED components, including batteries and detonator cord. In mid-2011, Taliban finance commission head Gul Agha Ishakzai instructed Ahmed Shah to deposit several million US dollars into Roshan Money Exchange for the Taliban. Gul Agha explained that when a money transfer was required, he would inform Ahmed Shah of the Taliban recipient. Ahmed Shah would then provide the required funds through his hawala system. As of mid-2010, Ahmed Shah moved money between Pakistan and Afghanistan for Taliban commanders and for narcotics traffickers. In addition to his facilitation activities, Ahmed Shah also donated large but unspecified sums of money to the Taliban in 2011. +",Afghanistan;Islamic Republic of Afghanistan;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;arms control;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;economic sanctions;removal;deportation;expulsion;refoulement;refusal of entry;removal order;return decision,20 +42933,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1046/2013 of 25 October 2013 on the issue of licences for importing rice under the tariff quotas opened for the October 2013 subperiod by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 of 7 December 2011 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice (3) opened and provided for the administration of certain import tariff quotas for rice and broken rice, broken down by country of origin and split into several subperiods in accordance with Annex I to that Implementing Regulation.(2) October is the only subperiod for the quota with order number 09.4138 provided for under Article 1(1)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011. This quota comprises the balance of the unused quantities from the quotas with order numbers 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129 — 09.4130 in the previous subperiod. October is the last subperiod for the quotas provided for under Article 1(1)(b) and (e) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011, which comprise the balance of the unused quantities from the previous subperiod.(3) The notifications sent in accordance with point (a) of Article 8 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 show that, for the quota with order number 09.4138, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of October 2013 under Article 4(1) of that Implementing Regulation cover a quantity greater than that available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantity requested under the quota concerned.(4) The notifications also show that, for the quota with order number 09.4148, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of October 2013 under Article 4(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 cover a quantity less than that available.(5) The final percentage take-up for 2013 of each quota provided for by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 should also be made known.(6) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,. 1.   For import licence applications for rice under the quota with order number 09.4138 referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 lodged in the first 10 working days of October 2013, licences shall be issued for the quantity requested, multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation.2.   The final percentage take-up for 2013 of each quota provided for by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 is given in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 October 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 325, 8.12.2011, p. 6.ANNEXQuantities to be allocated for the October 2013 subperiod under Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 and final percentage take-up for 2013(a) Quota of wholly milled or semi-milled rice covered by CN code 1006 30 as provided for in Article 1(1)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Allocation coefficient for October 2013 subperiod Final percentage take-up of the quota for 2013United States 09.4127 87,29 %Thailand 09.4128 98,82 %Australia 09.4129 86,75 %Other origins 09.4130 100 %All countries 09.4138 1,016713 % 100 %(b) Quota of husked rice covered by CN code 1006 20 as provided for in Article 1(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Allocation coefficient for October 2013 subperiod Final percentage take-up of the quota for 2013All countries 09.4148 — (1) 10,10 %(c) Quota of broken rice covered by CN code 1006 40 00 as provided for in Article 1(1)(c) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Final percentage take-up of the quota for 2013Thailand 09.4149 1,03 %Australia 09.4150 3,24 %Guyana 09.4152 0 %United States 09.4153 50 %Other origins 09.4154 100 %(d) Quota of wholly milled or semi-milled rice covered by CN code 1006 30 as provided for in Article 1(1)(d) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Final percentage take-up of the quota for 2013Thailand 09.4112 100 %United States 09.4116 100 %India 09.4117 100 %Pakistan 09.4118 100 %Other origins 09.4119 100 %All countries 09.4166 100 %(e) Quota of broken rice covered by CN code 1006 40 00 as provided for in Article 1(1)(e) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Allocation coefficient for October 2013 subperiod Final percentage take-up of the quota for 2013All countries 09.4168 — (2) 100 %(1)  No allocation coefficient applied for this subperiod: no licence applications were notified to the Commission.(2)  No quantity available for this subperiod. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;third country;import (EU);Community import;rice,20 +193,"Council Directive 80/1099/EEC of 11 November 1980 amending Directive 72/461/EEC with regard to swine vesicular disease and classical swine fever. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas Directive 72/461/EEC (4), as last amended by Directive 80/213/EEC (5), lays down the animal health requirements which must be fulfilled by animals from which meat is obtained;Whereas the existence of swine vesicular disease in the Community represents a danger for the Community stock of pigs ; whereas, accordingly, steps should be taken to ensure that the disease is not spread in the course of trade in fresh pigmeat;Whereas the persistence of classical swine fever in certain parts of the Community represents a danger for the stock of swine of those Member States which are free from the disease ; whereas until such time as classical swine fever has been eliminated in parts where it still exists, such Member States should be authorized to take additional measures with a view to preventing any contamination in the course of trade,. With effect from 1 November 1980, Directive 72/461/EEC is hereby amended as follows: (a) in Article 3 (b) and (c), the words ""swine vesicular disease"" shall be inserted between the words ""swine fever"" and ""or contagious swine paralysis"";(b) the second paragraph of Article 13 shall be deleted;(c) the following Article shall be inserted:""Article 13a1. Member States which have availed themselves of the authorization laid down in Directive 80/218/EEC and which are officially swine fever-free may not oppose the introduction of fresh pigmeat into their territory from another Member State if such meat has been obtained from: (i) pigs which satisfy the requirements of Article 4 c (1) of Directive 64/432/EEC ; or,(ii) unvaccinated pigs reared in officially swine fever-free holdings situated in a part of a Member State's territory made up of a swine fever-free region or of several adjacent swine fever-free regions, and slaughtered in that part of the territory,and, where point (b) of the said Article 4 c (1) applies or where (ii) above applies, the meat comes from pigs slaughtered in slaughter-houses in which vaccinated pigs have either not been slaughtered or have been slaughtered at a different time or in a separate place, provided that in the latter instances the meat is stored separately.2. Acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, within three months of the date on which the proposal was submitted to it, the Council shall draw up the list of the Member States and parts of territories referred to in paragraph 1 (ii) which are swine fever-free.The status of the Member States and the parts of territories on this list shall, without prejudice to the possibility of recourse to Article 8, be suspended by the Commission for a period of 15 days upon the occurrence of an outbreak or of several epizootiologically linked outbreaks of swine fever within a geographically limited area.A decision may be taken within this period in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 9 either to reconfirm or to withdraw the status of the Member State or the part of the territory in question. (1)OJ No C 130, 31.5.1980, p. 8. (2)OJ No C 175, 14.7.1980, p. 79. (3)OJ No C 300, 18.11.1980, p. 20. (4)OJ No L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 24. (5)OJ No L 47, 21.2.1980, p. 1.In the event of withdrawal, that status may not be granted afresh to the Member State or the part of the territory in accordance with the same procedure except after a period of: - three months, if there has been no vaccination,- six months, if there has."" 1. Acting on the basis of Commission proposals to be submitted before 31 December 1982, the Council shall re-examine the problem of intra-Community trade in fresh meat from vaccinated pigs, with particular regard to the separation of meat in slaughterhouses as referred to in Article 13 a (1) of Directive 72/461/EEC.2. Article 13 a of Directive 72/461/EEC shall apply until 31 December 1985.3. Before 1 July 1985, the Commission shall submit to the Council a report on developments in the situation with particular regard to trade, together with appropriate proposals as regards swine fever.4. The Council shall take a decision on these proposals not later than 31 December 1985. The Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 1 July 1981 and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.Until the date on which the Member States are able to comply, and until 1 July 1981 at the latest, Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom are authorized to retain their national rules relating to protection against swine fever upon introduction into their territory of fresh pigmeat, subject to compliance with the general provisions of the Treaty. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 November 1980.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. NEY +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;fresh meat;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,20 +13096,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1681/94 of 11 July 1994 concerning irregularities and the recovery of sums wrongly paid in connection with the financing of the structural policies and the organization of an information system in this field. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and other existing financial instruments (1) as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2082/93 (2), and in particular the forth subparagraph of Article 23 (1) thereof,Having consulted the Advisory Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions and the Committee set up pursuant to Article 124 of the Treaty,Whereas Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 lays down the principles regulating, within the Community, the campaign against irregularities and the recovery of sums lost as a result of abuse or negligence in the field of the Structural Funds;Whereas Article 9 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 792/93 of 30 March 1993 establishing a cohesion financial instrument (3), amended by Regulation (EC) No 566/94 (4), provides that Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 shall be applied mutatis mutandis; whereas, consequently, this Regulation covers the cohesion financial instrument;Whereas the rules set out in this Regulation should relate to all forms of financial intervention provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Regional Development Fund (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2083/93 (6), in Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Social Fund (7), amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2084/93 (8), in Regulation (EEC) No 4256/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the EAGGF Guidance Sector (9), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2085/93 (10) in Regulation (EEC) No 2080/93 of 20 July 1993 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the financial instrument of fisheries guidance (11), as well as in Regulation (EEC) No 792/93;Whereas this Regulation governs only some aspects of Member States' obligations pursuant to the first and second subparagraph of Article 23 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 and consequently should not impinge on any other obligations under thatArticle;Whereas, in order for the Community to be better informed of the measures taken by Member States to combat irregularities, the national provisions to be communicated to the Commission should be specified;Whereas, with a view to ascertaining the nature of irregular practices and the financial effects of irregularities and to recovering sums wrongly paid, provision should be made for detected irregularities to be reported to the Commission every quarter; whereas in addition to such reports information must also be provided on the progress of judicial or administrative procedures;Whereas the Commission should be systematically informed of judicial and administrative procedures against persons who have committed irregularities; whereas it would also be advisable to ensure the systematic transmission of information concerning the measures taken by the Member States to protect the Community's financial interests;Whereas it is appropriate to determine the procedures to be applied by the Member States and the Commission in cases where the sums lost through an irregularity prove to be irrecoverable;Whereas a minimum threshold should be set, above which cases of irregularity must automatically be reported to the Commission;Whereas national rules relating to criminal proceedings or mutual assistance between Member States at judicial level in criminal matters should not be affected by the provisions of this Regulation;Whereas it is advisable to provide for the possibility of the Community is making a contribution to legal costs and to costs arising directly out of judicial proceedings;Whereas, in order to prevent irregularities, cooperation between the Member States and the Commission should be reinforced, whilst every effort should be made to ensure that such action is conducted with due regard to the rules of confidentiality;Whereas it should be further laid down that the provisions of this Regulation shall also apply where a payment which should have been made in the context of the Structural Funds or a financial instrument having a structural objective has not been made swing to an irregularity;Whereas the measures laid down in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion delivered by the Management Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development and the Standing Committee on Fisheries,. Without prejudice to the obligations arising directly out of Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, this Regulation shall relate to all forms of financial intervention provided for in Regulations (EEC) No 4254/88, (EEC) No 4255/88, (EEC) No 4256/88, (EEC) No 792/92 and (EEC) No 2080/93.When a measure is financed by both sections of the EAGGF, notification of irregularities arising out of that financing be given in accordance with the provisions laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 595/91 (12). Reference to them should be made in the reports submitted pursuant to this Regulation.This Regulation shall not affect the applications in the Member States of rules relating to criminal proceedings or judicial cooperation between Member States in criminal matters. 1. Member States shall communicate to the Commission within three months of the entry into force of this Regulation:- the provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action for the application of the measures under Article 23 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88,- the list of authorities and bodies responsible for the application of the measures under the said Article 23 (1), the main provisions relating to the role and functioning of those authorities and bodies and to the procedures which they are responsible for applying.2. Member States shall communicate forthwith to the Commission any amendments to the information supplied in pursuance of paragraph 1.3. The Commission shall study Member States' communications and shall inform them of the conclusions which it intends to draw therefrom. It shall remain in contact with the Member States to the extent necessary for the application of this Article. 1. During the two months following the end of each quarter, Member States shall report to the Commission any irregularities which have been the subject of initial administrative or judicial investigations.To this end they shall as far as possible give details concerning:- the Structural Fund(s) or the financial instrument(s) involved, the objective, the Community support framework, the name of the programme or form of assistance in question,- the provision which has been infringed,- the nature and amount of the expenditure; in cases where no payment has been made, the amounts which would have been wrongly paid had the irregularity not been discovered, except where the error or negligence is detected before payment and does not result in any administrative or judicial penalty,- the total amount and its distribution between the different sources of financing,- the period during which, or the moment at which, the irregularity was committeed,- the practices employed in committing the irregularity,- the manner in which the irregularity was discovered,- the national authorities or bodies which drew up the official report on the irregularity,- the financial consequences, the suspension if any of payments and the possibilities of recovery,- the date and source of the first information leading to suspicion that an irregularity was in evidence,- the date on which the official report on the irregularity was drawn up,- where appropriate, the Member States and the third countries involved,- the identity of the natural and legal persons involved, save in cases where such information is of no relevance in combating irregularities on account of the character of the irregularity concerned.2. Where some of the information referred to in paragraph 1, and in particular that concerning the practices employed in committing the irregularity and the manner in which it was discovered, is not available, Member States shall as far as possible supply the missing information when forwarding subsequent quarterly reports of irregularities to the Commission.3. If national provisions provide for the confidentiality of investigations, communication of the information shall be subject to the authorization of the competent court of tribunal. Each Member State shall forthwith report to the Commission and, where necessary, to the other Member States concerned, any irregularities discovered or supposed to have occurred, where it is feared that- they may very quickly have repercussions outside its territory,and/or- they show that a new mal-practice has been employed. 1. During the two months following the end of each quarter, Member States shall inform the Commission, with reference back to any previous report made under Article 3, of the procedures instituted following all irregularities previously notified and of important changes resulting therefrom, including:- the amounts which have been, or are expected to be, recovered,- the interim measures taken by Member States to safeguard recovery of sums wrongly paid,- the judicial and administrative procedures instituted with a view to recovering sums wrongly paid and to imposing sanctions,- the reasons for any abandonment of recovery procedures; the Commission shall, as far as possible, be notified before a decision is taken,- any abandonment of criminal prosecutions.Member States shall notify the Commission of administrative or judicial decisions, or the main points thereof, concerning the termination of these procedures.2. Where a Member State considers that an amount cannot be totally recovered, or cannot be expected to be totally recovered, it shall inform the Commission, in a special report, of the amount not recovered and the reasons why the amount should, in its view, be borne by the Community or by the Member State. This information must be sufficiently detailed to allow the Commission to decide as soon as possible after consulting the authorities of the member States concerned, who shall bear the financial consequences in accordance with the third indent of Article 23 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88.3. In the eventuality referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission may expressly request the Member State to continue the recovery procedure. Should there be no irregularities to report in the reference period, Member States shall inform the Commission of this fact within the same time limit as is set out in Article 3 (1). Where the competent authorities of a Member State decide, at the express request of the Commission, to initiate or continue legal proceedings with a view to recovering amounts wrongly paid, the Commission may undertake to reimburse to the Member State all or part of the legal costs and costs arising directly from the legal proceedings, on presentation of documentary evidence, even if the proceedings are unsuccessful. 1. The Commission shall maintain appropriate contacts with the Member States concerned for the purpose of supplementing the information supplied on the irregularities referred to in Article 3, on the procedures referred to in Article 5, and, in particular, on the possibility of recovery.2. Independently of the contacts mentioned in paragraph 1 the Commission shall inform Member States where the nature of the irregularity is such as to suggest that identical or similar practices could occur in other Member States.3. The Commission shall organize information meetings at Community level for representatives of the Member States in order to examine with them the information obtained pursuant to Articles 3, 4 and 5, and pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article, in particular with regard to the lessons to be learned therefrom in connection with irregularities, preventive measures and legal proceedings.4. At the request of a Member State or of the Commission, the Member States and the Commission shall consult each other for the purpose of closing any loopholes prejudicial to Community interests which become apparent in the course of the enforcement of provisions in force. The Commission shall regularly inform the Member States, in the framework of the Consultative Committee for Coordination in the field of fraud prevention, of the order of magnitude of the funds involved in the irregularities which have been discovered and of the various categories of irregularity, broken down by type and counted up. The committees referred to in Articles 27, 28 and 29 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, shall be informed in the same way. 01. Member States and the Commission shall take all necessary precautions to ensure that the information which they exchange remains confidential.2. The information referred to in this Regulation may not, in particular, be sent to persons other than those in the Member States or within the Community institutions whose duties require that they have access to it, unless the Member State supplying it has expressly so agreed.3. The names of natural or legal persons may be disclosed to another Member State or Community institution only where this is necessary in order to prevent or prosecute an irregularity or to establish whether an alleged irregularity has taken place.4. Information communicated, or acquired in any form whatever pursuant to this Regulation shall be covered by professional confidentiality and be protected in the same way as similar information is protected by the national legislation of the Member State that received it and by the corresponding provisions applicable to the Community institutions.In addition, that information may not be used for any purposes other than those provided for in this Regulation unless the authorities that have provided it have given their express consent, and provided that the provisions in force in the Member State in which the recipient authority is to be found do not prohibit such communication or use.5. Paragraphs 1 to 4 shall not impede the use, in any legal actions or proceedings subsequently instituted for non-compliance with Community rules in the area of Structural Funds and financial instruments with strucutral objectives, of information obtained pursuant to this Regulation. The competent authority of the Member State which supplied this information shall be informed forthwith of such use.6. Where a Member State notifies the Commission that a natural or legal person whose name has been communicated to the Commission pursuant to this Regulation proves on further inquiry not to be involved in any irregularity, the Commission shall forthwith inform all those to whom it disclosed that name pursuant to this Regulation of that fact. Such person shall thereupon cease to be treated, by virtue of the earlier notification, as a person involved in the irregularity in question. 1In cases of cofinancing borne jointly by a Structural Fund or financial instrument with structural objectives and by a Member State, the amounts recovered shall be shared by that Member State and the Community in proportion to the expenditure already incurred by them. 21. Where the irregularities relate to sums of less than ECU 4 000 charged to the Community budget, Member States shall not forward to the Commission the information provided for in Articles 3 and 5, unless the latter expressly requests it.2. The amount referred to in paragraph 1 shall be converted into national currency by applying the exchange rates published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, C series, which are valid on the first working day of the year in which the information on the irregularities is communicated. 3This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.The period between the day of entry into force and the end of the current quarter shall be deemed to be a quarter for the purposes of Articles 3 and 5.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 July 1994.For the CommissionPeter SCHMIDHUBERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 20.(3) OJ No L 79, 1. 4. 1993, p. 74.(4) OJ No L 72, 16. 3. 1994, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 15.(6) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 34.(7) OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 21.(8) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 39.(9) OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 25.(10) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 44.(11) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 1.(12) OJ No L 67, 14. 3. 1991, p. 11. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;fraud;elimination of fraud;fight against fraud;fraud prevention;structural policy;sectoral policy;redemption;repayment terms;sanction (EU);Community sanction;EU fine;EU fining policy;EU pecuniary sanction;EU penalty payment;information system;automatic information system;on-line system,20 +43793,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 63/2014 of 24 January 2014 on the issue of licences for importing rice under the tariff quotas opened for the January 2014 subperiod by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188 thereof,Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 of 7 December 2011 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice (2), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 5 thereof,Whereas:(1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 opened and provided for the administration of certain import tariff quotas for rice and broken rice, broken down by country of origin and split into several subperiods in accordance with Annex I to that Implementing Regulation.(2) January is the first subperiod for the quotas provided for under Article 1(1)(a) to (d) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011.(3) The notifications sent in accordance with point (a) of Article 8 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 show that, for the quotas with order number 09.4154 — 09.4112 — 09.4116 — 09.4117 — 09.4118 — 09.4119 — 09.4166, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of January 2014 under Article 4(1) of that Implementing Regulation cover a quantity greater than that available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantity requested under the quotas concerned.(4) Those notifications also show that, for the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4148 — 09.4149 — 09.4150 — 09.4152 — 09.4153, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of January 2014 under Article 4(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 cover a quantity less than that available.(5) The total quantity available for the following subperiod should also be fixed for the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4148 — 09.4149 — 09.4150 — 09.4152 — 09.4153 — 09.4154 — 09.4112 — 09.4116 — 09.4117 — 09.4118 — 09.4119 — 09.4166, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011.(6) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,. 1.   For import licence applications for rice under the quotas with order number 09.4154 — 09.4112 — 09.4116 — 09.4117 — 09.4118 — 09.4119 — 09.4166 referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 lodged in the first 10 working days of January 2014, licences shall be issued for the quantity requested, multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation.2.   The total quantity available for the following subperiod under the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4148 — 09.4149 — 09.4150 — 09.4152 — 09.4153 — 09.4154 — 09.4112 — 09.4116 — 09.4117 — 09.4118 — 09.4119 — 09.4166, referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011, is set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 January 2014.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  OJ L 325, 8.12.2011, p. 6.ANNEXQuantities to be allocated for the January 2014 subperiod and quantities available for the following subperiod under Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011(a) Quota of wholly milled or semi-milled rice covered by CN code 1006 30 as provided for in Article 1(1)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Allocation coefficient for the January 2014 subperiod Total quantity available for April 2014 subperiodUnited States 09.4127 — (1) 25 095 400Thailand 09.4128 — (1) 11 895 162Australia 09.4129 — (2) 1 019 000Other origins 09.4130 — (2) 1 805 000(b) Quota of husked rice covered by CN code 1006 20 as provided for in Article 1(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Allocation coefficient for the January 2014 subperiod Total quantity available for July 2014 subperiodAll countries 09.4148 — (3) 1 634 000(c) Quota of broken rice covered by CN code 1006 40 00 as provided for in Article 1(1)(c) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Allocation coefficient for the January 2014 subperiod Total quantity available for July 2014 subperiodThailand 09.4149 — (4) 52 000 000Australia 09.4150 — (5) 15 716 000Guyana 09.4152 — (4) 11 000 000United States 09.4153 — (5) 8 767 200Other origins 09.4154 24,489795 % 6 000 002(d) Quota of wholly milled or semi-milled rice covered by CN code 1006 30 as provided for in Article 1(1)(d) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Allocation coefficient for the January 2014 subperiod Total quantity available for July 2014 subperiodThailand 09.4112 0,979695 % 0United States 09.4116 29,250367 % 0India 09.4117 0,841380 % 0Pakistan 09.4118 0,823123 % 0Other origins 09.4119 0,834416 % 0All countries 09.4166 0,781909 % 17 011 011(1)  Applications cover quantities less than or equal to the quantities available: all applications are therefore acceptable.(2)  No quantity available for this subperiod.(3)  No allocation coefficient applied for this subperiod: no licence applications were notified to the Commission.(4)  No allocation coefficient applied for this subperiod: no licence applications were notified to the Commission.(5)  Applications cover quantities less than or equal to the quantities available: all applications are therefore acceptable. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;third country;import (EU);Community import;rice,20 +26406,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1308/2003 of 23 July 2003 determining the percentage of quantities which may be allowed in respect of import licence applications lodged in July 2003 under tariff quotas for beef and veal provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1429/2002 for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1429/2002 of 2 August 2002 laying down rules for the application of the tariff quotas for beef and veal provided for by Council Regulations (EC) No 1151/2002, (EC) No 1361/2002 and (EC) No 1362/2002 for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/2002(2), and in particular Article 2(2) and Article 4(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Articles 1 and 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1429/2002 fix the quantities of certain beef and veal products originating in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, which may be imported on special terms in respect of the period 1 July to 31 December 2003. The quantities of certain beef and veal products originating in Lithuania covered by import licence applications submitted must be reduced proportionately in accordance with Article 4(3) of that Regulation. No applications were submitted for import licences for beef and veal products originating in Estonia and Latvia.(2) Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1429/2002 states that if for the year of importation in question the quantities for which applications for import licences have been submitted for the first period specified in Article 2(1) are less than the quantities available, the remaining quantities are to be added to the quantities in respect of the following period. Taking into account the quantities remaining from the first period, the quantities available for the three countries concerned for the second period running from 1 January to 30 June 2004 should accordingly be determined,. 1. The quantities covered by import licence applications submitted in respect of the period 1 July to 31 December 2003 for Lithuania under the quotas referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1429/2002 may be allowed to the extent of 62,9650 % of the quantity requested.2. The quantities available for the period referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1429/2002 running from 1 January to 30 June 2004 shall amount to:(a) 1450 t for beef and veal products falling within CN codes 0201, 0202 and 1602 50 10 originating in Estonia;(b) 130 t for beef and veal products falling within CN codes 0206 10 95 and 0206 29 91 originating in Estonia;(c) for beef and veal products falling within CN codes 0201, 0202, 0206 10 95, 0206 29 91, 0210 20, 0210 99 51, 0210 99 90 and 1602 50:- 750 t originating in Latvia,- 1100 t originating in Lithuania. This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 July 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 July 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 206, 3.8.2002, p. 9.(2) OJ L 247, 14.9.2002, p. 4. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Estonia;Republic of Estonia;Latvia;Republic of Latvia;Lithuania;Republic of Lithuania,20 +3352,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2306/2002 of 20 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the notification of the prices of imported fishery products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products,(1) and in particular Article 29(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 29(4) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 requires Member States to notify the Commission regularly of the prices and quantities of imports of certain products recorded on their markets or in their ports.(2) A new list of the markets and ports at which imports are recorded should be established in order to take account of the actual volume of imports.(3) Provision should also be made for the rapid transmission, in a new electronic format, of the data needed to monitor the reference prices.(4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2211/94 of 12 September 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 as regards the notification of the prices of imported fishery products(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2805/1999(3), should therefore be repealed.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,. 1. Member States shall notify the Commission of the prices and quantities of imports of the products listed in Annexes I, II, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 for which a reference price is set and which are released for free circulation. This information shall be broken down by TARIC code and by date of presentation of the import declaration.2. The requirement to notify the Commission shall apply to at least the products released for free circulation at the markets and ports listed in Table 3 of the Annex.3. Notification shall take place by the 25th day of each month or the first working day thereafter for products released for free circulation between the first and the 15th day of the month, and by the 10th day of the following month or the first working day thereafter for products released for free circulation between the 16th and the last day of the month. The Commission shall be notified by electronic mail in the format shown in the Annex. Regulation (EC) No 2211/94 is repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 17, 21.2.2000, p. 22.(2) OJ L 238, 13.9.1994, p. 1.(3) OJ L 340, 31.12.1999, p. 51.ANNEX1. Data format>TABLE>2. Message format2.1. FIDES I formatFor Member State administrations not making full use of FIDES II, the following format shall be used. The file is a text file made up of seven separate records:- Each item of data is separated from the following item by a semi-colon.- Each message line is followed by a carriage return.It looks as follows:< TTL >MK-IMPORT< RMS >C(3)< DSE >YYYYMMDD;< MTYP >C(19);< LOT >C(16);< MON >C(3);< DAT >YYYYMMDD;C(3);C(3);C(10);C(4);C(4);N(15);N(15);C(8);< DAT >YYYYMMDD;C(3);C(3);C(10);C(4);C(4);N(15);N(15);C(8);< DAT >YYYYMMDD;C(3);C(3);C(10);C(4);C(4);N(15);N(15);C(8);...2.2. FIDES II formatFor Member State administrations making full use of FIDES II, the following format shall be used:< FIDES2 >< HEAD >< REQUEST.NAME >MK-IMPORT< REQUEST.COUNTRY.ISO_A3 >C(3)< /HEAD >< BODY >< DSE >YYYYMMDD;< MTYP >C(19);< LOT >C(16);< MON >C(3);< DAT >YYYYMMDD;C(3);C(3);C(10);C(4);C(4);N(15);N(15);C(8);< DAT >YYYYMMDD;C(3);C(3);C(10);C(4);C(4);N(15);N(15);C(8);< DAT >YYYYMMDD;C(3);C(3);C(10);C(4);C(4);N(15);N(15);C(8);...< /BODY >< /FIDES2 >3. CodesTable 1Member State codes>TABLE>Table 2Currency codes>TABLE>Table 3Entry ports>TABLE> +",harbour installation;harbour;port;river port;seaport;yacht harbour;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;aquaculture;import price;entry price;fishery product;data transmission;data flow;interactive transmission;electronic document,20 +3503,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 751/2003 of 28 April 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 April 2003.It shall apply from 30 April to 13 May 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 April 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 28 April 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 30 April to 13 May 2003>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +2167,"Council Directive 82/885/EEC of 10 December 1982 amending Directive 78/170/EEC on the performance of heat generators for space heating and the production of hot water in new or existing non-industrial buildings and on the insulation of heat and domestic hot-water distribution on new non-industrial buildingsf. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 103 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament [1],Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee [2],Whereas Directive 78/170/EEC [3] requires Member States to take all necessary measures to ensure that all new heat generators for space heating and/or the production of domestic hot water in new or existing non-industrial buildings comply with minimum performance requirements;Whereas the said Directive provides that compliance with these minimum performance requirements should be assured by an inspection carried out either at the stage of manufacture of the generator or at the time of installation;Whereas it further provides that, in the case of heat generators subject to inspection at the time of installation, energy losses must not exceed the levels laid down by the Member States;Whereas it nevertheless provides that those appliances for which type-testing is not practicable will be the subject of a subsequent proposal after appropriate technical studies have been carried out;Whereas, these studies having been duly completed, appropriate measures should be adopted in respect of the said heat generators;Whereas these studies show the need to provide for the possibility of an interval between the time of installation of a generator for which type-testing is not practicable and the time at which an on-site inspection is carried out;Whereas, moreover, these studies have led to the drafting of a code of practice indicating the procedures to be followed for the on-site performance testing of a liquid or gaseous fuel fired heat generator subject to inspection in connection with its installation;Whereas it is consequently necessary for inspections of the generators in question to be carried out in compliance with the said code, which constitutes a minimum common basis throughout the Community; whereas the provisions of the code do not apply to solid-fuel heat generators;Whereas it is appropriate that, in order to permit ready verification of compliance with the rules relating to an inspection carried out in connection with installation, provision be made for a data plate similar to that laid down for heat generators inspected at the stage of manufacture; whereas this plate may be replaced by the inspection report; whereas, in the event of non-compliance with the performance requirements or levels of energy loss, the inspection report will be sent to the competent administrative authority;Whereas the measures adopted to implement this Directive should incorporate the measures adopted for the approximation of the laws of the Member States in the fields concerned by this Directive and should be directed towards facilitating the work on harmonization or standardization in progress or to be undertaken in these fields at Community level or internationally;Whereas Directive 78/170/EEC should therefore be amended,. Directive 78/170/EEC is hereby amended as follows:1. The words ""economically justifiable"" shall be inserted before the words ""minimum performance requirements"" in the first subparagraph of Article 1 (1);2. The fourth subparagraph of Article 1 (1) shall be replaced by the following:""Electric heat generators with resistances, heat pumps and connections to a remote heating network shall be excluded."";3. The last subparagraph of Article 1 (1) shall be deleted;4. The following paragraphs shall be inserted in Article 1:""3a. Heat generators subject to inspection at the time of installation which do not comply with minimum performance requirements shall be the subject of a decision by the competent administrative authority, which may even order that a generator be taken out of service; compliance with these requirements shall be certified by means of a data plate giving at least the details provided for in paragraph 3, with the exception of the last indent regarding the consumption of the generator when working to rated capacity.Indication of the maximum temperature of the heating fluid provided for in the fifth indent may be omitted if the temperature is specified in another document.The inspecting body shall be required to provide the user with an inspection report in a form laid down by the Member State; this report must state, in particular, the details which must be given on the data plate provided for in the first subparagraph; It may replace the plate.When an inspection report states that a heat generator fails to comply with the minimum performance requirements, the inspecting body shall forward a copy of the report to the competent administrative authority. In the case of any heat generator coming from another Member State the competent administrative authority of the place where the inspection is carried out shall, with the owner's consent, provide the supplier, at the latter's request, with a copy of the inspection report.3b. The inspection of heat generators at the time of installation shall be carried out in compliance with the code of practice annexed to this Directive. The provisions of the code shall constitute a minimum common basis for the inspection procedure throughout the Community. They may be supplemented, but not cancelled or contradicted, by provisions decided upon by the Member States. The provisions of the code shall not apply to solid-fuel fired heat generators or to condensing boilers."";5. Article 1 (4) shall be replaced by the following:""4. In the case of heat generators subject to inspection at the time of installation, Member States may fix, instead of minimum performance requirements, maximum levels of energy loss in accordance with point 3.1 of the code of practice.In such case, the provisions of paragraphs 3a and 3b shall apply"". The Annex to this Directive shall be added to Directive 78/170/EEC. Member States shall adopt the measures relating to the testing of heat generators at the time of installation within 18 months of notification of this Directive. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 December 1982.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. Fenger Møller[1] OJ No C 175, 14. 7. 1980, p. 12.[2] OJ No C 300, 18. 11. 1980, p. 6.[3] OJ No L 52, 23. 2. 1978, p. 32.--------------------------------------------------ANNEXCODE OF PRACTICE FOR TESTING THE PERFORMANCE AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION OF A LIQUID OR GASEOUS-FUEL FIRED HEAT GENERATOR USED IN A NON-INDUSTRIAL BUILDING FOR SPACE HEATING AND/OR THE PRODUCTION OF DOMESTIC HOT WATERTEST PROCEDURE AND DETERMINATION OF LOSSES1. GENERAL1.1. In the case of a heat generator capable of using various types of fuel (liquid or gaseous), the test shall be carried out with a fuel of each type which is in conformity with the manufacturer's specifications and available at the time of the test.1.2. The exit for the flue-gases shall be provided with an aperture for the insertion of measuring probes and for smoke sampling.1.3. The accuracy of each measurement must be such as to enable the overall accuracy of results specified by the Member States to be obtained.1.4. The test will be carried out within a reasonable period of time and preferably at the nominal calorific output of the generator. Where this is impossible, the next-closest load should be used. If the generator is designed to operate at two or at several loads, a reduced load test may also be carried out at the request of the Member States. The loads used shall be assessed by a reliable method.1.5. Performance, whether determined by the direct or indirect method, shall be expressed as a percentage on the basis of the net or gross calorific value of the fuel injected into the burner at the load assessed as indicated in 1.4.2. TEST CONDITIONS2.1. Preparation of the generator2.1.1. It shall be the responsibility of the user, with the possible help of the manufacturer and/or the installer, to carry out before the test any cleaning, regulation and preparation of the generator which he considers necessary. The competent administrative authorities may make such cleaning compulsory.2.1.2. The leak tightness of the generator and of its connection with the flue shall be checked.2.2. Identification of the generator2.2.1. Prior to the test, the inspecting body (hereinafter called ""the body"") shall record all necessary data for identification of the generator, and at least the generator's features or specifications as stated for example on the data plate and/or in the instructions for assembly and operation given to the user with regard to manufacturer, make, year of manufacture and heat rating.2.2.2. The body shall check that the necessary conditions are fulfilled for ensuring that no disturbance occurs during the test which is likely to adversely affect its validity. To this end it shall in particular require the user to produce the certificates — or provide any other means of proof — establishing that the safety checks laid down for the boiler-room and boiler-room premises have been carried out. This condition may be deemed to have been fulfilled in Member States where heat generators cannot be installed or put into operation without prior safety checks. If no such checks are required by national law, the body is entitled to reasonable assurance of safe working conditions before it carries out the check.Should it fail to obtain satisfaction on the above points, the body may refuse to carry out the check; in that event it shall draw up an ad hoc report.2.3. Preliminary running2.3.1. Prior to the test, preliminary running may be carried out by the body in order to check and pre-set the functioning of the measuring equipment installed for checking purposes. The body shall ensure that all measurements are to the required degree of accuracy. More specifically, if the body decides to use certain measuring instruments forming part of the installation's normal equipment, it must check that these meet the desired conditions as regards standards of accuracy and reliability.2.3.2. It shall be the responsibility of the user, assisted by the manufacturer and/or the installer, with the permission of the generator's owner, to carry out any final adjustments to the generator which may be necessary and to provide any additional explanations of the various instructions so as to create optimum test conditions.2.4. The test2.4.1. Testing operations shall be the responsibility of the body alone.2.4.2. The test shall be carried out under steady-state conditions, with the fuel and combustion-air flow rates kept constant.2.4.3. During the test the body shall take the compulsory measurements provided for under 3 and, if appropriate, the optional measurements provided for under 4. It shall draw up a report as provided in 5.3. DETERMINATION OF LOSSES VIA FLUE GASES3.1. Measurement of sensible-heat lossesWhere performance is determined by the indirect method, the body shall be entitled to measure the percentage by volume by either carbon dioxide or oxygen in the flue gases.It shall then apply a formula which in addition to the temperature difference between flue gases and combustion air incorporates adequate constants. The formula and constants must have been published by the Member State under whose jurisdiction the inspecting body comes or be laid down in a standard.In the absence of official regulations or a standard, sensible-heat losses may be calculated from the characteristics of the fuel, its calorific value and the volume of excess air by using tables giving the specific heat of combustion gases such as those established by the 12th World Gas Congress (IGU/E/17/73).The above procedure shall not apply to condensing boilers.3.2. Measurement of flue-gas capacityThe body shall carry out this measurement where the generator uses a liquid fuel or a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) injected in liquid form; measurement shall be by means of an adequate instrument; the result shall be expressed as a conventional smoke number (0 to 9).4. OTHER CHECKS (OPTIONAL)4.1. Traces of carbon monoxideThe body may be empowered to check that generator flue-gases do not contain carbon monoxide in such quantities as to cast doubts on the results of measurements made in accordance with 3.1.4.2. Losses through the heat generator casingIn those Member States where there are neither regulations nor technical rules or other provisions on the subject, the body may be authorized to assess casing losses from data provided by the manufacturer and/or from surface temperatures observed during the test.5. TEST REPORTAfter the test the body shall draw up a report in the form laid down by the Member State, giving the generator's main features, the measurements taken, the formula used to calculate losses and the heat generator's performance.-------------------------------------------------- +",building insulation;electric machinery;alternator;electric motor;electricity generator;generating engine;generating set;transformer;turbo-alternator;building;construction;heating;district heating;domestic heating;heater;heating apparatus;heating installation;heating plant;industrial heat;water,20 +23219,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 114/2002 of 23 January 2002 determining the extent to which applications submitted in January 2002 for import licences for the tariff quota for beef and veal provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000 for the Republic of Slovenia can be accepted. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 of 6 December 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of the tariff quota for beef and veal provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000 for the Republic of Slovenia(1), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 fixes the quantity of fresh or chilled beef and veal originating in Slovenia which may be imported under special conditions from 1 January to 30 June 2002. The quantity of meat for which import licences have been submitted is such that applications may be granted in full.(2) Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 lays down that if, during the year of importation in question, the quantity for which licence applications are submitted for the first period specified in the preceding recital is less than the quantity available, the remaining quantity is to be added to the quantity available for the following period. In view of the quantity remaining for the first period, the quantity available for the country concerned for the second period, from 1 July to 31 December 2002, should be specified,. 1. Import licences shall be granted for the full quantities covered by applications submitted for the quota referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 for the period 1 January to 30 June 2002.2. The quantity available for the period referred to in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 running from 1 July to 31 December 2002 shall be 10420 t. This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 January 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 January 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 19. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;beef;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,20 +33422,"2007/234/EC: Commission Decision of 16 April 2007 on the inventory of wine production potential presented by Romania under Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 (notified under document number C(2007) 1587). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 23(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) As a prior condition for access to the increase in planting rights and support for restructuring and conversion, Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 provides for the compilation of an inventory of wine production potential by the Member State concerned. The inventory must contain the information required by Article 16 of that Regulation.(2) Article 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000 of 31 May 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, as regards production potential (2) details how the information contained in the inventory is to be presented.(3) By letter dated 23 February 2007, Romania sent the Commission the information referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000. Examination of this information shows that Romania has compiled the inventory.(4) This Decision does not entail recognition by the Commission of the accuracy of the information contained in the inventory or of the compatibility of the legislation referred to in the inventory with Community law. It is without prejudice to any future Commission decision on these points.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. The Commission notes that Romania has compiled the inventory of wine production potential in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999. This Decision is addressed to Romania.. Done at Brussels, 16 April 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 143, 16.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1216/2005 (OJ L 199, 29.7.2005, p. 32). +",common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;Romania;vineyard;vine;vine variety;winegrowing area;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing;production capacity;excess production capacity;production potential;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,20 +7070,"89/407/EEC: Commission Decision of 26 June 1989 amending Decision 86/77/EEC approving certain food-aid operations carried out by humanitarian organizations and exempting them from monetary compensatory amounts (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85 of 11 June 1985 on monetary compensatory amounts in agriculture (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1889/87 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3154/85 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3521/88 (4), lays down detailed rules for the administrative application of the monetary compensatory amounts introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85;Whereas exports to non-member countries carried out in the context of the food-aid operations referred to in Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3154/85 should be exempted from monetary compensatory amounts where such exports are carried out by humanitarian organizations and approved in accordance with Community procedure;Whereas a number of humanitarian organizations were approved by Commission Decision 86/77/EEC (5), as amended by Decision 88/15/EEC (6); whereas other organizations may be regarded as humanitarian organizations on the basis of their approval pursuant to national legislative provisions; whereas 'The Mission Aviation Fellowship' may be regarded as such an organization;Whereas the measures provided for in the Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the relevant management committees,. The humanitarian organization 'Mission Aviation Fellowship' is added to the Annex of Decision 86/77/EEC, with effect from 1 June 1989. This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.. Done at Brussels, 26 June 1989.For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 6.(2) OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 310, 21. 11. 1985, p. 9.(4) OJ No L 307, 12. 11. 1988, p. 28.(5) OJ No L 76, 21. 3. 1986, p. 54.(6) OJ No L 9, 13. 1. 1988, p. 11. +",monetary compensatory amount;MCA;accession compensatory amount;compensatory amount;dismantling of MCA;non-governmental organisation;NGO;non-governmental international organisation;non-governmental international organization;non-governmental organization;non-governmental regional organisation;non-governmental regional organization;non-governmental world organisation;non-governmental world organization;agricultural product;farm product;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;food aid;private aid,20 +26781,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1821/2003 of 16 October 2003 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of rice from the 1999 harvest held by the French intervention agency. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2), and in particular Article 8(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 75/91(3) provides among other things that rice held by intervention agencies is to be sold by tendering procedure at prices avoiding market disturbance.(2) France still has intervention stocks of paddy rice from the 1999 harvest, the quality of which is in danger of deteriorating if kept in prolonged storage.(3) Disposing of this rice on traditional markets inside the Community would inevitably trigger off - in the present production situation where concessions for rice imports are being granted under international agreements and subsidised exports restricted - the placing of an equivalent quantity in intervention, which must be avoided.(4) This rice can be disposed of by processing it into either broken rice or products derived therefrom, or into some other form suitable for use in animal feed, on certain conditions.(5) In order to ensure that the rice really is processed, the procedure should be specially monitored and the successful tenderer should provide a security, to be released on conditions to be laid down.(6) The undertakings given by tenderers must be regarded as primary requirements within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 of 22 July 1985 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of securities for agricultural products(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1932/1999(5).(7) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3002/92(6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 770/96(7), lays down common detailed rules for verifying the use of products from intervention. Procedures should also be laid down to ensure the traceability of the products used for animal feed.(8) So that the quantities awarded can be managed accurately, an allocation coefficient should be fixed for tenders offering the minimum selling price, while allowing tenderers to specify a minimum quantity awarded below which they do not wish their tender to stand.(9) When the French intervention agency notifies the Commission, the tenderers should remain anonymous.(10) While respecting the tenderers' anonymity, they should be identified by numbers so that it is evident which have submitted several tenders and what prices they have offered.(11) For control purposes, tenders must be traceable by their reference numbers, while safeguarding anonymity.(12) With a view to modernising management, the information required by the Commission should be sent by electronic mail.(13) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. The French intervention agency shall launch a standing invitation to tender for the sale on the internal market of the Community of quantities of rice from the 1999 harvest held by it and previously notified to the Commission under Regulation (EEC) No 75/91, as set out in Annex I hereto, with a view to its processing into either broken rice within the meaning of Annex A point 3 to Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 or products derived therefrom, or into some other form suitable for use in animal feed (CN code 2309 ). 1. The sale provided for in Article 1 shall take place in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 75/91.However, notwithstanding Article 5 of that Regulation:(a) tenders shall be drawn up on the basis of the actual quality of the lot to which they apply;(b) the minimum sale price shall be set at a level which does not disturb the cereals or rice market.2. Tenderers shall give the following undertakings:(a) where the rice is to be processed into broken rice or products derived therefrom:(i) that they will carry out the treatment provided for in Annex II within two months of the date of award of the contract, under the supervision of the competent authorities and at a place determined in agreement with them;(ii) that they will use the awarded products solely in the form of broken rice or products derived therefrom either without further processing or by incorporating them into another product or by processing them, within six months of the date of award of the contract, except in cases of force majeure or on the specific instructions of the intervention agency authorising a change in the deadline on account of exceptional circumstances;(iii) if they sell the products on, that they will have the purchaser give the above undertaking;(b) where the rice is to be processed into a form suitable for use in animal feed:(i) where they are feed manufacturers:- that they will carry out the treatments described in Annex III or IV within two months of the date of award of the contract, under the supervision of the competent authorities and at a place determined in agreement with them, with a view to verifying the use made of the rice and ensuring the traceability of the products,- that they will ensure that this product is incorporated in feed within three months of the date of the award of the contract, except in cases of force majeure or on the specific instructions of the intervention agency authorising a change in the deadline on account of exceptional circumstances;(ii) where they are rice mills:- that they will carry out the treatments described in Annex IV within two months of the date of award of the contract, under the supervision of the competent authorities and at a place determined in agreement with them, with a view to verifying the use made of the rice and ensuring the traceability of the products,- that they will ensure that this product is incorporated in feed within four months of the date of the award of the contract, except in cases of force majeure or on the specific instructions of the intervention agency authorising a change in the deadline on account of exceptional circumstances;(c) that they will bear the costs of the processing and treatment of the products;(d) that they will keep stock records demonstrating that they have respected their undertakings. 1. The French intervention agency shall publish a notice of invitation to tender at least eight days before the final day of the first period for the submission of tenders.The notice, and any changes to it, shall be forwarded to the Commission before publication.2. The notice of invitation to tender shall contain:(a) the additional clauses and conditions of sale compatible with this Regulation;(b) the places of storage and the name and address of the storer;(c) the main physical and technological characteristics of the various lots established upon buying-in by the intervention agency or during checks carried out subsequently;(d) the number of each lot;(e) particulars of the competent authorities responsible for monitoring the operation.3. The French intervention agency shall take all additional steps necessary to enable the parties concerned to assess the quality of the rice put up for sale before submitting their tenders. 1. Tenders shall indicate whether they relate to processing into broken rice or products derived therefrom or into a form suitable for animal feed.Tenders shall be valid only if they are accompanied by:(a) evidence that the tenderer has lodged a security of EUR 15 per tonne;(b) evidence that the tenderer is an animal feed manufacturer or a rice mill;(c) a written undertaking by the tenderer to lodge a security, not later than two working days after the date of receipt of the notice of award of contract, for an amount equivalent to the difference between the intervention price for paddy rice applicable on the tender date plus EUR 15 and the price tendered per tonne of rice.2. Once submitted, a tender may not be altered or withdrawn.3. In case the Commission is required to fix an award coefficient for the quantities offered for sale as provided for in the second paragraph of Article 7, tenderers should indicate any minimum awarded quantity below which they do not wish their tender to stand. 1. The closing date for the submission of tenders for the first partial invitation to tender shall be 28 October 2003 at 12.00 (Brussels time).2. The time limit for submission of tenders in respect of subsequent partial invitations to tender shall be 12.00 (Brussels time) each Tuesday thereafter.3. The closing date for the submission of tenders for the last partial invitation to tender shall be 16 December 2003 at 12.00 (Brussels time).Tenders must be lodged with the French intervention agency:Office National Interprofessionnel des Céréales (ONIC) Service Intervention 21, avenue Bosquet F - 75341 Paris Cedex 07 Telephone: (33-1) 44 18 21 87 Fax: (33-1) 47 05 61 32. 1. Not later than 9.00 (Brussels time) on the Thursday following the closing date for the submission of tenders, the French intervention agency shall notify the Commission of the information provided for in Annex V hereto, broken down by type of processing.2. For each type of processing and for each partial tendering procedure, the French intervention agency shall identify the tenderers by an individual number, starting at 1.To ensure anonymity, the numbers shall be allocated randomly and separately for each type of processing and each partial tendering procedure.The French intervention agency shall give each tender a reference number in such a way as to ensure that the tenderers remain anonymous. For the entire standing tendering procedure, each tender shall be identified by its own reference number.3. The notification referred to in paragraph 1 shall be made by electronic mail to the address given in Annex V using the form provided to the French intervention agency by the Commission for that purpose.The notification must be sent even if no tenders are submitted, in which case it must state that no tenders have been received within the deadline laid down.4. The French intervention agency shall also notify the Commission of the information specified in Annex V for rejected tenders, stating why they were rejected. For each type of processing, the Commission shall set the minimum sale price or decide not to award any quantities. In the event that tenders are submitted for the same lot and for a quantity larger than that available, the Commission may fix this price separately for each lot.Where tenders are offering the minimum sale price, the Commission may fix an award coefficient for the quantities offered at the same time as it fixes the minimum sale price.This decision shall be taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95. The intervention agency shall immediately notify all tenderers of the outcome of their participation in the tendering procedure.Within three working days of the notification referred to in the first paragraph, it shall send notices of award of contract to successful tenderers by registered letter or written telecommunication. Successful tenderers shall pay for the rice before it is removed, and at the latest within one month of the date of dispatch of the notice referred to in the second paragraph of Article 8. The risks and costs of storing rice that is not removed within the payment period shall be borne by the successful tenderers.Following the expiry of the payment period, rice for which a contract is awarded and which is not removed shall be regarded for all purposes as having been removed from storage.Where a successful tenderer fails to pay for the rice within the period referred to in the first paragraph, the contract shall be terminated by the intervention agency, where appropriate in respect of the quantity not paid for. 01. The security referred to in Article 4(1)(a) shall be released(a) in full for the quantities for which:(i) no award is made;(ii) the tender does not stand, in accordance with Article 4(3);(iii) the sale price is paid within the period set and the security referred to in Article 4(1)(c) has been lodged;(b) proportionately to the quantity not awarded where an award coefficient is set for the quantities offered in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 7.2. The security referred to in Article 4(1)(c) shall be released in proportion to the quantities used only if the intervention agency has carried out all the checks necessary to ensure that the product is processed in accordance with this Regulation.However, the security shall be released in full:(a) on presentation of proof that the treatment referred to in Annex II has been carried out and that the undertakings provided for in Article 2(2)(a)(ii) and (iii) have been made;(b) on presentation of proof that the treatment referred to in Annex III has been carried out, provided that not less than 95 % of the fine broken grains and/or fragments obtained has been used in compound feed;(c) on presentation of proof that the treatment referred to in Annex IV has been carried out, provided that not less than 95 % of the milled rice obtained has been used in compound feed.3. Proof that the rice has been incorporated in animal feed as referred to in this Regulation shall be provided in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 3002/92. 1The obligation set out in Article 2(2) shall be regarded as a primary requirement within the meaning of Article 20 of Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85. 2In addition to the particulars provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 3002/92, box 104 of the control copy T5 shall refer, where applicable, to the undertakings provided for in Article 2(2)(a)(ii) and (iii) and shall bear one or more of the following entries, together with the number of the Annex to this Regulation corresponding to the treatment required:- Destinados a la transformación prevista en el anexo ... del Reglamento (CE) n° 1821/2003- Til forarbejdning som fastsat i bilag ... til forordning (EF) nr. 1821/2003- Zur Verarbeitung gemäß Anhang ... der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1821/2003 bestimmt- Προορίζονται για μεταποίηση που προβλέπεται στο παράρτημα ... του κανονισμού (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1821/2003- For processing provided for in Annex ... to Regulation (EC) No 1821/2003- Destinés à la transformation prévue à l'annexe ... du règlement (CE) n° 1821/2003- Destinati alla trasformazione prevista all'allegato ... del regolamento (CE) n. 1821/2003- Bestemd om te worden verwerkt overeenkomstig bijlage ... van Verordening (EG) nr. 1821/2003- Para a transformação prevista no anexo ... do Regulamento (CE) n.o 1821/2003- Tarkoitettu asetuksen (EY) N:o 1821/2003 liitteessä ... säädettyyn jalostukseen- För bearbetning enligt bilaga ... till förordning (EG) nr 1821/2003. 3This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 October 2003.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.(2) OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27.(3) OJ L 9, 12.1.1991, p. 15.(4) OJ L 205, 3.8.1985, p. 5.(5) OJ L 240, 10.9.1999, p. 11.(6) OJ L 301, 17.10.1992, p. 17.(7) OJ L 104, 27.4.1996, p. 13.ANNEX I>TABLE>ANNEX IITreatment provided for in Article 2(2)(a)(i)The rice taken over must be processed as follows:1. The paddy rice must be milled to give the overall minimum yield and whole grain yield previously determined by the laboratory on a sample removed when the rice for which the contract is awarded was taken over, with a tolerance of plus or minus 1 % applicable to the overall minimum yield and whole grain yield.2. All the milled rice obtained must be broken to give at least 99 % broken grains within the meaning of Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 3072/95. It may also be processed directly into products derived from broken rice.ANNEX IIITreatment provided for in the first indent of Article 2(2)(b)(i)The rice taken over must be processed as follows:1. The paddy rice must be husked and broken in such a way as to produce not less than 77 %, by weight of paddy rice, of fine broken grains and/or fragments of husked rice as defined in point C of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3073/95.2. The product obtained after processing (not including the husk) must be marked using the colourant E131 patent blue V or E142 acid brilliant green BS (lissamine green) to enable it to be identified.ANNEX IVTreatment provided for in the first indent of Article 2(2)(b)(i) and in the first indent of Article 2(2)(b)(ii)1. The paddy rice must be milled to give the overall minimum yield and whole grain yield previously determined by the laboratory on a sample removed when the rice for which the contract is awarded was taken over, with a tolerance of plus or minus 1 % applicable to the overall minimum yield and whole grain yield.2. The product obtained after processing must be marked using the colourant E131 patent blue V or E142 acid brilliant green BS (lissamine green) to enable it to be identified.ANNEX V>PIC FILE= ""L_2003267EN.000803.TIF""> +",France;French Republic;animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;intervention agency;single market;Community internal market;EC internal market;EU single market;rice;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;sale;offering for sale,20 +41016,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 118/2012 of 10 February 2012 amending Regulations (EC) No 2380/2001, (EC) No 1289/2004, (EC) No 1455/2004, (EC) No 1800/2004, (EC) No 600/2005, (EU) No 874/2010, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 388/2011, (EU) No 532/2011 and (EU) No 900/2011 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of certain additives in animal feed and correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) No 532/2011 Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1) and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Alpharma BVBA and Pfizer Ltd have submitted an application under Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 proposing to change the name of the holder of the authorisations as regards Commission Regulations (EC) No 2380/2001 of 5 December 2001 concerning the 10-year authorisation of an additive in feedingstuffs (2), (EC) No 1289/2004 of 14 July 2004 concerning the authorisation for 10 years of the additive Deccox® in feedingstuffs, belonging to the group of coccidiostats and other medicinal substances (3), (EC) No 1455/2004 of 16 August 2004 concerning the authorisation for 10 years of the additive ‘Avatec 15 %’ in feedingstuffs, belonging to the group of coccidiostats and other medicinal substances (4), (EC) No 1800/2004 of 15 October 2004 concerning the authorisation for 10 years of the additive Cycostat 66G in feedingstuffs, belonging to the group of coccidiostats and other medicinal substances (5), (EC) No 600/2005 of 18 April 2005 concerning a new authorisation for 10 years of a coccidiostat as an additive in feedingstuffs, the provisional authorisation of an additive and the permanent authorisation of certain additives in feedingstuffs (6), (EU) No 874/2010 of 5 October 2010 concerning the authorisation of lasalocid A sodium as a feed additive for turkeys up to 16 weeks (holder of authorisation Alpharma (Belgium) BVBA) and amending Regulation (EC) No 2430/1999 (7), Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) No 388/2011 of 19 April 2011 concerning the authorisation of maduramicin ammonium alpha as a feed additive for chickens for fattening (holder of authorisation Alpharma (Belgium) BVBA) and amending Regulation (EC) No 2430/1999 (8), (EU) No 532/2011 of 31 May 2011 concerning the authorisation of robenidine hydrochloride as a feed additive for rabbits for breeding and rabbits for fattening (holder of authorisation Alpharma Belgium BVBA) and amending Regulations (EC) No 2430/1999 and (EC) No 1800/2004 (9) and as regards (EU) No 900/2011 of 7 September 2011 concerning the authorisation of lasalocid A sodium as a feed additive for pheasants, guinea fowl, quails and partridges other than laying birds (holder of authorisation Alpharma (Belgium) BVBA) (10).(2) The applicants claim that, with effect from 1 March 2011 as a result of the acquisition of Alpharma BVBA by Pfizer Ltd, the latter owns the marketing rights for the additives decoquinate, lasalocid A sodium, maduramicin ammonium alpha, robenidine hydrochloride and salinomycin.(3) The proposed change of the terms of the authorisations is purely administrative in nature and does not entail a fresh assessment of the additives concerned. The European Food Safety Authority was informed of the application.(4) To allow the applicant to exploit its marketing rights under the name of Pfizer Ltd it is necessary to change the terms of the authorisations.(5) Regulations (EC) No 2380/2001, (EC) No 1289/2004, (EC) No 1455/2004, (EC) No 1800/2004, (EC) No 600/2005, (EU) No 874/2010, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 388/2011, (EU) No 532/2011 and (EU) No 900/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) Since the modifications to the conditions of the authorisations are not related to safety reasons, it is appropriate to provide for a transitional period during which existing stocks may be used up.(7) The maximum residue limits (MRLs) for turkeys and chickens for fattening introduced into the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1800/2004 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 101/2009 (11) and the trade name ‘Robenz 66 G’ for turkeys and chickens for fattening introduced into the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1800/2004 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/2009 (12) were, by error, omitted in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1800/2004 as amended by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 532/2011. It is therefore necessary to reintroduce these MRLs and the trade name.(8) Therefore, the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 532/2011 should be corrected accordingly.(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 2380/2001In column 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2380/2001, the words ‘Alpharma Belgium BVBA’ are replaced by ‘Pfizer Ltd’. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1289/2004In column 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1289/2004, the words ‘Alpharma (Belgium) BVBA’ are replaced by ‘Pfizer Ltd’. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1455/2004In column 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1455/2004, the words ‘Alpharma (Belgium) BVBA’ are replaced by ‘Pfizer Ltd’. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1800/2004In column 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1800/2004, the words ‘Alpharma (Belgium) BVBA’ are replaced by ‘Pfizer Ltd’. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 600/2005In column 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 600/2005, the words ‘Alpharma (Belgium) BVBA’ are replaced by ‘Pfizer Ltd’. Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 874/2010In column 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 874/2010, the words ‘Alpharma (Belgium) BVBA’ are replaced by ‘Pfizer Ltd’. Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 388/2011In column 2 of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 388/2011, the words ‘Alpharma (Belgium) BVBA’ are replaced by ‘Pfizer Ltd’. Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 532/2011In column 2 of Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 532/2011 the words ‘Alpharma Belgium BVBA’ are replaced by ‘Pfizer Ltd’. Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 900/2011In column 2 of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 900/2011, the words ‘Alpharma (Belgium) BVBA’ are replaced by ‘Pfizer Ltd’. 0Correction to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 532/2011Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 532/2011 is corrected in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. 1Transitional measuresExisting stocks which are in conformity with the provisions applying before the date of entry into force of this Regulation may continue to be placed on the market and used until 2 September 2012. 2Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. 0 and the Annex shall, however, apply from 21 June 2011.This Regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 February 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  OJ L 321, 6.12.2001, p. 18.(3)  OJ L 243, 15.7.2004, p. 15.(4)  OJ L 269, 17.8.2004, p. 14.(5)  OJ L 317, 16.10.2004, p. 37.(6)  OJ L 99, 19.4.2005, p. 5.(7)  OJ L 263, 6.10.2010, p. 1.(8)  OJ L 104, 20.4.2011, p. 3.(9)  OJ L 146, 1.6.2011, p. 7.(10)  OJ L 231, 8.9.2011, p. 15.(11)  OJ L 34, 4.2.2009, p. 5.(12)  OJ L 73, 19.3.2009, p. 12.ANNEXIn Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 532/2011, the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1800/2004 as amended by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 532/2011 is corrected as follows:(1) in column 3 the words ‘(Cycostat 66G)’ are replaced by ‘(Robenz 66 G)’;(2) A new column is added: +",animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;pharmaceutical industry;pharmaceutical production;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive,20 +37849,"2010/258/: Commission Decision of 30 April 2010 on the clearance of the accounts of the paying agencies of Member States concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) for the 2009 financial year (notified under document C(2010) 2828). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Articles 30 and 32 thereof,After consulting the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,Whereas:(1) Under Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, the Commission, on the basis of the annual accounts submitted by the Member States, accompanied by the information required for the clearance of accounts and a certificate regarding the integrality, accuracy and veracity of the accounts and the reports established by the certification bodies, clears the accounts of the paying agencies referred to in Article 6 of the said Regulation.(2) Pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 5(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2006 of 21 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 as regards the keeping of accounts by the paying agencies, declarations of expenditure and revenue and the conditions for reimbursing expenditure under the EAGF and the EAFRD (2), account is taken for the 2009 financial year of expenditure incurred by the Member States between 16 October 2008 and 15 October 2009.(3) The Commission has checked the information submitted by the Member States and it has communicated to the Member States before 31 March 2010 the results of its verifications, along with the necessary amendments.(4) The annual accounts and the accompanying documents permit the Commission to take, for certain paying agencies, a decision on the completeness, accuracy and veracity of the annual accounts submitted. Annex I lists the amounts cleared by Member State and the amounts to be recovered from or paid to the Member States.(5) The information submitted by certain other paying agencies requires additional inquiries and their accounts cannot be cleared in this Decision. Annex II lists the paying agencies concerned.(6) Under Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2006, any overrun of deadlines during August, September and October is to be taken into account in the clearance of accounts decision. Some of the expenditure declared by certain Member States during these months in the year 2009 was effected after the applicable deadlines. This Decision should therefore fix the relevant reductions.(7) The Commission, in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 and Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2006, has already reduced or suspended a number of monthly payments on entry into the accounts of expenditure for the 2009 financial year. In order to avoid any premature, or temporary, reimbursement of the amounts in question, they should not be recognised in this Decision and they should be further examined under the conformity clearance procedure pursuant to Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005.(8) Pursuant to Article 32(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, 50 % of the financial consequences of non-recovery of irregularities shall be borne by the Member State concerned if the recovery of those irregularities has not taken place within four years of the primary administrative or judicial finding, or within eight years if the recovery is taken to the national courts. Article 32(3) of the said Regulation obliges Member States to submit to the Commission, together with the annual accounts, a summary report on the recovery procedures undertaken in response to irregularities. Detailed rules on the application of the Member States’ reporting obligation of the amounts to be recovered are laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 885/2006 (3). Annex III to the said Regulation provides the table that had to be provided in 2010 by the Member States. On the basis of the tables completed by the Member States, the Commission should decide on the financial consequences of non-recovery of irregularities older than four or eight years respectively. This decision is without prejudice to future conformity decisions pursuant to Article 32(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005.(9) Pursuant to Article 32(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, Member States may decide not to pursue recovery. Such a decision may only be taken if the costs already and likely to be incurred total more than the amount to be recovered or if the recovery proves impossible owing to the insolvency, recorded and recognised under national law, of the debtor or the persons legally responsible for the irregularity. If that decision has been taken within four years of the primary administrative or judicial finding or within eight years if the recovery is taken to the national courts, 100 % of the financial consequences of the non-recovery should be borne by the Community budget. In the summary report referred to in Article 32(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, the amounts for which the Member State decided not to pursue recovery and the grounds for the decision are shown. These amounts are not charged to the Member States concerned and are consequently borne by the Community budget. This decision is without prejudice to future conformity decisions pursuant to Article 32(8) of the said Regulation.(10) In accordance with Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, this Decision does not prejudice decisions taken subsequently by the Commission excluding from European Union financing expenditure not effected in accordance with European Union rules,. With the exception of the paying agencies referred to in Article 2, the accounts of the paying agencies of the Member States concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in respect of the 2009 financial year, are hereby cleared.The amounts which are recoverable from, or payable to, each Member State pursuant to this Decision, including those resulting from the application of Article 32(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, are set out in Annex I. For the 2009 financial year, the accounts of the Member States’ paying agencies in respect of expenditure financed by the EAGF, set out in Annex II, are disjoined from this Decision and shall be the subject of a future clearance of accounts Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 April 2010.For the CommissionDacian CIOLOŞMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 171, 23.6.2006, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 171, 23.6.2006, p. 90.ANNEX ICLEARANCE OF THE PAYING AGENCIES’ ACCOUNTSFINANCIAL YEAR 2009NB: Nomenclature 2010: 05 07 01 06, 05 02 16 02, 6701, 6702, 6803.Amount to be recovered from or paid to the Member StateMS 2009 — Expenditure/assigned revenue for the paying agencies for which the accounts are Total a + b Reductions and suspensions for the whole financial year (1) Reductions according to Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 Total including reductions and suspensions Payments made to the Member State for the financial year Amount to be recovered from (–) or paid to (+) the Member State (2)cleared disjoined= expenditure/assigned revenue declared in the annual declaration = total of the expenditure/assigned revenue in the monthly declarationsa b c = a + b d e f = c + d + e g h = f – gBE EUR 787 979 123,50 0,00 787 979 123,50 – 369 703,64 – 464 520,05 787 144 899,81 787 398 266,69 – 253 366,88BG EUR 220 774 471,11 0,00 220 774 471,11 0,00 0,00 220 774 471,11 220 995 609,16 – 221 138,05CZ EUR 506 176 216,20 0,00 506 176 216,20 0,00 0,00 506 176 216,20 506 185 267,69 –9 051,49DK DKK 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 – 805 769,98 – 805 769,98 0,00 – 805 769,98DK EUR 924 610 973,79 0,00 924 610 973,79 –3 921,96 0,00 924 607 051,83 924 309 000,47 298 051,36DE EUR 5 235 842 777,85 654 682 281,26 5 890 525 059,11 –1 989 043,44 – 461 916,14 5 888 074 099,53 5 888 016 608,23 57 491,30EE EUR 54 532 997,07 0,00 54 532 997,07 0,00 0,00 54 532 997,07 54 532 997,07 0,00IE EUR 1 319 888 602,56 0,00 1 319 888 602,56 – 133 757,17 – 169 220,35 1 319 585 625,04 1 318 985 522,43 600 102,61EL EUR 2 448 777 557,15 0,00 2 448 777 557,15 –8 813 778,63 – 394 282,85 2 439 569 495,67 2 443 278 830,80 –3 709 335,13ES EUR 6 068 452 138,54 0,00 6 068 452 138,54 –4 759 740,96 –3 785 162,40 6 059 907 235,18 6 067 513 907,29 –7 606 672,11FR EUR 9 040 383 523,43 0,00 9 040 383 523,43 –2 526 945,78 –5 990 134,76 9 031 866 442,89 9 037 172 967,68 –5 306 524,79IT EUR 1 945 287 961,84 2 782 810 861,76 4 728 098 823,60 0,00 –2 430 132,07 4 725 668 691,53 4 728 063 868,22 –2 395 176,69CY EUR 36 926 483,63 0,00 36 926 483,63 – 320 385,91 0,00 36 606 097,72 36 606 097,72 0,00LV EUR 109 931 833,57 0,00 109 931 833,57 0,00 0,00 109 931 833,57 109 975 523,36 –43 689,79LT LTL 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 –18,50 –18,50 0,00 –18,50LT EUR 221 723 843,05 0,00 221 723 843,05 0,00 0,00 221 723 843,05 221 715 676,12 8 166,93LU EUR 34 886 290,40 0,00 34 886 290,40 0,00 –4 560,61 34 881 729,79 34 693 249,95 188 479,84HU EUR 930 754 775,93 0,00 930 754 775,93 0,00 0,00 930 754 775,93 930 434 925,76 319 850,17MT EUR 3 563 547,18 0,00 3 563 547,18 0,00 0,00 3 563 547,18 3 564 387,18 – 840,00NL EUR 1 046 983 725,26 0,00 1 046 983 725,26 0,00 – 677 834,96 1 046 305 890,30 1 046 370 034,94 –64 144,64AT EUR 708 684 112,26 0,00 708 684 112,26 0,00 – 169 195,85 708 514 916,41 708 571 648,36 –56 731,95PL EUR 1 855 200 357,31 0,00 1 855 200 357,31 0,00 0,00 1 855 200 357,31 1 855 245 584,31 –45 227,00PT EUR 724 724 520,34 0,00 724 724 520,34 – 382 516,50 –8 047 049,82 716 294 954,02 723 611 900,95 –7 316 946,93RO EUR 0,00 575 930 420,08 575 930 420,08 0,00 0,00 575 930 420,08 575 930 420,08 0,00SI EUR 102 542 439,28 0,00 102 542 439,28 0,00 0,00 102 542 439,28 102 613 790,15 –71 350,87SK EUR 252 970 915,01 0,00 252 970 915,01 0,00 0,00 252 970 915,01 252 901 885,76 69 029,25FI EUR 599 673 974,61 0,00 599 673 974,61 0,00 –10 920,77 599 663 053,84 599 685 951,54 –22 897,70SE SEK 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 – 107 975,40 – 107 975,40 0,00 – 107 975,40SE EUR 724 143 091,81 0,00 724 143 091,81 –13 177,13 0,00 724 129 914,68 724 281 824,45 – 151 909,77UK GBP 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 –86 696,06 –86 696,06 0,00 –86 696,06UK EUR 3 292 001 049,95 0,00 3 292 001 049,95 –3 779 242,68 0,00 3 288 221 807,27 3 294 688 038,59 –6 466 231,32MS Expenditure (3) Assigned revenue (3) Sugar Fund Article 32 (= e) Total (= h)Expenditure (4) Assigned revenue (4)05 07 01 06 6701 05 02 16 02 6803 6702i j k l m n = i + j + k + l + mBE EUR 211 153,17 0,00 0,00 0,00 – 464 520,05 – 253 366,88BG EUR –6 044,39 – 215 093,66 0,00 0,00 0,00 – 221 138,05CZ EUR –9 051,49 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 –9 051,49DK DKK 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 – 805 769,98 – 805 769,98DK EUR 298 051,36 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 298 051,36DE EUR 519 407,44 0,00 0,00 0,00 – 461 916,14 57 491,30EE EUR 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00IE EUR 1 988 434,35 –1 219 111,39 0,00 0,00 – 169 220,35 600 102,61EL EUR –3 313 301,75 –1 750,53 0,00 0,00 – 394 282,85 –3 709 335,13ES EUR –3 782 850,58 –38 659,13 0,00 0,00 –3 785 162,40 –7 606 672,11FR EUR 683 609,97 0,00 0,00 0,00 –5 990 134,76 –5 306 524,79IT EUR 34 955,38 0,00 0,00 0,00 –2 430 132,07 –2 395 176,69CY EUR 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00LV EUR –41 844,99 –1 844,80 0,00 0,00 0,00 –43 689,79LT LTL 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 –18,50 –18,50LT EUR 8 166,93 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 8 166,93LU EUR 193 040,45 0,00 0,00 0,00 –4 560,61 188 479,84HU EUR 319 850,17 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 319 850,17MT EUR 0,00 – 840,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 – 840,00NL EUR 613 690,32 0,00 0,00 0,00 – 677 834,96 –64 144,64AT EUR 112 463,90 0,00 0,00 0,00 – 169 195,85 –56 731,95PL EUR –42 965,36 –2 261,64 0,00 0,00 0,00 –45 227,00PT EUR 730 102,89 0,00 0,00 0,00 –8 047 049,82 –7 316 946,93RO EUR 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00SI EUR –71 350,87 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 –71 350,87SK EUR 69 071,36 –42,11 0,00 0,00 0,00 69 029,25FI EUR –11 976,93 0,00 0,00 0,00 –10 920,77 –22 897,70SE SEK 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 – 107 975,40 – 107 975,40SE EUR – 151 909,77 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 – 151 909,77UK GBP 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 –86 696,06 –86 696,06UK EUR –6 175 353,20 – 290 878,12 0,00 0,00 0,00 –6 466 231,32(1)  The reductions and suspensions are those taken into account in the payment system, to which are added in particular the corrections for the non-respect of payment deadlines established in August, September and October 2009.(2)  For the calculation of the amount to be recovered from or paid to the Member State the amount taken into account is the total of the annual declaration for the expenditure cleared (column a) or the total of the monthly declarations for the expenditure disjoined (column b).Applicable exchange rate: Article 7(2) of the Regulation (EC) No 883/2006.(3)  If the assigned revenue part would be in advantage of Member State, it has to be declared under 05 07 01 06.(4)  If the assigned revenue part of the Sugar Fund would be in the advantage of the Member State, it has to be declared under 05 02 16 02.NB: Nomenclature 2010: 05 07 01 06, 05 02 16 02, 6701, 6702, 6803.ANNEX IICLEARANCE OF THE PAYING AGENCIES’ ACCOUNTSFINANCIAL YEAR 2009 — EAGFList of the paying agencies for which the accounts are disjoined and are subject of a later clearance decisionMember State Paying agencyGermany Baden-WürttembergItaly AGEARomania PIAA +",rural development;rural planning;agricultural policy;agricultural development;agricultural planning;farm policy;farming policy;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;agricultural expenditure;expenditure on agriculture;farm spending;closing of accounts;clearance of accounts;rendering of accounts;EAGGF Guarantee Section;EAGGF Guarantee Section aid,20 +5033,"2010/479/EU: Council Decision of 12 July 2010 on a position of the European Union to be adopted in the EU-Mexico Joint Committee relating to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4) first subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) Joint Declaration V (1) to Decision No 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council (2) established by the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 8 December 1997 (3) (hereinafter referred to as ‘Decision No 2/2000’) provides that the EU-Mexico Joint Committee established by that agreement is to review the necessity to extend beyond 30 June 2003 the application of the rules of origin set out in Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000.(2) On 22 March 2004 and on 14 June 2007 the Joint Committee adopted Decisions No 1/2004 (4) and No 1/2007 (5) extending the application of the rules of origin established in those Notes until 30 June 2006 and 30 June 2009, respectively.(3) In accordance with the analysis of the relevant economic conditions undertaken according to Joint declaration V, it is considered appropriate to extend once again, on a temporary basis, the application of the rules of origin established in Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000, thereby ensuring the continuity of application of the mutual advantages provided under that Decision.(4) An extension of the application of the rules of origin established in Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 granted by Decision No 1/2007 of the Joint Committee expired on 30 June 2009, therefore in order not to introduce disruption in existing economic conditions it is considered appropriate to apply the proposed decision for a new extension retrospectively, from 1 July 2009,. The position to be adopted by the Union within the EU-Mexico Joint Committee relating to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 is that set out in the attached draft decision of the Joint Committee. The decision of the Joint Committee shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 12 July 2010.For the CouncilThe PresidentS. LARUELLE(1)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2000, p. 1167.(2)  OJ L 157, 30.6.2000, p. 10 and OJ L 245, 29.9.2000, p. 1 (Annexes).(3)  OJ L 276, 28.10.2000, p. 45.(4)  OJ L 113, 20.4.2004, p. 60.(5)  OJ L 279, 23.10.2007, p. 15.ANNEXProposal for aDECISION OF THE EU-MEXICO JOINT COMMITTEENo …/2009ofrelating to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council of 23 March 2000 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperationTHE JOINT COMMITTEE,Having regard to Decision No 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council of 23 March 2000 (hereinafter referred as ‘Decision No 2/2000’), and in particular Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation and Joint Declaration V thereto,Whereas:(1) Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 sets out the rules of origin for the products originating in the territory of the Parties to the Agreement.(2) According to Joint Declaration V, the Joint Committee shall review the necessity to extend beyond 30 June 2003 the application of the rules of origin established in Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000, if the economic conditions which formed the basis for establishing the rule set out in those Notes continue. On 22 March 2004 and on 14 June 2007 the EU-Mexico Joint Committee adopted Decisions No 1/2004 and No 1/2007 extending the application of the rules of origin established in Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 until 30 June 2006 and 30 June 2009, respectively.(3) In accordance with the analysis of the relevant economic conditions undertaken according to Joint Declaration V, it is considered appropriate, in order to ensure the continuity of application of the mutual advantages provided under Decision No 2/2000, to extend on a temporary basis, the application of the rules of origin established in Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The rules of origin set out in Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000, shall be applied until 30 June 2014 instead of the rules of origin set out in Appendix II to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000.Article 2This Decision shall enter into force on the date the Parties exchange written notifications certifying the completion of their respective legal procedures.Article 1 shall apply from 1 July 2009.Done at Brussels,For the Joint CommitteeThe President +",trade agreement;trade negotiations;trade treaty;Mexico;United Mexican States;administrative cooperation;cooperation agreement;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +43105,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1346/2013 of 12 December 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for blue marlin in the Atlantic Ocean by vessels flying the flag of Spain. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 December 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.ANNEXNo 72/TQ40Member State SpainStock BUM/ATLANTSpecies Blue Marlin (Makaira nigricans)Zone Atlantic OceanClosing date 21.11.2013 +",Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +26002,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2003 of 29 April 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 as regards the number of pigs intended to support livestock farming in the French overseas departments. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the French overseas departments, amending Directive 72/462/EEC and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 525/77 and (EEC) No 3763/91 (Poseidom)(1), and in particular Article 6(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 of 20 January 2003 establishing the supply balances and Community aid for the supply of certain essential products for human consumption, for processing and for agricultural inputs and for the supply of live animals and eggs to the outermost regions under Council Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 457/2003(3), establishes the number of animals qualifying for aid based on the provisional forecasts for 2003.(2) In order to develop the production potential of the French overseas departments and satisfy the increase in local demand, the number of breeding pigs should be increased.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. Part 3 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 April 2003.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 11.(2) OJ L 14, 21.1.2003, p. 32.(3) OJ L 69, 13.3.2003, p. 21.ANNEX""Part 3Pig farmingNumber of animals and aid for supplying animals from the Community per calendar year>TABLE>"" +",French overseas department and region;French Overseas Department;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;EU production;Community production;European Union production;livestock farming;animal husbandry;stockrearing;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +28158,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 676/2004 of 13 April 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(2), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 April 2004.It shall apply from 15 to 28 April 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 April 2004.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97 (OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1).(2) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97 (OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1).ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 13 April 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 15 to 28 April 2004>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +5720,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 825/2013 of 28 August 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in areas I and IIb by vessels flying the flag of Portugal. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 August 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.ANNEXNo 22/TQ40Member State PortugalStock COD/1/2B.Species Cod (Gadus Morhua)Zone I and IIbDate 30.7.2013 +",Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;international waters;high seas;maritime waters,20 +12506,"94/765/EC: Commission Decision of 18 November 1994 approving 26 proposed measures which qualify for Community financing pursuant to Council Decision 94/445/EC on inter-administration telematic networks for statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States (Edicom). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 94/445/EC of 11 July 1994 on inter-administration telematic networks for statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States (Edicom) (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas the proposals form part of the annual work programme drawn up to implement the set of measures provided for in Article 1 of Decision 94/445/EC;Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 (1) (a) of the Council Decision (Edicom), the drawing up, quantifying and approving of this annual work programme have been the subject of a favourable opinion by the Committee on the Statistical Programme of the European Communities, established by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom (2);Whereas as part of the annual work programme, the Commission has issued 14 calls for tenders for the centralized measures, and has drawn up, jointly with the Member States, 12 proposals of aid to the national authorities of the Member States;Whereas the calls for tenders were issued pursuant to the procedures set out in informatics framework contract No 200; whereas the procedure of private treaty has been agreed with the CCAM for the proposals of aid to the national statistical authorities;Whereas the proposals received by the Commission in response to the calls for tenders have been evaluated by the Commission departments; whereas 14 proposals have been selected as meeting the objectives and work specifications set out in the work programme and in the calls for tenders;Whereas the Committee on Statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States, established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91 (3), has expressed a favourable opinion;Whereas the Commission must take a decision regarding the approval of the proposals eligible for Community financing,. The 26 proposals listed in Annex may receive Community financing up to the maximum amounts stated in that annex. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 November 1994.For the CommissionHenning CHRISTOPHERSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 183, 19. 7. 1994, p. 42.(2) OJ No L 181, 23. 6. 1989, p. 47.(3) OJ No L 316, 16. 11. 1991, p. 1.ANNEXList of selected proposals"""" ID=""2"">API Telecommunications""> ID=""1"">OS/94/76 Lot 1> ID=""2"">Statel - Administration tool> ID=""3"">94 800""> ID=""1"">OS/94/76 Lot 2> ID=""2"">Statel - Portage under windows> ID=""3"">76 980""> ID=""2"">Design and intergration of EDI messages""> ID=""1"">OS/94/78 Lot 1> ID=""2"">Gesmes trials> ID=""3"">135 170""> ID=""1"">OS/94/78 Lot 2> ID=""2"">Integration of EDI messages in Stadium> ID=""3"">86 070""> ID=""1"">OS/94/2 Lot 3> ID=""2"">Standardization of classification messages> ID=""3"">69 200""> ID=""1"">OS/94/48> ID=""2"">Design, integration and protection of EDI messages for collecting and processing intra- and extra-EC statistics> ID=""3"">76 000""> ID=""1"">OS/94/2 Lot 3> ID=""2"">Standardization of balance of payments messages> ID=""3"">79 200""> ID=""1"">OS/94/85> ID=""2"">Trials of balance of payments messages> ID=""3"">130 000""> ID=""1"">OS/94/86> ID=""2"">Compiling of classifications> ID=""3"">190 000""> ID=""2"">Improvements to data processing systems""> ID=""1"">OS/94/83> ID=""2"">Adapting and consolidating the CD-ROM on statistics on the trading of goods> ID=""3"">80 000""> ID=""1"">OS/94/81> ID=""2"">Adapting publications on statistics on intra- and extra-EC trade> ID=""3"">60 000""> ID=""1"">OS/94/> ID=""2"">Developing Version 3 of IDEP (machine-readable form for Intrastat declaration)> ID=""3"">90 000""> ID=""2"">User back-up and assistance""> ID=""1"">OS/94/> ID=""2"">Technical management and assistance to users in collecting and disseminating intra- and extra-EC statistics> ID=""3"">80 000""> ID=""1"">OS/94/65> ID=""2"">Computer administration and back-up, development of specific tools for statistics on trade> ID=""3"">60 000""> ID=""2"">Contributions to the national authorities responsible for statistics on the trading of goods""> ID=""1"">The United Kingdom Belgium Italy Germany Ireland Greece The Netherlands Spain France Luxembourg Denmark Portugal> ID=""2"">These contributions concern the following activities: - analyses and methodological studies, - the promotion and distribution of machine readable forms, - the development of data processing systems or machine-readable forms, - upgrading of equipment, in particular Disk/fax and the OCR system, - classifications - dissemination of data, - management and integration of data-processing systems> ID=""3"">400 000 459 000 400 000 620 000 280 000 350 000 640 000 380 000 550 000 280 000 318 000 283 000""> +",invitation to tender;standing invitation to tender;transmission network;Euronet;Transpac;broadcasting network;data-transmission network;telecommunications network;EU statistics;Community statistics;European Union statistics;statistics of the EU;statistics of the European Union;telematics;teleprocessing;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,20 +4432,"2007/487/EC: Commission Decision of 6 July 2007 on the allocation to the United Kingdom of additional days at sea within ICES division VIIe (notified under document number C(2007) 3212). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 of 21 December 2006 fixing for 2007 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of stocks, applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels in waters where catch limitations are required (1), and in particular point 9 of Annex IIC, theretoHaving regard to the requests made by the United Kingdom,Whereas:(1) Point 7 of Annex IIC to Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 specifies the maximum number of days at sea (192) on which Community vessels of length overall equal to or greater than 10 metres carrying on board beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm or static nets, including gill-nets, trammel-nets and tangle-nets, with mesh size less than 220 mm may be present within ICES division VIIe from 1 February 2007 to 31 January 2008.(2) Point 9 of that Annex enables the Commission to allocate an additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be present within that area when carrying on board such beam trawls or static nets, on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 of January 2004.(3) The United Kingdom has submitted data demonstrating that vessels, which ceased activities since 1 January 2004, measured a reduction of 5,24 % in the fishing effort expended during the year 2003, taken as reference period for vessels present in the area and carrying on board beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm.(4) In view of the data submitted and applying the calculation method foreseen under point 9.1, 10 additional days at sea should be allocated to United Kingdom for the period between 1 February 2007 and 31 January 2008 for vessels carrying on board such beam trawls.(5) For reasons of clarity this decision reflects the total amount of additional days allocated to the United Kingdom and takes into account the 12 additional days at sea that are previously allocated by Commission Decision 2006/461/EC of 26 June 2006 on the allocation to the United Kingdom of additional fishing days within ICES division VIIe (2), as these additional days remain allocated in 2007.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,. The maximum number of days a fishing vessel flying the flag of the United Kingdom and carrying on board beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm may be present in ICES division VIIe, as laid down in table I of Annex IIC to Regulation (EC) No 41/2007, shall be amended to 214 days per year. This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 6 July 2007.For the CommissionJoe BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 15, 20.1.2007, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 643/2007 (OJ L 151, 13.6.2007, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 180, 4.7.2006, p. 25. +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing regulations;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +36305,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1305/2008 of 19 December 2008 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Maroilles or Marolles (PDO)). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second sentence of Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) and pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined the application from France for approval of an amendment to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Maroilles or Marolles’, registered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).(2) The purpose of this application is to amend the specifications by stipulating the conditions for using treatments and additives in the milk and for the manufacture of ‘Maroilles or Marolles’. These practices ensure that the key characteristics of PDO products are maintained.(3) The Commission has examined the amendment in question and decided that it is justified. Since this concerns a minor amendment within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission may adopt it without following the procedure set out in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of that Regulation.(4) In accordance with Article 18(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2006 (3) and pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, a summary of the specification should be published,. The specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Maroilles or Marolles’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. A summary of the main points of the specification is given in Annex II to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2008.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 369, 23.12.2006, p. 1.ANNEX IThe specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Maroilles or Marolles’ is amended as follows:‘Method of production’The following provisions are added to point 5 of the specifications regarding the production method:‘(…) Coagulation may be carried out only using rennet.The milk may not be concentrated by partially removing the watery part before coagulation.In addition to the raw dairy materials, the only ingredients or production aids or additives authorised in the milk during production are rennet, innocuous bacterial cultures, yeasts, moulds, calcium chloride and salt.(…) The dairy raw materials, partly finished products, curd and fresh cheese may not be conserved at a temperature below 0 °C.(…) Fresh cheese and cheese undergoing the maturing process may not be conserved under a modified atmosphere.’ANNEX IISUMMARYCouncil Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs‘MAROILLES or MAROLLES’EC No: FR-PDO-0117-0123/29.03.2006PDO (X) PGI ( )This summary sets out the main elements of the product specification for information purposes.1.   Responsible department in the Member StateName: Institut national de l’origine et de la qualité (INAO)Address: 51, rue d’Anjou, 75008 ParisTel. +33 (0)1 53 89 80 00Fax: +33 (0)1 53 89 80 60E-mail: info@inao.gouv.fr2.   GroupName: Syndicat des fabricants et affineurs du fromage de MaroillesAddress: Uriane, BP 20, 148 avenue du Général-de-Gaulle, 02260 La CapelleTel. +33 (0)3 23 97 57 57Fax: +33 (0)3 23 97 57 59E-mail: sfam@uriane.comComposition: Producers/processors (X) Other ( )3.   Type of productClass 1.3 — Cheeses4.   Specification(summary of requirements under Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)4.1.   Name‘Maroilles or Marolles’4.2.   DescriptionMade from cow’s milk, this is a soft cheese with a washed red to orange rind, 12,5 to 13 cm square in shape but with also three other smaller formats (Sorbais, Mignon and Quart); at least 45 % fat content.Its texture is unctuous and rich, homogenous and it is cream in colour.4.3.   Geographical areaThe geographical area extends over the following municipalities:Department of Aisne:Cantons completely covered by the geographical area: Aubenton, Hirson, La Capelle, Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache, Vervins.Municipalities completely covered by the geographical area: Archon, Les Autels, Le Sourd, Brunehamel, Cuiry-lès-Iviers, Dagny-Lambercy, Dohis, Etreux, Flavigny-le-Grand-et-Beaurain, Grandrieux, Guise, Iron, Lavaqueresse, Lemé, Malzy, Marly-Gomont, Monceau-sur-Oise, Morgny-en-Tiérache, Oisy, Parfondeval, Proizy, Résigny, Romery, Villers-lès-Guise and Wiège-Faty.North Department:Cantons completely covered by the geographical area: Avesne-sur-Helpe-Nord, Avesne-sur-Helpe-Sud, Solre-le-Château, Trélon.Municipalities completely covered by the geographical area: Aulnoye-Aymeries, Bachant, Bazuel, Beaufort, Berlaimont, Catillon-sur-Sambre, Damousies, Eclaibes, Ecuélin, Le Favril, Fontaine-au-Bois, La Groise, Hecq, Landrecies, Leval, Limont-Fontaine, Locquignol, Maroilles, Monceau-Saint-Waast, Noyelles-Sur-Sambre, Obrechies, Ors, Pommereuil, Pont-sur-Sambre, Preux-aux-Bois, Prisches, Quievelon, Rejet-de-Beaulieu, Saint-Rémy-Chaussée, Robersart, Sassegnies and Wattignies-la-Victoire.4.4.   Proof of originEvery processing plant and maturing plant fills in a ‘declaration of aptitude’ registered with the INAO which allows the INAO to identify all operators involved. All operators must keep at the INAO’s disposal their registers and any documents required for checking the origin, quality and production conditions of the milk and cheese.As part of the checks carried out on the specified features of the designation of origin, an analytical and organoleptic test is conducted to ensure that the products submitted for examination are of high quality and possess the requisite typical characteristics.4.5.   Method of productionThe milk must be produced, and the cheese must be manufactured and matured, within the geographical area.Cheese made exclusively from renneted cow’s milk; the curd is separated and not washed; it is left to drain naturally; the cheese is dry salted; maturing is variable depending on the size, at least five weeks for the standard size, during which the rind is washed several times in salt water without using fungicides.4.6.   LinkThe monks of the Abbaye of Maroilles, founded in the seventh century, perfected the production method for this cheese around 960. From the 11th century, the right to produce the cheese was extended to the neighbouring villages. The abbots improved the breed of cattle in line with the climate and cheese production. The designation was legally recognised on 17 July 1955.This designation originates in the natural region of Thiérache, around the town of Maroilles and its abbey, with its cool and damp climate, and impermeable soil that produces such good grass that the cattle are exclusively grass-fed. The monks’ know-how, passed on to the surrounding population, has allowed the Maroilles to develop harmoniously.4.7.   Inspection bodyName: Institut national de l’origine et de la qualité (INAO)Address: 51, rue d’Anjou, 75008 ParisTel. +33 (0)1 53 89 80 00Fax: +33 (0)1 53 89 80 60E-mail: info@inao.gouv.frThe Institut national de l’origine et de la qualité is a public administrative body with legal personality and reports to the Ministry of Agriculture.It is responsible for monitoring the production conditions for products with a designation of origin.Name: Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention (DGCCRF)Address: 59, boulevard Vincent Auriol, 75703 Paris Cedex 13Tel. +33 (0)1 44 87 17 17Fax: +33 (0)1 44 97 30 37The DGCCRF is a department of the Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Employment.4.8.   LabellingThe product must bear the name of the designation of origin. +",France;French Republic;semi-soft cheese;Cantal;Reblochon;Tomme de Savoie;milk product;dairy produce;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,20 +28315,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 953/2004 of 7 May 2004 on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the quarter from 1 June to 31 August 2004. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 of 2 April 2002 establishing the method for managing the tariff quotas and introducing a system of certificates of origin for garlic imported from third countries (2), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) The quantities for which licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers on 3 and 4 May 2004, under Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China and third countries other than China or Argentina.(2) It is now necessary to establish the extent to which the licence applications sent to the Commission on 6 May 2004 can be met and to fix, for each category of importer and product origin, the dates until which the issue of certificates must be suspended,. Applications for import licences lodged under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 on 3 and 4 May 2004 and sent to the Commission on 6 May 2004, shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in Annex I hereto. For each category of importer and the origin involved, applications for import licences under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 relating to the quarter from 1 June to 31 August 2004 and lodged after 4 May 2004 but before the date in Annex II hereto, shall be rejected. This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 May 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 May 2004.For the CommissionJ. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZAgriculture Director-General(1)  OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64).(2)  OJ L 86, 3.4.2002, p. 11.ANNEX IOrigin of the products Percentage allocationsChina Third countries other than China or Argentina Argentina— traditional importers— new importers‘X’ : No quota for this origin for the quarter in question.‘—’ : No application for a licence has been sent to the Commission.ANNEX IIOrigin of the products DatesChina Third countries other than China or Argentina Argentina— traditional importers— new importers +",bulb vegetable;garlic;onion;scallion;shallot;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;third country;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin,20 +39440,"2011/830/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 9 December 2011 on the beneficiary countries which qualify for the Special Incentive Arrangement for Sustainable Development and Good Governance from 1 January 2012 , as provided in Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 (notified under document C(2011) 9044). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 of 22 July 2008 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences from 1 January 2009 and amending Regulations (EC) No 552/97, (EC) No 1933/2006 and Commission Regulations (EC) No 1100/2006 and (EC) No 964/2007 (1), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EU) No 512/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) extended the application of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 to 31 December 2013 or until a date laid down by the successor Regulation, whichever is earlier.(2) Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 provides for the granting of a special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance to developing countries which satisfy the requirements established under its Articles 8 and 9.(3) Any developing country wishing to avail itself of the special incentive arrangement as of 1 January 2012 had to submit a request to that effect by 31 October 2011, accompanied by comprehensive information concerning ratification of the relevant conventions, the legislation and measures taken to implement effectively the provisions of the conventions and its commitment to accept and comply fully with the monitoring and review mechanism envisaged in the relevant conventions. To be granted the special incentive arrangement, the requesting country also has to be a vulnerable country as defined in Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008.(4) By 31 October 2011, the Commission received a request from the Republic of Cape Verde (hereinafter Cape Verde) to benefit from the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance as from 1 January 2012.(5) The request has been examined in accordance with the provisions of Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008.(6) The examination showed that Cape Verde fulfils all the necessary requirements of Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008. Accordingly, the special incentive arrangement should be granted to Cape Verde from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013 or until a date laid down by the successor Regulation, whichever is earlier.(7) Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008, this Decision is to be notified to Cape Verde.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Generalised Preferences Committee.(9) This Decision does not affect the beneficiary status under the arrangement of any country listed in Commission Decision 2008/938/EC of 9 December 2008 on the list of the beneficiary countries which qualify for the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance, provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011 (3), as amended by Decision 2009/454/EC (4), and in Commission Decision 2010/318/EU of 9 June 2010 on the beneficiary countries which qualify for the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance for the period from 1 July 2010 to 31 December 2011, as provided in Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 (5),. The Republic of Cape Verde shall benefit from the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance provided for in Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013 or until a date laid down by the successor Regulation, whichever is earlier. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Cape Verde.. Done at Brussels, 9 December 2011.For the CommissionKarel DE GUCHTMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 211, 6.8.2008, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 145, 31.5.2011, p. 28.(3)  OJ L 334, 12.12.2008, p. 90.(4)  OJ L 149, 12.6.2009, p. 78.(5)  OJ L 142, 10.6.2010, p. 10. +",least-developed country;LDC;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;development aid;aid to developing countries;co-development;Cape Verde;Republic of Cape Verde;sustainable development;bio-economy;bioeconomy;eco-development;governance;e-governance,20 +20451,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2294/2000 of 16 October 2000 derogating from Article 31(10) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products as regards proof of arrival at destination in the case of differentiated refunds and laying down detailed rules for the application of the lowest export refund rate for certain milk products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1670/2000(2), and in particular Article 31(10) and (14) thereof,Whereas:(1) The third indent of Article 31(10) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 stipulates that in the case of differentiated refunds the refund is to be paid on presentation of proof that the products have reached the destination indicated on the licence or another destination for which a refund was fixed. Exceptions to that rule are possible provided that conditions are laid down offering equivalent guarantees.(2) In the event that export refunds are differentiated according to destination, Article 18(1) and (2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 of 15 April 1999 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1557/2000(4), stipulates that part of the refund, calculated using the lowest rate for the refund, is to be paid on application by the exporter once proof is furnished that the product has left the customs territory of the Community.(3) Under special arrangements with certain third countries, the refund rate applicable to the export of certain milk products to those countries may be lower, in some cases by a large amount, than the refund normally applied. It is also possible that a refund may not be fixed so the lowest rate of the refund is also the result of the lack of fixing of a refund.(4) Article 20a(8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 of 26 January 1999 laying down special detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards export licences and export refunds in the case of milk and milk products(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1961/2000(6), provides for a differentiation of the refund for certain milk powders falling within Combined Nomenclature code 0402 intended for export to the Dominican Republic.(5) The special arrangements for exports to the Dominican Republic of certain products which may benefit from special treatment on import into that country guarantee that products to which a refund has been applied intended for other destinations or for that destination but outside the special arrangements, may not be imported into the Dominican Republic under the special arrangements laid down in the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Dominican Republic.(6) Those special arrangements must therefore be taken into account when applying the above provisions of Regulations (EC) No 1255/1999 and (EC) No 800/1999 so that exporters are not burdened with unnecessary costs in their trade with third countries. To that end, when the lowest refund rate is determined, no account is to be taken of the rates fixed under the conditions and for the particular destination in question.(7) The tariff quota for the destination Dominican Republic applies from 1 July 2000 so operators should be allowed to benefit from that derogation from the same date.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. By derogation from the third indent of Article 31(10) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 and without prejudice to Article 20a(14) of Regulation (EC) No 174/1999, proof of arrival at destination shall not be required for the products referred to in Article 20a(3) and (11) of Regulation (EC) No 174/1999. The special refund referred to in Article 20a(8) of Regulation (EC) No 174/1999, the rate of which is lower than the lowest rate fixed for other destinations, shall not be taken into account in determining the lowest refund rate within the meaning of Article 18(2) of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply to export licences requested from 1 July 2000.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 October 2000.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10.(3) OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11.(4) OJ L 179, 18.7.2000, p. 6.(5) OJ L 20, 27.1.1999, p. 8.(6) OJ L 234, 16.9.2000, p. 10. +",milk;delivery;consignment;delivery costs;means of delivery;shipment;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;milk product;dairy produce;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund,20 +3970,"2005/353/EC: Council Decision of 22 December 2004 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Principality of Liechtenstein providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 94 in conjunction with the first subparagraph of paragraph 2, the first subparagraph of paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 of Article 300 thereof,Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas:(1) On 16 October 2001 the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate with the Principality of Liechtenstein an appropriate agreement for securing the adoption by the Principality of measures equivalent to those to be applied within the Community to ensure effective taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments.(2) The text of the Agreement, which is the result of the negotiations, duly reflects the negotiating directives issued by the Council. It is accompanied by a Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Principality of Liechtenstein of the other part, the text of which is attached to Council Decision 2004/897/EC of 29 November 2004 (2).(3) The application of the provisions of Directive 2003/48/EC (3) depends on the application by the Principality of Liechtenstein of measures equivalent to those contained in that Directive, in accordance with an agreement concluded by the Principality of Liechtenstein with the European Community.(4) In accordance with Decision 2004/897/EC, and subject to the adoption at a later date of a Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement, the Agreement was signed on behalf of the European Community on 7 December 2004.(5) The Agreement should be approved.(6) It is necessary to provide for a simple and rapid procedure for possible adaptations of Annexes I and II to the Agreement,. The Agreement between the European Community and the Principality of Liechtenstein providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision (4). The Commission is hereby authorised to approve, on behalf of the Community, the amendments to the Annexes to the Agreement which are required to ensure that they correspond to the information relating to the competent authorities notified under Article 5(a) of Directive 2003/48/EC and to the information in the Annex thereto. The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 16(1) of the Agreement on behalf of the Community (5). This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. VEERMAN(1)  Opinion of 17 November 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  OJ L 379, 24.12.2004, p. 83.(3)  OJ L 157, 26.6.2003, p. 38. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/66/EC (OJ L 168, 1.5.2004, p. 35).(4)  OJ L 379, 24.12.2004, p. 84.(5)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council. +",tax on income;income tax;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);interest;interest rate;Liechtenstein;Principality of Liechtenstein;ratification of an agreement;conclusion of an agreement;tax convention;international tax convention;taxation agreement;taxation convention;taxation treaty;savings,20 +25435,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 5/2003 of 27 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the application in 2003 of the tariff quotas for beef and veal products originating in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 of 18 September 2000 introducing exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the European Union's Stabilisation and Association process, amending Regulation (EC) No 2820/98, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1763/1999 and (EC) No 6/2000(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2487/2001(2), and in particular Article 4(2) and Article 6 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001(4), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2248/2001 of 19 November 2001 on certain procedures for applying the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part and for applying the Interim Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia(5), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 153/2002 of 21 January 2002 on certain procedures for applying the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, and for applying the Interim Agreement between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(6), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 provides for an annual preferential tariff quota of 11475 tonnes of ""baby beef"", distributed among Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia including Kosovo.(2) The Interim Agreements with Croatia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, which were approved by Council Decision 2002/107/EC on the conclusion and the provisional application of an Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part(7), and by Council Decision 2001/330/EC on the conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part(8), lay down annual preferential tariff quotas of 9400 tonnes and 1650 tonnes respectively.(3) For control purposes, Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 makes imports under the quotas of ""baby beef"" for Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia including Kosovo subject to the presentation of a certificate of authenticity attesting that the goods originate from the issuing country and that they correspond exactly to the definition in Annex II to that Regulation. For the sake of harmonisation, imports under the quotas of ""baby beef"" originating in Croatia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should also be made subject to the presentation of a certificate of authenticity attesting that the goods originate from the issuing country and that they correspond exactly to the definition in Annex III to the Interim Agreements with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and with Croatia. A model should also be established for the certificates of authenticity and detailed rules laid down for their use.(4) Kosovo, as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999, is subject to an international civil administration by the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), which has also set up a separate customs service. There should therefore also be a specific certificate of authenticity for goods originating in the FRY/Kosovo.(5) The quotas concerned should be managed through the use of import licences. To this end, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products(9), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2299/2001(10), and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80(11), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 24/2001(12), are applicable subject to this Regulation.(6) In order to ensure proper management of imports of the products concerned, import licences should be issued subject to verification, in particular of entries on certificates of authenticity.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. 1. The following tariff quotas are hereby opened for the period 1 January to 31 December 2003:- 9400 tonnes of ""baby beef"", expressed in carcase weight, originating in Croatia,- 1500 tonnes of ""baby beef"", expressed in carcase weight, originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina,- 1650 tonnes of ""baby beef"", expressed in carcase weight, originating in the Former Yugoslavia Republic of Macedonia,- 9975 tonnes of ""baby beef"", expressed in carcase weight, originating in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia including Kosovo.The four quotas referred to in the first subparagraph shall bear the serial Nos 09.4503, 09.4504, 09.4505 and 09.4506 respectively.For the purposes of attributing the said quotas, 100 kilograms live weight shall be equivalent to 50 kilograms carcase weight.2. The customs duty applicable under the quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 20 % of the ad valorem duty and 20 % of the specific duty as laid down in the Common Customs Tariff.3. Importation under the quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be reserved for certain live animals and certain meat falling within CN codes:- ex 0102 90 51, ex 0102 90 59, ex 0102 90 71 and ex 0102 90 79,- ex 0201 10 00 and ex 0201 20 20,- ex 0201 20 30,- ex 0201 20 50;referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 and in Annex III to the Interim Agreements concluded with Croatia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.4. All applications for imports under the quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the competent authorities of the exporting country or customs territory attesting that the goods originate in that country or customs territory and that they correspond to the definition given, as the case may be, in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 or Annex III to the Interim Agreements referred to in paragraph 3. Imports of the quantities set out in Article 1 shall be subject to presentation, on release for free circulation, of an import licence issued in accordance with the following provisions:(a) section 8 of licence applications and licences must show the country or customs territory of origin; licences shall carry with them an obligation to import from the country or customs territory indicated;(b) section 20 of licence applications and licences shall show one of the following entries:- ""Baby beef"" [Reglamento (CE) n° 5/2003]- ""Baby beef"" (forordning (EF) nr. 5/2003)- ""Baby beef"" [Verordnung (EG) Nr. 5/2003]- ""Baby beef"" [κανονισμóς (EK) αριθ. 5/2003]- ""Baby beef"" (Regulation (EC) No 5/2003)- ""Baby beef"" [règlement (CE) n° 5/2003]- ""Baby beef"" [regolamento (CE) n. 5/2003]- ""Baby beef"" (Verordening (EG) nr. 5/2003)- ""Baby beef"" [Regulamento (CE) n.o 5/2003]- ""Baby beef"" (asetus (EY) N:o 5/2003)- ""Baby beef"" (förordning (EG) nr 5/2003)(c) the original of the certificate of authenticity drawn up in accordance with Articles 3 and 4 plus a copy thereof shall be presented to the competent authority together with the application for the first import licence relating to the certificate of authenticity.The original of the certificate of authenticity shall be kept by the abovementioned authority;(d) certificates of authenticity may be used for the issue of more than one import licence for quantities not exceeding that shown on the certificate. Where more than one licence is issued in respect of a certificate, the competent authority shall endorse the certificate of authenticity to show the quantity attributed;(e) the competent authorities may issue import licences only after they are satisfied that all the information on the certificate of authenticity corresponds to that received each week from the Commission on the subject. The licences shall be issued immediately thereafter. 1. Certificates of authenticity as referred to in Article 2 shall be made out in one original and two copies, to be printed and completed in one of the official languages of the European Community, in accordance with the model in Annexes I, II, III, IV and V respectively for the exporting countries and the customs territory concerned; they may also be printed and completed in the official language or one of the official languages of the exporting country or customs territory.The competent authorities of the Member State in which the import licence application is submitted may require a translation of the certificate to be provided.2. The original and copies thereof may be typed or hand-written. In the latter case, they must be completed in black ink and in block capitals.3. The certificate forms shall measure 210 × 297 mm. The paper used shall weigh not less than 40 g/m2. The original shall be white, the first copy pink and the second copy yellow.4. Each certificate shall have its own individual serial number followed by the name of the issuing country or customs territory.The copies shall bear the same serial number and the same name as the original.5. Certificates shall be valid only if they are duly endorsed by an issuing authority listed in Annex VI.6. Certificates shall be deemed to have been duly endorsed if they state the date and place of issue and if they bear the stamp of the issuing authority and the signature of the person or persons empowered to sign them. 1. The issuing authorities listed in Annex VI must:(a) be recognised as such by the exporting country or customs territory concerned;(b) undertake to verify entries on the certificates;(c) undertake to forward to the Commission at least once per week any information enabling the entries on the certificates of authenticity to be verified, in particular with regard to the number of the certificate, the exporter, the consignee, the country of destination, the product (live animals/meat), the net weight and the date of signature.2. The list in Annex V may be revised by the Commission where the requirement referred to in paragraph 1(a) is no longer met, where an issuing authority fails to fulfil one or more of the obligations incumbent on it or where a new issuing authority is designated. Certificates of authenticity and import licences shall be valid for three months from their respective dates of issue. However, their term of validity shall expire on 31 December 2003. The authorities of the exporting countries and the custom territory concerned shall communicate to the Commission specimens of the stamp imprints used by their issuing authorities and the names and signatures of the persons empowered to sign certificates of authenticity. The Commission shall communicate this information to the competent authorities of the Member States. Save as otherwise provided in this Regulation, Regulations (EC) Nos 1291/2000 and 1445/95 shall apply to importing operations under the quotas referred to in Article 1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 December 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 1.(2) OJ L 335, 19.12.2001, p. 9.(3) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.(4) OJ L 315, 1.12.2001, p. 29.(5) OJ L 304, 21.11.2001, p. 1.(6) OJ L 25, 29.1.2002, p. 16.(7) OJ L 40, 12.2.2002, p. 9.(8) OJ L 124, 4.5.2001, p. 1.(9) OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.(10) OJ L 308, 27.11.2002, p. 19.(11) OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 35.(12) OJ L 337, 20.12.2001, p. 18.ANNEX I>PIC FILE= ""L_2003001EN.003902.TIF"">ANNEX II>PIC FILE= ""L_2003001EN.004002.TIF"">ANNEX III>PIC FILE= ""L_2003001EN.004102.TIF"">ANNEX IV>PIC FILE= ""L_2003001EN.004202.TIF"">ANNEX V>PIC FILE= ""L_2003001EN.004302.TIF"">ANNEX VIIssuing authorities:- Republic of Croatia: ""Euroinspekt"", Zagreb, Croatia.- Bosnia and Herzegovina:- Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia:- Federal Republic of Yugoslavia(1): ""YU Institute for Meat Hygiene and Technology, Kacanskog 13, Belgrade, Yugoslavia"".- Federal Republic of Yugoslavia/Kosovo:(1) Not including Kosovo as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;beef;Bosnia and Herzegovina;Bosnia-Herzegovina;Croatia;Republic of Croatia;Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;FYROM;Macedonia-Skopje;The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;ex-Yugoslav republic;Serbia and Montenegro;FRY;Federal Republic of Yugoslavia;new Yugoslavia,20 +2712,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 65/2000 of 12 January 2000 on the issuing of import licences for bananas under the tariff quotas and for traditional ACP bananas for the first quarter of 2000 (second period) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999(2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2362/98 of 28 October 1998 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 regarding imports of bananas into the Community(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 756/1999(4), and in particular Article 18(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 2 of, and the Annex to, Commission Regulation (EC) No 2697/1999(5) fix the quantities available for the first quarter of 2000 under the second period for the submission of applications provided for in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2362/98;(2) pursuant to Article 18(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2362/98, on the basis of applications submitted during the second period, the quantities for which licences may be issued for the origins concerned should be determined forthwith;(3) this Regulation should apply immediately to permit licences to be issued as quickly as possible,. Import licences shall be issued under the arrangements for the importation of bananas, tariff quotas arrangements and arrangements for traditional ACP bananas for the first quarter of 2000 (second period) in respect of new applications as referred to in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2362/98:1. for the quantity indicated in the licence application multiplied, for the origin ""Panama"", by the reduction coefficient 0,3606;2. for the quantity indicated in the licence application for an origin other than that mentioned in point 1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 January 2000.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.(3) OJ L 293, 31.10.1998, p. 32.(4) OJ L 98, 13.4.1999, p. 10.(5) OJ L 326, 18.12.1999, p. 47. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;ACP countries,20 +702,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 173/87 of 22 January 1987 fixing, for 1987, the quotas applicable for imports into Portugal of certain shell eggs from the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 and certain detailed rules for the application of the quotas in the eggs and poultrymeat sectors. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 257 (1) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 493/86 of 25 February 1986 fixing for 1986 the initial quotas applicable to Portuguese imports from the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 of certain egg and poultrymeat products (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas, as a result of an error of substance, the correction of which is being considered, the Act of Accession does not provide for the application of quantitative restrictions on imports into Portugal of products falling within subheading 04.05 A I b) of the Common Customs Tariff from the Community as constituted at 31 December 1985; whereas, pending the correction referred to above, Regulation (EEC) No 620/86 of the Commission (2), amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1996/86 (3) lays down such restrictions as transitional measures to apply until 31 December 1987;Whereas the quota for 1987 should be fixed by applying the minimum rate of increase on 10 % laid down in Article 296 (2) (c) of the Act of Accession to the initial 1986 quota;Whereas detailed rules should be laid down for the implementation of these provisions to be analogous to those laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 620/86;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,. The quota for 1987 which the Portuguese Republic may apply to imports of shell eggs falling within subheading 04.05 A I b) of the Common Customs Tariff coming from the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 shall be 1 463 tonnes. Save as otherwise provided in this Regulation, Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 620/86 apply to the quotas referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation and in Council Regulation (EEC) No 165/87 (4). However, the second indent of Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 620/86 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1987.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 January 1987.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 54, 1. 3. 1986, p. 31.(2) OJ No L 58, 1. 3. 1986, p. 54.(3) OJ No L 171, 28. 6. 1986, p. 28.(4) See page 4 of this Official Journal. +",award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;withdrawal from the market;precautionary withdrawal from the market;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,20 +41486,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 811/2012 of 10 September 2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Norwegian waters of I and II by vessels flying the flag of Spain. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non- EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2012.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2012.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2012 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 September 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 55.ANNEXNo 24/TQ44Member State SpainStock COD/1N2AB.Species Cod (Gadus morhua)Zone Norwegian waters of I and IIDate 10.4.2012 +",Norwegian Sea;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +37523,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 996/2009 of 22 October 2009 fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 164(2), last subparagraph, and Article 170 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 162(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products referred to in Part XX of Annex I to that Regulation and prices in the Community for those products may be covered by an export refund.(2) In view of the current situation on the market in poultrymeat, export refunds should be fixed in accordance with the rules and criteria provided for in Articles 162 to 164, 167, 169 and 170 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.(3) Article 164(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that refunds may vary according to destination, especially where the world market situation, the specific requirements of certain markets, or obligations resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty make this necessary.(4) Refunds should be granted only on products which are authorised to move freely in the Community and bear the identification mark provided for in Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2). Those products should also comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (3).(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. 1.   The products on which the export refunds provided for in Article 164 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 may be paid, subject to the conditions laid down in paragraph 2 of this Article, and the amounts of those refunds are specified in the Annex to this Regulation.2.   The products on which a refund may be paid under paragraph 1 shall meet the requirements under Regulations (EC) Nos 852/2004 and 853/2004 and, in particular, shall be prepared in an approved establishment and comply with the identification marking conditions laid down in Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 October 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 October 2009.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.(3)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1.ANNEXExport refunds on poultrymeat applicable from 23 October 2009Product code Destination Unit of measurement Amount of refund0105 11 11 9000 A02 EUR/100 pcs 0,240105 11 19 9000 A02 EUR/100 pcs 0,240105 11 91 9000 A02 EUR/100 pcs 0,240105 11 99 9000 A02 EUR/100 pcs 0,240105 12 00 9000 A02 EUR/100 pcs 0,470105 19 20 9000 A02 EUR/100 pcs 0,470207 12 10 9900 V03 EUR/100 kg 40,000207 12 90 9190 V03 EUR/100 kg 40,000207 12 90 9990 V03 EUR/100 kg 40,00NB: The product codes and the ‘A’ series destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1), as amended.V03 A24, Angola, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran. +",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;food hygiene;food sanitation;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;poultrymeat,20 +8030,"90/500/EEC: Commission Decision of 2 October 1990 amending decision 86/77/EEC approving certain food-aid operations carried out by humanitarian organisations and exempting them from monetary compensatory amounts (only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85 of 11 June 1985 on monetary compensatory amounts in agriculture (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2205/90 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3154/85 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1599/90 (4), lays down detailed rules for the administrative application of the monetary compensatory amounts introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85;Whereas exports to non-member countries carried out in the context of the food-aid operations referred to in Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3154/85 should be exempted from monetary compensatory amounts where such exports are carried out by humanitarian organizations and approved in accordance with Community procedure;Whereas a number of humanitarian organizations were approved by Commission Decision 86/77/EEC (5), as last amended by Decision 90/163/EEC (6) ; whereas other organizations may be regarded as humanitarian organizations on the basis of their approval pursuant to national legislative provisions ; whereas ""Christian Aid"" may be regarded as such an organization;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the relevant management committees,. The humanitarian organization ""Christian Aid"" is added to the Annex to Decision 86/77/EEC, with effect from 1 September 1990. This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.. Done at Brussels, 2 October 1990.For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 164, 24.6.1985, p. 6. (2) OJ No L 201, 31.7.1990, p. 9. (3) OJ No L 310, 21.11.1985, p. 9. (4) OJ No L 151, 15.6.1990, p. 29. (5) OJ No L 76, 21.3.1986, p. 54. (6) OJ No L 91, 6.4.1990, p. 31. +",monetary compensatory amount;MCA;accession compensatory amount;compensatory amount;dismantling of MCA;non-governmental organisation;NGO;non-governmental international organisation;non-governmental international organization;non-governmental organization;non-governmental regional organisation;non-governmental regional organization;non-governmental world organisation;non-governmental world organization;agricultural product;farm product;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;food aid;private aid,20 +26590,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1552/2003 of 1 September 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 September 2003.It shall apply from 3 to 16 September 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 September 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 1 September 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 3 to 16 September 2003>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +3055,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2543/2001 of 21 December 2001 prohibiting fishing for hake by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1965/2001(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2848/2000 of 15 December 2000 fixing for 2001 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2425/2001(4), lays down quotas for hake for 2001.(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of hake in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC waters) and North Sea (EC water) by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands have exhausted the quota allocated for 2001. The Netherlands have prohibited fishing for this stock from 16 November 2001. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,. Catches of hake in the waters of II a (EC waters) and North Sea (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the Netherlands for 2001.Fishing for hake in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC waters) and North Sea (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 16 November 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 23.(3) OJ L 334, 30.12.2000, p. 1.(4) OJ L 328, 13.12.2001, p. 7. +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +23570,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 591/2002 of 4 April 2002 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 537/2002. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 537/2002(3).(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(5), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. For tenders notified from 29 March to 4 April 2002, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 537/2002, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be 29,76 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 44650 t. This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 April 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 April 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.(3) OJ L 82, 26.3.2002, p. 3.(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.(5) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13. +",import;maize;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;third country;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties,20 +2126,"82/932/EEC: Commission Decision of 20 December 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Hewlett Packard - Digital Signal Analyzer, model 5420 A' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 18 June 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Hewlett Packard - Digital Signal Analyzer, model 5420A', ordered on 30 October 1978 and to be used for the noise reduction in drop forging during abrasive cutting and machining and in particular for the analysis of noise and vibration in the various processes, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 22 October 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a signal analyzer; whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for non-scientific activities; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus; whereas the duty-free admission of the apparatus in question is therefore not justified,. The apparatus described as 'Hewlett Packard - Digital Signal Analyzer, model 5420A', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 18 June 1982, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1982.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;noise protection;fight against noise;noise abatement;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +37820,"2010/202/: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2010 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management. ,having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support to redundant workers who suffer from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a result of the global financial and economic crisis.(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(4) Lithuania submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in ‘Snaigė’ plc and two of its suppliers, on 23 July 2009. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006, therefore the Commission proposes to deploy an amount of EUR 258 163.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Lithuania,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 258 163 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 9 March 2010.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentM. Á. MORATINOS(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",dismissal;firing;electrical equipment;circuit-breaker;contact socket;electric meter;electrical apparatus;fuse;holder socket;socket-outlet and plug;switch;reintegration into working life;professional reintegration;reintegration into the labour market;return to employment;return to the labour market;Lithuania;Republic of Lithuania;European Globalisation Adjustment Fund;EGF,20 +1499,"93/689/EC: Commission Decision of 20 December 1993 concerning the financial aid from the Community for the operations of the Community reference laboratory for avian influenza, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, United Kingdom. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 93/439/EEC (2), and in particular Article 28 thereof,Whereas Council Directive 92/40/EEC of 19 May 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza (3), has appointed the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, United Kingdom to be the Community reference laboratory for avian influenza;Whereas all the functions and duties to be carried out by the Community Reference Laboratory have been determined in Annex V to that Directive;Whereas therefore provisions should be made for Community financial aid to the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, to enable it to carry out the functions and duties provided for in Annex V to Directive 92/40/EEC;Whereas in the first instance, Community financial aid should be provided for a period of one year;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The Community shall provide financial assistance to the avian influenza reference laboratory 'Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, United Kingdom', provided for in Article 15 of Directive 92/40/EEC up to a maximum of ECU 80 000. 1. To meet the objectives of Article 1, the Commission shall conclude a contract, in the name of the European Community, with the reference laboratory.2. The Director-General of Directorate-General for Agriculture shall be authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the Commission of the European Community.3. The contract referred to in Article 1 shall have a duration of one year.4. The financial aid provided for in Article 1 shall be paid to the reference laboratory in accordance with the terms of the contract provided for in paragraph 1. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 203, 30. 6. 1993, p. 34.(3) OJ No L 167, 22. 6. 1992, p. 1. +",supervisory body;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;poultry farming;breeding of poultry;keeping of poultry;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +42231,"Commission Directive 2013/3/EU of 14 February 2013 amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to extend the inclusion in Annex I thereto of the active substance thiamethoxam to product-type 18 Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 16(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 of 4 December 2007 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (2) establishes a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC. That list includes thiamethoxam.(2) Commission Directive 2008/77/EC of 25 July 2008 amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include thiamethoxam as an active substance in Annex I thereto (3) included thiamethoxam as an active substance in Annex I to Directive 98/8/EC for use in product-type 8, wood preservatives, as defined in Annex V to Directive 98/8/EC.(3) Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, thiamethoxam has now been evaluated in accordance with Article 11(2) of Directive 98/8/EC for use in product-type 18, insecticides, acaricides and products to control other arthropods, as defined in Annex V to that Directive.(4) Spain was designated as Rapporteur Member State and submitted the competent authority report, together with a recommendation, to the Commission on 2 March 2009 in accordance with Article 14(4) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007.(5) The competent authority report was reviewed by the Member States and the Commission. In accordance with Article 15(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, the findings of the review were incorporated, within the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products on 21 September 2012, in an assessment report.(6) It appears from the evaluations that biocidal products used as insecticides, acaricides and products to control other arthropods and containing thiamethoxam may be expected to satisfy the requirements laid down in Article 5 of Directive 98/8/EC. It is therefore appropriate to extend the inclusion of thiamethoxam in Annex I to that Directive to product-type 18.(7) Not all potential uses have been evaluated at Union level. For example, neither outdoor use, nor use by non-professional users were assessed. It is therefore appropriate that Member States assess those uses or exposure scenarios and those risks to human populations and to environmental compartments that have not been representatively addressed in the Union level risk assessment and, when granting product authorisations, ensure that appropriate measures are taken or specific conditions imposed in order to reduce the identified risks to acceptable levels.(8) In the light of the unacceptable risks identified for professional users in the brushing application scenario, it is appropriate to require that products are not authorised for such uses, unless data are submitted demonstrating that the product will meet the requirements of both Article 5 of and Annex VI to Directive 98/8/EC, if necessary by the application of appropriate risk mitigation measures.(9) In the light of the risks identified for the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems when products were emitted via a sewage treatment plant or directly to surface water, it is appropriate to require that products are not authorised for such uses, unless data are submitted demonstrating that the product will meet the requirements of both Article 5 of and Annex VI to Directive 98/8/EC, if necessary by the application of appropriate risk mitigation measures.(10) In the light of the risks identified in several scenarios of use without personal protective equipment, it is appropriate to require that products authorised for professional use be used with such equipment, unless it can be demonstrated in the application for product authorisation that risks to professional users can be reduced to an acceptable level by other means.(11) In the light of the possible indirect human exposure via consumption of food as a result of those uses presented in the assessment report, it is appropriate to require, where relevant, verification of the need to set new or to amend existing maximum residue levels in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) or with Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (5). Measures should be adopted ensuring that the applicable maximum residue levels are not exceeded.(12) In view of the risks identified for the environment, it is appropriate to require that product authorisations are subject to appropriate risk mitigation measures for the protection of honey bees.(13) The provisions of this Directive should be applied simultaneously in all Member States in order to ensure equal treatment on the Union market of biocidal products containing the active substance thiamethoxam and also to facilitate the proper operation of the biocidal products market in general.(14) A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before an active substance is included in Annex I to Directive 98/8/EC, in order to permit Member States and interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements entailed and to ensure that applicants who have prepared dossiers can benefit fully from the 10-year period of data protection, which, in accordance with Article 12(1)(c)(ii) of Directive 98/8/EC, starts from the date of inclusion.(15) After inclusion, Member States should be allowed a reasonable period to implement Article 16(3) of Directive 98/8/EC.(16) Directive 98/8/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(17) In accordance with the Joint Political Declaration of 28 September 2011 of Member States and the Commission on explanatory documents (6), Member States have undertaken to accompany, in justified cases, the notification of their transposition measures with one or more documents explaining the relationship between the components of a directive and the corresponding parts of national transposition instruments.(18) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,. Annex I to Directive 98/8/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. 1.   Member States shall adopt and publish, by 31 January 2014 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive.They shall apply those provisions from 1 February 2015.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 February 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 325, 11.12.2007, p. 3.(3)  OJ L 198, 26.7.2008, p. 41.(4)  OJ L 152, 16.6.2009, p. 11.(5)  OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1.(6)  OJ C 369, 17.12.2011, p. 14.ANNEXIn Annex I to Directive 98/8/EC, the following is added to entry No 14:No Common Name IUPAC Name Minimum degree of purity of the active substance (1) Date of inclusion Deadline for compliance with Article 16(3), unless one of the exceptions indicated in the footnote to this heading applies (2) Expiry date of inclusion Product type Specific provisions (3)‘980 g/kg 1 February 2015 31 January 2017 31 January 2025 18 The Union level risk assessment did not address all potential uses; certain uses, such as outdoor application and use by non-professionals, were excluded. When assessing the application for authorisation of a product in accordance with Article 5 and Annex VI, Member States shall assess, where relevant for the particular product, those uses or exposure scenarios and those risks to human populations and to environmental compartments that have not been representatively addressed in the Union level risk assessment.(1) Products authorised for professional use shall be used with appropriate personal protective equipment, unless it can be demonstrated in the application for product authorisation that risks to professional users can be reduced to an acceptable level by other means.(2) Where appropriate, measures shall be taken to protect honey bees.’(1)  The purity indicated in this column was the minimum degree of purity of the active substance used for the evaluation made in accordance with Article 11. The active substance in the product placed on the market can be of equal or different purity if it has been proven technically equivalent with the evaluated substance.(2)  For products containing more than one active substance covered by Article 16(2), the deadline for compliance with Article 16(3) is that of the last of its active substances to be included in this Annex. For products for which the first authorisation has been granted later than 120 days before the deadline for compliance with Article 16(3) and a complete application has been submitted for mutual recognition in accordance with Article 4(1) within 60 days of the granting of the first authorisation, the deadline for compliance with Article 16(3) in relation to that application is extended to 120 days after the date of reception of the complete application for mutual recognition. For products for which a Member State has proposed to derogate from mutual recognition in accordance with Article 4(4), the deadline for compliance with Article 16(3) is extended to 30 days after the date of the Commission Decision adopted in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 4(4).(3)  For the implementation of the common principles of Annex VI, the content and conclusions of assessment reports are available on the Commission website: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/environment/biocides/index.htm +",plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;environmental impact;eco-balance;ecological assessment;ecological balance sheet;effect on the environment;environmental assessment;environmental effect;environmental footprint;health risk;danger of sickness;insecticide;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;protective equipment,20 +38961,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1181/2010 of 13 December 2010 establishing a prohibition of fishing for anchovy in VIII by vessels flying the flag of Spain. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 of 14 January 2010 fixing for 2010 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (2), lays down quotas for 2010.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2010.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2010 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 December 2010.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 21, 26.1.2010, p. 1.ANNEXNo 19/T&QMember State SpainStock ANE/08.Species Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)Zone VIIIDate 10.6.2010 +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +1190,"91/80/EEC: Commission Decision of 4 February 1991 concerning the application for the reimbursement of anti- dumping duties imposed on imports of dense sodium carbonate originating in the United States of America (Verrerie Cristallerie d'Arques - J. G. Durand et Cie) (Only the French text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Article 16 thereof,Whereas:A. PROCEDURE(1) In Regulation (EEC) No 550/83 (2), amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3337/84 (3), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of dense sodium carbonate originating in the United States of America.(2) In 1988 certain American producers and/or exporters together with the Standing Committee of Glass Industries of the European Economic Community applied to the Commission for a review of the abovementioned measures. Following the review, the Commission, by Decision 90/507/EEC (4), terminated the review without imposing further anti-dumping measures.(3) In June 1988 Verrerie Cristallerie d'Arques, J. G. Durand et Cie, an importer of dense sodium carbonate originating in the United States of America, acting through the French authorities, submitted an application for the reimbursement of the anti-dumping duties paid at the beginning of May 1988 on imports of dense sodium carbonate exported by the American Company, Kerr McGee Corporation, to the value of FF [ . . . ] (5).(4) With the agreement of the applicant, and in accordance with point 5 of the Commission notice concerning the reimbursement of anti-dumping duties (6), the procedure was suspended.As Kerr McGee had not exported any dense sodium carbonate during the investigation period covered by the original anti-dumping procedure, the method of calculating the dumping margin of this exporter, applied at the time of the review, could be used to establish its actual dumping margin.(5) Following publication of the outcome of the review procedure, during which the exporter had the opportunity to put forward observations, the applicant firm was informed of the Commission's conclusions regarding the request for reimbursement and was given the opportunity to put forward its point of view.(6) In accordance with Article 16 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88, the Commission informed the other Member States and gave its opinion on the admissibility and merits of the applications. There were no objections from any Member States.B. ADMISSIBILITY(7) The application is admissible as it was made in accordance with Community anti-dumping law, in particular the provisions on deadlines.C. EXAMINATION OF THE MERITS OF THE APPLICATION(8) The application is found to be partially justified. It was established during the review procedure that there was an actual dumping margin of 11,9 % which was significantly below the duty paid. Consequently, in accordance with the provisions of Article 16of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88, the applicant has a right to be reimbursed that part of the anti-dumping duty which it paid in excess of the actual dumping margin.D. AMOUNT TO BE REPAID(9) Consequently, the anti-dumping duty due on the basis of the actual dumping margin has been deducted from the amount of duty paid. The applicant is therefore entitled to a reimbursement of FF [ . . . ].. Article 1The application for the reimbursement of an anti-dumping duty submitted in June 1988 by Verrerie Cristallerie d'Arques, J. G. Durand et Cie, is hereby granted in the sum of FF [ . . . ]. The application for the amount exceeding this sum is rejected. Article 2The sum indicated in Article 1 shall be reimbursed by France. Article 3This Decision is addressed to the French Republic and Verrerie Cristallerie d'Arques, J. G. Durand et Cie, Arques, France.. Done at Brussels, 4 February 1991. For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President (1) OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 64, 10. 3. 1983, p. 23. (3) OJ No L 311, 29. 11. 1984, p. 26. (4) OJ No L 283, 16. 10. 1990, p. 38. (5) Since this Decision is to be published, certain figures have been left out in accordance with the provision on confidential business information set out in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88. (6) OJ No C 266, 22. 10. 1986, p. 2. +",chemical salt;ammonia;ammonium;bromide;chloride;hydroxide;iodide;lithium hydroxide;nitrate;potassium chloride;soda;sodium carbonate;sulphate;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;dumping;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +36478,"2009/366/EC: Commission Decision of 29 April 2009 on the clearance of the accounts of the paying agencies of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia concerning expenditure in the field of rural development measures financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) for the 2008 financial year (notified under document number C(2009) 3199). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Articles 30 and 39 thereof,After consulting the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,Whereas:(1) On the basis of the annual accounts submitted by the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia concerning expenditure in the field of rural development measures, accompanied by the information required, the accounts of the paying agencies referred to in Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 are to be cleared. The clearance covers the completeness, accuracy and veracity of the accounts transmitted in the light of the reports established by the certification bodies.(2) The time limits granted to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia referred to in Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 885/2006 of 21 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 as regards the accreditation of paying agencies and other bodies and the clearance of the accounts of the EAGF and of the EAFRD (2) for the submission to the Commission of the documents referred to in Article 8(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 and in Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 885/2006, have expired.(3) The Commission has checked the information submitted and communicated to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia before 31 March 2009 the results of its verifications, along with the necessary amendments.(4) For the rural development expenditure covered by Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 27/2004 of 5 January 2004 laying down transitional detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 as regards the financing by the EAGF of rural development measures in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (3) the outcome of the clearance decision is to be deducted from or added to subsequent payments made by the Commission.(5) In the light of the verifications made, the annual accounts and the accompanying documents permit the Commission to take, for certain paying agencies, a decision on the completeness, accuracy and veracity of the accounts submitted. The details of these amounts were described in the Summary Report that was presented to the Fund Committee at the same time as this Decision.(6) In the light of the verifications made, the information submitted by certain paying agencies requires additional inquiries and their accounts cannot be therefore cleared in this Decision.(7) For the rural development expenditure covered by Regulation (EC) No 27/2004, the amounts recoverable or payable under the clearance of accounts decision are to be deducted from or added to subsequent payments.(8) In accordance with Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, this Decision does not prejudice decisions taken subsequently by the Commission excluding from Community financing expenditure not effected in accordance with Community rules,. Without prejudice to Article 2, the accounts of the paying agencies of the Member States concerning expenditure in the field of rural development financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in respect of the 2008 financial year, are hereby cleared.The amounts which are recoverable from, or payable to, each Member State pursuant to this Decision in the field of rural development measures applicable in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia are set out in Annex I and Annex II. For the 2008 financial year, the accounts of the Member States' paying agencies in the field of rural development measures applicable in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, set out in Annex III, are disjoined from this Decision and shall be the subject of a future clearance Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic.. Done at Brussels, 29 April 2009.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 171, 23.6.2006, p. 90.(3)  OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 36.ANNEX ICLEARANCE OF THE PAYING AGENCIES' ACCOUNTSFINANCIAL YEAR 2008 — EAGF RURAL DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE IN NEW MEMBER STATESAmount to be recovered from or paid to the Member StateNote: In respect of the Czech Republic, the amount cleared for financial year 2008 added to the amounts cleared in previous years; exceeds the maximum EAGGF contribution set out in the the Commission Decision approving the programme. The final EAGGF balance to be paid for the programme will be calculated in compliance with the total EAGGF contribution.MS 2008 — Expenditure for the paying agencies for which the accounts are Total a + b Reductions Total Interim payments reimbursed to the Member State for the financial year Amount to be recovered from (-) or paid to (+) the Member State (1)cleared disjoined= expenditure declared in the annual declaration = total of interim payments reimbursed to the Member State for the financial yeara b c = a + b d e = c + d f g = e - fCZ EUR 32 399 539,50 32 399 539,50 0,00 32 399 539,50 0,00 32 399 539,50EE EUR 24 148 768,74 24 148 768,74 0,00 24 148 768,74 0,00 24 148 768,74CY EUR 17 570 826,20 17 570 826,20 0,00 17 570 826,20 11 388 159,00 6 182 667,20LV EUR 46 986 857,87 46 986 857,87 0,00 46 986 857,87 0,00 46 986 857,87LT EUR 79 148 259,37 79 148 259,37 0,00 79 148 259,37 0,00 79 148 259,37HU EUR 90 290 537,46 90 290 537,46 0,00 90 290 537,46 0,00 90 290 537,46MT EUR 0,00 2 699 140,00 2 699 140,00 0,00 2 699 140,00 2 699 140,00 0,00PL EUR 121 595 191,28 121 595 191,28 0,00 121 595 191,28 0,00 121 595 191,28SI EUR 607 424,53 607 424,53 0,00 607 424,53 0,00 607 424,53SK EUR 39 259 760,34 39 259 760,34 0,00 39 259 760,34 0,00 39 259 760,34MS Advances paid but still to be cleared for the programme implementation (Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999)CZ EUR 86 848 000,00EE EUR 24 080 000,00CY EUR 11 968 000,00LV EUR 52 496 000,00LT EUR 78 320 000,00HU EUR 96 368 000,00MT EUR 4 304 000,00PL EUR 458 624 000,00SI EUR 45 056 000,00SK EUR 63 536 000,00(1)  As payments have reached 95 % of the financial plan for all Member States, the balances will be settled during the closure of the programme.Note: In respect of the Czech Republic, the amount cleared for financial year 2008 added to the amounts cleared in previous years; exceeds the maximum EAGGF contribution set out in the the Commission Decision approving the programme. The final EAGGF balance to be paid for the programme will be calculated in compliance with the total EAGGF contribution.ANNEX IICLEARED EXPENDITURE BY EAGF RURAL DEVELOPMENT MEASURE FOR EXERCISE 2008 IN NEW MEMBER STATESDifferences between annual accounts and declarations of expenditureCZECH REPUBLICNo Measures Expenditure 2008 Reductions Amount cleared for 2008i ii iii = i + ii1 Early retirement 486 177,10 486 177,102 Less-favoured areas –62 324,19 –62 324,193 Agri-environment 24 415 487,28 24 415 487,284 Forestry 768 151,81 768 151,815 Producer groups 6 792 047,50 6 792 047,506 Technical assistance 0,00 0,007 Sapard 0,00 0,00700 Investments in agricultural holdings, Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 0,00 0,00701 Processing and marketing, Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 0,00 0,00702 Flood damage 1 0,00 0,00703 Improving structures for quality 0,00 0,00704 Land improvement and reparcelling 0,00 0,00705 Renovation and development of villages 0,00 0,00706 Flood damage 2 0,00 0,00707 Development of rural infrastructure 0,00 0,00708 Development and diversification of activities 0,00 0,00709 Agricultural production methods to protect 0,00 0,00710 Improvement of vocational training 0,00 0,00711 Technical assistance Sapard 0,00 0,00Total 32 399 539,50 0,00 32 399 539,50ESTONIANo Measures Expenditure 2008 Reductions Amount cleared for 2008i ii iii = i + ii1 Less-favoured areas –85 013,95 –85 013,952 Agri-environment 20 416 942,68 20 416 942,683 Afforestation of agricultural land 125 877,94 125 877,944 Support for semi-substance farms 2 154 035,51 2 154 035,515 Meeting standards 1 373 830,87 1 373 830,876 Complements in direct payments 4 570,72 4 570,727 Technical assistance 155 007,67 155 007,678 Sapard 0,00 0,009 Support to areas with environmental restrictions 3 517,30 3 517,30Total 24 148 768,74 0,00 24 148 768,74CYPRUSNo Measures Expenditure 2008 Reductions Amount cleared for 2008i ii iii = i + ii1 Support of investments for management of animal waste 2 160 970,53 2 160 970,532 Encouragement of the improvement and the development 3 845 690,82 3 845 690,823 Encouragement of the set up of producer groups 391 894,08 391 894,084 Promotion of vocational training of farmers 0,00 0,005 Technical and advisory service to the farmers 58 475,17 58 475,176 Early retirement 500 463,80 500 463,807 Support for setting up of young farmers 710 000,00 710 000,008 Meeting EU standards 1 890 818,08 1 890 818,089 Adoption of agri-environmental measures 2 724 287,26 2 724 287,2610 Agri-environmental actions for the protection of natural value 2 608 009,46 2 608 009,4611 Afforestation 40 915,05 40 915,0512 Improving of infrastructure for livestock development 490 532,61 490 532,6113 Less-favoured areas –13 576,13 –13 576,1314 Support for quality schemes 673 718,97 673 718,9715 Support of small scale, traditional processing 584 241,84 584 241,8416 Protection of agricultural and traditional landscapes 282 638,86 282 638,8617 Protection of forest fires and other natural disasters 123 163,39 123 163,3918 Afforestation of non agricultural land 396 079,52 396 079,5219 Improvement of harvesting process 0,00 0,0020 Technical support of the implementation, monitoring 70 039,46 70 039,4621 Technical support of collective initiatives at local level 32 463,43 32 463,43Total 17 570 826,20 0,00 17 570 826,20LATVIANo Measures Expenditure 2008 Reductions Amount cleared for 2008i ii iii = i + ii1 Early retirement 3 250 393,40 3 250 393,402 Producer groups 1 589 329,59 1 589 329,593 Support for semi-substance farms 10 953 829,98 10 953 829,984 Meeting standards 7 050 638,64 7 050 638,645 Agri-environment 23 854 472,13 23 854 472,136 Less-favoured areas 34 948,53 34 948,537 Technical assistance 258 913,87 258 913,878 Obligations transferred from previous programming period –5 668,27 –5 668,279 Allocations of resources for single area payments 0,00 0,00Total 46 986 857,87 0,00 46 986 857,87LITHUANIANo Measures Expenditure 2008 Reductions Amount cleared for 2008i ii iii = i + ii1 Agri-environment 27 947 981,79 27 947 981,792 Less-favoured areas and areas with environmental restrictions 48 234,08 48 234,083 Meeting standards 26 055 356,07 26 055 356,074 Afforestation of agricultural land 1 734 572,99 1 734 572,995 Early retirement 19 490 903,99 19 490 903,996 Support for semi-subsistence farms undergoing restructuring 2 081 962,83 2 081 962,837 Other measures 447 848,76 447 848,768 Technical assistance 1 330 659,16 1 330 659,169 Complementary national direct payments 10 739,70 10 739,70Total 79 148 259,37 0,00 79 148 259,37HUNGARYNo Measures Expenditure 2008 Reductions Amount cleared for 2008i ii iii = i + ii1 Agri-environment 59 606 523,82 59 606 523,822 Meeting standards 13 784 071,07 13 784 071,073 Afforestation 15 357 233,59 15 357 233,594 Support for semi-substance farms 322 737,06 322 737,065 Producer groups – 233,15 – 233,156 Early retirement 0,00 0,007 Less-favoured areas –25 011,06 –25 011,068 Technical assistance 1 245 216,13 1 245 216,139 Projects approved under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 0,00 0,0010 Complementary national direct payments 0,00 0,00Total 90 290 537,46 0,00 90 290 537,46POLANDNo Measures Expenditure 2008 Reductions Amount cleared for 2008i ii iii = i + ii1 Early retirement 25 431 473,58 25 431 473,582 Support for semi-substance farms 12 965 617,28 12 965 617,283 Less-favoured areas –1 487 716,01 –1 487 716,014 Agri-environment undertakings and animal welfare 5 663 544,07 5 663 544,075 Afforestation 11 625 652,61 11 625 652,616 Meeting EU standards 62 703 110,98 62 703 110,987 Producer Groups 1 799 132,10 1 799 132,108 Technical assistance 2 763 199,78 2 763 199,789 Complements to direct payments 140 155,01 140 155,0110 Projects approved under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 –8 978,12 –8 978,12Total 121 595 191,28 0,00 121 595 191,28SLOVENIANo Measures Expenditure 2008 Reductions Amount cleared for 2008i ii iii = i + ii1 Less-favoured areas 78 615,04 78 615,042 Agri-environment –1 190 735,17 –1 190 735,173 Early retirement 1 386 969,91 1 386 969,914 Meeting standards 199 761,17 199 761,175 Technical assistance 101 777,75 101 777,756 Sapard programme 34 856,75 34 856,757 Complements to direct payments –3 820,92 –3 820,92Total 607 424,53 0,00 607 424,53SLOVAKIANo Measures Expenditure 2008 Reductions Amount cleared for 2008i ii iii = i + ii1 Investments in agricultural holdings 1 650 413,98 1 650 413,982 Training 0,00 0,003 Less-favoured areas and areas with environmental restrictions 317 367,06 317 367,064 Meeting standards 3 982 447,52 3 982 447,525 Agri-environmental support 25 815 864,82 25 815 864,826 Improving processing and marketing of agricultural products 942 660,39 942 660,397 Forest management 4 564,40 4 564,408 Afforestation of agricultural land 106 689,23 106 689,239 Land consolidation 465 593,60 465 593,6010 Diversification of agricultural activities 34 451,27 34 451,2711 Support for semi-subsistence farms 414 691,29 414 691,2912 Producer groups 2 387 788,82 2 387 788,8213 Technical assistance including evaluation 3 137 462,36 3 137 462,3614 Complements to direct payments – 234,40 – 234,40901 Investments in agricultural holdings, Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 0,00 0,00905 Agri-environmental support — projects approved under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 0,00 0,00907 Forest management — projects approved under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 0,00 0,00912 Producer groups — project approved under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 0,00 0,00Total 39 259 760,34 0,00 39 259 760,34ANNEX IIICLEARANCE OF THE PAYING AGENCIES' ACCOUNTSFINANCIAL YEAR 2008 — EAGF RURAL DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE IN NEW MEMBER STATESList of the paying agencies for which the accounts are disjoined and are subject of a later clearance decisionMember State Paying agencyMalta MRRA +",rural development;rural planning;agricultural policy;agricultural development;agricultural planning;farm policy;farming policy;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;agricultural expenditure;expenditure on agriculture;farm spending;closing of accounts;clearance of accounts;rendering of accounts;EAGGF Guarantee Section;EAGGF Guarantee Section aid,20 +14037,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 703/95 of 30 March 1995 concerning the transfer to Colombia, within the tariff quota for the import of bananas into the Community, of Nicaragua' s country quota for 1995 (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 478/95 of 1 March 1995 on additional rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the tariff quota arrangements for imports of bananas into the Community and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 702/95 (4), and in particular Article 2 (2) second subparagraph thereof,Whereas Regulation (EC) No 478/95 establishes the detailed rules for the application of the Framework Agreement on Bananas concluded as part of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations; whereas Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 478/95 divides the tariff quota into specific shares allocated to the countries or groups of countries referred to in Annex I of the same Regulation; whereas in the event that a country listed in Annex I, Table 1 is not able to export all or some of the quantity allocated to it, Article 2 (2) provides for the reallocation of that quantity;Whereas Nicaragua has informed the Commission that it will be unable to export bananas to the Community in 1995; whereas Nicaragua and Colombia have jointly requested that the quantity allocated to Nicaragua be reallocated to Colombia; whereas this reallocation should take effect as from the second quarter of 1995,. In application of Article 2 (2) second subparagraph of Regulation (EC) No 478/95, the shares of the tariff quota allocated to Colombia and Nicaragua are hereby changed for 1995 as follows:'Colombia: 24 % Nicaragua: 0 %` This change applies as from the second quarter of 1995. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 March 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Nicaragua;Republic of Nicaragua;Colombia;Republic of Colombia,20 +885,"Council Directive 77/391/EEC of 17 May 1977 introducing Community measures for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),Whereas one of the tasks of the Community in the veterinary field is to improve the state of health of livestock, and thus to make stock-breeding more profitable, while also protecting man against certain diseases which are communicable to him;Whereas such measures must contribute to the abolition of barriers to trade in fresh meat or live animals between Member States, which are due to differences in health situations;Whereas Community initiatives to this effect must initially concentrate on certain diseases against which immediate action is possible ; whereas this is true of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis;Whereas in so far as the proposed measures are intended to achieve the objectives set out in Article 39 (1) (a) of the Treaty they shall constitute common measures within the meaning of Article 6 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (3);Whereas, in as much as the Community contributes to the financing of the common measures, it must be in a position to ascertain that the provisions adopted by Member States for the implementation of those measures will contribute towards achievement of the objectives thereof ; whereas, to this end, provision should be made for a procedure establishing close cooperation between Member States and the Commission within the Standing Veterinary Committee, set up by Decision 68/361/EEC (4),. The purpose of this Directive is to improve the state of health of cattle in the Community by means of Community action to accelerate or intensify the eradication of brucellosis and tuberculosis and to eradicate leucosis.CHAPTER 1 Technical provisions relating to brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis 1. For the purpose of this Directive, Member States in which the cattle population is infected by bovine brucellosis shall draw up plans for accelerating the eradication of this disease in their national territories, under the conditions laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3.2. (a) The plans for accelerating the eradication of bovine brucellosis shall be so devised that on their completion herds are classed as ""officially brucellosis-free"", in accordance with Community provisions in this field, and in particular Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (5), as last amended by Directive 75/379/EEC (6). (1)OJ No C 6, 10.1.1977, p. 13. (2)OJ No C 56, 7.3.1977, p. 28. (3)OJ No L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13. (4)OJ No L 255, 28.10.1968, p. 23. (5)OJ No 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. (6)OJ No L 172, 3.7.1975, p. 17.(b) The plan must list the measures to be taken to accelerate and intensify the eradication of bovine brucellosis and must specify the measures to combat and prevent this disease.3. The Member States shall report to the Commission: (a) the percentage and total number of herds subject to control measures, and of herds with confirmed bovine brucellosis;(b) the total numbers: - of animals subject to control measures,- of animals with suspected brucellosis or considered to be infected,- of infected animals,- of animals slaughtered;(c) the scheduled duration of the initial eradication programmes and of the accelerated plans;(d) the method applied for checking on the effective application of the accelerated plans;(e) the national budgetary allocation for the eradication of bovine brucellosis and the breakdown by items of these allocations.The information referred to under (a), (b) and (e) shall be provided for the three years preceding the application of the acceleration measures, and annually thereafter.4. Member States with bovine brucellosis-free cattle populations shall inform the Commission of all the measures taken to prevent the resurgence of this disease. 1. For the purposes of this Directive, Member States in which the cattle populations are infected with bovine tuberculosis shall draw up plans for accelerating the eradication of this disease in their national territories, under the conditions laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3.2. (a) The plans for accelerating the eradication of bovine tuberculosis shall be so devised that on their completion herds are classed as ""officially tuberculosis-free"", in accordance with Community provisions in this field and Directive 64/432/EEC in particular.(b) The plans must list the measures to be taken to accelerate, intensify or carry through the eradication of bovine tuberculosis and must specify the measures to combat and prevent this disease.3. The Member States shall report to the Commission: (a) the percentages and total numbers of herds subject to control measures, and of herds with confirmed bovine tuberculosis;(b) the total numbers: - of animals subject to control measures,- of animals with suspected tuberculosis or considered to be infected,- of infected animals,- of animals slaughtered;(c) the scheduled duration of the initial eradication programmes and of the accelerated plans;(d) the methods applied for checking on the effective application of the accelerated plans;(e) the national budgetary allocations for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis and the breakdown by items of these allocations.The information referred to under (a), (b) and (e), shall be provided for the three years preceding the application of the acceleration measures, and annually thereafter.4. Member States with bovine tuberculosis-free cattle populations shall inform the Commission of all the measures taken to prevent the resurgence of this disease. For the purposes of this Directive, the Member States which have established the presence of enzootic leucosis among cattle in their territories shall draw up plans for the eradication of this disease.The plans must specify the measures for combating this disease.The tests or methods used to declare a herd free of leucosis shall be those laid down in Commission Decision 73/30/EEC of 23 January 1973 authorizing the Federal Republic of Germany to apply special health guarantees for the prevention of leucosis in the case of bovine animals imported for breeding or production (1), as last amended by Decision 75/64/EEC (2), or any other tests or methods recognized by the procedure laid down in Article 11.Member States shall furnish the Commission, at the latter's request, with all information regarding the execution of the plans.CHAPTER 2 Common and financial provisions In so far as they are intended to achieve the objectives defined in Article 39 (1) (a) of the Treaty, the measures (1)OJ No L 77, 26.3.1973, p. 40. (2)OJ No L 21, 28.1.1975, p. 20.provided for in Chapter 1 shall constitute common measures within the meaning of Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70. 1. The time for carrying out the common measures is three years.2. The total contribution by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, hereinafter called ""the Fund"" to the cost of the common measures is estimated at 130 million units of account, for the three years. 1. Expenditure by Member States in respect of measures taken under Articles 2, 3 and 4 shall be eligible for assistance from the Guidance Section of the Fund within the limits indicated in Article 6.2. The Guidance Section of the Fund shall pay to Member States 60 units of account per cow and 30 units of account per bovine animal other than cows slaughtered under the measures mentioned in Chapter 1.3. Detailed rules for applying this Article shall be adopted according to the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70.4. Measures taken by Member States shall not be eligible to benefit from financial contributions by the Community unless a favourable decision according to Article 9 has been given in respect of the provisions relating thereto. 1. Applications for payment shall relate to slaughterings carried out by Member States in the course of a calendar year and shall be submitted to the Commission before 1 July of the following year.2. The granting of aid from the Fund shall be decided according to Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70.3. Detailed rules for applying this Article shall be adopted according to the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70. 1. Member States shall forward to the Commission the plans provided for in Articles 2 and 3 and the information required under Articles 2 (3) (c) and (d), and 3 (3) (c) and (d) prior to their implementation, not later than three months after the entry into effect of this Directive, and annually thereafter. The plans provided for in Article 4 shall be forwarded annually to the Commission by Member States, and prior to their implementation in the case of Member States which have not yet drawn up plans.2. The Commission shall examine the plans forwarded in accordance with paragraph 1 for the purpose of determining whether, in terms of conformity with this Directive and having regard to the objectives thereof, the conditions for financial contribution by the Community are met. Within two months following the receipt of any plan, the Commission shall submit a draft Decision to the Standing Veterinary Committee. The Committee shall issue its opinion in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11, within a time limit set by the chairman. The Fund Committee shall be consulted on the financial aspects. 0The Commission shall make regular on-the-spot checks to verify from a veterinary viewpoint whether the plans are being applied.Member States shall take the necessary steps to facilitate these checks and shall in particular ensure that the experts are supplied at their request with all information and documentation needed for assessing the execution of the plans.The provisions for implementing this Article, especially as regards the frequency and method of carrying out the checks referred to in the first subparagraph, the rules governing the appointment of official veterinarians and the procedure which they must follow when drawing up their report, shall be laid down according to the procedure set out in Article 11. 11. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed, the matter shall be referred by the chairman, either on his own initiative or at the request of a Member State, to the Standing Veterinary Committee, hereinafter called ""the Committee"".2. Within the Committee the votes of the Member States shall be weighted as provided for in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty. The chairman shall not vote.3. The Commission representative shall submit a draft of the measures to be adopted. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on such measures within a time limit set by the chairman, having regard to the urgency of the questions under examination. An opinion shall not be delivered unless it receives a minimum of 41 votes in its favour.4. The Commission shall adopt the measures and shall apply them immediately, where they are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee. Where they are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall without delay submit a proposal to the Council on the measures to be adopted. The Council shall adopt the measures by a qualified majority.If the Council has not adopted any measures within three months of the date on which the proposal was referred to it, the Commission shall adopt the proposed measures and apply them immediately, save where the Council has decided against these measures by a simple majority. 1 shall apply until 21 June 1981. 3The Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission and before 1 August 1977, shall adopt the provisions concerning the criteria which the national eradication plans, referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 4, must satisfy in order to qualify for a financial contribution by the Community. 4The Member States shall put into effect the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary for compliance with this Directive, on the date laid down for the entry into force of the provisions referred to in Article 13. 5This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 May 1977.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. SILKIN +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal leucosis;bovine leucosis;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal tuberculosis;bovine tuberculosis;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;brucellosis;disclosure of information;information disclosure,20 +39887,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 499/2011 of 18 May 2011 amending Regulation (EU) No 945/2010 adopting the plan allocating to the Member States resources to be charged to the 2011 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the EU and derogating from certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular points (f) and (g) of Article 43, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro (2), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) A number of Member States have informed the Commission in accordance with Article 3(5) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 807/2010 of 14 September 2010 laying down detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Union (3) that they shall not be able to use certain quantities of products allocated to them under the 2011 plan adopted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 945/2010 (4).(2) In accordance with Article 3(5) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010 the Commission may allocate the available resources to other Member States on the basis of their applications and their actual use of products made available and allocations made during previous financial years.(3) This revision of the plan for 2011 being made at a time when national administrative arrangements for the implementation of the plan should be approaching completion, it is appropriate that the reallocated quantities are not taken into account for calculating whether Member States have respected their obligation laid down in the first paragraph of Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 945/2010 and in the second subparagraph of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010 to have withdrawn 70 % of cereals by the deadlines fixed therein.(4) Regulation (EU) No 945/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The Management Committee for the Common Organization of the Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,. Regulation (EU) No 945/2010 is amended as follows:(a) In Article 5, the following paragraph is added:— 12 856 tonnes allocated to Italy and— 306 tonnes allocated to Slovenia.’(b) Annex I and III are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 May 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 242, 15.9.2010, p. 9.(4)  OJ L 278, 22.10.2010, p. 1.ANNEXAnnex I and III to Regulation (EU) No 945/2010 are amended as follows:(1) Annex I is replaced by the following:(a) Financial resources made available to implement the 2011 plan in each Member State:(in EUR)Member State DistributionBelgique/België 10 935 075България 11 042 840Česká republika 45 959Eesti 755 405Éire/Ireland 1 196 457Elláda 20 045 000España 74 731 353France 72 741 972Italia 102 023 445Latvija 6 723 467Lietuva 7 781 341Luxembourg 107 483Magyarország 14 146 729Malta 640 243Polska 75 422 222Portugal 20 513 026România 49 578 143Slovenija 2 441 755Slovakia 4 809 692Suomi/Finland 4 318 393Total 480 000 000(b) Quantity of each type of product to be withdrawn from EU intervention stocks for distribution in each Member State subject to the maximum amounts laid down in point (a) of this Annex:(in tonnes)Member State Cereals Butter Skimmed milk powder SugarBelgique/België 74 030 — 1 687България 103 318 — —Česká Republika 401 — — 9Eesti 7 068 — — —Eire/Ireland 250 109 —Elláda 88 836 976 —España 305 207 — 23 507France 491 108 — 11 305Italia 480 539 — 28 281Latvija 50 663 — 730Lietuva 61 000 — 704Luxembourg (1) — — —Magyarország 132 358 — —Malta 5 990 — —Polska 441 800 — 15 743Portugal 61 906 458 5 000România 370 000 — 5 600Slovenija 14 465 — 500Slovakia 45 000 — —Suomi/Finland 25 338 — 899Total 2 759 277 1 543 93 956 9(2) Annex III is amended as follows:(a) point (a) is replaced by the following:‘(a) Intra-EU transfers of cereals authorised under the plan for the 2011 budget year:Quantity Holder Recipient1. 39 080 BLE, Deutschland BIRB, Belgique2. 57 631 Pôdohospodárska platobná agentúra, Slovenská Republika Държавен фонд ‘Земеделие’ — Разплащателна агенция, България3. 250 FranceAgriMer, France OFI, Ireland4. 88 836 Mezőgazdasági és Vidékfejlesztési Hivatal, Magyarország OPEKEPE, Elláda5. 305 207 FranceAgriMer, France FEGA, España6. 467 683 BLE, Deutschland AGEA, Italia7. 27 670 PRIA, Eesti Rural Support Service, Latvia8. 5 990 AMA, Austria Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs Paying Agency, Malta9. 75 912 BLE, Deutschland ARR, Polska10. 61 906 FranceAgriMer, France IFAP I.P., Portugal11. 146 070 SZIF, Česká republika Agenția de Plăți și Intervenție pentru Agricultură, România12. 162 497 Mezőgazdasági és Vidékfejlesztési Hivatal, Magyarország Agenția de Plăți și Intervenție pentru Agricultură, România13. 14 159 AMA, Austria Agencija Republike Slovenije za kmetijske trge in razvoj podeželja, Slovenija14. 12 856 Agency for Rural Affairs, Suomi/Finland AGEA, Italia15. 306 Agency for Rural Affairs, Suomi/Finland Agencija Republike Slovenije za kmetijske trge in razvoj podeželja, Slovenija’(b) In point (b), row 4 is replaced by the following:‘4. 13 147 BLE, Deutschland ARR, Polska’(1)  Luxembourg: allocation for the purchase of dairy products on the EU market: 101 880 EUR, to be accounted against the skimmed milk powder allocation of Luxembourg.’ +",foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;intervention stock;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;food aid;aid to disadvantaged groups;aid to low-income groups;charity;income support;supplementary benefit;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +3475,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1299/2003 of 22 July 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 July 2003.It shall apply from 23 July to 6 August 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 July 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 22 July 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 23 July to 6 August 2003>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +44648,"Council Decision (EU) 2015/209 of 10 November 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Faroe Islands associating the Faroe Islands to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 186, in conjunction with Article 218(5),Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) (‘Horizon 2020’) was established by Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council (1) for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020.(2) On 18 March 2014 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations, on behalf of the Union, with the Faroe Islands, in order to conclude an agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Faroe Islands associating the Faroe Islands to Horizon 2020.(3) Those negotiations have been successfully completed and the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Faroe Islands associating the Faroe Islands to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) (‘Agreement’) should be signed and applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion,. The signing on behalf of the Union of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Faroe Islands associating the Faroe Islands to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union. The Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis as from 1 January 2014, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 10 November 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. MARTINA(1)  Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). +",Faroe Islands;Faroes;scientific cooperation;technical cooperation;technical aid;technical assistance;signature of an agreement;cooperation agreement (EU);EC cooperation agreement;interim agreement (EU);EC interim agreement;provisional implementation of an EC agreement;Framework Programme for Research and Development;FRDP;Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development;Framework Programme on Research and Development;R&TD Framework Programme;RDFP;RTD Framework Programme;Research and Development Framework Programme,20 +19863,"2000/528/EC: Commission Decision of 24 August 2000 concerning certain protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in the United Kingdom and repealing Decision 2000/515/EC (notified under document number C(2000) 2628). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Council Directive 982/1187/EEC(2) and, in particular, Article 10 threof,Whereas:(1) Outbreaks of Classical Swine Fever have occurred in the United Kingdom.(2) In view of the trade in live pigs, these outbreaks are liable to endanger the herds of other Member States.(3) Pending the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee and in collaboration with the Member State concerned the Commission took interim measures by Decision 2000/515/EC(3) concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the United Kingdom.(4) Following results of epidemiological enquiries, since it is possible to define more precisely geographical areas which present a particular risk, the restrictions can apply on a regional basis.(5) Following in an-depth examination of epidemiological data and control measures in place, it is necessary to adapt the interim measures and, forthwith, to repeal Decision 2000/5105/EC.(6) This Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. The United Kingdom shall not dispatch pigs from Great Britain unless the pigs:(a) come from an area outside the areas described in Annex I, and;(b) come from a holding where no live pigs have been introduced during the 30 day period immediately prior to the dispatch of the pigs in question.2. Movements of pigs coming from the areas of Great Britain outside the areas described in Annex I to other Member States shall only be allowed followed three days advance notification to the central and local veterinary authorities of destination and dispatched by the competent veterinary authority. 1. The United Kingdom shall not dispatch porcine semen unless the semen oroginates from boars kept at a collection centre referred to in Article 3(a) of Council Directive 980/429/EEC(4) and situated outside the areas described in Annex I.2. The United Kingdom shall not dispatch ova and embryos of swine unless the ova and embryos originate from swine kept at a holding situated outside the areas described in Annex I. 1. The Health certificate provided for in Council Directive 64/432/EEC(5) accompanying pigs sent from the United Kingdom must be completed by the following:""Animals in accordance with Commission Decision 2000/528/EC of 24 August 2000 concerning certain protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in the United Kingdom and repealing Decision 2000/515/EC"".2. The Health certificate provided for in Directive 90/429/EEC accompanying boar semen sent from the United Kingdom must be completed by the following:""Semen in accordance with Commission Decision 2000/528/EC of 24 August 2000 concerning certain protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in the United Kingdom and repealing Decision 2000/515/EC"".3. The Health certificate provided in Commission Decision 95/483/EEC(6) accompanying embryos and ova of swine sent from the United Kingdom must be completed by the following:""Embryos/ovas(7) in accordance with Commission Decision 2000/528/EC of 24 August 2000 concerning certain protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in the United Kingdom and repealing Decision 2000/515/EC"" The United Kingdom shall ensure that vehicles which have been used for the transport of pigs are cleaned and disinfected after each operation and the transporter shall furnish proof of such disinfection. The United Kingdom shall at 8 day intervals present data on the Classical Swine Fever situation in the format indicated in Annex II. The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. This decision is applicable until 15 September 2000. Decision 2000/515/EC is hereby repealed. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 August 2000.For the CommissionPhilippe BusquinMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.(3) OJ L 207, 17.8.2000, p. 22.(4) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62.(5) OJ L 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.(6) OJ L 275, 18.11.1995, p. 30.(7) Delete as appropriate.ANNEX INORFOLKSUFFOLKESSEXANNEX IICLASSICAL SWINE FEVER REPORT>PIC FILE= ""L_2000214EN.004403.EPS""> +",disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;health certificate,20 +9319,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1591/91 of 12 June 1991 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products of categories 22, 26 and 37 (order Nos 40.0220, 40.0260 and 40.0370), originating in Pakistan, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded, for each category of products subjected in Annexes I and II thereto to individual ceilings, within the limits of the quantities specified in column 8 of Annex I and column 7 of Annex II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes;Whereas Article 11 of the abovementioned Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties may be re-established at any time in respect of imports of the products in question once the relevant individual ceilings have been reached at Community level;Whereas, in respect of products of categories 22, 26 and 37 (order Nos 40.0220, 40.0260 and 40.0370), originating in Pakistan, the relevant ceilings amount to 649 tonne, 395 000 pieces and 386 tonnes respectively;Whereas on 16 May 1991 imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in Pakistan, a country covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against that ceiling;Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to Pakistan,. Article 1As from 16 June 1991 the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in Pakistan:Order No Category(unit) CN code Description 40.0220 22(tonnes) 5508 10 115508 10 195509 11 005509 12 005509 21 105509 21 905509 22 105509 22 905509 31 105509 31 905509 32 105509 32 905509 41 105509 41 905509 42 105509 42 905509 51 005509 52 105509 52 905509 53 005509 59 005509 61 105509 61 905509 62 005509 69 005509 91 105509 91 905509 92 005509 99 00 Yarn of staple or waste synthetic, fibres not put up for retail sale 40.0260 26(1 000 pieces) 6104 41 006104 42 006104 43 006104 44 006204 41 006204 42 006204 43 006204 44 00 Women's or girls' dresses, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres 40.0370 37(tonnes) 5516 11 005516 12 005516 13 005516 14 005516 21 005516 22 005516 23 105516 23 905516 24 005516 31 005516 32 005516 33 005516 34 005516 41 005516 42 005516 43 005516 44 005516 91 005516 92 005516 93 005516 94 005803 90 50ex 5905 00 70 Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 June 1991. For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission (1) OJ No L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 39. +",Pakistan;Islamic Republic of Pakistan;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff;man-made fibre;acrylic fibre;artificial fibre;chemical fibre;nylon;polyamide;rayon;synthetic cloth;synthetic fibre;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession,20 +5220,"Commission Decision of 4 May 2011 on setting up the European ITS Advisory Group. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport (1), and in particular its Article 16,Whereas:(1) Directive 2010/40/EU requires, in its Article 16, the Commission to establish a European ITS Advisory Group to advise it on business and technical aspects of deployment and use of ITS in the Union.(2) It is therefore necessary to set up such group of experts in the field of Intelligent Transport Systems and to define its tasks and its structure.(3) The European ITS Advisory Group should advise the Commission on the commercial and technical aspects of the deployment and use of ITS in the Union.(4) The European ITS Advisory Group should be composed of high level representatives from relevant ITS service providers, associations of users, transport and facilities operators, manufacturing industry, social partners, professional associations, local authorities and other relevant fora.(5) Rules on disclosure of information by members of the European ITS Advisory Group should be laid down.(6) Personal data should be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (2).(7) It is appropriate to fix a period for the application of this Decision. The Commission will in due time consider the advisability of an extension,. Subject matterThe group of experts on Intelligent Transport Systems, hereinafter referred to as ‘the European ITS Advisory Group’, is hereby set up. TaskThe European ITS Advisory Group’s task shall be:(a) to assist the Commission in the preparation of specifications, to be adopted as delegated acts under the ITS Directive, by notably providing an opinion on the technical and commercial aspects related to them;(b) to monitor the evolution of policy in the field of ITS and to advise and provide guidance to the Commission on all other issues (non-directly linked to specifications) related to the deployment and use of ITS in the Union;(c) to bring about an exchange of experience and good practice related to the deployment and operation of ITS. ConsultationThe Commission may consult the European ITS Advisory Group on any matter relating to the deployment and use of ITS in the Union while encouraging members to suggest further topics for discussion. Membership — Appointment1.   The European ITS Advisory Group shall be composed of 25 members.2.   Members shall be:— individuals appointed to represent a common interest shared by stakeholders in a particular policy area; they shall not represent an individual stakeholder,— organisations, in the broad sense of the word including companies, associations, non-governmental organisations, trade unions, universities, research institutes, Union agencies, Union bodies and international organisations.3.   Members shall be appointed by the Director-General for Mobility and Transport DG from specialists or organisations representing stakeholders listed in Article 16 of Directive 2010/40/EU, with competence in the areas referred to in Article 2 and Article 3 and who have responded to a call for applications.4.   Members shall be appointed for three years. They shall remain in office until the end of their term of office. Their term of office may be renewed.5.   The Commission or its services shall establish a reserve list of suitable candidates that may be used to appoint suitable replacements. The Commission or its services shall ask applicants for their consent before including their names on the list.6.   Members who are no longer capable of contributing effectively to the European ITS Advisory Group’s deliberations, who resign or who do not comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 3 of this Article, or Article 339 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, may be replaced for the remainder of their term of office.7.   The names of members shall be published in the Register of Commission expert groups and other similar entities (‘the Register’) (3).8.   Personal data shall be collected, processed and published in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001. Operation1.   The European ITS Advisory Group shall be chaired by a representative of the Commission.2.   In agreement with the Commission services, the European ITS Advisory Group may set up sub-groups to examine specific questions on the basis of terms of reference defined by the European ITS Advisory Group. Such sub-groups shall be disbanded as soon as their mandate is fulfilled.3.   The Commission’s representative may invite experts from outside the European ITS Advisory Group with specific competence in a subject on the agenda to participate in the work of the group or sub-group on an ad hoc basis. In addition, the Commission’s representative may give observer status to individuals or organisations.4.   Members of expert groups and their representatives, as well as invited experts and observers, shall comply with the obligations of professional secrecy laid down by the Treaties and their implementing rules, as well as with the Commission's rules on security regarding the protection of EU classified information, laid down in the Annex to Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom (4). Should they fail to respect these obligations, the Commission may take all appropriate measures.5.   The meetings of expert groups and sub-groups shall be held on Commission premises. The Commission shall provide secretarial services. Other Commission officials with an interest in the proceedings may attend meetings of the European ITS Advisory Group and its sub-groups.6.   The European ITS Advisory Group shall adopt its rules of procedure on the basis of the standard rules of procedure for expert groups.7.   The Commission publishes relevant information on the activities carried out by the European ITS Advisory Group either by including it in the Register or via a link from the Register to a dedicated website. Meeting expenses1.   Participants in the activities of the European ITS Advisory Group shall not be remunerated for the services they render.2.   Travel and subsistence expenses incurred by participants in the activities of the European ITS Advisory Group shall be reimbursed by the Commission in accordance with the provisions in force within the Commission.3.   Those expenses shall be reimbursed within the limits of the available appropriations allocated under the annual procedure for the allocation of resources. ApplicabilityThis Decision shall apply until 27 August 2017.. Done at Brussels, 4 May 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 207, 6.8.2010, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.(3)  Members who do not wish to have their names disclosed may apply for derogation from this rule. The request not to disclose the name of a member of an expert group shall be considered justified whenever publication could endanger his or her security or integrity or unduly prejudice his or her privacy.(4)  Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom of 29 November 2001 amending its internal Rules of Procedure (OJ L 317, 3.12.2001, p. 1). +",transport safety;passenger protection;road transport;road haulage;transport by road;EU office or agency;Community service body;EC institutional body;EC satellite body;EC specialised body;EU Agencies and decentralised bodies;European Monitoring Centre;European Union office or agency;European agency;European foundation;autonomous Community body;decentralised Community body;specialised Community agency;intelligent transport system;integrated transport system,20 +32860,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1353/2006 of 13 September 2006 establishing a prohibition of fishing for anchovy in ICES zone VIII by vessels flying the flag of France. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing for 2006 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2006.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2006.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2006 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 September 2006.For the CommissionJörgen HOLMQUISTDirector-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.(2)  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 (OJ L 128, 21.5.2005, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 16, 20.1.2006, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1262/2006 (OJ L 230, 24.8.2006, p. 4).ANNEXNo 21Member State FRANCEStock ANE/08.Species Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)Zone VIIIDate 22 July 2006 +",France;French Republic;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +4394,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1839/2006 of 28 November 2006 concerning the implementation of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Argentine Republic pursuant to Article XXIV:6 of GATT 1994, amending and supplementing Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1) established a goods nomenclature, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Combined Nomenclature’, and set out the conventional duty rates of the Common Customs Tariff.(2) By Decision 2006/930/EC of 28 November 2006 concerning the conclusion of Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Argentine Republic (2), the Council approved the Agreement, on behalf of the Community, with a view to closing negotiations initiated pursuant to Article XXIV:6 of GATT 1994.(3) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 should therefore be amended and supplemented accordingly,. In Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 Annex I shall be amended with the duties and supplemented with the volumes shown in the Annex to this Regulation. Annex 7 of Section III of Part Three (WTO quotas to be opened by the Competent Community authorities) shall be amended as follows as regards CN Code 0201 30 00:(a) the description of the EC tariff rate quota of 11 000 tonnes ‘Boneless “high quality” meat: “Special or good-quality beef cuts obtained from exclusively pasture-grazed animals, aged between 22 and 24 months, having two permanent incisors and presenting a slaughter live weight not exceeding 460 kilograms, referred to as “special boxed beef”, cuts of which may bear the letters “sc” (special cuts)”’ shall be replaced by: ‘Boneless high quality meat of bovine animals fresh or chilled’;(b) under ‘Other terms and conditions’ the text: ‘Supplying country Argentina’ shall be inserted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 November 2006.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. HEINÄLUOMA(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1549/2006 (OJ L 301, 31.10.2006, p. 1).(2)  See page 91 of this Official Journal.ANNEXNotwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the concessions being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes as they exist at the time of adoption of the current Regulation. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the concessions are to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description taken together.Part twoCN code Description Duty rate0304 20 94 Frozen fish fillets of other than freshwater fish A lower applied duty of 11,4 % (1)0303 79 98 Other frozen saltwater fish, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304, excluding livers and roes A lower applied duty of 12,4 % (1)Tariff item numbers Meat of bovine animals, frozen; un-separated or separated forequarters; boneless Implemented through Regulation (EC) No 267/2006Tariff item number Skimmed milk powder Add 537 tonnes (erga omnes) in EC tariff rate quotaTariff item number Apples Add 96 tonnes (erga omnes) in EC tariff rate quotaTariff item numbers Maize Implemented through Regulation (EC) No 711/2006Tariff item numbers Fruit juices Implemented through Regulation (EC) No 711/2006Tariff item numbers Wine Open a tariff rate quota 20 000 hl (erga omnes) in quota rate EUR 8/hlTariff item numbers Wine Open a tariff rate quota 40 000 hl (erga omnes) in quota rate EUR 10/hlTariff item number Vermouth Open a tariff rate quota 13 810 hl (erga omnes) in quota rate EUR 7/hlThe exact tariff description of the EC-15 shall apply to all tariff lines and quotas above.(1)  The lower applied rate indicated above is to be applied for three years or until the implementation of the results of the Doha Development Agenda Round reaches the tariff level above, whichever comes first.The exact tariff description of the EC-15 shall apply to all tariff lines and quotas above. +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Argentina;Argentine Republic;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;Combined Nomenclature;CN,20 +37213,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 531/2009 of 18 June 2009 on the issue of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of June 2009 under the tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 1384/2007 for poultrymeat originating in Israel. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1384/2007 of 26 November 2007 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2398/96 as regards opening and providing for the administration of certain quotas for imports into the Community of poultrymeat products originating in Israel (3), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,Whereas:The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of June 2009 for the subperiod from 1 July to 30 September 2009 do not cover the quantities available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined, and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod,. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged, to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod from 1 October to 31 December 2009, are set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 June 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 June 2009.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 309, 27.11.2007, p. 40.ANNEXGroup No Order No Allocation coefficient for import licence applications lodged for the subperiod from 1.7.2009-30.9.2009 Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantity for the subperiod from 1.10.2009-31.12.2009IL1 09.4092 (1) 284 480IL2 09.4091 (2) 420 000(1)  Not applicable: the applications do not cover the total quantity available.(2)  Not applicable: no licence application has been sent to the Commission. +",Israel;State of Israel;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;poultrymeat,20 +7882,"90/163/EEC: Commission Decision of 26 March 1990 amending Decision 86/77/EEC approving certain food-aid operations carried out by humanitarian organizations and exempting them from monetary compensatory amounts (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85 of 11 June 1985 on monetary compensatory amounts in agriculture (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1889/87 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3154/85 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1546/89 (4), lays down detailed rules for the administrative application of the monetary compensatory amounts introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85;Whereas exports to non-member countries carried out in the context of the food-aid operations referred to in Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3154/85 should be exempted from monetary compensatory amounts where such exports are carried out by humanitarian organizations and approved in accordance with Community procedure;Whereas a number of humanitarian organizations were approved by Commission Decision 86/77/EEC (5), as last amended by Commission Decision 89/407/EEC (6); whereas other organizations may be regarded as humanitarian organizations on the basis of their approval pursuant to national legislative provisions; whereas the Annex of the aforementioned Decision should therefore be completed accordingly;Whereas measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of all the relevant management committees,. With effect from 1 January 1990, the following humanitarian organizations are added to the Annex of Decision 86/77/EEC:'Kent and Sussex aid to PolandPlumbline MinistriesBattle Baptist ChurchThe Cheldon Christian TrustThe Romanian Aid Fund LimitedAssociation of Ukranian Women in Great Britain'. This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.. Done at Brussels, 26 March 1990.For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 6.(2) OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 310, 21. 11. 1985, p. 9.(4) OJ No L 151, 3. 6. 1989, p. 24.(5) OJ No L 76, 21. 3. 1986, p. 54.(6) OJ No L 189, 4. 7. 1989, p. 47. +",monetary compensatory amount;MCA;accession compensatory amount;compensatory amount;dismantling of MCA;non-governmental organisation;NGO;non-governmental international organisation;non-governmental international organization;non-governmental organization;non-governmental regional organisation;non-governmental regional organization;non-governmental world organisation;non-governmental world organization;agricultural product;farm product;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;food aid;private aid,20 +42258,"Council Directive 2013/61/EU of 17 December 2013 amending Directives 2006/112/EC and 2008/118/EC as regards the French outermost regions and Mayotte in particular. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (2),Acting in accordance with a special legislative procedure,Whereas:(1) By means of European Council Decision 2012/419/EU (3), the European Council decided that, from 1 January 2014, the status of Mayotte will be that of an outermost region within the meaning of Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) instead of that of an overseas country or territory (OCT) within the meaning of Article 355(2) TFEU. Union tax provisions will apply to Mayotte after this amendment of status.(2) As regards value added tax (VAT) and excise duties, Mayotte is in a situation similar to that of the other French outermost regions (Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint-Martin), which fall outside the territorial scope of Council Directive 2006/112/EC (4) and Council Directive 2008/118/EC (5), and should therefore be excluded from the territorial scope of those Directives as from the date its status is amended under the TFEU. The relevant provisions of Directive 2006/112/EC and Directive 2008/118/EC should consequently be adapted and their application to the French overseas territories at the same time be clarified.(3) In order to make it clear that Mayotte and the other French outermost regions are excluded from the scope of Directives 2006/112/EC and 2008/118/EC regardless of any change in their status under French law, reference should be made in those Directives to Article 349 and Article 355(1) TFEU in respect of those regions.(4) Directives 2006/112/EC and 2008/118/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,. Point (c) of Article 6(1) of Directive 2006/112/EC is replaced by the following:‘(c) the French territories referred to in Article 349 and Article 355(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;’. Article 5 of Directive 2008/118/EC is hereby amended as follows:(1) Point (b) of paragraph (2) is replaced by the following:‘(b) the French territories referred to in Article 349 and Article 355(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;’.(2) Paragraph (5) is replaced by the following: 1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive with effect from 1 January 2014. They shall communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions before 1 January 2015.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on 1 January 2014. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. LINKEVIČIUS(1)  Opinion of 12 December 2013 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  Opinion of 16 October 2013 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3)  European Council Decision 2012/419/EU of 11 July 2012 amending the status of Mayotte with regard to the European Union (OJ L 204, 31.7.2012, p. 131).(4)  Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1).(5)  Council Directive 2008/118/EC of 16 December 2008 concerning the general arrangements for excise duty and repealing Directive 92/12/EEC (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 12). +",excise duty;excise tax;regions of France;Mayotte;Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;peripheral region;outermost area;outermost region;peripheral area;remotest area;remotest region;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax,20 +35583,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 203/2008 of 4 March 2008 amending Annex III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards gamithromycin (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 of 26 June 1990 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (1), and in particular the third paragraph of Article 4 thereof,Having regard to the opinion of the European Medicines Agency formulated by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use,Whereas:(1) All pharmacologically active substances used in the Community in veterinary medicinal products intended for food-producing animals should be evaluated in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90.(2) An application for establishing maximum residue limits (hereinafter MRLs) for gamithromycin, an antibiotic belonging to the group of macrolides, has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency. In its first opinion the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (hereinafter CVMP) established an overall acceptable daily intake (hereinafter ADI) of 370 μg/person as the basis for the MRL calculation. It was based on the microbiological ADI. MRLs for kidney and liver were fixed at 100 respectively 200 μg/kg. The applicant introduced an appeal against the first opinion, disagreeing with the established microbiological ADI as well as with the MRLs set by the CVMP for liver and kidney. He requested to change the overall ADI to 600 μg/person, which corresponded to the toxicological ADI. Furthermore, he requested that, if the overall ADI should not be changed to 600 μg/person, the CVMP consider reducing the MRLs for kidney and liver by half. Having considered the appeal, the CVMP agreed in its final opinion to change the microbiological ADI and, thus, to amend the overall ADI for gamithromycin to 600 μg/person. CVMP decided that provisional maximum residue limits should be established for gamithromycin. As a consequence, it is found appropriate to insert that substance in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 for bovine species, for fat, liver and kidney, excluding animals producing milk for human consumption. The provisional maximum residue limits will expire on 1 July 2009.(3) Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) An adequate period should be allowed before the applicability of this Regulation in order to enable Member States to make any necessary adjustment in the light of this Regulation to the authorisations to place the veterinary medicinal products concerned on the market which have been granted in accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (2).(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,. Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 5 May 2008.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 March 2008.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 61/2008 (OJ L 22, 25.1.2008, p. 8).(2)  OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/28/EC (OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 58).ANNEXIn point 1.2.2 of Annex III (List of pharmacologically active substances used in veterinary medicinal products for which provisional maximum residue limits have been fixed), the following substance is inserted:1.   Anti-infectious agents1.2.   Antibiotics1.2.2.   MacrolidesPharmacologically active substance(s) Marker residue Animal species MRLs Target tissues Other provisions‘Gamithromycin Gamithromycin Bovine 20 μg/kg Fat Provisional MRLs will expire on 1 July 2009.200 μg/kg Liver100 μg/kg Kidney +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;waste;refuse;residue;veterinary drug;veterinary medicines,20 +884,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2427/88 of 24 May 1988 on the application of Decision No 1/88 of the EEC- Switzerland Joint Committee amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ' originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation. , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation was signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force on 1 January 1973;Whereas, by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ´originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the above Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decision No 1/88 amending Protocol 3;Whereas it is necessary to apply this Decision in the Community,. Decision No 1/88 of the EEC-Switzerland Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities It shall apply from 1 January 1988. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 May 1988. For the Council The President H.-D. GENSCHER +",administrative cooperation;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Protocol (EU);Community privilege;EC Protocol;EU protocol;privileges and immunities of the EU;privileges and immunities of the European Union;protocol of the EU;protocol of the European Union;Switzerland;Helvetic Confederation;Swiss Confederation;movement certificate;customs permit;joint committee (EU);EC joint committee,20 +2884,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1932/2001 of 1 October 2001 fixing, for the 2001/02 marketing year, the buying-in price to be applied by storage agencies for unprocessed dried grapes and unprocessed dried figs. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1239/2001(2), and in particular Article 9(8) thereof,Whereas:(1) The criteria for fixing the price at which storage agencies buy in unprocessed dried figs and unprocessed dried grapes are laid down in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 and the conditions on which the storage agencies buy in and manage the products are laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1622/1999 of 23 July 1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the scheme for the storage of unprocessed dried grapes and unprocessed dried figs(3). The buying-in price should therefore be fixed for the 2001/02 marketing year on the basis, for dried grapes, of the evolution in world prices, and, for dried figs, of the minimum price laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1589/2001 of 2 August 2001 fixing the minimum price to be paid to producers for unprocessed dried figs and the production aid for dried figs for the 2001/02 marketing year(4).(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Processed Fruit and Vegetables,. For the 2001/02 marketing year, the buying-in price referred to in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be:- EUR 445,65 per tonne net for unprocessed dried grapes,- EUR 542,70 per tonne net for unprocessed dried figs. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 October 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.(2) OJ L 171, 26.3.2001, p. 1.(3) OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 33.(4) OJ L 210, 3.8.2001, p. 8. +",pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;purchase price;grape;table grape;dried product;dried fig;dried food;dried foodstuff;prune;raisin;storage;storage facility;storage site;warehouse;warehousing,20 +1442,"Council Directive 80/51/EEC of 20 December 1979 on the limitation of noise emissions from subsonic aircraft. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 84 (2) thereof,Having regard to the draft Directive submitted by the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),Whereas the programme of action of the European Communities on the environment (3) shows clearly the importance of the problem of noise and, in particular, the need to take action against noise due to air traffic;Whereas the priority programme of the Council for the study of air transport questions refers to emissions from aircraft including noise;Whereas aircraft noise should be reduced, taking into account environmental factors, technical feasibility and economic consequences;Whereas an appropriate way to reduce this nuisance would be to fix a limit to noise emissions at source based on the standards specified in this matter by the International Civil Aviation Organization,. Each Member State shall ensure that any civil aircraft falling within one of the categories set out in Annex 16 to the Convention on international civil aviation, third edition (July 1978) and registered in its territory may not be used therein unless it has granted noise certification on the basis of satisfactory evidence that the aircraft complies with requirements which are at least equal to the applicable standards specified in Part II, Chapter 2, 3, 5 or 6 of that Annex. 1. The documents attesting noise certification within the meaning of Articles 1, 3, 4 and 5 may take the form of a separate noise certificate or a suitable statement contained in another document approved by the State of registry and required by that State to be carried in the aircraft, and shall provide at least the following information: (a) State of registry and registration mark of the aircraft;(b) manufacturer's serial number;(c) manufacturer's type and model designation;(d) statement of any additional modifications incorporated for the purpose of compliance with the applicable noise certification standards;(e) the maximum weights at which compliance with the applicable noise certification standards has been demonstrated;(f) for aeroplanes for which application or certification is submitted on or after 6 October 1977 : the noise level(s) and their 90 % confidence limits at the reference point(s) for which compliance with the applicable noise certification standards has been demonstrated.2. Member States shall recognize the validity of the documents referred to in paragraph 1 issued by the certifying authorities of a State of registry which is also a Member State. 1. Member States shall ensure that all civil propeller-driven aeroplanes with a maximum certificated take-off weight not exceeding 5 700 kg and all civil subsonic jet aeroplanes, if they do not fall within one of the categories set out in Annex 16 to the Convention on international civil aviation, third edition (July 1978), but use aerodromes situated in any Member State, are certificated in accordance with requirements which are at least equal to the applicable standards specified in Part II, Chapter 2 or 6 of that Annex when being newly registered in their territory. (1)OJ No C 178, 2.8.1976, p. 61. (2)OJ No C 299, 18.12.1976, p. 16. (3)OJ No C 112, 20.11.1973, p. 1.2. Paragraph 1 shall apply from the following dates: - propeller-driven aeroplanes : at the latest six months after notification of this Directive,- subsonic jet aeroplanes : at the latest one month after notification of this Directive.3. By way of exception from paragraph 1, Member States may decide to agree to register the propellerdriven aeroplanes referred to in paragraph 1 from another Member State after the date indicated in paragraph 2, if they ensure that such aeroplanes operate only in their territory or in that of consenting States. 1. The following shall be exempted from the provisions of Article 3: (i) aircraft not satisfying the applicable requirements for noise certification when they can be equipped to these standards provided that: (a) suitable conversion equipment exists for the aircraft type in question;(b) aircraft fitted with such equipment are capable of achieving the standards required for noise certification;(c) such equipment is actually available ; and(d) the operator has ordered the equipment;the appropriate equipment must be fitted within not more than two years from the date of registration;(ii) aircraft which have been used before 1 July 1979 by operators of a Member State under hirepurchase or leasing contracts concluded, at the latest, by that date, and which for this reason, have been registered in a State other than that in which they are used.2. Member States may exempt from the provisions of Article 3 aircraft which do not satisfy the applicable requirements for noise certification in the case of: (a) aircraft which replace an equivalent number of aircraft which have been accidentally destroyed and which cannot be replaced by a comparable aircraft with noise certification available on the market, provided that the registration of the replacement aircraft is is carried out within one year following the destruction in question;(b) aircraft of historic interest;(c) aircraft in respect of which an operator demonstrates that the pursuit of his operations would otherwise be adversely affected to an unreasonable extent, provided always that in such cases they be removed from the register not later than 31 December 1984.A Member State may, however, require aircraft covered by the exemptions provided for in subparagraphs (b) and (c) of this paragraph to comply with Article 3 if they use airports in that Member State. Member States which require such aircraft to comply with Article 3 shall so inform other Member States and the Commission. 1. Without prejudice to Article 1, each Member State shall ensure that after 31 December 1986 civil subsonic jet aeroplanes registered in its territory with a maximum certificated take-off weight exceeding 20 tonnes may not be used therein, unless it has granted noise certification on the basis of satisfactory evidence that the aeroplane complies with requirements which are at least equal to the standards specified in Part II, Chapter 2 of Annex 16 to the Convention on international civil aviation, third edition (July 1978).2. The competent authorities of the Member States may grant temporary exemptions from paragraph 1 if the operator undertakes to replace the aeroplanes concerned by 31 December 1988 at the latest by other aeroplanes available on the market which comply with requirements which are at least equal to the noise standards specified in Part II, Chapter 3 of Annex 16 to the Convention on international civil aviation, third edition (July 1978). In exceptional individual cases Member States may permit the temporary use on their territory of aircraft which cannot be put into service on the basis of the other provisions of this Directive. Member States shall endeavour to take the appropriate measures to ensure that aircraft which are not registered in a Member State but which use airports in their territory meet requirements at least as stringent as those which the aircraft of the Member States subject to Articles 1 to 6 must meet. 1. Without prejudice to Article 3 (1), Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than six months after its notification and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.2. Member States shall ensure that the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive are communicated to the Commission. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1979.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. TUNNEY +",noise pollution;sound pollution;aircraft;aerodyne;aeronautical equipment;aeroplane;civil aircraft;civilian aircraft;commercial aircraft;passenger aircraft;plane;tourist aircraft;transport aircraft;disclosure of information;information disclosure;movement certificate;customs permit;environmental standard;environmental quality standard;standard relating to the environment,20 +35120,"2008/442/EC: Commission Decision of 5 June 2008 on a financial contribution from the Community towards measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom in 2007 (notified under document number C(2008) 2348). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Articles 3(3) and 11(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease occurred in the United Kingdom in 2007. The emergence of that disease represents a serious risk to the Community’s livestock population.(2) In order to prevent the spread of the disease and to help eradicate it as quickly as possible, the Community should contribute financially towards the eligible expenditure incurred by the Member State under the measures taken to combat the disease, as provided for in Decision 90/424/EEC.(3) Payment of Community financial support towards measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease is subject to the rules laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 of 28 February 2005 laying down rules on the Community financing of measures and of the campaign to combat certain animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EEC (2).(4) On 2 October 2007, the United Kingdom submitted a final rough estimate of the costs incurred in taking measures to eradicate the disease.(5) The British authorities have fully complied with their technical and administrative obligations as set out in Article 11(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC and Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.(6) The payment of the Community financial contribution must be subject to the condition that the planned activities were actually implemented and the authorities provide all necessary information within the set deadlines.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Financial contribution from the Community1.   A financial contribution from the Community may be granted to the United Kingdom towards the costs incurred by that Member State in taking the measures referred to in Article 11(4) under (a)(i) to (iv) and (b) of Decision 90/424/EEC to combat foot-and-mouth disease in 2007.2.   The financial contribution from the Community shall be 60 % of the expenditure eligible for Community funding as referred to in paragraph 1. It shall be paid under the conditions provided for in Regulation (EC) No 349/2005. Payment arrangementsA first tranche of EUR 270 000 shall be paid as part of the Community financial contribution provided for in Article 1. AddresseeThis Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 5 June 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12. +",disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;emergency aid;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant;foot-and-mouth disease,20 +33745,"2007/877/EC: Commission Decision of 19 December 2007 on a Community financial contribution for 2007 to cover expenditure incurred by Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Finland for the purpose of combating organisms harmful to plants or plant products (notified under document number C(2007) 6405). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular Article 23 thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Directive 2000/29/EC, a financial contribution from the Community may be granted to Member States to cover expenditure relating directly to the necessary measures which have been taken or are planned to be taken for the purpose of combating harmful organisms introduced from third countries or from other areas in the Community, in order to eradicate or, if that is not possible, to contain them.(2) Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Finland have each established a programme of actions to eradicate organisms harmful to plants introduced in their territories. These programmes specify the objectives to be achieved, the measures carried out, their duration and their cost. Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Finland have applied for the allocation of a Community financial contribution to these programmes within the time limit set out in Directive 2000/29/EC and in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1040/2002 of 14 June 2002 establishing detailed rules for the implementation of the provisions relating to the allocation of a financial contribution from the Community for plant-health control and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2051/97 (2).(3) The technical information provided by Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Finland has enabled the Commission to analyse the situation accurately and comprehensively and to conclude that the conditions for the granting of a Community financial contribution, as laid down in particular in Article 23 of Directive 2000/29/EC, have been met. Accordingly, it is appropriate to provide a Community financial contribution to cover the expenditure on these programmes.(4) The Community financial contribution may cover up to 50 % of eligible expenditure. However, in accordance with Article 23(5) third paragraph of the Directive, the rate of the Community financial contribution for the programme presented by Germany and a part of the programme of the Netherlands should be reduced as the programmes notified by these Member States have already been the subject of Community funding respectively under Commission Decision 2006/885/EC (3) for Germany and Decision 2005/789/EC (4) for the Netherlands.(5) In accordance with Article 24 of Directive 2000/29/EC the Commission shall ascertain whether the introduction of the relevant harmful organism has been caused by inadequate examinations or inspections and adopt the measures required by the findings from its verification.(6) In accordance with Article 3(2)(a) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 (5) on the financing of the common agricultural policy, plant-health measures are to be financed from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund. For the purpose of financial control of these measures Articles 9, 36 and 37 of the above Regulation shall apply.(7) The measures provided in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. The allocation of a Community financial contribution for 2007 to cover expenditure incurred by Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Finland relating to necessary measures as specified in Article 23(2) of Directive 2000/29/EC and taken for the purpose of combating the organisms concerned by the eradication programmes listed in the Annex is hereby approved. 1.   The total amount of the financial contribution referred to in Article 1 is EUR 694 273.2.   The maximum amounts of the Community financial contribution for each of the programmes shall be as indicated in the Annex. The Community financial contribution as set out in the Annex shall be paid on the following conditions:(a) evidence of the measures taken has been given in accordance with the provisions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1040/2002;(b) a request for payment has been submitted by the Member State concerned to the Commission, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1040/2002.The payment of the financial contribution is without prejudice of the verifications by the Commission under Article 24 of Directive 2000/29/EC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Finnish Republic.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2007/41/EC (OJ L 169, 29.6.2007, p. 51).(2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2002, p. 38. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 738/2005 (OJ L 122, 14.5.2005, p. 17).(3)  OJ L 341, 7.12.2006, p. 43.(4)  OJ L 296, 12.11.2005, p. 42.(5)  OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1437/2007 (OJ L 322, 7.12.2007, p. 1).ANNEXERADICATION PROGRAMMESLegend:a= Year of implementation of the eradication programme.SECTION IProgrammes whose Community financial contribution corresponds to 50 % of eligible expenditureMember State Harmful organisms combated Affected plants Year Eligible expenditure Maximum Community contribution (EUR)Belgium Diabrotica virgifera Maize 2005 and 2006 67 331 33 665Finland Bemisia tabaci Euphorbia pulcherrima 2006 and 2007 109 262 54 631France Diabrotica virgifera Maize 2005 and 2006 871 548 435 774The Netherlands Diabrotica virgifera Maize 2005 282 557 141 278SECTION IIProgrammes whose Community financial contribution rates differ, in application of degressivityMember State Harmful organisms combated Affected plants Year a Eligible expenditure Rate Maximum Community contributionGermany Anoplophora glabripennis Various trees 2006 3 26 950 45 12 127The Netherlands Diabrotica virgifera Maize 2005 3 37 330 45 16 798Total Community contribution (EUR) 694 273 +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;plant disease;diseases of plants;plant pathology;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;parasitology;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,20 +42517,"Council Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 of 2 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Myanmar/Burma and repealing Regulation (EC) No 194/2008. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 2013/184/CFSP of 22 April 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Myanmar/Burma (1),Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 of 25 February 2008 renewing and strengthening the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar (2) provides for certain measures to be taken in relation to Myanmar/Burma, including restrictions on certain exports from Myanmar/Burma and a freezing of the assets of certain individuals and entities.(2) By Decision 2013/184/CFSP, the Council agreed, as a means of encouraging positive changes to continue, that all those restrictive measures should be lifted, with the exception of the arms embargo and the embargo on equipment which might be used for internal repression.(3) Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 should therefore be repealed, and certain of its provisions replaced by this Regulation.(4) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:(1) ‧import‧ means any entry of goods into the customs territory of the Union or other territories to which the Treaty applies, under the conditions laid down in Articles 349 and 355 thereof. It includes, within the meaning of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), placing in a free zone or free warehouse, placing under a suspensive procedure and release for free circulation, but it excludes transit and temporary storage;(2) ‧export‧ means any departure of goods from the customs territory of the Union or other territories to which the Treaty applies, under the conditions laid down in Articles 349 and 355 thereof. It includes, within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92, the departure of goods that requires a customs declaration and the departure of goods after their storage in a free zone of control type I or free warehouse, but it excludes transit;(3) ‧exporter‧ means any natural or legal person on whose behalf an export declaration is made, being the person who, at the time when the declaration is accepted, holds the contract with the consignee in the third country and has the power for determining the sending of the item out of the customs territory of the Union or other territories to which the Treaty applies;(4) ‧technical assistance‧ means any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance, or any other technical service, and may take such forms as instruction, advice, training, transmission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services; technical assistance shall include verbal forms of assistance;(5) ‧territory of the Union‧ means the territories to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in the Treaty.CHAPTER 1 1.   It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex I, whether or not originating in the Union, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in Myanmar/Burma.2.   Paragraph 1 shall not apply to protective clothing, including flak jackets and helmets, temporarily exported to Myanmar/Burma by United Nations personnel, personnel of the European Union or its Member States, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel for their personal use only. 1.   It shall be prohibited:(a) to provide technical assistance related to military activities and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in Myanmar/Burma;(b) to provide financing or financial assistance related to military activities, including, in particular, grants, loans and export credit insurance for any sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related materiel, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in Myanmar/Burma.2.   It shall be prohibited:(a) to provide technical assistance related to the equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex I, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in Myanmar/Burma;(b) to provide financing or financial assistance related to the equipment listed in Annex I, including, in particular, grants, loans and export credit insurance, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in Myanmar/Burma.3.   It shall be prohibited to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.4.   The prohibitions set out in paragraphs 1(b) and 2(b) shall not give rise to liability of any kind on the part of the natural or legal persons or entities concerned, if they did not know, and had no reasonable cause to suspect, that their actions would infringe those prohibitions. 1.   By way of derogation from Articles 2(1) and 3(2), and subject to Article 5, the competent authorities in the Member States, as indicated in the websites listed in Annex II, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate:(a) the sale, supply, transfer or export of equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex I, intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, or for institution-building programmes of the United Nations and the European Union, or for European Union and United Nations crisis-management operations;(b) the sale, supply, transfer or export of de-mining equipment and material for use in de-mining operations; and(c) the provision of financing and financial assistance and technical assistance related to equipment, material, programmes and operations referred to in points (a) and (b).2.   By way of derogation from Article 3(1), and subject to Article 5, the competent authorities in the Member States, as listed in Annex II, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the provision of financing and financial assistance and technical assistance related to:(a) non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, or for institution-building programmes of the United Nations and the European Union;(b) materiel intended for European Union and United Nations crisis-management operations.CHAPTER 2 The authorisations referred to in Article 4 shall not be granted for activities that have already taken place. The Commission and Member States shall immediately inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and shall supply each other with any other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, in particular information in respect of violation and enforcement problems and judgments handed down by national courts. The Commission shall be empowered to amend Annex II on the basis of information supplied by Member States. 1.   Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.2.   Member States shall notify the Commission of those rules without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment. 1.   Member States shall designate the competent authorities referred to in this Regulation and identify them in, or through, the websites listed in Annex II.2.   Member States shall notify the Commission of their competent authorities without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation and shall notify it of any subsequent changes. 0This Regulation shall apply:(a) within the territory of the Union, including its airspace;(b) on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member State;(c) to any person inside or outside the territory of the Union who is a national of a Member State;(d) to any legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State;(e) to any legal person, entity or body in respect of any business done in whole or in part within the Union. 1Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 is hereby repealed. 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 May 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. GILMORE(1)  OJ L 111, 23.4.2013, p. 75.(2)  OJ L 66, 10.3.2008, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.ANNEX IList of equipment which might be used for internal repression as referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 41. Firearms, ammunition and related accessories therefor, as follows:1.1. Firearms not controlled by ML 1 and ML 2 of the EU Common Military List (1);1.2. Ammunition specially designed for the firearms listed in 1.1 and specially designed components therefor;1.3. Weapon-sights not controlled by the EU Common Military List.2. Bombs and grenades not controlled by the EU Common Military List.3. Vehicles as follows:3.1. Vehicles equipped with a water cannon, specially designed or modified for the purpose of riot control;3.2. Vehicles specially designed or modified to be electrified to repel borders;3.3. Vehicles specially designed or modified to remove barricades, including construction equipment with ballistic protection;3.4. Vehicles specially designed for the transport or transfer of prisoners and/or detainees;3.5. Vehicles specially designed to deploy mobile barriers;3.6. Components for the vehicles specified in 3.1 to 3.5 specially designed for the purposes of riot control.Note 1: This item does not control vehicles specially designed for the purposes of fire-fighting.Note 2: For the purposes of item 3.5 the term ‧vehicles‧ includes trailers.4. Explosive substances and related equipment as follows:4.1. Equipment and devices specially designed to initiate explosions by electrical or non-electrical means, including firing sets, detonators, igniters, boosters and detonating cord, and specially designed components therefor; except those specially designed for a specific commercial use consisting of the actuation or operation by explosive means of other equipment or devices the function of which is not the creation of explosions (e.g., car air-bag inflaters, electric-surge arresters of fire sprinkler actuators);4.2. Linear cutting explosive charges not controlled by the EU Common Military List;4.3. Other explosives not controlled by the EU Common Military List and related substances as follows:(a) amatol;(b) nitrocellulose (containing more than 12,5 % nitrogen);(c) nitroglycol;(d) pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN);(e) picryl chloride;(f) 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT).5. Protective equipment not controlled by ML 13 of the EU Common Military List as follows:5.1. Body armour providing ballistic and/or stabbing protection;5.2. Helmets providing ballistic and/or fragmentation protection, anti-riot helmets, antiriot shields and ballistic shields.— equipment specially designed for sports activities;— equipment specially designed for safety of work requirements.6. Simulators, other than those controlled by ML 14 of the EU Common Military List, for training in the use of firearms, and specially designed software therefor.7. Night vision, thermal imaging equipment and image intensifier tubes, other than those controlled by the EU Common Military List.8. Razor barbed wire.9. Military knives, combat knives and bayonets with blade lengths in excess of 10 cm.10. Production equipment specially designed for the items specified in this list.11. Specific technology for the development, production or use of the items specified in this list.(1)  Common Military List of the European Union (adopted by the Council on 11 March 2013) (OJ C 30, 27.3.2013, p. 1).ANNEX IIWebsites for information on the competent authorities referred to in Articles 4, 7 and 9 and address for notifications to the European CommissionBELGIUMhttp://www.diplomatie.be/eusanctionsBULGARIAhttp://www.mfa.bg/en/pages/135/index.htmlCZECH REPUBLIChttp://www.mfcr.cz/mezinarodnisankceDENMARKhttp://um.dk/da/politik-og-diplomati/retsorden/sanktioner/GERMANYhttp://www.bmwi.de/DE/Themen/Aussenwirtschaft/aussenwirtschaftsrecht,did=404888.htmlESTONIAhttp://www.vm.ee/est/kat_622/IRELANDhttp://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=28519GREECEhttp://www.mfa.gr/en/foreign-policy/global-issues/international-sanctions.htmlSPAINhttp://www.maec.es/es/MenuPpal/Asuntos/Sanciones%20Internacionales/Paginas/Sanciones_%20Internacionales.aspxFRANCEhttp://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/autorites-sanctions/ITALYhttp://www.esteri.it/MAE/IT/Politica_Europea/Deroghe.htmCYPRUShttp://www.mfa.gov.cy/sanctionsLATVIAhttp://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/security/4539LITHUANIAhttp://www.urm.lt/sanctionsLUXEMBOURGhttp://www.mae.lu/sanctionsHUNGARYhttp://www.kulugyminiszterium.hu/kum/hu/bal/Kulpolitikank/nemzetkozi_szankciok/MALTAhttp://www.doi.gov.mt/EN/bodies/boards/sanctions_monitoring.aspNETHERLANDShttp://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/internationale-vrede-en-veiligheid/sanctiesAUSTRIAhttp://www.bmeia.gv.at/view.php3?f_id=12750&LNG=en&version=POLANDhttp://www.msz.gov.plPORTUGALhttp://www.min-nestrangeiros.ptROMANIAhttp://www.mae.ro/node/1548SLOVENIAhttp://www.mzz.gov.si/si/zunanja_politika_in_mednarodno_pravo/zunanja_politika/mednarodna_varnost/omejevalni_ukrepi/SLOVAKIAhttp://www.mzv.sk/sk/europske_zalezitosti/sankcie_eu-sankcie_euFINLANDhttp://formin.finland.fi/kvyhteistyo/pakotteetSWEDENhttp://www.ud.se/sanktionerUNITED KINGDOMhttp://www.fco.gov.uk/competentauthoritiesAddress for notifications to the European Commission:European CommissionService for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI)EEAS 02/309B-1049 BrusselsBelgiumE-mail: relex-sanctions@ec.europa.eu +",technical cooperation;technical aid;technical assistance;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;economic sanctions;Burma/Myanmar;Burma;Myanmar;Republic of the Union of Myanmar;arms trade;arms sales;arms trafficking,20 +37699,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1287/2009 of 27 November 2009 fixing the fishing opportunities and the conditions relating thereto for certain fish stocks applicable in the Black Sea for 2010. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TAC’s and quotas (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 requires the Council to adopt the necessary measures governing access to areas and resources and the sustainable pursuit of fishing activities taking account of available scientific advice and, in particular, the report prepared by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries.(2) Under Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, the Council establishes the fishing opportunities by fishery or group of fisheries and the allocation of those opportunities to Member States.(3) In order to ensure effective management of the fishing opportunities, the specific conditions under which fishing operations are carried out should be established.(4) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 lays down definitions of relevance for the allocation of fishing opportunities.(5) In accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96, the stocks that are subject to the various measures provided for therein must be identified.(6) In order to contribute to the conservation of fish stocks, certain supplementary measures relating to the technical conditions of fishing should be implemented in 2010.(7) Fishing opportunities should be used in accordance with Community legislation on the subject, in particular with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (3) and Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (4).(8) In order to reduce discards, it is appropriate to establish a high-grading ban for any species subject to quota, implying a prohibition on discarding species subject to quota that can legally be caught and landed under Community fisheries legislation.(9) To ensure the livelihood of Community fishermen, it is important to open these fisheries on 1 January 2010. In view of the urgency of the matter, it is imperative to grant an exception to the six-week period referred to in paragraph I(3) of the Protocol on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities,. CHAPTER ISUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS Subject matterThis Regulation fixes fishing opportunities for the year 2010 for certain fish stocks in the Black Sea and the specific conditions under which such fishing opportunities may be used. Scope1.   This Regulation shall apply to Community fishing vessels (Community vessels) operating in the Black Sea.2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, this Regulation shall not apply to fishing operations conducted solely for the purpose of scientific investigations which are carried out with the permission and under the authority of the Member State concerned and of which the Commission and the Member State in the waters of which the research is carried out have been informed in advance. DefinitionsIn addition to the definitions laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, for the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:(a) ‘GFCM’ means General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean;(b) ‘Black Sea’ means the GFCM geographical sub-area as defined in resolution GFCM/33/2009/2;(c) ‘total allowable catch (TAC)’ means the quantity that can be taken from each stock each year;(d) ‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Community, a Member State or a third country.CHAPTER IIFISHING OPPORTUNITIES AND THE CONDITIONS RELATING THERETO Catch limits and allocationsThe catch limits, the allocation of such limits among Member States, and the additional conditions applicable pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 are set out in Annex I to this Regulation. Special provisions on allocationsThe allocation of catch limits among Member States as set out in Annex I shall be without prejudice to:(a) exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;(b) reallocations made pursuant to Articles 21(4), 23(1) and 32(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and the second subparagraph of Article 23(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;(c) additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;(d) deductions made pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and the first subparagraph of Article 23(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. Conditions for catches and by-catches1.   Fish from stocks for which catch limits are fixed shall be retained on board or landed only if the catches have been taken by fishing vessels of a Member State with a quota and that quota has not been exhausted.2.   All landings shall count against the quota or, if the Community share has not been allocated among Member States by quotas, against the Community share. Prohibition of high-gradingAny species, subject to a quota, which is caught during fishing operations shall be brought aboard the vessel and subsequently landed unless this would be contrary to obligations laid down in Community fisheries legislation establishing technical, control, and conservation measures, and in particular in this Regulation, in Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and in Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. Transitional technical measuresThe transitional technical measures shall be as set out in Annex II.CHAPTER IIIFINAL PROVISIONS Data transmissionWhen Member States send data to the Commission relating to landings of quantities of stocks caught pursuant to Article 15(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, they shall use the stock codes set out in Annex I to this Regulation. 0Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2010.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 November 2009.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. BILDT(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.(2)  OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3.(3)  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1.ANNEX ICatch limits and the conditions relating thereto for year-to-year management of catch limits applicable to Community vessels in areas where catch limits have been fixedThe following tables set out the TAC’s and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, the allocation to the Member States and associated conditions for year-to-year management of the quotas.Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. For the purposes of these tables the codes used for the different species are as follows:Scientific name Alpha-3 code Common namePsetta maxima TUR TurbotSprattus sprattus SPR SpratSpecies : TurbotZone : Black SeaSpecies : TurbotZone : Black SeaBulgaria 48 (1) Precautionary TACRomania 48 (1)EC 96 (1) (2)TAC Not relevantZone : Black SeaSpecies : SpratZone : Black SeaEC 12 750 (3) Precautionary TACTAC Not relevant3. The minimum landing size for turbot shall be 45 cm total length, measured in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98. +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;fishery resources;fishing resources;fishing regulations;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;Black Sea,20 +16926,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1437/97 of 23 July 1997 fixing for the 1997/98 marketing year the minimum price to be paid to producers and the buying-in price to be applied by storage agencies for unprocessed dried figs, the amount of production aid for dried figs, and amending Regulation (EEC) No 626/85. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Articles 3 (3), 4 (9) and 9 (8) thereof,Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/97 of 19 March 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the system of production aid for products processed from fruit and vegetables (2) fixes the dates of the marketing years;Whereas Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 set the criteria for fixing the minimum price and the amount of the production aid respectively;Whereas Articles 1 and 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1709/84 of 19 June 1984 on minimum prices payable to producers and amounts of production aid for certain processed fruit and vegetables eligible for production aid (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2322/89 (4), define the categories of unprocessed dried figs and dried figs respectively for which the minimum price and the aid are fixed; whereas, therefore, the minimum price and production aid for the 1997/98 marketing year should be fixed;Whereas the criteria for fixing the price at which storage agencies but in dried figs are determined in Article 9 (2) (a) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96; whereas a single buying-in price equal to the minimum price reduced by 5 %, corresponding to category D as defined in Part I of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1709/84 should be fixed;Whereas paragraph 3 of Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 626/85 of 12 March 1985 on the purchasing, selling and storage of unprocessed dried grapes and figs by storage agencies (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 (6), should be deleted since the provisions of that paragraph are now null and void;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. For the 1997/98 marketing year:(a) the minimum price referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be ECU 80,496 per 100 kilograms net from the producer for unprocessed dried figs in category C;(b) the production aid referred to in Article 4 of that Regulation shall be ECU 27,986 per 100 kilograms net for dried figs in category C. For the 1997/98 marketing year, the buying-in price referred to in Article 9 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be ECU 58,741 per 100 kilograms net. Paragraph 3 of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 626/85 is hereby deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 July 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 29.(2) OJ No L 78, 20. 3. 1997, p. 14.(3) OJ No L 162, 20. 6. 1984, p. 8.(4) OJ No L 220, 27. 9. 1989, p. 58.(5) OJ No L 72, 13. 3. 1985, p. 7.(6) OJ No L 132, 16. 6. 1995, p. 8. +",pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;producer price;average producer price;output price;purchase price;minimum price;floor price;dried product;dried fig;dried food;dried foodstuff;prune;raisin;production aid;aid to producers,20 +18551,"1999/226/ECSC: Commission Decision of 1 July 1998 concerning aid which the Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia plans to grant to the steel company Servola SpA (notified under document number C(1998) 1941) (Only the Italian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,Having regard to Commission Decision No 2496/96/ECSC of 18 December 1996 establishing Community rules for State aid to the steel industry (1), and in particular Article 6(5) thereof,Having invited the interested parties to submit their comments, and taking account of those comments (2),Whereas:IBy letter of 28 June 1996 the Commission informed the Italian authorities of its decision to initiate proceedings under Article 6(4) of Commission Decision No 3855/91/ECSC (replaced from 1 January 1997 by Commission Decision No 2496/96/ECSC, hereinafter referred to as 'the Steel Aid Code`) in respect of part of the aid which the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia planned to grant to the steel undertaking Servola SpA (hereinafter referred to as 'Servola`).From the information available to the Commission, which was based essentially on the statements of the Italian authorities in the documents submitted, the Commission draws the following conclusions.Under draft Regional Law No 166, approved by the Regional Executive on 22 May 1995, the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia proposed to assist Servola to bring its Trieste plant into line with environmental standards. The assistance took the form of a capital contribution of ITL 8,5 billion towards environmental protection investments of at least ITL 37,9 billion. The investments were aimed in particular at curbing smoke and dust emissions, reducing noise and improving water recovery.Having analysed the notified aid and investments, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings under Article 6(4) of Decision No 3855/91/ECSC in view of the fact that part of the investments, totalling some ITL 10 billion which, according to the information submitted, was for environmental protection in the form of dust control at the plant, precipitation of dust generated at the cast-iron transfer stage and cleaning of the 'torpedoes`, related mostly to plants that entered into service in 1991/92.Because the environmental standards, i.e. the standards which the ITL 10 billion investment was intended to help attain, were adopted only in July 1990, the requirement in Article 3 of the abovementioned Decision that aid may be authorised only if plants entered into service at least two years before the entry into force of the environmental standards in question has not been complied with.The Commission also had serious doubts as to the compatibility with the common market of another part of the notified investments, totalling some ITL 4 billion, aimed at reducing dust and noise levels by resurfacing roads and yards at the site. It took the view that this type of investment cannot be deemed eligible within the meaning of Article 3 of the Decision as roads and yards at an industrial steelworks do not appear to correspond to the concept of 'plants` as referred to in Article 3.The Commission decided not to object to the remaining aid totalling ITL 23,94 billion.IIThe Commission invited the Italian Government to submit its comments on the proceedings, and informed other Member States and interested parties by publishing the decision initiating proceedings.By letter dated 17 October 1996, the Commission received comments from the British Iron and Steel Producers Association (BISPA) which were then forwarded to the Italian authorities by letter of 23 December 1996.In its letter, BISPA expressed support for the initiation of the proceedings by the Commission. In particular, it considered that no aid could be authorised for plants installed in 1991 or 1992 as the environmental standards had already entered into force in 1990. The aid for resurfacing roads and yards does not relate to plants as defined in Article 3 of the Steel Aid Code since, according to the interpretation given by the Commission, plant means only machinery and equipment.BISPA therefore asked the Commission to declare the aid in question incompatible with the common market for coal and steel, pursuant to Article 4(c) of the ECSC Treaty.IIIThe Italian Government responded to the initiation of proceedings and the comments from third parties by letter dated 20 October 1997 in which, after first noting the Commission's position, it altered the eligible investments and the aid referred to in the notification, announcing that it would withdraw the aid objected to by the Commission (ITL 14 billion) and requesting approval of ITL 7,2 billion of aid for the other investments not disputed in the decision initiating proceedings.It is also clear that some of the notified investments will lead to significant improvements in environmental protection, in particular the 'Still` equipment used to clean waste water (NH35 mg/l and H2S 0,2 mg/l, whereas the current statutory limits in Italy are 15 mg/l for the former and 1 mg/l for the latter). The same is true of the planned primary dust extraction in the sintering plant (25 mg/m3 for dusts and 250 mg/m3 for nitrogen oxides, the statutory limits being 50 mg/m3 and 400 Nox).The Italian Government therefore requested approval for aid totalling ITL 7,2 billion for the other environmental protection investments, totalling ITL 23,94 billion (3), that had not been objected to in the initiation of proceedings.The Commission would point out that, whenever a steel undertaking decides to introduce environmental standards that are stricter than required by law, investors must, in order to obtain the additional aid provided for in the Community Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection, demonstrate, inter alia, that they have freely decided to comply with the stricter standards, which call for additional investment, and that there is a less costly solution which complies with the minimum environmental protection standards imposed by national law.In addition, contrary to the calculation method referred to by the Italian authorities according to which the higher level of aid provided for in the Community guidelines is based on the total environmental investment, the Commission considers that, in view of the said Guidelines, the additional aid is applicable solely to that part of the investment which exceeds the investment needed in order to comply with the minimum environmental standards.It is clear that, in the present case, the amount of the environmental investment which exceeds the amount needed for compliance with national minimum standards is ITL 17,2 billion. This amount covers, in particular, the dust extraction equipment for the sintering plant, involving a cost of ITL 8 billion rather than ITL 1,5 billion; the ecological equipment for the coking plant, costing ITL 9 billion instead of ITL 2 billion; the ecological equipment for removing dust from the conveyor belts; the coal and ore storage bunkers (an extra ITL 1 billion of investment) and, lastly, the reduction in NH3 levels in the water used in the production cycle (an extra ITL 800 million of investment).The chief justification in the present case for the high level of extra investment is due to the fact that the steelworks are located in the centre of Trieste and that Servola therefore invests far more than required by the minimum standards in force.In view of the foregoing, it must be concluded that, although Servola could have reduced the amount of most of the notified investments and still complied with the environmental standards provided for in Italian law, the proposed aid cannot be approved. The higher level cannot, contrary to the suggestion put forward by the Italian authorities, take account of the total investments, but only that part in excess of the investment required to comply with the minimum standards. Accordingly, the State aid may not exceed a total of ITL 6,171 billion, i.e. ITL 5,160 billion in aid (equal to 30 % of ITL 17,2 billion of investment), plus ITL 1,011 billion in aid (equal to 15 % of the remaining ITL 6,740 billion of investment).The Commission points out, lastly, that no further aid may be authorised in the present case, in particular aid for small and medium-sized enterprises, in view of the fact that, at 31 December 1997, Servola employed 746 persons.IVHaving noted the irrevocable decision of the Italian authorities to cancel the aid objected to by the Commission in its decision initiating proceedings, this Decision concerns only the remaining State aid proposals, against which, since they are considered compatible with the Community environmental standards in force at the time of the notification, the Commission has decided not to raise any objections,. The environmental investment aid which the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia plans to grant to Servola SpA and which may not exceed ITL 6,171 billion gross is compatible with the common market for coal and steel. The Italian Government shall inform the Commission, within two months of the notification of this Decision, of the total aid actually granted to Servola SpA to enable the Commission to verify that the maximum amount has not been exceeded. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 1 July 1998.For the CommissionKarel VAN MIERTMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 338, 28. 12. 1996, p. 42.(2) OJ C 273, 19. 9. 1996, p. 4.(3) Basic plan 37 970Excluding investment -14 000Total = 23 940. +",Friuli-Venezia Giulia;iron and steel industry;electrical steelworks;foundry;iron and steel undertaking;iron and steel works;steel industry;steel mill;steelworks;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;aid to industry;investment aid;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +44144,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 675/2014 of 18 June 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for sandeel in Union waters of sandeel management area 2 by vessels flying the flag of Denmark. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2), lays down quotas for 2014.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2014.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 June 2014.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 of 20 January 2014 fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 24, 28.1.2014, p. 1).ANNEXNo 06/TQ43Member State DenmarkStock SAN/234_2Species Sandeel (Ammodytes spp.)Zone Union waters of sandeel management area 2Closing date 22.5.2014 +",North Sea;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;fishing area;fishing limits;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +283,"82/429/EEC: Commission Decision of 22 June 1982 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Netherlands pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the Dutch text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as last amended by Directive 81/528/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Whereas on 25 April 1982 the Government of the Netherlands notified, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the fixing of the comparable income for 1982 within the meaning of Article 4 of the abovementioned Directive;Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the abovementioned communication, the existing provisions in the Netherlands for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community towards common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC;Whereas the fixing of the comparable income for 1982 meets the requirements of Directive 72/159/EEC, and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. Having regard to the fixing of the comparable income for 1982, the provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC in the Netherlands continue to satisfy the conditions for a Community financial contribution towards common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 22 June 1982.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 197, 20. 7. 1981, p. 41. +",farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;farm development plan;agricultural development plan;physical improvement plan;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +28218,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 756/2004 of 22 April 2004 prohibiting fishing for shrimp by vessels flying the flag of a Member State. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 of 19 December 2003 fixing for 2004 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required(2) lays down quotas for shrimp for 2004.(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of shrimp in the waters of NAFO division 3L by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State have exhausted the quota allocated for 2004. The Community has prohibited fishing for this stock from 1 March 2004. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,. Catches of shrimp in the waters of NAFO division 3L by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the Community for 2004.Fishing for shrimp in the waters of NAFO division 3L by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 March 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 April 2004.For the CommissionJรถrgen HolmquistDirector-General for Fisheries(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 (OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1).(2) OJ L 344, 31.12.2003, p. 1. +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;crustacean;crab;crawfish;crayfish;lobster;prawn;shrimp;fishing area;fishing limits;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +5826,"2014/773/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 30 October 2014 on granting derogations for implementing Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the production and development of statistics on education and lifelong learning with regard to Belgium, Ireland, France, Malta and Finland (notified under document C(2014) 7865). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 concerning the production and development of statistics on education and lifelong learning (1), and in particular Article 6(3) thereof,Having regard to the requests made by the Kingdom of Belgium, Ireland, the French Republic, the Republic of Malta and the Republic of Finland,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 establishes a common framework for the systematic production of European statistics on education and lifelong learning. It applies to the production of statistics on the participation of adults in lifelong learning.(2) Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 provides that, if necessary, limited derogations may be adopted for Member States, to be based upon objective grounds.(3) The Kingdom of Belgium, Ireland, the French Republic, the Republic of Malta and the Republic of Finland made requests for derogations due to the need for major adaptations to their national statistical systems in order to comply in full with Regulation (EC) No 452/2008.(4) Such derogations should therefore be granted to those Member States.(5) The measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,. In Ireland, the data collection for the second survey on the participation and non-participation of adults in lifelong learning (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Second Adult Education Survey’) shall take place between 1 January and 31 December 2017. The reference period for which the data on participation in lifelong learning activities are collected shall be the 12 months prior to the interview.In France and Finland, the data collection for the Second Adult Education Survey shall take place between 1 January and 30 June 2017. The reference period for which the data on participation in lifelong learning activities are collected shall be the 12 months prior to the interview.Belgium and Malta shall transmit clean micro-data files regarding the Second Adult Education Survey to the Commission (Eurostat) within nine months after the end of the national data collection period. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, Ireland, the French Republic, the Republic of Malta and the Republic of Finland.. Done at Brussels, 30 October 2014.For the CommissionAlgirdas ŠEMETAMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 145, 4.6.2008, p. 227. +",vocational training;distance training;e-training;manpower training;pre-vocational training;sandwich training;student mobility;pupil mobility;EU statistics;Community statistics;European Union statistics;statistics of the EU;statistics of the European Union;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;education statistics;education;educational sciences;science of education,20 +4048,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 483/2005 of 23 March 2005 on the issue of import licences for olive oil under the Tunisian tariff quota. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 2000/822/EC of 22 December 2000 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Tunisia concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and amendment of the Agricultural Protocols to the EC/Tunisia Association Agreement (1),Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 of 15 February 2001 laying down detailed rules of application for the importation of olive oil originating in Tunisia and derogating from certain provisions of Regulations (EC) No 1476/95 and (EC) No 1291/2000 (3), and in particular Article 2(3) and (4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 3(1) and (2) of Protocol No 1 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part (4) opens a tariff quota, at a zero rate of duty, for imports of untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90 wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported directly from Tunisia to the Community, up to the limit laid down for each year.(2) Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 also lays down the maximum monthly quantities covered by the licences to be issued.(3) Applications were submitted to the competent authorities in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 for import licences covering a total quantity exceeding the limit of 4 047,384 tonnes laid down for March 2005.(4) Under these circumstances, the Commission must set a percentage allocation to allow the issue of licences in proportion to the quantity available,. Applications for import licences submitted on 21 and 22 March 2005 under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 shall be accepted for 98,87 % of the quantity applied for. The limit of 4 047,384 tonnes laid down for March 2005 has been reached. This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 March 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 March 2005.For the CommissionJ. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 336, 30.12.2000, p. 92.(2)  OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1878/2004 (OJ L 326, 29.10.2004, p. 27).(3)  OJ L 46, 16.2.2001, p. 3. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 406/2004 (OJ L 67, 5.3.2004, p. 10).(4)  OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 1. +",olive oil;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;association agreement (EU);EC association agreement;Tunisia;Republic of Tunisia;Tunisian Republic,20 +18676,"1999/483/EC: Commission Decision of 15 July 1999 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning stainless steel wires with a diameter of less than 1 mm originating in the Republic of Korea. (notified under document number C(1999) 1876). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98(2), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PROVISIONAL MEASURES(1) The Commission by Regulation (EC) No 616/1999(3) imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of stainless steel wires with a diameter of less than 1 mm (hereinafter referred to as ""fine SSW""), originating in the Republic of Korea (hereinafter referred to as ""Korea""), and falling within CN code ex 7223 00 19.B. SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE(2) Subsequent to the disclosure of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was decided to impose provisional measures on imports of fine SSW originating in Korea (hereinafter referred to as ""the disclosure""), several interested parties submitted comments in writing. The parties who so requested were also granted an opportunity to be heard orally.(3) The Commission continued to seek and verify all information it deemed necessary for its definitive findings.(4) All parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it is intended to terminate this proceeding. They were also granted a period within which they could make representations subsequent to this disclosure.(5) The oral and written comments submitted by the parties were considered, and, where deemed appropriate, the provisional findings have been modified accordingly.C. PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT(6) The product concerned is fine SSW, containing by weight 2.5 % or more of nickel, other than containing by weight 28 % or more but no more than 31 % of nickel and 20 % or more but not more than 22 % of chromium.(7) It was found at the provisional stage of the investigation that there were differences in physical characteristics and uses between SSW covered by this investigation, namely having a diameter of less than l mm (fine wire), and SSW with a diameter of 1 mm or more (large wire). For these reasons, it also appeared that there was no, or very limited, interchangeability between the applications of large and fine wire. However, it was also stated in Regulation (EC) No 616/1999 that the question as to whether a clear dividing line could be drawn between these two products was going to be further investigated up to the definitive stage.(8) On the basis of the further information collected from interested parties, it is concluded that large wire and fuse wire are two different products, as they present different physical characteristics and are used for different applications. First, as to the physical characteristics, the tensile strength, granular structure and coating of SSW are different for Iarge and for fine wires. Secondly, as regards the various applications of the two products, it has been found that large wire is used for heavier-duty engineering applications such as fasteners, wall reinforcement products, welding wires, ete. By contrast, fine wire is as a rule used for precision applications such as screens and filters (woven wire cloth) with small openings for filtering very fine or small particles (for example dust filters and chemical filters), medical/surgical applications, and so on.(9) On the basis of the above it is concluded that fine and large wires are two different products which have different characteristics and applications and that they are not interchangeable from the point of view of SSW users.(10) In view of the above and since no arguments were put forward by any of the parties concerned with regard to the Commission's provisional findings on the product concerned and the observations made on the like product, the facts and findings as set out in recitals 7 to 12 of Regulation (EC) No 616/1999, are hereby confirmed.D. DUMPING1. Normal value(11) Following the comments of an exporting producer received after disclosure, it was found that some cost items used in determining the constructed normal value should be allocated in a different way. On the basis of these revised allocations, normal values for this exporting producer were recalculated accordingly.(12) The other findings set out in recital 13 of Regulation (EC) No 616/1999 are hereby confirmed.2. Export price(13) One exporting producer pointed out an error in the reply to the questionnaire, where certain export transactions of large wire had been incorrectly reported as sales of fine wire. In view of the nature of the information submitted, the transactions concerned were, as requested, disregarded in the determination of the export price.(14) In the absence of any other arguments concerning the determination of the export price, the methodology set out in recitals 14, 15 and 16 of Regulation (EC) No 616/1999 and all other findings set out in those recitals are hereby confirmed.3. Comparison(15) In the absence of any new arguments concerning the adjustments made in order to allow for a fair comparison, the provisional findings set out in recitals 17, 18 and 19 of Regulation (EC) No 616/1999 are hereby confirmed.4. Dumping margins(16) In the absence of any new arguments concerning the determination of the dumping margin, the methodology set out in recital 20 of Regulation {EC) No 616/1999 is hereby confirmed. On this basis, the comparison of the normal values with export prices showed the existence of a limited amount of dumping in respect of some of the exporting producers concerned. However, the weighted average countrywide dumping margin for all the exporting producers investigated which represent the totality of exports of fine SSW to the Community originating in Korea expressed as a percentage of the cif price at. Community frontier level is de minimis, namely under 2 %. Under these circumstances, the dumping margin for Korea has to be considered negligible in accordance with Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96.E. PROPOSED COURSE OF ACTION(17) In the light of the above, findings that the countrywide weighted average dumping margin for imports originating in Korea is de minimis, this proceeding should be terminated in accordance with Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96.(18) Any amounts secured by way of provisional anti-dumping duties pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/1999 should be released,. 1. The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of stainless steel wire with a diameter of less than 1 mm, containing by weight 2.5 % or more of nickel, excluding wire containing by weight 28 % or more but no more than 31 % of nickel and 20 % or more but no more than 22 % of chromium, falling within CN code ex 7223 00 19 (TARIC code 7223 00 19 10) and originating in the Republic of Korea, is hereby terminated.2. Any amounts secured by way of provisional anti-dumping duties pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/1999 shall be released.. Done at Brussels, 15 July 1999.For the CommissionLeon BRITTANVice-President(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18.(3) OJ L 79, 24.3.1999, p. 1. +",import;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;South Korea;Republic of Korea;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;steel;alloy steel;crude steel;fine steel;rolled steel;stainless steel;structural steel;wire;drawn product;wire drawing,20 +21884,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1672/2001 of 20 August 2001 concerning Regulation (EC) No 2809/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application, for cereals sector products, of Regulations (EC) No 2290/2000, (EC) No 2433/2000, (EC) No 2434/2000, (EC) No 2435/2000 and (EC) No 2851/2000 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Romania and the Republic of Poland respectively and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1218/96. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2809/2000 of 20 December 2000 established certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating respectively in the Republic of Poland, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2864/2000(4), specifies the quantities of common wheat originating in Romania which enjoy preferential access under the Europe Agreement concluded with that country.(2) The Commission must fix a single coefficient for reducing the quantities in the import licences applied for where these quantities exceed the quantities in the annual quota. Applications for import licences submitted on 13 August 2001 for common wheat from Romania relate to 118350 tonnes and the maximum quantity which may be imported is 23700 tonnes exempt from duty,. Applications for licences for the ""Romania"" quota provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2809/2000 exempt from import duty for common wheat falling within CN codes 1001 90 91 and 1001 90 99 submitted on 13 August 2001 and forwarded to the Commission, shall be accepted for the tonnages indicated therein multiplied by a coefficient of 0,200253. This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 August 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 August 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.(3) OJ L 326, 22.12.2000, p. 16.(4) OJ L 333, 29.12.2000, p. 3. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;agricultural product;farm product;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;cereals;Central and Eastern Europe;CEE;Central Europe;Eastern Europe,20 +28238,"Regulation (EC) No 788/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 and Regulations (EC) No 1655/2000, (EC) No 1382/2003 and (EC) No 2152/2003 with a view to adapting the reference amounts to take account of the enlargement of the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 71(1), Article 80(2), Article 156, first paragraph, and Article 175 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee,After consulting the Committee of the Regions,Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (1),Whereas:In order to take account of the enlargement of the European Union, the reference amounts should be adapted in the following Regulations:— (EC) No 2236/95 of the Council of 18 September 1995 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks (2),— (EC) No 1655/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE) (3),— (EC) No 1382/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 on the granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system (Marco Polo Programme) (4), and— (EC) No 2152/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 concerning monitoring of forests and environmental interactions in the Community (Forest Focus) (5),. Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 shall be amended as follows:1. the heading ‘Budgetary Resources’ shall be replaced by the heading ‘Funding’;2. the first paragraph shall be replaced by the following: Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 shall be amended as follows:1. the heading ‘Duration of the third phase and budgetary resources’ shall be replaced by the heading ‘Duration of the third phase and funding’;2. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be replaced by the following: Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 shall be amended as follows:1. the heading ‘Budget’ shall be replaced by the heading ‘Funding’;2. the first paragraph shall be replaced by the following: Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003 shall be replaced by the following:‘Article 131.   The financial framework for the implementation of the scheme for the period 2003 to 2006 shall be EUR 65 million, of which EUR 9 million can be used for fire prevention measures.2.   The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the framework of the annual budgetary procedure and the limits of the financial perspective.’ This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following the day of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Strasbourg, 21 April 2004.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentP. COXFor the CouncilThe PresidentD. ROCHE(1)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 9 March 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 5 April 2004.(2)  OJ L 228, 23.9.1995, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1655/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 192, 28.7.2000, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 196, 2.8.2003, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 324, 11.12.2003, p. 1. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;enlargement of the Union;Natali report;enlargement of the Community;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme,20 +41278,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 524/2012 of 20 June 2012 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (1), and in particular Article 142(i) thereof,Whereas:(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 establishes the list of support schemes giving right to a direct payment under that Regulation.(2) Article 129(1) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 gives new Member States applying the single area payment scheme the possibility to grant a separate soft fruit payment from 2012. Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland have decided to use that possibility.(3) The separate soft fruit payment is not listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009. However, by its very nature, that payment should be considered a direct payment as defined in Article 2(d) of that Regulation since it replaces, from the 2012 calendar year, the transitional soft fruit payment granted pursuant to Article 98 of that Regulation, which is listed in Annex I to that Regulation as a direct payment. Moreover, according to Article 129(2) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 the separate soft fruit payment is to be granted within the limits of the amounts referred to in Annex XII to that Regulation corresponding to the soft fruit payment.(4) For that reason, the non-inclusion of the separate soft fruit payment in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 constitutes an omission that needs to be remedied.(5) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) Since the separate soft fruit payment may be granted from 2012, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2012.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Direct Payments,. In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the following entry is inserted after the entry ‘Fruit and vegetables’:‘Fruit and vegetables Article 129(1) of this Regulation Separate soft fruit payment’ This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2012.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 June 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16. +",aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;soft fruit;bilberry;blackberry;blackcurrant;cranberry;currant;gooseberry;mulberry;raspberry;strawberry;single payment scheme;SAPS;SFPS;SPS;single area payment scheme;single farm payment;single farm payment scheme;single payment,20 +843,"77/450/EEC: Commission Decision of 27 June 1977 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Netherlands pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 (Only the Dutch text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as amended by Directive 76/837/EEC of 25 October 1976 (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Whereas on 17 March 1977 the Government of the Netherlands forwarded, pursuant to Article 17 (4) thereof, Decision No 178 amending the Decision on farms suitable for development;Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the abovementioned Decision, the existing provisions in the Netherlands for the implementation of the said Directive continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 thereof;Whereas the abovementioned Decision No 178 meets the requirements of the said Directive;Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. Having regard to Decision No 178 amending the Decision on farms suitable for development, the existing provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC in the Netherlands continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 27 June 1977.For the CommissionFinn GUNDELACHVice-President (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 302, 4.11.1976, p. 19. +",farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;farm development plan;agricultural development plan;physical improvement plan;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +1190,"79/313/EEC: Commission Decision of 8 March 1979 refusing to accept the scientific character of the apparatus described as 'Simplec borehole televiewer system, model CHH'. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3195/75 of 2 December 1975 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (2), and in particular Articles 4 and 5 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 7 September 1978, the United Kingdom Government requested the Commission to invoke the procedure laid down in Articles 4 and 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 3195/75 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""Simplec borehole televiewer system, model CHH"", intended for use in research into the nature of fractures in rocks penetrated by water wells, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 3195/75, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 12 January 1979 within the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine this particular case;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a televiewer which makes it possible to determine the geological structure of the rocks penetrated by the well or borehole ; whereas this apparatus constitutes a special application of an instrument with normal technical characteristics ; whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to pure scientific research ; whereas, moreover, it is an apparatus in current use for the extraction of mineral oils ; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus ; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus,. The apparatus described as ""Simplec borehole televiewer system, model CHH"" is not considered to be a scientific apparatus. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 March 1979.For the CommissionÉtienne DAVIGNONMember of the Commission (1)OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 316, 6.12.1975, p. 17. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;measuring equipment;measuring instrument;meter;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +29765,"Council Directive 2005/47/EC of 18 July 2005 on the Agreement between the Community of European Railways (CER) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) on certain aspects of the working conditions of mobile workers engaged in interoperable cross-border services in the railway sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 139(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) This Directive complies with the fundamental rights and principles set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and is designed to ensure full compliance with Article 31 thereof, which provides that all workers have the right to healthy, safe and dignified working conditions, to a limit on their maximum working time and to weekly and daily rest periods and an annual period of paid holidays.(2) The social partners may, in accordance with Article 139(2) of the Treaty, jointly request that Agreements concluded at Community level be implemented by a Council Decision on a proposal from the Commission.(3) The Council adopted Directive 93/104/EC of 23 November 1993 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time (1). Rail transport was one of the sectors of activity excluded from the scope of that Directive. The European Parliament and the Council adopted Directive 2000/34/EC (2) amending Directive 93/104/EC in order to cover the sectors and activities which had previously been excluded.(4) The European Parliament and the Council adopted Directive 2003/88/EC of 4 November 2003 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time (3), which codified and repealed Directive 93/104/EC.(5) Directive 2003/88/EC provides for derogations from Articles 3, 4, 5, 8 and 16 thereof in the case of persons working in the rail transport sector on board trains.(6) The Community of European Railways (CER) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) have informed the Commission of their desire to enter into negotiations in accordance with Article 139(1) of the Treaty.(7) On 27 January 2004 those organisations concluded an Agreement on certain aspects of the working conditions of mobile workers engaged in interoperable cross-border services, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’.(8) The Agreement included a joint request for the Commission to implement the Agreement by a Council Decision on a proposal from the Commission in accordance with Article 139(2) of the Treaty.(9) Directive 2003/88/EC applies to mobile workers engaged in interoperable cross-border services, except where more specific provisions are contained in this Directive and in the Agreement annexed thereto.(10) For the purposes of Article 249 of the Treaty, the appropriate instrument for implementing the Agreement is a Directive.(11) Since, in the light of completion of the internal market in the rail transport sector and the competition in the sector, the objectives of this Directive, which is intended to protect health and safety, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives.(12) The development of the European railways sector requires close monitoring of the role of current and new actors, in order to ensure harmonious development throughout the Community. The European social dialogue in this field should be able to reflect this development and to take it into account as far as possible.(13) This Directive leaves the Member States free to define those terms of the Agreement that it does not specify in accordance with national legislation and practice, as is the case for other Directives on social policy matters using similar terms, as long as the definitions used are compatible with the Agreement.(14) The Commission has prepared its proposal for a Directive in accordance with its Communication of 20 May 1998 entitled ‘Adapting and promoting social dialogue at Community level’, taking into account the representative status of the contracting parties and the legality of each clause of the Agreement; the signatories are sufficiently representative of the mobile railway workers assigned to interoperable cross-border services run by the railway companies.(15) The Commission has drawn up its proposal for a Directive in accordance with Article 137(2) of the Treaty, which provides that Directives in the social domain shall avoid imposing administrative, financial and legal constraints in a way which would hold back the creation and development of small and medium-sized undertakings.(16) This Directive and the Agreement lay down minimum standards; the Member States and/or the social partners should be able to maintain or introduce more favourable provisions.(17) The Commission has informed the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions by sending them the proposal for a Directive for implementing the Agreement.(18) The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Agreement of the social partners on 26 May 2005.(19) Implementing the Agreement will contribute to achieving the aims set out in Article 136 of the Treaty.(20) In accordance with paragraph 34 of the Interinstitutional agreement on better law-making (4), Member States will be encouraged to draw up, for themselves and in the interest of the Community, their own tables, which will, as far as possible, illustrate the correlation between this Directive and the transposition measures and to make them public,. The purpose of this Directive is to implement the Agreement concluded on 27 January 2004 between the Community of European Railways (CER) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) on certain aspects of the working conditions of mobile workers engaged in interoperable cross-border services.The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Directive. 1.   Member States may maintain or introduce more favourable provisions than those laid down by this Directive.2.   The implementation of this Directive shall under no circumstances constitute sufficient grounds for justifying a reduction in the general level of protection of workers in the fields covered by this Directive. This shall be without prejudice to the rights of Member States and/or management and labour to lay down, in the light of changing circumstances, different legislative, regulatory or contractual arrangements to those prevailing at the time of the adoption of this Directive, provided always that the minimum requirements laid down in this Directive are complied with. Without prejudice to the provisions of the Agreement on the follow-up and evaluation by the signatories, the Commission shall, after consulting management and labour at European level, report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of this Directive in the context of the development of the railways sector, before 27 July 2011. Member States shall determine what penalties are applicable when national provisions enacted pursuant to this Directive are infringed and shall take all necessary measures to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall notify these provisions to the Commission by 27 July 2008 and any subsequent amendments thereto in good time. Member States shall, after consultation with the social partners, bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 27 July 2008 or shall ensure that the social partners have adopted the necessary provisions by means of an Agreement by that date. They shall immediately forward the text of the provisions to the Commission.Member States shall take all necessary measures to enable them to guarantee at any time the outcome required by this Directive and shall inform the Commission thereof immediately.When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States. This Directive shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 July 2005.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. BECKETT(1)  OJ L 307, 13.12.1993, p. 18. Directive as amended by Directive 2000/34/EC.(2)  OJ L 195, 1.8.2000, p. 41.(3)  OJ L 299, 18.11.2003, p. 9.(4)  OJ C 321, 31.12.2003, p. 1.AGREEMENTconcluded by the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) and the Community of European Railways (CER) on certain aspects of the working conditions of mobile workers engaged in interoperable cross-border servicesHAVING REGARD TO:— the development of rail transport, which requires the modernisation of the system and the development of trans-European traffic and thus interoperable services;— the need to develop safe cross-border traffic and protect the health and safety of the mobile workers engaged in interoperable cross-border services;— the need to avoid competition based solely on differences in working conditions;— the importance of developing rail transport within the European Union;— the idea that these aims will be met by creating common rules on minimum standard working conditions for mobile workers engaged in interoperable cross-border services;— the conviction that the number of such workers will increase over the coming years;— the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 138 and 139(2) thereof;— Directive 93/104/EC (amended by Directive 2000/34/EC), and in particular Articles 14 and 17 thereof;— the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome, 19 June 1980);— the fact that Article 139(2) of the Treaty provides that agreements concluded at European level may be implemented at the joint request of the signatories by a Council decision on a proposal from the Commission;— the fact that the signatories hereby make such a request,THE SIGNATORIES HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:Clause 1ScopeThis Agreement shall apply to mobile railway workers assigned to interoperable cross-border services carried out by railway undertakings.The application of this Agreement is optional for local and regional cross-border passenger traffic, cross-border freight traffic travelling no further than 15 kilometres beyond the border, and for traffic between the official border stations listed in the Annex.It is also optional for trains on cross-border routes which both start and stop on the infrastructure of the same Member State and use the infrastructure of another Member State without stopping there (and which can therefore be considered national transport operations).As regards mobile workers engaged in interoperable cross-border services, Directive 93/104/EC shall not apply to those aspects for which this Agreement contains more specific provisions.Clause 2DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions apply:1. ‘interoperable cross-border services’: cross-border services for which at least two safety certificates as stipulated by Directive 2001/14/EC are required from the railway undertakings;2. ‘mobile worker engaged in interoperable cross-border services’: any worker who is a member of a train crew, who is assigned to interoperable cross-border services for more than one hour on a daily shift basis;3. ‘working time’: any period during which the worker is at work, at the employer's disposal and carrying out his or her activities or duties, in accordance with national laws and/or practice;4. ‘rest period’: any period which is not working time;5. ‘night time’: any period of not less than seven hours, as defined by national law, and which must include in any case the period between midnight and 5 a.m.;6. ‘night shift’: any shift of at least three hours' work during the night time;7. ‘rest away from home’: daily rest which cannot be taken at the normal place of residence of the mobile worker;8. ‘driver’: any worker in charge of operating a traction unit;9. ‘driving time’: the duration of the scheduled activity where the driver is in charge of the traction unit, excluding the scheduled time to prepare or shut down that traction unit, but including any scheduled interruptions when the driver remains in charge of the traction unit.Clause 3Daily rest at homeDaily rest at home must be a minimum of 12 consecutive hours per 24-hour period.However, it may be reduced to a minimum of nine hours once every seven-day period. In that case, the hours corresponding to the difference between the reduced rest and 12 hours will be added to the next daily rest at home.A significantly reduced daily rest shall not be scheduled between two daily rests away from home.Clause 4Daily rest away from homeThe minimum daily rest away from home shall be eight consecutive hours per 24-hour period.A daily rest away from home must be followed by a daily rest at home (1).It is recommended that attention should be paid to the level of comfort of the accommodation offered to staff resting away from home.Clause 5Breaks(a)   DriversIf the working time of a driver is longer than eight hours, a break of at least 45 minutes shall be taken during the working day.OrWhen the working time is between six and eight hours, this break shall be at least 30 minutes long and shall be taken during the working day.The time of day and the duration of the break shall be sufficient to ensure an effective recuperation of the worker.Breaks may be adapted during the working day in the event of train delays.A part of the break should be given between the third and the sixth working hour.Clause 5(a) shall not apply if there is a second driver. In that case, the conditions for granting the breaks shall be regulated at national level.(b)   Other on-board staffFor other on-board staff, a break of at least 30 minutes shall be taken if the working time is longer than six hours.Clause 6Weekly rest periodAny mobile worker engaged in interoperable cross-border services is entitled, per seven-day period, to a minimum uninterrupted weekly rest period of 24 hours plus the 12 hours' daily rest period referred to in Clause 3 above.Each year, every mobile worker shall have 104 rest periods of 24 hours, including the 24-hour periods of the 52 weekly rest periods,including:— 12 double rest periods (of 48 hours plus a daily rest of 12 hours) including Saturday and Sunday,— 12 double rest periods (of 48 hours plus a daily rest of 12 hours) without the guarantee that this will include a Saturday or Sunday.Clause 7Driving timeThe driving time, as defined in Clause 2, shall not exceed nine hours for a day shift and eight hours for a night shift between two daily rest periods.The maximum driving time over a two-week period is limited to 80 hours.Clause 8ChecksA record of daily working hours and rest periods for the mobile workers shall be kept to allow monitoring of compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. Information on actual working hours must be available. This record shall be kept in the undertaking for at least one year.Clause 9Non-regression clauseThe implementation of this Agreement shall not constitute in any case valid grounds for reducing the general level of protection afforded to mobile workers engaged in interoperable cross-border services.Clause 10Follow-up to the AgreementThe signatories shall follow up the implementation and application of this Agreement in the framework of the Sectoral Dialogue Committee for the railways sector, established in accordance with Commission Decision 98/500/EC.Clause 11EvaluationThe parties shall evaluate the provisions of this Agreement two years after its signing in the light of initial experience in the development of interoperable cross-border transport.Clause 12ReviewThe parties shall review the above provisions two years after the end of the implementation period laid down in the Council Decision putting this Agreement into effect.Brussels, 27 January 2004.On behalf of the CERGiancarlo CIMOLIPresidentJohannes LUDEWIGExecutive DirectorFrancesco FORLENZAChairman of the Group of Human Resources DirectorsJean-Paul PREUMONTSocial Affairs AdviserOn behalf of the ETFNorbert HANSENChairman of the Railway SectionJean-Louis BRASSEURVice-Chairman of the Railway SectionDoro ZINKEGeneral SecretarySabine TRIERPolitical Secretary(1)  The parties agree that negotiations on a second consecutive rest away from home as well as compensation for rest away from home could take place between the social partners at railway undertaking or national level as appropriate. At European level, the question of the number of consecutive rests away from home as well as compensation for the rest away from home will be renegotiated two years after signature of this Agreement.ANNEXList of the official border stations located beyond the 15 km limit and for which the agreement is optionalRZEPIN (PL)TUPLICE (PL)ZEBRZYDOWICE (PL)DOMODOSSOLA (IT) +",collective agreement;industry-wide collective agreement;transport staff;rail transport;rail connection;rail traffic;railway;transport by railway;transfrontier transport;frontier traffic;frontier transport;labour law;employment law;labour legislation;workers' rights;social dialogue (EU);Community social dialogue;working time;time worked;working conditions,20 +37935,"2010/406/: Council Decision of 12 July 2010 concerning the allocation of the funds decommitted from projects under the ninth and previous European Development Funds (EDF) for the purpose of addressing the needs of the most vulnerable population in Sudan. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the multi-annual financial framework for the period 2008 to 2013 in accordance with the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies (1), and in particular Article 1(4) and Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) The Government of Sudan decided not to ratify the Partnership Agreement between the Members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (2), as first amended in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (3), thereby losing access to the 10th European Development Fund (EDF) National Indicative Programme (NIP) with a total allocation of EUR 294,9 million, which is now kept in the 10th EDF.(2) The current political situation in Sudan, as well as the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, South Sudan, East Sudan and the Transitional Areas, requires a strong engagement of the European Union, including through the provision of vital assistance to the Sudanese population. The gap left by the non-availability of the 10th EDF will seriously reduce the capacity of the Union to assist the population and to help stabilise the country, which could have consequences for the wider region.(3) In order to bridge the financing gap which will occur, it is appropriate to use funds decommitted from the ninth and previous EDFs.(4) The funds should be used to address the needs of the most vulnerable populations in Sudan, in particular in the conflict-affected areas, including Darfur, South Sudan, East Sudan and the Transitional Areas. They will be allocated on the basis of a financing decision to be adopted by the Commission. Provision should also be made to cover the cost of support measures.(5) These funds should be managed through centralised and joint management and, for the purpose of simplification, according to the implementation arrangements for the 10th EDF,. 1.   An amount of EUR 150 million from the funds decommitted from projects under the ninth and previous EDFs shall be allocated for the purpose of addressing the needs of the most vulnerable population in Sudan; 2 % of this amount shall be allocated for support expenditure by the Commission.2.   These funds shall be managed through centralised and joint management in accordance with the rules and procedures applicable for the 10th EDF. This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 12 July 2010.For the CouncilThe PresidentS. LARUELLE(1)  OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 32.(2)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.(3)  OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 27. +",humanitarian aid;humanitarian action;humanitarian assistance;cooperation policy;EDF;European Development Fund;Sudan;Republic of Sudan;ethnic conflict;inter-ethnic conflict;tribal war;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +2995,"2002/762/EC: Council Decision of 19 September 2002 authorising the Member States, in the interest of the Community, to sign, ratify or accede to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 (the Bunkers Convention). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 61(c), Article 67(1) and Article 300(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,Whereas:(1) The International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 (hereinafter referred to as the Bunkers Convention) was adopted on 23 March 2001 with the aim of ensuring adequate, prompt and effective compensation of persons who suffer damage caused by spills of oil, when carried as fuel in ships' bunkers. The Bunkers Convention fills a significant gap in the international regulation of marine pollution liability.(2) Articles 9 and 10 of the Bunkers Convention affect Community secondary legislation on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments, as laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters(2).(3) The Community therefore has sole competence in relation to Articles 9 and 10 of the Bunkers Convention inasmuch as those Articles affect the rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 44/2001. The Member States retain their competence for matters covered by that Convention which do not affect Community law.(4) Pursuant to the Bunkers Convention, only sovereign States may be party to it; there are no plans, in the short term, to reopen negotiations for the purpose of taking into account Community competence for the matter. It is not therefore possible for the Community to sign, ratify or accede to the Bunkers Convention at present, nor is there any prospect that it will be able do so in the near future.(5) The Bunkers Convention is particularly important, given the interests of the Community and its Member States, because it makes for improved victim protection under international rules on marine pollution liability, in keeping with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.(6) The substantive rules of the system established by the Bunkers Convention fall under the national competence of Member States and only the provisions of jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of the judgments are matters covered by exclusive Community competence. Given the subject matters and the aim of the Bunkers Convention, acceptance of the provisions of that Convention which come under Community competence cannot be dissociated from the provisions which come under the competence of the Member States.(7) The Council should therefore authorise the Member States to sign, ratify or accede to the Bunkers Convention in the interest of the Community, under the conditions set out in this Decision.(8) Member States should make efforts to sign the Bunkers Convention before 30 September 2002 and should finalise, within a reasonable time, their procedures for ratification of, or accession to, that Convention in the interest of the Community. Member States should exchange information on the state of their ratification or accession procedures in order to prepare the deposit of their instruments of ratification of, or accession to, the Convention.(9) The United Kingdom and Ireland are taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision.(10) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision, and is not bound by it or subject to its application,. 1. Without prejudice to existing Community competence in the matter, the Council hereby authorises the Member States to sign, ratify or accede to the Bunkers Convention in the interest of the Community, subject to the conditions set out in the following Articles.2. The text of the Bunkers Convention is attached to this Decision.3. In this Decision, the term ""Member State"" shall mean all Member States with the exception of Denmark. When signing, ratifying or acceding to the Bunkers Convention, Member States shall make the following declaration: ""Judgments on matters covered by the Convention shall, when given by a court of (...(3)), be recognised and enforced in (...(4)) according to the relevant internal Community rules on the subject.""(5) 1. Member States shall make efforts to sign the Bunkers Convention before 30 September 2002.2. Member States shall take the necessary steps to deposit the instruments of ratification of, or accession to, the Bunkers Convention within a reasonable time with the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation and, if possible, before 30 June 2006.3. Member States shall inform the Council and the Commission, before 30 June 2004, of the prospective date of finalisation of their ratification or accession procedures.4. Member Sates shall seek to exchange information on the state of their ratification or accession proceedings. When signing, ratifying or acceding to the Bunkers Convention, Member States shall inform the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation in writing that such signing, ratification or accession has taken place in accordance with this Decision. Member States shall, at the earliest opportunity, use their best endeavours to ensure that the Bunkers Convention is amended to allow the Community to become a contracting party to it.This Decision is addressed to the Member States in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community.. Done at Brussels, 19 September 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. S. Møller(1) OJ C 51 E, 26.2.2002, p. 371.(2) OJ L 12, 16.1.2001, p. 1.(3) All the Member States to which this Decision is applicable except the Member State making the declaration and Denmark.(4) Member State making the declaration.(5) At present, these rules are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 44/2001. +",marine pollution;disposal of waste at sea;pollution of the seas;oil pollution;oil slick;oil spill;pollution from ships;degassing;discharge into the sea;international convention;multilateral convention;civil liability;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;accession to an agreement;accession to a convention;accession to a treaty,20 +9483,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2286/91 of 29 July 1991 amending for the third time Regulation (EEC) No 2159/89 laying down detailed rules for applying specific measures for nuts and locust beans as provided for in Title IIa of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1623/91 (2), and in particular Article 14g, thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2145/91 of 15 July 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 790/89 as regards the maximum amount of aid for quality and marketing improvement in the nut and locust bean sector (3), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 790/89 of 20 March 1989 fixing the level of additional flat-rate aid for the formation of producers' organizations and the maximum amount applied to aid for quality and marketing improvement in the nut - and locust bean - growing sector (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2145/91, set, for the purposes of determination of the Member State's contributions, maximum amounts per hectare differing for (a) grubbing followed by replanting or varietal conversion by top grafting and (b) other measures; whereas rules of application for this differentiation must be adopted;Whereas it should be specified that for the higher maximum to be received the more fundamental quality improvement measures must extend to all trees in the area covered by the plan;Whereas it should be recalled that in application of Regulation (EEC) No 790/89 Community financing of grubbing followed by replanting of varietal conversion may cover only as much of the orchard as may be so improved without unduly burdening the productive capital of the producers' organization;Whereas so that the suitability of plans can be judged and the scheme properly administered all plans submitted must provide full information on the measures to be implemented, the precise areas concerned and the timetable for the plan;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2159/89 (5) is amended as follows:1. The following Article 7a is added:'Article 7a1. The maximum of ECU 475 per hectare set at point 1 of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 790/89 shall be paid for five years in regard to areas on which, under the quality and marketing improvement plan all nut and locust bean trees are grubbed and new trees planted or varietal conversion is carried out by top grafting.2. For the other years of the plan the maximum of ECU 200 per hectare set in the last indent of point 1 of the abovementioned Article 2 shall be paid in regard to these areas other than those already covered by aid as foreseen in the said paragraph.'2. Article 8 (1) is replaced by the following:'1. Producers' organizations shall submit their draft plans for approval by the competent authority designated by the Member State in the form shown at Annex III together with all the supporting documents.The draft plan shall give precise details of- the orchard areas to be grubbed and replanted or converted to another variety by top grafting in the first three years of the plan and in three further years; these areas shall be identified by a cadastral reference or lot numbering,- a timetable detailing the execution of the various measures indicated in Article 7 in each year of the plan, specifying the plots involved.Implementation of the plan may not commence before it has been approved by the competent national authority.'3. Annex III is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 July 1991. For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 150, 15. 6. 1991, p. 8. (3) OJ No L 200, 23. 7. 1991, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 85, 30. 3. 1989, p. 6. (5) OJ No L 207, 19. 7. 1989, p. 19.ANNEX'ANNEX IIIDESCRIPTION OF QUALITY AND MARKETING IMPROVEMENT PLANARTICLE 8 (1))A. Delimitation of geographical areaB. Description of initial situation1. Production- number of holdings, area cultivated, average yield per hectare, volume of production and its percentage of national production (separate figures must be given for each species and variety of nut and locust bean),- state of orchards (age, density, three shaped, grafts, other fruit trees),- technical infrastructures of exploitations.2. Technical assistance3. MarketingBrief description of existing facilities, equipment and capacity.C. Production potential: aims and outlooks for disposalD. Aims of plan in regard to initial situation and market requirements:1. Production- grubbing and replanting (new varieties or replacement by other fruit trees and/or locust beans),- varietal conversion (choice of varieties and root stocks),- training and shaping systems, correction of orchard density,- pollination (pollinating trees, bees),- soil preparation, fertilization and improvement (soil analysis, correction of nutritional defects, maintenance of fertility),- genetic improvement (production of new hybrids),- adaptation of new varieties (trial orchards for study of behaviour and yield),- production of certified material (nurseries and orchards producing scions for breeding and cloning),- pest control.The plan must clearly indicate on which plots each activity will be carried out.2. Technical assistance (personnel requirements for production, training, sales and administration).3. Marketing (purchase of equipment required for market preparation, packaging, storage, computerization and stock management).E. Investment required1. Estimated cost broken down by type of measure and year to indicate the unit cost of each measure and its components.2. The total cost of the plan, with a breakdown by measure, for the entire period.F. Timetable:Spread out the different measures, section by section of the area, annually.' +",nut;almond;chestnut;coconut;hazel nut;pistachio;walnut;producer group;producers' organisation;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;modernisation aid;modernisation grant;modernization aid;production aid;aid to producers,20 +13863,"95/523/EC: Council Decision of 27 November 1995 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and Canada establishing a cooperation programme in higher education and training. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 126 and 127 in conjunction with Article 228 (2) first sentence and (3) first subparagraph thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, (1),Whereas by its Decision of 21 November 1994 the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate agreements for cooperation in higher education and vocational training between the European Community, Canada and the United States of America;Whereas the Community and Canada expect to obtain mutual benefit from such operation, which must, on the Community's side, be complementary to bilateral programmes between the Member States and Canada and provide a European added value;Whereas the Agreement between the European Community and Canada establishing a cooperation programme in higher education and training should be approved,. The Agreement between the European Community and Canada establishing a cooperation programme in higher education and training is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The financial reference amount to fulfil the Community's financial obligations mentioned in Article 7 of the Agreement shall be ECU 3,24 million for the five-year period provided for in Article 11 (2) thereof.The annual appropriations shall be authorized by the budget authority within the limit of the financial perspective. The delegation of the European Community to the Joint Committee referred to in Article 5 of the Agreement shall consist of a representative from the Commission assisted by a representative from each Member State. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person or persons empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Council of the European Union and to carry out the notifications provided for in Article 11 of the Agreement.. Done at Brussels, 27 November 1995.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. BORRELL FONTELLES(1) OJ No C 287, 30. 10. 1995. +",vocational training;distance training;e-training;manpower training;pre-vocational training;sandwich training;consortium;Canada;Newfoundland;Quebec;educational exchange;pupil exchange visits;student exchange visits;teacher exchange visits;cooperation agreement (EU);EC cooperation agreement;higher education;grande école;institute of technology;tertiary education,20 +32124,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 354/2006 of 28 February 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 639/2003 laying down detailed rules pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 as regards requirements for the granting of export refunds related to the welfare of live bovine animals during transport. ,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), and in particular Article 33(12) thereof,Whereas:(1) In an exchange of letters between the Commission of the European Communities and the Office international des épizooties (OIE) (2), the two parties agreed to act in collaboration. With the support of the Community, the OIE subsequently adopted, in May 2005, principles and specific guidelines for the welfare of animals subject to international trade, and in particular in relation to sea, land and air transport, as Section 3.7 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code. In order to give effect to Article 3.7.2.1 of the Guidelines for the Transport of Animals by Sea and Article 3.7.3.1 of the Guidelines for the Transport of Animals by Land, which define the responsibilities of the Competent Authorities, it is appropriate to strengthen the instruments for the monitoring and evaluation of the welfare performance by improving the reporting system of inspections performed by the Member States targeting animal welfare conditions for the animals exported from the Community.(2) To facilitate an in-depth evaluation on the application of Commission Regulation (EC) No 639/2003 (3), Member States should be required to provide detailed statistical information on cases of non-payment of export refunds. To this end, information should be concentrated at the level of the paying agencies, which will also contribute to gain additional transparency. It should therefore be provided that the veterinarian authority responsible for the exit point forwards a copy of the inspection report of the exit point to the paying agency.(3) Regulation (EC) No 639/2003 provides for checks to be carried out after leaving the customs territory of the Community. Moreover, it provides that checks may only be carried out by a veterinarian. In order to strengthen the effectiveness of these checks it should be provided that they may only be carried out by a veterinarian who holds a formal qualification in veterinary medicine within the meaning of Council Directive 78/1026/EEC of 18 December 1978 concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in veterinary medicine, including measures to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services (4).(4) Alternatively, without prejudice to the respective competences of the Community and the Member States, Member States should be required to verify that the international control and supervisory agencies check that veterinarians holding a qualification not covered by Directive 78/1026/EEC possess the knowledge of the requirements imposed by Council Directive 91/628/EEC of 19 November 1991 on the protection of animals during transport and amending Directives 90/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC (5).(5) Regulation (EC) No 639/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) This Regulation should apply after an appropriate timeframe for the implementation of the amendments.(7) The Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time-limit set by its chairman,. Regulation (EC) No 639/2003 is amended as follows:1. In Article 2(2), the third subparagraph is replaced by the following:2. In Article 3(2), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:3. In Article 8, point (d) is replaced by the following:‘(d) the reasons for the non-payment and the recovery of the refund for the animals referred to in points (b) and (c), as well as the number of those animals recorded under category B, C and D respectively as referred to in Annexes I, II and III;(da) the numbers of penalties for each category defined in Article 6(1) and (2) with the corresponding numbers of animals and amounts of refund not paid;’. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. (1) and (2) shall apply to the export declarations accepted from 1 January 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2006.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).(2)  OJ C 215, 27.8.2004, p. 3.(3)  OJ L 93, 10.4.2003, p. 10. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1979/2004 (OJ L 342, 18.11.2004, p. 23).(4)  OJ L 362, 23.12.1978, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1).(5)  OJ L 340, 11.12.1991, p. 17. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).(6)  OJ L 362, 23.12.1978, p. 1.’ +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;live animal;animal on the hoof;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;transport of animals;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;animal welfare;animal rights;animal well-being,20 +42870,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 948/2013 of 2 October 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for herring in Union waters of Subdivisions 25-27, 28.2, 29 and 32 by vessels flying the flag of Poland. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 1088/2012 of 20 November 2012 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 October 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 323, 22.11.2012, p. 2.ANNEXNo 51/BALMember State PolandStock HER/3D-R30Species Herring (Clupea harengus)Zone Union waters of Subdivisions 25-27, 28.2, 29 and 32Date 5.9.2013 +",Baltic Sea;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;Poland;Republic of Poland;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +20293,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1446/2000 of 16 June 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 fixing for 2000 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture(1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999(2) sets a TAC for anchovy in the Bay of Biscay (ICES sub-area VIII) of 16000 tonnes. This figure was adopted in the light of scientific advice indicating that the spawning stock biomass in 2000 could be dangerously low.(2) Improved scientific estimates of the spawning stock biomass have been provided by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries.(3) According to this scientific advice, the spawning stock biomass is considerably higher than the previously estimated value and therefore a TAC of 33000 tonnes may be established.(4) These fishing opportunities should be allocated to Member States in accordance with Article 8(4)(ii) of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92.(5) In order to ensure the livelihood of Community fishermen, it is important to establish the new TAC as early as possible in 2000. Given the urgency of the matter, it is imperative to grant an exception to the six-week period mentioned in paragraph I(3) of the Protocol on the role of national Parliaments of the European Union, annexed to the Treaty of Amsterdam,. Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 is hereby amended as follows:The Annex to this Regulation replaces the corresponding entries in the Annex I.D. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. Capoulas Santos(1) OJ L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1181/98 (OJ L 164, 9.6.1998, p. 1).(2) OJ L 341, 31.12.1999, p. 1.ANNEX>TABLE> +",fishing fleet;fishing capacity;fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;fishing regulations;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +19367,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1945/1999 of 10 September 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1098/94 laying down the regional base areas applicable under the arable support system for producers. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1624/98(2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,(1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1098/94(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2528/98(4), lays down the regional base areas applicable under the support system for producers of certain arable crops;(2) Whereas applications for conversion equivalent to 12979 ha have been submitted under Council Regulation (EC) No 1017/94 of 26 April 1994 concerning the conversion of land currently under arable crops to extensive livestock farming in Portugal(5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1461/95(6); whereas the basic area should be adjusted accordingly;(3) Whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 1098/94;(4) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Management Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder,. In the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1098/94 the figures relating to the regions indicated in the sectors headed ""Portugal"" shall be replaced by the figures in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 September 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 12.(2) OJ L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 3.(3) OJ L 121, 12.5.1994, p. 12.(4) OJ L 317, 26.11.1998, p. 19.(5) OJ L 112, 3.5.1994, p. 2.(6) OJ L 144, 28.6.1995, p. 4.ANNEX"">TABLE>"" +",leguminous vegetable;bean;broad bean;dried legume;field bean;lentil;pea;oleaginous plant;oil seed;regions of Portugal;utilised agricultural area;UAA;area sown;cultivated area;planted area;utilized agricultural area;cereals;regional aid;aid for regional development;aid to less-favoured regions,20 +26351,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1225/2003 of 9 July 2003 initiating a ""new exporter"" review of Council Regulation (EC) No 1600/1999 imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of stainless steel wires with a diameter of 1 mm or more originating in India, repealing the duty with regard to imports from one exporter in this country and making these imports subject to registration. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96(1) of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (the basic Regulation), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1972/2002(2), and in particular Article 11(3) and (4),After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. REQUEST FOR A REVIEW(1) The Commission has received an application for a ""new exporter"" review pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation. The application was lodged by VSL Wires Limited (the applicant), an exporting producer in India (the country concerned).B. PRODUCT(2) The product under review is stainless steel wire with a diameter of 1 mm or more, containing by weight 2,5 % or more of nickel, excluding wire containing by weight 28 % or more but no more than 31 % of nickel and 20 % or more but no more than 22 % of chromium originating in India (the product concerned), currently classifiable within CN code ex 7223 00 19. This CN code is given only for information.C. EXISTING MEASURES(3) The measures currently in force are definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1600/1999(3) under which imports into the Community of the product concerned originating in India, and produced by the applicant, are subject to definitive anti-dumping duties of 55,6 %, with the exception of several companies specifically mentioned which are subject to individual duty rates.D. GROUNDS FOR THE REVIEW(4) The applicant alleges that it did not export the product concerned to the Community during the period of investigation on which the anti-dumping measures were based, i.e. the period from 1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998 (the original investigation period).The applicant further alleges that it has begun exporting the product concerned to the Community after the end of the investigation period, and that it is not related to any of the exporting producers of the product concerned, which are subject to the abovementioned anti-dumping measures.E. PROCEDURE(5) Community producers known to be concerned have been informed of the above application and have been given an opportunity to comment. No comments have been received.Having examined the evidence available, the Commission concludes that there is sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of a ""new exporter"" review, pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation, with a view to determine the applicant's individual margin of dumping and, should dumping be found, the level of the duty to which their imports of the product concerned into the Community should be subject.(a) QuestionnairesIn order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send a questionnaire to the applicant.(b) Collection of information and holding of hearingsAll interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known in writing and to provide supporting evidence. Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request in writing showing that there are particular reasons why they should be heard.F. REPEAL OF THE DUTY IN FORCE AND REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS(6) Pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation, the anti-dumping duties in force should be repealed with regard to imports of the product concerned which are produced and sold for export to the Community by the applicant. At the same time, such imports should be made subject to registration in accordance with Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation, in order to ensure that, should the review result in a finding of dumping in respect of the applicant, anti-dumping duties can be levied retroactively from the date of the initiation of this review. The amount of the applicant's possible future liabilities cannot be estimated at this stage of the proceeding.G. TIME LIMITS(7) In the interest of sound administration, time limits should be stated within which:- interested parties may make themselves known to the Commission, present their views in writing and submit the replies to the questionnaire mentioned in recital 5(a) of this Regulation or any other information to be taken into account during the investigation,- interested parties may make a written request to be heard by the Commission.H. NON-COOPERATION(8) In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or otherwise does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, on the basis of the facts available,Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made of the facts available,. A review of Regulation (EC) No 1600/1999 is hereby initiated pursuant to Article 11(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 in order to determine if, and to what extent, the imports of stainless steel wire with a diameter of 1 mm or more, containing by weight 2,5 % or more of nickel, excluding wire containing by weight 28 % or more but no more than 31 % of nickel and 20 % or more but no more than 22 % of chromium falling within CN code ex 7223 00 19 (TARIC code 7223 00 19 90 ) originating in India, produced and sold for export to the Community by VSL Wires Limited (TARIC additional code A 444) should be subject to the anti-dumping duties imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1600/1999. The anti-dumping duties imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1600/1999 are hereby repealed with regard to the imports identified in Article 1 of the present Regulation. The customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, to take the appropriate steps to register the imports identified in Article 1 of this Regulation. Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known to the Commission, present their views in writing and submit the replies to the questionnaire mentioned in recital 5(a) of this Regulation or any other information, unless otherwise specified, within 40 days of the entry into force of this Regulation. Attention is drawn to the fact that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in the basic Regulation depends on the party's making itself known within the aforementioned period.Interested parties may also apply in writing to be heard by the Commission within the same 40-day time limit.All submissions and request made by interested parties must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified), and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax, and/or telex number of the interested party.Any information relating to the matter, any request for a hearing should be sent to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for TradeDirectorate BOffice: J-79 05/16 B - 1049 Brussels Fax (32 2) 295 65 05 Telex COMEU B 21877. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 July 2003.For the CommissionPascal LamyMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 1.(3) OJ L 189, 22.7.1999, p. 19. +",import;India;Republic of India;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;steel;alloy steel;crude steel;fine steel;rolled steel;stainless steel;structural steel;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;wire;drawn product;wire drawing,20 +4156,"2006/198/EC: Commission Decision of 2 February 2006 approving on behalf of the European Community amendments to the annexes to the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal products (notified under document member C(2006) 81) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 98/258/EC of 16 March 1998 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal products (1), and in particular Article 4, third paragraph thereof,Whereas:(1) The Joint Management Committee for the Agreement (the Committee), at its meeting on 27 October 2005 issued a recommendation concerning the determination of equivalence for fishery products. As a result of this recommendation it is appropriate to amend Annex V to the Agreement.(2) This amendment should be approved on behalf of the Community.(3) The measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Pursuant to the recommendation made by the Joint Management Committee established under Article 14 of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal products, the amendments to Annex V to the said Agreement are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, including the amendments to Annex V to the Agreement, is attached to this Decision. The Director-General for Health and Consumer Protection is hereby empowered to sign the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the Community. This Decision shall apply from the first day of the month following the month in which the United States of America notifies the Commission in writing that its internal procedures for the approval of the amendments referred to in Article 1 have been completed.. Done at Brussels, 2 February 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 118, 21.4.1998, p. 1.10.3.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 71/12AGREEMENTin the Form of an Exchange of Letters concerning amendments to the annexes to the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal productsBrussels, 30 January 2006Sir,With reference to the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal products, I have the honour to propose to you to amend the Annexes the Agreement as follows:Replace the text of Annex V, point 11 of the Agreement, as recommended by the Joint Management Committee established under Article 14(1) of the Agreement with the respective text of Appendix A as attached hereto.I would be obliged if you would confirm the Agreement of the United States of America to such amendment of Annex V to the Agreement.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the European CommunityJaana HUSU-KALLIOBrussels, 1 February 2006Sir,I have the honour to refer to your letter containing details of proposed amendments to Annex V, point 11 of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal products.In this regard I have the honor to confirm the acceptability to the United States of America of the proposed amendments as recommended by the Joint Management Committee established under Article 14(1) of the Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto. It is my understanding that these amendments shall take effect on the date on which the EC notifies the US that it has completed the necessary procedures for implementing these amendments.Please accept, Madam, the assurances of my high consideration.For the competent authority of the United States of AmericaNorval E. FRANCISAppendix A‘ANNEX V— Commodity— Species— Animal/public health— Commodity— Species— Animal/public healthTrade conditions Equivalence (Category) Special conditions Actions Trade conditions Equivalence (Category) Special conditions ActionsEC standards US standards US standards EC standardsFisheries products for human consumption— Fish/fisheries products— Bivalve molluscs/crustaceans (excl. live)— Fish/fisheries products— Fish/fisheries products (cont’d)— Bivalve molluscs/crustaceans (excl. live)— Aquaculture animals and products +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;live animal;animal on the hoof;fishery product;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;public health;health of the population;trade agreement (EU);EC trade agreement;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +36352,"2009/768/EC: Decision of the European Central Bank of 6 October 2009 amending Decision ECB/2007/7 concerning the terms and conditions of TARGET2-ECB (ECB/2009/22). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular to the first and fourth indents of Article 105(2) thereof,Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 11.6 and Articles 17, 22 and 23 thereof,Whereas:(1) The European Central Bank (ECB) participates in TARGET2 in order to process its own payments and the payments of its customers in TARGET2, and to supply through TARGET2 settlement services to clearing and settlement organisations, including entities established outside the European Economic Area (EEA), provided that they are subject to oversight by a competent authority and their access to TARGET2-ECB has been approved by the Governing Council.(2) The Executive Board of the ECB adopted Decision ECB/2007/7 of 24 July 2007 concerning the terms and conditions of TARGET2-ECB (1).(3) Amendments should be made to Decision ECB/2007/7: (a) in view of the new release of the Single Shared Platform; (b) to clarify the specific oversight location principles that entities offering services in euro are required to comply with; (c) to reflect a number of other technical and editorial improvements and clarifications; and (d) to delete provisions relating to migration to TARGET2 which no longer apply,. Article 1(1)(c) of Decision ECB/2007/7 is replaced by the following:‘(c) supply settlement services to entities managing ancillary systems, including entities established outside the EEA, provided that they are subject to oversight by a competent authority, they comply with the oversight requirements for the location of infrastructures offering services in euro, as amended from time to time and published on the ECB website (2), and their access to TARGET2-ECB has been approved by the Governing Council. The Annex to Decision ECB/2007/7 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. Entry into force1.   Article 1 of this Decision and paragraphs 1(a) and 2 of the Annex to this Decision shall enter into force on 23 October 2009.2.   The other provisions of this Decision shall enter into force on 23 November 2009.. Done at Frankfurt am Main, 6 October 2009.The President of the ECBJean-Claude TRICHET(1)  OJ L 237, 8.9.2007, p. 71.(2)  The Eurosystem's current policy for the location of infrastructure is set out in the following statements, which are all available on the ECB website at www.ecb.europa.eu: (a) the “Policy statement on euro payment and settlement systems located outside the euro area” of 3 November 1998; (b) “The Eurosystem's policy line with regard to consolidation in central counterparty clearing” of 27 September 2001; (c) “The Eurosystem policy principles on the location and operation of infrastructures settling in euro-denominated payment transactions” of 19 July 2007; and (d) “The Eurosystem policy principles on the location and operation of infrastructures settling euro-denominated payment transactions: specification of “legally and operationally located in the euro area” ” of 20 November 2008.’ANNEXThe Annex to Decision ECB/2007/7 is amended as follows:(1) Article 1 is amended as follows:(a) The definition of ‘ancillary system’ is replaced by the following:‘— “ancillary system (AS)” means a system managed by an entity that is subject to supervision and/or oversight by a competent authority and complies with the oversight requirements for the location of infrastructures offering services in euro, as amended from time to time and published on the ECB website (1), in which payments and/or financial instruments are exchanged and/or cleared while the resulting monetary obligations are settled in TARGET2 in accordance with Guideline ECB/2007/2 and a bilateral arrangement between the ancillary system and the relevant CB.(b) The definition of ‘Banking Directive’ is deleted.(c) The definition of ‘technical malfunction of TARGET2’ is replaced by the following:‘— “technical malfunction of TARGET2” means any difficulty, defect or failure in the technical infrastructure and/or the computer systems used by TARGET2-ECB, or any other event that makes it impossible to execute and complete the same-day processing of payments in TARGET2-ECB.’(2) Article 4 is replaced by the following:(3) Article 7 is amended as follows:(4) Article 10(1) is replaced by the following:(5) The following Article 12(3) is inserted:(6) Article 13 is replaced by the following:(a) normal payment order (priority class 2);(b) urgent payment order (priority class 1); or(c) highly urgent payment order (priority class 0).(a) CBs; and(b) participants, in cases of payments to and from CLS International Bank and liquidity transfers in relation to ancillary system settlement using the Ancillary System Interface.(7) Article 15(4) is replaced by the following:(8) The following Article 15a is inserted:(9) Article 19 is replaced by the following:(10) In Article 31, paragraphs 2 and 3 are replaced by the following:Appendix I is amended as follows:(1) Paragraph 2 is amended as follows:(a) The table in subparagraph 1 is replaced by the following:‘Message Type Type of use DescriptionMT 103 Mandatory Customer paymentMT 103+ Mandatory Customer payment (Straight Through Processing)MT 202 Mandatory Bank-to-bank paymentMT 202COV Mandatory Cover paymentsMT 204 Optional Direct debit paymentMT 011 Optional Delivery notificationMT 012 Optional Sender notificationMT 019 Mandatory Abort notificationMT 900 Optional Confirmation of debitMT 910 Optional Confirmation of creditMT 940/950 Optional (Customer) statement message’(b) The following subparagraph 5 is added:‘(5) MT 202COV messages shall be used for making cover payments, i.e. payments made by correspondent banks to settle (cover) credit transfer messages which are submitted to a customer’s bank by other, more direct means. Customer details contained in MT 202COV shall not be displayed in the ICM.’(2) Paragraph 8 is amended as follows:‘(5) Each participant shall have at least one SWIFT Alliance WebStation, or another interface, as may be required by SWIFT, to have access to the ICM via U2A.’Appendix II is amended as follows:Paragraph 2(a) is replaced by the following:‘(a) A payer may submit a claim for an administration fee and interest compensation if, due to a technical malfunction of TARGET2, a payment order was not settled on the business day on which it was accepted.’Appendix III is amended as follows:In the terms of reference for country opinions for non-EEA participants in TARGET2, paragraph 3.6.a is replaced by the following:‘3.6.a   Assignment of rights or deposit of assets for collateral purposes, pledge and/or repoAssignments for collateral purposes will be valid and enforceable under the laws of [jurisdiction]. Specifically, the creation and enforcement of a pledge or repo under the Rules will be valid and enforceable under the laws of [jurisdiction].’Appendix IV is amended as follows:Paragraph 1(b) is replaced by the following:‘(b) All references to specific times in this Appendix are to the local time at the seat of the ECB, i.e. Central European Time (CET) (2).Appendix V is replaced by the following:‘Appendix VOPERATING SCHEDULE1. TARGET2 is open on all days, except Saturdays, Sundays, New Year’s Day, Good Friday and Easter Monday (according to the calendar applicable at the seat of the ECB), 1 May, Christmas Day and 26 December.2. The reference time for the system is the local time at the seat of the ECB, i.e. CET.3. The current business day is opened during the evening of the previous business day and operates to the following schedule:Time Description6.45-7.00 Business window to prepare daytime operations (3)7.00-18.00 Daytime processing17.00 Cut-off time for customer payments (i.e. payments where the originator and/or the beneficiary of a payment is not a direct or indirect participant as identified in the system by the use of an MT 103 or MT 103 + message)18.00 Cut-off time for interbank payments (i.e. payments other than customer payments)18.00-18.45 (4) End-of-day processing18.15 (4) General cut-off time for the use of standing facilities(Shortly after) 18.30 (5) Data for the update of accounting systems are available to CBs18.45-19.30 (5) Start-of-day processing (new business day)19.00 (5)-19.30 (4) Provision of liquidity on the PM account19.30 (5) “Start-of-procedure” message and settlement of the standing orders to transfer liquidity from the PM accounts to the sub-account(s)/mirror account (ancillary system-related settlement)19.30 (5)-22.00 Execution of additional liquidity transfers via the ICM before the ancillary system sends the “start-of-cycle” message; settlement period of night-time ancillary system operations (only for ancillary system settlement procedure 6)22.00-1.00 Technical maintenance period1.00-6.45 Settlement procedure of night-time ancillary system operations (only for ancillary system settlement procedure 6)4. The ICM is available for liquidity transfers from 19.30 (6) until 18.00 the next day, except during the technical maintenance period from 22.00 until 1.00.5. The operating hours may be changed in the event that business continuity measures are adopted in accordance with paragraph 5 of Appendix IV.(1)  The Eurosystem's current policy for the location of infrastructure is set out in the following statements, which are all available on the ECB website at www.ecb.europa.eu: (a) the “Policy statement on euro payment and settlement systems located outside the euro area” of 3 November 1998; (b) “The Eurosystem's policy line with regard to consolidation in central counterparty clearing” of 27 September 2001; (c) “The Eurosystem policy principles on the location and operation of infrastructures settling in euro-denominated payment transactions” of 19 July 2007; and (d) “The Eurosystem policy principles on the location and operation of infrastructures settling euro-denominated payment transactions: specification of ‘legally and operationally located in the euro area’ ” of 20 November 2008.’(2)  CET takes into account the change to Central European Summer Time.’(3)  Daytime operations means daytime processing and end-of-day processing.(4)  Ends 15 minutes later on the last day of the Eurosystem reserve maintenance period.(5)  Starts 15 minutes later on the last day of the Eurosystem reserve maintenance period.(6)  Starts 15 minutes later on the last day of the Eurosystem reserve maintenance period.’ +",payment;terms of payment;intra-EU payment;TARGET2;Target payment system;Target system;Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross settlement Express Transfer system;intra-Community payment;intra-Eurosystem transaction;information processing;capital transfer;financial transfer;central bank;bank of issue;federal bank;national bank;European Central Bank;ECB;trans-European network;financial services,20 +2365,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1658/98 of 17 July 1998 on co-financing operations with European non-governmental development organisations (NGOs) in fields of interest to the developing countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130w thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189c of the Treaty (2),Whereas the Commission, in its communication to the Council of 6 October 1975, put forward guidelines on relations with non-governmental development organisations (NGOs), together with general conditions and procedures for the use of funds intended for development operations by such organisations;Whereas the budgetary authority introduced into the 1976 budget an item for co-financing with NGOs and has since steadily increased the volume of such funding (from ECU 2,5 million in 1976 to ECU 174 million in 1995) on the basis of the Commission's annual reports on the use of these resources;Whereas at its meeting on 28 November 1977, the Council approved the general conditions and procedures proposed by the Commission;Whereas the European Parliament, in its Resolution of 14 May 1992 on the role of NGOs in development cooperation (3), reaffirmed the specific and irreplaceable role of NGOs and the usefulness and effectiveness of their development operations, emphasising in particular the key role of NGOs' work on behalf of marginal social groups in developing countries, the need to preserve the NGO's freedom of action, and the vital role of NGOs in promoting human rights and the development of grassroots democracy;Whereas, in its Resolution of 27 May 1991 on cooperation with the NGOs, the Council underlined the importance of the autonomy and independence of NGOs; whereas it recognised, moreover, that the Community system of cooperation with the NGOs was necessarily complementary to similar efforts at national level and recognised the need for flexibility in procedures and their application;Whereas, in its conclusions of 18 November 1992, the Council noted with satisfaction the criteria by the Commission when selecting development and education projects for co-financing, notably strengthening the fabric of democracy and respect for human rights in the developing countries, and particularly welcomed the fact that the Commission had made it clear that the main criterion remained the quality of the project, an approach which it backed unreservedly;Whereas administrative procedures should be established for co-financing operations with European NGOs in fields of interest to the developing countries,. 1. The Community shall co-finance operations in the field with European non-governmental development organisations (NGOs), as defined in Article 3, to meet the basic needs of disadvantaged people in developing countries. Priority shall be assigned to proposals for operations based on an initiative by partners in developing countries. Such operations shall be proposed by European NGOs and conducted in cooperation with their partners in the developing countries and shall be aimed at poverty alleviation as well as at enhancing the target group's quality of life and own development capacity.2. The Community shall also co-finance with European NGOs, as defined in Article 3, public awareness and information operations in Europe about development problems in the developing countries and their relations with the industrialised world. Such operations shall be proposed by European NGOs and shall be designed to mobilise public support in Europe for development and for strategies and operations benefiting people in the developing countries.3. The Community shall also co-finance operations designed to reinforce cooperation and coordination between NGOs from the Member States, and between NGOs from the Member States and the Community Institutions. 1. The operations co-financed in the developing countries under Article 1(1) shall in particular concern local social and economic development in rural and urban areas, the development of human resources, particularly by means of training, and institutional support for local partners in the developing countries.Within those fields of activity, though the quality of the operation is paramount, particular attention shall be given to operations connected with:- the strengthening of civil society and participatory development, and the promotion and defence of human rights and democracy,- the role of women in development,- sustainable development.Particular attention shall also be paid to:- the protection of threatened cultures, especially endangered indigenous cultures,- the protection and improvement of the circumstances and of the rights of children in the developing countries.2. Public awareness and information operations in all Member States, to be implemented under Article 1(2), shall be targeted at clearly-defined groups, deal with clearly defined issues, be founded on a balanced analysis and a sound knowledge of the issues and groups targeted, and involve a European dimension.Though the quality of operation is paramount, special attention shall be given to public awareness operations which:- highlight the interdependence of the Member States and the developing countries,- seek to mobilise support for more equitable North-South relations,- encourage cooperation between NGOs,- enable partners in the developing countries to play an active part.3. The operations designed to reinforce coordination between NGOs from the Member States and with the Community Institutions, to be implemented under Article 1(3), shall, inter alia, concern the development of appropriate exchange and communication networks.4. In determining whether a proposed operation is suitable for Community co-financing the criterion shall be its expected developmental impact in the developing country or countries concerned. Attention shall be paid to:- the sustainable impact in project design,- the clear definition and monitoring of objectives and indicators of achievement for all projects,- consistency with other development actions of decentralised agents, while avoiding incompatibility with other instruments of Community cooperation. 1. The agents of cooperation eligible for co-financing under this Regulation shall be NGOs satisfying the following conditions:- they must be constituted as autonomous non-profit-making organisations in a Member State in accordance with the laws of that State,- they must have their headquarters in a Member State and the headquarters must be the main centre for decisions relating to the co-financed operations,- the majority of their funding must originate in Europe.2. In determining whether an NGO is eligible for co-financing, account shall also be taken of:- its capacity to mobilise genuine solidarity on the part of the European public for its development activities;- the priority it accords to development and its experience in that field,- its administrative and financial management capacities,- where possible, its knowledge of the sector and country concerned,- its ability to support the development operations proposed by the partners in the developing countries and the nature and scope of its links with similar organisations in the developing countries. 1. Community co-financing for the operations referred to in Article 1 may cover, in foreign or local currency:- investment spending;- operational spending linked with investment, while ensuring that projects remain viable after external aid comes to an end;- any spending necessary for the smooth implementation of the co-financed operations, including the administrative costs of NGOs or NGO networks.In the specific instance in which exchange rates alter by an exceptionally large margin to the detriment of the final beneficiaries of the projects in developing countries, the Commission may, at the request of the NGO concerned, take appropriate measures to neutralise the effects of the alteration.2. An NGO with which a co-financing contract is concluded shall notify its partners of the Community's contribution to the operation.3. The NGO shall systematically encourage the developing-country agencies or partners ultimately benefiting from an operation to contribute in kind or financially, according to their means and the specific nature of the operation concerned. Community co-financing under this Regulation shall take the form of grants, including contributions to working capital for microcredit projects.In the case of microcredit projects co-financed with European NGOs which provide that the local partner in developing countries fully or partly constitute and administer working capital, the amount of mini-loans reimbursed by the final beneficiaries to the working capital may be used again for further mini-loans to other final beneficiaries. 1. The Commission shall appraise, decide and administer the co-financing of operations covered by this Regulation according to the budgetary and other procedures in force, and in particular those laid down in the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities, taking account of the nature and specific features of NGOs, and particularly their financial contribution to the operations in question.As a rule, the decision as to whether an operation is to be supported should be taken within six months of the date of receipt of the application. If, in examining the file, it emerges that the application is incomplete, the six-month period shall run from the date of receipt of the information required. If the decision is negative, verifiable reasons shall be given to the NGO concerned.2. All co-financing contracts concluded under this Regulation shall provide for the Commission and the Court of Auditors to conduct on-the-spot checks according to the usual procedures laid down by the Commission under the rules in force, and in particular those of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities.3. The Community contribution shall not, as a rule, exceed 50 % of the total cost or 75 % of total contributions, except in exceptional cases. Even in such cases, NGOs shall make a significant contribution to projects and the Community contribution shall not exceed 85 % of the total financial contributions.4. Decisions on the Community co-financing of projects and programmes (multiannual programmes, consortium operations, block grants) exceeding ECU 2 million shall be adopted under the procedure laid down in Article 9.5. Every three months, the Commission shall inform the Member States of the co-financing projects and programmes approved, indicating their amounts, nature, the beneficiary country and partner. That information shall be accompanied by an Annex setting out clearly those projects or programmes which exceed ECU 1 million. 1. During the second six months following each budget year the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council, giving information on the NGOs benefiting from co-financing, summarising the operations financed in the course of the previous budget year, evaluating the implementation of this Regulation in that period and proposing general guidelines for the following year. Where block grants are concerned, the annual report shall contain a list of the recipient NGOs, while a list of the projects financed with these block grants shall appear in the report for the following year. The report shall set out the conclusions of any independent evaluations performed.2. The Commission, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 10, shall adopt the decisions on the general guidelines for the following year and the revision of the general conditions. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. 1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed, the Commission shall be assisted by the Committee set up under Article 8.2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the Chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The Chairman shall not vote.3. (a) The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged, which shall apply immediately.(b) However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event:- the Commission shall defer application of the measures which it has decided for a period of one month as from the date of communication,- the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in the first indent. 01. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed, the Commission shall be assisted by the Committee set up under Article 8.2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the Chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The Chairman shall not vote.3. (a) The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged, which shall apply immediately.(b) However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event:- the Commission may defer application of the measures which it has decided for a maximum period of one month from the date of such communication,- the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in the first indent. 1The Commission shall regularly evaluate operations co-financed by the Community in order to establish whether their objectives have been attained and with a view to providing guidelines for improving the efficiency of future operations. The Commission shall submit to the Committee referred to in Article 8 a summary of the evaluations; if necessary, the evaluations may be examined by the Committee. The evaluation reports shall be available to the Member States on request. 2Three years after this Regulation enters into force, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council an overall evaluation of the operations financed by the Community under this Regulation, together with suggestions regarding the future of this Regulation and, where necessary, proposals for amending it. 3This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 July 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. RUTTENSTORFER(1) OJ No C 251, 27.09.1995, p. 18.(2) Opinion of the European Parliament of 15 December 1995 (OJ C 17, 22.1.1996, p. 455), common position of the Council of 7 July 1997 (OJ C 307, 8.10.1997, p. 1) and Decision of the European Parliament of 18 December 1997 (OJ C 14, 19.1.1998, p. 124).(3) OJ C 150, 15.6.1992, p. 273. +",non-governmental organisation;NGO;non-governmental international organisation;non-governmental international organization;non-governmental organization;non-governmental regional organisation;non-governmental regional organization;non-governmental world organisation;non-governmental world organization;developing countries;Third World;Third World countries;development policy;development strategy;growth policy;development aid;aid to developing countries;co-development;co-financing;joint financing,20 +3683,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 784/2004 of 26 April 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(2), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 April 2004.It shall apply from 29 April to 11 May 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 April 2004.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97 (OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1).(2) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97 (OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1).ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 26 April 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 29 April to 11 May 2004>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +2266,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2791/82 of 18 October 1982 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2764/75 laying down the rules for calculating a component of the levy on pig carcases and Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariffe. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2966/80 (2), and in particular Article 9 (2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 provide for the basic rules for fixing the levy applicable on imports of pig carcases; whereas it seems appropriate to introduce a definition of this product into Regulation (EEC) No 2764/75 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 370/76 (4), in order to facilitate the correct application of the levy on pig carcases within subheading 02.01 A III a) 1 of the Common Customs Tariff, and to amend Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2655/82 (6), accordingly,. The following Article 3a is hereby inserted into Regulation (EEC) No 2764/75:'Article 3a""Pig carcases"" shall be taken to mean whole carcases or half-carcases of domestic swine which have been bled and eviscerated and from which the bristles and hooves have been removed. Half-carcases are derived from whole carcases by division through the centre of each cervical, dorsal, lumbar and sacral vertebra and through the centre of the sternum and the iscio-public symphysis. These whole carcases and half-carcases may be with or without head, feet, flare fat, kidneys, tail or diaphragm. Half-carcases may be with or without spinal cord, brain or tongue. Whole carcases and half-carcases of sows may be with or without udders (mammary glands).' The Common Customs Tariff annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 is hereby amended as follows:1. The following text shall be inserted as Additional Note No 7 to Chapter 2:'7. For the purposes of subheading 02.01 A III a) 1, ""whole carcases or half carcases"" shall be taken to mean slaughtered pigs in the form of carcases of domestic swine which have been bled and eviscerated and from which the bristles and hooves have been removed. Half-carcases are derived from whole carcases by division through the centre of each cervical, dorsal, lumbar and sacral vertebra and through the centre of the sternum and the ischio-pubic symphysis. These whole carcases and half-carcases may be with or without head, feet, flare fat, kidneys, tail or diaphragm. Half-carcases may be with or without spinal cord, brain or tongue. Whole carcases and half-carcases of sows may be with or without udders (mammary glands).';2. Subheading 02.01 A III a) 1 shall be replaced by the following:1.2.3,4 // // // // Heading No // Description // Rate of duty 1.2.3.4 // // // Autonomous % or levy (L) // Conventional % // // // // // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // // // // // '02.01 // Meat and edible offals of the animals falling within heading No 01.01, 01.02, 01.03 or 01.04, fresh, chilled or frozen: // // // // A. Meat: // // // // III. Of swine: // // // // a) Of domestic swine: // // // // 1. Whole carcases or half-carcases // 20 (L) // -' // // // // This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1983.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 18 October 1982.For the CouncilThe PresidentN. A. KOFOED(1) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 307, 18. 11. 1980, p. 5.(3) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 21.(4) OJ No L 45, 21. 2. 1976, p. 4.(5) OJ No L 172, 22. 7. 1968, p. 1.(6) OJ No L 280, 2. 10. 1982, p. 14. +",tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;agricultural levy;agricultural customs duty;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;pigmeat;pork;carcase;animal carcase,20 +445,"Commission Directive 74/331/EEC of 12 June 1974 adapting to technical progress the Council Directive of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to gas volume meters. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;Having regard to Council Directive No 71/316/EEC (1) of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to common provisions for measuring instruments and methods of metrological control, as amended by the Act annexed to the Treaty (2) concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, signed at Brussels on 22 January 1972, and in particular Articles 17, 18 and 19 thereof;Having regard to Council Directive No 71/318/EEC (3) of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to gas volume meters;Whereas, the test element of a gas volume meter should permit photo-electric reading of the number of revolutions effected by that element, in consideration of the technical evolution in this field.Whereas, the method suggested by the United Kingdom for carrying out the EEC initial verifications of gas volume meters may be considered to be similar to that prescribed by Council Directive No 71/318/EEC, if that method is carried out to a flow margin of 0.3 Qmin in applying the maximum permissible error of 10 %, while accordingly taking into consideration technical progress and if need be the amendment of the Directive;Whereas, the remaining amendments are patterned upon the guidance inherent in the aforesaid Act;Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the Opinion of the Committee on the adaptation to technical progress of the Directives envisaging the elimination of technical barriers to trade in the measuring instruments sector,. In the Annex to Council Directive No 71/318/EEC of 26 July 1971 the texts of items 5.2.4 of Chapter I.B ; 4.3, 7.2.6 and 8.1 of Chapter II, as well as the table of item 2.1 and item 7.1 (b) of Chapter III are amended by those appearing in the Annex to this Directive. 1. The Member States shall put into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions needed in order to comply with the Directive within 12 months of its notification, and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.2. The Member States shall ensure that the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive are communicated to the Commission. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 June 1974.For the CommissionThe PresidentFrançois-Xavier ORTOLI (1)OJ No L 202, 6.9.1971, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 73, 27.3.1972, p. 14. (3)OJ No L 202, 6.9.1971, p. 21.ANNEX1. The text of item 5.2.4 of Chapter I.B of the Annex is replaced by the following:""The pointer or the reference mark must be sufficiently thin to permit-certain and easy reading.The test element may have a removable reference mark and be of a size sufficient to permit photo-electric scanning. The reference mark must not conceal the graduation ; if necessary, it may replace the figure 0. It must not interfere with the accuracy of reading.""2. The following is inserted after the table in paragraph 4.3 of Chapter II of the Annex:""The volume of air to be measured may be replaced by the volume which corresponds approximately with a whole number of revolutions of the test element.""3. The text of paragraph 7.26 of Chapter II of the Annex is replaced by the following:""7.2.6. After the endurance test, the meters (with the exception, at most, of one of them if the tests are carried out on a minimum of three meters) must satisfy the following requirements: (a) over the flow range the difference between the maximum and minimum errors as a function of the flow Q must not exceed a value of 4 % for each meter;(b) the error values must not differ by more than 1 75 % of the initial corresponding values;For the Qmin rate this error applies only to variations in the negative sense;(c) the mechanical pressure drop must not have increased by more than 20 N/m2 (0 72 millibars).""4. The text of item 8.1 of Chapter II of the Annex is replaced by the following:""8.1. Accuracy testsA meter is considered to satisfy the requirements concerning maximum permissible errors if these requirements are met at the following flow rates: (a) at a flow rate of Qmin;(b) at a flow rate of the order of 1/5 Qmax;(c) at a flow rate of Qmax.If the examination is conducted under different conditions, the guarantees must be at least equal to those obtained by the tests mentioned above.""5. The table of item 2.1 of Chapter III, is replaced by the following table: >PIC FILE= ""T0006104"">6. The text of item 7.1 (b) of Chapter III of the Annex is replaced by the following:""(b) for turbine meters:Qmin - 1 75 Qmin - 2 75 Qmin - 0 725 Qmax - 0 75 Qmax and Qmax."" +",gas;blast-furnace gas;coke-oven gas;gaseous fuel;standardisation;institute for standardisation;normalisation;standardization;measuring equipment;measuring instrument;meter;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;technological change;adaptation to technical progress;digital revolution;technical progress;technological development;technological progress;Community certification,20 +43753,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 7/2014 of 20 December 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for skates and rays in EU waters of VIId by vessels flying the flag of Belgium. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 1.ANNEXNo 84/TQ39Member State BelgiumStock SRX/07D.Species Skates and rays (Rajiformes)Zone EU waters of VIIdDate 10.12.2013 +",English Channel;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +1388,"80/477/EEC: Commission Decision of 14 April 1980 finding that the apparatus described as 'Ampex-multiband instrumentation recorder, model FR-3020', is not a scientific apparatus and that Decisions 76/544/EEC and 76/812/EEC are hereby repealed. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 9 October 1979, the Government of Italy has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure now provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""Ampex-multiband instrumentation recorder, model FR-3020"", intended for use in connection with stratospheric experiments in telemetry stations, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 27 March 1980 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a magnetic recorder;Whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research ; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus ; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus;Whereas the technical evolution of this kind of apparatus leads to the conclusion that this is applicable for all magnetic recorders ; whereas, moreover, these recorders are principally used for non-scientific activities ; whereas, therefore, the contrary Decisions which were adopted in the past by the Commission for this type of apparatus need to be repealed,. The apparatus described as ""Ampex-multiband instrumentation recorder, model FR-3020"", is not considered to be a scientific apparatus. (1)OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 134, 31.5.1979, p. 1. (3)OJ No L 318, 13.12.1979, p. 32. Commission Decision 76/544/EEC recognizing the scientific character of an apparatus described as ""Ampex recording apparatus PR 2200"" (1) and Commission Decision 76/812/EEC excluding from admission free of Common Customs Tariff duties the scientific apparatus described as ""Ampex recording apparatus PR 2200"" (2) are hereby repealed. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 April 1980.For the CommissionÉtienne DAVIGNONMember of the Commission (1)OJ No L 160, 22.6.1976, p. 9. (2)OJ No L 285, 16.10.1976, p. 41. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;meteorology;atmospheric science;meteorological forecast;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +5631,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 45/2013 of 17 January 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for herring in EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N by vessels flying the flag of Germany. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non- EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2012.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2012.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2012 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 January 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 55.ANNEXNo 87/TQ44Member State GermanyStock HER/4AB.Species Herring (Clupea harengus)Zone EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ NDate 20.12.2012 +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;North Sea;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +10633,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3065/92 of 23 October 1992 reintroducing the levying of the customs duties applicable to products of CN codes 3904 10 00, 3904 21 00 and 3904 22 00 originating in Hungary, to which the tariff ceilings of Council Regulation (EEC) No 521/92 apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 521/92 of 27 February 1992 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas and ceilings for certain agricultural and industrial products originating in Hungary, Poland and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (CSFR) (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of that Regulation, Poland, Hungary and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (CSFR) shall benefit from preferential tariff arrangements, in particular the preferential tariff ceilings laid down in column 5 of Annex I of that Regulation; whereas, under Article 3 of that Regulation, as soon as the ceilings have been reached, the Commission may adopt a regulation reintroducing the customs duties applicable to the third countries in question until the end of the calendar year;Whereas that ceiling was reached on 16 July 1992, by charges of imports of the products listed in the Annex, originating in Hungary to which the tariff preferences apply; whereas the situation on the Community market requires that customs duties applicable to this country on the products in question be reimposed;Whereas, it is appropriate to reintroduce the levying of customs duties for the products in question,. As from 27 October 1992, the levying of customs duties, suspended for 1992 in pursuance of Regulation (EEC) No 521/92, shall be reintroduced on imports into the Community of the products listed in the Annex, originating in Hungary. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 October 1992. For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 12.ANNEXOrder No CN code Description 21.0127 3904 10 003904 21 003904 22 00 Polyvinyl chloride, not mixed with any other substances; other polyvinyl chloride +",Hungary;Republic of Hungary;plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff,20 +18826,"1999/778/EC: Council Decision of 15 November 1999 concerning the conclusion of a Protocol on veterinary matters supplementing the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, of the other part. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and Article 300(4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Whereas the Protocol on veterinary matters supplementing the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part, should be approved,. The Protocol on veterinary matters supplementing the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community and to give the notification provided for in Article 4 of the Protocol(2). The Commission, assisted by the representatives of the veterinary services of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the veterinary sub-group established by Article 2 of the Protocol. The Community position in the Joint Committee on the recommendations of the veterinary sub-group shall be established by the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission. This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 15 November 1999.For the CouncilThe PresidentK. HEMILÄ(1) OJ C 274, 28.9.1999, p. 11.(2) The date of the entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council. +",Faroe Islands;Faroes;veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;Protocol (EU);Community privilege;EC Protocol;EU protocol;privileges and immunities of the EU;privileges and immunities of the European Union;protocol of the EU;protocol of the European Union;animal health,20 +13677,"95/214/EC: Commission Decision of 16 June 1995 amending for the third time Decision 94/462/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 94/178/EC. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last amended by Council Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10 (4) thereof,Whereas as a result of outbreaks of classical swine fever in different parts of Germany, the Commission adopted Decision 94/462/EC of 22 July 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 94/178/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 94/740/EC (4);Whereas a number of outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in Germany; whereas some of the outbreaks have occurred in areas where the disease is present in the wild boar population;Whereas in view of the trade in live pigs, fresh pigmeat and certain meat-based products, these outbreaks are liable to endanger the herds of other Member States;Whereas Germany has taken measures in accordance with Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980, introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (5), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and, furthermore, has introduced further measures;Whereas in the light of an improved situation in Bavaria it is necessary to amend the present measures;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Decision 94/462/EC is hereby amended as follows:1. in Article 2, '94/740/EC` is replaced by '95/214/EC`;2. in Article 8, '20 December 1994` is replaced by '20 July 1995`;3. Annex I is replaced by the following text:'ANNEX I - Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania,- Rhineland-Palatinate,- Lower Saxony with the exception of Kreis Grafschaft Bentheim and Kreis Emsland,- Any Kreis where a new outbreak occurs outside the abovementioned areas. The measures referred to in Article 1 (2) shall apply for a period of 60 days following the last outbreak in the Kreis in question. Germany shall inform Member States and the Commission about measures established and repealed.`;4. in the last indent of Annex II, '1 August 1994` is replaced by '1 April 1995`. The Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 June 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;health certificate;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,20 +18433,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2826/98 of 22 December 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for saithe by vessels flying the flag of Denmark. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2635/97 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 45/98 of 19 December 1997 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2386/98 (4), provides for saithe quotas for 1998;Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of saithe in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC zone), III a; III b, c, d (EC zone), IV by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark have reached the quota allocated for 1998; whereas Denmark has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 14 December 1998; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,. Catches of saithe in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC zone), III a; III b, c, d (EC zone), IV by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Denmark for 1998.Fishing for saithe in the waters of ICEs divisions II a (EC zone), III a; III b, c, d (EC zone), IV by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 14 December 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1998.For the CommissionEmma BONINOMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1997, p. 14.(3) OJ L 12, 19. 1. 1998, p. 1.(4) OJ L 297, 6. 11. 1998, p. 2. +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;ship's flag;nationality of ships;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;fishing regulations;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches,20 +15254,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 206/96 of 2 February 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 97/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards the minimum price and and compensatory payment to be paid to potato producers and Council Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato starch. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 of 27 July 1994 establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato starch (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1863/95 (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2503/88 of 25 July 1988 on customs warehouses (3), and in particular Article 18 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 97/95 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1949/95 (5), lays down the detailed rules of application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (6), as last amended by Regulation 1863/95 (7), as regards the minimum price and compensatory payment to be paid to potato producers and Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato starch;Whereas products placed under the customs warehousing arrangements may only be subjected to certain standard operations listed in Article 28 (4) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 (8), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1384/95 (9); whereas the definition of the operations permitted other than those provided for in the abovementioned Article is explicitly laid down for each of the sectors concerned;Whereas, in the interest of better management of existing storage capacity, in the case of unprocessed starch stored lose in a storehouse, warehouse or port silo for purposes of export in application of the payment arrangements for advance refunds, the right should be granted to store several lots of products falling within the same subheading of the nomenclature used for export refunds in the same silo or storehouse; whereas, however, this right should be limited to Community products;Whereas the scale of penalties laid down in Article 16 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 97/95 should be revised in the light of the duties applicable under the new common customs tariff;Whereas, moreover, Regulation (EC) No 97/95 specifies what is to be done with sub-quotas of starch-producing undertakings which merge, change owner or cease commercial activity; whereas it is essential to avoid modifications to sub-quotas arising from mergers being detrimental to the interests of potato producers; whereas Member States should be authorized to allocate sub-quotas to other starch-producing undertakings than those directly concerned by the merger;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. Regulation (EC) No 97/95 is hereby amended as follows:1. The following Article 15a is added after Article 15:'Article 15aWhere unprocessed starch produced by a starch-producing undertaking is stored loose under the customs warehousing or free zone procedure for the advance refund as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 (*), that starch may, in addition to the operations referred to in Article 28 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87, also be mixed in the same storage place with other starches falling within the same subheading of the nomenclature used for the refunds, which have the same technical characteristics and fulfil the conditions required for the granting of export refunds and are also placed under the arrangements provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 or Regulation (EEC) No 565/80.(*) OJ No L 62, 7. 3. 1980, p. 5.`2. Article 16 (1) is replaced by the following:'1. The Member State concerned shall impose on the quantities which are considered to have been disposed of on the internal market, within the meaning of the second subparagraph of Article 14 (1), in the case of unprocessed starch or any derived product listed in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1518/95 (*) or falling within the scope of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 (**), a flat rate amount calculated by tonne of unprocessed starch and equal to the common customs tariff applicable by tonne of starch under CN code 1108 13 00 during the marketing year during which the starch or derived products were produced, plus 10 %.(*) OJ No L 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 55.(**) OJ No L 136, 31. 5. 1994, p. 8.`3. The following paragraph 4 is added to Article 17:'4. If, following the application of paragraph 1a, production ceases in the factories of one or more of the starch-producing undertakings that have merged, thus seriously threatening the continuing production of potatoes for the manufacture of starch in the area which had previously supplied this undertaking or these undertakings:- the Member State may direct the merged undertaking to transfer to the Member State the sub-quota initially allocated to the enterprise whose factories have since ceased production, and- any quota transferred in accordance with the first indent may be reallocated by the Member State to any starch-producing undertaking that undertakes to manufacture the starch in the area concerned.` This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 February 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 4.(2) OJ No L 179, 29. 7. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 225, 15. 8. 1988, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 16, 24. 1. 1995, p. 3.(5) OJ No L 187, 8. 8. 1995, p. 6.(6) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.(7) OJ No L 179, 29. 7. 1995, p. 1.(8) OJ No L 351, 14. 12. 1987, p. 1.(9) OJ No L 134, 20. 6. 1995, p. 14. +",starch;industrial starch;starch product;tapioca;agricultural guidance;production premium;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;potato;batata;sweet potato;minimum price;floor price;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota,20 +18464,"1999/36/EC: Council Decision of 21 December 1998 on the provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the People's Republic of China amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, in conjunction with Article 228(2), first sentence, thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the community an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the People's Republic of China amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products as last amended by Agreements initialled on 13 December 1995;Whereas this Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters should be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1999 pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application of the Agreement by the People's Republic of China,. The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the People's Republic of China amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products as last amended by Agreements initialled on 13 December 1995 shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1999 pending its formal conclusion and subject to reciprocal provisional application of the Agreement by the People's Republic of China.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. BARTENSTEIN +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;trade agreement (EU);EC trade agreement;China;People’s Republic of China,20 +43057,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1233/2013 of 29 November 2013 establishing a derogation from Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 as regards the minimum distance from coast and the minimum sea depth for boat seines fishing for transparent and Ferrer’s gobies ( Aphia minuta and Pseudaphia ferreri ) and Lowbody picarel ( Spicara smaris ) in certain territorial waters of Spain (Balearic Islands). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea (1), and in particular Article 13(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 prohibits the use of towed gears within 3 nautical miles of the coast or within the 50 m isobath where that depth is reached at a shorter distance from the coast.(2) At the request of a Member State, the Commission may allow a derogation from Article 13(1)of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, provided that a number of conditions set out in Article 13(5) and(9) are fulfilled.(3) On 8 October 2012 the Commission received a request for derogation from Spain to Article 13(1) of that Regulation, for the use of boat seines fishing for Transparent and Ferrer’s gobies (Aphia minuta and Pseudaphia ferreri) and lowbody picarel (Spicara smaris), within its territorial waters in the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands.(4) The request covers vessels registered in the maritime census managed by the Directorate-General for Rural and Marine Environment of the Balearic Islands which have a track record in the fishery of more than five years and will operate under a management plan regulating boat seines fishing for transparent and Ferrer’s gobies (Aphia minuta and Pseudaphia ferreri) and lowbody picarel (Spicara smaris).(5) The management plan guarantees no future increase in the fishing effort, foreseeing that whenever one of the 60 authorised vessels stops the activity only a vessel with an equal or minor capacity in terms of tonnage and power will be able to replace it in the census.(6) The Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) has assessed the derogation requested by Spain and the related draft management plan at its plenary session held from 5 to 9 November 2012.(7) Spain has adopted the management plan by Decree 44/2013 of 4 October, establishing a multi-island Management Plan for traditional boat seine fisheries in the waters of the Balearic Islands (2) in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.(8) The derogation requested by Spain complies with the conditions set out in Article 13(5) and (9) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.(9) In particular, given both the limited size of the continental shelf and the spatial distribution of the target species, which is exclusively limited to certain zones in the coastal areas at depths of less than 50 meters, the fishing grounds are limited.(10) Moreover, the fishery cannot be undertaken with other gears, has no significant impact on protected habitats and is very selective, since the seines are hauled in the water column and do not touch the seabed. Indeed collection of material from the seabed would damage the target species and make the selection of the fished species virtually impossible due to their very small size.(11) The derogation requested by Spain affects a limited number of vessels, since only 60 vessels are involved.(12) The fishing activities concerned fulfil the requirements of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 concerning protected habitats since the related Spanish management plan explicitly prohibits fishing above those protected habitats.(13) The requirements of Article 8(1)(h) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 are not applicable since they relate to trawlers.(14) Since the fishing activities concerned are highly selective, have a negligible effect on the environment and are not affected by provisions in Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, they are eligible for the derogation to the minimum mesh size referred to in Article 9(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006. Therefore, the minimum mesh size rules set by Article 9(3) do not apply.(15) The Spanish management plan includes measures for the monitoring of fishing activities, thus fulfilling the conditions set out in the third subparagraph of article 13(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 and in Article 14 of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (3).(16) The fishing activities concerned take place at a very short distance from the coast and therefore do not interfere with the activities of other vessels.(17) The Spanish management plan ensures that catches of species mentioned in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 are minimal and that the fishing activities do not target cephalopods.(18) Therefore, the requested derogation should be granted.(19) Spain should report to the Commission in due time and in accordance with the monitoring plan provided for in the Spanish management plan.(20) In line with the request by Spain, a limitation in duration of the derogation will allow ensuring prompt corrective management measures in case the report to the Commission will show a poor conservation status of the exploited stock while providing scope to improve the scientific basis for an improved management plan.(21) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,. 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 shall not apply, in territorial waters of Spain adjacent to the coast of the the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands, to fishing for Transparent and Ferrer’s gobies (Aphia minuta and Pseudaphia ferreri) and lowbody picarel (Spicara smaris) by boat seines which are used by vessels:(a) registered in the maritime census managed by the Directorate-General for Rural and Marine Environment of the Balearic Islands,(b) having a track record in the fishery of more than five years and not involving any future increase in fishing effort provided; and(c) holding a fishing authorization and operating under the management plan adopted by Spain in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.This derogation shall apply for a period of three years following the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Monitoring plan and reportSpain shall communicate to the Commission, within three years following the entry into force of this Regulation, a report drawn up in accordance with the monitoring plan established in the management plan referred to in Article 1(c). Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 November 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 11.(2)  Decreto 44/2013, de 4 de octubre, por el que establece el Plan de Gestión Pluriinsular para la PESCA con Artes de Tiro Tradicionales en Aguas de las Illes Balears. Butlletí Oficial de les Illes Balears No 137, 5.10.2013, pg. 47345.(3)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1. +",sea fishing;sea fish;Balearic Islands;Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands;catch area;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;catch by species;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;territorial waters;coastal rights;coastal waters;territorial sea;twelve-mile zone;fishing net;drag-net;mesh of fishing nets;trawl,20 +29508,"2005/494/EC: Commission Decision of 8 July 2005 amending Decision 2005/363/EC concerning animal health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy (notified under document number C(2005) 2110) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (3), and particular Articles 4(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2005/363/EC of 2 May 2005 concerning animal health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy (4) was adopted in response to the presence of African swine fever in the province of Nuoro and part of the province of Sassari in Sardinia.(2) Italy has informed the Commission about the recent evolution of that disease in the provinces of Sassari and Oristano of Sardinia.(3) The areas of Sardinia as referred to in point (b)(i) of Article 5(2) of Decision 2005/363/EC that are excluded from the derogation foreseen in this Article that authorises the Italian authorities to dispatch pig meat under certain conditions should therefore be extended with the province of Oristano and the municipalities Calangianus, Sant’Antonio di Gallura, Telti of the province of Sassari.(4) Decision 2005/363/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Decision 2005/363/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 July 2005.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33; corrected version in OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12).(2)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).(3)  OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.(4)  OJ L 118, 5.5.2005, p. 39.ANNEX‘ANNEX IAreas of Sardinia as referred to in point (b)(i) of Article 5(2)(a) In the province of Nuoro: the whole territory.(b) In the province of Sassari: the territory of the municipalities of Alà dei Sardi, Anela, Banari, Benetutti, Bessude, Bonnanaro, Bono, Bonorva, Borutta, Bottidda, Buddusò, Bultei, Burgos, Cheremule, Cossoine, Esporlatu, Giave, Illorai, Ittireddu, Mores, Nughedu di San Nicolò, Nule, Pattada, Siligo, Thiesi, Torralba, Calangianus, Sant'Antonio di Gallura, Telti.(c) In the province of Oristano: the whole territory.’ +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health legislation;health regulations;health standard;veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;Sardinia;transport of animals;health certificate,20 +35365,"2008/981/EC: Commission Decision of 5 December 2008 extending the derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 91/440/EEC and Directive 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council granted to Ireland and the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland (notified under document number C(2008) 7703). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/440/EEC of 29 July 1991 on the development of the Community’s railways (1), and in particular Article 14a(3) thereof, as well as to Directive 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2001 on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification (2), and in particular Article 33(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) According to Article 14a of Directive 91/440/EEC and to Article 33 of Directive 2001/14/EC, Ireland and the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland benefit, due to their specific geographical situation, of derogations from implementing certain provisions of these Directives such as the requirements to entrust to an independent body the functions of determining equitable and non-discriminatory access to infrastructure, to set up an independent regulatory body, provisions related to capacity rights, framework agreements and measures in case of saturation of the rail network as well as other provisions. These derogations expired on 14 March 2008.(2) Ireland requested an extension of the derogations for a further five years on 13 March 2007 and the United Kingdom made the same request on 14 March 2007.(3) Based on evidence provided from the concerned Member States the Commission concluded that the specific geographical situation of Ireland and Northern Ireland and, at this stage, the lack of development prospects for rail freight services and international rail passenger services would justify extending the derogations by another five years. In the coming years, the potential cost of complying with the requirements of the Directives covered by the derogations would outweigh the potential benefits of a full implementation of the regulatory framework for a Community-wide market for rail transport services.(4) Several requests by the Commission for further substantiation of the requests and delays in their provision have led to a delay in the establishment of this Decision. The Decision extending the derogations granted to Ireland and the United Kingdom, in respect of Northern Ireland, should take retroactive effect from 15 March 2008.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Developing European Railways Committee, set up by Article 11a of Directive 91/440/EEC and by Article 35 of Directive 2001/14/EC,. The derogation granted to Ireland and the United Kingdom, in respect of Northern Ireland, referred to in Article 14a(1) of Directive 91/440/EEC is extended until 14 March 2013. The derogation granted to Ireland and the United Kingdom, in respect of Northern Ireland, referred to in Article 33(1) of Directive 2001/14/EC is extended until 14 March 2013. This Decision shall apply from 15 March 2008. This Decision is addressed to Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 5 December 2008.For the CommissionAntonio TAJANIVice-President(1)  OJ L 237, 24.8.1991, p. 25.(2)  OJ L 75, 15.3.2001, p. 29. +",transport infrastructure;Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;Northern Ireland;rail network;railway line;railway track;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;transport safety;passenger protection;rail transport;rail connection;rail traffic;railway;transport by railway;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +3147,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1242/2002 of 10 July 2002 establishing the quantities to be allocated to importers from the Community quantitative quotas redistributed by Regulation (EC) No 637/2002. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports from certain third countries and repealing Regulations (EEC) Nos 1765/82, 1766/82 and 3420/83(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1138/98(2),Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 520/94 of 7 March 1994 establishing a Community procedure for administering quantitative quotas(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 138/96(4), and in particular Article 9 and 13 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 637/2002 of 12 April 2002 redistributing the unused portions of the 2001 quantitative quotas for certain products originating in the People's Republic of China(5), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 637/2002 established the portion of each of the quotas concerned reserved for traditional and other importers and the conditions and methods for participating in the allocation of the quantities available. Importers lodged applications for import licences with the competent national authorities between 14 April and 15.00, Brussels time, on 13 May 2002, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 637/2002.(2) The Commission has received from the Member States under Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 637/2002 particulars of the numbers and aggregate volume of import licence applications submitted and the total volume imported by traditional importers in 1998 or 1999, the reference year.(3) The Commission is now able, on the basis of that information, to establish uniform quantitative criteria by which the competent national authorities may satisfy licence applications submitted by importers in the Member States for the quantitative quotas redistributed by Regulation (EC) No 637/2002.(4) Examination of the figures supplied by Member States shows that the aggregate volume of the applications submitted by traditional importers for the products listed in Annex I to this Regulation exceeds the portion of the quota set aside for them. The applications must therefore be met by applying the uniform rate of reduction shown in Annex I to the imports, expressed in volume terms, of each importer over the reference period.(5) Examination of the figures supplied by Member States shows that the aggregate volume of applications submitted by non-traditional importers for the products listed in Annex II to this Regulation exceeds the portion of the quota set aside for them. The applications must therefore be met by applying the uniform rate of reduction shown in Annex II to the amounts requested by each importer, as limited by Regulation (EC) No 637/2002,. In response to licence applications in respect of the products listed in Annex I duly submitted by traditional importers, the competent national authorities shall allocate each importer a quantity equal to its imports for 1998 or 1999, adjusted by the rate of reduction specified in the said Annex for each quota.Where the use of this quantitative criterion would entail allocating an amount greater than that applied for, the quantity allocated shall be limited to that specified in the application. In response to licence applications in respect of the products listed in Annex II duly submitted by non-traditional importers, the competent national authorities shall allocate each importer a quantity equal to the amount requested within the limits set by Regulation (EC) No 637/2002 adjusted by the rate of reduction specified in the said Annex for each quota. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 July 2002.For the CommissionPascal LamyMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 89.(2) OJ L 159, 3.6.1998, p. 1.(3) OJ L 66, 10.3.1994, p. 1.(4) OJ L 21, 27.1.1996, p. 6.(5) OJ L 96, 13.4.2002, p. 8.ANNEX IRate of reduction (-) applicable to the imports of 1998 or 1999 (traditional importers)>TABLE>ANNEX IIRate of reduction (-) applicable to the volume requested within the limits of the maximum amounts fixed by Regulation (EC) No 637/2002 (non-traditional importers)>TABLE> +",footwear industry;bootmaker;shoe industry;shoemaker;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;household article;crockery;plates and dishes;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;China;People’s Republic of China,20 +27508,"2004/695/EC:Commission Decision of 14 October 2004 on the lists of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases and of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 2005 (notified under document number C(2004) 4010). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 24(5) and Article 32 thereof,Whereas:(1) Certain Member States have submitted programmes to the Commission for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases for which they wish to receive a financial contribution from the Community.(2) Under Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (2), programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases are to be financed under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund. For financial control purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of that Regulation are to apply.(3) In drawing up the list of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community for 2005, and the proposed rate and amount of the contribution for each programme, both the interest of each programme for the Community and the volume of available appropriations must be taken into account.(4) In drawing up the list of programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community for 2005, and the proposed rate and amount of the contribution for each programme, the interest of each programme for the Community, its compliance with the technical provisions of relevant Community veterinary legislation and the volume of available appropriations must be taken into account.(5) The Commission has considered each of the programmes submitted from both the veterinary and the financial point of view and is satisfied that those programmes should be included in the lists of programmes qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 2005.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. 1.   The programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases listed in Annex I shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 2005.2.   For each programme as referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed rate and amount of the financial contribution from the Community shall be as set out in Annex I. 1.   The programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses listed in Annex II shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 2005.2.   For each programme as referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed rate and amount of the financial contribution from the Community shall be as set out in Annex II. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 October 2004.For the CommissionDavid BYRNEMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.ANNEX IList of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases (Article 1(1))— Proposed rate and amount of the Community financial contribution —(EUR)Disease Member State Rate Prop. amountAujeszkys disease Belgium 50 % 300 000Spain 50 % 250 000Hungary 50 % 50 000Ireland 50 % 50 000Portugal 50 % 25 000Slovak Republic 50 % 25 000Bluetongue Spain 50 % 25 000France 50 % 50 000Italy 50 % 400 000Bovine brucellosis Cyprus 50 % 100 000Greece 50 % 100 000Spain 50 % 5 000 000Ireland 50 % 5 000 000Italy 50 % 3 000 000Poland 50 % 800 000Portugal 50 % 1 800 000United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) 50 % 5 000 000Bovine tuberculosis Cyprus 50 % 5 000Greece 50 % 100 000Spain 50 % 4 000 000Ireland 50 % 3 000 000Italy 50 % 2 500 000Poland 50 % 700 000Portugal 50 % 250 000United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) 50 % 2 000 000Classical swine fever Belgium 50 % 15 000Czech Republic 50 % 100 000Germany 50 % 800 000France 50 % 150 000Luxembourg 50 % 100 000Slovenia 50 % 10 000Slovak Republic 50 % 200 000Enzootic bovine leucosis Estonia 50 % 25 000Italy 50 % 250 000Lithuania 50 % 200 000Latvia 50 % 100 000Portugal 50 % 200 000Ovine and caprine brucellosis (B melitensis) Cyprus 50 % 175 000Greece 50 % 800 000Spain 50 % 6 500 000France 50 % 300 000Italy 50 % 4 500 000Portugal 50 % 1 700 000Poseidom (1) France 50 % 150 000Rabies Austria 50 % 180 000Czech Republic 50 % 400 000Germany 50 % 400 000Finland 50 % 100 000Lithuania 50 % 900 000Poland 50 % 1 500 000Slovenia 50 % 200 000Slovak Republic 50 % 400 000Swine vesicular disease Italy 50 % 200 000Total 55 085 000(1)  Heartwater, babesiosis and anaplasmosis transmitted by vector insects in the French overseas departments.ANNEX IIList of programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses (Article 2(1))— Proposed rate and amount of the Community financial contribution —(EUR)Zoonosis Member State Rate Proposed AmountSalmonella Austria 50 % 70 000Belgium 50 % 400 000Denmark 50 % 110 000France 50 % 600 000Ireland 50 % 50 000Italy 50 % 600 000Netherlands 50 % 350 000Slovak Republic 50 % 100 000Total 2 280 000 +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme;zoonosis,20 +14144,"COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1170/95 of 22 May 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 2819/94 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of potassium permanganate originating in the People's Republic of China. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Articles 12, 14 and 15 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission submitted after consultation within the Advisory Committee,Whereas:(1) The Council, by Regulation (EEC) No 1531/88 (2), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of potassium permanganate originating in the People's Republic of China. The amount of the duty imposed was equal to either the amount by which the free-at-Community-frontier-price per kilogram net, before duty, was less than ECU 2,25 or 20 % of that price per kilogram net, free-at-Community-frontier, before duty, whichever was higher.(2) Following a review of the measures, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 2819/94 (3) imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of potassium permanganate originating in the People's Republic of China. The amount of duty imposed was ECU 1,26 per kilogram. The Regulation entered into force on 20 November 1994.(3) However, Regulation (EC) No 2819/94 does not specifically provide for the repeal or amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 1531/88, and it is therefore appropriate to make it clear that Regulation (EEC) No 1531/88 is repealed and is replaced by Regulation (EC) No 2819/94. Regulation (EC) No 2819/94 should therefore be amended accordingly,. Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2819/94 shall be amended as follows:1. a new paragraph 3 shall be inserted as follows:'3. Regulation (EC) No 1531/88 shall be repealed.`;2. paragraph 3 shall be renumbered paragraph 4. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 20 November 1994.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 May 1995.For the Council The President A. MADELIN +",import;chemical salt;ammonia;ammonium;bromide;chloride;hydroxide;iodide;lithium hydroxide;nitrate;potassium chloride;soda;sodium carbonate;sulphate;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;dumping;China;People’s Republic of China,20 +11709,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93 of 9 July 1993 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the aid scheme to compensate for loss of income from marketing in the banana sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), and in particular Articles 12 (4) and (8), 14 and 30 thereof;Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (2), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof,Whereas, in order to ensure that Commmunity production is maintained and in order not to put producers in a situation which is less favourable than their current one, Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 provides for compensatory aid in order to cover the loss of income, likley to result from the application of the new scheme;Whereas in order to be eligible for the compensatory aid the bananas must comply with Community quality standards; whereas, however, pending the entry into force of these standards, provision should be made for the bananas to be graded, packed and removed from the packing shed so that they may be marketed;Whereas, for determining the 'flat-rate reference income', account should be taken of the mot recent years for which complete data are available; whereas this flat-rate reference income must be calculated for the ex packing shed stage and must correspond to the average of the prices at the delivered at first port of unloading in the rest of the Community stage for bananas produced in the most representative regions on the Community, less the average costs of transport and delivery FOB;Whereas the 'average production income' must be calculated for each year for the same ex-packing shed stage on the basis of the information to be provided by the Member States;Whereas the mechanism for reducing, by region and producer, the quantities of bananas marketed for which aid is granted should be determined, to provide for the situation where the volumes indicated in applications exceed the quantities laid down pursuant to Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93; whereas this mechanism must make possible some offsetting between the various production regions within the overall quantity laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 and operate in proportion to the quantities marketed, in the case of both the production regions and indivual producers;Whereas detailed rules on the submission of applications and the payment of the compensatory aid should be laid down; whereas, in view of the fact that the compensatory aid for a given year cannot be determined and paid until the beginning of the following year, it is necessar to grant advances in order to maintain normal disposal of Community produce and achieve the measures objective; whereas, however, these advances must be paid subject to a security to cover the possibility of the aid eventually paid being less than the total of the advances;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 lays down that the compensatory aid is to be granted to producers who are members of a recognized producers' organization within the meaning of Article 5 of that Regulation; whereas, pending the creation of these organizations and their recognition, it is necessary to make provision for aid applications to be submitted by individual producers;Whereas the economic objective of the aid is attained when the bananas are marketed; whereas, however, to take account of the market organization system, the agricultural conversion rate applicable at the beginning of each quarterly marketing period should be used to convert the aid and advances into national currency;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,. The compensatory aid provided for in Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 shall be granted for the marketing of fresh bananas falling within CN code ex 0803, excluding plantains, which comply with the quality standards laid down pursuant to Title I of that Regulation.Pending the entry into force of Community quality standards, the aid shall be paid for products intended to be delivered fresh to the consumer, graded and packed, and removed from the packing shed with a view to marketing. 1. The 'flat-rate reference income' referred to in Article 12 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 shall be determined on the basis of the date recorded during the 1991. It shall be calculated for the ex packing shed stage.2. The flat-rate reference income shall be ECU 49,1/100 kg net weight of green bananas ex-packing shed. 1. The 'average production income' for Community bananas referred to in Article 12 (5) in Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 shall be calculated for the ex packing shed stage.2. The average production income shall be determined for each year on the basis of the average of the prices at the delivered at first port of unloading in the rest of the Community stage, of bananas from the most representative producer regions in the Community, less the average costs of transport and delivery fob. 1. Applications for advances may be submitted in accordance with the timetable laid down in Article 7 (2).2. The amount of each advance shall be determined by mulitplying the quantities marketed during the period in question by a average 70 % of the amount of aid paid in respect of the preceding year.3. Payment of the advance shall be subject to the lodging of a security together with the application. The amount of this security shall be fixed at 50 % of the advance.4. The security shall be forfeit in proportion to the part of the aid usually paid where:- the definitive amount of the aid proves to be less than the amount of the advances, and/or- the quantities of bananas marketed for which advances have been applied for exceeds the total quantity of production referred to in Article 12 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93.5. The security shall be released as soon as the definitive aid is paid by the competent authorities. Applications for compensatory aid and advances shall be submitted by the recognized producers' organizations within the meaing of Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93. They shall cover the quantities marketed by each producer through the producers, organization.However, in the case of the quantities marketed up to the end of 1994, applications may be submitted directly by individual producers. 1. For the second half of 1993, the amount of the advance shall be a maximum of ECU 13,4/100 kg.2. The amount of the security to be lodged when applications for advances are submitted for the second half of 1993 shall be ECU 6,7/100 kg.3. The maximum quantity of Community bananas marketed which is eligible for the compensatory aid for the second half of 1993 shall be 427 000 tonnes net weight and shall be broken down by Community producer region as follows:- 210 000 tonnes for the Canary Islands,- 75 000 tonnes for Guadeloupe,- 109 500 tonnes for Martinique,- 25 000 tonnes for Madeira, the Azores and the Algarve,- 7 500 tonnes for Crete and Lakonia. 1. Applications for compensatory AID and advances shall be submitted to the competent authorities designated by each Member State in which the products are harvested.2. Applications shall be submitted:(a) in the case of advances, in the first 10 days of March, May, July, September and November in the case of bananas actually marketed during the two-month period preceding the month of application.For the second half of 1993 an application for a special advance may be submitted before 15 July 1993. Such application shall be accompanied by the lodging of a security corresponding to 50 % of the amount of the special advance. This amount shall be established on the basis of the quantities for which proof is supplied that they were actually marketed in July 1992. Payment shall be made before the end of July 1993. An adjustment shall be made when the advance for bananas marketed during July and August 1993 is paid;(b) in the case of payment of the balance of the aid, in the first 10 days of January of the year following that in respect of which the aid is applied for. The balance shall comprise:- the aid for bananas marketed during November and December, and- where applicable, the adjustment to the amounts paid for bananas marketed during the periods referred to in (a), on the basis of the definitive amount of aid.3. Applications shall include the following information at least:- the names, first names and addresses of the individual producers,- the name and address of the producers' organization submitting the application,- the quantities of bananas produced and marketed during the period in question. Applications for the balance shall cover the total quantities marketed during the year in question.4. Applications shall be accompanied by:- certificates of conformity,- sales invoices,- the documents relating to transport, for bananas marketed outside the production region, or- any other useful supporting document providing proof of marketing.5. Applications for payment of the balance may not be accompanied by supporting documents submitted for applications for advances. Member States shall inform the Commission forthwith, at the end of each period for lodging applications referred to in Article 7, of the quantities actually marketed for which applications for payment have been submitted.As regards the second half of 1993, when applying for the advance for the July-August period they shall communicate the quantities of bananas marketed in 1992 used to calculate the amount of the special advance paid in July. 1. Where the quantities laid down for each region in Article 12 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 are exceeded, the aid shall be granted for all the quantities applied for, up to a total quantity of 854 000 tonnes net weight and, in the case of the second half of 1993, up to a maximum of 427 000 tonnes.2. If the total quantity actually marketed exceeds 854 000 tonnes and 427 000 tonnes for the second half of 1993, the quantities marketed giving entitlement to the aid shall be reduced for each producer region concerned in proportion to the overrun of the quantity fixed for that region.The Commission shall fix the reduction percentages applicable for each region and shall inform the Member States thereof.Where the second subparagraph is applied, the competent authorities shall apply the uniform reduction percentage to the quantities presented in each aid application. 0The competent national authorities, after verifying aid applications and the supporting documents, shall pay the amount of the advance or the definitive aid, as the case may be, within the two months following that in which the application was lodged. 1The rate applicable for conversion of the amount of advances and aid into national currency shall be the agricultural conversion rate in force on the first day of each of the marketing periods defined in Article 7 (2). The rate applicable for bananas marketed during the period from 1 November to 31 December shall be the agricultural conversion rate in force on 1 November.The agricultural conversion rate in force on 1 July 1993 shall be used to convert the amount of the special advance into national currency. 21. Where aid is paid unduly in respect of bananas which have not been marketed in accordance with Article 1, the competent authorities shall recover the amounts paid, plus interest calculated from the date of payment of the aid up to effective recovery thereof. The rate of interest to be applied shall be that in force for similar recovery operations under national law. This rate may not be lower than the reference rate referred to in the Annex as applied in the Member State concerned on the day of payment, plus one percentage point. Member States may decide not to collect interest if it amounts to ECU 20 or less.2. The aid recovered and, where applicable, the interest shall be paid to the paying agencies or authorities and deducted by them from the expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Gaurantee Section. 3Producer Member States shall inform the Commission each month of the following:- the quantities marketed during the preceding month broken down by those placed on regional markets and those sent to the rest of the Community, together with forecasts for the current month,- the production trend for the marketing year, and- trends in the quantities available in ripening depots.Trends in the price of Community bananas at the various stages of the chain of production up to the wholesale and retail stages, and of bananas originating in third countries from the cif stage up to the retail stage, shall be sent to the Commission each week by the aforementioned Member States. 4This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1993.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 July 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.ANNEX1. Belgium:Brussels interbank borrowing offered-rate three months.2. Denmark:Yield on issue of 12-month Treasury bonds.3. Germany:Frankfurt interbank borrowing offered-rate three months.4. Greece:Yield on issue of three-month Treasury bonds.5. France:Paris interbank borrowing offered-rate three months.6. Spain:Madrid interbank borrowing offered-rate three months.7. Ireland:Dublin interbank borrowing offered-rate three months.8. Italy:Yield on issue of three-month Treasury bonds9. Luxembourg:Interbank rate three months10. Netherlands:Amsterdam interbank borrowing offered-rate three months.11. Portugal:Lisbon interbank borrowing offered-rate three months.12. United Kingdom:London interbank borrowing offered-rate three months. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;producer group;producers' organisation;marketing standard;grading;financial loss;loss of income;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,20 +11287,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 184/93 of 29 January 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1725/79 on the rules for granting aid to skimmed milk processed into compound feedingstuffs and skimmed-milk powder intended for feed for calves. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2071/92 (2), and in particular Article 10 (3) thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1725/79 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3480/90 (4), the granting of aid for skimmed-milk powder processed into compound feedingstuffs is conditional upon the requirement that the latter contain not less than 50 kilograms of powder per 100 kg of the finished product; whereas the situation of the skimmed milk market makes it possible to adjust the aforementioned inclusion rate;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. The following paragraph is added to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1725/79:'1a. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, for compound feedingstuffs manufactured between 1 February and 31 December 1993, the minimum quantity of 50 kilograms referred to in the first subparagraph, point (a), and in the fourth subparagraph shall be reduced to 35 kilograms; in this event, the quantity of 45 kilograms referred to in the fourth subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall be reduced to 30 kilograms.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 January 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.(2) OJ No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 83.(3) OJ No L 199, 7. 8. 1979, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 336, 1. 12. 1990, p. 68. +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;manufactured feedingstuffs;compound feedingstuff;industrial feedingstuffs;oil cake;protein feed;skimmed milk;liquid skimmed milk;processed skimmed milk;skimmed milk powder;calf;economic support;aid;granting of aid;subvention,20 +39595,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 72/2011 of 28 January 2011 establishing a prohibition of fishing for anchovy in VIII by vessels flying the flag of France. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 of 14 January 2010 fixing for 2010 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (2), lays down quotas for 2010.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2010.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2010 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 January 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 21, 26.1.2010, p. 1.ANNEXNo 59/T&QMember State FranceStock ANE/08.Species Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)Zone VIIIDate 1.12.2010-28.2.2011 +",France;French Republic;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +42980,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1119/2013 of 6 November 2013 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Melva de Andalucía (PGI)]. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Spain's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Melva de Andalucía’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 289/2009 (2).(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.(3) As no statement of objection under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,. The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 94, 8.4.2009, p. 15.(3)  OJ C 60, 1.3.2013, p. 15.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.7.   Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and products derived therefromSPAINMelva de Andalucía (PGI) +",Andalusia;Autonomous Community of Andalusia;sea fish;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;preserved product;preserved food;tinned food;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +29639,"2005/771/EC: Commission Decision of 3 November 2005 amending Decision 93/195/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export (notified under document number C(2005) 4186) ( (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae (1), and in particular Article 19(ii) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the general rules laid down in Annex II to Commission Decision 93/195/EEC (2), the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export is restricted to horses kept for less than 30 days in any of the third countries listed in the same group in Annex I to that Decision.(2) Registered horses participating in the Olympic Games, in preparatory test events for the latter and in the Paralympics will be subject to the veterinary supervision of the competent authorities of the host third country and the organising body, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI).(3) Given the degree of veterinary supervision and the fact that the horses concerned are kept separate from animals of lower health status, the period of temporary export should be extended to less than 90 days and the animal health conditions and the veterinary certification should accordingly be laid down for the re-entry of registered horses after temporary export to participate in equestrian events for the Olympic Games, including preparatory test events, and the Paralympics.(4) Decision 93/195/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Decision 93/195/EEC is amended as follows:1. In Article 1, the following indent is added:‘— have taken part in equestrian events for the Olympic Games, the preparatory test events or the Paralympics and meet the requirements laid down in a health certificate in accordance with the model health certificate set out in Annex IX to this Decision.’2. The text in the Annex to this Decision is added as Annex IX. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 November 2005.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/68/EC (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 320).(2)  OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/605/EC (OJ L 206, 9.8.2005, p. 16).ANNEX‘ANNEX IX +",health legislation;health regulations;health standard;health certificate;animal show;animal fights;animal racing;bullfighting;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule;temporary admission;temporary export;temporary import,20 +3935,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2186/2004 of 20 December 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 1613/2000 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Laos regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), and in particular Article 247 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2), and in particular Article 76 thereof,Whereas:(1) By Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 of 10 December 2001 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004 (3), the Community granted generalised tariff preferences to Laos.(2) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 establishes the definition of the concept of originating products to be used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP). However, Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provides for derogations in favour of least-developed GSP-beneficiary countries which submit an appropriate request to that effect to the Community.(3) Laos has benefited from such a derogation for certain textiles since 1997, in the last instance by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1613/2000 of 24 July 2000 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Laos regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community (4), as amended by Regulation No 291/2002 (5), which extended its validity until 31 December 2004. By letters dated 4 May 2004 and 4 August 2004, Laos has submitted a request for the renewal of this derogation.(4) The request submitted by Laos has been considered by the Commission and has been found to be duly substantiated.(5) When the validity of Regulation No 1613/2000 was extended, it was considered that its expiry should coincide with the ending of the current GSP scheme, which was due to end on that date. However, Regulation No 2211/2003 (6) extended the validity of the GSP scheme for a further year, until 31 December 2005.(6) On 18 December 2003 the Commission published a Green Paper on the future of rules of origin in preferential trade arrangements (7) which opened a wide-ranging debate on the subject. On 7 July 2004 it published a Communication to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee entitled ‘Developing countries, international trade and sustainable development: the function of the Community’s generalised system of preferences (GSP) for the 10-year period from 2006 to 2015’ (8), which also acknowledged the need for change in rules of origin. However, no decisions have yet been taken and no new rules will be in place before 31 December 2004.(7) A prolongation of the derogation should not prejudge or prejudice the outcome of discussions on possible new rules of origin for GSP. However, the interests of traders concluding contracts both in Laos and in the Community, as well as the stability and the sustained development of the Lao industry in terms of ongoing investment and employment, require that the derogation should be prolonged for a period of time sufficient to permit the continuation or conclusion of longer-term contracts, while facilitating the transition to possible new rules of origin for GSP.(8) The provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1613/2000, in particular the existence of quantitative limits, which apply on an annual basis, reflecting the Community market's capacity to absorb the Lao products, Laos's export capacity and actual recorded trade flows, were designed to prevent injury to the corresponding branches of Community industry.(9) The derogation should therefore be renewed until 31 December 2006. However, in order to ensure fair treatment both for Laos and for other least developed countries, the continuing need for the derogation should be reviewed once any new rules of origin are adopted in the context of the new GSP.(10) Regulation (EC) No 1613/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.(11) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Regulation (EC) No 1613/2000 is amended as follows:— in Article 2, ‘31 December 2004’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2006’;— the following paragraph is added: This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 2004.For the CommissionLászló KOVÁCSMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.(2)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2286/2003 (OJ L 343, 31.12.2003, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 346, 31.12.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1928/2004 (OJ L 321, 22.10.2004, p. 23).(4)  OJ L 185, 25.7.2000, p. 38.(5)  OJ L 46, 16.2.2002, p. 12.(6)  OJ L 332, 19.12.2003, p. 1.(7)  COM(2003) 787 final.(8)  COM(2004) 461 final. +",Laos;Lao People’s Democratic Republic;common commercial policy;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +834,"77/244/EEC: Commission Decision of 16 March 1977 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the United Kingdom pursuant to Directive 72/160/EEC of 17 April 1972 (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/160/EEC of 17 April 1972 concerning measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purposes of structural improvement (1), and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,Whereas on 6 January 1977 the Government of the United Kingdom notified Statutory Instrument 1976 No 2126 : The Farm Structure (Payments to Outgoers) Scheme 1976;Whereas under Article 9 (3) of Directive 72/160/EEC the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned Statutory Instrument 1976 No 2126, the provisions governing the implementation in the United Kingdom of Directive 72/160/EEC, which are the subject of Commission Decision 75/5/EEC of 27 November 1974 (2), continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC;Whereas the measures provided for in the abovementioned Statutory Instrument 1976 No 2126 are consistent with the provisions of Directive 72/160/EEC;Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. Having regard to the amendments contained in the Statutory Instrument 1976 No 2126, the provisions implementing Directive 72/160/EEC in the United Kingdom continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 6 thereof. This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.. Done at Brussels, 16 March 1977.For the CommissionFinn GUNDELACHVice-President (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 9. (2)OJ No L 2, 4.1.1975, p. 27. +",farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;cessation of farming;cessation of agricultural production;farm closure;farmer's retirement annuity;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +44659,"Council Decision (EU) 2015/239 of 10 February 2015 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43, in conjunction with Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), and Article 218(7) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,Whereas:(1) On 23 July 2007, the Council approved the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community (the ‘Partnership Agreement’) by adopting Regulation (EC) No 894/2007 (1).(2) The application of the latest Protocol (2) setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Partnership Agreement expired on 12 May 2014.(3) The Union has negotiated with São Tomé and Príncipe a new Protocol, for a period of four years, granting Union vessels fishing opportunities in the waters over which the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe has sovereignty or jurisdiction in respect of fisheries.(4) That new Protocol was signed in accordance with Decision 2014/334/EU (3) and will apply on a provisional basis from the date of its signature.(5) The new Protocol should be approved.(6) The Partnership Agreement establishes a Joint Committee responsible for monitoring the implementation of this Agreement. Furthermore, in accordance with the Protocol, the Joint Committee may approve certain modifications to the Protocol. In order to facilitate the approval of such modifications, it is appropriate to empower the Commission, subject to specific conditions, to approve them under a simplified procedure,. The Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (the ‘Protocol’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (4). The President of the Council shall give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in Article 15 of the Protocol (5). Subject to the provisions and conditions laid down in the Annex, the Commission is empowered to approve, on behalf of the Union, the amendments made to the Protocol in the Joint Committee. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 10 February 2015.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. RINKĒVIČS(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 894/2007 of 23 July 2007 on the conclusion of a Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community (OJ L 205, 7.8.2007, p. 35).(2)  Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (OJ L 136, 24.5.2011, p. 5).(3)  Council Decision 2014/334/EU of 19 May 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 1).(4)  The Protocol has been published in OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 3, together with the decision on signature.(5)  The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.ANNEXScope of the empowerment and procedure for establishing the Union position in the Joint Committee(1) The Commission shall be authorised to negotiate with the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and, where appropriate and subject to complying with paragraph 3 of this Annex, agree on modifications to the Protocol in respect of the following issues:(a) decision on the modalities of the sectoral support in accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol;(b) adaptation of the provisions on the pursuit of fishing activities and the rules for implementing the Protocol and its annexes, in accordance with Article 5(2) of the Protocol.(2) In the Joint Committee set up under the Fisheries Partnership Agreement, the Union shall:(a) act in accordance with the objectives pursued by the Union within the framework of the Common Fisheries Policy;(b) be in line with the Council conclusions of 19 March 2012 on a Communication on the External dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy;(c) promote positions that are consistent with the relevant rules adopted by Regional Fisheries Management Organisations.(3) When a decision on modifications to the Protocol referred to in paragraph 1 is foreseen to be adopted during a Joint Committee meeting, the necessary steps shall be taken so that the position to be expressed on behalf of the Union takes account of the latest statistical, biological and other relevant information transmitted to the Commission +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);sea fishing;fishing agreement;protocol to an agreement;ratification of an agreement;conclusion of an agreement;São Tomé and Príncipe;Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;financial compensation of an agreement,20 +15322,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 485/96 of 19 March 1996 on the issuing of import licences for bananas under the tariff quota for the second quarter of 1996 and on the submission of new applications (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1164/95 (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 478/95 (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 702/95 (6), lays down additional rules for the application of the tariff quota arrangements laid down in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93;Whereas Article 9 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 478/95, lays down that, where, in the case of a given quarter of origin, for a country or group of countries referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 478/95, the quantities covered by import licence applications from one or more of the categories of operators appreciably exceed the indicative quantity fixed, a reduction percentage to be applied to applications shall be set; whereas, however, that provision does not apply to applications relating to 150 tonnes or less;Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93, the indicative quantities for import under the tariff quota are laid down for the second quarter of 1996 in Commission Regulation (EC) No 357/96 (7);Whereas in the case of the quantities covered by licence applications that are either less than or not significantly more than the indicative quantities fixed for the quarter in question, licences are issued for the quantities applied for; whereas, however, for certain origins, the quantities applied for considerably exceed the indicative quantities or the percentages set out in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 478/95; whereas, therefore, a reduction percentage should be set to be applied to each licence application for the origin or origins involved and category of licence in question;Whereas, the maximum quantity for which such licence applications may still be submitted should be set taking account of the indicative quantities fixed by Regulation (EC) No 357/96 and the applications accepted at the end of the application period running from 1 to 7 March 1996;Whereas this Regulation should apply immediately to permit licences to be issued as quickly as possible;Whereas the Management Committee for Bananas has not issued an opinion within the time limit laid down by its chairman,. Import licences shall be issued under the tariff quota for the import of bananas, provided for in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, for the second quarter of 1996:(a) for the quantity indicated in the licence application, multiplied by reduction coefficients of 0,7213, 0,8072 and 0,5212 for applications indicating the origins 'Dominican Republic`, 'Costa Rica: category B` and 'Others` respectively;(b) for the quantity indicated in the licence application where the application is for a quantity of 150 tonnes or less;(c) for the quantity indicated in the licence application where it refers to an origin other than that referred to in point (a) above. The quantities for which licence applications may still be lodged in respect of the second quarter of 1996 are laid down in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 March 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3) OJ No L 142, 12. 6. 1993, p. 6.(4) OJ No L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 14.(5) OJ No L 49, 4. 3. 1995, p. 13.(6) OJ No L 71, 31. 3. 1995, p. 84.(7) OJ No L 50, 29. 2. 1996, p. 19.ANNEX>TABLE> +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;certificate of origin,20 +33229,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1869/2006 of 15 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of an import tariff quota for live bovine animals of a weight exceeding 160 kg and originating in Switzerland provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 32(1) thereof,Whereas,(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005 (2) opens, on a multi-annual basis for periods from 1 January to 31 December, a duty-free tariff quota for the import of 4 600 live bovine animals originating in Switzerland. In view of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union on 1 January 2007, the deadline for the submission of applications for the import tariff quota period 1 January to 31 December 2007 was extended to 8 January 2007 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1677/2006 of 14 November 2006 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005, as regards the date of application for import rights for the tariff quota period 1 January to 31 December 2007 (3).(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (4) applies to import licences for import tariff quota periods starting from 1 January 2007. Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 lays down in particular detailed provisions on applications for import licences, the status of applicants and the issue of licences. That Regulation provides that import tariff quotas shall be opened for a period of 12 consecutive months and limits the period of validity of licences to the last day of the import tariff quota period. The provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 should apply to imports licences issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005, without prejudice to additional conditions or derogations laid down in that Regulation. It is necessary to align the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005 on Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 where appropriate.(3) With a view to preventing speculation, the quantities available within the quota should be made accessible to operators able to show that they are genuinely engaged in trade of a significant scale with third countries. In consideration of this and in order to ensure efficient management, the traders concerned should be required to have imported a minimum of 50 animals during both reference periods referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006. Moreover, for administrative reasons, Member States should be allowed to accept certified copies of the documents proving the existence of trade with third countries.(4) In case the application of the allocation coefficient referred to in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 gives a figure of less than 50 head per application, the quantity available should be awarded by the Member States concerned by drawing lots for import rights covering 50 head each, in order to ensure a commercially viable number of animals per application.(5) Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005 is amended as follows:1. In Article 1(1), the first sub-paragraph is replaced by the following:2. Article 2 is amended as follows:(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:(b) paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted.3. Article 3 is amended as follows:(a) paragraphs 1 and 4 are deleted;(b) paragraph 5 is replaced by the following:4. In Article 4, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:5. In Article 6(4), point (a) is replaced by the following:‘(a) in Box 8, the country of origin and the mention ‘‘yes’’ is marked by a cross;’6. Article 7 is amended as follows:(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:(b) paragraphs 2 and 4 are deleted.7. Article 8 is replaced by the following:8. Annex I is deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 December 2006.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).(2)  OJ L 346, 29.12.2005, p. 10.(3)  OJ L 314, 15.11.2006, p. 3.(4)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(5)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.’ +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;live animal;animal on the hoof;Switzerland;Helvetic Confederation;Swiss Confederation;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;trade agreement (EU);EC trade agreement,20 +17538,"98/507/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1998 amending Decision 97/408/EC on protective measures in relation to classical swine fever in the Czech Republic (notified under document number C(1998) 2276) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 18(1) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC, and in particular Article 19(1) thereof,Whereas the presence of classical swine fever has been confirmed in domestic pig holdings in some areas of the Czech Republic in 1997;Whereas the Commission adopted Decision 97/408/EC of 25 June 1997 on protective measures in relation to classical swine fever in the Czech Republic (4);Whereas the epidemiological situation in domestic pig holdings has improved;Whereas classical swine fever still persists in the feral pig population in some areas of the Czech Republic;Whereas this situation is liable to endanger the herds of the European Community;Whereas it is therefore necessary to maintain some of the protective measures adopted with Decision 97/408/EC in areas where the disease has been detected in feral pigs in 1997 and 1998;Whereas the measures provided for in this decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. Article 1 of Commission Decision 97/408/EC is replaced by the following article:'Article 1The Member States shall prohibit the importation of live pigs, semen, embryos and ova of the porcine species from the districts of the Czech Republic described in the Annex to this Decision.`2. The Annex to Commission Decision 97/408/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision. The Member States shall amend the measures they apply in respect of the Czech Republic to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 July 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.(2) OJ L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1.(3) OJ L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.(4) OJ L 170, 28. 6. 1997, p. 58.ANNEXDistricts of the Czech RepublicBreclavKromerizVyskovHodoninUherske HradisteZlinZnojmoPrerov +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;pigmeat;pork;Czech Republic,20 +415,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 1834/84 of 28 June 1984 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for rum, arrack and tafia, falling within subheading 22.09 C I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) (1984/85). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Protocol 5 annexed to the Second ACP-EEC Convention, signed at LomĂŠ on 31 October 1979 (1), provides that products originating in the ACP States which fall within subheading 22.09 C I of the Common Customs Tariff shall, until the entry into force of a common organization of the market in spirits, be allowed into the Community free of customs duties under conditions such as to permit the development of traditional trade flows between the ACP States and the Community and between the Member States; whereas the Community shall fix each year the quantities which may be imported free of customs duties on the basis of the largest quantities imported annually from the ACP States into the Community in the past three years for which statistics are available, increased by an annual growth rate of 40 % on the market of the United Kingdom and 18 % on the other markets of the Community;Whereas, having regard to the levels reached by imports of the products concerned into the Community and the Member States during the past three years for which statistics are available, the annual quota volume would amount to 173 393 hectolitres of pure alcohol;Whereas, because the Convention is due to expire on 28 February 1985, a pro rata temporis reduction to eight-twelfths should be introduced; whereas the size of the tariff quota for the period 1 July 1984 to 28 February 1985 should therefore be fixed at 115 595 hectolitres of pure alcohol;Whereas, during the past three years for which statistics are available, the corresponding imports by each of the Member States represent the following percentages of the imports into the Community from the countries in question of the products concerned:1.2.3.4 // // // // // Member State // 1981 // 1982 // 1983 // // // // // Benelux // 3,9 // 5,0 // 5,1 // Denmark // 1,4 // 1,7 // 1,6 // Germany // 26,6 // 25,7 // 24,4 // Greece // 0,0 // 0,3 // 0,0 // France // 1,8 // 2,1 // 1,8 // Ireland // 1,8 // 2,0 // 1,8 // Italy // 0,2 // 0,3 // 0,4 // United Kingdom // 64,3 // 62,9 // 64,9 // // // //Whereas, in view of these factors, of market forecasts for the products in question and of the estimates submitted by certain Member States, quota shares may be fixed approximately at the following percentages:Benelux 4,78Denmark 1,59Germany 29,35Greece 0,10France 1,98Ireland 1,92Italy 0,32United Kingdom 59,96Whereas an arrangement for using the Community tariff quota, based on an allocation between the United Kingdom on the one hand and the other Member States on the other, would seem likely to reconcile the application of the growth rates provided for in Protocol 5 with the uninterrupted application of the duty-free entry arrangements in respect of the said quota to all imports of the products concerned into the Member States until the quota is exhausted; whereas in order to reflect as closely as possible the actual trends on the markets in the products concerned, allocation of the Community tariff quota among Member States should be made in accordance with the requirements of the Member States; whereas, in this case, the tariff quota should be allocated among the Member States on the basis of the largest quantities imported annually into each Member State during the past three years and taking into account the abovementioned growth rates;Whereas measures should be laid down to ensure that Protocol 5 is implemented under conditions such as to permit the development of traditional trade flows between the ACP States and the Community and between the Member States;Whereas, owing to the special character of the products in question and their sensitivity on Community markets, exceptional provision should be made for a method of use based on a single division among Member States;Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, any measure concerning the administration of the share allocated to that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members,. 1. From 1 July 1984 to 28 February 1985 rum, arrack and tafia falling within subheading 22.09 C I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the ACP States shall be imported duty free into the Community within the limits of a Community tariff quota of 115 595 hectolitres of pure alcohol.2. Within the limit of its share, as indicated in Article 2, the Hellenic Republic shall apply customs duties calculated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the 1979 Act of Accession and of Regulation (EEC) No 439/81 (1). 1. The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be divided into two instalments. A first instalment of 69 325 hectolitres of pure alcohol shall be for United Kingdom consumption. A second instalment of 43 270 hectolitres of pure alcohol shall be allocated among the other Member States.2. The shares of each of the Member States to which the second instalment is allocated pursuant to paragraph 1 shall consist of the following quantities:1.2 // // (hectolitres of pure alcohol) // Benelux // 5 525 // Denmark // 1 840 // Germany // 33 910 // Greece // 115 // France // 2 290 // Ireland // 2 220 // Italy // 370 1. Member States shall manage the shares allocated to them in accordance with their own arrangements.2. The extent to which the Member States have used up their shares shall be determined on the basis of the imports of the products in question, originating in the ACP States, entered for customs clearance under declarations for free circulation. 1. Member States shall inform the Commission each month of imports actually charged against the tariff quota.2. The United Kingdom shall take the steps necessary to ensure that the quantities imported from the ACP States under the conditions laid down in Articles 1 and 2 are restricted to those meeting its domestic consumption requirements.3. The Commission shall regularly inform the Member States of the extent to which the tariff quota has been used up.4. Where necessary, consultations may be held at the request of a Member State or on the initiative of the Commission. The Commission shall take all necessary measures, in close cooperation with the Member States, to ensure the implementation of this Regulation. Council Regulation (EEC) No 1470/80 of 9 June 1980 on the safeguard measures provided for in the second ACP-EEC Convention (2) shall apply to the products covered by this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1984.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 28 June 1984.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. BOUCHARDEAU(1) OJ No L 347, 22. 12. 1980, p. 141.(1) OJ No L 53, 27. 2. 1981, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 147, 13. 6. 1980, p. 4. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;spirits;Armagnac;Cognac;brandy;gin;grappa;marc;rum;schnapps;spirits from distilling cereals;spirits from distilling fruit;spirits from distilling wine;vodka;whisky,20 +15934,"97/29/EC: Commission Decision of 17 December 1996 establishing health conditions and public health certification for the importation of minced meat and meat preparations from third countries (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 94/65/EC of 14 December 1994 laying down the requirements for the production and placing on the market of minced meat and meat preparations (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,Whereas specific conditions relating to the requirements of Directive 94/65/EC must be established for the importation into the Community of minced meat and meat preparations; whereas these conditions may not be less stringent than those laid down in Articles 3 and 5 of that Directive;Whereas a form of public health certificate must be established, supplemented by a declaration signed by the official veterinarian to the effect that the minced meat and meat preparations fulfil respectively the requirements laid down in Articles 3 and 5 of Directive 94/65/EC, come from establishments offering the guarantees provided for in Annex I of that Directive, and have been deep-frozen at the production plant of origin;Whereas, in addition, where it is possible to recognise conditions offering equivalent guarantees, a third country may submit a proposal for such recognition to the Commission for appropriate consideration;Whereas the conditions and certificate established by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. This Decision lays down the public health conditions for the importation of minced meat and meat preparations. The importation of minced meat is subject to the following conditions:1. it has been produced in accordance with the requirements laid down in Articles 3 and 7 of Directive 94/65/EC;2. it comes from an establishment or establishments offering the guarantees provided for in Annex I of Directive 94/65/EC;3. it has been deep-frozen at the production plant or plants of origin. The importation of meat preparations is subject to the following conditions:1. they have been produced in accordance with the requirements laid down in Articles 5 and 7 of Directive 94/65/EC;2. they come from an establishment or establishments offering the guarantees provided for in Annex I of Directive 94/65/EC;3. they have been deep-frozen at the production plant or plants of origin. 1. Each consignment of minced meat shall be accompanied by an original, numbered public health certificate, completed, signed and dated, composed of a single sheet and conforming to the model laid down in Annex I.2. Each consignment of meat preparations shall be accompanied by an original, numbered public health certificate, completed, signed and dated, composed of a single sheet and conforming to the model laid down in Annex II.3. The certificates shall be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of the Member State of introduction into the Community. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1997. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 368, 31. 12. 1994, p. 10.ANNEX I>START OF GRAPHIC>PUBLIC HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR MINCED MEAT (1)NoExporting countryMinistryDepartmentReference (2)I. Identification of minced meatProducts prepared with meat from:(animal species)Nature of products (3):Number of individual items or packages:Storage and transport temperature:Storage life:Net weight:II. Origin of minced meatAddress(es) and approval number(s) of approved manufacturing establishment(s):If necessary:Address(es) and approval number(s) of approved cold store(s):III. Destination of minced meatThe minced meat is to be sentfrom (place of dispatch):to (country of destination):by the following means of transport (4):Name and address of consignor:Name and address of consignee:(1) Within the meaning of Article 3 (1) of Directive 94/65/CE.(2) Optional.(3) To be completed with the words provided for in Article 3 (2) (e) of Directive 94/65/CE.(4) Indicate the number or registration number (railway wagons and lorries), the flight number (aircraft) or the name (ship). This information must be updated in the event of transhipment.IV. Health attestationI, the undersigned, certify that I have read and understood Council Directive 94/65/EC and that the minced meat described above:(a) was produced in accordance with the requirements laid down in Articles 3 and 7 of Directive 94/65/EC;(b) comes from an establishment or establishments offering the guarantees provided for in Annex I of Directive 94/65/EC;(c) has been deep-frozen at the production plant or plants of origin.Done at (place), on (date)(Stamp and signature of official veterinarian) (1)(Name in capital letters)(1) Stamp and signature in a different colour from that in the certificate.>END OF GRAPHIC>ANNEX II>START OF GRAPHIC>PUBLIC HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR MEAT PREPARATIONS (1)NoExporting countryMinistryDepartmentReference (2)I. Identification of meat preparationsProducts prepared with meat from:(animal species)Nature of products (3):Number of individual items or packages:Storage and transport temperature:Storage life:Net weight:II. Origin of meat preparationsAddress(es) and approval number(s) of approved manufacturing establishment(s):If necessary:Address(es) and approval number(s) of approved cold store(s):III. Destination of meat preparationsThe meat preparations are to be sentfrom (place of dispatch):to (country of destination):by the following means of transport (4):Name and address of consignor:Name and address of consignee:(1) Within the meaning of Article 5 (1) of Directive 94/65/CE.(2) Optional.(3) Mention any ionizing radiation for medical reasons.(4) Indicate the number or registration number (railway wagons and lorries), the flight number (aircraft) or the name (ship). This information must be updated in the event of transhipment.IV. Health attestationI, the undersigned, certify that I have read and understood Council Directive 94/65/EC and that the meat preparations described above:(a) were produced in accordance with the requirements laid down in Articles 5 and 7 of Directive 94/65/EC;(b) comes from an establishment or establishments offering the guarantees provided for in Annex I of Directive 94/65/EC;(c) have been deep-frozen at the production plant or plants of origin.Done at (place), on (date)(Stamp and signature of official veterinarian) (1)(Name in capital letters)(1) Stamp and signature in a different colour from that in the certificate.>END OF GRAPHIC> +",import;health legislation;health regulations;health standard;third country;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;health certificate,20 +42603,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 550/2013 of 11 June 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in the Kattegat area by vessels flying the flag of Sweden. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 June 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 1.ANNEXNo 04/TQ39Member State SwedenStock COD/03AS.Species Cod (Gadus morhua)Zone KattegatDate 27.5.2013 +",Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +38982,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1216/2010 of 17 December 2010 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Welsh Lamb (PGI)]. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined the United Kingdom’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Welsh Lamb’ registered in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/2003 (3).(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (4), as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been notified to the Commission, the amendments should be approved,. The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11.(3)  OJ L 177, 16.7.2003, p. 3.(4)  OJ C 112, 1.5.2010, p. 11.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.1 –   Fresh meat (and offal)UNITED KINGDOMWelsh Lamb (PGI) +",location of production;location of agricultural production;Wales;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;sheepmeat;lamb meat;mutton;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mode of production;preparation for market,20 +2412,"1999/252/EC: Commission Decision of 26 March 1999 amending Decision 93/197/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production (notified under document number C(1999) 754) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and imports from third countries of equidae(1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 14, 15(a) and 16 thereof,(1) Whereas Commission Decision 93/197/EEC(2), as last amended by Decision 1999/236/EC(3), establishes the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production;(2) Whereas paragraph (d) of Chapter III of the health certificates A, B, C, D and E in Annex II of Decision 93/197/EEC was amended by Decision 93/510/EEC(4) in order to allow the imports into the Community of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production from third countries before the required residence period of 90 days prior to dispatch has elapsed, if these equidae were directly imported into the dispatching third country from Member States during that period;(3) Whereas, however, it was omitted to align the corresponding wording in the declaration of the owner or representative of the owner of the equine animal; whereas therefore for the sake of clarity the wording of the declaration must be aligned with the wording of paragraph (d) of Chapter III of the Annex II, health certificates A, B, C, D and E;(4) Whereas Decision 93/197/EEC must be amended accordingly;(5) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Point 2 of the declaration of the owner or representative of the animal in animal health certificates A, B, C, D and E of Annex II of 93/197/EEC is replaced by the following: ""2. The animal has either remained in...(exporting country)since birth (3), or has been imported directly from a Member State of the European Community during the past 90 days (3), or entered the exporting country at least 90 days prior to this declaration (3)."" This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 March 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42.(2) OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 16.(3) OJ L 87, 31.3.1999, p. 13.(4) OJ L 238, 23.9.1993, p. 44. +",import;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;third country;health certificate;livestock farming;animal husbandry;stockrearing;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule,20 +19954,"2000/705/EC: Commission Decision of 14 November 2000 amending for the third time Decision 2000/528/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(2000) 3334) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) Outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in the United Kingdom.(2) In view of the trade in live pigs, these outbreaks are liable to endanger the herds of other Member States.(3) By Commission Decision 2000/528/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2000/651/EC(4), certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the United Kingdom were adopted at Community level.(4) Decision 2000/528/EC must be amended for the third time to prolong its implementation, taking into account the evolution of the epidemiological situation.(5) This Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. In Article 7 of Decision 2000/528/EC the words ""15 November"" are replaced by the words ""20 December"". This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 November 2000.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.(3) OJ L 214, 25.8.2000, p. 42.(4) OJ L 272, 25.10.2000, p. 46. +",disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;health certificate,20 +4630,"2008/374/EC: Council Decision of 29 April 2008 amending Annex 3, Part I, to the Common Consular Instructions on third-country nationals subject to airport visa requirements. ,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 789/2001 of 24 April 2001 reserving to the Council implementing powers with regard to certain detailed provisions and practical procedures for examining visa applications (1),Having regard to the initiative of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands,Whereas:(1) Annex 3, Part I, to the Common Consular Instructions contains the joint list of third countries whose nationals are subject to airport transit visa (ATV) requirements by all Member States.(2) The countries of the Benelux, Germany, Spain and Italy wish, as regards Ghanaian and Nigerian nationals, to limit the ATV requirement to persons who do not hold a valid visa issued by Member States of the European Union or for a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area of 2 May 1992, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States of America. The Common Consular Instructions should therefore be amended accordingly.(3) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. Given that this Decision builds upon the Schengen acquis under the provisions of Title IV of Part Three of the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark shall, in accordance with Article 5 of that Protocol, decide within a period of six months after the Council has adopted this Decision whether it will implement the Decision in its national law.(4) As regards Iceland and Norway, this Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (2), which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point A, of Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 (3) on certain arrangements for the application of that Agreement.(5) As regards Switzerland, this Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement concluded between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the association of the Swiss Confederation with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (4), which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point A, of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decisions 2008/146/EC (5) and 2008/149/JHA (6).(6) As regards Liechtenstein, this Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Protocol signed between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (7), which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point A, of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decisions 2008/261/EC (8) and 2008/262/EC (9).(7) This Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (10). The United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.(8) This Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (11). Ireland is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.(9) As regards Cyprus, this Decision constitutes an act building on the Schengen acquis or otherwise related to it within the meaning of Article 3(2) of the 2003 Act of Accession.(10) As regards Bulgaria and Romania, this Decision constitutes an act building on the Schengen acquis or otherwise related to it within the meaning of Article 4(2) of the 2005 Act of Accession,. Annex 3, Part I, to the Common Consular Instructions is hereby amended as follows:1. In the entry regarding Ghana, the following footnote shall be added:— Nationals in possession of a valid visa for a Member State of the EU or for a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area of 2 May 1992, Canada, Switzerland, Japan or the United States of America, or when they return from these countries after having used the visa.’2. In the entry regarding Nigeria, the following footnote shall be added:— Nationals in possession of a valid visa for a Member State of the EU or for a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area of 2 May 1992, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States of America, or when they return from these countries after having used the visa.’3. In the entry regarding Eritrea, footnote (3) shall be replaced by the following:‘(3) For Italy:— Nationals in possession of a valid visa for a Member State of the EU or for a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area of 2 May 1992, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States of America, or when they return from these countries after having used the visa.’ This Decision shall apply from 1 May 2008. This Decision is addressed to the Member States in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community.. Done at Brussels, 29 April 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentD. RUPEL(1)  OJ L 116, 26.4.2001, p. 2.(2)  OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36.(3)  OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31.(4)  OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 52.(5)  OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 1.(6)  OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 50.(7)  OJ L 83, 26.3.2008, p. 3.(8)  OJ L 83, 26.3.2008, p. 3.(9)  OJ L 83, 26.3.2008, p. 5.(10)  OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43.(11)  OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20. +",airport;aerodrome;airport facilities;airport infrastructure;heliport;high altitude airport;regional airport;runway;seaplane base;transit;passenger transit;transit of goods;foreign national;alien;national of a third country;admission of aliens;tourist visa;visa;Schengen Agreement;visa policy,20 +13733,"95/305/EC: Commission Decision of 19 July 1995 on additional financial aid from the Community for the work of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy, a Community reference laboratory for residue testing. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 28 thereof,Whereas under Article 1 (b) of Council Decision 91/664/EEC of 11 December 1991 designating the Community reference laboratories for testing certain substances for residues (3) the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy has been designated as the reference laboratory for the residues referred to in Annex I, groups B.II. (a) and B.II.(b), to Council Directive 86/469/EEC (4);Whereas all the tasks to be performed by the reference laboratory are defined in Article 1 of Council Decision 89/187/EEC of 6 March 1989 determining the powers and conditions of operation of the Community reference laboratories provided for by Directive 86/469/EEC concerning the examination of animals and fresh meat for the presence of residues (5);Whereas in accordance with Commission Decision 93/458/EEC (6) a contract has been concluded between the European Community and the Istituto Superiore di Sanità; whereas by Commission Decision 94/492/EC (7) the Community granted additional financial aid for one year; whereas the original contract should again be extended and additional financial aid granted to enable the reference laboratory to continue to perform the functions and tasks referred to in Decision 89/187/EEC;Whereas the Community financial aid is provided for an additional one-year period; whereas this will be reviewed, with a view to an extension, before the end of that period;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The Community shall make a second grant of additional financial aid amounting to not more than ECU 400 000 to the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, a reference laboratory designated in Article 1 of Decision 91/664/EEC. 1. For the purposes of Article 1, the contract referred to in Decision 93/458/EEC is hereby extended for a second period of one year.2. The Director-General for Agriculture is hereby authorized to sign the amendment to the contract in the name of the Commission of the European Communities.3. The financial aid provided for in Article 1 shall be paid to the reference laboratory in accordance with the procedure set out in the contract referred to in Decision 93/458/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 July 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission +",Italy;Italian Republic;slaughter animal;animal for slaughter;veterinary medicinal product;VMP;medicinal product for veterinary use;veterinary pharmaceutical product;veterinary product;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;fresh meat;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +36409,"2009/159/EC: Commission Decision of 25 February 2009 granting a derogation to Austria pursuant to Decision 2008/671/EC on the harmonised use of radio spectrum in the 5875 - 5905 MHz frequency band for safety-related applications of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) (notified under document number C(2009) 1136). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Decision No 676/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a regulatory framework for radio spectrum policy in the European Community (Radio Spectrum Decision) (1), and in particular Article 4(5) thereof,Having regard to Commission Decision 2008/671/EC of 5 August 2008 on the harmonised use of radio spectrum in the 5 875-5 905 MHz frequency band for safety-related applications of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) (2), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,Having regard to request of Austria of 25 November 2008,Whereas:(1) Under Decision 2008/671/EC, Member States have to designate and make available, on a non-exclusive basis, the 5 875-5 905 MHz frequency band for intelligent transport systems (ITS) subject to specific parameters, no later than 6 February 2009.(2) Article 3(2) of Decision 2008/671/EC states that, by way of derogation, Member States may request transitional periods and/or radio spectrum sharing arrangements, pursuant to Article 4(5) of Decision No 676/2002/EC.(3) Austria has informed the Commission that, since this band is currently assigned on an exclusive basis to point-to-point radio systems for electronic news gathering (ENG), it is not in a position to implement the requirements set out in Decision 2008/671/EC on time.(4) Authorisation to install and operate ENG point-to-point systems has been granted by the Austrian authorities to the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation in 1989 and is valid without geographical or time limits throughout Austria. Austria has stated that the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation will adopt new ENG point-to-point transmission equipment so as to operate in a different band and has agreed to abandon its authorisation regarding the use of the 5 875-5 905 MHz frequency band by 31 December 2011. As from 1 January 2012, the 5 875-5 905 MHz band will become fully available for safety-related ITS applications, in accordance with Decision 2008/671/EC.(5) Austria has formally requested, by letter to the Commission of 25 November a transitional period during which ITS can be used in Austria only within time and regional limits to be set after coordination by the authorities responsible in Austria for spectrum management with the ENG point-to-point systems operated by the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation.(6) Austria has provided sufficient information and technical justification in support of its request, based in particular on conclusions by the CEPT that harmful interference may occur between point-to-point systems and safety-related ITS systems, unless measures are taken at national level to ensure coexistence between these systems. Such harmful interference could potentially cause major traffic accidents.(7) A total ban on the use of the 5 875-5 905 MHz band by ITS would be limited to small sections of Austria and to short periods of time. The use of this band by ITS would continue to be permitted in the rest of Austria subject to coordination by the authorities responsible in Austria for spectrum management. The derogation would therefore not significantly impact on the deployment of ITS technology in Austria, especially as the commercial availability of such systems is expected to be rather limited until 2011.(8) Given the exceptional nature of the derogation, a report on the evolution of the situation in Austria for ITS and ENG would be beneficial for the smooth handling of the transitional period.(9) The members of the Radio Spectrum Committee stated at their meeting on 17 December 2008 that they do not object to this transitional derogation.(10) The requested derogation would not unduly defer implementation of Decision 2008/671/EC or create undue differences in the competitive or regulatory situations between Member States. There is sufficient justification for this in view of the particular situation of Austria, and full implementation of Decision 2008/671/EC needs to be facilitated in Austria,. Austria is authorised to derogate from its obligations under Decision 2008/671/EC on the harmonised use of radio spectrum in the 5 875-5 905 MHz frequency band for safety-related applications of intelligent transport systems (ITS), subject to the conditions laid down in this Decision. Until 31 December 2011, Austria may impose time and geographical limits on the use of the 5 875-5 905 MHz frequency band for safety-related applications of ITS in order to ensure coordination with the point-to-point systems operated by the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation in that band. Austria shall submit a report to the Commission by 30 June 2011 on the implementation of this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria.. Done at Brussels, 25 February 2009.For the CommissionViviane REDINGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 220, 15.8.2008, p. 24. +",European standard;Community standard;Euronorm;road safety;breathalyser test;driver protection;field of vision;helmet;data transmission;data flow;interactive transmission;information technology;communications technology;waveband;CB;citizens' band radio;radio frequency;regulation of telecommunications;intelligent transport system;integrated transport system,20 +29451,"2005/392/EC: Commission Decision of 17 May 2005 amending Decision 2004/233/EC as regards the list of laboratories authorised to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores (notified under document number C(2005) 1439) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas:(1) Decision 2000/258/EC designated the laboratory of the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments de Nancy (the AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, France) as the institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines. That Decision also provides for the AFSSA Laboratory of Nancy to send to the Commission the list of Community laboratories to be authorised to carry out those serological tests. Accordingly, the AFSSA Laboratory of Nancy operates the established proficiency testing procedure to appraise laboratories for authorisation to perform the serological tests.(2) Commission Decision 2004/233/EC of 4 March 2004 authorising laboratories to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores (2), established a list of approved laboratories in the Member States on the grounds of the results of the proficiency tests communicated by the AFSSA Laboratory of Nancy.(3) Five laboratories, respectively in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Hungary had been approved by the AFSSA Laboratory of Nancy, in compliance with Decision 2000/258/EC.(4) Accordingly, it is appropriate to add those five laboratories to the list of approved laboratories in the Member States as established in the Annex to Decision 2004/233/EC.(5) Decision 2004/233/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Decision 2004/233/EC is replaced by the the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 May 2005.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40. Decision as amended by Commission Decision 2003/60/EC (OJ L 23, 28.1.2003, p. 30).(2)  OJ L 71, 10.3.2004, p. 30. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/693/EC (OJ L 315, 14.10.2004, p. 47).ANNEX‘ANNEX INAMES OF LABORATORIES(BE) BelgiumInstitut Pasteur de BruxellesRue Engeland/Engelandstraat 642B-1180 Brussels(CZ) Czech RepublikState Veterinary Institute, National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for RabiesU Sila 1139CZ-463 11 Liberec 30(DK) DenmarkDanish Institute for Food and Veterinary ResearchLindholmDK-4771 Kalvehave(DE) GermanyInstitut für Virologie, Fachbereich VeterinärmedizinJustus-Liebig-Universität GießenFrankfurter Straße 107D-35392 GießenEurovir Hygiene-InstitutIm BiotechnologieparkD-14943 LuckenwaldeBayrisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und LebensmittelsicherheitDienststelle OberschleißheimVeterinärstraße 2D-85764 OberschleißheimLandesamt für Verbraucherschutz Sachsen-AnhaltFachbereich 4Veterinäruntersuchungen und -epidemiologieHaferbreiter Weg 132-135D-39576 StendalStaatliches VeterinäruntersuchungsamtZur Taubeneiche 10-12D-59821 ArnsbergInstitut für epidemiologische DiagnostikFriedrich-Loeffler-InstitutStandort WusterhausenSeestraße 155D-16868 WusterhausenLandesuntersuchungsanstalt für das Gesundheits- und Veterinärwesen SachsenZschopauer Straße 186D-09126 Chemnitz(EE) EstoniaEstonian Veterinary and Food LaboratoryKreutzwaldi 30EE-51 006 Tartu(EL) GreeceCentre of Athens Veterinary Institutions Virus Department25, Neapoleos StrGR-153 10 Ag. Paraskevi, Athens(ES) SpainLaboratorio Central de Veterinaria de Santa FeCamino del Jau s/nE-18320 Santa Fe (Granada)(FR) FranceAFSSA NancyDomaine de PixérécourtBP 9F-54220 MalzevilleLaboratoire vétérinaire départemental de la Haute-Garonne78, rue BoudouF-31140 LaunaguetLaboratoire départemental de la Sarthe128, rue de BeaugéF-72018 Le Mans Cedex 2Laboratoire départemental d'analyses du Pas-de-CalaisParc des Bonnettes2, rue du GenévrierF-62022 Arras Cedex(IT) ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle VenezieVia Romea 14/AI-35020 Legnaro (PD)Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del MoliseVia Campo BoarioI-64100 TeramoIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della ToscanaVia Appia Nuova 1411I-00178 Roma(LV) LatviaState Veterinary Medicine Diagnostic CentreFood and Veterinary ServiceLejupes iela 3,LV-1076 Riga(LT) LithuaniaNational Veterinary Laboratori/Nacionaline Veterinarijos laboratorijaJ. Kairiukscio 10LT-08409 Vilnius(HU) HungaryCentral veterinary InstituteVirological DepartmentTabornok utca 2H-1149 Budapest(NL) NetherlandsCentral Institute for Animal Disease Control (CIDC) LelystadP.O. Box 20048203 AA LelystadNetherlands(AT) AustriaÖsterreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit GmbHVeterinärmedizinische Untersuchungen MödlingRobert-Koch-Gasse 17A-2340 Mödling(PL) PolandNational Veterinary Research Instituteal. Partyzantow 57PL-24-100 Pulawy(PT) PortugalLaboratório Nacional de Investigação Veterinária (LNIV)Estrada de Benfica 701P-1500 Lisboa(SI) SloveniaNational Veterinary InstituteGerbičeva 60SLO-1000 Ljubljana(SK) SlovakiaState Veterinary InstitutePod drahami 918SK-960 86 Zvolen(FI) FinlandNational Veterinary and Food Research InstitutePL 45FIN-00581 Helsinki(SE) SwedenNational Veterinary Institute(Department of Virology)S-751 89 Uppsala(UK) United KingdomVeterinary Laboratories AgencyVirology DepartmentWoodham Lane,New HawAddlestoneSurrey KT15 3NBUnited KingdomBiobestPentlands Science ParkBush LoanPenicuikMidlothianEH26 0PZUnited KingdomNote: Regularly updated details of contacts persons, faxes and telephone number, e-mail addresses concerning the above laboratories can be found on http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/animal/liveanimals/pets/approval_en.htm’ +",domestic animal;pet;product quality;quality criterion;rabies;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;vaccine;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;testing;experiment;industrial testing;pilot experiment;test,20 +39456,"Council Decision 2011/858/CFSP of 19 December 2011 amending and extending Decision 2010/784/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS). ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,Whereas:(1) On 14 November 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP (1) on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) which was last extended by Council Decision 2009/955/CFSP (2) and expired on 31 December 2010.(2) On 17 December 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/784/CFSP (3) continuing as from 1 January 2011 the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories, and expiring on 31 December 2011.(3) On 8 November 2011, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) recommended the technical extension of EUPOL COPPS for further 6 months.(4) EUPOL COPPS should be further extended from 1 January 2012 until 30 June 2012 on the basis of its current mandate.(5) It is also necessary to lay down the financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUPOL COPPS for the period from 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012.(6) EUPOL COPPS will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union,. Decision 2010/784/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:(1) Article 12 is replaced by the following:(2) in Article 13, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:(3) in Article 16, the second paragraph is replaced by the following: This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.It shall apply from 1 January 2012.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2011.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. DOWGIELEWICZ(1)  OJ L 300, 17.11.2005, p. 65.(2)  OJ L 330, 16.12.2009, p. 76.(3)  OJ L 335, 18.12.2010, p. 60. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;public safety;national security;safety of individuals;Palestine;East Jerusalem;Gaza strip;Occupied Palestinian Territory;West Bank;autonomous territories of Palestine;autonomous territory of Gaza;autonomous territory of Jericho;EU police mission;EU police operation;EUPM;EUPOL;European Union police mission;European Union police operation,20 +30256,"Council Regulation (EC) No 673/2005 of 25 April 2005 establishing additional customs duties on imports of certain products originating in the United States of America. Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) On 27 January 2003, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) adopted the Appellate Body report (1) and the Panel report (2), as upheld by the Appellate Body report, finding that the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) was incompatible with the United States' obligations under the WTO agreements.(2) Since the United States failed to bring its legislation in conformity with the covered agreements, the Community requested to the DSB the authorisation to suspend the application of its tariff concessions and related obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 to the United States (3). The United States objected to the level of suspension of tariff concessions and related obligations and the matter was referred to arbitration.(3) On 31 August 2004, the Arbitrator determined that the level of nullification or impairment caused every year to the Community was equal to 72 % of the amount of CDSOA disbursements relating to anti-dumping or countervailing duties paid on imports from the Community for the most recent year for which data are available at that time, as published by the United States' authorities. The Arbitrator concluded that the suspension by the Community of concessions or other obligations, in the form of the imposition of an additional import duty above bound custom duties, on a list of products originating in the United States covering, on a yearly basis, a total value of trade not exceeding the amount of nullification or impairment would be consistent with WTO rules. On 26 November 2004, the DSB granted the authorisation to suspend the application to the United States of tariff concessions and related obligations under GATT 1994 in accordance with the decision of the Arbitrator.(4) The CDSOA disbursements for the most recent year for which data are available relate to the distribution of anti-dumping and countervailing duties collected during the Fiscal Year 2004 (1 October 2003 to 30 September 2004). On the basis of the data published by the United States' Customs and Border Protection, the level of nullification or impairment caused to the Community is calculated at USD 27,81 million. The Community may, therefore, suspend the application of its tariff concessions to the United States at an equivalent amount. The effect of a 15 % ad valorem additional import duty on imports of the products in Annex I originating in the United States represents, over one year, a value of trade that does not exceed USD 27,81 million. In respect of these products, the Community should suspend the application of its tariff concessions to the United States from 1 May 2005.(5) If the non-implementation of the DSB ruling and recommendation persists, the Commission should adjust annually the level of suspension to the level of nullification or impairment caused by the CDSOA to the Community at that time. The Commission should amend the list in Annex I or the rate of the additional import duty so that the effect of the additional duty on imports from the United States of the selected products represents, over one year, a value of trade that does not exceed the amount of nullification or impairment.(6) The Commission should respect the following criteria:(a) The Commission should amend the rate of the additional import duty when adding or removing products from the list in Annex I does not allow to adjust the level of suspension to the level of nullification or impairment. Otherwise, the Commission should add products to the list in Annex I if the level of suspension increases or withdraw products from this list if the level of suspension decreases.(b) If products are added, the Commission should select the products from the list in Annex II in an automatic fashion by following the order in which the products are listed. As a consequence, the Commission should also amend the list in Annex II by removing from it the products added to the list in Annex I.(c) If products are withdrawn, the Commission should, first, remove products that were added to the list in Annex I at a later stage. The Commission should then remove products presently in the list in Annex I by following the order of that list.(7) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (4).(8) To avoid circumvention of the additional duty, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,. The tariff concessions and related obligations under GATT 1994 of the Community are hereby suspended in respect of products originating in the United States of America listed in Annex I to this Regulation. An ad valorem duty of 15 % additional to the customs duty applicable under Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (5) shall be imposed on the products originating in the United States of America listed in Annex I to this Regulation. 1.   The Commission shall adjust the level of suspension annually to the level of nullification or impairment caused by the United States' Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) to the Community at that time. The Commission shall amend the rate of the additional duty or the list in Annex I under the following conditions:(a) The level of nullification or impairment shall be equal to 72 % of the amount of disbursements under the CDSOA relating to anti-dumping and countervailing duties paid on imports from the Community for the most recent year for which data are available at that time, as published by the United States' authorities;(b) The amendment shall be made so that the effect of the additional import duty on imports of the selected products originating in the United States represents, over one year, a value of trade that does not exceed the level of nullification or impairment;(c) Except in circumstances set out in point (e), when the level of suspension increases, the Commission shall add products to the list in Annex I. These products shall be selected from the list in Annex II following the order of that list;(d) Except in circumstances set out in point (e), when the level of suspension decreases, products shall be withdrawn from the list in Annex I. The Commission shall remove, first, products that are presently in the list in Annex II and were added to the list in Annex I at a later stage. The Commission shall then remove products that are presently in the list in Annex I following the order of that list;(e) The Commission shall amend the rate of the additional duty when the level of suspension cannot be adjusted to the level of nullification or impairment by adding or removing products from the list in Annex I.2.   When products are added to the list in Annex I, the Commission shall, at the same time, amend the list in Annex II by removing those products from the list in Annex II. The order of the products remaining in the list in Annex II shall not be modified.3.   The decisions under this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 4(2). 1.   The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee.2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.3.   The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. The origin of any product to which this Regulation applies shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92. 1.   Products listed in Annex I for which an import licence with an exemption from, or a reduction of duty, was issued before the date of entry into force of this Regulation shall not be subject to the additional duty.2.   Products listed in Annex I for which it can be demonstrated that they are already en route to the Community on the date of application of this Regulation, and whose destination cannot be changed, shall not be subject to the additional duty.3.   Products listed in Annex I which are admitted free of import duties pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 918/83 of 28 March 1983 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty (6) shall not be subject to the additional duty.4.   Products listed in Annex I may be placed under the customs procedure ‘Processing under Customs Control’ in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 551(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (7) only where the examination of the economic conditions has taken place in the Committee of the Customs Code unless the products and operations are mentioned in Annex 76, Part A of that Regulation. The Council, acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, shall decide on the repeal of this Regulation once the United States of America has fully implemented the recommendation of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 May 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 25 April 2005.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. ASSELBORN(1)  United States — Offset Act (Byrd Amendment), Appellate Body report (WT/DS217/AB/R, WT/DS234/AB/R, 16 January 2003).(2)  United States — Offset Act (Byrd Amendment), Panel report (WT/DS217/R, WT/DS234/R, 16 September 2002).(3)  United States — Offset Act (Byrd Amendment), Recourse by the European Communities to Article 22(2) of the DSU (WT/DS217/22, 16 January 2004).(4)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(5)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33).(6)  OJ L 105, 23.4.1983, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.(7)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2286/2003 (OJ L 343, 31.12.2003, p. 1).ANNEX IThe products on which additional duties are to apply are identified by their eight-digit CN codes. The description of products classified under these codes can be found in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1).4820 10 904820 50 004820 90 004820 30 004820 10 506204 63 116204 69 186204 63 906104 63 006203 43 116103 43 006204 63 186203 43 196204 69 906203 43 900710 40 009003 19 308705 10 00(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 493/2005 (OJ L 82, 31.3.2005, p. 1).ANNEX IIThe products in this Annex are identified by their eight-digit CN codes. The description of products classified under these codes can be found in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87.6301 40 106301 30 106301 30 906301 40 904818 50 009009 11 009009 12 008467 21 994803 00 314818 30 004818 20 109403 70 906110 90 106110 19 106110 19 906110 12 106110 11 106110 30 106110 12 906110 20 106110 11 306110 11 906110 90 906110 30 916110 30 996110 20 996110 20 919608 10 106402 19 006404 11 006403 19 006105 20 906105 20 106106 10 006206 40 006205 30 006206 30 006105 10 006205 20 009406 00 119406 00 386101 30 106102 30 106201 12 106201 13 106102 30 906201 92 006101 30 906202 93 006202 11 006201 13 906201 93 006201 12 906204 42 006104 43 006204 49 106204 44 006204 43 006203 42 316204 62 31 +",originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;suspension of customs duties;customs procedure suspending import duties;suspension of tariff duty;tariff dismantling;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession;trade dispute;trade conflict;international commercial arbitration;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +2388,"83/346/EEC: Commission Decision of 5 July 1983 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Burleigh - Fabry-Perot Interferometer, model RC-110' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 22 December 1982, France requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Burleigh - Fabry-Perot Interferometer, model RC-110', ordered on 28 November 1981 and intended to be used for Brillouin diffusion tests on minerals, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 30 May 1983, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements, to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an interferometer; whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the very high resolution, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value, capable of use for the same purpose, is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as 'Burleigh - Fabry-Perot Interferometer, model RC-110', which is the subject of an application by France of 22 December 1982, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 July 1983.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;measuring equipment;measuring instrument;meter;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +35009,"2008/196/EC: Council Decision of 18 February 2008 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Malaysia on certain aspects of air services. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2) in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,Whereas:(1) On 5 June 2003 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.(2) The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Community, an Agreement with the Government of Malaysia on certain aspects of air services (the Agreement) in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Council Decision authorising the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.(3) The Agreement was signed on behalf of the European Community subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Decision 2007/210/EC (1).(4) The Agreement should be approved,. The Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Malaysia on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person empowered to make the notification provided for in Article 8(1) of the Agreement.. Done at Brussels, 18 February 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentD. RUPEL(1)  OJ L 94, 4.4.2007, p. 26. +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);Malaysia;Eastern Malaysia;Labuan;Malaya;Peninsular Malaysia;Sabah;Sarawak;West Malaysia;ratification of an agreement;conclusion of an agreement;air transport;aeronautics;air service;aviation,20 +26824,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1874/2003 of 24 October 2003 approving the national scrapie control programmes of certain Member States, and defining additional guarantees, and granting derogations concerning breeding programmes for TSE resistance in sheep pursuant to Decision 2003/100/EC (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2003 (2), and in particular point (b)(ii) of section 1 of Chapter A of Annex VIII thereto,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 provides for the approval of national scrapie control programmes of Member States if they comply with certain criteria laid down in that Regulation. Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 also provides for the definition of any additional guarantees which may be required for intra-Community trade and imports in accordance with that Regulation.(2) Commission Decision 2003/100/EC of 13 February 2003 laying down minimum requirements for the establishment of breeding programmes for resistance to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in sheep (3), provides that each Member State is to introduce a breeding programme to select for resistance to TSEs in certain sheep breeds. That Decision also provides for a possibility to derogate from the requirement for Member States to establish a breeding programme on the basis of their national scrapie control programme submitted and approved in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, where it provides for the continuous active monitoring of dead-on-farm ovine and caprine animals in all flocks in that Member State.(3) In the interests of animal health, national scrapie control programmes should only be approved where a Member State is likely to have a low prevalence, or absence of scrapie in its territory. On 7 March 2003 and 5 September 2003 respectively, Sweden and Denmark submitted national scrapie control programmes which are considered to meet the required criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 and both Member States are likely to have a low prevalence, or absence, of scrapie in their territory. Accordingly, the national scrapie control programme of those Member States should be approved.(4) On the basis of their national scrapie control programmes, Sweden and Denmark should be granted a derogation from the breeding programme provided for in Decision 2003/100/EC, and the additional trade guarantees required by Annex VIII, Chapter A, and Annex IX, Chapter E, to Regulation (EC) No 999/200 should be laid down.(5) National scrapie control programmes, together with the additional guarantees, may be approved and defined in the future for other Member States, as well as derogations from the requirement to establish breeding programmes. Accordingly, it is appropriate to provide for those measures in a Regulation.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Approval of national scrapie control programmesThe national scrapie control programmes of the Member States listed in the Annex are hereby approved. Additional guarantees relating to holdings1.   Ovine and caprine animals destined for the Member States listed in the Annex and coming from other Member States not listed in the Annex or third countries must have been kept continuously since birth on holdings which have satisfied the following conditions for a period of at least seven years prior to the date of dispatch of such animals:(a) no cases of scrapie have been confirmed;(b) no eradication measures have been applied because of scrapie;(c) the holdings do not contain animals identified as animals at risk referred to in Article 13(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.2.   Semen, embryos and ova from ovine and caprine animals, destined for Member States listed in the Annex and coming from other Member States not listed in the Annex or third countries must be obtained from donors kept continuously since birth on holdings fulfilling the conditions set out in paragraph 1. Official movement restrictions1.   Member States listed in the Annex shall apply the official movement restrictions provided for in paragraph 2 on holdings receiving ovine or caprine animals or semen, embryos and ova from ovine or caprine animals, for a period of seven years from the date of last receipt of those animals, semen, embryos and ova where:(a) the animals, semen, embryos and ova are received from other Member States not listed in the Annex or from third countries; and(b) scrapie has been confirmed during the three years prior to or after the date of dispatch of the animals, semen, embryos and ova in the Member State or third country of dispatch as referred to in point (a).2.   Holdings which receive animals, semen, embryos or ova meeting the conditions referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 shall be placed under official restriction, so that ovine and caprine animals, semen, embryos and ova shall not enter or leave the holding except in the case of animals going directly for slaughter.3.   The movement restrictions outlined in paragraph 2 shall not be applied in the case of receipt of ovine animals of the ARR/ARR prion protein genotype, or of semen, embryos and ova from a donor of the ARR/ARR prion protein gentotype. Derogations from the requirement to establish a breeding programmePursuant to the first indent of Article 3(1) of Decision 2003/100/EC, Member States listed in the Annex are hereby granted a derogation from the requirement to establish a breeding programme as provided for in Article 2(1) of that Decision. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 October 2003.For the CommissionDavid BYRNEMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 173, 11.7.2003, p. 6.(3)  OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 41.ANNEXMember States whose national scrapie control programme has been approvedSwedenDenmark. +",veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;livestock farming;animal husbandry;stockrearing,20 +1593,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2906/93 of 20 October 1993 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products of category 74 (order No 40.0740), originating in China and India, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1993 by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded for 1993 for each category of products subjected in Annexes I and II thereto to individual ceilings, within the limits of the quantities specified in column 8 of Annex I and column 7 of Annex II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes;Whereas Article 11 of the abovementioned Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties may be re-established at any time in respect of imports of the products in question once the relevant individual ceilings have been reached at Community level;Whereas, in respect of products of category 74 (order No 40.0740), originating in China and India, the relevant ceiling respectively amounts to 14 000 and 67 000 pieces;Whereas on 12 February 1993 imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in China and India, countries covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against these ceilings;Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to China and India,. As from 26 October 1993 the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in China and India:"""" ID=""01"">40.0740> ID=""02"">74 (1 000 pieces)> ID=""03"">6104 11 006104 12 006104 13 00ex 6104 19 006104 21 006104 22 006104 23 00ex 6104 29 00> ID=""04"">Women's or girls' knitted or crocheted suits and ensembles, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres, excluding ski suits ""> This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 October 1993.For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 39.(2) OJ No L 396, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. +",India;Republic of India;restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff;man-made fibre;acrylic fibre;artificial fibre;chemical fibre;nylon;polyamide;rayon;synthetic cloth;synthetic fibre;clothing;article of clothing;ready-made clothing;work clothes;knitted and crocheted goods;China;People’s Republic of China,20 +4792,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1150/2008 of 19 November 2008 opening Community tariff quotas for 2009 for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Articles 144(1) and 148 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Community tariff quotas for sheepmeat and goatmeat should be opened for 2009. The duties and quantities should be fixed in accordance with the respective international agreements in force during the year 2009.(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 312/2003 of 18 February 2003 implementing for the Community the tariff provisions laid down in the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (2) has provided for an additional bilateral tariff quota of 2 000 tonnes with a 10 % annual increase of the original quantity to be opened for product code 0204 from 1 February 2003. Therefore, a further 200 tonnes shall be added to the GATT/WTO quota for Chile and both quotas should continue to be managed in the same way during 2009.(3) Certain quotas are defined for a period running from 1 July of a given year to 30 June of the following year. Since imports under this Regulation should be managed on a calendar-year basis, the corresponding quantities to be fixed for the calendar year 2009 with regard to the quotas concerned are the sum of half of the quantity for the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009 and half of the quantity for the period from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010.(4) A carcass weight equivalent needs to be fixed in order to ensure a proper functioning of the Community tariff quotas.(5) Quotas of the sheepmeat and goatmeat products should, by way of derogation from Commission Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 of 26 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 as regards the import and export of products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector (3), be managed in conformity with Article 144(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. This should be done in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (4).(6) Tariff quotas under this Regulation should be regarded initially as non-critical within the meaning of Article 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 when managed under the firstcome, firstserved system. Therefore, customs authorities should be authorised to waive the requirement for security in respect of goods initially imported under those quotas in accordance with Articles 308c(1) and 248(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. Due to the particularities of the transfer from one management system to the other, Article 308c(2) and (3) of that Regulation should not apply.(7) It should be clarified which kind of proof certifying the origin of products has to be provided by operators in order to benefit from the tariff quotas under the firstcome, first served system.(8) When sheepmeat products are presented by operators to the customs authorities for import, it is difficult for those authorities to establish whether they originate from domestic sheep or other sheep, which determines the application of different duty rates. It is therefore appropriate to provide that the proof of origin contains a clarification to that end.(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,. This Regulation opens Community import tariff quotas for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2009. The customs duties applicable to the products under the quotas referred to in Article 1, the CN codes, the countries of origin, listed by country group, and the order numbers are set out in the Annex. 1.   The quantities, expressed in carcass-weight equivalent, for the import of products under the quotas referred to in Article 1, shall be those as laid down in the Annex.2.   For the purpose of calculating the quantities of ‘carcass weight equivalent’ referred to in paragraph 1 the net weight of sheep and goat products shall be multiplied by the following coefficients:(a) for live animals: 0,47;(b) for boneless lamb and boneless goatmeat of kid: 1,67;(c) for boneless mutton, boneless sheep and boneless goatmeat other than of kid and mixtures of any of these: 1,81;(d) for bone-in products: 1,00.‘Kid’ shall mean goat of up to one year old. By way of derogation from Title II (A) and (B) of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95, the tariff quotas set out in the Annex to this Regulation shall be managed on a firstcome, firstserved basis in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 from 1 January to 31 December 2009. Article 308c(2) and (3) of that Regulation shall not apply. No import licences shall be required. 1.   In order to benefit from the tariff quotas set out in the Annex, a valid proof of origin issued by the competent authorities of the third country concerned together with a customs declaration for release for free circulation for the goods concerned shall be presented to the Community customs authorities.The origin of products subject to tariff quotas other than those resulting from preferential tariff agreements shall be determined in accordance with the provisions in force in the Community.2.   The proof of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall be as follows:(a) in the case of a tariff quota which is part of a preferential tariff agreement, it shall be the proof of origin laid down in that agreement;(b) in the case of other tariff quotas, it shall be a proof established in accordance with Article 47 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 and, in addition to the elements provided for in that Article, the following data:— the CN code (at least the first four digits),— the order number or order numbers of the tariff quota concerned,— the total net weight per coefficient category as provided for in Article 3(2) of this Regulation.(c) in the case of a country whose quota falls under points (a) and (b) and are merged, it shall be the proof referred to in point (a).Where the proof of origin referred to in point (b) is presented as supporting document for only one declaration for release for free circulation, it may contain several order numbers. In all other cases, it shall only contain one order number. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 November 2008.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 46, 20.2.2003, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 7.(4)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.ANNEXSHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT (in tonnes (t) of carcass weight equivalent) COMMUNITY TARIFF QUOTAS FOR 2009Country group No CN codes ‘Ad valorem’ duty Specific duty Order number under ‘first come first served’ Origin Annual volume in tonnes of carcass weight equivalentLive animals Boneless lamb (1) Boneless mutton/sheep (2) Bone-in and carcasses1 0204 Zero Zero — 09.2101 09.2102 09.2011 Argentina 23 000— 09.2105 09.2106 09.2012 Australia 18 786— 09.2109 09.2110 09.2013 New Zealand 227 854— 09.2111 09.2112 09.2014 Uruguay 5 800— 09.2115 09.2116 09.1922 Chile 6 200— 09.2121 09.2122 09.0781 Norway 300— 09.2125 09.2126 09.0693 Greenland 100— 09.2129 09.2130 09.0690 Faeroes 20— 09.2131 09.2132 09.0227 Turkey 200— 09.2171 09.2175 09.2015 Others (3) 2002 0204, 0210 99 21, 0210 99 29, 0210 99 60 Zero Zero — 09.2119 09.2120 09.0790 Iceland 1 8503 0104 10 30 10 % Zero 09.2181 — — 09.2019 Erga omnes (4) 92(1)  And goatmeat of kid.(2)  And goatmeat other than kid.(3)  ‘Others’ shall refer to all origins excluding the other countries mentioned in the current table.(4)  ‘Erga omnes’ shall refer to all origins including the countries mentioned in the current table. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;live animal;animal on the hoof;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;goatmeat;sheepmeat;lamb meat;mutton;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid,20 +24247,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1525/2002 of 26 August 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 1899/97 laying down rules for the application in the poultrymeat and egg sectors of the arrangements under the Europe Agreements with central and east European countries provided for by Council Regulations (EC) No 1727/2000, (EC) No 2290/2000, (EC) No 2433/2000, (EC) No 2434/2000, (EC) No 2435/2000 and (EC) No 2851/2000 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2699/93 and (EC) No 1559/94. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1408/2002 of 29 July 2002 establishing concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with Hungary(1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1899/97(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001(3), lays down the rules for applying the arrangements provided for in the Europe Agreements in the poultrymeat and egg sectors.(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 1408/2002 provides for the direct management on entry into the territory of the European Union of quotas of certain products in the poultrymeat and egg sectors originating in Hungary at a reduced rate of customs duty.(3) As a result, management of those quotas by means of licences should be discontinued.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,. Regulation (EC) No 1899/97 is amended as follows:1. in Article 1, the first paragraph is replaced by the following: ""All imports into the Community under the arrangements provided for by Regulations (EC) No 2290/2000, (EC) No 2433/2000, (EC) No 2434/2000, (EC) No 2435/2000 and (EC) No 2851/2000 of products covered by Annex I to this Regulation shall be subject to presentation of an import licence."";2. part A of Annex I is deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 August 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 205, 2.8.2002, p. 9.(2) OJ L 267, 30.9.1997, p. 67.(3) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 24. +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;egg;poultrymeat;Central and Eastern European Countries;CEEC,20 +41858,"2013/90/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 18 February 2013 approving the plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs and the emergency vaccination of such pigs in certain areas of Latvia (notified under document C(2013) 720). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 16(1) and the fourth subparagraph of Article 20(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2001/89/EC introduces the minimum Union measures for the control of classical swine fever, including those to be applied in case of confirmation of the presence of classical swine fever in feral pigs.(2) In November 2012 Latvia confirmed the presence of classical swine fever in feral pigs in the eastern part of its territory, along the border with Russia and Belarus.(3) Following the cases in the wild boar, in November 2012 classical swine fever outbreaks in backyard pig holdings were also confirmed in the same area.(4) Latvia has adopted disease control measures as provided for in Directive 2001/89/EC, that have lead to the eradication of the disease from those pig holdings.(5) In the light of the epidemiological situation, on 15 January 2013 Latvia submitted to the Commission, in accordance with Directive 2001/89/EC, a plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in the concerned area of that Member State. In addition, as Latvia intends to introduce vaccination of feral pigs, on the same date it also submitted to the Commission a vaccination plan for its approval.(6) The plans submitted by Latvia have been examined by the Commission and found to comply with Directive 2001/89/EC.(7) For the sake of trasparency, it is appropriate to set out in this Decision the geographical areas of Latvia where the eradication plan is to be implemented and where the emergency vaccination of feral pigs is to be applied.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The plan submitted by Latvia on 15 January 2013 for the eradication of classical swine fever in the areas referred to in Part 1 of the Annex is approved. The plan submitted by Latvia on 15 January 2013 for the emergency vaccination of feral pigs in the areas referred to in Part 2 of the Annex is approved. Latvia shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the plans referred to in Articles 1 and 2. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Latvia.. Done at Brussels, 18 February 2013.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.ANNEXPART 1Areas covered by the eradication planIn the novads of Alūksnes the pagasti of Pededzes and Liepnas. In the novads of Rēzeknes the pagasti of Pušas, Mākoņkalna and Kaunatas. In the novads of Daugavpils the pagasti of Dubnas, Višķu, Ambeļu, Biķernieku, Maļinovas, Naujenes, Tabores, Vecsalienas, Salienas, Skrudalienas, Demenes and Laucesas. In the novads of Balvu the pagasti of Vīksnas, Kubuļu, Balvu, Bērzkalnes, Lazdulejas, Briežuciema, Vectilžas, Tilžas, Krišjāņu and Bērzpils. In the novads of Rugāju the pagasti of Rugāju and Lazdukalna. In the novads of Viļakas the pagasti of Žiguru, Vecumu, Kupravas, Susāju, Medņevas and Šķilbēnu. In the novads of Baltinavas the pagasts of Baltinavas. In the novads of Kārsavas the pagasti of Salnavas, Malnavas, Goliševas, Mērdzenes and Mežvidu. In the novads of Ciblas the pagasti of Pušmucovas, Līdumnieku, Ciblas, Zvirgzdenes and Blontu. In the novads of Ludzas the pagasti of Ņukšu, Briģu, Isnaudas, Nirzas, Pildas, Rundēnu and Istras. In the novads of Zilupes the pagasti of Zaļesjes, Lauderu and Pasienes. In the novads of Dagdas the pagasti of Andzeļu, Ezernieku, Šķaunes, Svariņu, Bērziņu, Ķepovas, Asūnes, Dagdas, Konstantinovas and Andrupenes. In the novads of Aglonas the pagasti of Kastuļinas, Grāveru, Šķeltovas and Aglonas. In the novads of Krāslavas the pagasti of Aulejas, Kombuļu, Skaistas, Robežnieku, Indras, Piedrujas, Kalniešu, Krāslavas, Kaplavas, Ūdrīšu and Izvaltas.PART 2Areas covered by the emergency vaccination planIn the novads of Alūksnes the pagasti of Pededzes and Liepnas. In the novads of Rēzeknes the pagasti of Pušas, Mākoņkalna and Kaunatas. In the novads of Daugavpils the pagasti of Dubnas, Višķu, Ambeļu, Biķernieku, Maļinovas, Naujenes, Tabores, Vecsalienas, Salienas, Skrudalienas, Demenes and Laucesas. In the novads of Balvu the pagasti of Vīksnas, Kubuļu, Balvu, Bērzkalnes, Lazdulejas, Briežuciema, Vectilžas, Tilžas, Krišjāņu and Bērzpils. In the novads of Rugāju the pagasti of Rugāju and Lazdukalna. In the novads of Viļakas the pagasti of Žiguru, Vecumu, Kupravas, Susāju, Medņevas and Šķilbēnu. In the novads of Baltinavas the pagasts of Baltinavas. In the novads of Kārsavas the pagasti of Salnavas, Malnavas, Goliševas, Mērdzenes and Mežvidu. In the novads of Ciblas the pagasti of Pušmucovas, Līdumnieku, Ciblas, Zvirgzdenes and Blontu. In the novads of Ludzas the pagasti of Ņukšu, Briģu, Isnaudas, Nirzas, Pildas, Rundēnu and Istras. In the novads of Zilupes the pagasti of Zaļesjes, Lauderu and Pasienes. In the novads of Dagdas the pagasti of Andzeļu, Ezernieku, Šķaunes, Svariņu, Bērziņu, Ķepovas, Asūnes, Dagdas, Konstantinovas and Andrupenes. In the novads of Aglonas the pagasti of Kastuļinas, Grāveru, Šķeltovas and Aglonas. In the novads of Krāslavas the pagasti of Aulejas, Kombuļu, Skaistas, Robežnieku, Indras, Piedrujas, Kalniešu, Krāslavas, Kaplavas, Ūdrīšu and Izvaltas. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;vaccination;Latvia;Republic of Latvia;wild mammal;elephant;fox;wild boar;regions of Latvia,20 +13649,"95/169/EC: Commission Decision of 12 May 1995 amending Decision 94/617/EC adopting the plan allocating to the Member States resources to be charged to the 1995 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3730/87 of 10 December 1987 laying down the general rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to designated organizations for distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 150/95 (3), and in particular Articles 3 (4) and 6 (2) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2826/93 (5), lays down detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community;Whereas by Decision 94/617/EC (6), the Commission adopted the plan allocating resources to the Member States for the 1995 budget year; whereas the appropriations available for supply programmes for the 1995 budget year have been increased; whereas, therefore, the increase should be allocated among the Member States;Whereas, to ensure optimum use of the additional appropriations, it is necessary to take account of the actual use made of resources in 1992, 1993 and 1994; whereas Decision 94/617/EC should therefore be amended accordingly;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinions of all the relevant Management Committees,. The Annex to Decision 94/617/EC is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 May 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the CommissionANNEXAnnual distribution plan for 1995(a) Quantity of each type of product that may be withdrawn from intervention stocks for distribution in each Member State up to the maximum amounts indicated under (b):>TABLE>(b) Financial resources available to carry out the plan in each Member State:>TABLE>(c) The appropriations needed to cover the intra-Community transfer costs of the intervention products are fixed at ECU 2 million. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;poverty;economically weak;fight against poverty;new poor;poor;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;intervention stock;aid to disadvantaged groups;aid to low-income groups;charity;income support;supplementary benefit,20 +1027,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2842/89 of 18 September 1989 on the implementation of Decision No 1/89 of the EEC- Sweden Joint Committee amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation and establishing provisions for the implementation of the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision No 1/88 of the EEC-Sweden Joint Committee - Decision No 1/89 of the EEC-Sweden Joint Committee of 19 June 1989 amending Annex III to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ' originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden was signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force on 1 January 1973;Whereas, by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the above Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decision N° 1/89 amending Protocol 3;Whereas the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision N° 1/88 of the EEC-Sweden Joint Committee implemented in the Community by Regulation (EEC) N° 2426/88 (1) provides, under certain conditions, for a review of the changes made to the rules of origin following the introduction of the Harmonized System; whereas, by virtue of that Joint Declaration, the Joint Committee must take a decision within a period of three months of a request being made to it by either of the parties to the Agreement;Whereas this review concerns cases where the transposition of the existing rules of origin into the Harmonized System was not entirely neutral and where it is necessary to restore the substance of previous former rules of origin;Whereas for the purposes of the Decisions to be taken by the Joint Committee, a common position has to be reached by the Community; whereas it is then necessary to make these Decisions applicable in the Community;Whereas this decision-making process makes it impossible to comply with the three-month time limit laid down in the Joint Declaration; whereas the procedure should therefore be speeded up and the Community's common position should be adopted by the Commission according to the procedure set out in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) N° 802/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common definition of the concept ofthe origin of goods (2), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) N° 3860/87 (3); whereas it is also necessary to confer on the Commission the power to adopt the necessary measures to make the Joint Committee's Decisions applicable in the Community,. Decision N° 1/89 of the EEC-Sweden Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation. The following shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) N° 802/68:(a) the Community's common position for the purposes of the Decisions of the EEC-Sweden Joint Committee concerning a review of the changes made to the rules oforigin following the introduction of the Harmonized System pursuant to the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision N° 1/88 of the said Joint Committee;(b) implementation in the Community of the Decisions referred to under (a). This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. shall apply with effect from 1 January 1988.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 September 1989.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. CURIEN(1) OJ N° L 216, 8. 8. 1988, p. 1.(2) OJ N° L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 1.(3) OJ N° L 363, 23. 12. 1987, p. 30. +",administrative cooperation;cereal product;cereal preparation;processed cereal product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Protocol (EU);Community privilege;EC Protocol;EU protocol;privileges and immunities of the EU;privileges and immunities of the European Union;protocol of the EU;protocol of the European Union;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;joint committee (EU);EC joint committee,20 +22836,"2002/531/EC: Commission Decision of 28 June 2002 amending Decision 2002/161/EC to approve the plans submitted by Germany for the eradication of classical swine fever and the emergency vaccination of feral pigs in North Rhine-Westfalia (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 2379). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(1), and in particular Article 16(1), 20(1), 25(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) In April 2002 classical swine fever was confirmed in the feral pig population in North Rhine-Westfalia at the border with Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany.(2) In accordance with Articles 16 and 20 of Directive 2001/89/EC, the German authorities have submitted plans for the eradication of classical swine fever and for the emergency vaccination of feral pigs in North Rhine-Westfalia.(3) The German authorities have authorised the use of a live attenuated vaccine against classical swine fever (C strain) to be used for the immunisation of feral pigs by means of oral baits.(4) The submitted plans have been examined and found to comply with the provisions of Directive 2001/89/EC.(5) In relation to the classical swine fever situation in the feral pigs in certain areas of Germany, by means of Decisions 1999/335/EC(2) and 2002/161/EC(3), the Commission approved the plans presented by Germany for the eradication of classical swine fever and for the emergency vaccination of feral pigs in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. Decision 2002/161/EC also establishes certain conditions on trade of live pigs and certain pig products from the areas in which the evolution of the disease would probably be influenced by the vaccination.(6) In accordance with the plans already approved by the Commission and the ones referring to North Rhine-Westfalia vaccination is to be applied in a single area which includes some bordering areas of Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and North Rhine-Westfalia.(7) For the sake of clarity, it is therefore appropriate to amend Decision 2002/161/EC to include under the approval the new plans submitted by Germany referring to North Rhine-Westfalia and to ensure that the same conditions are applied in the whole area within which the evolution of the disease will probably be influenced by the vaccination.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Article 1 of Decision 2002/161/EC is replaced by the following Article: ""Article 1The plans submitted by Germany for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in Saarland and North Rhine-Westfalia are hereby approved."" Article 2 of Decision 2002/161/EC is replaced by the following Article: ""Article 2The plans submitted by Germany for emergency vaccination of feral pigs in Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and North Rhine-Westfalia are hereby approved."" The Annex to Decision 2002/161/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 28 June 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.(2) OJ L 126, 20.5.1999, p. 21.(3) OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 43.ANNEXRhineland-PalatinateThe Kreise: Ahrweiler, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Birkenfeld, Bitburg-Prüm, Cochem-Zell, Daun, Mayen-Koblenz, Stadt Koblenz, Stadt Trier.In the Kreis Kusel: Reichweiler, Pfeffelbach, Thallichtenberg, Körborn, Dennweiler-Frohnbach, Oberalben, Ulmet, Rathsweiler, Niederalben, Homberg.In the Kreis Birkenfeld: verbandsfreie Gemeinde Idar-Oberstein, Mackenrodt, Hettenrodt, Kirchweiler, Veitsrodt, Herborn, Mörschied, Weiden, Oberhosenbach, Wickenrodt, Sonnschied.In the Kreis Bad Kreuznach: Bruschied, Schneppenbach, Hennweiler, Kellenbach, Königsau, Schwarzerden, Staatswald Entenpfuhl, Winterbach.In the Kreis Rhein-Hunsrück: Riesweiler, Argenthal, Schnorbach, Mörschbach, Rheinböllen.In the Kreis Mainz-Bingen: Breitscheid, Stadt Bacharach.In the Kreis Trier-Saarburg: Taben-Rodt, Kastel-Staadt, Serrig, Stadt Saarburg, Ayl, Kanzem, Stadt Konz, Wasserliesch, Oberbillig.SaarlandIn the Kreis Merzig-Wadern: Mettlach, Merzig, Beckingen, Losheim, Weiskirchen, Wadern.In the Kreis Saarlouis: Dillingen, Bous, Ensdorf, Schwalbach, Saarwellingen, Nalbach, Lebach, Schmelz, Saarlouis.In the Kreis Sankt Wendel: Nonnweiler, Nohfelden, Tholey.North Rhine-WestfaliaIn the Kreis Euskirchen: the Gemeinden of Dahlem, Blankenheim, Bad Münstereifel und Stadt Euskirchen; the Gemeinde Hellenthal; the Gemeinde Kall; the Stadt Mechernich; the Gemeinde Nettersheim.In the Kreis Rhein-Sieg: Stadt Rheinbach, the Gemeinde Swisttal, Stadt Meckenheim. +",animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;North Rhine-Westphalia;North Rhine-Westphalia (Land);Rhineland-Palatinate;Rhineland-Palatinate (Land);Saarland;vaccination;wild mammal;elephant;fox;wild boar,20 +18520,"1999/142/EC: Commission Decision of 25 February 1998 on development aid granted by Germany for the construction of a dredger sold to Indonesia (notified under document number C(1998) 583) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/684/EEC of 21 December 1990 on aid to shipbuilding (1), as extended by Council Regulation (EC) No 3094/95 of 22 December 1995 on aid to shipbuilding (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2600/97 (3), and in particular Article 4(7) thereof,Having, in accordance with Article 93 of the EC Treaty, given notice to the parties concerned to submit their comments, and having regard to those comments,Whereas:IBy letter dated 3 January 1996, the European Dredging Association lodged a complaint concerning the sale of three dredgers by Germany to Indonesia. The Association suspected that the aid granted in connection with the sale was in breach of Council Directive 90/684/EEC (Seventh Directive on aid to shipbuilding). According to the letter, the aid appeared to enable the supplier to charge a price below the market price in Taiwan and Thailand where the supplier participated in international tenders in competition with other companies supplying dredging services.By letter SG(94) D/6533 of 17 May 1994 to Germany, the Commission had approved the granting of development aid in connection with the sale of three dredgers by Volkswerft Stralsund to the Indonesian public corporation Pengerukan ('Rukindo`). Rukindo is a State limited-liability corporation, 100 % of its shares being owned by the Ministry of Finance. The development aid was granted in the form of a loan from the Reconstruction Loan Corporation (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau). The loan covered 90 % of the contract value for a period of 11 years at an interest rate of 3,5 %. The OECD aid equivalent was 25,35 %. The borrower was the Republic of Indonesia, represented by the Ministry of Finance.In the German notification of the proposed aid submitted on 24 March 1994, it was stipulated in which locations in Indonesia the dredgers were to be used. In its letter to Germany approving the aid, the Commission stated that the dredgers were to be used only in Indonesia ('Die neuen Bagger sollen allein in Indonesien eingesetzt werden, . . .`).IISince the use of the dredgers appeared to differ from the conditions under which the aid was approved and since no amendments had been notified by Germany, the Commission sent a letter to the German Government on 31 July 1996 requesting information on the use made of the vessels, the level of aid granted and the financial situation of the Indonesian company.Following an extension of the time limit, the German Government provided the relevant information by letter dated 6 November 1996. The letter confirmed that one dredger had been used outside Indonesian territorial waters, in Malaysia. The letter did not mention any operations in Taiwan or Thailand, as reported by European Dredging Association.The German Government claimed that the dredger could not operate optimally in Indonesian waters due to delays in a number of large harbour-building projects for which the dredger had originally been acquired. Furthermore, the use of the dredger in Malaysia formed part of a subcontracting order for an Indonesian firm, and Rukindo had not participated directly in international invitations to tender. Furthermore, the German authorities undertook that they would draw the Indonesian government's attention to the fact that the use of the dredgers must be in accordance with the purpose for which they had originally been acquired.The German Government could not provide information on Rukindo's financial situation since this subordinated body did not draw up any certified and informative annual reports and since no direct loan relationships existed with the company.IIIIn the light of the answer given by the German Government, the Commission took the view that the manner in which the dredgers had been used did not comply with the approval given by the Commission in its letter of 17 May 1994 and with the development aid conditions laid down in Article 4(7) of the Seventh Directive on aid to shipbuilding. At that stage it was not clear whether the project had a development content.Accordingly, the Commission decided to initiate Article 93(2) proceedings in order to allow it to examine whether the aid had been granted and used in line with its approval of 17 May 1994, and in particular whether the development content of the aid project and its overall compatibility with the common market were still in evidence. The German Government was informed of this by letter dated 15 April 1997.IVFollowing publication of a notice on the initiation of proceedings (4), the Danish Government and European Dredging Association submitted their comments. They took the view that the use of the dredgers was not in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Commission's approval and was in breach of the Seventh Directive on aid to shipbuilding.The comments were transmitted to the German Government by letter dated 25 August 1997 in order to give the German Government the opportunity to submit a reply.VThe German Government reacted to the initiation of proceedings by letter dated 18 June 1997 and to the comments of the Danish Government and the European Dredging Association by letter dated 9 October 1997. Germany's comments can be summarised as follows:The dredgers were purchased primarily for deepening the harbours at Tanjung Priok, Batam, Bojonogara, Surabaya, Belawan, Semarang, Panjang and Ujung Pandang. The harbour-deepening projects were delayed because of financing problems, with the result that dredging work could be carried out only in the harbours of Belawan, Tanjung Priok and Surabaya. Neither Rukindo nor the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau could be held responsible for the delays.The dredger KK Aru II was employed in Malaysia for 173 days in 1995 and for 156 days in 1996, although the actual operational time was considerably less than the overall time spent in Malaysian waters on account of damage to the dredging pumps and the sea valves. In 1996 KK Aru II was the only one of PT Rukindo's fleet of 32 dredgers employed abroad.In initiating the proceedings, the Commission referred to information that one vessel had been used in Thailand. In the German Government's view, the vessel involved was none of the three dredgers in question, but rather the KK Irian Jaya, which had been employed in Thailand for 31 days between 21 April and 29 May 1994.The German Government stated that the dredgers were designed specially for the work in Indonesia, which required a deeper draught than the dredgers in service at the time. To be able to work effectively, the dredgers need a water depth of about eight metres. It was argued that the greater draught of these dredgers restricted the possibilities for alternative use in other Indonesian harbours and waterways. In order to limit periods of inactivity as far as possible and to recoup at least a portion of the fixed costs (personnel costs, capital costs, etc.), Rukindo saw no option but to tender the services of the dredgers to other dredging firms which then used the vessels outside Indonesia. This action did not run counter to the primary objective of developing the Indonesian transport infrastructure. Furthermore, the German Government stated that the completion of work on domestic projects continued to have absolute priority. Periods of use abroad were only during slack periods when harbour extension projects were delayed. The leasing-out of the dredgers for use abroad should rather be seen as an effort to make efficient use of the development aid by generating additional capital for the project in the form of foreign currency. It was also argued that the temporary deployment of the dredgers in foreign waters provided experience which could help to increase efficiency and improve competitiveness in the domestic market.The German Government also emphasised that Rukindo was not involved directly in any international tendering procedures, so that it was never in direct competition with other international dredging companies. Only twice had Rukindo requested tender documents, but in neither case had it participated in the tender. The vessels were hired out on a subcontract basis and only during slack periods when they would otherwise have been idle. Rukindo thus had no direct influence on the pricing of services by the main tendering contractor, especially since the usual practice was for the main contractor not to enter into negotiations with the various dredging companies until after being awarded the contract.Finally, the German Government said it would take the necessary steps to make clear to the Indonesian Government the problems involved in using the vessels abroad.VIAccording to Article 4(7) of the Seventh Directive on aid to shipbuilding, aid granted as development assistance to a developing country is not subject to the ceiling set by the Commission under Article 4(2). It may be deemed compatible with the common market if it complies with the terms laid down for that purpose by OECD Working Party No 6 in its Agreement concerning the interpretation of Articles 6 to 8 of the Understanding on Export Credits for Ships or with any corrigendum to the said Agreement (5). The Commission must be given prior notification of any such individual aid proposal. It is required to verify the particular development content of the proposed aid and satisfy itself that it falls within the scope of the Agreement.The Court of Justice held in Case C-400/92 that 'it is precisely the examination of this particular content which enables the Commission to ensure that aid based on Article 4(7) and intended to reduce the cost of vessels for certain developing countries pursues, in the light of the specific conditions of its application, a genuine development objective and does not, despite the fact that it complies with the OECD criteria, constitute aid in favour of a shipyard in a Member State which must be subject to the ceiling . . .` (6).At this stage the Commission is taking a decision only regarding the vessel KK Aru II. The manner in which the two other vessels CD Bantang Anai and FF Bali II were used is still under investigation. The German Government has confirmed that KK Aru II has not been deployed exclusively in Indonesia, but has been used for more than 300 days outside Indonesia since it was delivered. Consequently, the vessel has not been used in accordance with the Commission's approval of the development project (7) and the aid has therefore been misused.The vessel has been employed commercially in Malaysia under contracts put out to tender. It should be noted that Malaysia is not on the list of countries eligible for development aid.Germany put forward a range of arguments to show that the development content of the aid was intact and that the aid had not been misused. The use outside Indonesia did not run counter to the primary objective of developing Indonesia's infrastructure. The deeper draught restricted the possibilities for alternative employment in other Indonesian harbours and waterways. The use outside Indonesia served to limit periods of inactivity and recoup a portion of the fixed costs. Such use occurred only during slack periods when the vessel would otherwise have been idle and was thus an effort to employ development funds as efficiently as possible.Such arguments could perhaps have been accepted if it had been proven that the use outside Indonesia was absolutely exceptional, both in terms of the period of time covered and the commercial factors involved, and that it was due to developments beyond the control of the government and unforeseeable at the time when the aid was granted. However, KK Aru II has been employed outside Indonesia for more than 300 days since 1994. Such use cannot be considered to be exceptional. Furthermore, the vessel was utilised on a purely commercial basis in a country which is not eligible for development aid, and there is no clear link between the employment outside Indonesia and the use of the vessel for the development of Indonesia. Furthermore, the substantial use of the vessel outside Indonesia may have generated considerable financial returns which in themselves would make the aid unnecessary. In addition, had the Commission known at the time of the notification that the vessel would be used on a commercial basis in Malaysia, it would not have approved the aid. For all these reasons, the Commission considers that the development aid is unnecessary.The German authorities further argue that the vessels were hired out on a subcontracting basis. Rukindo was not involved directly in any international tendering procedures and was never in direct competition with other dredging companies. Rukindo had no direct influence on the pricing of services by the main tendering contractor. The German Government would take the necessary steps to make clear to Indonesia the problems involved in using the vessels abroad.The Commission considers that these arguments are irrelevant since the commercial use of the vessel in a country which is not eligible for development aid is unacceptable regardless of the fact that Rukindo was not directly involved in such activity. Furthermore, it must be borne in mind that the German Government does not contest the fact that the vessels were provided at below market price. The conclusion remains that the use of the vessel does not justify development aid.On these grounds, the Commission considers that the aid granted in relation to the construction of the dredger KK Aru II by Volkswerft Stralsund and its sale to Rukindo has been misused. Furthermore, the aid cannot be considered to be genuine development aid within the meaning of Article 4(7) of the Seventh Directive. The aid distorts or threatens to distort competition within the common market and affects trade between Member States in relation to shipbuilding to an extent contrary to the common interest within the meaning of Article 92(3) of the EC Treaty and in particular to Article 4(7) of the Seventh Directive,. The aid granted by Germany for the construction of the dredger KK Aru II by Volkswerft Stralsund and its sale to Rukindo is incompatible with the common market since it has been misused in breach of the approval given by the Commission in its letter SG(94) D/6533. The aid cannot be considered to be genuine development assistance within the meaning of Article 4(7) of Directive 90/684/EEC. Germany shall revoke the aid referred to in Article 1 and shall ensure that it is recovered. Recovery shall be made in accordance with the procedures and provisions of German law with interest, based on the interest rate used as reference rate in the assessment of regional aid schemes, running from the date on which the aid was granted until such time as it is actually recovered. Germany shall inform the Commission, within two months of the date of notification of this Decision, of the measures taken to comply therewith. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 25 February 1998.For the CommissionKarel VAN MIERTMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 380, 31. 12. 1990, p. 27.(2) OJ L 332, 30. 12. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ L 351, 23. 12. 1997, p. 18.(4) OJ C 192, 24. 6. 1997, p. 9.(5) Commission letters to Member States SG(89) D/311 and SG(97) D/4341.(6) [1994] ECR I-4701, at paragraph 21.(7) Letter SG(94) D/6533. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;Indonesia;Republic of Indonesia;shipbuilding;naval engineering;shipbuilding industry;shipyard;development aid;aid to developing countries;co-development;building subsidy;building grant;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +816,"77/23/EEC: Commission Decision of 21 December 1976 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Ireland pursuant to Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Whereas on 9 November 1976 the Government of Ireland notified certain provisions fixing anew for 1976 the comparable earned income per labour unit and indicating its annual rate of growth;Whereas under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the Commission must decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned communication, the existing provisions in Ireland for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC, which form the subject of Commission Decision 75/100/EEC of 20 January 1975 on the reform of agricultural structures to be effected in Ireland in implementation of Directives 72/159/EEC and 72/160/EEC (2), continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution from the Community to common measures referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC;Whereas the comparable earned income per labour unit for 1976 and its annual rate of growth fixed in the abovementioned provisions satisfy the objectives of Article 4 of Directive 72/159/EEC;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structures,. The provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC, which were notified by the Government of Ireland on 19 September 1974, having regard to the provisions which were notified on 9 November 1976 fixing the comparable earned income per labour unit for 1976 and its annual rate of growth, continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution from the Community to common measures as referred to in Article 15 of the said Directive. This Decision is addressed to Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1976.For the CommissionP.J. LARDINOISMember of the Commission (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 40, 14.2.1975, p. 61. +",Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;farm development plan;agricultural development plan;physical improvement plan;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +42880,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 964/2013 of 9 October 2013 on fixing an adjustment rate to direct payments provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in respect of calendar year 2013. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Article 18(4) thereof,After consulting the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,Whereas:(1) Article 11(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (2) lays down that in financial year 2014, the amounts for the financing of the market related expenditure and direct payments of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) have to respect the annual ceilings set out in application of the Regulation to be adopted by the Council pursuant to Article 312(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Treaty). Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 also lays down that an adjustment of the direct payments (financial discipline) has to be determined when the forecasts for the financing of the direct payments and market related expenditures, increased by the amounts resulting from the application of Articles 10c and 136 of that Regulation but before the application of Article 10a thereof and without taking into account the margin of EUR 300 000 000, indicate that the annual ceiling will be exceeded. In accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the European Parliament and the Council had to determine that adjustment by 30 June.(2) The forecasts for the direct payments and market related expenditure determined in the Commission 2014 Draft Budget have shown the need for financial discipline. The Draft Budget has been established taking into account an amount of financial discipline of EUR 1 471,4 million, including an amount for the reserve for crises in the agricultural sector. An adjustment rate to the direct payments listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 has therefore to be determined.(3) On 25 March 2013 the Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on fixing an adjustment rate to direct payments provided for in Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in respect of calendar year 2013 (3). The European Parliament and the Council had not determined that adjustment by 30 June, as provided for in Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009. Therefore, in accordance with Article 18(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 if by 30 June those adjustments have not been set, the Commission has to set them.(4) The Council Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework pursuant to Article 312(2) of the Treaty has not yet been adopted. Therefore, as a precautionary measure, the annual ceiling of EUR 44 130 million for financial year 2014, as foreseen in the political agreement reached on 27 June 2013 between Parliament, the Council Presidency and the Commission on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014–20, should be used for the calculation of the adjustment referred above.(5) In accordance with Article 18(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, the adjustment rate may be adapted by the Council on a proposal by the Commission by 1 December 2013, on the basis of new information in its possession. In the event of new information, the Commission will propose the adaptation of the adjustment rate in the autumn, in the context of the Amending Letter to the Draft Budget 2014 taking into account the new information available. The Council may then adapt the adjustment rate by 1 December 2013.(6) As a general rule, farmers submitting an aid application for direct payments for one calendar year (N) are paid within a fixed payment period falling under the financial year (N + 1). However, Member States have the possibility to make late payments, within certain limits, to farmers beyond this payment period without any time limits. Such late payments may fall in a later financial year. When financial discipline is applied for a given calendar year, the adjustment rate should not be applied to payments for which aid applications have been submitted in the calendar years other than that for which the financial discipline applies. Therefore, in order to ensure equal treatment of farmers, it is appropriate to provide that the adjustment rate is only applied to payments for which aid applications have been submitted in the calendar year for which the financial discipline is applied, irrespectively of when the payment to farmers is made.(7) In the political agreement on the CAP reform of 26 June 2013, it has been decided that financial discipline will apply to the direct payments in excess of EUR 2 000. Moreover it is also foreseen that the reimbursement of unused appropriations (if any) at the end of financial year would be paid to farmers subject to financial discipline the following year. In order to ensure consistency, it is appropriate to set the same threshold over the years. The financial discipline should be applied in a similar way for calendar year 2013 to be consistent with what has been agreed to apply in the future; therefore, it is appropriate to provide for the application of the adjustment rate only for amounts in excess of EUR 2 000.(8) Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 lays down that in the framework of the application of the schedule of increments provided for in Article 121 of that Regulation to all direct payments granted in the new Member States within the meaning of Article 2(g) of that Regulation, the financial discipline should not apply to the new Member States until the beginning of the calendar year in respect of which the level of direct payments applicable in the new Member States is at least equal to the then applicable level of such payments in the other Member States. Since the direct payments are still subject to the application of the schedule of increments in calendar year 2013 in Bulgaria, Romania, the adjustment rate to be determined by the present Regulation should not apply to payments to farmers in these Member States.(9) Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 has been adapted by the Act of Accession of Croatia. Since Croatia is subject to the application of the schedule of increments provided for in Article 121 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in calendar year 2013 the adjustment rate to be determined by the present Regulation should not apply to payments to farmers in Croatia,. 1.   The amounts of direct payments within the meaning of Article 2(d) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 to be granted to a farmer in excess of EUR 2 000 for an aid application submitted in respect of calendar year 2013 shall be reduced by 4,001079 %.2.   The reduction provided for in paragraph 1 shall not apply in Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 October 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers (OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16).(3)  COM(2013) 159 final. +",aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;budgetary discipline (EU);EC budgetary discipline;single payment scheme;SAPS;SFPS;SPS;single area payment scheme;single farm payment;single farm payment scheme;single payment;farmer;cultivator;holder of a farm;horticulturist;share-cropper;stock breeder;stock owner;winegrower,20 +12224,"Commission Decision of 28 February 1994 amending for the second time Decision 92/571/EEC relating to new transitional measures which are necessary to facilitate the move to the system of veterinary checks provided for in Council Directive 90/675/EEC. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 30 thereof,Whereas Directive 90/675/EEC makes arrangements for a new system of veterinary checks for products entering the Community from third countries;Whereas the Commission, in Decision 92/399/EEC (3), 92/571/EEC (4) and 93/695/EC (5) adopted certain transitional measures to facilitate the move to the new system of veterinary checks provided for in Directive 90/675/EEC; whereas these measures expire on 28 February 1994;Whereas it is necessary to extend for a short period the new transitional measures which facilitate the gradual implementation of the system established by Directive 90/675/EEC;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. In Article 8 of Decision 92/571/EEC the date 28 February 1994 is replaced by 31 March 1994. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 February 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.(3) OJ No L 221, 6. 8. 1992, p. 54.(4) OJ No L 367, 16. 12. 1992, p. 36.(5) OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 41. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;third country;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;animal breeding;animal selection;fresh meat,20 +2194,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 843/82 of 13 April 1982 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3389/81 laying down detailed rules for export refunds in the wine sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3456/80 (2), and in particular Article 20 (4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 345/79 of 5 February 1979 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on wine and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2009/81 (4), and in particular Article 6 (3) thereof,Whereas export refunds for liqueur wines other than quality wines psr were fixed for the first time by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3635/81 of 17 December 1981 (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 842/82 (6); whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3389/81 of 27 November 1981 (7) should accordingly be adjusted;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3389/81 shall be replaced by the following:'1. The granting of refunds shall be conditional upon proof that the products exported:- were accompanied on export by an analysis certificate issued by an official body of the producer Member State or the exporting Member State certifying that they meet the Community quality standards for the products in question or, in the absence of such standards, the national standards applied by the exporting Member State,and, in the case of table wine or liqueur wine other than quality wines psr:- have been approved by a tasting committee recognized by the exporting Member State; where this Member State is not the producer, proof must also be provided that the wine in question is a Community table wine or a Community liqueur wine.The certificate referred to in the first subparagraph shall mention at least the following:(a) for table wines and liqueur wines other than quality wines psr:- the colour,- the total alcoholic strength by volume,- the actual alcoholic strength by volume,- the total acidity;(b) for concentrated grape must: the density.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 April 1982.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1979, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 359, 15. 12. 1981, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1979, p. 69.(4) OJ No L 195, 18. 7. 1981, p. 6.(5) OJ No L 363, 18. 12. 1981, p. 29.(6) See page 8 of this Official Journal.(7) OJ No L 341, 27. 11. 1981, p. 24. +",export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;table wine;ordinary wine;wine for direct consumption;fortified wine;Madeira wine;dessert wine;liqueur wine;port wine;sherry;wine fortified for distillation,20 +3788,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1097/85 of 29 April 1985 fixing the storage aid for unprocessed dried grapes and dried figs from the 1984/85 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 of 14 March 1977 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 746/85 (2), and in particular Article 4 (8) thereof,Whereas Article 1 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 627/85 of 12 March 1985 on storage aid and financial compensation for unprocessed dried grapes and figs (3) provides that storage aid shall be fixed per day and per 100 kilograms net of sultanas of category 4 and figs of category C; whereas paragraph 2 of the same Article provides that one rate of storage aid for dried grapes shall apply until the end of February of the year following that in which the products were bought and another rate shall apply to storage beyond that period;Whereas the storage aid shall be calculated taking into consideration the technical cost of storage and the financing of the purchase price paid for the products;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. The storage aid referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 627/85 shall for products from the marketing year 1984/85 be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 April 1985.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 73, 21. 3. 1977, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 81, 23. 3. 1985, p. 10.(3) OJ No L 72, 13. 3. 1985, p. 17.ANNEXSTORAGE AID FOR UNPROCESSED DRIED GRAPES AND DRIED FIGS FROM THE 1984/85 MARKETING YEARA. DRIED GRAPES(ECU per day per 100 kilograms net)1.2.3 // // // // // Until the end of February 1986 // From 1 March 1986 // // // // Sultanas category 4 // 0,0528 // 0,0064 // // //B. DRIED FIGS(ECU per day per 100 kilograms net)1.2 // // // Dried figs category C // 0,0295 // // +",pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;grape;table grape;storage;storage facility;storage site;warehouse;warehousing,20 +42917,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1014/2013 of 22 October 2013 amending Regulations (EC) No 2380/2001, (EC) No 1289/2004, (EC) No 1455/2004, (EC) No 1800/2004, (EC) No 600/2005, (EU) No 874/2010, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 388/2011, (EU) No 532/2011 and (EU) No 900/2011 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of certain additives in animal feed Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1) and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pfizer Ltd has submitted an application in accordance with Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 proposing to change the name of the holder of the authorisations as regards Commission Regulations (EC) No 2380/2001 (2), (EC) No 1289/2004 (3), (EC) No 1455/2004 (4), (EC) No 1800/2004 (5), (EC) No 600/2005 (6), (EU) No 874/2010 (7), Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) No 388/2011 (8), (EU) No 532/2011 (9) and (EU) No 900/2011 (10).(2) The applicant claims that, as a result of Pfizer Ltd’s decision to make its Animal Health Division a stand-alone company under the name of Zoetis Belgium SA and transfer all the marketing authorisations for coccidiostats from Pfizer Ltd to Zoetis Belgium SA, the latter owns the marketing rights for the additives decoquinate, lasalocid A sodium, maduramicin ammonium alpha, robenidine hydrochloride and salinomycin.(3) The proposed change of the terms of the authorisations is purely administrative in nature and does not entail a new assessment of the additives concerned. The European Food Safety Authority was informed of the application.(4) To allow the applicant to exploit its marketing rights under the name of Zoetis Belgium SA it is necessary to change the terms of the respective authorisations.(5) Regulations (EC) No 2380/2001, (EC) No 1289/2004, (EC) No 1455/2004, (EC) No 1800/2004, (EC) No 600/2005, (EU) No 874/2010, and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 388/2011, (EU) No 532/2011 and (EU) No 900/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) Since the modifications to the terms of the authorisations are not related to safety reasons, it is appropriate to provide for a transitional period during which existing stocks may be used up.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 2380/2001In the second column of the Annex, the words ‘Pfizer Ltd’ are replaced by ‘Zoetis Belgium SA’. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1289/2004In the second column of the Annex, the words ‘Pfizer Ltd’ are replaced by ‘Zoetis Belgium SA’. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1455/2004In the second column of the Annex, the words ‘Pfizer Ltd’ are replaced by ‘Zoetis Belgium SA’. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1800/2004In the second column of the Annex, the words ‘Pfizer Ltd’ are replaced by ‘Zoetis Belgium SA’. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 600/2005In the second column of Annex I, the words ‘Pfizer Ltd’ are replaced by ‘Zoetis Belgium SA’. Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 874/2010Regulation (EU) No 874/2010 is amended as follows:(a) in the title, the words ‘Alpharma (Belgium) BVBA’ are replaced by ‘Zoetis Belgium SA’;(b) in the second column of the Annex, the words ‘Pfizer Ltd’ are replaced by ‘Zoetis Belgium SA’. Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 388/2011Implementing Regulation (EU) No 388/2011 is amended as follows:(a) in the title, the words ‘Alpharma (Belgium) BVBA’ are replaced by ‘Zoetis Belgium SA’;(b) in the second column of the Annex, the words ‘Pfizer Ltd’ are replaced by ‘Zoetis Belgium SA’. Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 532/2011Implementing Regulation (EU) No 532/2011 is amended as follows:(a) in the title, the words ‘Alpharma Belgium BVBA’ are replaced by ‘Zoetis Belgium SA’;(b) in the second column of Annex I, the words ‘Pfizer Ltd’ are replaced by ‘Zoetis Belgium SA’; Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 900/2011Implementing Regulation (EU) No 900/2011 is amended as follows:(a) in the title, the words ‘Alpharma (Belgium) BVBA’ are replaced by ‘Zoetis Belgium SA’;(b) in the second column of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 900/2011, the words ‘Pfizer Ltd’ are replaced by ‘Zoetis Belgium SA’. 0Transitional measuresThe existing stocks which have been produced and labelled before 12 November 2013 in accordance with the rules applicable before 12 November 2013 may continue to be placed on the market and used until they are exhausted. 1Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 October 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2380/2001 of 5 December 2001 concerning the 10 year authorisation of an additive in feedingstuffs (OJ L 321, 6.12.2001, p. 18).(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1289/2004 of 14 July 2004 concerning the authorisation for 10 years of the additive Deccox® in feedingstuffs, belonging to the group of coccidiostats and other medicinal substances (OJ L 243, 15.7.2004, p. 15).(4)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1455/2004 of 16 August 2004 concerning the authorisation for 10 years of the additive ‘Avatec 15 %’ in feedingstuffs, belonging to the group of coccidiostats and other medicinal substances (OJ L 269, 17.8.2004, p. 14).(5)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1800/2004 of 15 October 2004 concerning the authorisation for 10 years of the additive Cycostat 66G in feedingstuffs, belonging to the group of coccidiostats and other medicinal substances (OJ L 317, 16.10.2004, p. 37).(6)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 of 18 April 2005 concerning a new authorisation for 10 years of a coccidiostat as an additive in feedingstuffs, the provisional authorisation of an additive and the permanent authorisation of certain additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 99, 19.4.2005, p. 5).(7)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 874/2010 of 5 October 2010 concerning the authorisation of lasalocid A sodium as a feed additive for turkeys up to 16 weeks (holder of authorisation Alpharma (Belgium) BVBA) and amending Regulation (EC) No 2430/1999 (OJ L 263, 6.10.2010, p. 1).(8)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 388/2011 of 19 April 2011 concerning the authorisation of maduramicin ammonium alpha as a feed additive for chickens for fattening (holder of authorisation Alpharma (Belgium) BVBA) and amending Regulation (EC) No 2430/1999 (OJ L 104, 20.4.2011, p. 3).(9)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 532/2011 of 31 May 2011 concerning the authorisation of robenidine hydrochloride as a feed additive for rabbits for breeding and rabbits for fattening (holder of authorisation Alpharma Belgium BVBA) and amending Regulations (EC) No 2430/1999 and (EC) No 1800/2004 (OJ L 146, 1.6.2011, p. 7).(10)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 900/2011 of 7 September 2011 concerning the authorisation of lasalocid A sodium as a feed additive for pheasants, guinea fowl, quails and partridges other than laying birds (holder of authorisation Alpharma (Belgium) BVBA) (OJ L 231, 8.9.2011, p. 15). +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food supplement;nutritional supplement,20 +38017,"2010/618/EU: Commission Decision of 14 October 2010 concerning the amounts transferred from the national support programmes in the wine sector to the Single Payment Scheme as provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (notified under document C(2010) 7042). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), in particular Article 103za thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 103n of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the allocation of the available Community funds as well as the budgetary limits for the national support programmes in the wine sector are set out in Annex Xb to that Regulation.(2) Pursuant to Article 103o of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, some Member States have foreseen the transfer of funds to the Single Payment Scheme or have provided for subsequent changes to their national support programmes.(3) Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 (2) provides that the Member States should notify any subsequent transfer to the Single Payment Scheme before 1 December preceding the calendar year in which it will be applicable.(4) For the sake of clarity and in accordance with Article 103za of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the Commission should publish the amounts notified by the Member States concerned pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EC) No 555/2008.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. The amounts transferred from the national support programmes to the Single Payment Scheme in respect of the 2010-2013 financial years are as set out in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Malta and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 14 October 2010.For the CommissionDacian CIOLOŞMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 170, 30.6.2008, p. 1.ANNEXThe amounts transferred from the national support programmes in the wine sector to the Single Payment Scheme (2010-2013 financial years)(EUR 1000)Budget year 2010 2011 2012 2013BulgariaCzech RepublicGermanyGreece 13 000 13 000 16 000 16 000Spain 19 507 142 749 142 749 142 749FranceItalyCyprusLithuaniaLuxembourg 467 485 595 587HungaryMalta 318 329 407 401AustriaPortugalRomaniaSloveniaSlovakiaUnited Kingdom 61 67 124 120 +",common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;coordination of aid;agricultural product;farm product;aid programme;wine;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing;production capacity;excess production capacity;production potential;farming sector;agricultural sector;agriculture,20 +18684,"1999/494/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Council Decision of 9 July 1999 on the referral of the case of Mr Bangemann to the Court of Justice. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 213 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 9 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 126 thereof,Whereas:(1) pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 213(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, the third subparagraph of Article 9(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the third subparagraph of Article 126(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC), the Members of the Commission, when entering upon their duties, give a solemn undertaking that, both during and after the term of office, they will respect the obligations arising therefrom and in particular their duty to behave with integrity and discretion as regards the acceptance, after they have ceased to hold office, of certain appointments or benefits;(2) by letter of 29 June 1999, Mr Martin Bangemann, Member of the Commission of the European Communities, informed Mr Gerhard Schrรถder, President of the Conference of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, of his intention of taking up an appointment with the Telefonica Company;(3) Mr Martin Bangemann is the Member of the Commission responsible, since 1992, for the information technology and telecommunications sectors, and the duty of discretion deriving from his responsibilities should have induced Mr Bangemann to decline the appointment which he has accepted with the Telefonica Company;(4) under these circumstances the Council should refer the matter to the Court of Justice of the European Communities pursuant to the last sentence of the third subparagraph of Article 213(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community and the corresponding provisions of the ECSC and EAEC Treaties,. The case of Mr Bangemann shall be referred to the Court of Justice of the European Communities pursuant to the last sentence of the third subparagraph of Article 213(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community and the corresponding provisions of the ECSC and EAEC Treaties. This Decision shall be communicated to Mr Bangemann, to the President of the Commission of the European Communities and to the Governments of the Member States of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 9 July 1999.For the CouncilS. NIINISTร–The President +",work contract;employment contract;labour contract;European Commission;CEC;Commission of the European Communities;EC Commission;EU Commission;European Commissioner;CEC Commissioner;member of the Commission;telecommunications;telecommunications technology;duties of civil servants;duty to obey;moral obligations;obligations of civil servants;private sector;private enterprise;private undertaking,20 +16137,"97/371/EC: Commission Decision of 3 June 1997 amending Decision 94/838/EC approving the Single Programming Document for Community structural measures for improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural and forestry products in Spain (except for Andalusia, Asturias, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and Leon, Castile-La Mancha, the Valencian Community, Extremadura, Galicia, Murcia, Ceuta and Melilla) in respect of Objective 5 (a), covering the period between 1994 and 1999 (Only the Spanish text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 of 29 March 1990 on improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural products (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 10a thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 867/90 (2) extends the common measure to forestry products;Whereas the Commission, by Decision 94/838/EC (3), approved the Single Programming Document for Community structural measures for improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural and forestry products in Spain (except for Andalusia, Asturias, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and Leon, Castile-La Mancha, the Valencian Community, Extremadura, Galicia, Murcia, Ceuta and Melilla) in respect of Objective 5 (a), covering the period between 1994 and 1999;Whereas applications for assistance under the Single Programming Document have proliferated since 1994 with the result that the original allocation from the EAGGF Guidance Section will not be sufficient to meet deserving applications for investment aid that will be made up to 1999; whereas, furthermore, the Commission, by Decision C(96) 3898/5 of 16 December 1996, adopted the financial estimates for the areas of Spain not covered by Objective 1 in respect of Objective 5 (a) with the exception of the financing of the measures covered by Regulation (EEC) No 866/90; whereas the financing plan envisaged was reduced by ECU 54 156 837 compared with the plan originally approved;Whereas on 15 October 1996 the Spanish Government presented to the Commission a request for the amendment of the Single Programming Document approved followed by additional information sent on 2 December 1996 and 6 and 10 March 1997; whereas this amendment concerns solely the indexing up to 1997 of the original EAGGF assistance in the light of its annual allocation, the transfer of the amount of ECU 54 156 837 by which the financial estimates pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 (4) were lowered and the adjustment of the new financing plans under the Single Programming Document to take account of these amounts without in any way altering any other aspect of the Document;Whereas the amendment provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development,. Commission Decision 94/838/EC is hereby amended as follows:1. in the first paragraph of Article 3 the amount of 'ECU 119 000 000` is replaced by 'ECU 175 771 067`;2. the financing plans referred to in the second paragraph of Article 3 are replaced by those shown in the Annex to this Decision (5);3. in Article 4 the annual breakdown is adjusted as follows to take account of indexing up to 1997:>TABLE> This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.. Done at Brussels, 3 June 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 91, 6. 4. 1990, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 91, 6. 4. 1990, p. 7.(3) OJ No L 352, 31. 12. 1994, p. 16.(4) OJ No L 218, 6. 8. 1991, p. 1.(5) Annex not published in the Official Journal. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;silviculture;forest management;forestry management;sylviculture;Structural Funds;reform of the structural funds;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;Spain;Kingdom of Spain;EAGGF;EC agricultural fund;European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund,20 +16645,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 508/97 of 20 March 1997 opening distillation as referred to in Article 41 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 for the 1996/97 wine year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1592/96 (2), and in particular Articles 41 (2) and 41 (10) and Article 83 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2721/88 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2181/91 (4), lays down detailed rules for voluntary distillation as provided for in Articles 38, 41 and 42 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1650/96 (5) fixes the prices and the aid as also certain other elements applicable to distillation as referred to in Article 41 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 for the 1996/97 wine year;Whereas the situation on the market in wine in the 1996/97 wine year does not justify the opening of compulsory distillation; whereas, however, on the market in certain categories of product problems of imbalance exist which cannot be overcome by a single preventive distillation measure; whereas these problems should be solved by applying an appropriate measure; whereas such a measure could take the form of a specific type of distillation; whereas, for reasons of efficiency, this type of intervention should be restricted solely to white wines whose prices fell considerably and, in the case of France, in addition, to certain regions experiencing market difficulties; whereas an overall volume should be fixed for Community production regions likely to benefit from the distillation in question and that volume should be broken down by region;Whereas, in the circumstances, the measure in question should apply only to those producers who have already made an effort by entering into contracts for the purposes of preventive distillation as provided for in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2177/96 (6);Whereas, if the overall volume applied for exceeds the quantities contemplated, provision should be made for a correction mechanism to be applied by Member States in respect of all the contracts submitted;Whereas, for the purposes of sound management of the volumes in question, it is necessary to derogate from certain specific provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2721/88;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. 1. The distillation of table wines referred to in Article 41 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 shall be opened for the 1996/97 wine year. Such distillation, to be opened for all white table wines obtained from the production regions referred to in Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 441/88 (7), shall be limited to 555 000 hl.2. This quantity shall be broken down by the production regions referred to above as follows:>TABLE>For region 3, France, distillation shall be reserved for white table wines produced in the demarcated region of Cognac, the geographical area of the controlled designation of origin Armagnac and the vineyards of Val de Loire.3. For the purposes of Article 41 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, every producer of the aforementioned wines who has signed contracts under preventive distillation as referred to in Article 38 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 for the 1996/97 wine year, opened under Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2177/96 may, until 25 April 1997 at the latest, sign a distillation contract or declaration with the competent authorities of the Member States.4. The distillation contract or declaration shall be accompanied by a copy of the preventive distillation contract or declaration approved by the competent authorities for the 1996/97 wine year.5. Member States may limit the number of contracts a producer may enter into for the distillation operation in question.6. Member States shall determine the reduction rate to be applied to contracts and declarations if the overall volume of contracts or declarations exceeds that pre-established per region. They shall take the administrative steps required to approve, by 23 May 1997 at the latest, the aforementioned contracts or declarations, with an indication of the reduction rate applied and the volume of wine agreed per contract or declaration. Member States shall notify the quantities of those wines, under contract, before 30 May 1997.7. The quantities agreed per contract or declaration must be delivered for distillation not later than 15 July 1997. Regulation (EEC) No 2721/88 shall apply with the exception of Articles 3 and 6 (1) and 6 (4). This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 March 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 241, 1. 9. 1988, p. 88.(4) OJ No L 202, 25. 7. 1991, p. 16.(5) OJ No L 207, 17. 8. 1996, p. 10.(6) OJ No L 291, 14. 11. 1996, p. 17.(7) OJ No L 45, 18. 2. 1988, p. 15. +",EU production;Community production;European Union production;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;production quota;limitation of production;production restriction;reduction of production;table wine;ordinary wine;wine for direct consumption;distillation;compulsory distillation;distillation operation;preventive distillation;special distillation;voluntary distillation;wine delivery,20 +884,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2508/88 of 4 August 1988 on the implementation of co-financing operations for the purchase of food products or seeds by international bodies or non-governmental organizations. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas the Community can come to the assistance of needy sections of the population of developing countries by helping to finance the purchase of food products or seeds by international bodies or non-governmental organizations;Whereas the measures to be taken for the implementation of such co-financing operations should be determined;Whereas provision should be made for a decision making procedure to that effect;Whereas the Treaty has not provided the necessary powers, other than those of Article 235,. 1. The Community may contribute to the financing of purchases of food products listed in the Commission Decision drawing up annually the list of products to be supplied as food aid or of purchases of seeds carried out by international bodies or non-governmental organizations to benefit needy sections of the population of developing countries.2. The co-financing operations may be implemented at the request of international bodies or non-governmental organizations to help cover, when such operations seem most appropriate, the food requirements of sections of the population which are unable to make up food shortages from their own means or resources.3. The non-governmental organizations must meet the following criteria:(a) they must have a status which is characteristic of this type of organization;(b) they must have their headquarters in a Member State of the Community or, in exceptional cases, in a non-member country;(c) they must demonstrate their ability to implement successfully the type of operation by this Regulation. 1. The Community contribution may cover the purchase, in the Community or in the developing countries, of the food products referred to in Article 1 or of seeds and the cost of transporting them to their destination.2. The amount of the Community contribution towards the purchase and transport of food products or seeds shall be a minimum of 25 % and a maximum of 75 % of the total cost of the operation. 1. Decisions granting, to international bodies or non-governmental organizations, a contribution towards the purchase of food products or seeds shall be taken by the Commission.2. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission.The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote.3. (a) The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are in accordance with the opinion of the committee.(b) If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall, without delay, submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority.If, on the expiry of a period of two months from the date of referral to the Council, the Council has not acted, the proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission.4. The committee may examine any other matter concerning the implementation of the operations referred to in this Regulation which is raised by its chairman either on his own initiative or at the request of a Member State representative. With regard to the granting of contributions in cases of emergency resulting from natural disasters or comparable exceptional circumstances, or of contributions involving amounts not exceeding 400 000 ECU, decisions shall be taken by the Commission, which shall immediately inform the Member States. 1. Decisions determining the conditions governing the use of a contribution shall be taken by the Commission.2. Contributions shall be granted to international bodies or non-governmental organizations only if such bodies or organizations undertake to comply with the implementing conditions notified to them by the Commission. The Commission may authorize an agent to conclude co-financing agreements on its behalf. 1. The European Parliament and the Council shall be informed of decisions taken in accordance with Articles 3 and 4 as soon as they are adopted.2. The Commission shall submit annual progress reports to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the various operations for the relevant financial years.3. The Commission shall undertake regular evaluations of significant operations to establish whether the objectives defined in the appraisal of those operations have been met and to provide guidelines for improving the effectiveness of future operations. These evaluation reports shall be made available to the committee referred to in Article 3. The Commission shall take all measures necessary for the proper performance of the operations provided for under this Regulation.The Member States shall assist the Commission in this respect, in particular by supplying all necessary information. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 August 1988.For the CouncilThe PresidentTh. PANGALOS(1) Opinion delivered on 8 July 1988 (not yet published in the Official Journal). +",international organisation;international administration;international association;international body;international institution;international organization;non-governmental organisation;NGO;non-governmental international organisation;non-governmental international organization;non-governmental organization;non-governmental regional organisation;non-governmental regional organization;non-governmental world organisation;non-governmental world organization;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;purchase;co-financing;joint financing,20 +14833,"96/191/EC: Council Decision of 26 February 1996 concerning the conclusion of the Convention on the protection of the Alps (Alpine Convention). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130s (1) in conjunction with Article 228 (2) and (3), first subparagraph, thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas the Commission has been involved, on behalf of the Community, in the negotiations aimed at the conclusion of the Convention on the protection of the Alps (Alpine Convention); whereas that Convention was signed on behalf of the Community on 7 November 1991;Whereas the conclusion of the Convention forms part of the involvement of the Community in the international activities on the protection of the environment recommended in the Council resolution of 16 December 1992 on the fifth Programme of Action by the European Communities on the Environment;Whereas the protection of the Alps is a major challenge to all Member States owing to the cross-frontier nature of the economic, social and ecological problems of the Alpine area;Whereas the Community should therefore approve the said Convention;Whereas, in order to permit the rapid entry into force of that Convention, it is necessary that the Member States which have signed the said Convention should complete as soon as possible their ratification, acceptance or approval procedures relating to the said Convention in order to enable the Community and those Member States to deposit their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval,. The Convention on the protection of the Alps (Alpine Convention) is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit, on behalf of the Community, the instrument of approval with the Republic of Austria in accordance with Article 12 of the Convention.. Done at Brussels, 26 February 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. LUCCHETTI(1)  OJ No C 278, 5. 10. 1994, p. 8.(2)  OJ No C 18, 23. 1. 1995, p. 426.(3)  OJ No C 110, 2. 5. 1995, p. 1. +",cross-border cooperation;trans-border cooperation;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;international convention;multilateral convention;Alpine Region;Alps;the EU's international role;EC participation in an international meeting;EC representation in an international organisation;the Community's international role;the international role of the European Union,20 +9311,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1544/91 of 6 June 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 641/86 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to importation into Portugal of the products processed from fruit and vegetables listed in Annex XXII to the Act of Accession. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular article 252, paragraph 3,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 569/86 of 25 February 1986 (1), lays down general rules for the application of the supplementary mechanism applicable to trade as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 (2);Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 574/86 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 lays down the detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism;Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 641/86 of 28 February 1986 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to importation into Portugal of the products processes from fruit and vegetables listed in Annex XXII to the Act of Accession (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3824/90 (5) fixed, inter alia, in respect of certain products processed from fruit and vegetables, the indicative ceilings provided for in Article 251 (1) of the Act of Accession for the period 1 January to 31 December 1991;Whereas the indicative ceilings fixed for 1991 for provisionally conserved fruits and for jams have been exceeded; whereas this excess does not disturb the Portuguese market; whereas the ceiling may be revised in accordance with Article 252 (3) (a) of the Act of Accession, if the market concerned has not suffered significant disturbance following the trend in the imports in question; whereas for provisionally conserved fruits and for jams the ceiling needs to be increased by 50 % for 1991;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. Article 1In Annex I of Regulation (EEC) No 641/86 the following amounts are modified as follows:- the ceiling of '455' tonnes for CN code 0812, is replaced by an amount of '683 tonnes',- the ceiling of '486' tonnes for CN code 2007, is replaced by an amount of '729 tonnes' Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 June 1991. For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission (1) OJ No L 55, 1. 3. 1986, p. 106. (2) OJ No L 293, 27. 10. 1988, p. 7. (3) OJ No L 57, 1. 3. 1986, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 60, 1. 3. 1986, p. 34. (5) OJ No L 366, 29. 12. 1990, p. 51. +",import;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;supplementary trade mechanism;STM;STM certificate;supplementary mechanism,20 +37242,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 577/2009 of 1 July 2009 setting the allocation coefficient for the issuing of import licences applied for from 22 to 26 June 2009 for sugar products under tariff quotas and preferential agreements. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 of 28 June 2006 laying down detailed rules of application for the 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 marketing years for the import and refining of sugar products under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements (2), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Applications for import licences were submitted to the competent authorities in the period from 22 to 26 June 2009 in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 and/or Council Regulation (EC) No 508/2007 of 7 May 2007 opening tariff quotas for imports into Bulgaria and Romania of raw cane sugar for supply to refineries in the marketing years 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 (3), for a total quantity equal to or exceeding the quantity available for order numbers 09.4331 and 09.4337 (2008-2009) and 09.4341 (July-September 2009).(2) In these circumstances, the Commission should establish an allocation coefficient for licences to be issued in proportion to the quantity available and/or inform the Member States that the limit established has been reached,. Licences shall be issued within the quantitative limits set in the Annex to this Regulation in respect of import licence applications submitted from 22 to 26 June 2009, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 and/or Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 508/2007. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 July 2009.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 1.ANNEXACP/India Preferential SugarChapter IV of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 22.6.2009-26.6.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4331 Barbados 100 Reached09.4332 Belize 10009.4333 Côte d’Ivoire 10009.4334 Republic of the Congo 10009.4335 Fiji 10009.4336 Guyana 10009.4337 India 100 Reached09.4338 Jamaica 10009.4339 Kenya 10009.4340 Madagascar 10009.4341 Malawi 10009.4342 Mauritius 10009.4343 Mozambique 10009.4344 Saint Kitts and Nevis —09.4345 Suriname —09.4346 Swaziland 10009.4347 Tanzania 0 Reached09.4348 Trinidad and Tobago 10009.4349 Uganda —09.4350 Zambia 10009.4351 Zimbabwe 100ACP/India Preferential SugarChapter IV of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006July-September 2009 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 22.6.2009-26.6.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4331 Barbados 10009.4332 Belize 10009.4333 Côte d’Ivoire 10009.4334 Republic of the Congo 10009.4335 Fiji 10009.4336 Guyana 10009.4337 India 0 Reached09.4338 Jamaica 10009.4339 Kenya 10009.4340 Madagascar 10009.4341 Malawi 75,1969 Reached09.4342 Mauritius 10009.4343 Mozambique 10009.4344 Saint Kitts and Nevis —09.4345 Suriname —09.4346 Swaziland 10009.4347 Tanzania 10009.4348 Trinidad and Tobago 10009.4349 Uganda —09.4350 Zambia 10009.4351 Zimbabwe 0 ReachedComplementary sugarChapter V of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 22.6.2009-26.6.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4315 India —09.4316 ACP Protocol signatory countries —CXL Concessions SugarChapter VI of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 22.6.2009-26.6.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4317 Australia 0 Reached09.4318 Brazil 0 Reached09.4319 Cuba 0 Reached09.4320 Other third countries 0 ReachedBalkans sugarChapter VII of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 22.6.2009-26.6.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4324 Albania 10009.4325 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 Reached09.4326 Serbia and Kosovo (1) 10009.4327 Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 10009.4328 Croatia 100Exceptional import sugar and industrial import sugarChapter VIII of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Type Week of 22.6.2009-26.6.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4380 Exceptional —09.4390 Industrial 100Additional EPA sugarChapter VIIIa of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 22.6.2009-26.6.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4431 Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zambia, Zimbabwe 10009.4432 Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda 10009.4433 Swaziland 10009.4434 Mozambique 0 Reached09.4435 Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago 0 Reached09.4436 Dominican Republic 0 Reached09.4437 Fiji, Papua New Guinea 100Import of sugar under the transitional tariff quotas opened for Bulgaria and RomaniaArticle 1 of Regulation (EC) No 508/20072008/09 marketing yearOrder No Type Week of 22.6.2009-26.6.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4365 Bulgaria 0 Reached09.4366 Romania 0 Reached(1)  As defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;sugar product;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;preferential agreement;preferential trade agreement,20 +1498,"93/686/EC: Commission Decision of 17 December 1993 concerning the financial aid from the Community for the operations of the Community Reference Laboratory for Newcastle disease, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, United Kingdom. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 93/439/EEC (2), and in particular Article 28 thereof,Whereas Council Directive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle disease (3), has appointed the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, United Kingdom to be the Community reference laboratory for Newcastle disease;Whereas all the functions and duties to be carried out by the Community Reference Laboratory have been determined in Annex V to that Directive;Whereas therefore provisions should be made for Community financial aid to the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, to enable it to carry out the functions and duties provided for in Annex V to Directive 92/66/EEC;Whereas in the first instance, Community financial aid should be provided for a period of one year;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The Community shall provide financial assistance to the Newcastle disease reference laboratory 'Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, United Kingdom', provided for in Article 15 of Directive 92/66/EEC up to a maximum of ECU 100 000. 1. To meet the objectives of Article 1, the Commission shall conclude a contract, in the name of the European Community, with the reference laboratory.2. The Director-General of Directorate-General for Agriculture shall be authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the Commission of the European Community.3. The contract referred to in Article 1 shall have a duration of one one year.4. The financial aid provided for in Article 1 shall be paid to the reference laboratory in accordance with the terms of the contract provided for in paragraph 1. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 203, 30. 6. 1993, p. 34.(3) OJ No L 260, 5. 9. 1992, p. 1. +",supervisory body;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;veterinary medicine;animal medecine;veterinary surgery;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +1928,"95/461/EC: Commission Decision of 27 October 1995 on protection measures in relation to Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis in Venezuela and in Colombia. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 18 thereof,Whereas the presence of Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis has been confirmed in Venezuela and in Colombia;Whereas the appearance of Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis in Venezuela and in Colombia constitutes a serious threat to equidae of the Member States, taking into account the various movements of equidae;Whereas, accordingly, it is necessary to prohibit the re-admission of registered horses after temporary export from Venezuela and Colombia;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The Member States shall prohibit the re-admission after temporary export of registered horses from Venezuela and Colombia. Member States shall amend the measures they apply in respect of Venezuela and Colombia to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 October 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;re-export;Venezuela;Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela;Colombia;Republic of Colombia;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule,20 +8656,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3431/90 of 27 November 1990 re-establishing the levying of the customs duties applicable to products of category No 146 a (order No 42.1461) originating in Mexico, to which the preferential tariff arrangements of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3897/89 apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3897/89 of 18 December 1989 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1990 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries ( 1 ), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Whereas pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 3897/89, preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded for each category of products subjected in Annexes I and II to individual ceilings within the limits of the quantities specified in column 8 of its Annex I and column 7 of its Annex II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin specified in column 5 of the same Annexes; whereas Article 11 of that Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties may be reintroduced at any time in respect of imports of the products in question as soon as the relevant individual ceilings are reached at Community level;Whereas, in respect of the products of category No 146 A ( order No 42.1461 ) originating in Mexico, the relevant ceiling amounts to 234 tonnes; whereas that ceiling was reached on 30 August 1990 by charges of imports into the Community of the products in question originating in Mexico, a country covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against that ceiling;Whereas it is appropriate to reintroduce the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to Mexico,. As from 2 December 1990 the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation ( EEC ) No 3897/89, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products, originating in Mexico :1.2.3.4Order NoCategory ( unit )CN codeDescription42.1461146 A ( tonnes )ex 5607 21 00Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not _ Binder and baler twine for agricultural machines, of sisal and other fibres of the Agave family // // // // This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .. Done at Brussels, 27 November 1990 .For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission( 1 ) OJ No L 383, 30 . 12 . 1989, p . 45 . +",Mexico;United Mexican States;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff;man-made fibre;acrylic fibre;artificial fibre;chemical fibre;nylon;polyamide;rayon;synthetic cloth;synthetic fibre;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession,20 +22680,"2002/223/EC: Council Decision of 19 December 2001 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) concerning additional funding in 2001 under the current EC-UNRWA Convention for the years 1999 to 2001. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 181 in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament(2),Whereas:(1) The current crisis in the Middle East has put additional burden on UNRWA.(2) The Community assistance to UNRWA is an important element in stabilising the situation in the Middle East and furthermore forms part of the campaign against poverty in developing countries and therefore contributes to the sustainable economic and social development of the population concerned and the host countries in which the population lives.(3) Support of UNRWA operations would be likely to contribute to the attainment of the Community objectives described above.(4) The current Convention between the European Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) for the years 1999 to 2001 (EC-UNRWA Convention(3)), and in particular Article 6 thereof, envisages adjustments to the financial contributions,. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) concerning an additional contribution of EUR 15 million to the existing funding in 2001 under the current Convention is hereby approved.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. Neyts-Uyttebroeck(1) Proposal of 7 December 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2) Opinion delivered on 12 December 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ L 261, 7.10.1999, p. 37. +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);health policy;health;health protection;UNRWA;UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees;UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East;UNRWAPRNE;United Nations Relief and Works Agency;education;educational sciences;science of education;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,20 +965,"89/546/EEC: Council Decision of 21 June 1989 on the conclusion of a Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the elimination of existing and prevention of new quantitative restrictions affecting exports or measures having equivalent effect. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (1), signed in Brussels on 14 May 1973, does not provide for the prohibition of quantitative restrictions affecting exports and measures having equivalent effect;Whereas it is in the interest of the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway to promote the free circulation of raw materials and goods by abolishing any such restrictions and measures and by preventing the creation of new restrictions or measures affecting their mutual trade;Whereas it is necessary both to make arrangements for a phased abolition of current restrictions affecting certain products or measures having equivalent effect and to provide for safeguard measures in the event either of re-export towards third countries against which the exporting Contracting Party maintains restrictions or measures having equivalent effect or in the event of serious shortage of a particular product;Whereas under Article 32 (1) of the Agreement, the Contracting Parties may, in the interest of their economies, develop the relations established by the Agreement by extending it to fields not covered thereby;Whereas the Commission has held negotiations with the Kingdom of Norway, which have resulted in a Protocol,. The Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the elimination of existing and prevention of new quantitative restrictions affecting exports or measures having equivalent effect is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 4 of the Supplementary Protocol. This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 1989.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. ARANZADI(1)  OJ No L 171, 27. 6. 1973, p. 2. +",liberalisation of trade;elimination of trade barriers;liberalisation of commerce;liberalization of trade;measure having equivalent effect;Norway;Kingdom of Norway;export restriction;export ban;limit on exports;Protocol (EU);Community privilege;EC Protocol;EU protocol;privileges and immunities of the EU;privileges and immunities of the European Union;protocol of the EU;protocol of the European Union;extra-EU trade;extra-Community trade,20 +34787,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1375/2007 of 23 November 2007 on imports of residues from the manufacture of starch from maize from the United States of America (Codified version). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2019/94 of 2 August 1994 on imports of residues from the manufacture of starch from maize from the United States of America (2) has been substantially amended several times (3). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified.(2) Within the framework of the GATT, the Community and the USA have agreed to clarify the tariff definition of residues from the manufacture of starch from maize. Imports of these products into the Community are subject to laboratory analysis to verify their conformity with the tariff definition. The Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture and the USA wet milling industry, under the regular review of the USA authorities, will certify that imports of these products from the USA into the Community are in conformity with the agreed definition.(3) On the basis of the establishment of a system of accompanying certificates for checking the conformity of imports from the USA, it is appropriate that the customary measures for checking should continue to be applied to imports from the USA accompanied by these certificates.(4) The regular communication by Member States to the Commission of the quantities and value of products imported under cover of these certificates is one of the elements agreed with the USA to enable a more effective monitoring of the implementation of the above agreement.(5) The measures laid down in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. 1.   A laboratory analysis shall be carried out to verify the conformity of residues from the manufacture of starch from maize imported into the Community from the USA under CN code 2309 90 20 with the definition of this code for all shipments not accompanied by a certificate issued by the Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) and a certificate issued by the USA wet milling industry as set out in the Annex I.2.   Shipments from the USA which are accompanied by the two certificates referred to in paragraph 1 are subject to the customary measures for checking imports. The Member States shall communicate to the Commission before the end of each month the quantities and value of products imported under the CN code 2309 90 20 during the previous month and accompanied by the certificates of conformity specified in Article 1(1). Regulation (EC) No 2019/94 is repealed.References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 November 2007.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 735/2007 (OJ L 169, 29.6.2007, p. 6).(2)  OJ L 203, 6.8.1994, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2060/2002 (OJ L 317, 21.11.2002, p. 20).(3)  See Annex II.ANNEX IANNEX IIRepealed Regulation with list of its successive amendmentsCommission Regulation (EC) No 2019/94 (OJ L 203, 6.8.1994, p. 5).Commission Regulation (EC) No 396/96 (OJ L 54, 5.3.1996, p. 22).Commission Regulation (EC) No 2060/2002 (1) (OJ L 317, 21.11.2002, p. 20).(1)  In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2060/2002: ‘Certificates issued in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2019/94 before the date of entry into force of this Regulation shall continue to be valid.’ANNEX IIICorrelation TableRegulation (EC) No 2019/94 This RegulationArticle 1 Article 1Article 2 Article 2— Article 3Article 3 Article 4Annex Annex I— Annex II— Annex III +",import;quality label;quality mark;standards certificate;starch;industrial starch;starch product;tapioca;maize;transport document;TIR carnet;accompanying document;consignment note;way bill;codification of EU law;codification of Community law;codification of European Union law;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +1036,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2840/89 of 18 September 1989 on the implementation of Decision No 1/89 of the EEC- Iceland Joint Committee amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation and establishing provisions for the implementation of the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision No 1/88 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland was signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force on 1 April 1973;Whereas, by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the above Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decision N° 1/89 amending Protocol 3;Whereas the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision N° 1/88 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee implemented in the Community by Regulation (EEC) N° 1957/88 (1) provides, under certain conditions, for a review of the changes made to the rules of origin following the introduction of the Harmonized System; whereas, by virtue of that Joint Declaration, the Joint Committee must take a decision within a period of three months of a request being made to it by either of the parties to the Agreement;Whereas this review concerns cases where the transposition of the existing rules of origin into the Harmonized System was not entirely neutral and where it is necessary to restore the substance of previous former rules of origin;Whereas for the purposes of the Decisions to be taken by the Joint Committee, a common position has to be reached by the Community; whereas it is then necessary to make these Decisions applicable in the Community;Whereas this decision-making process makes it impossible to comply with the three-month time limit laid down in the Joint Declaration; whereas the procedure should therefore be speeded up and the Community's common position should be adopted by the Commission according to the procedure set out in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) N° 802/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common definition of the concept ofthe origin of goods (2), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) N° 3860/87 (3); whereas it is also necessary to confer on the Commission the power to adopt the necessary measures to make the Joint Committee's Decisions applicable in the Community,. Decision N° 1/89 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation. The following shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) N° 802/68:(a) the Community's common position for the purposes of the Decisions of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee concerning a review of the changes made to the rules of origin following the introduction of the Harmonized System pursuant to the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision N° 1/88 of the said Joint Committee;(b) implementation in the Community of the Decisions referred to under (a). This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. shall apply with effect from 1 January 1988.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 September 1989.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. CURIEN(1) OJ N° L 180, 9. 7. 1988, p. 1.(2) OJ N° L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 1.(3) OJ N° L 363, 23. 12. 1987, p. 30. +",Iceland;Republic of Iceland;administrative cooperation;cereal product;cereal preparation;processed cereal product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Protocol (EU);Community privilege;EC Protocol;EU protocol;privileges and immunities of the EU;privileges and immunities of the European Union;protocol of the EU;protocol of the European Union;joint committee (EU);EC joint committee,20 +2133,"82/963/EEC: Commission Decision of 30 December 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Canberra - Multichannel Analyzing Computer System, model Scorpio System 3204' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 15 June 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""Canberra - Multichannel Analyzing Computer System, model Scorpio System 3204"", ordered on 12 August 1977 and to be used for the investigation of Fermi surfaces in alloys, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met, on 15 November 1982, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an analysis system ; whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the precision of the analysis and the use to which it is put, make it specially suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities ; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community ; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus ""IN 90"" manufactured by Intertechnique, F-78370 Plaisir,. The apparatus described as ""Canberra - Multichannel Analyzing Computer System, model Scorpio System 3204"", which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 15 June 1982, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 December 1982.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission (1) OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 74, 18.3.1982, p. 4. (3) OJ No L 318, 13.12.1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;alloy;brass;bronze;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +35706,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 384/2008 of 29 April 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 as regards the conditions for exempting pregnant animals from the exit ban provided for in Council Directive 2000/75/EC (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(c), Articles 11 and 12 and the third paragraph of Article 19 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 (2) lays down rules for the control, monitoring, surveillance and restrictions on movements of animals, in relation to bluetongue, in and from the restricted zones. It also establishes the conditions for exemptions from the exit ban applicable to movements of susceptible animals, their semen, ova and embryos provided for in Directive 2000/75/EC.(2) In the light of new scientific information recently gathered on bluetongue virus pathogenesis related to the possible trans-placental transmission of bluetongue, some precautionary measures should be taken to prevent the possible spread of the disease by pregnant animals or certain newborn animals.(3) Animals that were immune before artificial insemination or mating, due to vaccination with an inactivated vaccine or due to natural immunity, or that have been protected against vectors' attacks for a certain period and subjected to certain laboratory tests with negative results are not considered to pose any significant risk as regards bluetongue. It should therefore be possible to exempt only such safe pregnant animals from the exit ban.(4) Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly. The provisions of this Regulation should, however, be reviewed in the near future in the light of additional knowledge that becomes available.(5) Where exemptions from the exit ban applicable to movements of animals of susceptible species from the restricted zones are applied to such animals intended for intra-Community trade or for export to a third country, health certificates provided for in Council Directive 64/432/EEC (3), Council Directive 91/68/EEC (4), Council Directive 92/65/EEC (5) and referred to in Commission Decision 93/444/EEC (6) are to include a reference to Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007. It is appropriate to provide for an additional wording to be added to all those health certificates in order to make more explicit the health conditions under which the pregnant animals are exempted from the exit ban.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. In Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007, Section A is amended as follows:1. in point 1, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:2. the following paragraphs are added: This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 April 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2007/729/EC (OJ L 294, 13.11.2007, p. 26).(2)  OJ L 283, 27.10.2007, p. 37. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 289/2008 (OJ L 89, 1.4.2008, p. 3).(3)  OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. Directive as last amended by Decision 2007/729/EC.(4)  OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).(5)  OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2007/265/EC (OJ L 114, 1.5.2007, p. 17).(6)  OJ L 208, 19.8.1993, p. 34.(7)  http://www.oie.int/eng/normes/en_mcode.htm?e1d10’; +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;breeding animal;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;EU control;Community control;European Union control;transport of animals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +3505,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 762/2003 of 30 April 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 418/2003(2), and in particular Article 17 thereof,Whereas:(1) The Commission has received applications from the Antwerpsche Diamantkring CV, Beurs voor Diamanthandel CV, Diamantclub van Antwerpen CV and Vrije Diamanthandel NV to be listed in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 (hereafter: the Regulation).(2) The Antwerpsche Diamantkring CV, Beurs voor Diamanthandel CV, Diamantclub van Antwerpen CV and Vrije Diamanthandel NV have provided the Commission with information to prove that they have fulfilled the requirements of Article 17 of the Regulation, in particular by adopting a Code of Conduct that will be binding for all their members.(3) On the basis of the information provided, the Commission has reached the conclusion that a listing of the Antwerpsche Diamantkring CV, Beurs voor Diamanthandel CV, Diamantclub van Antwerpen CV and Vrije Diamanthandel NV in Annex V to the Regulation is justified.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee designated in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002,. Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is amended as follows:The text contained in the Annex to this Regulation is added to Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 30 April 2003.For the CommissionChristopher PattenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28.(2) OJ L 64, 7.3.2003, p. 13.ANNEXThe following text is added under the title of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002:Antwerpsche Diamantkring CV Hoveniersstraat 2 bus 515 B - 2018 AntwerpenBeurs voor Diamanthandel CV Pelikaanstraat 78 B - 2018 AntwerpenDiamantclub van Antwerpen CV Pelikaanstraat 62 B - 2018 AntwerpenVrije Diamanthandel NV Pelikaanstraat 62 B - 2018 Antwerpen +",international trade;world trade;precious stones;diamond;gem;jewel;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;Community certification;export monitoring;monitoring of exports;self-regulation;co-regulation;soft law;voluntary regulation,20 +5890,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 575/2014 of 27 May 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 laying down technical requirements with regard to driving licences which include a storage medium (microchip) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences (1), and in particular Article 1(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 (2) applies to driving licences which include a microchip and lays down a series of technical requirements.(2) In particular, Section III.4.2 of Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 lays down an EU type-approval numbering system based on the assignment of a distinguishing number for the Member State which has granted the EU type-approval.(3) Following the accession of Croatia to the Union, it is necessary to provide for a distinguishing number for this country which is in compliance with the UN/ECE numerical order for type-approval.(4) Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on driving licences,. Section III.4.2 of Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 May 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 403, 30.12.2006, p. 18.(2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 of 4 May 2012 laying down technical requirements with regard to driving licences which include a storage medium (microchip) (OJ L 120, 5.5.2012, p. 1).ANNEXSection III.4.2 of Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 is replaced by the following:‘III.4.2   Numbering systemThe EU type-approval numbering system shall consist of:(a) The letter “e” followed by a distinguishing number for the Member State which has granted the EU type-approval1 for Germany2 for France3 for Italy4 for the Netherlands5 for Sweden6 for Belgium7 for Hungary8 for the Czech Republic9 for Spain11 for the United Kingdom12 for Austria13 for Luxembourg17 for Finland18 for Denmark19 for Romania20 for Poland21 for Portugal23 for Greece24 for Ireland25 for Croatia26 for Slovenia27 for Slovakia29 for Estonia32 for Latvia34 for Bulgaria36 for Lithuania49 for Cyprus50 for Malta.(b) The letters DL preceded by a hyphen and followed by the two figures indicating the sequence number assigned to this Regulation or latest major technical amendment to this Regulation. The sequence number for this Regulation is 00.(c) A unique identification number of the EU type-approval attributed by the issuing Member State.Example of the EU type-approval numbering system: e50-DL00 12345The approval number shall be stored on the microchip in DG 1 for each driving licence carrying such microchip.’ +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;European driving licence;technical specification;specification;electronic component;electronic tube;integrated circuit;microchip;microprocessor;semi-conductor;transistor;Community certification;Croatia;Republic of Croatia,20 +16341,"97/683/EC: Council Decision of 22 April 1997 approving the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the Community and the ACP States concerning Annex XL to the fourth ACP-EC Convention relating to the Joint Declaration concerning agricultural products referred to in Article 168 (2) (a) (ii). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the Community and the ACP States concerning Annex XL to the fourth ACP-EC Convention relating to the Joint Declaration concerning agricultural products referred to in Article 168 (2) (a) (ii) should be approved,. The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the Community and the ACP States concerning Annex XL to the fourth ACP-EC Convention relating to the Joint Declaration concerning agricultural products referred to in Article 168 (2) (a) (ii) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community and shall apply with effect from 1 January 1996.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council shall notify the ACP States of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on behalf of the European Community. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Luxembourg, 22 April 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. VAN AARTSEN +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);agricultural product;farm product;ACP-EU Convention;ACP-EC Convention;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;ACP countries;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products,20 +41797,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1271/2012 of 21 December 2012 derogating from certain provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 as regards the possibilities for lodging applications for aid under the single payment scheme for 2012 and for allocation of payment entitlements, or increase of their unit value, from the national reserve in 2012, and as regards contents of the single application, of Regulation (EC) No 1120/2009 as regards the declaration of payment entitlements in 2012 and of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 as regards the verification of eligibility conditions before payments and the date at which parcels need to be at the disposal of farmers. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (1), and in particular Article 142 (c) and (r) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 41(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 provides for the possibility of Member States not applying Article 68(1)(c) of that Regulation to use the national reserve under certain conditions. When applying that Article, Member States may increase the unit value and/or the number of payment entitlements allocated to farmers. According to Article 15(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 (2) applications for allocation or increase of payment entitlements under the single payment scheme for the purpose of Article 41 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 have to be submitted by a date to be fixed by the Member States. This date has not to be later than 15 May or, in the case of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and Sweden, not later than 15 June.(2) According to Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 the farmer applying for aid under any of the area-related aid schemes may only submit one single application per year.(3) According to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 the single application has to be submitted by a date to be fixed by the Member States which has not to be later than 15 May or, in the case of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and Sweden, not later than 15 June.(4) As a result of a continuous increase of feed prices due to adverse climatic conditions affecting some of the most important suppliers of grains, several Member States are facing an aggravation of the economic situation of agricultural holdings which, at the end of the year 2012, are encountering severe financial difficulties. Considering that the aggravation of the economic situation of the agricultural holdings could also have long-term and broader consequences, it should be allowed for the Member States to apply, for the year 2012, Article 41(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009.(5) Since the deadline for allocation, or increase of the unit value, of payment entitlements from the national reserve under Article 15(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 for the year 2012 has already expired, it is appropriate to allow those Member States who wish to apply Article 41(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 for the year 2012 to set a new deadline for lodging an application for the allocation, or increase of the unit value, of payment entitlements from the national reserve.(6) Furthermore, it is appropriate to derogate for farmers in these Member States from the requirement under Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 to submit one single application per year.(7) In addition, a derogation from the deadline under Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 is necessary in respect of those farmers who wish to benefit from Article 41(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009.(8) According to Article 12(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009, in the first year of the single payment scheme or of the year of integration of new sectors into the single payment scheme, Member States may derogate from Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 concerning payment entitlements if those are not yet definitively established at the latest date fixed for the submission of the single application. It is necessary to provide for a similar derogation concerning payment entitlements which will be allocated, or increased in their unit value, on the basis of Article 41(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 where such allocation or increase are not yet definitively established.(9) According to Article 8(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1120/2009 (3) payment entitlements may only be declared for payment once per year by the farmer who holds them at the latest date for lodging the single application. It is appropriate to derogate from this requirement.(10) According to Article 35(1) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, parcels corresponding to the eligible hectares, which are declared for accompanying any payment entitlement, have to be at the farmer’s disposal on a date fixed by the Member State. This date has not to be later than the date fixed in that Member State for amending the aid application.(11) As regards the payment entitlements that will be allocated, or the unit value of which will be increased, following the application of Article 41(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, it is necessary to derogate from the farmers’ obligation in respect of the date laid down in Article 35(1) of that Regulation.(12) Pursuant to Article 29(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, payments under support schemes listed in Annex I to that Regulation have not to be made before the verification of eligibility conditions, to be carried out by the Member State according to Article 20 of that Regulation, has been finalised.(13) The eligibility conditions to be verified by the Member States, which are related to the allocation, or increase of the unit value of payment entitlements under Article 41(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 on the basis of one or several of the derogations set out in this Regulation, may differ from the eligibility conditions for the support currently implemented under the Single Payment Scheme. In that case, the verification of the new eligibility conditions would, pursuant to Article 29(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, hinder payments for support schemes not related to the application of Article 41(3) of that Regulation to be made before these new eligibility conditions have been verified. In order to avoid such a situation, a derogation from Article 29(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 related to the allocation, or increase of the unit value, of payment entitlements under Article 41(3) of that Regulation is necessary.(14) Furthermore, according to Article 29(2) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 payments have to be made within the period from 1 December to 30 June of the following calendar year. By derogation from this provision, the Commission may provide for advances before 1 December. Such a derogation is granted in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 776/2012 (4), according to which Member States may pay, from 16 October 2012, advances up to a certain limit of direct payments in respect of applications made in 2012. The derogation from Article 29(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 should therefore be granted retroactively, from 16 October 2012 in order to allow payment, subject to finalisation of the verification of the eligibility conditions, for those support schemes which are not related to the application of Article 41(3) of that Regulation.(15) The derogations provided for in this Regulation relate to the calendar year 2012. Therefore, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.(16) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Direct Payments,. Derogations from Regulation (EC) No 1122/20091.   By way of derogation from Article 15(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009, for the year 2012, Member States may authorise farmers to submit an application for the allocation, or increase of the unit value, of payment entitlements in accordance with Article 41(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 before 31 January 2013 at the latest.2.   By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009, for the year 2012, farmers who submitted the single application for aid under any of the area-related aid schemes by a date fixed by the Member States in accordance with Article 11(2) of that Regulation and who, pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article, submitted an application for allocation, or increase of the unit value, of payment entitlements, may submit a separate application for aid for the purpose of Article 41(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, before 31 January 2013 at the latest.3.   By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009, for the year 2012, Member States may authorise farmers, who pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article submitted an application for allocation, or increase of the unit value, of payment entitlements and who have not submitted the single application referred to in the second paragraph of this Article, to submit a single application for aid under Article 41(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 before 31 January 2013 at the latest.4.   The application for allocation, or increase of the unit value, of payment entitlements submitted pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be considered as a separate application for aid or a single application for aid pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3.5.   Where paragraph 1 of this Article is applied, Member States may derogate from the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 concerning payment entitlements if their allocation, or the increases of their unit values, are not yet definitively established at the latest date fixed in paragraph 2 and 3 of this Article. Derogation from Regulation (EC) No 1120/2009By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1120/2009, for the year 2012, payment entitlements, whose unit value is subject to an increase pursuant to Article 1 of this Regulation, may be declared for payment of the respective increase of their unit value by the farmer who holds them at 31 January 2013.Payment entitlements newly allocated to farmers and increases of payment entitlements whose unit value is subject to an increase, pursuant to Article 1 of this Regulation, shall be considered declared for the calendar year 2012. Derogation from Regulation (EC) No 73/20091.   No payment related to the allocation, or increase of the unit value, of payment entitlements under Article 41(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 may be made for the calendar year 2012 before finalising the verification of the eligibility conditions applicable to that support carried out by the Member State concerned, where recourse has been had to one or several of the derogations set out in Articles 1 and 2 of this Regulation.2.   By way of derogation from Article 29(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, payments under support schemes listed in Annex I thereto, other than the support referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, may be made for the calendar year 2012 irrespective of finalising the verification of the eligibility conditions applicable to the support referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.3.   By way of derogation from Article 35(1) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the parcels corresponding to the eligible hectares accompanying any payment entitlements newly allocated, or whose unit value has been increased, in accordance with Article 41(3) of that Regulation on the basis of one or several of the derogations set out in Articles 1 and 2 of this Regulation, shall be at the relevant farmers’ disposal on 31 January 2013. Entry into force and applicationThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. (1) and (2) shall apply from 16 October 2012.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16.(2)  OJ L 316, 2.12.2009, p. 65.(3)  OJ L 316, 2.12.2009, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 231, 28.8.2012, p. 8. +",aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;eligibility criteria;criteria for Community financing;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;single payment scheme;SAPS;SFPS;SPS;single area payment scheme;single farm payment;single farm payment scheme;single payment,20 +20012,"2000/810/EC: Council Decision of 19 December 2000 on the granting of exceptional national aid by the Government of the French Republic for the distillation of certain wine sector products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 88(2), third subparagraph, thereof,Having regard to the request made by the Government of the French Republic on 8 December 2000,Whereas:(1) Article 29 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1) allows Community support for the distillation of wines in order to support the wine market and, as a consequence, facilitate the continuation of supplies of wine distillate.(2) Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 allows a crisis distillation measure if there is an exceptional case of wine market disturbance caused by serious surpluses and/or problems of quality.(3) In the course of the 2000/2001 wine-growing year, it has become clear that the timetable for beginning distillation operations is unsuited to certain vineyards. The distribution of contract applications shows that the measure is not equally accessible to all wine-growing regions, particularly in France, where the price of EUR 2,488/% vol/hl is out of line with the production costs of wine-growers, in particular those who have made efforts to improve quality. Furthermore, operators are tending to adopt an opportunist approach in a situation of increased competition on the alcohol market. The last two sizeable harvests following upon three low harvests, coupled with an unforeseeable reduction in consumption and a drop in exports, have led to a considerable increase of 40 % of stocks in some regions.(4) The operation and practice of distillation by jobbing distillers, which seems to be spreading, and the crisis distillation introduced on a case-by-case basis at the request of Member States with the adoption of prices that differ according to the requests, in the French Government's view, require detailed examination in order to assess their effects on the market.(5) To deal with the situation, the French Government is planning to grant exceptional aid to producers who supply wine for one of the forms of distillation referred to in Articles 29 and 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and who do not exceed a crop yield ceiling fixed at 90 hectolitres per hectare, so that the national addition to wine prices will bring the price up to EUR 3,7/% vol/hl for a quota of 1000000 hectolitres requested pursuant to Article 29. In this case, the overall amount of national aid will be EUR 12,2 million. Should it not prove possible to implement this measure fully from the quota available pursuant to Article 29, it would be implemented pursuant to Article 30 and the maximum cost of the national measure would then be EUR 17,86 million.(6) Exceptional circumstances therefore exist, making it possible to consider such aid, by way of derogation and to the extent strictly necessary to remedy the imbalance which has arisen, to be compatible with the common market on the terms specified in this Decision,. Exceptional aid by the French Government for the distillation of 1000000 hectolitres of wine on French territory:- totalling EUR 12,2 million, for the amount necessary to bring the price of wine up to EUR 3,7/% vol/hl,or, should it not prove possible to implement this measure fully from the quota available pursuant to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999:- totalling EUR 17,86 million, for the amount necessary to bring the price of wine up to EUR 3,7/% vol/hl, for implementation pursuant to Article 30 of the aforementioned Regulation,shall be considered to be compatible with the common market. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. Glavany(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commssion Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 (OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 1). +",France;French Republic;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;wine;distillation;compulsory distillation;distillation operation;preventive distillation;special distillation;voluntary distillation;wine delivery;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +41501,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 830/2012 of 14 September 2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing for Atlantic salmon in EU waters of subdivisions 22-31 (Baltic Sea excl. Gulf of Finland) by vessels flying the flag of Finland. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 1256/2011 of 30 November 2011 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) No 1124/2010 (2), lays down quotas for 2012.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2012.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2012 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 September 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 320, 3.12.2011, p. 3.ANNEXNo 32/BalticMember State FinlandStock SAL/3BCD-FSpecies Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar)Zone EU waters of subdivisions 22-31 (Baltic Sea excl. Gulf of Finland)Date 4.8.2012 +",Finland;Republic of Finland;Baltic Sea;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +25503,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 95/2003 of 20 January 2003 fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the first invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2249/2002. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001(2), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2249/2002(3).(2) Pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95(5), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. The minimum selling prices for beef for the first invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2249/2002 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 13 January 2003 are as set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 January 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 January 2003.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.(2) OJ L 315, 1.12.2001, p. 29.(3) OJ L 343, 18.12.2002, p. 3.(4) OJ L 251, 5.10.1979, p. 12.(5) OJ L 248, 14.10.1995, p. 39.ANEXO/BILAG/ANHANG/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA>TABLE> +",fixing of prices;price proposal;pricing;France;French Republic;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;Italy;Italian Republic;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;selling price;minimum price;floor price;beef,20 +12447,"94/638/EC: Commission Decision of 29 July 1994 on the adoption of the single programming document for Community structural assistance in the Highlands and Islands Enterprise area concerned by Objective 1 in the United Kingdom (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2082/93 (2), and in particular Article 10 (1) last subparagraph thereof,After consultation of the Advisory Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions, the Committee referred to in Article 124 of the Treaty, the Management Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development and the Standing Management Committee on Fisheries Structures,Whereas the programming procedure for structural assistance under Objective 1 is defined in Article 8 (4) to (7) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2081/93 (4); whereas, however, the last subparagraph of Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 foresees that in order to simplify and to speed up programming procedures, Member States may submit in a single programming document the information required for the regional development plan referred to in Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 and the information required at Article 14 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88; whereas Article 10 (1) last subparagraph of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 foresees that in that case the Commission adopts a single decision in a single document covering the points referred to in Article 8 (3) and the assistance from the Funds referred to in the last subparagraph of Article 14 (3);Whereas the Government of the United Kingdom submitted to the Commission on 3 November 1993 the single programming document referred to in Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 for the Highlands and Islands Enterprise area; whereas this document contains the elements referred to in Article 8 (4) and (7) and in Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88;Whereas the single programming document submitted by the Member State includes a description of the priorities selected and the applications for assistance from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guidance Section, the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG), as well as an indication of the planned use of the assistance available from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the other financial instruments in implementing the single programming document;Whereas, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, the Commission is charged with ensuring, within the framework of the partnership, coordination and consistency between assistance from the Funds and assistance provided by the EIB and the other financial instruments, including the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the other actions for structural purposes;Whereas the EIB has been involved in the drawing up of the single programming document in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, applicable by analogy in the establishment of the single programming document; whereas it has declared itself prepared to contribute to the implementation of this document on the basis of the forecast loan packages shown in this Decision and in conformity with its statutory provisions;Whereas Article 2 second subparagraph of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1866/90 of 2 July 1990 on arrangements for using the ecu for the purpose of the budgetary management of the Structural Funds (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 402/94 (6), stipulates that in the Commission decisions approving a single programming document, the Community assistance available for the entire period and the annual breakdown thereof shall be set out in ecus at prices for the year in which each decision is taken and shall be subject to indexation; whereas this annual breakdown must be compatible with the progressive increase in the commitment appropriations shown in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88; whereas indexation is based on a single rate per year, corresponding to the rates applied annually to budget appropriations on the basis of the mechanism for the technical adjustment of the financial perspectives;Whereas Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Regional Development Fund (7), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2083/93 (8), defines the measures for which the ERDF may provide financial support, referring specifically to the measures eligible pursuant to Objective 1;Whereas Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Social Fund (9), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2084/93 (10), defines the measures for which the ESF may provide financial support;Whereas Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4256/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the EAGGF Guidance Section (11), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2085/93 (12), defines the measures for which the EAGGF Guidance Section may provide financial support for the implementation of measures pursuant to Objective 1;Whereas Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2080/93 of 20 July 1993 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the Financial Instrument of Fisheries Guidance (13), defines the measures for which the FIFG may provide financial support;Whereas the single programming document has been established in agreement with the Member State concerned through the partnership defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88;Whereas certain measures planned under this single programming document include the part-financing of aid schemes which have not been approved by the Commission; whereas the financial commitments should be reduced by the amounts corresponding to the said measures until the aid schemes are approved by the Commission;Whereas the present assistance satisfies the conditions laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, and so should be implemented by means of an integrated approach involving finance from more than one Fund and the FIFG;Whereas Article 1 of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (14), as last amended by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 610/90 (15), states that the legal commitments entered into for measures extending over more than one financial year must contain a time limit for implementation which must be specified to the recipient in due form when the aid is granted;Whereas all the other conditions laid down for the grant of aid from the ERDF, the ESF, the EAGGF, Guidance Section, and the FIFG, have been complied with,. The single programming document for Community structural assistance in the Highlands and Islands Enterprise area concerned by Objective 1, covering the period 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1999, is hereby approved. The single programming document includes the following essential information:(a) a statement of the main priorities for joint action, their specific quantified objectives, an appraisal of their expected impact and their consistency with economic, social and regional policies in the Highlands;the main priorities are:1. Business development;2. Tourism, heritage and cultural development;3. Preservation and enhancement of the environment;4. Development of the primary sectors and related food industries;5. Community development;6. Improvement of communications and service networks to support business and community development technical assistance;(b) the assistance from the Structural Funds and the FIFG as referred to in Article 4;(c) the detailed provisions for implementing the single programming document comprising:- the procedures for monitoring and evaluation,- the financial implementation provisions,- the rules for compliance with Community policies;(d) the procedures for verifying additionality and an initial evaluation of the latter;(e) the arrangements for associating the environmental authorities with the implementation of the single programming document. For the purpose of indexation, the annual breakdown of the global maximal allocation foreseen for the assistance from the Structural Funds and the FIFG is as follows:""ECU million (1994 prices) """" ID=""1"">1994 > ID=""2"">42,75 ""> ID=""1"">1995 > ID=""2"">46,84 ""> ID=""1"">1996 > ID=""2"">49,84 ""> ID=""1"">1997 > ID=""2"">53,02 ""> ID=""1"">1998 > ID=""2"">56,90 ""> ID=""1"">1999 > ID=""2"">61,65 ""> ID=""1"">Total > ID=""2"">311,00""> The assistance from the Structural Funds and the FIFG granted to the single programming document amounts to a maximum of ECU 311 million.The procedure for granting the financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the Funds to the various priorities and measures which the single programming document comprises, is set out in the financing plan annexed to this Decision (16).The national financial contribution as indicated in the financing plan may be met in part by Community loans from the European Investment Bank and other types of loans. In indicative terms, EIB loans could reach ECU 50 million. 1. The breakdown among the Structural Funds and the FIFG of the total Community assistance available is as follows:- ERDFECU 180,0 million- ESFECU 55,2 million- EAGGF, Guidance SectionECU 56,0 million- FIFGECU 19,8 million.2. The budgetary commitment for the first instalment is as follows:- ERDFECU 21,95 million- ESFECU 8,30 million- EAGGF, Guidance SectionECU 8,60 million- FIFGECU 3,90 million.Commitments of subsequent instalments will be based on the financing plan for the single programming document and on progress in its implementation. The breakdown among the Structural Funds and the FIFG and the procedure for the grant of the assistance may be altered subsequently, subject to the availability of funds and the budgetary rules, in the light of reprogramming decided according to the procedure laid down in Article 25 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88. This Decision is without prejudice to the Commission's position on the aid schemes within the six priorities of the programme listed in Article 2 of this Decision. In accordance with Articles 92 and 93 of the Treaty, the aid schemes must be approved by the Commission and hence the financial commitments shall be reduced by the amounts corresponding to the said measures until the aid schemes are approved by the Commission. The Community aid concerns expenditure on operations under the single programming document which, in the Member State concerned, are the subject of legally binding commitments and for which the requisite finance has been specifically allocated no later than 31 December 1999. The final date for taking account of expenditure on these measures is 31 December 2001. The single programming document shall be implemented in accordance with Community law, and in particular Articles 7, 30, 48, 52 and 59 of the EC Treaty and the Community directives on the coordination of procedures for the award of contracts. 0This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.. Done at Brussels, 29 July 1994.For the CommissionBruce MILLANMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 20.(3) OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9.(4) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 5.(5) OJ No L 170, 3. 7. 1990, p. 36.(6) OJ No L 54, 25. 2. 1994, p. 9.(7) OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 15.(8) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 34.(9) OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 21.(10) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 39.(11) OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 25.(12) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 44.(13) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 1.(14) OJ No L 356, 31. 12. 1977, p. 1.(15) OJ No L 70, 16. 3. 1990, p. 1.(16) Annex not published in the Official Journal. +",EU financial instrument;Community financial instrument;European Union financial instrument;European Union's financial instrument;financial instrument of the European Union;regional planning;inter-regional planning;regional management;regional plan;regional programming;territorial planning;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;Structural Funds;reform of the structural funds;Scotland;Hebrides,20 +39200,"2011/354/EU: Commission Decision of 17 June 2011 authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified cotton GHB614 (BCS-GHØØ2-5) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2011) 4177) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (1), and in particular Article 7(3) and Article 19(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) On 18 January 2008, Bayer CropScience AG submitted to the competent authority of the Netherlands an application, in accordance with Article 5 and Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, for the placing on the market of foods, food ingredients, and feed containing, consisting of, or produced from GHB614 cotton (‘the application’).(2) The application also covers the placing on the market of products other than food and feed containing or consisting of GHB614 cotton for the same uses as any other cotton with the exception of cultivation. Therefore, in accordance with Article 5(5) and Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, it includes the data and information required by Annexes III and IV to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC (2) and information and conclusions about the risk assessment carried out in accordance with the principles set out in Annex II to Directive 2001/18/EC. It also includes a monitoring plan for environmental effects conforming with Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC.(3) On 10 March 2009, the European Food Safety Authority (‘EFSA’) gave a favourable opinion in accordance with Article 6 and Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003. It considered that cotton GHB614 is as safe as its non-genetically modified counterpart with respect to potential effects on human and animal health or the environment. Therefore it concluded that it is unlikely that the placing on the market of the products containing, consisting of, or produced from GHB614 cotton as described in the application (‘the products’) will have any adverse effects on human or animal health or the environment in the context of their intended uses (3). In its opinion, EFSA considered all the specific questions and concerns raised by the Member States in the context of the consultation of the national competent authorities as provided for by Article 6(4) and Article 18(4) of that Regulation.(4) In particular, EFSA concluded that GHB614 cotton is compositionally and agronomically equivalent to its non-genetically modified counterpart and other conventional cotton varieties except for the introduced trait and that the molecular characterisation provided no indication of unintended effects of the genetic modification and as a consequence, that animal safety studies with the whole food/feed (e.g. a 90-day toxicity study in rats) are not needed.(5) In its opinion, EFSA also concluded that the environmental monitoring plan, consisting of a general surveillance plan, submitted by the applicant is in line with the intended use of the products. However due to the physical characteristics of cotton seeds and methods of transportation, EFSA recommended that, within general surveillance, specific measures are introduced to actively monitor the occurrence of feral cotton plants in areas where seed spillage and plant establishment are likely to occur.(6) In order to better describe the monitoring requirements and to comply with the EFSA recommendation, the monitoring plan submitted by the applicant has been modified. Specific measures to limit losses and spillage and to eradicate adventitious cotton populations have been introduced.(7) Taking into account those considerations, authorisation should be granted for the products.(8) A unique identifier should be assigned to each GMO as provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 65/2004 of 14 January 2004 establishing a system for the development and assignment of unique identifiers for genetically modified organisms (4).(9) On the basis of the EFSA opinion, no specific labelling requirements other than those provided for in Article 13(1) and Article 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, appear to be necessary for foods, food ingredients and feed containing, consisting of, or produced from GHB614 cotton. However, in order to ensure the use of the products within the limits of the authorisation provided for by this Decision, the labelling of feed containing or consisting of the GMO and products other than food and feed containing or consisting of the GMO for which authorisation is requested should be complemented by a clear indication that the products in question must not be used for cultivation.(10) Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC (5), lays down labelling requirements in Article 4(6) for products containing or consisting of GMOs. Traceability requirements for products containing or consisting of GMOs are laid down in paragraphs (1) to (5) of Article 4 and for food and feed produced from GMOs are laid down in Article 5 of that Regulation.(11) The authorisation holder should submit annual reports on the implementation and the results of the activities set out in the monitoring plan for environmental effects. Those results should be presented in accordance with Commission Decision 2009/770/EC of 13 October 2009 establishing standard reporting formats for presenting the monitoring results of the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms, as or in products, for the purpose of placing on the market, pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (6). The EFSA opinion does not justify the imposition of specific conditions or restrictions for the placing on the market and/or specific conditions or restrictions for the use and handling, including post-market monitoring requirements for the use of the food and feed, or of specific conditions for the protection of particular ecosystems/environment and/or geographical areas, as provided for in point (e) of Article 6(5) and Article 18(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.(12) All relevant information on the authorisation of the products should be entered in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.(13) This Decision is to be notified through the Biosafety Clearing-House to the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity, pursuant to Article 9(1) and Article 15(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1946/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms (7).(14) The applicant has been consulted on the measures provided for in this Decision.(15) The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has not delivered an opinion within the time limit laid down by its Chair and the Commission therefore submitted to the Council a proposal relating to these measures. Since, at its meeting on 17 March 2011 the Council was unable to reach a decision by qualified majority either for or against the proposal and the Council indicated that its proceedings on this file were concluded, these measures are to be adopted by the Commission,. Genetically modified organism and unique identifierGenetically modified cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) GHB614, as specified in point (b) of the Annex to this Decision, is assigned the unique identifier BCS-GHØØ2-5, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 65/2004. AuthorisationThe following products are authorised for the purposes of Article 4(2) and Article 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 in accordance with the conditions set out in this Decision:(a) foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from BCS-GHØØ2-5 cotton;(b) feed containing, consisting of, or produced from BCS-GHØØ2-5 cotton;(c) products other than food and feed containing or consisting of BCS-GHØØ2-5 cotton for the same uses as any other cotton with the exception of cultivation. Labelling1.   For the purposes of the labelling requirements laid down in Article 13(1) and Article 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003, the ‘name of the organism’ shall be ‘cotton’.2.   The words ‘not for cultivation’ shall appear on the label of and in documents accompanying products containing or consisting of BCS-GHØØ2-5 cotton referred to in Article 2(b) and (c). Monitoring for environmental effects1.   The authorisation holder shall ensure that the monitoring plan for environmental effects, as set out in point (h) of the Annex, is put in place and implemented.2.   The authorisation holder shall submit to the Commission annual reports on the implementation and the results of the activities set out in the monitoring plan in accordance with Decision 2009/770/EC. Community registerThe information set out in the Annex to this Decision shall be entered in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed, as provided for in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003. Authorisation holderThe authorisation holder shall be Bayer Cropscience AG. ValidityThis Decision shall apply for a period of 10 years from the date of its notification. AddresseeThis Decision is addressed to Bayer CropScience AG, Alfred-Nobel-Straße 50, 40789 Monheim am Rhein, Germany.. Done at Brussels, 17 June 2011.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1.(3)  http://registerofquestions.efsa.europa.eu/roqFrontend/questionLoader?question=EFSA-Q-2006-020(4)  OJ L 10, 16.1.2004, p. 5.(5)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 24.(6)  OJ L 275, 21.10.2009, p. 9.(7)  OJ L 287, 5.11.2003, p. 1.ANNEX(a)   Applicant and authorisation holderName : Bayer CropScience AGAddress : Alfred-Nobel-Straße 50, 40789 Monheim am Rhein, Germany(b)   Designation and specification of the products(1) Foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from BCS-GHØØ2-5 cotton;(2) Feed containing, consisting of, or produced from BCS-GHØØ2-5 cotton;(3) Products other than food and feed containing or consisting of BCS-GHØØ2-5 cotton for the same uses as any other cotton with the exception of cultivation.The genetically modified BCS-GHØØ2-5 cotton (Gossypium hirsutum), as described in the application, expresses the 2mEPSPS protein which confers tolerance to the glyphosate herbicide.(c)   Labelling(1) For the purposes of the specific labelling requirements laid down in Article 13(1) and Article 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, and in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003, the ‘name of the organism’ shall be ‘cotton’;(2) The words ‘not for cultivation’ shall appear on the label of and in documents accompanying products containing or consisting of BCS-GHØØ2-5 cotton referred to in Article 2(b) and (c) of this Decision.(d)   Method for detection— Event specific real-time PCR based method for the quantification of BCS-GHØØ2-5 cotton,— Validated on seeds by the Community reference laboratory established under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, published at http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/statusofdoss.htm,— Reference Material: AOCS 1108-A and 0306-A accessible via the American Oil Chemists society at http://www.aocs.org/tech/crm/(e)   Unique identifierBCS-GHØØ2-5(f)   Information required under Annex II to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological DiversityBiosafety Clearing-House, Record ID: see [to be completed when notified].(g)   Conditions or restrictions on the placing on the market, use or handling of the productsNot required.(h)   Monitoring planMonitoring plan for environmental effects conforming with Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC[Link: plan published on the Internet](i)   Post market monitoring requirements for the use of the food for human consumptionNot required.Note: links to relevant documents may need to be modified over the time. Those modifications will be made available to the public via the updating of the Community register of genetically modified food and feed. +",cotton;cottonseed;environmental impact;eco-balance;ecological assessment;ecological balance sheet;effect on the environment;environmental assessment;environmental effect;environmental footprint;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;genetically modified organism;GMO;biotechnological invention;genetically altered organism;transgenic organism;labelling,20 +31254,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2029/2005 of 13 December 2005 opening tariff quotas for 2006 for imports into the European Community of certain goods originating in Norway resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 2004/859/EC of 25 October 2004 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning Protocol 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas:(1) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning Protocol 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway provides in point III for annual tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in Norway. It is necessary to open these quotas for 2006.(2) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Common Customs Code (3), lays down rules for the management of tariff quotas. It is appropriate to provide that the tariff quotas opened by this Regulation are to be managed in accordance with those rules.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I,. The Community tariff quotas for the goods originating in Norway which are listed in Annex shall be opened for 1 January to 31 December 2006. The Community tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall be applicable from 1 January 2006.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 December 2005.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1)  OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000 (OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5).(2)  OJ L 370, 17.12.2004, p. 70.(3)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 883/2005 (OJ L 148, 11.6.2005, p. 5).ANNEXAnnual tariff quotas applicable upon import into the Community of goods originating in NorwayOrder No CN Code Description Annual Quota Volume from 1.1.2006 Rate of duty applicable within the limits of the quota09.0765 1517 10 90 Margarine, excluding liquid margarine, containing, by weight, not more than 10 % of milk fats 2 470 tonnes Free09.0771 ex22071000 (TARIC Code 90) Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcohol strength by volume of 80 % vol. or higher, other than that obtained from agricultural products listed in Annex I to the EEC Treaty 164 000 hectolitres Free09.0772 ex22072000 (TARIC Code 90) Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength, other than that obtained from agricultural products listed in Annex I to the EEC Treaty 14 340 hectolitres Free09.0774 2403 10 Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion 370 tonnes Free +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;margarine;Norway;Kingdom of Norway;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;tobacco;ethanol;ethyl alcohol;tariff exemption;exoneration from customs duty;zero duty,20 +37848,"2010/257/: Commission Decision of 30 April 2010 on the clearance of the accounts of the paying agencies of Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland and Slovakia concerning expenditure in the field of rural development measures financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) for the 2009 financial year (notified under document C(2010) 2825). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Articles 30 and 39 thereof,After consulting the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,Whereas:(1) On the basis of the annual accounts submitted by Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland and Slovakia concerning expenditure in the field of rural development measures, accompanied by the information required, the accounts of the paying agencies referred to in Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 are to be cleared. The clearance covers the completeness, accuracy and veracity of the accounts transmitted in the light of the reports established by the certification bodies.(2) The time limits granted to Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland and Slovakia referred to in Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 885/2006 of 21 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 as regards the accreditation of paying agencies and other bodies and the clearance of the accounts of the EAGF and of the EAFRD (2) for the submission to the Commission of the documents referred to in Article 8(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 and in Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 885/2006 (3), have expired.(3) The Commission has checked the information submitted and communicated to Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland and Slovakia before 31 March 2010 the results of its verifications, along with the necessary amendments.(4) For the rural development expenditure covered by Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 27/2004 of 5 January 2004 laying down transitional detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 as regards the financing by the EAGGF Guarantee Section of rural development measures in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (4) the outcome of the clearance of accounts decision is to be deducted from or added to subsequent payments made by the Commission.(5) In the light of the verifications made, the annual accounts and the accompanying documents permit the Commission to take, for certain paying agencies, a decision on the completeness, accuracy and veracity of the accounts submitted. The details of these amounts were described in the Summary Report that was presented to the Fund Committee at the same time as this Decision.(6) In the light of the verifications made, the information submitted by certain paying agencies requires additional inquiries and their accounts cannot be therefore cleared in this Decision.(7) For the rural development expenditure covered by Regulation (EC) No 27/2004, the amounts recoverable or payable under the clearance of accounts decision are to be deducted from or added to subsequent payments.(8) In accordance with Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, this Decision does not prejudice decisions taken subsequently by the Commission excluding from European Union financing expenditure not effected in accordance with European Union rules,. Without prejudice to Article 2, the accounts of the paying agencies of the Member States concerning expenditure in the field of rural development financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in respect of the 2009 financial year, are hereby cleared.The amounts which are recoverable from, or payable to, each Member State pursuant to this Decision in the field of rural development measures applicable in Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland and Slovakia are set out in Annex I and Annex II. For the 2009 financial year, the accounts of the Member States’ paying agencies in the field of rural development measures applicable in Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland and Slovakia, set out in Annex III, are disjoined from this Decision and shall be the subject of a future clearance Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland and the Slovak Republic.. Done at Brussels, 30 April 2010.For the CommissionDacian CIOLOŞMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 171, 23.6.2006, p. 90.(3)  See footnote 2.(4)  OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 36.ANNEX ICLEARANCE OF THE PAYING AGENCIES’ ACCOUNTSFINANCIAL YEAR 2009 — EAGF RURAL DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE IN NEW MEMBER STATES.Amount to be recovered from or paid to the Member State.MS 2009 — Expenditure for the Paying Agencies for which the accounts are Total a + b Reductions Total Interim Payments reimbursed to the Member State for the financial year Amount to be recovered from (–) or paid to (+) the Member State (1)cleared disjoined= expenditure declared in the annual declaration = total of Interim Payments reimbursed to the Member State for the financial yeara b c = a + b d e = c + d f g = e – fEE EUR 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00CY EUR 9 474 074,82 9 474 074,82 0,00 9 474 074,82 0,00 9 474 074,82LV EUR 2 607 932,10 2 607 932,10 0,00 2 607 932,10 0,00 2 607 932,10LT EUR 4 033 561,97 4 033 561,97 0,00 4 033 561,97 0,00 4 033 561,97MT EUR 5 102 120,76 5 102 120,76 0,00 5 102 120,76 457 469,86 4 644 650,90PL EUR 12 361 738,57 12 361 738,57 0,00 12 361 738,57 0,00 12 361 738,57SK EUR 7 348 431,19 7 348 431,19 0,00 7 348 431,19 0,00 7 348 431,19MS Advances paid but still to be cleared for the programme implementation [Article 32 of Council Regulation No. 1260/1999].EE EUR 24 080 000,00CY EUR 11 968 000,00LV EUR 52 496 000,00LT EUR 78 320 000,00MT EUR 4 304 000,00PL EUR 458 624 000,00SK EUR 63 536 000,00(1)  As payments have reached 95 % of the financial plan for all Member States, the balances will be settled during the closure of the programme.ANNEX IICLEARED EXPENDITURE BY EAGF RURAL DEVELOPMENT MEASURE FOR EXERCISE 2009 IN NEW MEMBER STATESDIFFERENCES BETWEEN ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND DECLARATIONS OF EXPENDITURECYPRUSNo Measures Expenditure 2009 Annex I column ‘a’ Reductions Annex I column ‘d’ Amount cleared for 2009 Annex I column ‘e’i ii iii = i + ii1 Support of investments for management of animal waste 2 171 324,36 2 171 324,362 Encouragement of the improvement and the development 2 808 953,00 2 808 953,003 Encouragement of the set up of producer groups 100 000,00 100 000,004 Promotion of vocational training of farmers 214 482,99 214 482,995 Technical and advisory service to the farmers 114 647,20 114 647,206 Early retirement 119 962,87 119 962,877 Support for setting up of young farmers 1 355 000,00 1 355 000,008 Meeting EU standards 1 059 306,78 1 059 306,789 Adoption of agri-environmental measures –35 501,90 –35 501,9010 Agri-environmental actions for the protection of natural value –30 271,74 –30 271,7411 Afforestation 2 371,79 2 371,7912 Improving of infrastructure for livestock development 0,00 0,0013 Less Favoured Areas 1 040,45 1 040,4514 Support for quality schemes 276 389,31 276 389,3115 Support of small scale, traditional processing 271 178,37 271 178,3716 Protection of agricultural and traditional landscapes 152 497,44 152 497,4417 Protection of forest fires and other natural disasters 369 758,71 369 758,7118 Afforestation of non agricultural land 295 623,90 295 623,9019 Improvement of harvesting process – 854,30 – 854,3020 Technical support of the implementation, monitoring 62 239,78 62 239,7821 Technical support of collective initiatives at local level 165 925,81 165 925,81Total 9 474 074,82 0,00 9 474 074,82LATVIANo Measures Expenditure 2009 Annex I column ‘a’ Reductions Annex I column ‘d’ Amount cleared for 2009 Annex I column ‘e’i ii iii = i + ii1 Early retirement –1 195,73 –1 195,732 Producer groups 0,00 0,003 Support for semi-substance farms – 264,78 – 264,784 Meeting standards 423 612,67 423 612,675 Agri-environment 1 853 096,73 1 853 096,736 Less Favoured Areas –13 412,76 –13 412,767 Technical assistance 391 805,87 391 805,878 Obligations transferred from previous programming period 0,00 0,009 Allocations of resources for single area payments –45 709,90 –45 709,90Total 2 607 932,10 0,00 2 607 932,10LITHUANIANo Measures Expenditure 2009 Annex I column ‘a’ Reductions Annex I column ‘d’ Amount cleared for 2009 Annex I column ‘e’i ii iii = i + ii1 Agri-environment 3 561 291,02 3 561 291,022 Less Favoured Areas and areas with environmental restrictions –2 954,63 –2 954,633 Meeting standards – 204 331,89 – 204 331,894 Afforestation of agricultural land 30 628,19 30 628,195 Early retirement 104 338,87 104 338,876 Support for semi-subsistence farms undergoing restructuring –8 179,78 –8 179,787 Other measures 96 659,66 96 659,668 Technical assistance 455 049,09 455 049,099 Complementary national direct payments 1 061,44 1 061,44Total 4 033 561,97 0,00 4 033 561,97MALTANo Measures Expenditure 2009 Annex I column ‘a’ Reductions Annex I column ‘d’ Amount cleared for 2009 Annex I column ‘e’i ii iii = i + ii1 Less Favoured Areas –5 448,47 –5 448,472 Agri-environment 1 635 984,94 1 635 984,943 Meeting standards 1 098 668,34 1 098 668,344 Producers Group 0,00 0,005 Technical assistance 865 308,32 865 308,326 State Aid Complement 0,00 0,007 Ad Hoc Full time Farmers/Breeders 1 507 607,63 1 507 607,63Total 5 102 120,76 0,00 5 102 120,76POLANDNo Measures Expenditure 2009 Annex I column ‘a’ Reductions Annex I column ‘d’ Amount cleared for 2009 Annex I column ‘e’i ii iii = i + ii1 Early retirement – 115 562,12 – 115 562,122 Support for semi-substance farms – 782 545,72 – 782 545,723 Less Favoured Areas –3 314 036,52 –3 314 036,524 Agri-environment undertakings and animal welfare – 449 096,77 – 449 096,775 Afforestation –68 801,15 –68 801,156 Meeting EU standards –2 128 574,31 –2 128 574,317 Producer Groups 0,00 0,008 Technical assistance 19 304 548,86 19 304 548,869 Complements to direct payments –80 324,22 –80 324,2210 Projects approved under Reg. (EC) No 1268/1999 –3 869,48 –3 869,48Total 12 361 738,57 0,00 12 361 738,57SLOVAKIANo Measures Expenditure 2009 Annex I column ‘a’ Reductions Annex I column ‘d’ Amount cleared for 2009 Annex I column ‘e’i ii iii = i + ii1 Investments in agricultural holdings 320 353,71 320 353,712 Training 8 185,24 8 185,243 Less Favoured Areas and areas with environmental restrictions 16 450,87 16 450,874 Meeting standards 405 119,68 405 119,685 Agri-environmental support 0,00 0,006 Improving processing and marketing of agricultural products 151 516,81 151 516,817 Forest management 0,00 0,008 Afforestation of agricultural land 126 911,56 126 911,569 Land consolidation 30 933,37 30 933,3710 Diversification of agricultural activities 0,00 0,0011 Support for semi-subsistence farms 248 306,32 248 306,3212 Producer groups 1 308 323,39 1 308 323,3913 Technical assistance including evaluation 4 128 723,81 4 128 723,8114 Complements to direct payments 9 051,97 9 051,97901 Investments in agricultural holdings, R. 1268/1999 0,00 0,00905 Agri-environmental support — projects approved R. 1268/1999 594 554,46 594 554,46907 Forest management — projects approved under R. 1268/1999 0,00 0,00912 Producer groups — project approved under R. 1268/1999 0,00 0,00Total 7 348 431,19 0,00 7 348 431,19ANNEX IIICLEARANCE OF THE PAYING AGENCIES’ ACCOUNTSFINANCIAL YEAR 2009 — EAGF RURAL DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE IN NEW MEMBER STATESList of the Paying Agencies for which the accounts are disjoined and are subject of a later clearance decisionMember State Paying AgencyEstonia PRIA +",rural development;rural planning;agricultural policy;agricultural development;agricultural planning;farm policy;farming policy;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;agricultural expenditure;expenditure on agriculture;farm spending;closing of accounts;clearance of accounts;rendering of accounts;EAGGF Guarantee Section;EAGGF Guarantee Section aid,20 +11008,"93/323/EEC: Council Decision of 10 May 1993 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding between the European Economic Community and the United States of America on government procurement. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,Whereas the Agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding negotiated between the European Economic Community and the United States of America on government procurement should be approved,. The Agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding between the European Economic Community and the United States of America on government procurement is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.. Done at Brussels, 10 May 1993.For the Council The President N. HELVEG PETERSEN +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);supplies contract;public supply contract;works contract;public works contract;public contract;official buying;public procurement;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +5216,"Council Implementing Decision 2011/421/CFSP of 18 July 2011 implementing Decision 2010/145/CFSP renewing measures in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 2010/145/CFSP of 8 March 2010 renewing measures in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas:(1) By Decision 2010/145/CFSP the Council renewed measures to prevent the entry into, or transit through, the territories of Member States of persons who are engaged in activities which help persons at large indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) to continue to evade justice, or who are otherwise acting in a manner which could obstruct the ICTY’s effective implementation of its mandate.(2) Following the transfer of Ratko MLADIC to the custody of the ICTY on 31 May 2011, certain persons connected with Mr MLADIC should be removed from the list in the Annex to Decision 2010/145/CFSP.(3) The list contained in the Annex to Decision 2010/145/CFSP should be amended accordingly,. The Annex to Decision 2010/145/CFSP shall be replaced by the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 18 July 2011.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. ASHTON(1)  OJ L 58, 9.3.2010, p. 8.ANNEX‘ANNEX1. BILBIJA, Milorad2. BJELICA, Milovan3. ECIM (EĆIM), Ljuban4. HADZIC (HADŽIĆ), Goranka5. HADZIC (HADŽIĆ), Ivana6. HADZIC (HADŽIĆ), Srecko (Srećko)7. HADZIC (HADŽIĆ), Zivka (Živka)8. JOVICIC (JOVIČIĆ), Predrag9. KESEROVIC (KESEROVIĆ), Dragomir10. KIJAC, Dragan11. KOJIC (KOJIĆ), Radomir12. KOVAC (KOVAČ), Tomislav13. KUJUNDZIC (KUJUNDŽIĆ), Predrag14. LUKOVIC (LUKOVIĆ), Milorad Ulemek15. MALIS (MALIŠ), Milomir16. MANDIC (MANDIĆ), Momcilo (Momčilo)17. MARIC (MARIĆ), Milorad18. MICEVIC (MIČEVIĆ), Jelenko19. NINKOVIC (NINKOVIĆ), Milan20. OSTOJIC (OSTOJIĆ), Velibor21. OSTOJIC (OSTOJIĆ), Zoran22. PAVLOVIC (PAVLOVIĆ), Petko23. POPOVIC (POPOVIĆ), Cedomir (Čedomir)24. PUHALO, Branislav25. RADOVIC (RADOVIĆ), Nade26. RATIC (RATIĆ), Branko27. ROGULJIC (ROGULJIĆ), Slavko28. SAROVIC (ŠAROVIĆ), Mirko29. SKOCAJIC (SKOČAJIĆ), Mrksa (Mrkša)30. VRACAR (VRAČAR), Milenko31. ZOGOVIC (ZOGOVIĆ), Milan +",natural person;war crime;war criminal;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;restriction of liberty;banishment;compulsory residence order;house arrest;Yugoslavia;territories of the former Yugoslavia;International Criminal Tribunal;ICT;ICTR;ICTY;International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda;International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia,20 +34033,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 288/2007 of 16 March 2007 laying down transitional measures to be adopted on account of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania in respect of the requirements for the granting of export refunds on certain milk and egg products pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005. ,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 41 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 52(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 of 30 June 2005 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 as regards the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (1), provides that the granting of a refund on certain milk and egg based goods is conditional on them meeting the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (2) and Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules on the hygiene of foodstuffs (3). In particular, the goods must, under Articles 4 and 5 of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, be prepared in an approved establishment and comply with specific health marking requirements.(2) Commission Decision 2007/30/EC of 22 December 2006 laying down transitional measures for the marketing of certain products of animal origin obtained in Bulgaria and Romania (4) lays down measures to facilitate the transition from the existing regime in those States to that resulting from the application of Community veterinary legislation. According to Article 3 of that Decision, Member States are to authorise trade from 1 January to 31 December 2007 in products which are obtained in establishments in Bulgaria and Romania authorised to export milk or egg products to the Community before the date of accession, provided that the products bear the Community export health mark of the establishment concerned and are accompanied by a document which certifies that they were produced in conformity with Decision 2007/30/EC.(3) It is therefore appropriate to derogate from Article 52(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005, without prejudice to the application of the other provisions of that Regulation, and provide that goods which comply with Article 3 of Decision 2007/30/EC and are authorised to be traded for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2007 should be eligible for an export refund.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I to the Treaty,. By way of derogation from Article 52(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005, goods obtained before the date of accession in establishments in Bulgaria and Romania authorised to export to the Community before the date of accession and exported from the Community in the period from the accession date to 31 December 2007 shall be eligible for an export refund, provided that they meet the requirements of Article 3(a) and (b) of Decision 2007/30/EC. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply to export declarations accepted from 1 January to 31 December 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 March 2007.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1)  OJ L 172, 5.7.2005, p. 24. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1792/2006 (OJ L 362, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 3.(3)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55. Corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(4)  OJ L 8, 13.1.2007, p. 59. +",egg product;egg preparation;transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);agri-monetary policy;agricultural monetary policy;milk product;dairy produce;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;Romania;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria,20 +5723,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1027/2013 of 23 October 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Skagerrak area by vessels flying the flag of Sweden. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 October 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.ANNEXNo 60/TQ40Member State SwedenStock COD/03ANSpecies Cod (Gadus Morhua)Zone SkagerrakDate 11.10.2013 +",North Sea;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;fishing area;fishing limits;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +3843,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2004 of 15 July 2004 laying down the reduction coefficient to be applied under the tariff quota for corn opened by Regulation (EC) No 958/2003. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 of 3 June 2003, laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Decision 2003/286/EC as regards the concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas on certain cereal products originating in the Republic of Bulgaria and amending Regulation (EC) No 2809/2000 (2), and in particular Article 2(3),Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 opens an annual tariff quota of 275 000 tonnes of corn for the 2004/2005 marketing year.(2) The quantities applied for on 12 July 2004, in accordance with Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 958/2003, exceed the quantities available. The extent to which licences may be issued should therefore be determined and a reduction coefficient laid down to be applied to the quantities applied for,. Each application for an import licence for quota ‘Bulgaria’ for corn lodged and forwarded to the Commission on 12 July 2004 in accordance with Article 2(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 shall be accepted at a rate of 39,85507 % of the quantity applied for. This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 July 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 July 2004.For the CommissionJ. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZAgriculture Director-General(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.(2)  OJ L 136, 4.6.2003, p. 3. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;wheat;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria,20 +2779,"2001/8/EC: Commission Decision of 29 December 2000 amending Decision 2000/764/EC on the testing of bovine animals for the presence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and updating Annex IV of Decision 98/272/EC on epidemio-surveillance for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2000) 4411). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2000/764/EC of 29 November 2000 on the testing of bovine animals for the presence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy(4), lays down reinforced rules for the testing of bovine animals entering the food chain.(2) Commission Decision 98/272/EC of 23 April 1998 on epidemio-surveillance for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(5), as last amended by Decision 2000/764/EC, lays down the methods and protocols to be followed when examining bovine animals for the presence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2777/2000 of 18 December 2000 adopting exceptional support measures for the beef market(6) provides for a scheme where bovine animals over 30 months of age can be purchased for destruction instead of being slaughtered for human consumption. It is necessary to clarify that the obligation to examine certain groups of animals at risk applies where such animals are purchased for destruction.(4) It is appropriate to clarify the rules on the health marking of carcases from animals having been examined for BSE.(5) The Council has invited the Commission to specify the modalities under which laboratory testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) shall be carried out and the methods by which the testing shall be controlled by competent authorities and monitored by the Commission.(6) Decision 2000/764/EC and Decision 98/272/EC need to be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Decision 2000/764/EC is amended as follows:1. Article 1(1) is replaced by the following:""1. Member States shall ensure that all bovine animals over 30 months of age:- subject to 'special emergency slaughtering' as defined in Article 2(n) of Council Directive 64/433/EEC(7), or- slaughtered in accordance with Annex I, Chapter VI, point 28(c) to Directive 64/433/EECare examined by one of the approved rapid tests listed in Annex IVA to decision 98/272/EC as of 1 January 2001.The provisions of this paragraph shall also apply to animals, as referred to in the first subparagraph, which are purchased for destruction in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2777/2000.""2. Article 2 is replaced by the following:""Article 2All parts of the body, including the hide, of animals examined in accordance with Article 1 shall be retained under official supervision until a negative test result has been obtained or until it has been destroyed by incinertion or, under exceptional circumstances, burned or buried in strict compliance with the conditions laid down in Article 3(2) of Council Directive 90/667/EEC(8). Where an animal slaughtered for human consumption is examined, the health marking provided for in Chapter XI of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EC shall not be carried out on the carcase of that animal until a negative test result has been obtained, unless an official system is in place ensuring that no parts of examined animals leave the slaughterhouse before a negative test result has been obtained except when they are sent under official supervision for destruction by incineration.""3. Article 3 is replaced by the following:""Article 31. Member States shall ensure that any sampling for BSE in bovine animals is carried out in accordnce with Annex IV(1) to Decision 98/272/EC, as amended by the present Decision.2. Member States shall ensure that any laboratory testing for BSE in bovine animals is carried out in laboratories approved for that purpose and using the methods and protocols laid down in Annex IV(2) and (3) to Decision 98/272/EC, as amended by the present Decision.3. The national reference laboratory in each Member State, as set out in Annex V to Decision 98/272/EC, shall ensure coordination of diagnostic methods and protocols between laboratories approved for carrying out laboratory testing for BSE in bovine animals, regularly verify the correct use of those diagnostic methods and protocols, and, as appropriate, organise periodical comparative tests.4. The Commission shall monitor the sampling and laboratory testing for BSE in bovine animals carried out in the Member States by regular inspections on the spot in accordance with Commission Decision 98/139/EC(9) and by organising a comparative test for the national reference laboratories."" Decision 98/272/EC is amended as follows:1. Annex IV is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.2. In Annex V, the following national reference laboratory is added for Spain:"" Laboratorio Central de Veterinaria de Algete Madrid Spain (only BSE tests as referred to in Annex IVA)"". This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2001. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 December 2000.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.(3) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.(4) OJ L 305, 6.12.2000, p. 35.(5) OJ L 122, 24.4.1998, p. 59.(6) OJ L 321, 19.12.2000, p. 47.(7) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64.(8) OJ L 363, 27.12.1990, p. 51.(9) OJ L 38, 12.2.1998, p. 10.ANNEX""ANNEX IVSAMPLING AND LABORATORY TESTING FOR THE PRESENCE OF BSE IN BOVINE ANIMALS1. Collection of samplesThe competent authority shall ensure that samples ae collected using the methods and protocols laid down in the Manual of standards for diagnostic tests and vaccines of the World Organisation for Animal Health (Office International des Epizooties), latest edition. In the absence of such methods and protocols, the competent authority shall ensure that the samples are collected in a manner appropriate for the correct application of tests.The competent authority shall ensure that samples are correctly marked as to the identity of the sampled animal.2. Laboratory testing2.1. Suspect casesTissues from bovine animals sent for laboratory testing pursuant to the provisions of Article 3(2) shall be subject to a histopathology examination as laid down in the Manual of standards for diagnostic tests and vaccines of the World Organisation for Animal Health (Office International des Epiziooties), latest edition, except where the material is autolysed. Where the result of the histopathology examination is inconclusive or negative or where the material autolysed, the tissues shall be subjected to an examination by one of the other diagnostic methods laid down in the above Manual (immunocytochemistry, immuno-blotting or demonstration of characteristic fibrils by electron microscopy).2.2. Animals examined in the framework of the annual monitoring programme or subject to routine examination at slaughterBovine animals examined in the framework of the annual monitoring programme as laid down in Annex I(A), the targeted surveillance programme as laid down in Annex I(C) or examined in accordance with Article 1 of Decision 2000/764/EC shall be examined in an approved laboratory by one of the tests listed in Annex IVA.Where the result of the monitoring test is inconclusive or positive, the tissues shall immediately be subject to confirmatory examinations in an official laboratory. The confirmatory examination shall start by a hystopathology examination of the brainstem as laid down in the Manual of standards for diagnostic tests and vaccines of the World Organisation for Animal Health (Office International des Epizooties), latest edition, except where the material is autolysed or otherwise not suitable for examination by histopathology. Where the result of the histopathology examination is inconclusive or negative or where the material is autolysed, the tissues shall be subjected to an examination by one of the other diagnostic methods mentioned in point 2.1, however, the method must not be the same as the method used in the monitoring test.3. Interpretation of resultsAn animal examined as referred to in point 2.1 shall be regarded a positive BSE case, if the result of one of the tests is positive.An animal examined as referred to in point 2.2 shall be regarded as a positive BSE case if the result of the monitoring test is positive or inconclusive, and- the result of the subsequent histopathology examination is positive, or- the result of another diagnostic method mentioned in point 2.1. is positive.4. Reporting of resultsAll positive BSE cases shall immediately be reported to the competent authority. The competent authority shall notify positive BSE cases in accordance with Directive 82/894/EEC(1).(1) OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 58.ANNEX IVA1. Immunoblotting test based on a western blotting procedure for the detection of the protease-resistant fragment PrPRes (prionics check test).2. Chemiluminiscent ELISA involving an extraction procedure and an ELISA technique, using an enhanced chemiluminiscent reagent (Enfer test).3. Sandwich immunoassay for PrPRes carried out following denaturation and concentration steps (Bio-Rad)."" +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant,20 +25652,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 300/2003 of 17 February 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 February 2003.It shall apply from 19 February to 4 March 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 February 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 17 February 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 19 February to 4 March 2003>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +43247,"Council Implementing Decision 2014/140/CFSP of 14 March 2014 implementing Council Decision 2011/486/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 2011/486/CFSP of 1 August 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas:(1) On 1 August 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/486/CFSP.(2) On 31 May, 27 June, 24 September and 18 October 2013, the United Nations Security Council Committee, established pursuant to paragraph 30 of Security Council Resolution 1988 (2011), amended the list of individuals, groups, undertakings and entities subject to restrictive measures.(3) The Annex to Decision 2011/486/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,. The Annex to Decision 2011/486/CFSP is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 14 March 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. CHRISOCHOIDIS(1)  OJ L 199, 2.8.2011, p. 57.ANNEXI.   The entries in the list set out in the Annex to Decision 2011/486/CFSP for the persons below shall be replaced by the entries as set out below.A.   Individuals associated with the Taliban1. Fazl Rabi (alias(a) Fazl Rabbi, (b) Fazal Rabi, (c) Faisal Rabbi)2. Nasiruddin Haqqani (alias(a) Dr. Alim Ghair, (b) Naseer Haqqani, (c) Dr. Naseer Haqqani, (d) Nassir Haqqani, (e) Nashir Haqqani, (f) Naseruddin)3. Mohammad Aman Akhund(alias(a) Mohammed Aman, (b) Mullah Mohammed Oman, (c) Mullah Mohammad Aman Ustad Noorzai, (d) Mullah Mad Aman Ustad Noorzai, (e) Sanaullah)4. Sangeen Zadran Sher Mohammad (alias(a) Sangin (b) Sangin Zadran (c) Sangeen Khan Zadran (d) Sangeen (e) Fateh (f) Noori)B.   Entities and other groups and undertakings associated with the Taliban1. Rahat Ltd. (alias (a) Rahat Trading Company, (b) Haji Muhammad Qasim Sarafi, (c) New Chagai Trading, (d) Musa Kalim Hawala)II.   The entry in the list set out in the Annex to Decision 2011/486/CFSP for the person below shall be deleted.A.   Individuals associated with the Taliban1. Badruddin Haqqani (alias Atiqullah). +",Afghanistan;Islamic Republic of Afghanistan;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;arms control;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;economic sanctions;removal;deportation;expulsion;refoulement;refusal of entry;removal order;return decision,20 +851,"77/523/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 July 1977 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in France pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the French text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as amended by Directive 76/837/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Whereas on 15 June 1977 the French Government forwarded, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, decrees of 14 February 1977 concerning: - the amendment to the sums of investment allowable in pig-farming, and- the amendment to the annual amount of the aid for the keeping of management accounts;Whereas under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned decrees, the existing provisions in France for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC, which form the subject of Commission Decision 77/207/EEC of 2 March 1977 (3), continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community towards common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC;Whereas the abovementioned decrees satisfy the conditions of Directive 72/159/EEC;Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. Having regard to the decrees of 14 February 1977 concerning the amendment to the sums of investment allowable in pig-farming and the amendment to the annual amount of the aid for the keeping of management accounts, the provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC in France continue to satisfy the conditions for a Community financial contribution towards common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 29 July 1977.For the CommissionFinn GUNDELACHVice-President (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 302, 4.11.1976, p. 19. (3)OJ No L 64, 10.3.1977, p. 15. +",France;French Republic;farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;development plan;development planning;development programme;development project;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +17503,"98/433/EC: Commission Decision of 26 June 1998 on harmonised criteria for dispensations according to Article 9 of Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances (notified under document number C(1998) 1758) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 96/82/EC of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas Article 9 of Directive 96/82/EC establishes that Member States shall require the operators of certain establishments to produce safety reports;Whereas Article 9(6)(a) of Directive 96/82/EC establishes that where it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authority that particular substances present at the establishment, or any part thereof, are in a state incapable of creating a major-accident hazard, then the Member State may, in accordance with the criteria referred to in subparagraph (b), limit the information required in safety reports to those matters which are relevant to the prevention of residual major-accident hazards and the limitation of their consequences for man and the environment;Whereas these criteria do not affect the determination of the qualifying quantities of dangerous substances for the application of Article 9 of Directive 96/82/EC;Whereas Article 9(6)(b) of Directive 96/82/EC establishes that before the Directive is brought into application, the Commission, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16 of Council Directive 82/501/EEC of 24 June 1982 on the major-accident hazards of certain industrial activities (2), shall establish harmonised criteria for the decision by the competent authority that an establishment is in a state incapable of creating a major-accident hazard within the meaning of subparagraph (a);Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee set up pursuant to Article 16 of Directive 82/501/EEC,. For the purposes of Article 9(6) of Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances the Commission hereby adopts the harmonised criteria given in the Annexe to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 June 1998.For the CommissionRitt BJERREGAARDMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 10, 14. 1. 1997.(2)  OJ L 230, 5. 8. 1982. Directive as amended by Directive 87/216/EEC (OJ L 85, 28. 3. 1987, p. 36), Directive 88/610/EEC (OJ L 336, 7. 12. 1988, p. 14) and Directive 91/692/EEC (OJ L 377, 31. 12. 1991, p. 48).ANNEXHarmonised criteria for dispensations according to Article 9 of Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substancesA dispensation according to Article 9(6) may be granted if at least one of the following generic criteria is fulfilled:1.   Physical form of substanceSubstances in solid form, such that, under both normal conditions and any abnormal conditions which can reasonably be foreseen, a release, of matter or of energy, which could create a major-accident hazard, is not possible.2.   Containment and quantitiesSubstances packaged or contained in such a fashion and in such quantities that the maximum release possible under any circumstances cannot create a major-accident hazard.3.   Location and quantitiesSubstances present in such quantities and at such distances from other dangerous substances (at the establishment or elsewhere) that they can neither create a major-accident hazard by themselves nor initiate a major accident involving other dangerous substances.4.   ClassificationSubstances which are defined as dangerous substances by virtue of their generic classification in Annex I, Part 2 to Directive 96/82/EC, but which cannot create a major-accident hazard, and for which therefore the generic classification is inappropriate for this purpose. +",harmonisation of standards;compatibility of materials;compatible material;harmonization of standards;public health;health of the population;environmental risk prevention;industrial hazard;explosion hazard;explosion risk;fire danger;fire hazard;fire risk;risk of explosion;technological risk;toxic hazard;toxic risk;dangerous substance;dangerous product;safety standard,20 +39129,"2011/225/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 6 April 2011 on the temporary prohibition of the placing on the market in Germany of the detergent POR-ÇÖZ (notified under document C(2011) 2290). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on detergents (1), and in particular Article 15 and 12(2) thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas:(1) On 29 October 2010, the German Federal Environment Agency notified the Commission and the other Member States of their temporary prohibition for the placing on the German market of the cleaning product POR-ÇÖZ with a nitric acid content of 20 % or more, based on risks of corrosion and dangerous fumes resulting from the ingredient nitric acid (3).(2) The German authorities additionally notified the temporary prohibition of POR-ÇÖZ to the Commission via RAPEX (4) under Article 12 of Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety (5). As an additional risk it was mentioned that the POR-ÇÖZ containers did not have sufficiently child-proof caps.(3) POR-ÇÖZ is manufactured in Turkey by the registered company Levent Kimya and imported into Germany by the company Karakus Handels GmbH with its registered seat in D-58638 Iserlohn.(4) POR-ÇÖZ contains 20-30 % nitric acid in aqueous solution. Nitric acid is classified as corrosive to the skin, category 1, under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6) concerning classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.(5) POR-ÇÖZ is marketed as a limescale and rust remover to the general public. It is a mixture intended for cleaning purposes and is therefore a detergent according to Article 2 of the Regulation.(6) Based on the presentation of facts in the German RAPEX notification, the product POR-ÇÖZ is not fitted with appropriate child-resistant fastenings. Consequently, it does not comply with Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 in combination with Article 9, paragraph 1.3 and Annex IV, Part A of Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (7) relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations and does not fall under Article 15(1) of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 which is applicable only to products that are ‘complying with the requirement of this Regulation’.(7) A clarification of the facts was made orally by Germany at the meeting of the Detergents Working Group on 14 December 2010. Germany explained that there had been two products under the brand name POR-ÇÖZ on the German market. The product referred to in the notification to the Commission of 29 October 2010, which was imported by Karakus Handels GmbH, was correctly labelled and fitted with appropriate child-resistant fastening. The second POR-ÇÖZ product by the same manufacturer was imported illegally via unknown channels. It was labelled in Turkish language and was not fitted with sufficiently child-proof fastenings.(8) By letter of 22 December 2010, Germany confirmed that the product to which Germany had referred in its notification of 29 October 2010 (manufactured by Levent Kimya and imported into Germany by the company Karakus Handels GmbH) was complying with the Detergents Regulation, notably with its labelling and packaging requirements by having a German-language label and by being fitted with child-proof fastening. The RAPEX Notification No 1760/10 has been modified with a revised notification submitted to the Commission on 16 December 2010, which stated that the grounds for prohibition were not non-compliance with legal requirements but the product’s high risks for human health.(9) Based on these facts, Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 is applicable, as the product POR-ÇÖZ referred to in the German notification is a detergent complying with the requirements of that Regulation.(10) Germany has provided justifiable grounds for believing that the product POR-ÇÖZ constitutes a risk to safety or health of humans. Germany reported that one case of child injury is attributed to the use of POR-ÇÖZ in Germany. Furthermore, between 1999 and 2010, German poison centres registered 134 cases of severe injuries to health related to the use in households of lime and rust removers containing nitric acid. In Belgium (the only other Member State where a Turkish-labelled version of POR-ÇÖZ had been found on the market) anti-poison centres have recorded three cases of severe respiratory problems resulting from the professional use of limescale removers containing 30 % nitric acid. Based on an assessment of the risks to health from the use of cleaning products with a nitric acid content of 20-30 %, on 28 September 2010, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment recommended that cleaning products containing more than 20 % nitric acid should not be placed on the market for supply to the general public (8).(11) The Commission has consulted the Member States both via questionnaires sent out on 15 November 2010 and in a meeting of the Detergents Working Group Meeting on 14 December 2010. The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with their opinion as expressed in the Committee opinion of 14 March 2011,. The Federal Republic of Germany may maintain its temporary prohibition on the placing on the market of the cleaning product POR-ÇÖZ with a nitric acid content of 20 % or more for 1 year from the date of adoption this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 April 2011.For the CommissionAntonio TAJANIVice-President(1)  OJ L 104, 8.4.2004, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13.(3)  Decision of the German Environment Authority (Umweltbundesamt) of 25 October 2010 (Allgemeinverfügung zum vorläufigen Verbot des Inverkehrbringens des Reinigungsmittels Por Cöz nach § 14(2) des Wasch- und Reinigungsmittelgesetztes und § 8(4) des Geräte- und Produktsicherheitsgesetztes, Bundesanzeiger Ausgabe Nr. 164 vom 28. Oktober 2010).(4)  RAPEX Notification No 1760/10.(5)  OJ L 11, 15.1.2002, p. 4.(6)  OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1.(7)  OJ L 200, 30.7.1999, p. 1.(8)  BfR Opinion No 041/2010, 6.9.2010. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;polishing and scouring preparations;cleaning product;detergent;consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;product safety;dangerous substance;dangerous product;packaging,20 +19345,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1824/1999 of 20 August 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1623/1999 fixing quantities for imports of bananas into the Community for the fourth quarter of 1999 under the tariff quotas or as part of the quantity of traditional ACP bananas. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999(2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,(1) Whereas the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/1999(3) fixes for the fourth quarter of 1999 the quantities of bananas available for each of the origins listed in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2362/98 of 28 October 1998 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 regarding imports of bananas into the Community(4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 756/1999(5); whereas as a result of material errors in the information transmitted to the Commission for determination of the remaining quantities, the quantities for several origins should be corrected; whereas, therefore, the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1623/1999 should be amended;(2) Whereas this Regulation should enter into force immediately so that operators are aware of the amended quantities before the period for lodging import licence applications for the fourth quarter begins;(3) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1623/1999 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 August 1999.For the CommissionKarel VAN MIERTMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.(3) OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 37.(4) OJ L 293, 31.10.1998, p. 32.(5) OJ L 98, 13.4.1999, p. 10.ANNEX""ANNEXQuantities of bananas available, by origin listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2362/98, for the fourth quarter of 1999>TABLE>"" +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;ACP countries,20 +37767,"2010/110/CFSP: Council Decision 2010/110/CFSP of 22 February 2010 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Sudan. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular, Articles 28, 31(2) and 33 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,Whereas:(1) On 19 April 2007, the Council adopted Decision 2007/238/CFSP (1) appointing Mr Torben BRYLLE European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for Sudan.(2) On 16 February 2009, the Council adopted Joint Action 2009/134/CFSP (2) amending and extending the mandate of the EUSR until 28 February 2010.(3) The mandate of the EUSR should be extended until 31 August 2010. However, the mandate of the EUSR may be terminated earlier, if the Council so decides, on a recommendation of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR) following the entry into force of the decision establishing the European External Action Service.(4) The EUSR will implement his mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the Common Foreign and Security Policy objectives set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,. European Union Special RepresentativeThe mandate of Mr Torben BRYLLE as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for Sudan is hereby extended until 31 August 2010. The mandate of the EUSR may be terminated earlier, if the Council so decides, on a recommendation of the HR following the entry into force of the decision establishing the European External Action Service. Policy objectivesThe mandate of the EUSR shall be based on the policy objectives of the European Union (EU) in Sudan, notably as regards efforts, as part of the international community and in support of the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN), to assist the Sudanese parties, the AU and the UN to achieve a political settlement of the conflict in Darfur, including through the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) and to facilitate the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and to promote South-South dialogue, as well as facilitating the implementation of the Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement (ESPA), with due regard to the regional ramifications of these issues and to the principle of African ownership. Mandate1.   In order to achieve the policy objectives, the EUSR's mandate shall be to:(a) liaise with the AU, the Government of Sudan, the Government of Southern Sudan, the Darfur armed movements and other Sudanese parties as well as Darfur civil society and non-governmental organisations and maintain close collaboration with the UN and other relevant international actors, with the aim of pursuing the Union's policy objectives;(b) represent the Union at the Darfur-Darfur dialogue, at high-level meetings of the Joint Commission, as well as other relevant meetings as requested;(c) represent the Union, whenever possible, at the CPA and DPA Assessment and Evaluation Commissions;(d) follow developments regarding the implementation of the ESPA;(e) ensure coherence between the Union's contribution to crisis management in Darfur and the overall political relationship of the Union with Sudan;(f) with regard to human rights, including the rights of children and women, and the fight against impunity in Sudan, follow the situation and maintain regular contacts with the Sudanese authorities, the AU and the UN, in particular with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the human rights observers active in the region and the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.2.   For the purpose of the fulfilment of his mandate, the EUSR shall, inter alia:(a) maintain an overview of all activities of the Union;(b) support the political process and activities relating to the implementation of the CPA, the DPA and the ESPA; and(c) follow up and report on compliance by the Sudanese parties with the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, notably 1556 (2004), 1564 (2004), 1591 (2005), 1593 (2005), 1672 (2006), 1679 (2006), 1706 (2006), 1769 (2007) and 1778 (2007). Implementation of the mandate1.   The EUSR shall be responsible for the implementation of the mandate acting under the authority of the HR.2.   The Political and Security Committee (PSC) shall maintain a privileged link with the EUSR and shall be the EUSR's primary point of contact with the Council. The PSC shall provide the EUSR with strategic guidance and political direction within the framework of the mandate, without prejudice to the powers of the HR. Financing1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR in the period from 1 March 2010 to 31 August 2010 shall be EUR 1 410 000.2.   The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be eligible as from 1 March 2010. The expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.3.   The management of the expenditure shall be subject to a contract between the EUSR and the Commission. The EUSR shall be accountable to the Commission for all expenditure. Constitution and composition of the team1.   Within the limits of his mandate and the corresponding financial means made available, the EUSR shall be responsible for constituting his team. The team shall include the expertise on specific policy issues as required by the mandate. The EUSR shall keep the Council and the Commission promptly informed of the composition of his team.2.   Member States and institutions of the Union may propose the secondment of staff to work with the EUSR. The salary of personnel who are seconded by a Member State or an institution of the Union to the EUSR shall be covered by the Member State or the institution of the Union concerned respectively. Experts seconded by Member States to the General Secretariat of the Council may also be posted to the EUSR. International contracted staff shall have the nationality of a Member State.3.   All seconded personnel shall remain under the administrative authority of the sending Member State or Union institution and shall carry out their duties and act in the interest of the mandate of the EUSR.4.   Offices of the EUSR shall be maintained in Khartoum and in Juba, comprising a Political Advisor and the necessary administrative and logistic support staff. In accordance with the EUSR's mandate as described in Article 3, a sub-office in Darfur may also be established if the existing Offices in Khartoum and Juba cannot provide all necessary support to EUSR staff deployed in the Darfur region. Privileges and immunities of the EUSR and his staffThe privileges, immunities and further guarantees necessary for the completion and smooth functioning of the mission of the EUSR and the members of his staff shall be agreed with the host party/parties as appropriate. Member States and the Commission shall grant all necessary support to such effect. Security of EU classified informationThe EUSR and the members of his team shall respect the security principles and minimum standards established by Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the Council's security regulations (3), in particular when managing EU classified information. Access to information and logistical support1.   Member States, the Commission and the General Secretariat of the Council shall ensure that the EUSR is given access to any relevant information.2.   The Union delegation and/or Member States, as appropriate, shall provide logistical support in the region. 0SecurityIn accordance with the Union's policy on the security of personnel deployed outside the Union in an operational capacity under Title V of the Treaty, the EUSR shall take all reasonably practicable measures, in conformity with his mandate and the security situation in his geographical area of responsibility, for the security of all personnel under his direct authority, notably by:(a) establishing a mission-specific security plan based on guidance from the General Secretariat of the Council, including mission-specific physical, organisational and procedural security measures, governing management of the secure movement of personnel to, and within, the mission area, as well as management of security incidents and including a mission contingency and evacuation plan;(b) ensuring that all personnel deployed outside the Union are covered by high risk insurance as required by the conditions in the mission area;(c) ensuring that all members of his team to be deployed outside the Union, including locally contracted personnel, have received appropriate security training before or upon arriving in the mission area, based on the risk ratings assigned to the mission area by the General Secretariat of the Council;(d) ensuring that all agreed recommendations made following regular security assessments are implemented and providing the HR, the Council and the Commission with written reports on their implementation and on other security issues within the framework of the mid-term and mandate implementation reports. 1Reporting1.   The EUSR shall regularly provide the HR and the PSC with oral and written reports. The EUSR shall also report as necessary to Council working parties. Regular written reports shall be circulated through the COREU network. Upon recommendation of the HR or the PSC, the EUSR may provide the Foreign Affairs Council with reports.2.   The EUSR shall regularly report to the PSC on the situation in Darfur and on the situation in Sudan as a whole. 2Coordination1.   The EUSR shall promote overall Union political coordination. He shall help to ensure that all Union instruments in the field are engaged coherently to attain the Union's policy objectives. The activities of the EUSR shall be coordinated with those of the Commission, as well as those of other EUSRs active in the region as appropriate. The EUSR shall provide Member States' missions and the Union's delegations with regular briefings.2.   In the field, close liaison shall be maintained with the Head of the Union delegation and Member States' Heads of Mission. They shall make best efforts to assist the EUSR in the implementation of the mandate. The EUSR shall also liaise with other international and regional actors in the field. 3ReviewThe implementation of this Decision and its consistency with other contributions from the Union to the region shall be kept under regular review. The EUSR shall present the HR, the Council and the Commission with a mandate implementation report at the end of the mandate. 4Entry into forceThis Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.It shall apply from 1 March 2010. 5PublicationThis Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 22 February 2010.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. ASHTON(1)  OJ L 103, 20.4.2007, p. 52.(2)  OJ L 46, 17.2.2009, p. 57.(3)  OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1. +",power of attorney;letter of attorney;procuration;diplomatic representation;diplomatic corps;diplomatic delegation;diplomatic mission;diplomatic service;Sudan;Republic of Sudan;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy;the EU's international role;EC participation in an international meeting;EC representation in an international organisation;the Community's international role;the international role of the European Union,20 +38239,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 103/2010 of 5 February 2010 concerning the authorisation of manganese chelate of hydroxy analogue of methionine as a feed additive for chickens for fattening (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of the preparation set out in the Annex to this Regulation. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(3) The application concerns the authorisation of manganese chelate of hydroxy analogue of methionine as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, to be classified in the additive category ‘nutritional additives’.(4) From the opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) adopted on 15 September 2009 (2) in combination with the one of 15 April 2008 (3) it results that manganese chelate of hydroxy analogue of methionine does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment for chickens for fattening. According to the opinion of 15 April 2008, the use of that preparation may be considered as a source of available manganese and fulfils the criteria of a nutritional additive for chickens for fattening. The Authority recommends appropriate measures for user safety. It does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(5) The assessment of that preparation shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised, as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘nutritional additives’ and to the functional group ‘compounds of trace elements’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 February 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  The EFSA Journal (2009) 7(9): 1316.(3)  The EFSA Journal (2008) 692, 1.ANNEXIdentification number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation Additive Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisationContent of element (Mn) in mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: compounds of trace elementsCharacterisation of the additive:Manganese chelate of hydroxy analogue of methionine containing a minimum of 13 % chelated manganese and 76 % (2-hydroxy-4-methylthio) butanoic acidMineral oil: ≤ 1 %Analytical method (1):1. The additive shall be incorporated into feed in form of a premixture.2. For user safety: breathing protection, safety glasses and gloves should be worn during handling.(1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Community Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/crl-feed-additives +",animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;health risk;danger of sickness;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;fattening;cramming,20 +42711,"Council Regulation (EU) No 713/2013 of 23 July 2013 establishing the fishing opportunities for anchovy in the Bay of Biscay for the 2013/14 fishing season. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) It is incumbent upon the Council to establish the total allowable catches (TAC) by fishery or group of fisheries. Fishing opportunities should be distributed among Member States in such a way as to ensure the relative stability of each Member State's fishing activities for all stocks or groups of stocks and having due regard to the objectives of the common fisheries policy established by Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 (1).(2) For the purposes of suitable stock management and simplification, it is appropriate that the TAC and Member State quotas for the stock of anchovy in the Bay of Biscay (ICES subarea VIII) be set for an annual management season running from 1 July to 30 June of the following year, rather than for a calendar year management period. Nevertheless, the fishery should remain subject to the general provisions of Council Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 (2) concerning the conditions for the use of quotas.(3) The Bay of Biscay anchovy TAC for the 2013/14 fishing season should be established on the basis of scientific advice available, taking into account biological and socioeconomic aspects and ensuring fair treatment between fishing sectors.(4) In order to provide for a multiannual management of the stock of anchovy in the Bay of Biscay, on 29 July 2009, the Commission presented a proposal for a Regulation establishing a long-term plan for the stock of anchovy in the Bay of Biscay and the fisheries exploiting that stock. Considering that the impact assessment on which the proposal is based provided for the most recent assessment of the impact of management decisions for the stock, it is appropriate to fix a TAC for anchovy in the Bay of Biscay accordingly. The advice issued by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) in July 2013 estimated the spawning stock biomass to be approximately 56 055 tonnes. In view of the most recent assessment available of the impact of management decisions for the stock, the TAC for the fishing season running from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014 should be established at 17 100 tonnes.(5) In accordance with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (3), it is necessary to establish to what extent the stock of anchovy in the Bay of Biscay is subject to the measures laid down in that Regulation.(6) In view of the start of the 2013/14 fishing season and for the purpose of the annual reporting of catches, this Regulation should enter into force as soon as possible after its publication and should apply from 1 July 2013,. Fishing opportunities for anchovy in the Bay of Biscay1.   The total allowable catch (TAC) and its allocation between Member States for the fishing season running from 1 July 2013 until 30 June 2014 for the stock of anchovy in ICES Subarea VIII, as defined in Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), shall be as follows (in tonnes live weight):Species : AnchovyICES Zone : VIIISpecies : AnchovyICES Zone : VIIISpain 15 390 Analytical TACFrance 1 710EU 17 100TAC 17 100It shall apply from 1 July 2013.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 July 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. LINKEVIČIUS(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59).(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 1).(3)  Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3).(4)  Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70).(5)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1). +",France;French Republic;conservation of fish stocks;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;catch by species;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +14329,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1739/95 of 17 July 1995 adopting certain transitional measures relating to the entry price arrangements applicable to sour cherries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agricultural sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1), and in particular Article 3 (1) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (2), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1359/95 of 23 July 1987 (3), contains in Part 3, Section I, Annex 2 in the combined nomenclature the list of products to which an entry price applies and also, in respect of those products, the scale of entry prices used for the tariff classification of imported products and for determining the import duties applicable; whereas the entry price arrangements were introduced into the fruit and vegetables sector as a result of the agreement on agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations; whereas application on the said entry prices in the case of sour cherries, products which are used exclusively by the processing industry, can represent an excessive burden for the industry and thus hinder trade and bring about a disturbance on the Community market;Whereas the period of importation for sour cherries commences on 15 June; whereas, until the Council adopts a measure reducing the entry prices for the product in question, it is necessary to adopt certain transitional measures in order to allow the industry to be supplied and trade to operate under normal conditions; whereas it is necessary therefore to derogate from Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 and to make these transitional measures applicable from 15 June 1995; whereas, pursuant to Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3290/94, their period of application under this Regulation may not extend beyond 30 June 1996;Whereas the entry prices to be determined for this product must take into account the average unit values recorded in trade over a representative period; whereas the ad valorem autonomous rates of duty for the product should be reduced also to the same level as the ad valorem conventional rates of duty;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. Annex I, Part 3, Section I, Annex 2 in the combined nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 15 June 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 July 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(2) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 142, 26. 6. 1995, p. 1.ANNEX>TABLE> +",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;GATT;General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;import price;entry price;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties,20 +38169,"Commission Directive 2010/89/EU of 6 November 2010 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include quinmerac as active substance and amending Decision 2008/934/EC Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulations (EC) No 451/2000 (2) and 1490/2002 (3) lay down the detailed rules for the implementation of the third stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC and establish a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. That list included quinmerac.(2) In accordance with Article 11e of Regulation (EC) No 1490/2002 the applicant withdrew its support of the inclusion of that active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC within two months from receipt of the draft assessment report. Consequently, Commission Decision 2008/934/EC of 5 December 2008 concerning the non-inclusion of certain active substances in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing these substances (4) was adopted on the non-inclusion of quinmerac.(3) Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC the original notifier (hereinafter the applicant) submitted a new application requesting the accelerated procedure to be applied, as provided for in Article 14 to 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 33/2008 of 17 January 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Directive 91/414/EEC as regards a regular and an accelerated procedure for the assessment of active substances which were part of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of that Directive but have not been included into its Annex I (5).(4) The application was submitted to the United Kingdom, which had been designated rapporteur Member State by Regulation (EC) No 451/2000. The time period for the accelerated procedure was respected. The specification of the active substance and the supported uses are the same as were the subject of Decision 2008/934/EC. That application also complies with the remaining substantive and procedural requirements of Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 33/2008.(5) The United Kingdom evaluated the additional data submitted by the applicant and prepared an additional report. It communicated that report to the European Food Safety Authority (hereinafter ‘the Authority’) and to the Commission on 18 June 2009. The Authority communicated the additional report to the other Member States and the applicant for comments and forwarded the comments it had received to the Commission. In accordance with Article 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 33/2008 and at the request of the Commission, the Authority presented its conclusion on quinmerac to the Commission on 26 February 2010 (6). The draft assessment report, the additional report and the conclusion of the Authority were reviewed by the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and finalised on 28 October 2010 in the format of the Commission review report for quinmerac.(6) It has appeared from the various examinations made that plant protection products containing quinmerac may be expected to satisfy, in general, the requirements laid down in Article 5(1) (a) and (b) of Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular with regard to the uses which have been examined and detailed in the Commission review report. It is therefore appropriate to include quinmerac in Annex I, in order to ensure that in all Member States the authorisations of plant protection products containing this active substance can be granted in accordance with the provisions of that Directive.(7) Without prejudice to that conclusion, it is appropriate to obtain further information on certain specific points. Article 6(1) of Directive 91/414/EC provides that inclusion of a substance in Annex I may be subject to conditions. Therefore, it is appropriate to require that the applicant submit further information to confirm the results of the risk assessment on the basis of most recent scientific knowledge as regards the potential of plant metabolism to result in an opening of the quinoline ring, the residues in rotational crops and the long term risk for earthworms due to the metabolite BH 518-5.(8) A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before an active substance is included in Annex I in order to permit Member States and the interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements which will result from the inclusion.(9) Without prejudice to the obligations defined by Directive 91/414/EEC as a consequence of including an active substance in Annex I, Member States should be allowed a period of six months after inclusion to review existing authorisations of plant protection products containing quinmerac to ensure that the requirements laid down by Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular in its Article 13 and the relevant conditions set out in Annex I, are satisfied. Member States should vary, replace or withdraw, as appropriate, existing authorisations, in accordance with the provisions of Directive 91/414/EEC. By derogation from the above deadline, a longer period should be provided for the submission and assessment of the complete Annex III dossier of each plant protection product for each intended use in accordance with the uniform principles laid down in Directive 91/414/EEC.(10) The experience gained from previous inclusions in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC of active substances assessed in the framework of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 of 11 December 1992 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the first stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8 (2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (7) has shown that difficulties can arise in interpreting the duties of holders of existing authorisations in relation to access to data. In order to avoid further difficulties it therefore appears necessary to clarify the duties of the Member States, especially the duty to verify that the holder of an authorisation demonstrates access to a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex II to that Directive. However, this clarification does not impose any new obligations on Member States or holders of authorisations compared to the directives which have been adopted until now amending Annex I.(11) It is therefore appropriate to amend Directive 91/414/EEC accordingly.(12) Commission Decision 2008/934/EC of 5 December 2008 concerning the non-inclusion of certain active substances in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing these substances provides for the non-inclusion of quinmerac and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing that substance by 31 December 2011. It is necessary to delete the line concerning quinmerac in the Annex to that Decision.(13) It is therefore appropriate to amend Decision 2008/934/EC accordingly.(14) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive. The line concerning quinmerac in the Annex to Decision 2008/934/EC is deleted. Member States shall adopt and publish by 31 October 2011 at the latest the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.They shall apply those provisions from 1 November 2011.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. 1.   Member States shall in accordance with Directive 91/414/EEC, where necessary, amend or withdraw existing authorisations for plant protection products containing quinmerac as an active substance by 1 November 2011.By that date they shall in particular verify that the conditions in Annex I to that Directive relating to quinmerac are met, with the exception of those identified in part B of the entry concerning that active substance, and that the holder of the authorisation has, or has access to, a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex II to that Directive in accordance with the conditions of Article 13 of that Directive.2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, for each authorised plant protection product containing quinmerac as either the only active substance or as one of several active substances all of which were listed in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC by 30 April 2011 at the latest, Member States shall re-evaluate the product in accordance with the uniform principles provided for in Annex VI to Directive 91/414/EEC, on the basis of a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex III to that Directive and taking into account part B of the entry in Annex I to that Directive concerning quinmerac. On the basis of that evaluation, they shall determine whether the product satisfies the conditions set out in Article 4(1) (b), (c), (d) and (e) of Directive 91/414/EEC.Following that determination Member States shall:(a) in the case of a product containing quinmerac as the only active substance, where necessary, amend or withdraw the authorisation by 30 April 2015 at the latest; or(b) in the case of a product containing quinmerac as one of several active substances, where necessary, amend or withdraw the authorisation by 30 April 2015 or by the date fixed for such an amendment or withdrawal in the respective Directive or Directives which added the relevant substance or substances to Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC, whichever is the latest. This Directive shall enter into force on 1 May 2011. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 55, 29.2.2000, p. 25.(3)  OJ L 224, 21.8.2002, p. 23.(4)  OJ L 333, 11.12.2008, p. 11.(5)  OJ L 15, 18.1.2008, p. 5.(6)  European Food Safety Authority; Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance quinmerac. EFSA Journal 2010; 8(3):1523. [68 pp.]. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1523. Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu(7)  OJ L 366, 15.12.1992, p. 10.ANNEXThe following entry shall be added at the end of the table in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EC.No Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity (1) Entry into force Expiration of inclusion Specific provisions‘316 Quinmerac 7-chloro-3-methylquinoline-8-carboxylic acid ≥ 980 g/kg 1 May 2011 30 April 2021 PART A— the protection of groundwater when the active substance is applied in regions with vulnerable soil and/or climatic conditions;— the dietary exposure of consumers to residues of quinmerac (and its metabolites) in succeeding rotational crops— the risk to aquatic organisms and the long term risk for earthworms.— the potential of plant metabolism to result in an opening of the quinoline ring;— residues in rotational crops and the long term risk for earthworms due to the metabolite BH 518-5.(1)  Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report. +",health legislation;health regulations;health standard;marketing standard;grading;plant health product;plant protection product;herbicide;weedkiller;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,20 +36601,"2009/601/EC: Commission Decision of 5 August 2009 amending Annex I to Decision 2004/233/EC as regards the entries for Germany in the list of laboratories authorised to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores (Notified under document C(2009) 6105) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas:(1) Decision 2000/258/EC designates the laboratory of the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments de Nancy (the AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy), France as the specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines.(2) That Decision also provides that the AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, is to send the Commission the list of Community laboratories to be authorised to carry out those serological tests. Accordingly, the AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, performs the established proficiency testing procedure for appraising laboratories prior to their authorisation to perform the serological tests.(3) Commission Decision 2004/233/EC of 4 March 2004 authorising laboratories to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores (2) establishes a list of authorised laboratories in the Member States on the grounds of the results of the proficiency tests communicated by the AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy.(4) Germany has requested that one laboratory be deleted from the list of authorised laboratories set out in Annex I to Decision 2004/233/EC, as regards the entries for that Member State.(5) Annex I to Decision 2004/233/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. In Annex I to Decision 2004/233/EC, entry 3 for Germany is deleted. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 August 2009.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40.(2)  OJ L 71, 10.3.2004, p. 30. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;domestic animal;pet;product quality;quality criterion;rabies;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;vaccination;testing;experiment;industrial testing;pilot experiment;test,20 +3197,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 688/2002 of 22 April 2002 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2301/97 on the entry of certain names in the register of certificates of specific character provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs (Panellets). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 of 14 July 1992 on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs(1), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92, Spain has forwarded an application to the Commission for the name ""Panellets"" to be entered in the register of certificates of specific character.(2) The description ""traditional speciality guaranteed"" can only be used with names entered in that register.(3) No objection under Article 8 of that Regulation was sent to the Commission following the publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities(2) of the name set out in the Annex hereto.(4) As a consequence, the name set out in the Annex should be entered in the register of certificates of specific character and thereby protected as a traditional speciality guaranteed within the Community pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92.(5) The Annex hereto supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2301/97(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 244/2002(4),. The name in the Annex hereto is added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2301/97 and entered in the register of certificates of specific character in accordance with Article 9(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92.It shall be protected in accordance with Article 13(1) of that Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 April 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 9.(2) OJ C 5, 9.1.2001, p. 3.(3) OJ L 319, 21.11.1997, p. 8.(4) OJ L 39, 9.2.2002, p. 11.ANNEXBread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker's wares- Panellets +",confectionery product;biscuit;chocolate;chocolate product;cocoa product;pastry product;sweets;toffee;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,20 +2419,"1999/351/EC: Commission Decision of 27 May 1999 terminating the countervailing duty proceeding on imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in Saudi Arabia (notified under document number C(1999) 1356). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997(1) on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community, and in particular Article 14 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PROCEDURE1. Initiation(1) Following a complaint lodged on 12 June 1998 by Eurocord on behalf of producers representing a major proportion of the Community production of polypropylene binder or baler twine, the Commission initiated an anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports of these products originating in Saudi Arabia(2).The complaint contained evidence of subsidisation of the said product, and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding.2. Investigation(2) The Commission officially advised the exporting producers and importers known to it, the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the complainant Community producers of the initiation of the proceeding. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. All parties who so requested were granted a hearing.(3) The Commission sent questionnaires to the government of the exporting country, all known exporting producers and importers, as well as to the complainant Community producers.(4) The Commission sought and verified all the information it deemed necessary, and carried out verification visits at the premises of the following companies:(a) Complainant Community producers- Teufelberger, Linz, Austria- Ostend Stores, Oostende, Belgium- Cordex, Esmoriz, Portugal- Cotesi, Carvalhos, Portugal- Exporplas, Cortegaca, Portugal- Sicor, Cortegaca, Portugal- Pippo Tuote Oy, Outokumpu, Finland- Irish Ropes, Kildare, Ireland(b) Government of the Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaThe Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia submitted a completed questionnaire response which was verified in Riyadh. The ministries/agencies involved were:- Ministry of Finance and National Economy- Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency- Department of Zakat and Income Tax- Ministry of Industry and Electricity- Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources- Saudi Industrial Development Fund- Ministry of Commerce- Ministry of Planning- Saudi Airlines- General Ports Corporation(c) Exporting producerSaudi Yarn and Knitting Technology Factory (Synthec), a division of NAFA Enterprises Ltd, Riyadh.(5) The investigation period for the determination of subsidization was from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 1997. The examination of injury covered the period from January 1994 to the end of the investigation period. Both periods coincide with the same periods used to carry out the investigation concerning the anti-dumping proceeding of imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Saudi Arabia (see Section C below).B. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION AND LIKE PRODUCT1. The product under consideration(6) The product under consideration is polypropylene binder or baler twine (hereinafter referred to as ""twines""). These twines are used in the agricultural sector, notably for binding bundles to be picked up by automatic balers or similar machines. The product is manufactured in different thicknesses (runnages) and with different specifications in respect of, for example, knot and tensile strength, number of twists/turns per meter, colour, ultra-violet stabilisation and fibrillation. The investigation has shown that, notwithstanding the different thicknesses and specifications of the product under consideration, all twines constitute a single product for the purposes of the investigation. The product under consideration is currently classifiable within CN code ex56074100.2. Like product(7) Twines produced and sold by the Community industry on the Community market were found to be alike to the imports from the exporting country concerned in their basic physical and technical characteristics and in their uses. The same is true with regard to the product manufactured and sold on the domestic market of the exporting country concerned. All these products are, therefore, like products, as defined by Article 1(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 (hereinafter referred to as ""the basic Regulation"").C. RELATED ANTI-DUMPING PROCEDURE(8) On 28 February 1998(3), subsequent to the lodging of a complaint by Eurocord on behalf of Community producers representing a major proportion of the Community production of twines in January 1998, the Commission announced the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of twines originating in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Saudi Arabia.(9) In view of the findings of the investigation as set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 603/99(4) (see recital 68 and seq.) which are based on the same investigation period as the present investigation and thus on the same price and cost information provided by the exporting producer and the Community industry, the proceeding concerning imports originating in Saudi Arabia was terminated by Commission Decision 1999/215/EC(5) without the imposition of measures.D. DEVELOPING COUNTRY STATUS(10) While Saudi Arabia is not a member of the WTO, the Basic Regulation, in particular Article 14(5)(a) thereof, does not differentiate between Members and non-Members. For the purposes of the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, Saudi Arabia would normally be treated as a developing country.E. SUBSIDIES(11) Since the findings of the investigation (see Section F) showed that the injury caused by the sole Saudi Arabian exporting producer was considered to be negligible, it was not necessary to establish findings relating to subsidies.F. INJURY(12) On the basis of the methodology described in recital 71 of Council Regulation (EC) No 603/99 and, as set out in recital (9), using identical price and cost data, the injury caused by the sole Saudi exporting producer was also considered to be negligible during the investigation period in the present investigation. In any event, the injury margin is below 2 %, which is the de minimis threshold for developing countries established by Article 14(5)(a) of the basic Regulation.G. CONCLUSION(13) Article 14(3) of the basic Regulation provides that there shall be immediate termination of a proceeding where it is determined that the injury is considered negligible. It is therefore proposed that the proceeding be terminated,. The countervailing proceeding concerning imports into the Community of polypropylene binder or baler twine of polyester fibres currently classifiable within CN code ex56074100 and originating in Saudi Arabia is hereby terminated.. Done at Brussels, 27 May 1999.For the CommissionLeon BRITTANVice-President(1) OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1.(2) OJ C 233, 25.7.1998, p. 25.(3) OJ C 65, 28.2.1998, p. 8.(4) OJ L 75, 20.3.1999, p. 1.(5) OJ L 75, 20.3.1999, p. 34. +",import;plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;Saudi Arabia;Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;anti-subsidy proceeding;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;wire;drawn product;wire drawing,20 +33988,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 230/2007 of 2 March 2007 fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 26th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/99 as regards measures for the disposal of cream, butter and concentrated butter on the Community market (2), the intervention agencies may sell by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of butter of intervention stocks that they hold and may grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 25 of that Regulation lays down that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further laid down that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure. The amount of the processing security as referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 should be fixed accordingly.(2) The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,. For the 26th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 the amount of the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter and the amount the processing security, as referred to in Articles 25 and 28 of that Regulation respectively, are fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 March 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 March 2007.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).(2)  OJ L 308, 25.11.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2107/2005 (OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 20).ANNEXMaximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter and processing security for the 26th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005(EUR/100 kg)Formula A BIncorporation procedure With tracers Without tracers With tracers Without tracersMaximum aid Butter ≥ 82 % — 12 — 12Butter < 82 % — 10,73 — 10,73Concentrated butter 18 11,5 14 12Cream — — — 5Processing security Butter — — — —Concentrated butter 20 — 15 —Cream — — — — +",award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;concentrated product;concentrate;condensed foodstuff;condensed product;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;cream;dairy cream;sales aid;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;butter,20 +1741,"81/1007/ECSC: Commission Decision of 30 November 1981 authorizing the joint formation of Zentralkokerei Saar GmbH, Dillingen, by two steel-producing undertakings and one coal-producing undertaking (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 66 thereof,Having regard to Decision No 24/54 of 6 May 1954 laying down, in implementation of Article 66 (1) of the Treaty, a Regulation on what constitutes control of an undertaking (1),Having regard to the application made on 15 May 1981 by Stahlwerke Röchling-Burbach GmbH, Völklingen, by Aktiengesellschaft der Dillinger Hüttenwerke, Dillingen, and Saarbergwerke Aktiengesellschaft, Saarbrücken, for authorization of the joint formation of ""Zentralkokerei Saar GmbH, Dillingen"",Having obtained the comments of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany,Whereas:I 1. Stahlwerke Röchling-Burbach GmbH (Röchling-Burbach) is a steel-producing undertaking with a capital of DM 330 000 000 which is merged with other steel-producing undertakings to form the Arbed group.Aktiengesellschaft der Dillinger Hüttenwerke (Dillingen) is a steel-producing undertaking with a capital of DM 178 500 000 which is merged with other steel-producing undertakings to form the Société Financière Sidérurgique/Sacilor-Aciéries et Laminoirs de Lorraine group (SFS/Sacilor).Saarbergwerke Aktiengesellschaft (Saarberg) is an undertaking engaged in coal production and distribution, with a capital of DM 435 000 000. The Federal Republic of Germany has a 74 % holding in Saarberg's share capital. Although the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany also exerts direct or indirect control over other coal-producing and coal-distribution undertakings, these are not subject to any unified planning or decision-making authority. They operate as inter-linked but economically independent undertakings, so that the links between them do not involve any restriction of competition. Scrutiny of the effects of the proposed transaction can therefore be confined to Saarberg's involvement.The applicants are therefore undertakings within the meaning of Article 80 of the Treaty.2. Zentralkokerei Saar GmbH (ZKS), the planned joint venture, will be a coke-producing undertaking which is to supply the blast-furnace coke requirements of Roheisengesellschaft Saar GmbH (Rogesa), a joint venture of its two steel-producing owners. Accordingly, ZKS is also an undertaking within the meaning of Article 80.Saarberg will have a 49 % holding in ZKS, and Röchling-Burbach and Dillingen each a 25 75 % holding.IIThe planned transaction will bring about a concentration within the meaning of Article 66 (1) of the Treaty. The agreements on the shareholdings in ZKS and on its management prevent any of the parent companies from exercising individual control over the joint venture. Since ZKS will, in principle, serve to supply the blast-furnace coke requirements of Rogesa, it is also to be assumed that Röchling-Burbach and Dillingen will vote along identical lines in the organs of the joint venture. Under the circumstances, ZKS will be controlled jointly by the parent companies, who will operate as a group in the pursuit of the joint object of the business. The joint venture will therefore be merged with Röchling-Burbach and the rest of the Arbed group, with Dillingen and the rest of the SFS/Sacilor group and with Saarberg and the undertakings controlled by Saarberg, without those groups being merged with each other. (1) Official Journal of the ECSC No 9, 11.5.1954, p. 345.""Zentralkokerei Saar Besitzgesellschaft mbH und Co. KG"" (an ad hoc enterprise) will be set up as the vehicle for financing the joint venture, either through a leasing arrangement or by way of conventional financing. Regardless of their respective shares in this enterprise's capital, Röchling-Burbach, Dillingen and Saarberg will hold 76 % of the voting rights at its general meeting. The enterprise will be the principal, owner and lessor to ZKS of the projected coking plant, but will not itself operate the plant. It will not therefore be an undertaking within the meaning of Article 80, and the concentration between the parties and the ad hoc enterprise is thus exempt from the requirements of prior authorization pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 of the amended text applicable with effect from 1 November 1978 (1) of Decision No 25-67 laying down in implementation of Article 66 of the ECSC Treaty a Regulation concerning exemption from prior authorization (2). Accordingly, scrutiny of the project is confined to the concentration between the parties concerned and Zentralkokerei Saar GmbH.IIIThe planned concentration may be authorized if it does not give the undertakings concerned the power: - to determine prices, control or restrict production or distribution or to hinder effective competition in a substantial part of the relevant market, or- to evade the rules of competition instituted under the Treaty, in particular by establishing an artificially privileged position involving a substantial advantage in access to supplies or markets.This condition is met for the following reasons: - Irrespective of the pattern of shareholdings in ZKS, the coking plant has the basic function of a steelworks coking plant and is designed for an eventual output of some 2 75 million tonnes a year. It will replace four existing coking plants which are owned by Röchling-Burbach and by Dillingen and which are to be closed down for technical reasons. It will meet some 90 % of Rogesa's blast-furnace coke requirements. The project will not involve any change in the pattern of supplies to the two steel-producing shareholders of ZKS where their use of blast-furnace coke produced from coal mined in the Saar is concerned.This pooling of coking capacities will not have any appreciable effect on the conditions of competition on the market for hard coke since the coking plant's entire useful capacity will be devoted to meeting Rogesa's requirements. Only in the event of a temporary reduction in Rogesa's requirements is it intended to sell a fraction of ZKS coke output on the market. Measured against the quantity of coke sold on the German market in 1980 (some 14 million tonnes), these marginal supplies can be deemed not to have any significant effect on competition.Nor does participation in an undertaking which can be regarded as having virtually the same function as a steelworks coking plant place the coal-producing undertaking Saarberg in an artificially privileged position with the prospect of a substantial advantage in access to markets. Admittedly, ZKS is committed to taking from Saarberg at least 60 % of the coal needed to supply Rogesa, with the remaining 40 % coming in principle from third suppliers, and Saarberg, through its participation, secures long-term use of its own coal for coking purposes and hence the sale of part of its output (some 10 100 000 tonnes in 1980). Saarberg's decision to participate in a coal-processing undertaking is only one of several ways in which coal-producing undertakings can safeguard output and sales in the long term. Long-term supply contracts or the acquisition of majority holdings in energy-consuming undertakings as a means of influencing their purchasing policies, and in particular the choice of fuels, serve the same purpose. By contrast, the link-up between Saarberg and a steelworks coking plant is one example of the various forms of integration between coal and steel established in the industry. Yet the advantage in access to markets that Saarberg will thus undoubtedly enjoy is not artificial within the meaning of Article 66 (2). A position established by vertical integration is deemed to be artificially privileged where it unjustifiably restricts the scope for competition from non-integrated undertakings. This is not the case here. Owing to its location, and blending components apart, Saarberg has traditionally supplied the needs of the iron and steel industry in the Saar. The proposed transaction will not appreciably affect its share of supplies;- In the case of Röchling-Burbach and Dillingen, which are also the shareholders of Rogesa, supplies of blast-furnace coke from ZKS to Rogesa rank as internal supplies. They do not exceed Rodesa's actual requirements or restrict the supply base of other competitors (consumers of blast-furnace coke). Competition on the market for steel products is not impaired either, since no (1) OJ No C 255, 27.10.1978, p. 2. (2) OJ No 154, 14.7.1967, p. 11. agreements have been concluded whereby the joint venture would be granted a preferential price for supplies of coal from the Saar, thereby reducing the costs of the smelting process;- A group effect between the two steel-producing parties to the concentration that will be detrimental to the conditions of competition on the steel market is not to be assumed. It is stated in the Decision concerning the joint creation of Roheisengesellschaft Saar mbH (Rogesa) (1) that, with regard to the joint venture's sphere of influence, Röchling-Burbach and Dillingen are operating on different markets for steel products and that, as a result, no group effect will materialize. Cooperation between the two groups within ZKS will not have any effects likely to alter this assessment.Any group effect between Röchling-Burbach and Dillingen on the one hand, and Saarberg on the other hand, may likewise be ruled out since the former operate on the steel market while Saarberg operates on the coal market.The proposed transaction accordingly meets the requirements for authorization laid down in Article 66 (2) and may be authorized,. The joint formation of Zentralkokerei Saar GmbH, Dillingen, by Stahlwerke Röchling-Burbach GmbH, Völklingen, Aktiengesellschaft der Dillinger Hüttenwerke, Dillingen, and Saarbergwerke Aktiengesellschaft, Saarbrücken, is hereby authorized. This Decision is addressed to Stahlwerke Röchling-Burbach GmbH, Völklingen, to Aktiengesellschaft der Dillinger Hüttenwerke, Dillingen, and to Saarbergwerke Aktiengesellschaft, Saarbrücken.. Done at Brussels, 30 November 1981.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENMember of the Commission (1) OJ No L 189, 11.7.1981, p. 54. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;iron and steel industry;electrical steelworks;foundry;iron and steel undertaking;iron and steel works;steel industry;steel mill;steelworks;coal industry;restrictive-practice authorisation;concentration authorisation;restrictive-practice authorization;economic concentration;concentration between undertakings;concentration of companies,20 +18001,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1192/98 of 9 June 1998 amending for the third time Regulation (EC) No 370/98 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Germany. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in Germany, the Commission adopted Regulation (EC) No 370/98 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 989/98 (4), which introduces exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in that Member State;Whereas, because the veterinary and trade restrictions continue to apply in the regions concerned, the number of piglets and young piglets which may be delivered to the competent authorities should be increased, so that the exceptional measures can continue from 21 May 1998;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 370/98 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 21 May 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 June 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3) OJ L 47, 18. 2. 1998, p. 10.(4) OJ L 140, 12. 5. 1998, p. 6.ANNEX'ANNEX ITotal maximum number of animals from 31 January 1998:>TABLE> +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;production aid;aid to producers,20 +16329,"97/669/EC: Commission Decision of 8 October 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by the Netherlands pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the Dutch text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,Whereas the request submitted by the Netherlands on 13 January 1997, which was received by the Commission on 20 January 1997, was accompanied by a report containing the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns one type of gas discharge lamp for one type of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle;Whereas the information provided by the Netherlands shows that the technology and principle embodied in this new type of gas discharge lamp and headlamp do not meet the requirements of Community regulations; whereas, however, the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and the action taken in order to ensure road safety are satisfactory and ensure a level of safety equivalent to that of the lamps and headlamps covered by the requirements of the Directives in force and, in particular, of Council Directive 76/761/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam headlamps and to incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/517/EEC (4);Whereas this new type of gas discharge lamp and this new type of headlamp meet the requirements of UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulations Nos 7, 8, 98 and 99; whereas it is therefore justified to allow the three items covered by the request for exemption, i.e. the type of gas discharge lamp, the type of headlamp fitted with this type of lamp and the type of motor vehicle, to benefit from the granting of EC type-approval on condition that the type of vehicle concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit;Whereas the Community directives concerned will be amended in order to enable gas discharge lamps embodying this new technology, headlamps fitted with such lamps and motor vehicles equipped with such headlamps to be placed on the market;Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The request submitted by the Netherlands for an exemption concerning one type of gas discharge lamp for one type of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle is hereby approved on condition that the vehicle type concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 8 October 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.(3) OJ L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 96.(4) OJ L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 15. +",Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +35610,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 255/2008 of 18 March 2008 on the issuing of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of March 2008 under the tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 1383/2007 for poultrymeat. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1383/2007 of 26 November 2007 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 779/98 as regards opening and providing for the administration of certain quotas for imports into the Community of poultrymeat products originating in Turkey (2), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1383/2007 has opened tariff quotas for imports of poultrymeat products.(2) The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of March 2008 for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2008 do not cover the total quantity available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined, and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod,. The quantities for which import licence applications pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1383/2007 under the quota bearing the serial number 09.4103 have not been lodged, to be added to subperiod 1 July to 30 September 2008, shall be 500 000 kg. This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 March 2008.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 March 2008.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006 (OJ L 119, 4.5.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 July 2008.(2)  OJ L 309, 27.11.2007, p. 34. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Turkey;Republic of Turkey;poultrymeat,20 +7562,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2219/89 of 18 July 1989 on the special conditions for exporting foodstuffs and feedingstuffs following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,Whereas the Commission must be informed of any nuclear accident or unusually high levels of radioactivity, in accordance with Council Decision 87/600/Euratom of 14 December 1987 on Community arrangements for the early exchange of information in the event of a radiological emergency (2) or pursuant to the Convention of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of 26 September 1986 on the Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident;Whereas the Council adopted Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87 of 22 December 1987 laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of foodstuffs and of feedingstuffs following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency (3), as last amended by Regulation (Euratom) No 2218/89 (4);Whereas the maximum permitted levels fixed by the abovementioned Regulation take due account of the most recent international scientific opinion and reflect the need to avoid any discrepancies in international regulations;Whereas the resolution of the Council and the representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 22 December 1987, adopted at the same time as Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87, provides for the adoption of specific rules governing the export of foodstuffs;Whereas after a nuclear accident or in any other case of radiological emergency it is not acceptable to allow products with contamination levels in excess of the maximum permitted levels relating to products for consumption in the Community to be exported to third countries; whereas in such special circumstances it is difficult in practical terms to treat products differently depending on their final destination;Whereas the provisions concerning exports should also relate to feedingstuffs since these products are covered by Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87 for reasons of public health;Whereas it is therefore appropriate to define specific conditions for exporting foodstuffs and feedingstuffs after a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency and to apply to such products the maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination laid down in Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87,. 1.   This Regulation lays down the conditions for exporting foodstuffs and feedingstuffs after a nuclear accident or any other radiological situation likely to lead to significant radioactive contamination of foodstuffs and feedingstuffs.2.   For the purposes of this Regulation ‘foodstuffs’ means products which are intended for human consumption either immediately or after processing, and ‘feedingstuffs’ means products which are intended only for animal nutrition. Foodstuffs and feedingstuffs in which the level of radioactive contamination exceeds the relevant maximum permitted levels laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87 may not be exported. The Member States shall carry out checks to ensure that the maximum permitted levels referred to in Article 2 are observed. Each Member State shall communicate to the Commission the fullest information on the application of this Regulation, and in particular on any cases where the maximum permitted levels have been exceeded. The Commission shall forward this information to the other Member States. The rules of application for this Regulation shall be laid down by the Commission in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 7 of Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87. To this end an ad hoc Committee shall be set up. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 July 1989.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. DUMAS(1)  OJ No C 214, 16. 8. 1988, p. 31.(2)  OJ No L 371, 30. 12. 1987, p. 76.(3)  OJ No L 371, 30. 12. 1987, p. 11.(4)  See page 1 of this Official Journal. +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;radioactive pollution;radioactive contamination;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;export (EU);Community export;export restriction;export ban;limit on exports;nuclear accident;nuclear damage;nuclear risk;radioactive accident;radioactive risk,20 +2031,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2783/95 of 1 December 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements and opening tariff quotas for milk and milk products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1538/95 (2), and in particular Articles 13 (3) and 16 (4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3383/94 of 19 December 1994 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part (3), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Whereas the descriptions of certain cheeses contained in Annex IV to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1981/95 (5), are incomplete; whereas they should be amplified therefore with effect from 1 July 1995;Whereas, under the Interim Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria which took effect on 31 December 1993, the Community made a unilateral declaration that for a period of eighteen months sheep's milk cheeses originating in Bulgaria and imported into the Community may have a cow's milk content not exceeding 3 %; whereas the purpose of the declaration was to allow the Bulgarian industry a period of transition that would enable it to adapt to the requirements of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 690/92 of 19 March 1992 establishing a reference method for the detection of cow's milk casein in cheeses made from ewes' milk (6); whereas, in response to a request from the Republic of Bulgaria, and in order to facilitate the attainment of the objective of the declaration, it was agreed to prolong the period of application of the derogation to the end of 1995; whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 in order to give effect to the agreement from 1 July 1995;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 is hereby amended as follows:(a) Order Nos 3, 4, 8 and 9 are replaced by the following:>TABLE>(b) The following footnote (6) is inserted:'(6) In the case of cheeses made from sheep's milk originating in Bulgaria, a cow's milk content not exceeding 3 % will be accepted up to 31 December 1995.` This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 December 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission +",cheese;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;product quality;quality criterion;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties,20 +3844,"2005/84/Euratom:Council Decision of 24 January 2005 approving the accession of the European Atomic Energy Community to the ‘Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management’. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management was open for signature from 29 September 1997 until its entry into force on 18 June 2001.(2) This Convention is now open for accession by regional organisations of an integration or other nature, provided that any such organisation is constituted by sovereign States and has competence in respect of the negotiation, conclusion and application of international agreements in matters covered by this Convention and the Community has chosen to accede.(3) In view of the tasks assigned to the Community by Chapter 3 ‘Health and Safety’ of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, the accession of the European Atomic Energy Community to the Joint Convention should be approved.(4) When acceding to this Convention the European Atomic Energy Community will have to put forward a reservation with regard to the non-compliance of Article 12(1) of the Directive 92/3/Euratom on the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste between Member States and into and out of the Community (1) with the specific requirement in Article 27(1)(i) of the Joint Convention which requires the consent of the state of destination in the framework of transboundary movements.(5) When becoming party to this Convention, Article 39(4)(iii) of this Convention obliges such an organisation to communicate to the Depositary a declaration indicating which States are members thereof, which Articles of this Convention apply to it, and the extent of its competence in the field covered by those articles.(6) The competences, under the Joint Convention, of Member States as contracting parties to it will not be affected by the Community accession,. 1.   The accession of the European Atomic Energy Community to the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management is hereby approved.2.   The text of the declaration by the European Atomic Energy Community according to the provisions of Article 39(4)(iii) of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management is attached to the present Decision.. Done at Brussels, 24 January 2005.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. BODEN(1)  OJ L 35, 12.2.1992, p. 24.ANNEXDeclaration by the European Atomic Energy Community According to the provisions of Article 39(4)(iii) of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste ManagementThe following States are presently members of the European Atomic Energy Community: the Kingdom of Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.The Community declares that Articles 1 to 16, 18, 19, 21 and 24 to 44 of the Joint Convention apply to it.The Community possesses competences, shared with the abovementioned Member States, in the fields covered by Articles 4, 6 to 11, 13 to 16, 19 and 24 to 28 of the Joint Convention as provided by the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community in Article 2(b) and the relevant Articles of Title II, Chapter 3, entitled ‘Health and Safety’. +",waste management;landfill site;rubbish dump;waste treatment;international convention;multilateral convention;radioactive waste;nuclear waste;irradiated fuel;nuclear safety;Euratom inspection;Euratom safeguards;IAEA inspection;nuclear control;reactor safety;safety of nuclear installations;safety of nuclear power stations;accession to an agreement;accession to a convention;accession to a treaty,20 +14669,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2973/95 of 20 December 1995 authorizing the conclusion of long-term private storage contracts for table wine, grape must, concentrated grape must and rectified concentrated grape must in respect of the 1995/96 wine year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1544/95 (2), and in particular Articles 32 (5) and 81 thereof,Whereas the forward estimate drawn up for the 1995/96 wine year indicates that the quantities of table wine available at the beginning of the wine year exceed by more than four months' supply those normally used up over the year; whereas the conditions for authorization of long-term storage contracts specified in Article 32 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 are therefore met;Whereas the abovementioned forward estimate indicates the existence of surpluses of all types of table wine and of table wines which stand in close economic relationship to those types of table wine; whereas it is necessary by the same token to open this possibility for grape must, concentrated grape must and rectified concentrated grape must;Whereas the market for must and concentrated must for grape juice production is expanding and to promote uses of vine products other than winemaking permission should be granted for must and concentrated grape must placed under a storage contract covered by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1059/83 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2537/95 (4), that is intended for grape juice production to be sold from the fifth month of the contract onwards on simple notification by the producer to the intervention agency; whereas to promote export of these products this same possibility should apply;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. During the period 22 December 1995 to 15 February 1996 long-term private storage contracts may be concluded, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1059/83, for:- table wines, provided that the conditions of Article 6 (3) of that Regulation are met, and - grape must, concentrated grape must and rectified concentrated grape must. The minimum quality conditions that must be met by table wines which may be covered by a storage contract shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.By derogation to Article 6 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1059/83, table wines produced in Portugal must have a reduced sugar level not greater than 4 grams per litre. Producers who, within the limits laid down in the first subparagraph of Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1059/83, wish to conclude a long-term storage contract for a table wine shall, when submitting applications for conclusion of a contract, advise the intervention agency of the total quantity of table wine they have produced during the current wine year.For this purpose producers shall submit a copy of the production declaration(s) drawn up pursuant to Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3929/87 (5). 1. For the 1995/96 wine year, producers who have not applied for an advance pursuant to Article 14 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1059/83 may, from the first day of the fifth month of storage onwards, sell the grape must or concentrated grape must in question for exportation or for production of grape juice.2. In such cases producers shall inform the intervention agency in accordance with the terms of Article 1a of Regulation (EEC) No 1059/83.The intervention agency shall check that the must or concentrated grape must is turned into grape juice or exported. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the CommissionANNEXMINIMUM QUALITY CONDITIONS FOR TABLE WINESI. White wines>TABLE POSITION>II. Red wines>TABLE>Rosé wines must comply with the conditions laid down above for red wines except as regards their sulphur dioxide content to which the same maximums as those fixed for white wines apply.Conditions (a) and (d) do not apply to table wines of types R III, A II and A III. +",contract;conclusion of a contract;contract law;contractual agreement;contractual commitment;law of contract;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;product quality;quality criterion;intervention agency;private stock;table wine;ordinary wine;wine for direct consumption,20 +10178,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 583/92 of 6 March 1992 laying down interim rules of application of the generalized system of preferences applicable in the potato starch sector as a result of the implementation of the Interim Agreement concluded with Poland. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 of 20 December 1990 reducing for 1991 the levies on certain agricultural products originating in the developing countries (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3588/91 (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3588/91 of 3 December 1991 extending to 1992 the application of Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 282/92 (3), reducing for 1991 the levies on certain agricultural products originating in developing countries stipulates that the above Regulation is to apply until 31 December 1992;Whereas the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community of the one part, and the Republic of Poland of the other was signed on 16 December 1991; whereas, pending the entry into force of that Agreement, the Community decided to apply with effect from 1 March 1992 an interim agreement concluded with the said country, hereinafter known as the 'Interim Agreement';Whereas the detailed rules applying the said agreement were provided by Council Regulation (EEC) No 518/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain rules applying the Interim Agreement on trade and the accompanying measures between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community of the one part and Poland on the other part (4) and, as regards the potato starch sector, by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 582/92 of 6 March 1992 laying down detailed rules of application, for potato starch, of the import arrangements provided for by the Interim Agreement concluded between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community of the one part and Poland of the other part (5);Whereas, for the purposes of the above Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90, and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof, Poland should benefit from the generalized preferential arrangements until tariff concessions are granted under those agreements; whereas the Agreement concluded with Poland provided for tariff concessions in the potato starch sector and also, in particular in its Protocol No 7, stated its intention no longer to apply the generalized preferential arrangements to that country;Whereas, under those circumstances, at the time when the above tariff concessions become applicable and pending a final solution on the part of the Council, provision should be made for applications for licences for imports from Poland submitted pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3700/91 of 18 December 1991 laying down detailed rules of application to potato starch falling within CN code 1108 13 00 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3588/91 reducing, for 1992, the levies on certain agricultural products originating in the developing countries (6) to be taken into consideration within the framework of Regulation (EEC) No 582/92; whereas, pending a decision on the future application of the generalized preferential arrangements, provision should also be made to suspend the issuing of import licences under Regulation (EEC) No 3700/91;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. 1. Applications for import licences for potato starch originating in Poland submitted after the entry into force of this Regulation pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3700/91 shall be regarded as submitted pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 582/92 and shall be subject to the provisions of that Regulation.2. The issuing of import licences under Regulation (EEC) No 3700/91 is hereby suspended. This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 March 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 March 1992. For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 121. (2) OJ No L 341, 12. 12. 1991, p. 6. (3) OJ No L 31, 7. 2. 1992, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 3. (5) See page 29 of this Official Journal. (6) OJ No L 350, 19. 12. 1991, p. 32. +",import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;starch;industrial starch;starch product;tapioca;Poland;Republic of Poland;potato;batata;sweet potato;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences,20 +4420,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1807/2006 of 7 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Cambodia regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), and in particular Article 247 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2), and in particular Article 76 thereof,Whereas:(1) By Council Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 of 27 June 2005 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (3), the Community granted generalised tariff preferences to Cambodia.(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 establishes the definition of the concept of originating products to be used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised tariff preferences. Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 also provides for derogations from that definition in favour of least developed beneficiary countries benefiting from the generalised system of preferences (GSP) which submit an appropriate request to that effect to the Community.(3) Cambodia has benefited from such derogation for certain textiles since 1997, in the last instance by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000 (4). The validity of Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000 has been extended until 31 December 2006.(4) By letter dated 29 June 2006 Cambodia submitted a request for prolongation of the derogation in accordance with Article 76 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.(5) When the validity of Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000 was extended until 31 December 2006, it was expected that new, simpler and more development-friendly GSP rules of origin would be in force before expiry of the derogation. However the new GSP rules of origin are not expected to be adopted before 31 December 2006.(6) Application of the GSP rules of origin currently in force would have an adverse effect on investment, and employment in Cambodia as well as on ability of existing industry in Cambodia to continue its exports to the Community.(7) The prolongation period should take account of the time necessary to adopt and implement new GSP rules of origin. In addition, the interests of traders concluding contracts both in Cambodia and in the Community, as well as the stability of Cambodian industry, require that the derogation should be prolonged for a period sufficient to permit the continuation or conclusion of longer term contracts.(8) The derogation should therefore be prolonged until 31 December 2008. However, in order to ensure fair treatment for Cambodia and for other least developed countries, the continuing need for the derogation should be reviewed once new GSP rules of origin are adopted.(9) Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000 is amended as follows:1. In the first paragraph the date ‘31 December 2006’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2008’;2. The second paragraph is replaced by the following: This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 December 2006.For the CommissionLászló KOVÁCSMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 648/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 117, 4.5.2005, p. 13).(2)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 402/2006 (OJ L 70, 9.3.2006, p. 35).(3)  OJ L 169, 30.6.2005, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 185, 25.7.2000, p. 46. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2187/2004 (OJ L 373, 21.12.2004, p. 16). +",Cambodia;Kampuchea;Kingdom of Cambodia;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;certificate of origin;export;export sale,20 +17191,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2532/97 of 16 December 1997 concerning the transfer to Costa Rica, within the tariff quota for the import of bananas into the Community, of part of Nicaragua's country quota for 1998 (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 478/95 of 1 March 1995 on additional rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the tariff quota arrangements for imports of bananas into the Community and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 702/95 (4), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 2 (2) thereof,Whereas Regulation (EC) No 478/95 establishes the detailed rules for the application of the Framework Agreement on Bananas concluded as part of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations; whereas Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 478/95 divides the tariff quota into specific shares allocated to the countries or groups of countries referred to in Annex I of the same Regulation; whereas in the event that a country listed in Annex I, Table 1, is not able to export all or some of the quantity allocated to it, Article 2 (2) provides for the reallocation of that quantity;Whereas Nicaragua has informed the Commission that it will be unable to export part of its banana quota to the Community in 1998; whereas Nicaragua and Costa Rica have jointly requested that that quantity allocated to Nicaragua be reallocated to Costa Rica; whereas that reallocation should be effected with a view to its use during the second period for the lodging of licence applications in the first quarter of 1998,. In application of the second subparagraph of Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 478/95, the shares of the tariff quota allocated to Costa Rica and Nicaragua are hereby changed for the first quarter of 1998 as follows:Costa Rica: 26,4 %Nicaragua: 0 %. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 December 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3) OJ L 49, 4. 3. 1995, p. 13.(4) OJ L 71, 31. 3. 1995, p. 84. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Nicaragua;Republic of Nicaragua;Costa Rica;Republic of Costa Rica,20 +5558,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1054/2012 of 7 November 2012 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Taureau de Camargue (PDO)]. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined France’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Taureau de Camargue’ registered in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 2036/2001 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1068/2008 (3).(2) The purpose of the application is to amend the specification by giving more detailed information on the product description, the geographical area, the proof or origin, the method of production, labelling, national requirements and the contact details of the responsible department in the Member State, of the group and of the control structures.(3) The Commission has examined the amendments in question and concluded that they are justified. Since these are minor amendments within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission may approve them without using the procedure set out in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of that Regulation,. The specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Taureau de Camargue’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. Annex II to this Regulation contains the Single Document setting out the main points of the specification. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 November 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ L 275, 18.10.2001, p. 9.(3)  OJ L 290, 31.10.2008, p. 8.ANNEX IThe specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Taureau de Camargue’ is amended as follows:— Updated references concerning the responsible department in the Member State, the applicant group and the control structures.— Description of product: the description of the product is supplemented by the age of the animals. This provision has not changed and was already included under the heading ‘Method of production’ in the specification.— Geographical area: the geographical area has not changed, but the list of cantons in the Community specification has been replaced by a list of municipalities.— Proof of origin: the heading has been supplemented by provisions on the control and guarantee of the origin and traceability of the designation. These provisions were amended following the reform of the control system for French-registered designations of origin.— Method of production: the heading has been supplemented by provisions from national legislation defining the registered designation of origin in question. Criteria for the genetic selection of breeds, the maximum load and the method for calculating the LU are therefore included. In addition, more detailed information is given on the ban on providing complete compound feeds and on the authorised therapeutic treatments.— Labelling: the applicant group wanted to make the use of the European Union PDO symbol obligatory.— National requirements: the national requirements are supplemented by a table on the main points to be verified and their evaluation method, as provided for in French national legislation.ANNEX IISINGLE DOCUMENTCouncil Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs‘TAUREAU DE CAMARGUE’EC No.: FR-PDO-0105-0314-17.10.2011PGI ( ) PDO ( X )1.   Name‘Taureau de Camargue’2.   Member State or third countryFrance3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff3.1.   Type of productClass 1-1: fresh meat and offal.3.2.   Description of product to which the name in (1) appliesThe designation of origin ‘Taureau de Camargue’ applies to fresh meat from male or female animals obtained from local breeds, that is, the ‘raço di Biou’ or ‘de Combat’ breed (a breed also called ‘Brave’) or from the crossing of these two breeds and born, reared, slaughtered and cut in the geographical area.The animals must be at least 18 months old.Carcasses must be hung in the slaughterhouse for not less than 48 hours and not more than five days. The weight of carcasses for tax purposes must be 100 kg or more, except for heifers of between 18 and 30 months, for which the weight is set at 85 kg.The meat of ‘Taureau de Camargue’ has a distinctive deep red colour; it is tender and lean.3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)—3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)The main feed must consist of pasture, except during the winter period, during which a feed supplement may be provided consisting solely of hay and cereals from the geographical area. Complete compound feeds, including medicated feedingstuffs, are not authorised under any circumstances.3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical areaThe animals must be born, reared, slaughtered and cut in the geographical area.3.6.   Specific rules on slicing, grating, packaging, etc.The carcasses must be cut in the geographical area. The carcasses of animals slaughtered for the ‘Taureau de Camargue’ PDO are smaller on average than those of slaughter cattle and therefore special know-how is needed to make the most of their small size. This know-how has been preserved solely in the geographical area, which is practically the only place on French territory where the two breeds used for the ‘Taureau de Camargue’ PDO have been reared.3.7.   Specific rules on labelling‘Taureau de Camargue’ PDO meat is identified when the carcass is whole, at the stage between the weighing of the carcass for tax purposes and its emergence from the chilling room.A stamp identifying the PDO is then immediately applied to the different muscles (in eight spots). The stamp is issued by the Institut national de l’origine et de la qualité.Up to the final distribution stage, the carcass and pieces of meat cut from it are accompanied by an identification label displaying at least:— the designation;— the slaughter number;— the name of the farm written clearly;— the name and address of the cutting plant or slaughterhouse;— the European Union PDO logo.4.   Concise definition of the geographical areaIn order to be entitled to the designation of origin, the meat must come from bull herds of the ‘raço di Biou’ breed or from livestock farms for the ‘de Combat’ breed located in the geographical area.The animals must be born, reared, slaughtered and cut in the following geographical area:Department of Bouches-du-Rhône:— Canton of Arles: all the municipalities.— Canton of Châteaurenard: all the municipalities.— Canton of Eyguières: Aureilles, Eyguières, Lamanon and Mouriès.— Canton of Istres: Fos-sur-Mer, Istres.— Canton of Orgon: all the municipalities.— Canton of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône: Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône.— Canton of Salon-de-Provence: Grans, Miramas, Salon-de-Provence.— Canton of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer: Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.— Canton of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence: all the municipalities.— Canton of Tarascon-sur-Rhône: all the municipalities.Department of Gard:— Canton of Aigues-Mortes: all the municipalities.— Canton of Aramon: all the municipalities, with the exception of the municipalities of Estézargues and Domazan.— Canton of Beaucaire: all the municipalities.— Canton of Lédignan: Mauressargues.— Canton of Marguerittes: all the municipalities.— Canton of Nîmes: all the municipalities.— Canton of Quissac: all the municipalities, with the exception of the municipality of Quissac.— Canton of Remoulins: Argilliers, Collias, Remoulins, Vers-Pont-du-Gard.— Canton of Rhony-Vidourle: all the municipalities.Canton of Saint-Chaptes: all the municipalities, with the exception of the municipalities of Aubussargues, Collorgues, Baron, Foissac, Saint-Dézéry.— Canton of Saint-Gilles: all the municipalities.— Canton of Saint-Mamert: all the municipalities.— Canton of Sommières: all the municipalities.— Canton of Uzès: Arpaillargues-et-Aureillac, Blauzac, Sanilhac-Sagriès, Saint-Maximin, Uzès.— Canton of Vauvert: all the municipalities.— Canton of Vistrenque (La): all the municipalities.Department of Hérault:— Canton of Castries: all the municipalities.— Canton of Claret: Campagne, Fontanès, Garrigues, Sauteyrargues, Vacquières.— Canton of Lunel: all the municipalities.— Canton of Matelles: Prades-le-Lez, Saint-Bauzille-de-Montmel, Sainte-Croix-de-Quintillargues, Saint-Vincent-de-Barbeyrargues.— Canton of Mauguio: all the municipalities.Canton of Montpellier: Castelnau-le-Lez, Clapiers, Le Crès, Lattes, Montpellier, Pérols.A wetland area has been marked out within this geographical area.5.   Link with the geographical area5.1.   Specificity of the geographical areaThe geographical area of the PDO corresponds to the winter pasture area of ‘Taureau de Camargue’, that is, the municipalities in which the animals traditionally remain for the winter, in the vast stretches of scrubland and grassland. This area includes a wetland area that follows the borders of the Camargue and in which the animals remain for at least six months during the summer period.These vast pastures composed of halophilous plants in the Camargue and of dry grasslands in the winter growth zone influence the physical and mental development of the animals. In turn, their rearing plays a significant environmental role, as it affects the evolution of the vegetation in the natural environments (sansouïres, salt meadows, swamps and open lawns): the bulls limit the growth of certain plant species and use large areas of vegetation composed of a mosaic of juxtaposed and interconnected habitats.5.2.   Specificity of the productReference has been made in numerous works to the highly original nature of ‘Taureau de Camargue’, which stems partly from the isolation of the breed owing to the particular features of the Camargue and partly from a rearing method developed by breeders in order to adapt to the constraints of the environment.These animals are nearly wild, non-domesticated, hardy and resistant. They are suspicious of humans and can therefore be aggressive.As a result, the meat from these animals has particular characteristics as described in an INRA study (5 December 2007 – conference entitled ‘Rencontres autour des Recherches sur les Ruminants’), the main findings of which show that the muscles of these animals have a deep red colour and the meat is lean.5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or another characteristic of the product (for PGI)The particularity of ‘Taureau de Camargue’ meat is closely linked to its environment and to the objective of the rearing, which is to produce bulls for sport. This requires nearly wild animals that have been reared in a preserved and safeguarded natural environment.The excitable and aggressive nature of these animals means that they are perfectly suited to the purpose for which they are intended and gives the meat its characteristic features.‘Taureau de Camargue’ is obtained from traditional local breeds, Camarguaise and Brave, and is particularly well adapted to the Camargue environment.Reared unrestrained, the animals feed on pasture and remain in the wetland area for at least six months. The area has flat landscapes that are the result of a particular geology and pedology and are characterised by the presence of varying amounts of salt. These agronomically poor soils are home to specific ecosystems (salicornia, obione, glasswort).The organoleptic qualities and particular nature of the meat can be explained by the diversity of the plant varieties found in the pastures:— halophilous plants (salicornia, glasswort, obione, etc.) in high-salt environments,— reeds and fescue in low-salt environments,— natural vegetation of the scrubland in the winter.The deep red colour of the meat is caused by its pH, which is influenced by the alkaline nutrients of the halophilous plants. Its fine grain is characterised by muscle fibre that develops through the regular movement of the animal in the free-range pastures (pasture land). The voluntary and frequent movement of these animals means that their muscles ‘feed’ on fats, making their meat low-fat.‘Taureau de Camargue’ has highly specific qualities linked to the combined action of the soil, environment and living conditions.Shaped by its environment and bred according to the free-range method since ancient times, ‘Taureau de Camargue’ has become an important partner in efforts to maintain biodiversity in the Camargue.Reference to publication of the specificationhttps://www.inao.gouv.fr/fichier/CDCTaureauDeCamargue.pdf +",France;French Republic;location of production;location of agricultural production;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;bull;fresh meat;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mode of production;labelling,20 +27314,"2004/246/EC: Council Decision of 2 March 2004 authorising the Member States to sign, ratify or accede to, in the interest of the European Community, the Protocol of 2003 to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992, and authorising Austria and Luxembourg, in the interest of the European Community, to accede to the underlying instruments. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 61(c), in conjunction with Article 300(2), first subparagraph, and Article 300(3), second subparagraph, thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),Whereas:(1) The Protocol to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992, (hereinafter the Supplementary Fund Protocol), is aimed at ensuring adequate, prompt, and effective compensation of persons who suffer damage caused by oil spills caused by tankers. By significantly raising the limits of compensation available in the present international system, the Supplementary Fund Protocol addresses one of the most significant shortcomings in the international regulation of oil pollution liability.(2) Articles 7 and 8 of the Supplementary Fund Protocol affect Community legislation on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments, as laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (2).(3) The Community has exclusive competence in relation to Articles 7 and 8 of the Protocol, insofar as those Articles affect the rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 44/2001. The Member States retain their competence for matters covered by the Protocol which do not affect Community law.(4) Pursuant to the Supplementary Fund Protocol, only sovereign States may be party to it; it is not therefore possible for the Community to ratify or accede to the Protocol, nor is there a prospect that it will be able to do so in the near future.(5) The Council should therefore, exceptionally, authorise the Member States to sign and conclude the Supplementary Fund Protocol in the interest of the Community, under the conditions set out in this Decision.(6) The United Kingdom and Ireland are bound by Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 and are therefore taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision.(7) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision, and is not bound by it or subject to its application.(8) Only Contracting Parties to the underlying instruments may become Contracting Parties to the Supplementary Fund Protocol. Austria and Luxembourg are not currently parties to the underlying instruments. Since the underlying instruments contain provisions affecting Regulation (EC) No 44/2001, Austria and Luxembourg should also be authorised to accede to these instruments.(9) Member States, with the exception of Austria and Luxembourg, should sign or ratify the Protocol, as far as possible before the end of June 2004. The choice of either signing and subsequently ratifying the Protocol, or signing it without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval, is left to the Member States.(10) The situation of Austria and Luxembourg is different in that they cannot become Contracting Parties to the Supplementary Fund Protocol until they have acceded to the underlying instruments. For this reason, Austria and Luxembourg should therefore accede to the underlying instruments and to the Supplementary Fund Protocol, as far as possible by 31 December 2005 (3),. 1.   The Member States are hereby authorised to sign, ratify or accede to, in the interest of the European Community, the Protocol of 2003 to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992, (the Supplementary Fund Protocol) subject to the conditions set out in the following Articles.2.   In addition, Austria and Luxembourg are authorised to accede to the underlying instruments.3.   The text of the Supplementary Fund Protocol is attached in Annex I to this Decision. The text of the underlying instruments is attached in Annexes II and III to this Decision.4.   In this Decision, the term ‘underlying instruments’ shall mean the Protocol of 1992 to amend the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969 and the Protocol of 1992 to amend the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971.5.   In this Decision, ‘Member State’ means all the Member States with the exception of Denmark. 1.   Member States shall take the necessary steps to express their consent to be bound pursuant to Article 19(2) thereof by the Supplementary Fund Protocol within a reasonable time and, if possible, before 30 June 2004, with the exception of Austria and Luxembourg, which express their consent to be bound by the Protocol under the conditions laid down in paragraph 3 of this Article.2.   Member States shall exchange information with the Commission within the Council, by 30 April 2004, on the date on which they expect their internal procedures to be completed.3.   Austria and Luxembourg shall take the necessary steps to express their consent to be bound by the underlying instruments and the Supplementary Fund Protocol, as far as possible, by 31 December 2005. When signing, ratifying or acceding to the instruments referred to in Article 1, Member States shall inform the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation in writing that such signature, ratification or accession has taken place in accordance with this Decision. Member States shall, at the earliest opportunity, use their best endeavours to ensure that the Supplementary Fund Protocol, and the underlying instruments, are amended in order to allow the Community to become a Contracting Party to them. This Decision is addressed to the Member States in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community.. Done at Brussels, 2 March 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. CULLEN(1)  Assent of 12 February 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  OJ L 12, 16.1.2001, p. 1.(3)  See Commission Declaration. +",indemnification;compensation;compensation for damage;indemnity;Luxembourg;Grand Duchy of Luxembourg;oil pollution;oil slick;oil spill;international convention;multilateral convention;civil liability;Austria;Republic of Austria;accession to an agreement;accession to a convention;accession to a treaty;protocol;order of precedence;order of protocol,20 +2526,"1999/469/EC: Commission Decision of 25 June 1999 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards products related to concrete, mortar and grout (notified under document number C(1999) 1480) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products(1), as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC(2), and in particular Article 13(4) thereof,(1) Whereas the Commission is required to select, as between the two procedures under Article 13(3) of Directive 89/106/EEC for attesting the conformity of a product, the ""least onerous possible procedure consistent with safety""; whereas this means that it is necessary to decide whether, for a given product or family of products, the existence of a factory production control system under the responsability of the manufacturer is a necessary and sufficient condition for an attestation of conformity, or whether, for reasons related to compliance with the criteria mentioned in Article 13(4), the intervention of an approved certification body is required;(2) Whereas Article 13(4) requires that the procedure thus determined must be indicated in the mandates and in the technical specifications; whereas, therefore, it is desirable to define the concept of products or family of products as used in the mandates and in the technical specifications;(3) Whereas the two procedures provided for in Article 13(3) are described in detail in Annex III to Directive 89/106/EEC; whereas it is necessary therefore to specify clearly the methods by which the two procedures must be implemented, by reference to Annex III, for each product or family of products, since Annex III gives preference to certain systems;(4) Whereas the procedure referred to in point (a) of Article 13(3) corresponds to the systems set out in the first possibility, without continuous surveillance, and the second and third possibilities of point (ii) of Section 2 of Annex III, and the procedure referred to in point (b) of Article 13(3) corresponds to the systems set out in point (i) of section 2 of Annex III, and in the first possibility, with continuous surveillance, of point (ii) of Section 2 of Annex III;(5) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Construction,. The products and families of products set out in Annex I shall have their conformity attested by a procedure whereby the manufacturer has under its sole responsability a factory production control system ensuring that the product is in conformity with the relevant technical specifications. The products set out in Annex II shall have their conformity attested by a procedure whereby, in addition to a factory production control system operated by the manufacturer, an approved certification body is involved in assessment and surveillance of the production control or of the product itself. The procedure for attesting conformity as set out in Annex III shall be indicated in mandates for harmonised standards. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 June 1999.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 12.(2) OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1.ANNEX IFibresFor use other than those specified in Annex II.Concrete protection and repair productsFor use with low performance requirements in buildings and civil engineering works, for which the reaction to fire class, if required, is not A(1), B(2), C(3).(1) Materials for which the reaction to fire performance is susceptible to change during production (in general, those subject to chemical modification, e.g. fire retardants, or where changes of composition may lead to changes in reaction to fire performance).(2) Materials for which the reaction to fire performance is susceptible to change during production (in general, those subject to chemical modification, e.g. fire retardants, or where changes of composition may lead to changes in reaction to fire performance).(3) Materials for which the reaction to fire performance is susceptible to change during production (in general, those subject to chemical modification, e.g. fire retardants, or where changes of composition may lead to changes in reaction to fire performance).ANNEX IIFibresFor structural use in concrete, mortar and grout.Concrete protection and repair productsFor use in buildings and civil engineering works other than those specified in Annex I.Admixtures:Additions (Type I)Additions (Type II)For use in concrete, mortar and grout.ANNEX IIINote:for products having more than one of the intended uses specified in the following families, the tasks for the approved body, derived from the relevant systems of attestation of conformity, are cumulative.PRODUCT FAMILY:PRODUCTS RELATED TO CONCRETE, MORTAR AND GROUT (1/2)Systems of attestation of conformityFor the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, CEN/Cenelec are requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant harmonised standard(s).>TABLE>System 1+: See Directive 89/106/EEC, Annex III(2)(i), with audit-testing of samples.System 1: See Directive 89/106/EEC, Annex III(2)(i), without audit-testing of samples.System 2+: See Directive 89/106/EEC, Annex III(2)(ii), first possibility, including certification of the factory production control by an approved body on the basis of initial inspection of factory and of factory production control as well as of continuous surveillance, assessment and approval of factory production control.System 3: See Directive 89/106/EEC, Annex III(2)(ii), second possibility.System 4+: See Directive 89/106/EEC, Annex III(2)(ii), third possibility.The specification for the system should be such that it can be implemented even where performance does not need to be determined for a certain characteristic, because at least one Member State has no legal requirement at all for such a characteristic (see Article 2(1) of Directive 89/106/EEC and, where applicable, point 1.2.3 of the Interpretative Documents). In those cases the verification of such a characteristic must not be imposed on the manufacturer if he does not wish to declare the performance of the product in that respect.PRODUCT FAMILY:PRODUCTS RELATED TO CONCRETE, MORTAR AND GROUT (2/2)Systems of attestation of conformityFor the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, CEN/Cenelec are requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant harmonised standard(s):>TABLE>System 1: See Directive 89/106/EEC, Annex III.2.(i), without audit-testing of samples.System 3: See Directive 89/106/EEC, Annex III.2.(ii)., second possibility.System 4: See Directive 89/106/EEC, Annex III.2.(ii), third possibility.The specification for the system should be such that it can be implemented even where performance does not need to be determined for a certain characteristic, because at least one Member State has no legal requirement at all for such a characteristic (see Article 2(1) of Directive 89/106/EEC and, where applicable, clause 1.2.3 of the Interpretative Documents). In those cases the verification of such a characteristic must not be imposed on the manufacturer if he does not wish to declare the performance of the product in that respect. +",quality label;quality mark;standards certificate;production control;product inspection;building materials;producer's liability;commercial guarantee;product liability;technical specification;specification;European standard;Community standard;Euronorm;product safety;resistance of materials;fatigue failure;materials fatigue;materials fracture;strength of materials,20 +13708,"95/274/EC: Commission Decision of 10 July 1995 amending Decision 91/516/EEC establishing a list of ingredients whose use is prohibited in compound feedingstuffs. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 79/373/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the marketing of compound feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 10 (c) thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 91/516/EEC (2) established a list of ingredients whose use is prohibited in compound feedingstuffs;Whereas it is necessary to define more precisely the prohibition concerning the use of treated hide in order to not exclude the use of certain waste of hide which have been treated in a way causing no danger to the animal, e.g. by salting; this measure aims at preventing the disposal of waste which could pollute the environment;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs,. Annex I to Decision 91/516/EEC is hereby amended as set out in the Annex of this Decision. This Decision shall apply from 1 June 1996. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 July 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 86, 6. 4. 1979, p. 30.(2) OJ No L 281, 9. 10. 1991, p. 23.ANNEXPoint 2 is replaced by the following:'2. Hide treated with tanning substances, including its waste`. +",manufactured feedingstuffs;compound feedingstuff;industrial feedingstuffs;oil cake;protein feed;animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;animal skin;prepared hide;prevention of pollution;agricultural waste;abattoir waste;livestock effluent;slaughterhouse waste;stubble;waste disposal;discharge of waste;garbage disposal;waste removal,20 +31339,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2149/2005 of 23 December 2005 fixing the reduction coefficients to be applied to applications for import licences for bananas originating in the ACP countries for the months of January and February 2006. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 of 29 November 2005 on the tariff rates for bananas (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2015/2005 of 9 December 2005 on imports during January and February 2006 of bananas originating in ACP countries under the tariff quota opened by Council Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 on the tariff rates for bananas (2), and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) The applications for import licences submitted in the Member States under Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2015/2005 and sent to the Commission in accordance with Article 6 of that Regulation exceed the available quantities fixed in Article 2 thereof, i.e. 135 000 tonnes and 25 000 tonnes for the operators referred to in Titles II and III respectively.(2) The reduction coefficients to be applied to each application should therefore be fixed,. 1.   A reduction coefficient of 22,039 % shall be applied to each import licence application submitted by the operators referred to in Title II of Regulation (EC) No 2015/2005 under the tariff subquota of 135 000 tonnes.2.   A reduction coefficient of 1,294 % shall be applied to each import licence application submitted by the operators referred to in Title III of Regulation (EC) No 2015/2005 under the tariff subquota of 25 000 tonnes. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 December 2005.For the CommissionJ. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 316, 2.12.2005, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 324, 10.12.2005, p. 5. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;ACP countries,20 +10781,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3836/92 of 28 December 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) No 641/86 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to importation into Portugal of the products processed from fruit and vegetables listed in Annex XXII to the Act of Accession. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 251 (1) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 569/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down general rules for the application of the supplementary mechanism applicable trade (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 (2), and in particular Article 7 (1) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3792/85 of 20 December 1985 laying down the arrangements applying to trade in agricultural products between Spain and Portugal (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88, and in particular Article 5 (1) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 574/86 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88, lays down the detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism;Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 641/86 of 28 February 1986 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to importation into Portugal of the products processed from fruit and vegetables listed in Annex XXII to the Act of Accession (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3428/92 (6), fixed, inter alia, in respect of certain products processed from fruit and vegetables, the indicative ceilings provided for in Article 251 (1) of the Act of Accession for the period 1 January to 31 December 1992;Whereas the forward estimates relating to the products in question have been drawn up in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 22 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1569/92 (8);Whereas these estimates enable the indicative ceilings for the products in question to be fixed for 1993; whereas such ceilings must, pursuant to Article 251 (2) of the Act of Accession, reflect a certain progress in relation to traditional trade flows, so as to ensure a harmonious and gradual opening up of the market; whereas, to this end, the indicative ceilings should be raised by 40 % for 1993;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. Regulation (EEC) No 641/86 is amended as follows:1. Article 1 (1) is replaced by the following:'1. The indicative ceilings provided for in Article 251 (1) of the Act of Accession are set out in the Annex for the period 1 January to 31 December 1993.';2. the Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1993. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 December 1992. For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 55, 1. 3. 1986, p. 106. (2) OJ No L 293, 27. 10. 1988, p. 7. (3) OJ No L 367, 31. 12. 1985, p. 7. (4) OJ No L 57, 1. 3. 1986, p. 1. (5) OJ No L 60, 1. 3. 1986, p. 34. (6) OJ No L 347, 28. 11. 1992, p. 42. (7) OJ No L 49, 27. 2. 1986, p. 1. (8) OJ No L 166, 20. 6. 1992, p. 5.ANNEX(in tonnes)CN code Description Indicative ceiling (1) (2) (3) 0812 Fruit and nuts, provisionally preserved (for example, by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in another preservative solutions), but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption: 0812 10 00 Cherries 0812 20 00 Strawberries 2 031 0812 90 50 Blackcurrants 0812 90 60 Raspberries 0812 90 90 Other 0812 90 10 Apricots 150 2007 Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut purĂŠe and fruit or nut pastes, being cooked preparations, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter 2 169 2008 Fruit, nut and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included: 2008 20 91 Of 4,5 kg or more 2008 20 99 Of less than 4,5 kg 2008 30 51 Grapefruit segments 2008 30 55 Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and other similar citrus hybrids 2008 30 59 Other 2008 30 71 Grapefruit segments 2008 30 75 Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and other similar citrus hybrids 2008 30 79 Other 2008 30 91 Of 4,5 kg or more 2008 30 99 Of less than 4,5 kg 2008 40 59 Other 2008 40 91 Of 4,5 kg ore more 2008 40 99 Of less than 4,5 kg 2008 50 61 With a sugar content exceeding 13 % by weight 2008 50 69 Other 2008 50 71 With a sugar content exceeding 15 % by weight 2008 50 79 Other 2008 50 91 Of 4,5 kg or more 2008 50 99 Of less than 4,5 kg 2008 60 71 Sour cherries (Prunus cerasus) 2008 60 79 Other 2008 60 91 Sour cherries (Prunus cerasus) 2008 60 99 Other 2008 70 69 Other 2008 70 91 Of 4,5 kg or more 2008 70 99 Of less than 4,5 kg 2008 80 50 Containing added sugar, in immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1 kg 2008 80 70 Containing added sugar, in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1 kg 2008 80 91 Of 4,5 kg or more 2008 80 99 Of less than 4,5 kg 2008 92 50 In immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1 kg 2008 92 71 Mixtures of fruit in which no single fruit exceeds 50 % of the total weight of the fruits 2008 92 79 Other 2008 92 91 Of 4,5 kg or more 2008 92 99 Of less than 4,5 kg 2008 99 41 Ginger 6 049 2008 99 43 Grapes 2008 99 45 Plums 2008 99 48 Other 2008 99 51 Ginger 2008 99 53 Grapes 2008 99 55 Plums 2008 99 61 Other 2008 99 71 Of 4,5 kg or more 2008 99 79 Of less than 4,5 kg 2008 99 99 Other 2009 Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, unfermented and not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter: 2009 20 11 Of a value not exceeding ECU 30 per 100 kg net weight 2009 20 19 Other 2009 20 91 Of a value not exceeding ECU 30 per 100 kg net weight and with an added sugar content exceeding 30 % by weight 2009 20 99 Other 2009 30 11 Of a value not exceeding ECU 30 per 100 kg net weight 2009 30 19 Other 2009 30 31 Containing added sugar 2009 30 39 Other 2009 30 91 With an added sugar content exceeding 30 % by weight 2009 30 95 With an added sugar content not exceeding 30 % by weight 2009 30 99 Not containing added sugar 2009 40 11 Of a value not exceeding ECU 30 per 100 kg net weight 2009 40 19 Other 2009 40 30 Of a value exceeding ECU 30 per 100 kg net weight, containing added sugar 2009 40 91 With an added sugar content exceeding 30 % by weight 2009 40 93 With an added sugar content not exceeding 30 % by weight 2009 40 99 Not containing added sugar 2009 70 11 Of a value not exceeding ECU 22 per 100 kg net weight 2009 70 19 Other 2009 70 30 Of a value exceeding ECU 18 per 100 kg net weight, containing added sugar 2009 70 91 With an added sugar content exceeding 30 % weight 2009 70 93 With an added sugar content not exceeding 30 % weight 2009 70 99 Not containing added sugar 2009 80 11 Of a value not exceeding ECU 22 per 100 kg net weight 2009 80 19 Other 2009 80 32 Of a value not exceeding ECU 30 per 100 kg net weight 2009 80 39 Other 2009 80 50 Of a value exceeding ECU 18 per 100 kg net weight, containing added sugar 2009 80 61 With an added sugar content exceeding 30 % by weight 2009 80 63 With an added sugar content not exceeding 30 % by weight 2009 80 69 Not containing added sugar 2009 80 80 Of a value exceeding ECU 30 per 100 kg net weight, containing added sugar 2009 80 83 With an added sugar content exceeding 30 % by weight 2009 80 93 With an added sugar content not exceeding 30 % by weight 2009 80 95 Juice of fruit of the species vaccinium macrocarpon 6 629 2009 80 99 Other 2009 90 11 Of a value not exceeding ECU 22 per 100 kg net weight 2009 90 19 Other 2009 90 21 Of a value not exceeding ECU 30 per 100 kg net weight 2009 90 29 Other 2009 90 31 Of a value not exceeding ECU 18 per 100 kg net weight and with an added sugar content exceeding 30 % by weight 2009 90 39 Other 2009 90 41 Containing added sugar 2009 90 49 Other 2009 90 51 Containing added sugar 2009 90 59 Other 2009 90 71 With an added sugar content exceeding 30 % by weight 2009 90 73 With an added sugar content not exceeding 30 % by weight 2009 90 79 Not containing added sugar 2009 90 91 Wit an added sugar content exceeding 30 % by weight 2009 90 93 With an added sugar content not exceeding 30 % by weight 2009 90 99 Not containing added sugar +",import;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;supplementary trade mechanism;STM;STM certificate;supplementary mechanism,20 +44442,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1121/2014 of 20 October 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for common sole in VIIIa and VIIIb by vessels flying the flag of Spain. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2), lays down quotas for 2014.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2014.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 October 2014.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 of 20 January 2014 fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 24, 28.1.2014, p. 1).ANNEXNo 53/TQ43Member State SpainStock SOL/8AB.Species Common sole (solea solea)Zone VIIIa and VIIIbClosing date 16.9.2014 +",Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +3039,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2002 of 8 February 2002 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2796/2000(2), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Spain has sent the Commission an application for the registration of the name ""Khaki Ribera del Xúquer"" as a designation of origin and Italy has sent the Commission two applications for the registration of the names ""Asparago bianco di Cimadolmo"" and ""Ciliegia di Marostica"" as geographical indications.(2) In accordance with Article 6(1) of that Regulation, the applications have been found to meet all the requirements laid down therein and in particular to contain all the information required in accordance with Article 4 thereof.(3) No statements of objection have been received by the Commission under Article 7 of that Regulation in respect of the names given in the Annex to this Regulation following their publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities(3).(4) The names should therefore be entered in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications and hence be protected throughout the Community as protected designations of origin or protected geographical indications.(5) The Annex to this Regulation supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2601/01(5),. The names in the Annex hereto are added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered as protected designations of origin (PDO) or protected geographical indications (PGI) in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications provided for in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 February 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1.(2) OJ L 324, 21.12.2000, p. 26.(3) OJ C 113, 18.4.2001, p. 7 (Khaki Ribera del Xúquer).OJ C 125, 26.4.2001, p. 2 (Asparago bianco di Cimadolmo).OJ C 113, 18.4.2001, p. 5 (Ciliegia di Marostica).(4) OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11.(5) OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 47.ANNEXPRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX I TO THE EC TREATY, INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTIONFruit and vegetablesSPAINKaki Ribera del Xúquer (PDO)ITALYAsparago bianco di Cimadolmo (PGI)Ciliegia di Marostica (PGI) +",fruit;location of production;location of agricultural production;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;perennial vegetable;artichoke;asparagus;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +13170,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1893/94 of 27 July 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2332/92 as regards sparkling wines produced in the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 4252/88 on the preparation and marketing of liqueur wines produced in the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas Articles 11 and 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 2332/92 (4) and Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4252/88 (5) fix the maximum sulphur dioxide content of sparkling wines and of liqueur wines; whereas those Articles provide for the presentation by 1 April 1994 of a report from the Commission to the Council on those contents, together, where appropriate, with proposals; whereas the measures proposed should be consistent with others that the Commission is required to draft in the near future; whereas the abovementioned deadline should be postponed to that end; whereas the same is true of the deadline of 1 September 1994 laid down in Article 17 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2332/92,. Regulation (EEC) No 2332/92 is hereby amended as follows:1. In Article 11 (3), '1 April 1994' and '1 September 1994' shall be replaced respectively by '1 April 1995' and '1 September 1995'.2. In Article 16 (3), '1 April 1994' and '1 September 1994' shall be replaced respectively by '1 April 1995' and '1 September 1995'.3. In Article 17 (3), '1 September 1994' shall be replaced by '1 September 1995'. Regulation (EEC) No 4252/88 is hereby amended as follows:In Article 6 (2), '1 April 1994' and '1 September 1994' shall be replaced respectively by '1 April 1995' and '1 September 1995'. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 September 1994.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 July 1994.For the CouncilThe PresidentTh. WAIGEL(1) OJ No C 83, 19. 3. 1994, p. 54.(2) OJ No C 128, 9. 5. 1994.(3) OJ No C 148, 30. 5. 1994, p. 49.(4) OJ No L 231, 13. 8. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1568/93 (OJ No L 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 42).(5) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1988. p. 59. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1568/93. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;anhydride;sulphur dioxide;third country;fortified wine;Madeira wine;dessert wine;liqueur wine;port wine;sherry;wine fortified for distillation;sparkling wine;semi-sparkling wine;vinification;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,20 +1217,"79/638/EEC: Commission Decision of 4 July 1979 refusing to accept the scientific character of the apparatus described as 'PMS data acquisition system, model DAS-32'. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3195/75 of 2 December 1975 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (2), and in particular Articles 4 and 5 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 19 December 1978, the United Kingdom Government requested the Commission to invoke the procedure laid down in Articles 4 and 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 3195/75 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""PMS data acquisition system, model DAS-32"", intended for use in research on cloud physics and, in particular, for cloud droplet size measurement, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 3195/75, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 28 May 1979 within the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine this particular case;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question consists of a complete system for the acquisition of data, including, in particular, a forward scattering spectrometer, an aspirator, a step-down, transformer and a heater;Whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research ; whereas it is an apparatus in current use, and, in particular, for measuring air pollution;Whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus ; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus,. The apparatus described as ""PMS data acquisition system, model DAS-32"" is not considered to be a scientific apparatus. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 July 1979.For the CommissionÉtienne DAVIGNONMember of the Commission (1)OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 316, 6.12.1975, p. 17. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;meteorology;atmospheric science;meteorological forecast;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +6247,"88/647/EEC: Council Decision of 21 December 1988 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Algeria. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (1) was signed on 26 April 1976 and entered into force on 1 November 1978;Whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Algeria should be approved,. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Algeria is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement for the purpose of binding the Community. This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1988.For the CouncilThe PresidentV. PAPANDREOU(1)  OJ No L 263, 27. 9. 1978, p. 2.AGREEMENTin the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in AlgeriaSir,With a view to implementing the 55 % reduction in the applicable customs duties provided for in Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement concluded between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, and following the clarifications exchanged concerning the conditions governing imports into the Community of preserved fruit salads falling within CN codes ex 2008 92 50, ex 2008 92 71 and ex 2008 92 79 and originating in Algeria, I have the honour to inform you that the Algerian Government undertakes to take all necessary measures to ensure that the quantities supplied to the Community from 1 January to 31 December of each year do not exceed 100 tonnes.To this end the Algerian Government declares that all exports to the Community of the said products will be effected exlusively by exporters whose operations are controlled by the ‘Société de gestion et de développement des industries alimentaires (SOGEDIA)’ (Society for the Administration and Development of the Foodstuffs Industries).The guarantees relating to quantities will be met in accordance with the procedures agreed between SOGEDIA and the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Commission of the European Communities.By way of derogation from Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement, this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters shall remain in force until denounced by one of the Parties, which denunciation must be made before 30 September of each year.I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the Community with the foregoing.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the Government of the People's Democratic Republic of AlgeriaSir,I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today worded as follows:‘With a view to implementing the 55 % reduction in the applicable customs duties provided for in Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement concluded between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, and following the clarifications exchanged concerning the conditions governing imports into the Community of preserved fruit salads falling within CN codes ex 2008 92 50, ex 2008 92 71 and ex 2008 92 79 and originating in Algeria, I have the honour to inform you that the Algerian Government undertakes to take all necessary measures to ensure that the quantities supplied to the Community from 1 January to 31 December of each year do not exceed 100 tonnes.To this end the Algerian Government declares that all exports to the Community of the said products will be effected exclusively by exporters whose operations are controlled by the ‘Société de gestion et de développement des industries alimentaires (SOGEDIA)’ (Society for the Administration and Development of the Foodstuffs Industries).The guarantees relating to quantities will be met in accordance with the procedures agreed between SOGEDIA and the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Commission of the European Communities.By way of derogation from Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement, this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters shall remain in force until denounced by one of the Parties, which denunciation must be made before 30 September of each year.I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the Community with the foregoing.’I am able to confirm the agreement of the Community with the foregoing and consequently to state that the 55 % reduction in the applicable customs duties will apply from 1 January to 31 December of each year to the quantities of preserved fruit salads originating in Algeria referred to in your letter.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.On behalf of the Council of the European Communities +",Algeria;People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;import (EU);Community import;preserved product;preserved food;tinned food,20 +43134,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1397/2013 of 17 December 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for herring in EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N by vessels flying the flag of United Kingdom. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.ANNEXNo 80/TQ40Member State United KingdomStock HER/4AB.Species Herring (Clupea harengus)Zone EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ NDate 3.12.2013 +",North Sea;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;fishing area;fishing limits;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +2220,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 1607/82 of 14 June 1982 on the application of Decision No 1/82 of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee - Community transit - amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the application of the rules on Community transit. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Article 16 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the application of the rules on Community transit (1) empowers the Joint Committee set up under that Agreement to adopt Decisions making certain amendments to the Agreement;Whereas the Joint Committee has decided to amend the Agreement, in particular, in order to make certain technical adjustments to the simplified Community transit procedure for carriage in large containers so as to enable this procedure to be fully effective, in particular, for mixed consignments;Whereas these amendments are the subject of Decision No 1/82 of the Joint Committee; whereas it is necessary to take the measures required to implement the abovementioned Decision,. Decision No 1/82 of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee - Community transit - amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the application of the rules on Community transit shall apply in the Community.The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 14 June 1982.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. de KEERSMAEKER(1) OJ No L 294, 29. 12. 1972, p. 87.COUNCIL DECISION No 1/82 OF THE EEC-AUSTRIA JOINT COMMITTEE- Community transit -of 8 June 1982amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the application of the rules on Community transitTHE JOINT COMMITTEE,Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the application of the rules on Community transit, and in particular Article 16 (3) (a) and (b) thereof,Whereas the Regulation on provisions for the implementation of the Community transit procedure and for certain simplifications of that procedure has been amended so that, under certain conditions, a list of all the large containers making up a single consignment can be attached to the Community transit transfer note;Whereas the said Regulation appears in Appendix II to the Agreement; whereas that Appendix should be amended to take account of the changes thus made in the rules on Community transit;Whereas Article 50i (3) of Appendix II to the Agreement should be put in square brackets;Whereas certain changes to the Agreement itself are rendered necessary by these amendments to Appendix II;Whereas Decision No 1/81 of the Joint Committee amended Appendix II to the Agreement in order to provide for certain improvements in the flat-rate guarantee system; whereas this Decision applies until 30 June 1982;Whereas it has proved necessary to extend the implementation of the provisions of the said Decision beyond that date; whereas the period during which that Decision applies should therefore be extended,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the application of the rules on Community transit is hereby amended as follows:1. The following paragraph shall be added to Article 8:'6. When the carriage operations referred to in paragraph 3a of Article 50i of the Regulation on provisions for the implementation of the Community transit procedure and for certain simplifications of that procedure (Appendix II) begin in Austria, the serial number or numbers of the list or lists of the large containers containing the goods referred to in Article 1 (3) of the Regulation on Community transit (Appendix I) must be entered by the office of departure in the box reserved for use by customs on copy No 3A of the Community transit transfer note opposite the symbol T 2.'2. Article 13 (1) shall be replaced by the following:'1. The provisions set out in square brackets in Appendices I and II and listed below shall not apply:Appendix I: Article 1 (4); Article 2 (2) (second subparagraph); Articles 3, 4 and 10; Article 12 (1) (last sentence); Article 15; Article 22 (1) (last sentence); Article 26 (2); Article 29; Article 30 (3); Article 32 (1) (second subparagraph) and (3); Article 39 (1) (last sentence); Article 41; Article 44 (1) and (2); Article 45 (2); Article 47; Article 48 (2); Articles 50 to 53 and 55 to 61,Appendix II: Article 1 (3), (6) (first sentence) and (9); Article 2 (11); Article 4; Article 7 (3); Articles 10 to 14; Article 15 (2); Article 22; Article 24 (5) (second subparagraph, last sentence); Articles 27 to 34; Article 35 (a); Article 42 (2) and (4); Article 50 (a); Article 50i (2), (3), (3a) (second subparagraph, second sentence) and (5); Article 51; Article 54 (second paragraph); Article 68 (1); Articles 68a, 68b, 68c and 74.However, the provisions of Articles 4, 15, 41, 44 (1) and (2), 47 and 50 to 53 of Appendix I and of Article 24 (5) (second subparagraph, last sentence), Articles 27 to 34, 35 (a), 42 (2) and (4), 50 (a), 50i (2), (3), (3a) (second subparagraph, second sentence) and (5), Articles 51, 54 (second paragraph), 68 (1), 68a, 68b, 68c and 74 of Appendix II shall continue to apply in Member States.'Article 2Appendix II to the Agreement shall be amended as follows.1. A new definition 4 shall be added to Article 50b:'4. ""List of large containers"", hereinafter referred to as ""list"", means the document attached to a Community transit transfer note, of which it forms an integral part, which is intended to cover the consignment of several large containers from the same state of destination, at which stations the customs formalities are carried out.The number of lists shall be shown in the box used for the description of the documents accompanying the Community transit transfer note. Moreover, the serial number of the appropriate Community transit transfer note shall be entered in the top right-hand corner of each list.'2. In Article 50i the following new paragraph 3a shall be inserted after paragraph 3:'3a. When in the case provided for in paragraph 3 lists of large containers are used, separate lists must be completed for containers containing goods referred to in Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 222/77 and for containers containing only goods referred to in Article 1 (3) of that Regulation.These lists must bear a serial number so that they can be identified. [A reference to the serial number(s) of the list(s) of large containers containing the goods referred to in Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 222/77 must be entered by the office of departure in the box reserved for use by customs on copies No 2, 3A and 3B of the Community transit transfer note opposite the symbol T 1.]'3. Article 50i (3) shall be put in square brackets.Article 3The period of application of Decision No 1/81 of the Joint Committee shall be extended until 31 December 1983.Article 4This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 1982.Done at Vienna, 8 June 1982.For the Joint CommitteeThe PresidentDr Paul STEIGER +",customs harmonisation;customs harmonization;harmonisation of customs legislation;harmonisation of customs procedures;amendment;parliamentary veto;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;Austria;Republic of Austria;Union transit;Common and Union transit;Community transit;Union transit procedure;joint committee (EU);EC joint committee,20 +31386,"2006/48/EC: Commission Decision of 27 January 2006 amending Decision 2004/233/EC as regards the list of laboratories authorised to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores (notified under document number C(2006) 122) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas:(1) Decision 2000/258/EC designates the laboratory of the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments de Nancy (the AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy), France, as the specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines.(2) Decision 2000/258/EC also provides that the AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, is to send the Commission the list of Community laboratories to be authorised to carry out those serological tests. Accordingly, the AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, performs the established proficiency testing procedure for appraising laboratories prior to authorisation to perform the serological tests.(3) Commission Decision 2004/233/EC of 4 March 2004 authorising laboratories to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores (2), establishes a list of authorised laboratories in the Member States on the ground of the results of the proficiency tests communicated by the AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy.(4) An additional laboratory in Germany has been authorised by the AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, in compliance with Decision 2000/258/EC.(5) That laboratory should accordingly be added to the list of authorised laboratories in the Member States set out in the Annex to Decision 2004/233/EC.(6) Decision 2004/233/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. In Annex I to Decision 2004/233/EC, in the section on Germany, the following point 8 is added:Vet Med Labor GmbHMörikestr. 28/3D-71636 Ludwigsburg’. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 January 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40. Decision as amended by Commission Decision 2003/60/EC (OJ L 23, 28.1.2003, p. 30).(2)  OJ L 71, 10.3.2004, p. 30. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/656/EC (OJ L 241, 17.9.2005, p. 63). +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;domestic animal;pet;product quality;quality criterion;rabies;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;vaccination;testing;experiment;industrial testing;pilot experiment;test,20 +27257,"2004/128/EC: Commission Decision of 23 January 2004 on financial assistance from the Community for the storage of antigens for production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines in France, Italy and the United Kingdom in 2004 (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 102). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(1), and in particular Article 14 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Council Decision 91/666/EEC of 11 December 1991 establishing Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines(2), the establishment of antigen banks is part of the Community's action to create Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines.(2) Decision 91/666/EEC designates the ""Laboratoire de pathologie bovine du Centre national d'études vétérinaires et alimentaires"" at Lyon in France, which is now part of the ""Agence Française de Securité Sanitaire des Aliments (AFSSA)"", and the ""Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale die Brescia"" in Italy, as antigen banks for the storage of Community reserves.(3) Commission Decision 2000/111/EC of December 1999 designating a new antigen bank and making provisions for the transfer and storage of antigens within the framework of the Community action concerning reserves of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines(3) further designates Merial S.A.S., Pirbright, United Kingdom.(4) Community assistance should be linked to compliance with certain conditions as to the functioning of the antigen banks and the transmission of information and supporting documents.(5) For budgetary reasons the Community assistance should be granted for a period of one year.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. 1. The Community shall grant financial assistance to Agence Française de Securité Sanitaire des Aliments for the stocking of antigens for the production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines at the premises of Agence Française de Securité Sanitaire des Aliments, Lyon.2. For the period from 1 January to 31 December 2004 the maximum amount of financial assistance shall be EUR 30000. 1. The Community shall grant financial assistance to Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale di Brescia for the stocking of antigens for the production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines at the premises of Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale di Brescia.2. For the period from 1 January to 31 December 2004 the maximum amount of financial assistance shall be EUR 30000. 1. The Community shall grant financial assistance to Merial S.A.S. with its headquarters in Lyon, France, for the stocking of antigens for the production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines at the premises of Merial S.A.S., Lyon, France, and at the premises of Merial S.A.S., Pirbright, United Kingdom.2. For the period from 1 January to 31 December 2004 the maximum amount of financial assistance shall be EUR 81047. 1. The Community's financial assistance referred to in Article 1(2), Article 2(2) and Article 3(2) shall only be granted if the conditions provided for in Article 4 of Decision 91/666/EEC are complied with and the information and documents provided for in paragraph 2 are submitted to the Commission by 28 February 2005 at the latest.2. The information and documents referred to in paragraph 1 shall include the following:(a) technical information on:(i) the amount and type of antigen stored (storage records),(ii) storage equipment used (type, number and capacity of tanks),(iii) security systems in place (temperature control, anti-theft measures),(iv) insurance arrangements (fire, accidents);(b) financial information (completion of a form based on the model set out in the Annex). This Decision is addressed to the Agence Française de Securité Sanitaire des Aliments, 31, avenue Tony Garnier, BP 7033, F-69342 Lyon Cedex 07, France, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale di Brescia, Via Bianchi 9, I-25124 Brescia, Italy, and Merial S.A.S., 29, avenue Tony Garnier, BP 7123, F-69002 Lyon Cedex 07, France.. Done at Brussels, 23 January 2004.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).(2) OJ L 368, 31.12.1991, p. 21.(3) OJ L 33, 8.2.2000, p. 19.ANNEXFinancial information related to the storage of antigens for production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines>PIC FILE= ""L_2004037EN.002602.TIF""> +",France;French Republic;Italy;Italian Republic;storage premium;storage aid;subsidy for storage;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;vaccine;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant;foot-and-mouth disease,20 +19855,"2000/515/EC: Commission Decision of 14 August 2000 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(2000) 2525). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2) and, in particular, Article 10(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in the United Kingdom.(2) In view of the trade in live pigs, these outbreaks are liable to endanger the herds of other Member States.(3) The United Kingdom has taken measures within the framework of Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980, introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden.(4) Further restrictions shall be temporarily applicable awaiting further results of epidemiological enquiries.(5) Since it is possible to identify geographically areas which present a particular risk, the restrictions on trade can apply on a regional basis.(6) This Decision shall be reviewed at the Standing Veterinary Committee scheduled for 22 August 2000,. 1. The United Kingdom shall not dispatch pigs unless the pigs:(a) come from an area outside the areas described in Annex I, and(b) come from a holding where no live pigs have been introduced during the 30 day period immediately prior to the dispatch of the pigs in question.2. Movements of pigs coming from areas outside the areas described in Annex I shall only be allowed following three days advance notification to the central and local veterinary authorities of destination and dispatched by the competent veterinary authority. The United Kingdom shall not dispatch porcine semen unless the semen originates from boars kept at a collection centre referred to in Article 3(a) of Council Directive 90/429/EEC(4) and situated outside the areas described in the Annex. 1. The health certificate provided for in Council Directive 64/432/EEC(5) accompanying pigs sent from the United Kingdom must be completed by the following:""Animals in accordance with Commission Decision 2000/515/EC of 14 August 2000 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the United Kingdom.""2. The health certificate provided for in Directive 90/429/EEC accompanying boar semen sent from the United Kingdom must be completed by the following:""Semen in accordance with Commission Decision 2000/515/EC of 14 August 2000 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the United Kingdom."" The United Kingdom shall ensure that vehicles which have been used for the transport of pigs are cleaned and disinfected after each operation and the transporter shall furnish proof of such disinfection. The United Kingdom shall at eight day intervals present data on the classical swine fever situation in the format indicated in Annex II. The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. This Decision shall be reviewed before 31 August 2000. It is applicable until 31 August 2000. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 August 2000.For the CommissionPhilippe BusquinMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.(3) OJ L 47, 21.2.1980, p. 11.(4) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62.(5) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.ANNEX IENGLANDANNEX IICLASSICAL SWINE FEVER REPORT>PIC FILE= ""L_2000207EN.002303.EPS""> +",disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;health certificate,20 +38791,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 932/2010 of 18 October 2010 on the issue of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of October 2010 under tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for poultrymeat. Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 of 4 June 2007 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries (3), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 opened tariff quotas for imports of products in the poultrymeat sector.(2) The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of October 2010 for the subperiod 1 January to 31 March 2011 relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which licences may be issued should therefore be determined and an allocation coefficient. The quantities for which import licence applications have been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for the subperiod 1 January to 31 March 2011 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficients set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 October 2010.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 October 2010.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Jean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 142, 5.6.2007, p. 3.ANNEXGroup No Order No Allocation coefficient for import licence applications lodged for the subperiod from 1.1.2011-31.3.20111 09.4211 0,3248595 09.4215 0,3218086 09.4216 0,593588 +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;third country;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Thailand;Kingdom of Thailand;poultrymeat;Brazil;Federative Republic of Brazil,20 +639,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2429/86 of 31 July 1986 on the procedure for determining the meat content of meat preparations and preserves falling within subheading ex 16.02 B III b) 1) of the nomenclature contained in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2184/86. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 97/69 of 16 January 1969 on measures to be taken for uniform application of the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2055/84 (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas provisions are needed in order to ensure uniform application of the nomenclature contained in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2184/86 of 11 July 1986 fixing the export refunds on beef and veal (3), with a view to the classification of preparations and preserves containing bovine meat (excluding offal and fat);Whereas, in accordance with subheadings 16.02 B III b) ex 1) ex aa) (11), (22), (33), (44), and 16.02 B III b) ex 1) ex bb) (11), (22), (33), (44) and (55) of the nomenclature contained in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2184/86, preparations and preserves containing bovine meat are classified according to the percentage by weight of meat (excluding offal and fat);Whereas it is necessary to define a procedure for determining the percentage by weight of meat (excluding offal and fat);Whereas, as a result of studies carried out, the procedure set out in the Annex to this Regulation provides the best safeguards;Whereas, since the provisions envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Common Customs Tariff Nomenclature, the Commission has proposed to the Council the provisions to be adopted, under the procedure provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 97/69;Whereas three months after the proposal was submitted to it, the Council has not acted and it is therefore appropriate for the Commission to adopt the proposed provisions under the aforementioned procedure in Regulation (EEC) No 97/69,. The percentage by weight of meat in preparations and preserves containing bovine meat (excluding offal and fat) falling within subheadings 16.02 B III b) ex 1) ex aa) (11), (22), (33), (44), and 16.02 B III b) ex 1) ex bb) (11), (22), (33), (44) and (55) of the nomenclature contained in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2184/86 shall be determined in accordance with the procedure described in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 July 1986.For the CommissionCOCKFIELDVice-President(1)  OJ No L 14, 21. 1. 1969, p. 1.(2)  OJ No L 191, 19. 7. 1984, p. 1.(3)  OJ No L 190, 12. 7. 1986, p. 19.ANNEXANALYSIS PROCEDUREFor the purposes of this Annex, the word ‘meat’ covers neither offal nor fat (including fat obtained from the meat itself), nor bones.The percentage, by weight, of meat shall be determined in accordance with the following procedure:1.   Methods of analysis1.1. Analysis must be performed on homogeneous and representative samples of the meat preparation or preserve.1.2. The methods of analysis to be used are as follows:1.2.1. Nitrogen: determination of the nitrogen content in meat and meat-based products — ISO 937: 1978.1.2.2. Moisture: determination of the moisture content in meat and meat-based products — ISO 1442: 1973.1.2.3. Fat: determination of the total fat content in meat and meat-based products — ISO 1443: 1973.1.2.4. Ash: determination of the ash content in meat and meat-based products — ISO 936: 1978.1.3. The requirements of the abovementioned ISO standards concerning the sampling procedure are not mandatory for the purposes of this Regulation.2.   Calculation of meat contentThe meat content of meat shall be calculated by means of the following formula:meat-basedNT = Where NT is the total nitrogen as determined by analysis (%)Nx = is the nitrogen of extraneous origin (%)The total nitrogen content shall be determined by the method referred to at point 1.2.1. Furthermore, the quantitative determination of moisture (1.2.2.), fat (1.2.3.) and ash (1.2.4.) enables the content of the other ingredients to be deduced.In order to make corrections concerning the nitrogen of extraneous origin (Nx), it is necessary to know the quantity of each nitrogen-containing ingredient and the nitrogen content of these ingredients. The following table shows the average nitrogen content in a number of nitrogen-containing ingredients that may be present in meat preparations or preserves.Non-meat products Nitrogen percentageRusk 2,0Casein 15,8Sodium caseinate 14,8Soya proteins isolate 14,5Textured soya proteins 8,0Soya flour 8,0Monosodium glutamate (MSG) 8,3Beef kidneys 2,7Beef tongue 3,0In regard to the repeatability of the analysis methods, reference should be made to the above-mentioned ISO standards.The result to be taken into consideration is the average of at least two determinations. +",agricultural product nomenclature;nomenclature of agricultural products;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;preserved product;preserved food;tinned food;beef,20 +2254,"98/28/EC: Commission Decision of 28 November 1997 approving the programme for the eradication of enzootic bovine leucosis for 1998 presented by Italy and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Italian text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of enzootic bovine leucosis;Whereas by letter, Italy has submitted a programme for the eradication of enzootic bovine leucosis;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community in 1998 and which was established by Commission Decision 97/681/EC (5);Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Italy up to a maximum of ECU 3 000 000;Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme for the eradication of enzootic bovine leucosis presented by Italy is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1998. Italy shall bring into force by 1 January 1998 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of those incurred in Italy by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum of ECU 3 000 000.2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1999 at the latest,- and provided that Community veterinary legislation has been respected. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 28 November 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27.(4) OJ L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.(5) OJ L 286, 18. 10. 1997, p. 11. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;Italy;Italian Republic;animal leucosis;bovine leucosis;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;national implementing measure;implementation of EC Directives;transposition of European directives,20 +11115,"93/510/EEC: Commission Decision of 21 September 1993 amending Commission Decision 93/197/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from thir countries of equidae (1), as last amended by Directive 92/36/EEC (2), and in particular Article 15 (a) and Article 16 thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 93/197/EEC (3) lays down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production;Whereas, in accordance with this decision, the equidae in question may be imported into the Community only if they have been resident during a specified period in establishments under veterinary supervision in the third country of dispatch; whereas difficulties have arisen in practice because this entire period has to be spent in the third country of dispatch;Whereas it should be specified that it is not necessary for the entire period to be spent in the third country of dispatch if the equidae were imported directly from the Community; whereas, therefore, it is necessary to amend Decision 93/197/EEC;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Annex II to Decision 93/197/EEC is hereby amended as follows:in point (d) of Section III of Certificates A, B, C, D and E, the text in brackets is replaced by 'or since birth if the animal is less than three months old or since entry if it was imported directly from the European Community during the previous three months'. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 September 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42.(2) OJ No L 157, 10. 6. 1992, p. 28.(3) OJ No L 86, 6. 4. 1993, p. 16. +",import;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;third country;health certificate;livestock farming;animal husbandry;stockrearing;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule,20 +29220,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2203/2004 of 21 December 2004 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 concerning the selection of returning holdings for the purpose of determining incomes of agricultural holdings. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation No 79/65/EEC of 15 June 1965 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Articles 4(4), and 6(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 (2) fixes the number of returning holdings per division. The number of returning holdings to be selected in each division may differ by up to 20 % in either direction provided that this does not entail a reduction in the total number of returning holdings per Member State.(2) As the financial management of such a measure is difficult, a limitation per Member State as to the total number of duly completed farm returns eligible for Community financing is introduced in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1915/83 of 13 July 1983 on certain detailed implementing rules concerning the keeping of accounts for the purpose of determining the incomes of agricultural holdings (3). For reasons of clarity and coherence, this change should be reflected in Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82. Flexibility in the number of returning holdings per division should remain allowed, as long as the total number of the returning holdings of the Member State concerned is respected.(3) In view of the limitation per Member State of the total number of duly completed farm returns eligible for Community financing, the number of returning holdings laid down in Annex I for Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France and Luxembourg should be adjusted, to maintain the actual sample size.(4) The number of returning holdings per division in Sweden should be adjusted, due to changes in the borders between the divisions.(5) Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Community Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network,. Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 is amended as follows:1. Article 3 is replaced by the following:2. Annex I is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from the 2005 accounting year.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 2004.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ 109, 23.6.1965, p. 1859/65. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 660/2004 (OJ L 104, 8.4.2004, p. 97).(2)  OJ L 205, 13.7.1982, p. 40. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 730/2004 (OJ L 113, 20.4.2004, p. 8).(3)  OJ L 190, 14.7.1983, p. 25. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1388/2004 (OJ L 255, 31.7.2004, p. 5).ANNEXAnnex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 is amended as follows:(a) the part concerning Belgium is replaced by the following:‘BELGIUM341 Vlaanderen 720342 Bruxelles-Brussel —343 Wallonie 480Total Belgium 1 200’(b) the part concerning Denmark is replaced by the following:‘370 DENMARK 2 250’(c) the part concerning Germany is replaced by the following:‘GERMANY010 Schleswig-Holstein 450020 Hamburg 50030 Niedersachsen 980040 Bremen —050 Nordrhein-Westfalen 790060 Hessen 440070 Rheinland-Pfalz 600080 Baden-Württemberg 740090 Bayern 1 150100 Saarland 80110 Berlin —112 Brandenburg 240113 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 180114 Sachsen 280115 Sachsen-Anhalt 190116 Thüringen 190Total Germany 6 360’(d) the part concerning France is replaced by the following:‘FRANCE121 Île-de-France 170131 Champagne-Ardenne 400132 Picardie 300133 Haute.Normandie 160134 Centre 450135 Basse-Normandie 220136 Bourgogne 380141 Nord-Pas-de-Calais 310151 Lorraine 230152 Alsace 180153 Franche-Comté 230162 Pays de la Loire 490163 Bretagne 540164 Poitou-Charentes 360182 Aquitaine 500183 Midi-Pyrénées 480184 Limousin 200192 Rhône-Alpes 450193 Auvergne 360201 Languedoc-Roussillon 400203 Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur 360204 Corse 150Total France 7 320’(e) the part concerning Luxembourg is replaced by the following:‘350 LUXEMBOURG 360’(f) the part concerning Sweden is replaced by the following:‘SWEDEN710 Plains of Southern and Central Sweden 680720 Forest and mixed agricultural and forest areas of Southern and Central Sweden 215730 Areas of Northern Sweden 105Total Sweden 1 000’ +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;Luxembourg;Grand Duchy of Luxembourg;farm return;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;farm accountancy data network;FADN;farmers' income;farm income;agricultural income;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;sampling,20 +2449,"1999/769/EC: Commission Decision of 25 November 1999 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of video tapes on reels originating in the Republic of Korea (notified under document number C(1999) 3883). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PROCEDURE(1) On 25 January 1999, the Commission received a complaint concerning the alleged injurious dumping by imports of video tapes on reels originating in the Republic of Korea.(2) The complaint was lodged by the Video Pancake Manufacturers Association (VIPAM) on behalf of Community producers representing a major proportion of the total Community production of video tapes on reels pursuant to Articles 4(1) and 5(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as the ""Basic Regulation"").(3) The complaint contained prima facie evidence of the existence of dumping and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding.(4) The Commission, after consultation, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(3), accordingly initiated an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of video tapes on reels, currently classifiable within CN code ex 8523 13 00 and originating in the Republic of Korea.(5) The Commission officially advised the exporting producers, importers and representative associations of importers or exporters known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting country, the representative users and the complainant Community producers. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation.B. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING(6) By a letter of 6 October 1999 to the Commission, VIPAM formally withdrew its complaint.(7) In accordance with Article 9(1) of the Basic Regulation, the proceeding may be terminated where the complaint is withdrawn, unless such termination would not be in the Community interest.(8) The Commission considered that the present proceeding should be terminated since the investigation had not brought to light any considerations showing that such termination would not be in the Community interest. Interested parties were informed accordingly and were given the opportunity to comment. No comments were received indicating that such termination would not be in the Community interest.(9) The Commission therefore concludes that the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of video tapes on reels originating in the Republic of Korea should be terminated without the imposition of anti-dumping measures,. The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of video tapes on reels, currently classifiable within CN code ex 8523 13 00 and originating in the Republic of Korea, is hereby terminated.. Done at Brussels, 25 November 1999.For the CommissionPascal LAMYMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18.(3) OJ C 68, 11.3.1999, p. 13. +",anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;South Korea;Republic of Korea;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;magnetic medium;blank cassette;floppy disc;magnetic disc;magnetic tape,20 +34339,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 740/2007 of 28 June 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1994/2006 opening Community tariff quotas for 2007 for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 of 19 December 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), and in particular Article 16(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1994/2006 (2) provides for the opening of Community tariff quotas for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2007.(2) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products undertaken on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (3), as approved by Council Decision 2007/138/EC (4), provides for the granting of an additional annual tariff quota quantity of 500 tonnes (carcase weight) of fresh, chilled, frozen or smoked sheepmeat for Iceland. However, as the Agreement is applicable as from 1 March 2007, the annual quantity for 2007 should be adjusted accordingly.(3) The Agreement specifies that the opening of the tariff quota is to be made as from 1 July, on the basis of nine months for 2007. This Regulation should therefore apply as from 1 July 2007.(4) Regulation (EC) No 1994/2006 should be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for sheepmeat and goatmeat,. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1994/2006 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply as from 1 July 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 June 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).(2)  OJ L 413, 30.12.2006, p. 3; corrected by OJ L 50, 19.2.2007, p. 5.(3)  OJ L 61, 28.2.2007, p. 29.(4)  OJ L 61, 28.2.2007, p. 28.ANNEX‘ANNEXSheepmeat and goatmeat (in tonnes of carcase weight equivalent)Community tariff quotas for 2007Country group No CN codes Ad valorem duty Specific duty Order number under “first-come first-served” Origin Annual volumeLive animals Boneless lamb (1) Boneless mutton/sheep (2) Bone-in and carcases1. 0204 Zero Zero — 09.2101 09.2102 09.2011 Argentina 23 000— 09.2105 09.2106 09.2012 Australia 18 786— 09.2109 09.2110 09.2013 New Zealand 227 854— 09.2111 09.2112 09.2014 Uruguay 5 800— 09.2115 09.2116 09.1922 Chile 5 800— 09.2121 09.2122 09.0781 Norway 300— 09.2125 09.2126 09.0693 Greenland 100— 09.2129 09.2130 09.0690 Faeroes 20— 09.2131 09.2132 09.0227 Turkey 200— 09.2171 09.2175 09.2015 Others (3) 2002. 0204, Zero Zero — 09.2119 09.2120 09.0790 Iceland 1 7253. 0104 10 30, 0104 10 80 and 0104 20 90. Zero Zero 09.2141 09.2145 09.2149 09.1622 ACP States 100For the species “domestic sheep” only: Zero 65 % reduction of specific duties — 09.2161 09.2165 09.1626 ACP States 5004. 0104 10 30 10 % Zero 09.2181 — — 09.2019 Erga omnes (4) 92(1)  And goatmeat of kid.(2)  And goatmeat other than kid.(3)  “Others” shall refer to all origins including the ACP States and excluding the other countries mentioned in the current table.(4)  “Erga omnes” shall refer to all origins including the countries mentioned in the current table.’ +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;live animal;animal on the hoof;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;beef;sheepmeat;lamb meat;mutton;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid,20 +37234,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 567/2009 of 29 June 2009 entering a name in the register of traditional specialities guaranteed (Pierekaczewnik (TSG)). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 of 20 March 2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 9(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006, and pursuant to Article 19(3) of the same Regulation, the application submitted by Poland to enter the name ‘Pierekaczewnik’ in the register was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no objection under Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 has been received by the Commission, this name should be entered in the register.(3) Protection as referred to in Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 has not been requested,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 June 2009.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ C 269, 24.10.2008, p. 11.ANNEXFoodstuffs referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 509/2006:Class 2.3.   Confectionery, bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other baker’s waresPOLANDPierekaczewnik (TSG) +",pastry-making;industrial pastry-making;Poland;Republic of Poland;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,20 +1426,"80/881/EEC: Commission Decision of 3 September 1980 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Netherlands pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the Dutch text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as last amended by Directive 77/390/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Whereas on 29 May 1980 the Government of the Netherlands forwarded, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of the Directive 72/159/EEC, Decision No 226 of the Board of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund on the system of aid for mutual assistance associations between farms;Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the abovementioned Decision, the existing provisions in the Netherlands for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 thereof;Whereas the abovementioned Decision No 226, of the Board of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund on the system of aid for mutual assistance associations between farms meets the requirements of the said Directive;Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. Having regard to Decision No 226 of the Board of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund on the system of aid for mutual assistance associations between farms, the existing provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC in the Netherlands continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of the said Directive. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 3 September 1980.For the CommissionFinn GUNDELACHVice-President (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 43. +",farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;farm development plan;agricultural development plan;physical improvement plan;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +17036,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1934/97 of 3 October 1997 amending for the third time Regulation (EC) No 913/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Spain. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in Spain, exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in that Member State were adopted in Commission Regulation (EC) No 913/97 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1499/97 (4);Whereas, because of the continuing veterinary and trade restrictions adopted by the Spanish authorities, cull sows should be included in the aid scheme pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 913/97 and the number of fattening pigs which may be delivered to the competent authorities increased, thereby permitting continuation of the exceptional measures in the weeks to come;Whereas the list of eligible areas in Annex II to that Regulation should be amended to reflect the current veterinary situation;Whereas the rapid and effective application of exceptional market support measures is one of the best means of combating the spread of classical swine fever; whereas this Regulation should therefore apply from 18 September 1997;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. Regulation (EC) No 913/97 is hereby amended as follows:1. in Article 1:(a) the following paragraph 3 is inserted:'3. From 18 September 1997, producers may, on application, receive aid from the competent Spanish authorities when they deliver to them cull sows falling within CN code 0103 92 11 with an average weight, over each batch, of not less than 160 kg.`;(b) the existing paragraph 3 becomes paragraph 4;2. the following paragraph 5 is added to Article 4:'5. The aid referred to in Article 1 (3) shall be, at the farm gate, equal to the aid fixed in accordance with paragraph 1, less 30 %.Aid shall be calculated on the basis of the recorded deadweight. However, if the animals are only weighed alive, a coefficient 0,78 shall be applied to the aid.`;3. the following is added to Article 6:'the number and total weight of the cull sows delivered.`;4. Annex I is replaced by Annex I hereto;5. Annex II is replaced by Annex II hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 18 September 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 October 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3) OJ L 131, 23. 5. 1997, p. 14.(4) OJ L 202, 30. 7. 1997, p. 42.ANNEX I'ANNEX IMaximum total number of animals from 6 May 1997:>TABLE>ANNEX II'ANNEX IIIn the province of Lerida, the protection and surveillance zones as defined in Annexes I and II to the Orders of the Generalitat de Catalunya dated 13 August 1997, published in the Official Journal of the Generalitat of 22 August 1997, page 10021, and 19 August 1997, published in the Official Journal of the Generalitat of 1 September 1997, page 10344.` +",animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;market support;production aid;aid to producers;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +2065,"82/584/EEC: Commission Decision of 6 August 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Summagraphics - Digitalizer, model ID-17' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 16 February 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Summagraphics - Digitalizer, model ID-17', ordered on 18 March 1980 and to be used for the study of the magnetic characteristics of solids at low temperatures, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 8 June 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a numeric converter; whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for non-scientific activities; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus; whereas the duty-free admission of the apparatus in question is therefore not justified,. The apparatus described as 'Summagraphics - Digitalizer, model ID-17', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 16 February 1982, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 August 1982.For the CommissionÉtienne DAVIGNONVice-President(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;electro-magnetic equipment;electro-magnet;magnetic device;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +18777,"1999/688/EC: Commission Decision of 6 October 1999 amending the information contained in the list in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2851/98 establishing, for 1999, the list of vessels exceeding 8 m length overall permitted to fish for sole in certain Community areas using beam trawls whose aggregate length exceeds 9 m (notified under document number C(1999) 3192). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97 of 29 April 1997 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources(1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3554/90 of 10 December 1990 adopting provisions for the establishment of the list of vessels exceeding 8 m length overall which are permitted to fish for sole within certain areas of the Community using beam trawls whose aggregate length exceeds 9 m(2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3407/93(3), and in particular Article 2 thereof,(1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2851/98(4) establishes, for 1999, the list of vessels exceeding 8 m length overall permitted to fish for sole in certain Community areas using beam trawls whose aggregate length exceeds 9 m, as provided for in Article 10(3)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 894/97;(2) Whereas authorities of the Member States concerned have applied for the information in the above list to be amended; whereas the said authorities have provided all the information supporting their applications under Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3554/90; whereas it has been found that the information complies with the requirements; whereas, therefore, the information in the list annexed to the Regulation should be amended,. The information in the list annexed to Regulation (EC) No 2851/98 is amended as shown in the Annex hereto. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 October 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 132, 23.5.1997, p. 1.(2) OJ L 346, 11.12.1990, p. 11.(3) OJ L 310, 14.12.1993, p. 19.(4) OJ L 358, 30.12.1998, p. 45.ANEXO/BILAG/ANHANG/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGAA. Datos que se retiran de la lista/Oplysninger, der skal slettes i listen/Aus der Liste herauszunehmende Angaben/Στοιχεία που διαγράφονται από τον κατάλογο/Information to be deleted from the list/Renseignements à retirer de la liste/Dati da togliere dall'elenco/Inlichtingen te schrappen uit de lijst/Informações a retirar da lista/Luettelosta poistettavat tiedot/Uppgifter som skall tas bort från förteckningen>TABLE>B. Datos que se añaden a la lista/Oplysninger, der skal anføres i listen/In der Liste hinzufügende Angaben/Στοιχεία που προστίθενται στον κατάλογο/Information to be added to the list/Renseignements à ajouter à la liste/Dati da aggiungere all'elenco/Inlichtingen toe te voegen aan de lijst/Informações a aditar à lista/Luetteloon lisättävät tiedot/Uppgifter som skall läggas till i förteckningen>TABLE> +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;conservation of fish stocks;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing vessel;factory ship;fishing boat;transport vessel;trawler;fishing regulations;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,20 +39583,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 48/2011 of 20 January 2011 on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 March 2011 to 31 May 2011. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (3) opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and other agricultural products imported from third countries.(2) The quantities for which ‘A’ licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers during the first seven working days of January 2011, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China, and all third countries other than China and Argentina.(3) Therefore, in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, it is now necessary to establish the extent to which the ‘A’ licence applications sent to the Commission by 14 January 2011 can be met in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007.(4) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, the present Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,. Applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 during the first seven working days of January 2011 and sent to the Commission by 14 January 2011 shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 January 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 12.ANNEXOrigin Order number Allocation coefficientArgentina— Traditional importers— New importersChina— Traditional importers— New importersOther third countries— Traditional importers— New importers +",bulb vegetable;garlic;onion;scallion;shallot;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;third country;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin,20 +3294,"2003/277/EC: Council Decision of 8 April 2003 concerning the assumption by the Italian State and the Sicilian Region of responsibility for expenditure over and above that established under the Council Decision of 22 July 1997 relating to security provided personally by members of agricultural cooperatives in a situation of established insolvency. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 88(2) thereof,Having regard to the request submitted by the Italian Government on 10 January 2003,Whereas:(1) By a decision of 22 July 1997 the Council considered as compatible with the common market the financial support measures laid down by Law No 237/1993, passed by the Italian Parliament on 19 July 1993, in which Article 1(1a) provided for the Italian State to assume, within the framework of that Law, the obligations entailed by security provided for agricultural cooperatives by their members, where those cooperatives were in a situation of established insolvency. The structural undercapitalisation from which the Italian agricultural cooperative system suffered in the past resulted in widespread use of debt capital based on personal security.(2) Article 126 of Law No 388/2000 passed by the Italian Parliament and based on the same reference framework (Law No 237/1993), provides for a further authorisation of expenditure of EUR 118785086,79 supplementing the EUR 103291379,82 originally set aside to finance Law No 237/93 which was not enough, fully to implement the assistance measure planned to prevent any discrimination and unequal treatment between potential recipients. It represents the financial completion of the Council Decision of 22 July 1997.(3) The Commission took the view that Article 126 of Law No 388/2000 should be assessed in the light of the Community guidelines for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty. In this connection the Italian Government maintained that those guidelines have no bearing on the provision, which serves social purposes involving exceptional situations for cooperative members who have provided their personal and family assets as security, not the needs of cooperatives.(4) Sicilian Regional Law No 37/1994 of 10 October 1994 falls within the same reference framework, providing in Articles 2 and 3 for an additional EUR 5,165 million in financing, followed by a further EUR 75 million under draft Regional Law No 392/2002, making a total of EUR 80,165 million. This regional Law refers explicitly to Italian Law No 237/1993 and confers eligibility notably on agricultural cooperative members unable to benefit from the national legislation on account of shortage of funds.(5) Sicilian regional assistance is available as an alternative to that from the Italian State, but is at the same time secondary to the latter, with priority being given to members who have not applied under Law No 237/1993.(6) The Sicilian region has taken steps to bring the list of those covered into line with the requirements for inclusion in the list under national rules.(7) The aid in question is not likely to distort competition within the Community.(8) There are exceptional circumstances enabling the aid to be regarded, by way of derogation and only as far as is strictly necessary, as being compatible with the common market, subject to the conditions provided for by this Decision,. The financial support provided for by Article 126 of Italian Law No 388/2000 of 23 December 2000 and by Articles 2 and 3 of Sicilian Regional Law No 37/1994 of 10 October 1994, and the support provided for by draft Regional Law No 392/2002 of 15 May 2002 shall be regarded as being compatible with the common market, in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty under the same conditions as the Council Decision of 22 July 1997.This financial support has been calculated on the basis of the amount of security provided personally by members of agricultural cooperatives to those cooperatives, the insolvency of which has been established, and for which the State budget shall assume responsibility up to the amount of EUR 118785086,79 and EUR 80165000 for the national law and regional law respectively. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Luxembourg, 8 April 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. Drys +",credit guarantee;Italy;Italian Republic;agricultural cooperative;dairy cooperative;farm cooperative;farm machinery cooperative;farmers' distribution cooperative;livestock farming cooperative;winegrowers' cooperative;financial solvency;financial insolvency;Sicily;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,20 +4154,"2006/140/EC: Commission Decision of 15 February 2006 concerning a specific financial contribution by the Community relating to the survey on TSE resistant PrP genes in goats presented by Cyprus for the year 2006 (notified under document number C(2006) 408). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas:(1) Eradication of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in small ruminants, including bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) which is considered to be the cause of the fatal variant Creutzfeld Jacob disease in humans, is of major importance for animal health and consumer’s protection.(2) In sheep, selection towards resistant prion protein (PrP) genes is a major tool to achieve TSE eradication. Therefore minimum requirements for the establishment of breeding programmes for resistance to TSEs in sheep have been laid down in Commission Decision 2003/100/EC (2). Very limited information is however available on TSE resistant PrP genes in goats.(3) Verification of the existence of TSE resistant genotypes in goats is necessary in order to develop community legislation in the veterinary field, in particular on the control and possible eradication of TSEs in such animals.(4) A bi-annual survey on TSEs resistant genotypes in goats was submitted by the Cypriot authorities in 2005, with a view to obtain financial support from the Community. The objectives of the survey are to further investigate the PrP gene of the Cyprus goats in order to confirm the results of previous preliminary studies where specific PrP polymorphisms were found indicating resistance against TSEs and to evaluate the data in order to be able to determine the baseline prevalence of TSE resistant PrP genes in goats. Cyprus has a very high prevalence of TSEs in goats and is therefore the appropriate Member State to carry out such pilot project. The survey intends to start on 1 January 2006.(5) The survey will be executed by the Veterinary Services of the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment of Cyprus. The Community Reference Laboratory for TSE will provide scientific supervision of the survey.(6) Pursuant to Article 3, paragraph 2, of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 (3), veterinary and plant health measures undertaken in accordance with Community rules shall be financed under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund; for financial control purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 apply.(7) A financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are effectively carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for. For budgetary reasons, Community assistance is decided each year.(8) There is a need to clarify the rate to be used for the conversion of the payment applications submitted in national currency as defined in Article 1(d) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro (4).(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. 1.   The survey programme for TSE resistant PrP genes in goats presented by Cyprus is hereby approved for a period of 12 months starting from 1 January 2006.2.   The financial assistance from the Community for the programme referred to in paragraph 1 covers the costs (VAT excluded) incurred by Cyprus for laboratory testing up to 100 % in accordance with the provisions in Chapter 1 of the Annex. The total assistance shall be maximum EUR 47 500. 1.   The financial assistance referred to under Article 1(2) shall be paid to Cyprus provided that the implementation of the programme shall be in conformity with the relevant provisions of Community law, including rules on competition and on the award of public contracts and subject to the conditions provided for in points (a) to (e):(a) bringing into force by 1 January 2006 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the survey;(b) forwarding an intermediate financial and technical evaluation covering the first eight months of the survey, at the latest two months after the end of this period. The report shall conform to the model as set out in Chapter 2 of the Annex;(c) forwarding a final report by 31 March 2007 at the latest on the overall execution and results of the survey for the whole period during which Community financial assistance was granted. The report shall contain a technical and financial evaluation covering the year 2006, in accordance with the model as set out in Chapter 2 of the Annex, accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred;(d) these reports providing substantive and valuable technical and scientific information corresponding to the purpose of the Community intervention;(e) implementing the programme effectively.2.   When the time limit in subparagraph 1(c) is not respected, the contribution shall be reduced by 25 % on 1 May, 50 % on 1 June, 75 % on 1 July and 100 % on 1 September 2007. The conversion rate for payments of reimbursement claims submitted in national currency in month ‘n’ shall be that of the 10th day of month ‘n+1’ or for the first preceding day for which a rate is quoted. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2006. This decision is addressed to the Republic of Cyprus.. Done at Brussels, 15 February 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 31).(2)  OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 41.(3)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.(4)  OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1.ANNEXCHAPTER 1Financial assistance of the CommunityCosts Number of units Unitary cost in EUR Total cost in EUR Community assistenceSample collection 70 hours 21 1 470 NoneHistological examination 1 500 analyses 3,5 5 250 NonePrP genotyping 750 analyses 60 45 000 Costs of maximum 750 analyses at maximum EUR 60 per analysisRapid testing Test kits and consumables 250 tests 14 3 500 Costs of maximum 250 tests at maximum EUR 10 per testWork 60 hours 20 1 200 NoneCoordination and evaluation of data 1 778 hours 14,5 25 780 NoneTraveling and accomodation costs CRL expert 1 trip 1 300 1 300 NoneTotal Maximum EUR 47 500CHAPTER 2Technical and financial reportingSection A:   Technical reportReporting period from toDetermination of PrP genotype by DNA sequencingNumber of samples with at codon 146 amino acid:Aspartic acid Serine … OtherHistologically TSE + suspects, rapid test +Histologically TSE + suspects, rapid test –Histologically TSE – suspects, rapid test +Histologically TSE – suspects, rapid test –Healthy controlsSection B:   Statement on costs incurred for control (1)Reporting period from toReference number of Commission Decision providing financial assistance:Costs incurred related to Number of units Costs incurred during the reporting period (national currency)PrP genotyping by DNA sequencing. Number of tests:Rapid testing. Number of tests:Rapid testing. Hours of work:(1)  When presenting the final report referred to in Article 2(c), for each item a listing of all expenditures shall be provided together with a copy of supporting documents. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;veterinary medicine;animal medecine;veterinary surgery;medical research;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus;bovine spongiform encephalopathy;BSE;mad cow disease;spongiform encephalopathies;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,20 +18435,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2828/98 of 22 December 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for sprat by vessels flying the flag of Finland. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2635/97 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 45/98 of 19 December 1997 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2386/98 (4), provides for sprat quotas for 1998;Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of sprat in the waters of ICES divisions III b, c, d (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Finland or registered in Finland have reached the quota allocated for 1998; whereas Finland has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 13 November 1998; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,. Catches of sprat in the waters of ICES divisions III b, c, d (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Finland or registered in Finland are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Finland for 1998.Fishing for sprat in the waters of ICES divisions III b, c, d (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Finland or registered in Finland is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 13 November 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1998.For the CommissionEmma BONINOMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1997, p. 14.(3) OJ L 12, 19. 1. 1998, p. 1.(4) OJ L 297, 6. 11. 1998, p. 2. +",Finland;Republic of Finland;fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;ship's flag;nationality of ships;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing regulations;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches,20 +19977,"2000/745/EC: Commission Decision of 29 November 2000 accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings concerning imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Thailand (notified under document number C(2000) 3603). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000(2) (the basic AD Regulation), and in particular Articles 8 and 9 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community(3) (the basic AS Regulation), and in particular Articles 13 and 15 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PROCEDURE(1) By Regulation (EC) No 1742/2000(4), the Commission imposed provisional antidumping duties on imports into the Community of certain polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.(2) By Regulation (EC) No 1741/2000(5), the Commission imposed provisional countervailing duties on imports into the Community of PET originating in India, Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand.(3) Following the adoption of the provisional anti-dumping and countervailing measures, the Commission continued the investigation of dumping, subsidisation, injury and Community interest. The definitive findings and conclusions of the investigation are set out in Regulation (EC) No 2604/2000(6) imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of PET originating in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Thailand and in Council Regulation (EC) No 2603/2000(7) imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of PET originating in India, Malaysia and Thailand.(4) The investigations confirmed the provisional findings of injurious dumping relating to imports originating in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Thailand and of injurious subsidisation relating to imports originating in India, Malaysia and Thailand.B. UNDERTAKINGS(5) Subsequent to the adoption of provisional anti-dumping and countervailing measures, two exporting producers in India that participated in both investigations offered undertakings (within the meaning of Article 8(1) of the basic AD Regulation and Article 13(1) of the basic AS Regulation). Moreover, as regards the anti-dumping investigation, two of the exporting producers in Indonesia offered undertakings. According to these undertakings, the exporting producers in question have offered not to sell to their unrelated customers below certain minimum prices.(6) The Commission considers that the undertakings offered by the Indian companies, Pearl Engineering Polymers Limited and Reliance Industries Limited, can be accepted since they eliminate the injurious effects of dumping and subsidisation. The Commission also considers that the undertakings offered by the Indonesian company, P.T. Polypet Karyapersada, can be accepted since it eliminates the injurious effect of dumping. Moreover, the regular and detailed reports which the companies undertook to provide to the Commission will allow effective monitoring. Furthermore, the cooperation of these companies during the investigation, their structure and their sales organisation, and the specificities of the present product are such that the Commission considers that the risk of circumvention of the undertaking(s) will be limited.(7) A second Indonesian company also offered an undertaking. However, the company provided false and misleading information in respect of certain aspects of the antidumping investigation which affected the accuracy and reliability of its cooperation (See recital 13 of Regulation (EC) No 2604/2000). Accordingly, the Commission was not satisfied that an undertkaing from this company could be effectively monitored and the offer was rejected.(8) In order to ensure the effective respect and monitoring of the undertakings, when the request for release for free circulation pursuant to the undertakings is presented, exemption from the duty is conditional on presentation to the customs service of the Member State concerned of a valid ""Undertaking invoice"". Such undertaking invoice has to be issued by the exporting producers from whom the undertakings are accepted and must contain the information listed in the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 2604/2000 and Regulation (EC) No 2603/2000. Where no such invoice is presented, or when it does not correspond to the product presented to customs, the appropriate rate of duty should be payable in order to ensure the effective application of the undertakings.(9) In the event of a breach, or withdrawal of the undertakings, or if there are reasons to believe that the undertakings have been breached, a provisional or definitive duty may be imposed pursuant to Article 8(9) and (10) of the basic AD Regulation and, where applicable, pursuant to Article 13(9) and (10) of the basic AS Regulation,. The undertakings offered by the exporting producers mentioned below, in the framework of the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Thailand and in the framework of the anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Thailand are hereby accepted.>TABLE> This Decision shall enter into force the day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Decision shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 November 2000.For the CommissionPascal LamyMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2.(3) OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1.(4) OJ L 199, 5.8.2000, p. 48.(5) OJ L 199, 5.8.2000, p. 6.(6) See page 21 of this Official Journal.(7) See page 1 of this Official Journal. +",import;India;Republic of India;Indonesia;Republic of Indonesia;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty,20 +14766,"96/82/EC: Commission Decision of 12 January 1996 amending Decisions 93/196/EEC and 93/197/EEC concerning animal health certificates for imports of equidae for slaughter, registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production, with regard to piroplasmosis (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and imports from third countries of equidae (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 15 and 16 thereof,Whereas the health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of equidae for slaughter are laid down in Commission Decision 93/196/EEC (2) and for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production in Commission Decision 93/197/EEC (3), both as last amended by Decision 96/81/EC (4);Whereas piroplasmosis (B. equi and B. caballi) is present in certain Member States of the European Community; whereas equidae seropositive for piroplasmosis are present in certain Member States;Whereas therefore the negative serological test results required for imports of certain categories of equidae from certain third countries are no longer appropriate;Whereas treatment of equidae to eliminate infection may be detrimental to the animals; whereas however following the treatment a shortlasting seronegativity in the required serological test does not exclude infectivity for vector ticks;Whereas the abovementioned Decisions must be amended accordingly;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. In Annex II, chapter 'III. Health information` of Decision 93/196/EEC paragraph (j), fourth indent, is deleted. In the certificates D and E of Annex II, chapter 'III. Health information` of Decision 93/197/EEC paragraph (j), fourth indent, is deleted. This Decision shall apply from the 15th day after its notification to the Member States. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 January 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42.(2) OJ No L 86, 6. 4. 1993, p. 7.(3) OJ No L 86, 6. 4. 1993, p. 16.(4) See page 53 of this Official Journal. +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;slaughter animal;animal for slaughter;third country;health certificate;livestock farming;animal husbandry;stockrearing;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule,20 +39487,"Decision of the Civil Service Tribunal No 3/2011 taken at the Plenary Meeting on 20 September 2011 on the lodging and service of procedural documents by means of e-Curia. ,Having regard to the Rules of Procedure and, in particular, Articles 34(7) and 99(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) In order to take account of developments in communication technology, an information technology application has been developed to allow the lodging and service of procedural documents by electronic means.(2) This application, which is based on an electronic authentication system using a combination of a user identification and a password, meets the requirements of authenticity, integrity and confidentiality of documents exchanged,. The information technology application known as ‘e-Curia’, common to the three constituent courts of the Court of Justice of the European Union, allows the lodging and service of procedural documents by electronic means under the conditions laid down by this Decision. Use of this application shall require a personal user identification and password. A procedural document lodged by means of e-Curia shall be deemed to be the original of that document for the purposes of the first subparagraph of Article 34(1) of the Rules of Procedure where the representative’s user identification and password have been used to effect that lodgment. Such identification shall constitute the signature of the document concerned. A document lodged by means of e-Curia must be accompanied by the Annexes referred to therein and a schedule listing such Annexes.It shall not be necessary to lodge certified copies of a document lodged by means of e-Curia or of any Annexes thereto. A procedural document shall be deemed to have been lodged for the purposes of Article 34(3) of the Rules of Procedure at the time of the representative’s validation of lodgment of that document.The relevant time shall be the time in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Procedural documents, including judgments and orders, shall be served on the parties’ representatives by means of e-Curia where they have expressly accepted this method of service or, in the context of a case, where they have consented to this method of service by lodging a procedural document by means of e-Curia.Procedural documents shall also be served by means of e-Curia on Member States, other States which are parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and institutions, bodies, offices or agencies of the Union that have accepted this method of service. The intended recipients of the documents served referred to in Article 6 shall be notified by e-mail of any document served on them by means of e-Curia.A procedural document shall be served at the time when the intended recipient (representative or his assistant) requests access to that document. In the absence of any request for access, the document shall be deemed to have been served on the expiry of the seventh day following the day on which the notification e-mail was sent.Where a party is represented by more than one agent or lawyer, the time to be taken into account in the reckoning of time-limits shall be the time when the first request for access was made.The relevant time shall be the time in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The Registrar shall draw up the conditions of use of e-Curia and ensure that they are observed. Any use of e-Curia contrary to those conditions may result in the deactivation of the access account concerned.The Tribunal shall take the necessary steps to protect e-Curia from any abuse or malicious use.Users shall be notified by e-mail of any action taken pursuant to this Article that prevents them from using their access account. This decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Luxembourg, 20 September 2011.RegistrarW. HAKENBERGPresidentP. MAHONEY +",judicial proceedings;court proceedings;discontinuance of judicial proceedings;end of judicial proceedings;judicial procedure;legal procedure;legal proceedings;withdrawal of judicial proceedings;legal system;electronic document management;EDM;EDMS;electronic data management;electronic document management system;electronic government;digital public service;e-administration;e-government;electronic administration;online administration,20 +36496,"Council Decision of 30 March 2009 appointing and replacing members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training. ,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),Having regard to the nominations submitted by the ITALIAN Government,Whereas:(1) By its Decision of 18 September 2006 (2), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2006 to 17 September 2009.(2) A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives has become vacant as a result of the resignation of Ing. Enrico Eugenio CECCOTTI.(3) The Italian member of the Governing Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 17 September 2009,. The following person is hereby appointed as a member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 17 September 2009:GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVEITALY: Dott. Filippo MAZZOTTI. Done at Brussels, 30 March 2009.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. BENDL(1)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.(2)  OJ C 240, 5.10.2006, p. 1. +",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;Cedefop;European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training;appointment of members;designation of members;resignation of members;term of office of members,20 +40551,"2012/147/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 9 March 2012 approving certain amended programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases and zoonoses for the year 2012 and amending Implementing Decision 2011/807/EU as regards the measures eligible for Union financial contribution in programmes for the eradication of scrapie and the advance payment by the Union in programmes for the eradication of rabies for the year 2012 (notified under document C(2012) 1406) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 27(5) and (6) thereof,Whereas:(1) Decision 2009/470/EC lays down the procedures governing the financial contribution by the Union for programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring of animal diseases and zoonoses.(2) Commission Decision 2008/341/EC of 25 April 2008 laying down Community criteria for national programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring of certain animal diseases and zoonoses (2) provides that in order to be approved under the Union financial measures, programmes submitted by the Member States to the Commission for the eradication, control and monitoring of the animal diseases and zoonoses must meet at least the criteria set out in the Annex to that Decision.(3) Portugal has submitted an amended programme for the monitoring and eradication of bluetongue, Greece has submitted an amended programme for the monitoring of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE), and for the eradication of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and of scrapie and Bulgaria has submitted and amended programme for the eradication of rabies.(4) The Commission has assessed those amended programmes from both the veterinary and the financial point of view. They were found to comply with relevant Union veterinary legislation and in particular with the criteria set out in the Annex to Decision 2008/341/EC. The amended programmes submitted by those Member States should therefore be approved.(5) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (3) lays down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of TSEs in animals. Annex VII to that Regulation lays down the eradication measures to be carried out following the confirmation of an outbreak of TSE in bovine, ovine and caprine animals.(6) Point 2.3(d) of Chapter A of that Annex, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 727/2007 (4), provided that Member States may decide to replace by slaughtering for human consumption the killing and complete destruction of certain ovine and caprine animals on the holding of the animal in which TSE was confirmed, provided that certain conditions were complied with.(7) On 17 July 2007, in Case T-257/07, France brought an action against the European Commission before the General Court, applying for the partial annulment of certain provisions of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 727/2007, in particular point 2.3(d) of Chapter A of Annex VII to that Regulation.(8) In its Order of 28 September 2007 (5), the General Court suspended the application of point 2.3(b)(iii), point 2.3(d) and point 4 of Chapter A of Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 727/2007, until judgment would be given in the main action. In that Order, the General Court questioned the Commission’s assessment of the scientific available data on the possible risks.(9) The Commission subsequently asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to assist it in clarifying the main premises on which Regulation (EC) No 727/2007 was based. In view of the EFSA clarifications, Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 was amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 746/2008 (6), which reinstated the provisions the application of which had been suspended by the General Court.(10) In its Order of 30 October 2008 (7), the General Court suspended the application of point 2.3(b)(iii), point 2.3(d) and point 4 of Chapter A of Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 746/2008, until judgment would be given in the main action in Case T-257/07.(11) In its judgment of 9 September 2011 (8) the General Court dismissed the action of France. In view of that judgment, the application of point 2.3(b)(iii), point 2.3(d) and point 4 of Chapter A of Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 746/2008 is no longer suspended.(12) Commission Implementing Decision 2011/807/EU of 30 November 2011 approving annual and multiannual programmes and the financial contribution from the Union for the eradication, control and monitoring of certain animal diseases and zoonoses presented by the Member States for 2012 and following years (9) approves certain national programmes and lays down the rate and maximum amount of the financial contribution by the Union for each programme submitted by the Member States and the rules for the payment of eligible amounts.(13) Certain Member States have expressed their intention to apply, as part of their programmes approved under Implementing Decision 2011/807/EU, the possibility of replacing the killing and complete destruction of ovine and caprine animals by slaughtering for human consumption, as provided for in point 2.3(d) of Chapter A of Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.(14) The Union financial contribution for the programmes for the eradication of scrapie, as laid down in Implementing Decision 2011/807/EU does not currently cover the compensation paid to owners of compulsorily slaughtered ovine and caprine animals pursuant to point 2.3(d) of Chapter A of Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.(15) It is therefore appropriate to enable the funding of compulsorily slaughtered ovine and caprine animals programmes as an alternative to culling and destruction in the framework of scrapie eradication programmes. This requires no increase to the amounts allocated by Implementing Decision 2011/807/EU to the Member State programmes for the monitoring and eradication of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.(16) In addition, Implementing Decision 2011/807/EU provides that only costs incurred in the carrying out of the approved annual or multiannual programmes paid before the submission of the final report by the Member States are eligible for co-financing by means of a Union financial contribution. However, for certain costs, the Commission, upon the request of the concerned Member State, is to pay an advance of up to 60 % of the specified maximum amount within the 3 months following the receipt of the request. The costs for oral vaccination campaigns against rabies are not fully covered by that advance payment possibility.(17) The programmes for the eradication of rabies in the Member States through oral vaccination have been successful in previous years and lead to the eradication of the disease from a large part of the Union. Such programmes should therefore continue to be pursued in the parts of the Union where rabies is endemic.(18) Certain Member States have informed the Commission that they are experiencing difficulties in securing advance financing for their oral vaccination campaigns against rabies. In the last years, the lack of advance financing resulted, in some cases, in the cancellation of planned campaigns in rabies-infected areas.(19) Interruptions to the regular implementation of oral vaccination campaigns against rabies severely affect the effectiveness of the programmes and would prolong the time needed to finally eradicate the disease.(20) It is therefore appropriate to extend the possibility for advance payment to all costs incurred by Member States under the programmes for the eradication of rabies approved by Implementing Decision 2011/807/EU.(21) The Annex to Implementing Decision 2011/807/EU should be amended as regards the definition of eligible costs for the compensation of owners of slaughtered animals to include compulsory slaughter in the framework of scrapie eradication programmes.(22) Implementing Decision 2011/807/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.(23) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Approval of the amended programme for the monitoring and eradication of bluetongue submitted by PortugalThe amended programme for the monitoring and eradication of bluetongue submitted by Portugal on 31 January 2012 is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012. Approval of the amended programmes for the monitoring and eradication of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies submitted by GreeceThe amended programmes for the monitoring of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, and for the eradication of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and of scrapie submitted by Greece on 21 December 2011 are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012. Approval of the amended programme for the eradication of rabies submitted by BulgariaThe amended programme for the eradication of rabies submitted by Bulgaria on 23 December 2011 is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012. Amendments to Implementing Decision 2011/807/EUImplementing Decision 2011/807/EU in amended as follows:(1) in Article 9(2), point (b) is replaced by the following:‘(b) shall be at the rate of 50 % of the cost incurred by each Member State for the compensation to be paid to owners for the value of their animals:(i) culled and destroyed in accordance with their BSE and scrapie eradication programmes;(ii) compulsorily slaughtered in accordance with Annex VII, Chapter A, point 2.3(d) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001;’;(2) in Article 9(3), point (b) is replaced by the following:‘(b) for culled and destroyed sheep or goats: EUR 70 per animal;(c) for slaughtered sheep or goats: EUR 50 per animal.’;(3) in Article 13, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:(4) in the Annex, point 2 is replaced by the following:‘2. Compensation to owners for the value of their animals slaughtered or culled.The compensation shall not exceed the market value of the animal immediately before it was slaughtered or culled.For slaughtered animals, the salvage value, if any, shall be deducted from the compensation.’. AddresseesThis Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 March 2012.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.(2)  OJ L 115, 29.4.2008, p. 44.(3)  OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 165, 27.6.2007, p. 8.(5)  OJ C 283, 24.11.2007, p. 28.(6)  OJ L 202, 31.7.2008, p. 11.(7)  OJ C 327, 20.12.2008, p. 26.(8)  OJ C 311, 22.10.2011, p. 33.(9)  OJ L 322, 6.12.2011, p. 11. +",Greece;Hellenic Republic;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;rabies;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;distribution of EU funding;distribution of Community funding;distribution of European Union funding;bovine spongiform encephalopathy;BSE;mad cow disease;spongiform encephalopathies;zoonosis,20 +27621,"2004/928/EC:Council Decision of 22 December 2004 on the appointment of the Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1080/2000 of 22 May 2000 on support for the United Nations Interim Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OHR) and the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe (SP) (1), and in particular Article 1a thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) On 10 June 1999 the Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the European Union and the Commission of the European Communities, together with the other participants in the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe, agreed to establish a Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe, hereinafter called the ‘Stability Pact’.(2) Article 1a of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2000 provides for the Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact to be appointed on an annual basis.(3) It is necessary to establish, together with the appointment, a mandate for the Special Coordinator. Experience has shown that the mandate laid down in Council Decision 2003/910 of 22 December 2003 on the appointment of the Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe (2) for 2004 is appropriate.(4) It is appropriate to lay down clear lines of responsibility as well as guidance on coordination and reporting,. Dr Erhard BUSEK is hereby appointed Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe. The Special Coordinator shall carry out the functions provided for in point 13 of the Stability Pact document of 10 June 1999. In order to achieve the objective referred to in Article 2, the mandate of the Special Coordinator shall be to:(a) promote achievement of the Stability Pact's objectives within, and between, the individual countries, where the Stability Pact proves to have an added value;(b) chair the South-Eastern Europe Regional Table;(c) maintain close contact with all participants and facilitating States, organisations and institutions of the Stability Pact, as well as relevant regional initiatives and organisations, with a view to fostering regional cooperation and enhancing regional ownership;(d) cooperate closely with all institutions of the European Union and its Member States in order to promote the role of the European Union in the Stability Pact in accordance with points 18, 19, and 20 of the Stability Pact document and to ensure complementarity between the work of the Stability Pact and the Stabilisation and Association Process;(e) meet periodically and collectively as appropriate with the Chairs of the Working Tables to ensure strategic overall coordination and act as the secretariat of the South-Eastern Europe Regional Table and its instruments;(f) work on the basis of a list, agreed in advance and in consultation with the participants in the Stability Pact, of priority actions for the Stability Pact to implement during 2005, and keep the working methods and structures of the Stability Pact under review, ensuring consistency and efficient use of resources. The Special Coordinator shall conclude a financing agreement with the Commission. The activities of the Special Coordinator shall be coordinated with those of the Secretary-General of the Council/High Representative for the CFSP, the Presidency of the Council and the Commission, notably in the framework of the Informal Consultative Committee. In the field, close liaison shall be maintained with the Presidency of the Council, the Commission, the Member States' Heads of Mission, the Special Representatives of the European Union, as well as with the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United Nations Civil Administration in Kosovo. The Special Coordinator shall report, as appropriate, to the Council and the Commission. He will continue to inform the European Parliament regularly about his activities. This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2005 until 31 December 2005.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 2004For the CouncilThe PresidentC. VEERMAN(1)  OJ L 122, 24.5.2000, p. 27. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2098/2003 (OJ L 316, 29.11.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 342, 30.12.2003, p. 51. +",international cooperation;economic reconstruction;appointment of staff;democratisation;democratization;economic stabilisation;economic stability;economic stabilization;Western Balkans;Balkan countries;Western Balkan countries;Western Balkan country;Western Balkan region;countries in the Western Balkans;countries of the Western Balkans;the EU's international role;EC participation in an international meeting;EC representation in an international organisation;the Community's international role;the international role of the European Union,20 +2052,"82/551/EEC: Commission Decision of 27 July 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Nicolet - Data Acquisition System, model MED-80' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 22 January 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Nicolet - Data Acquisition System, model MED-80', ordered on 25 August 1980 and to be used for the study of the ontogenetic development of the olfactory faculty in the mouse, the derivation of olfactory evoked potentials of bulbus olfacorius and for the determination of olfactory threshold for natural and artificial scents as a function of age, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 8 June 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a data acquisition system; whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for non-scientific activities; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus; whereas the duty-free admission of the apparatus in question is therefore not justified,. The apparatus described as 'Nicolet - Data Acquisition System, model MED-80', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 22 January 1982, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 July 1982.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;zoology;animal genetics;entomology,20 +12977,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1223/94 of 30 May 1994 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of advance-fixing certificates for certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 8 (3) and Article 20 thereof,Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 876/68 of the Council of 28 June 1968 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on milk and milk products and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 776/94 (3), states that arrangements for the advance fixing of the refund may be adopted in the case of exports of milk products in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty;Whereas, likewise, Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2193/93 (5) and Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in eggs (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1574/93 (7), Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice (8), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1544/93 (9) and Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the market in sugar (10), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 133/94 (11), also provide for such arrangements;Whereas the Brussels Nomenclature has been replaced, in the acts of the Community, by the Combined Nomenclature; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2730/79 has been replaced by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 of 27 November 1987 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products (12), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2805/93 (13);Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3183/80 has been replaced by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance-fixing certificates for agricultural products (14), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3519/93 (15);Whereas the international situation has changed considerably since the adoption of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 349/86 of 18 February 1986 suspending the application of certain provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1760/83 as regards the payment of refunds in respect of butter exported in the form of certain products not covered by Annex II to the Treaty (16); whereas, consequently, the provisions of Article 7 (4) to (7) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1760/83 of 29 June 1983 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of advance-fixing certificates for certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty and derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2730/79 with regard to payment of refunds on butter (17), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 888/93 (18), no longer have any purpose;Whereas provision should be made for similar rules governing the management of advance-fixing certificates for certain agricultural products, whether exported in the natural state or after incorporation in certain goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty; whereas, however, account should be taken of the special conditions governing the production and marketing of a number of the goods in question; whereas immediate steps should be taken to adjust certain periods of validity of certificates in order to take account of these objectives and to ensure that certificates for milk products are covered by the same provisions in the case of applications for certificates lodged on a Thursday, whether these products are exported in the natural state or in the form of certain goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty;Whereas the special detailed implementing rules laid down under Regulation (EEC) No 1760/83 should be amended; whereas, for reasons of clarity, it appears desirable to replace the aforesaid Regulation;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions cooncerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex II,. This Regulation lays down, with respect to certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II, special detailed rules for the application of the system of advance-fixing certificates for refunds as referred to in Article 5 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68, the third subparagraph of Article 13 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and the corresponding articles of the regulations establishing a common organization of the market in rice, sugar and eggs. Advance-fixing certificates, hereinafter referred to as 'certificates', shall be applied for and issued in respect of a single basic product. They shall contain a description of the goods in the form in which that basic product is to be exported. Two or more descriptions of goods may be shown on the same certificate where:- their export attracts the same rate of export refund in respect of the basic product in question exported in the form of the goods indicated, and- the same validity period, as specified in Article 4, applies to each description of goods. 1. Applications for certificates shall be submitted under the conditions set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88. However, with regard to applications relating to milk products (PG 2, PG 3 or PG 6) to be exported in the form of goods, which have been lodged on a Thursday, such applications shall be deemed to have been lodged on the working day following that Thursday.2. The application for a certificate and the certificate shall contain:(a) in section 20, a description of the goods to be exported and details of the CN codes within which they fall, as shown in Annex B or C to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 (19). However, when the rate of refund on the basic product for which the certificate is issued varies according to the tariff classification or the description of the goods to be exported, the certificate shall show the exact description of these goods and shall specify the CN code within which they fall;(b) in section 14, the nature and, in sections 17 and 18, the quantity expressed in net mass of the basic product listed in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 1222/94, for which the refund is to be fixed in advance, such nature and quantity being established in accordance with Articles 1 (2) and 3 (1), (2) and (3) of that Regulation; in sections 15 and 16 respectively, the descriptions according to the Combined Nomenclature and the CN code of the basic product for which the certificate is issued;(c) where Article 6 applies, in section 20, in addition to the information specified in (a), the quantity expressed in net mass of the goods concerned which corresponds to the target quantity of the basic product entered in section 17. 1. A certificate shall be valid from its day of issue within the meaning of Article 21 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88:- for products covered by the common organizations of the markets in sugar, cereals, rice and eggs, until the end of the fifth month following that of issue, and- for products covered by the common organization of the market in milk and milk products, until the end of the sixth month following that of issue, except for certificates issued for butter with a fat content of 82 % by weight (PG 6), which shall be valid until the end of the third month following that of issue.However, where goods are exported on the basis of an invitation to tender as referred to in Article 44 of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 and opened in an importing non-member country, the certificate shall be valid until the date on which the obligations under the award must be met, although the period of validity of the certificate may not exceed eight months following that of issue. For milk products this maximum period of validity shall be increased to 18 months when the goods are exported on the basis of an invitation to tender as referred to in Article 6.2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1:(a) with regard to barley exported in the form of beer, falling within CN code 2203, the certificate shall be valid until the end of the 11th month following that of issue;(b) with regard to poultry eggs in shell, fresh or preserved, other than for hatching, used in calculating the export refund on ovalbumin falling within CN code 3502 10, the certificate shall be valid until the end of the third month following that of issue;(c) with regard to durum wheat, the certificate shall be valid until the end of the sixth month following that of issue. In the case of export of goods covered by the common organization of the market in milk and milk products, pursuant to an invitation to tender as referred to in Article 44 of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, notwithstanding paragraph 5 of thatArticle, the applicant for the certificate must observe a maximum period of 60 days. 1. Where the conditions of an invitation to tender issued by armed forces stationed in the territory of a Member State but not coming under its flag fix only approximately the quantity of goods to be supplied, since the quantity that will in fact be supplied can be determined only at the end of the delivery period provided for in the invitation to tender, the certificate relating to the basic product, exported in the form of such goods, shall be issued for the quantity corresponding to the quantity of such goods (to be known as 'the target quantity') as fixed approximately under the terms of the invitation to tender. In such cases one of the following endorsements shall be entered in section 20 of the application for the certificate and of the certificate itself:- 'Cantidad indicativa',- 'Anslaaet maengde',- 'Richtmenge',- 'Endeiktiki posotita',- 'Target quantity',- 'Quantité indicative',- 'Quantità indicativa',- 'Geschatte hoeveelheid',- 'Quantidade indicativa'.The certificate may be used only for an amount not exceeding that quantity.The obligation to export shall be fulfilled when the quantity of the basic product to be known as 'the definitive quantity' corresponding to the quantity of goods fixed for supply by the agency inviting tenders has been exported. The parties concerned shall submit the relevant evidence to the agency which issued the certificate.2. In cases where the quantity for export proves greater than the target quantity, the agency which issued the certificate shall at the request of the party concerned issue one or more supplementary certificates.The supplementary certificate shall contain the same details as the original certificate, except with regard to the quantity and the date of issue. In addition, section 3 shall contain one of the following endorsements:- 'Certificado complementario',- 'Ekstra forudfastsaettelsesattest',- 'Zusatz-Vorausfestsetzungsbescheinigung',- 'Sympliromatiko pistopoiitiko',- 'Additional advance fixing certificate',- 'Certificat complémentaire',- 'Certificato complementare',- 'Aanvullend certificaat',- 'Certificado complementar'.3. When the definitive quantity is less than the target quantity as indicated in the original certificate and in any supplementary certificate or certificates, the security corresponding to the balance, as determined in accordance with Article 9, shall be released.4. The provisions of the first subparagraph of Article 33 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall not apply to certificates issued in accordance with this Article.5. Where application for a certificate is made for an export in pursuance of an invitation to tender referred to in paragraph 1, the provisions of Article 44 (5), (8) and (9) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall not apply. 1. The provisions of that Article shall apply to butter of a fat content by weight of 82 %, falling within CN code 0405 00 (PG 6), exported in the form of goods falling within CN codes 1806 90 and 2106 90 99.2. Certificates which contain in section 20 a description of the goods falling within the CN codes referred to in paragraph 1 may not contain a description of goods falling within other CN codes.3. Certificates shall be issued on the fifth working day following the day on which the application is lodged, unless special measures are taken in the intervening period.4. The provisions of Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 210/69 (20) shall apply, on the understanding that the description of the goods and of the basic product in respect of which the certificate is drawn up complies with the provisions of Member States shall inform the Commission:1. each working day, of the advance-fixing certificates issued the previous day for milk powder (PG 2 or PG 3) for exportation in the form of goods falling within CN codes 1901 90 90 or 2106 90 99;every Wednesday at the latest, of any other advance-fixing certificates issued during the previous week for milk powder for exportation in the form of goods covered by the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 804/68;2. by the 10th of each month at the latest, of the advance-fixing certificates issued during the previous month for the agricultural products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 valid for exportation in the form of goods listed in Annex B to that Regulation. The issue of certificates provided for in this Regulation shall be subject to the provision of a security, the amount of which is determined in the following table; this security shall be released under the conditions set out in Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 and, where appropriate, in Article 6 (3) of this Regulation."""" ID=""1"">Milk powder, obtained by the spray process, of a fat content by weight of less than 1,5 % and of a water content by weight of less than 5 % (PG 2)> ID=""2"">2,50""> ID=""1"">Milk powder, obtained by the spray process, of a fat content by weight of 26 % and of a water content by weight of less than 5 % (PG 3)> ID=""2"">2,50""> ID=""1"">Butter, of a fat content by weight of 82 % (PG 6)> ID=""2"">5,00""> ID=""1"">Poultry eggs in shell, fresh or preserved, other than for hatching, exported in the form or ovalbumin> ID=""2"">1,70""> ID=""1"">Products covered by Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (cereals) or Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 (rice)> ID=""2"">0,50""> ID=""1"">Products covered by Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 (sugar)> ID=""2"">3,50""> 01. Regulation (EEC) No 1760/83 is repealed.However, it shall remain applicable in the case of certificates issued before 1 June 1994.2. All references to Regulation (EEC) No 1760/83 repealed in the first paragraph shall be construed as references to this Regulation. 1This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1994.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 May 1994.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 318, 20. 12. 1993, p. 18.(2) OJ No L 155, 3. 7. 1968, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 91, 8. 4. 1994, p. 6.(4) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.(5) OJ No L 196, 5. 8. 1993, p. 22.(6) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 49.(7) OJ No L 152, 24. 6. 1993, p. 1.(8) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1.(9) OJ No L 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 5.(10) OJ No L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.(11) OJ No L 22, 27. 1. 1994, p. 7.(12) OJ No L 351, 14. 12. 1987, p. 1.(13) OJ No L 256, 14. 10. 1993, p. 7.(14) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1.(15) OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 16.(16) OJ No L 42, 19. 2. 1986, p. 5.(17) OJ No L 172, 30. 6. 1983, p. 20.(18) OJ No L 92, 16. 4. 1993, p. 44.(19) See page 5 of this Official Journal.(20) OJ No L 28, 5. 2. 1969, p. 1. +",powdered milk;dehydrated milk;dried milk;freeze-dried milk;milk powder;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;egg;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;cereals,20 +2836,"2001/645/EC: Commission Decision of 22 August 2001 accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of polyethylene terephthalate film originating in India and the Republic of Korea (notified under document number C(2001) 2561). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000(2), and in particular Articles 8 and 9 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PROCEDURE(1) By Regulation (EC) No 367/2001(3), the Commission imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on imports into the Community of polyethylene terephthalate film originating in India and the Republic of Korea.(2) Following the adoption of the provisional anti-dumping measures, the Commission continued the investigation of dumping, injury and Community interest. The definitive findings and conclusions of the investigation are set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 1676/2001 of 13 August 2001 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of polyethylene terephthalate film originating in India and the Republic of Korea(4).(3) The investigation confirmed the provisional findings of injurious dumping relating to imports originating in India and the Republic of Korea.B. UNDERTAKINGS(4) Subsequent to the adoption of provisional anti-dumping measures, five cooperating exporting producers in India, offered price undertakings in accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (the basic Regulation). By doing so, they have agreed to sell the product concerned at or above price levels which eliminate the injurious effects of dumping.(5) The companies will also provide the Commission with regular and detailed information concerning their exports to the Community, meaning that the undertakings can be monitored effectively by the Commission. Furthermore, the sales structure of these exporting producers is such that the Commission considers that the risk of circumventing the agreed undertaking is limited.(6) In view of this, the offers of undertakings are considered acceptable.(7) To further enable the Commission to effectively monitor the compliance of the companies with their undertakings, when the request for release for free circulation pursuant to the undertakings is presented to the relevant customs authority, exemption from the duty shall be conditional on the presentation of a commercial invoice issued by the exporting producers from whom the undertaking is accepted and containing at least the elements listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1676/2001. This level of information is also necessary to enable customs authorities to ascertain with sufficient precision that shipments correspond to the commercial documents. Where no such invoice is presented, or when it does not correspond to the product presented to customs, the appropriate rate of anti-dumping duty will instead be payable.(8) In the event of a breach or withdrawal of the undertaking, or a suspected breach, an anti-dumping duty may be imposed pursuant to Article 8(9) and (10) of the basic Regulation,. The undertakings offered by the producers mentioned below, in the framework of the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of polyethylene terephthalate film originating in India and the Republic of Korea, are hereby accepted.>TABLE> This Decision shall enter into force the day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 22 August 2001.For the CommissionPascal LamyMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2.(3) OJ L 55, 24.2.2001, p. 16.(4) See page 1 of this Official Journal. +",import;India;Republic of India;plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;South Korea;Republic of Korea;thin sheet;film;thin layer;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty,20 +38496,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 506/2010 of 14 June 2010 amending the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 as regards ovine and caprine animals kept in zoos (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 of 17 December 2003 establishing a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals and amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and Directives 92/102/EEC and 64/432/EEC (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 10(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 provides that each Member State shall establish a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals in accordance with the provisions of that Regulation.(2) The aim of Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 is to ensure individual traceability of ovine and caprine animals throughout their lifetime. In accordance with Article 4(2) and Section A of the Annex to that Regulation, these animals shall be identified by visible identifiers, such as an eartag, a mark on the pastern or a tattoo.(3) Specific animal health requirements for exotic animals kept in zoos are provided for under Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (2). That Directive also sets out provisions on identification and record keeping, which means that most of the ovine and caprine animals that are kept in approved zoos are already subject to requirements aiming at individual identification and traceability.(4) Furthermore, the vast majority of ovine and caprine animals that are kept in zoos belong to exotic species. Visible identifiers, however, might be impracticable for the purpose of exhibiting the animals in zoos to the public as they may affect the authentic look of the animals, in particular exotic species.(5) With a view to a reduction of administrative burdens and to the specific nature of zoo animals, i.e. the very limited number of animals concerned and their special purpose of exhibition, it would be proportionate to allow derogations from specific elements of Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 concerning identification, and more precisely the obligation to use visible or electronic identifiers.(6) It is therefore appropriate to allow for the competent authorities of the Member States to exempt ovine and caprine animals that are kept in and moved between zoos which are approved in accordance with Article 13(2) of Directive 92/65/EEC from the obligation to use visible or electronic identifiers, in so far as the animals in question are already individually identifiable and traceable on the basis of the provisions of that Directive. However, in case the animals are moved to any holding other than an approved zoo they need to be identified in accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 21/2004.(7) Section A of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee of the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 June 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 8.(2)  OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.ANNEXIn Section A of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 21/2004, the following point is added after point 7:‘8. By way of derogation, to the identification requirement provided for in Article 4(1), the competent authority may decide that the provisions of Section A shall not apply to ovine and caprine animals kept in and moved between zoos approved in accordance with Article 13(2) of Council Directive 92/65/EEC (1), provided that the animals are individually identified and traceable.(1)  OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.’ +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid;zoo;zoological garden;traceability;traceability of animals;traceability of products,20 +28343,"Council Regulation (EC) No 993/2004 of 17 May 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 658/2002 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Russia and Regulation (EC) No 132/2001 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Poland and Ukraine, and terminating the anti-dumping proceeding in respect of imports originating in Lithuania. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Articles 8, 11(3), 21 and 22 (c) thereof,Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A.   PROCEDURE1.   Measures in force(1) Following an expiry and an interim review, by Regulation (EC) No 658/2002 (2) the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ammonium nitrate (‘the product concerned’) originating in the Russian Federation (‘Russia’). By Regulation (EC) No 132/2001 (3), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Ukraine.(2) The measures are a specific duty of 47,07 EUR/tonne in the case of Russia and 33,25 EUR/tonne in the case of Ukraine.2.   Investigation(3) On 20 March 2004 the Commission announced through the publication of a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (4) the initiation of a partial interim review of the measures in force (‘the measures’) pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 22(c) of the basic Regulation.(4) The review was launched at the initiative of the Commission in order to examine whether, as a consequence of the enlargement of the European Union on 1 May 2004 (‘Enlargement’) and, bearing in mind the aspect of Community interest, there is a need to adapt the measures in order to avoid a sudden and excessively negative effect on all interested parties including users, distributors and consumers.3.   Parties concerned by the investigation(5) All interested parties known to the Commission, including the Community industry, associations of producers or users in the Community, exporters/producers in the countries concerned, importers and their associations and the relevant authorities of the countries concerned as well as interested parties in the ten new Member States which acceded to the European Union on 1 May 2004 (‘the EU10’) were advised of the initiation of the investigation and were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing, to submit information and to provide supporting evidence within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation. All interested parties who so requested and showed that there were reasons why they should be heard were granted a hearing.(6) In this regard, the following interested parties made their views known:(a) Community producers Association:European Fertilizers Manufacturers Association (EFMA).(b) Exporting producers:Nak Azot, Moscow, RussiaOAO Kirovo — Chepetsky Chimkombinat, Kirovo — Chepetsk, RussiaCherkasy Azot, Cherkasy, UkraineJSC Acron, Vellky Novgorod, Russia.B.   PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION(7) The product under consideration is the same as in the original investigation, i.e. ammonium nitrate, a solid nitrogen fertiliser commonly used in agriculture. It is manufactured from ammonia and nitric acid and the nitrogen content exceeds 28 % by weight in prilled or granular form.(8) The product concerned currently falls within CN codes 3102 30 90 (ammonium nitrate other than in aqueous solutions) and 3102 40 90 (mixtures of ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic nonfertilising substances, with a nitrogen content exceeding 28 % by weight).C.   RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION1.   Submissions of interested parties in exporting countries(9) Three Russian and one Ukrainian exporting producers, Russian and Ukrainian authorities claimed that, due to the high level of the anti-dumping duties and as a consequence of the extension of the measures to the EU10, their traditional trade flows to the EU10 would be significantly disrupted.(10) In particular, they claimed that the sudden sharp price increases triggered by the specific price anti-dumping duties rendered the product prohibitively expensive for the end users in the EU10.2.   Comments received from the Community Industry(11) The Community Industry stated that although average prices in the EU10 were significantly lower than those in the European Union as constituted prior to 1 May 2004 (‘the EU15’), it would not oppose any proposals for intermediate measures to be taken over a transitional period which do not adversely affect its situation.3.   Comments received from Member States(12) The Spanish authorities expressed concerns, however, as the remaining Member States, they did not oppose the transitional measures proposed by the Commission.(13) It was claimed that several EU10 Member States had imposed measures on the product concerned and that these measures ensured a level of protection in EU10 which lapsed by the Enlargement. The measures in place were:(a) Safeguard quotas imposed in Poland in June 2002 on the imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Russia and in December 2002 safeguard measures on imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Ukraine;(b) Safeguard measures imposed in Hungary in July 2003 with additional duty of 11 600 HUF/t on imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Russia and Ukraine;(c) Safeguard measures imposed in Czech Republic in February 2003 with additional duty of 16 % on the imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Ukraine and safeguard measures with additional duty of 35 % on the product concerned originating in Russia.(14) Despite that, the authorities of EU10 considered that special transitional arrangements should apply to imports of the product concerned from Ukraine and Russia following the Enlargement. In this regard, it was argued that the product concerned is of significant importance for agricultural users in the EU10 since it cannot be easily substituted by another product.(15) It was further considered that a sharp and sudden increase in ammonium nitrate prices for farmers in the EU10 should be prevented; as they would, otherwise, face additional hardship in adjusting to the new competition of agricultural producers in the EU15. The importance of this issue was further underlined by the significant value of the exports (around EUR 59 million per annum) from Ukraine and Russia to the EU10 compared to exports to the EU15 of around 39 million Euros per annum from these countries.(16) It was therefore argued that import supply into the EU10 of the product concerned at prices which do not suddenly and sharply increase is of significant importance to these end users in the EU10.(17) Accordingly, these authorities took the view that imports of the product concerned originating in Ukraine and Russia into the EU10 should receive special treatment with regard to the anti-dumping measures.4.   Assessment(18) On the basis of the available data and information, an analysis was made which confirmed that a marked difference did exist between the prevailing prices for the product concerned in the EU10 and the EU15 (e.g. in EU10 in 2000-2003 average price was EUR 70 per tonne from Russia and EUR 84 per tonne from Ukraine, whilst in EU15 in 2000-2003 was EUR 100 per tonne from Russia and EUR 108 per tonne from Ukraine).(19) The analysis also showed the import volumes coming into the EU10 from Ukraine and Russia were significant (in 2000-2003 on average around 817 thousand tonnes).5.   Conclusion(20) All these various aspects and interests have been taken into account and considered as a whole. It emerges from this that the EU10 importers' and users' interests would be substantially negatively affected by the sudden application of the existing measures if they were not to be temporarily adapted.(21) However, by contrast, as the interest of the Community Industry itself confirmed it, its interests would not be unduly negatively affected if the measures were to be temporarily adapted as they cannot currently fully satisfy the demands of customers in the EU10.(22) In such circumstances, it can reasonably be concluded in view of the specific situation of Enlargement, that it is not in the Community interest to apply the existing measures without temporary adaptation. However, such adaptation with regard to imports of the product concerned into the EU10 should not be such as to significantly undermine the desired level of trade defense.(23) To this end, different ways were examined on how to best protect the Community Industry from injurious dumping whilst, at the same time, take into account the Community interest aspects by lessening the economic shock of the anti-dumping duties to traditional buyers in the EU10 during the period of economic adjustment following Enlargement.(24) Due to the existence of the protective measures in some EU10 Member States prior to Enlargement, it was considered that this could be best achieved by allowing the 50 % of traditional export volumes, i.e. export volumes not affected by the protective pre-Enlargement measures in EU10, from Ukraine and Russia to the EU10 be imported free of anti-dumping duties for a transitional period, provided that, in lieu of levying anti-dumping duties, export prices to these Member States would be increased to levels which significantly contribute to the removal of injury. In this context, any exports to the EU10 above these traditional export volumes would be subject to the anti-dumping duties, as would exports to the EU15.6.   Undertakings(25) Having assessed the different options on how best to allow these traditional export flows to the EU10 to continue, and ensure the significant contribution to the removal of injury, it was considered that the most appropriate means was through the acceptance of voluntary undertakings from the cooperating parties with elements for minimum import prices and quantitative ceilings. Therefore, in accordance with Article 8(2) of the basic Regulation, undertakings were suggested by the Commission to the exporting producers concerned.(26) In this context, it should be noted that, in accordance with Article 22(c) of the basic Regulation, the special circumstances of Enlargement were taken into account when the terms of the undertakings were established. They constitute a special measure in that they provide a temporary way of adapting existing measures for the enlarged Community of twenty five Member States.(27) It should also be noted that the undertakings are not directly equivalent to an anti-dumping duty since the minimum import prices established are at lower levels than would usually be the case. To do otherwise would, as mentioned above, render the price of the product concerned prohibitively expensive to end users in the EU10 and, therefore, not be in the Community interest. Nevertheless, the exporting producers undertook to raise their prices to levels which significantly contribute to the elimination of injury.(28) Import volumes (‘ceilings’) were therefore established for the exporting producers Ukraine and Russia, using as a basis 50 % of their traditional export volumes to the EU10 in 2001 and 2002. It should be noted, however, that abnormal increases in export volumes to the EU10 observed in the last few months of 2003 and the first months of 2004 were deducted from the traditional volumes used for determining the ceilings.(29) When selling to the EU10 under the terms of their undertakings, the exporting producers concerned should agree to broadly respect their traditional selling patterns to individual customers in the EU10. The exporting producers should therefore be aware that any undertaking offer can only be considered as practicable, and therefore acceptable if, for sales covered by the undertakings, they would broadly maintain such traditional patterns of trade with their customers in the EU10.(30) The exporting producers should also be aware that, under the terms of the undertakings, if it is found that these sales patterns change significantly, or that the undertakings become in any way difficult or impossible to monitor, the Commission is entitled to withdraw acceptance of the company's undertaking resulting in definitive anti-dumping duties being imposed in its place at the level specified in Regulations (EC) No 658/2002 and (EC) No 132/2001 or it may adjust the level of the ceiling, or it may take other remedial action.(31) Accordingly, any undertaking offers respecting the above conditions may be accepted by the Commission, by Commission Regulation.D.   AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS (EC) No 658/2002 AND (EC) No 132/2001(32) In view of the above, it is necessary to provide, in the event of undertakings being accepted by the Commission in a subsequent Commission Regulation, for the possibility to exempt imports to the Community made under the terms of such undertakings from the anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulations (EC) No 658/2002 and (EC) No 132/2001 by amending these Regulations,. In Regulation (EC) No 132/2001 the following Article shall be inserted:‘Article 1A1.   Imports declared for release into free circulation shall be exempt from the anti-dumping duties imposed by Article 1, provided that they are produced by companies from which undertakings are accepted by the Commission and whose names are listed in the relevant Commission Regulation, as from time to time amended, and have been imported in conformity with the provisions of the same Commission Regulation.2.   The imports mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be exempt from the anti-dumping duty on condition that:(a) the goods declared and presented to customs correspond precisely to the product described in Article 1,(b) a commercial invoice containing at least the elements listed in the Annex is presented to Member States' customs authorities upon presentation of the declaration for release into free circulation; and(c) the goods declared and presented to customs correspond precisely to the description on the commercial invoice.’ In Regulation (EC) No 658/2002 the following Article shall be inserted:‘Article 1A1.   Imports declared for release into free circulation shall be exempt from the anti-dumping duties imposed by Article 1, provided that they are produced by companies from which undertakings are accepted by the Commission and whose names are listed in the relevant Commission Regulation, as from time to time amended, and have been imported in conformity with the provisions of the same Commission Regulation.2.   The imports mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be exempt from the anti-dumping duty on condition that:(a) the goods declared and presented to customs correspond precisely to the product described in Article 1,(b) a commercial invoice containing at least the elements listed in the Annex is presented to Member States' customs authorities upon presentation of the declaration for release into free circulation; and(c) the goods declared and presented to customs correspond precisely to the description on the commercial invoice.’ The text set out in the Annex to this Regulation shall be added to Regulations (EC) No 132/2001 and (EC) No 658/2002. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 May 2004.For the CouncilB. COWENThe President(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).(2)  OJ L 102, 18.4.2002, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 23, 25.1.2001, p. 1.(4)  OJ C 70, 20.3.2004, p. 15.ANNEXANNEXThe following elements shall be indicated on the commercial invoice accompanying the company's sales of ammonium nitrate to the Community which are subject to the Undertaking:1. The heading “COMMERCIAL INVOICE ACCOMPANYING GOODS SUBJECT TO AN UNDERTAKING”.2. The name of the company mentioned in Article 1 of Commission Regulation [INSERT NUMBER] issuing the commercial invoice.3. The commercial invoice number.4. The date of issue of the commercial invoice.5. The TARIC additional code under which the goods on the invoice are to be customs cleared at the Community frontier.6. The exact description of the goods, including:— Product Code Number (PCN) used for the purposes of the investigation and the undertaking (e.g. PCN I, PCN 2 etc),— plain language description of the goods corresponding to the PCN concerned (e.g. PCN 1: ammonium nitrate not containing any additional elements – Standard product; PCN 2: ammonium nitrate containing additional elements in special mixtures, etc),— company product code number (CPC) (if applicable),— CN code,— quantity (in tonnes).7. The description of the terms of the sale, including:— price per tonne,— the applicable payment terms,— the applicable delivery terms,— total discounts and rebates.8. Name of the company acting as an importer in the Community to which the commercial invoice accompanying goods subject to an undertaking is issued directly by the company.9. The name of the official of the company that has issued the invoice and the following signed declaration: +",import;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;Poland;Republic of Poland;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;Lithuania;Republic of Lithuania;Russia;Russian Federation;Ukraine;fertiliser;fertilizer,20 +5270,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 195/2011 of 28 February 2011 cancelling the registration of a name in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Gögginger Bier (PGI)). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, and pursuant to Article 17(2) of the same Regulation, the application submitted by Germany to cancel the name ‘Gögginger Bier’ in the Register was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, registration of this name must therefore be cancelled.(3) In light of the above, this name must therefore be removed from the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Protected Geographical Indications and Protected Designations of Origin,. Registration of the name listed in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby cancelled. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 315, 23.12.2009, p. 26.ANNEXFoodstuffs listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 510/2006:Class 2.1.   BeersGERMANYGögginger Bier (PGI) +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;location of production;location of agricultural production;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;beer;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,20 +17599,"98/600/EC: Commission Decision of 12 October 1998 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards self-supporting translucent roof kits (except glass-based kits) (notified under document number C(1998) 2926) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products (1), as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC (2), and in particular Article 13(4) thereof,Whereas the Commission is required to select, as between the two procedures under Article 13(3) of Directive 89/106/EEC for attesting the conformity of a product, the 'least onerous possible procedure consistent with safety`; whereas this means that it is necessary to decide whether, for a given product or family of products, the existence of a factory-production control system under the responsibility of the manufacturer is a necessary and sufficient condition for an attestation of conformity, or whether, for reasons related to compliance with the criteria mentioned in Article 13(4), the intervention of an approved certification body is required;Whereas Article 13(4) requires that the procedure thus determined must be indicated in the mandates and in the technical specifications; whereas, therefore, it is desirable to define the concept of products or family of products as used in the mandates and in the technical specifications;Whereas the two procedures provided for in Article 13(3) are described in detail in Annex III to Directive 89/106/EEC; whereas it is necessary therefore to specify clearly the methods by which the two procedures must be implemented, by reference to Annex III, for each product or family of products, since Annex III gives preference to certain systems;Whereas the procedure referred to in point (a) of Article 13(3) corresponds to the systems set out in the first possibility, without continuous surveillance, and the second and third possibilities of point (ii) of section 2 of Annex III, and the procedure referred to in point (b) of Article 13(3) corresponds to the systems set out in point (i) of section 2 of Annex III, and in the first possibility, with continuous surveillance, of point (ii) of section 2 of Annex III;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Construction,. The products and families of products set out in Annex I shall have their conformity attested by a procedure whereby the manufacturer has under its sole responsibility a factory-production control system ensuring that the product is in conformity with the relevant technical specifications. The products set out in Annex II shall have their conformity attested by a procedure whereby, in addition to a factory-production control system operated by the manufacturer, an approved certification body is involved in assessment and surveillance of the production control or of the product itself. The procedure for attesting conformity as set out in Annex III shall be indicated in mandates for guidelines for European technical approvals. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 October 1998.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 40, 11. 2. 1989, p. 12.(2) OJ L 220, 30. 8. 1993, p. 1.ANNEX ISelf-supporting translucent roof kits (except glass-based kits)For all uses, excluding those subject to reaction to fire regulations for products made of materials falling into classes A (1), B (2), C (3).(1) Materials for which the reaction to fire performance is susceptible to change during production (in general, those subject to chemical modification, e.g. fire retardants, or where changes of composition may lead to changes in reaction to fire performance).ANNEX IISelf-supporting translucent roof kits (except glass-based kits)For uses subject to reaction to fire regulations for products made of materials falling into classes A (1), B (2), C (3).(1) Materials for which the reaction to fire performance is susceptible to change during production (in general, those subject to chemical modification, e.g. fire retardants, or where changes of composition may lead to changes in reaction to fire performance).ANNEX IIINote: For kits having more than one of the intended uses specified in the following families, the tasks for the approved body, derived from the relevant systems of attestation of conformity, are cumulative.PRODUCT FAMILYSELF-SUPPORTING TRANSLUCENT ROOF KITS (EXCEPT GLASS-BASED KITS) (1/3)1. Systems of attestation of conformityFor the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, EOTA is requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant guideline for European technical approvals:>TABLE>2. Conditions to be applied by EOTA on the specifications of the attestation of conformity systemThe specification for the system should be such that it can be implemented even where performance does not need to be determined for a certain characteristic, because at least one Member State has no legal requirement at all for such a characteristic (see Article 2(1) of the CPD and, where applicable, clause 1.2.3 of the interpretative documents). In those cases the verification of such a characteristic must not be imposed on the manufacturer if he does not wish to declare the performance of the product in that respect.PRODUCT FAMILYSELF-SUPPORTING TRANSLUCENT ROOF KITS (EXCEPT GLASS-BASED KITS) (2/3)1. Systems of attestation of conformityFor the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, EOTA is requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant guideline for European technical approvals:>TABLE>2. Conditions to be applied by EOTA on the specifications of the attestation of conformity systemThe specification for the system should be such that it can be implemented even where performance does not need to be determined for a certain characteristic, because at least one Member State has no legal requirement at all for such a characteristic (see Article 2(1) of the CPD and, where applicable, clause 1.2.3 of the interpretative documents). In those cases the verification of such a characteristic must not be imposed on the manufacturer if he does not wish to declare the performance of the product in that respect.PRODUCT FAMILYSELF-SUPPORTING TRANSLUCENT ROOF KITS (EXCEPT GLASS-BASED KITS) (3/3)1. Systems of attestation of conformityFor the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, EOTA is requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant guideline for European technical approvals:>TABLE>2. Conditions to be applied by EOTA on the specifications of the attestation of conformity systemThe specification for the system should be such that it can be implemented even where performance does not need to be determined for a certain characteristic, because at least one Member State has no legal requirement at all for such a characteristic (see Article 2(1) of the CPD and, where applicable, clause 1.2.3 of the interpretative documents). In those cases the verification of such a characteristic must not be imposed on the manufacturer if he does not wish to declare the performance of the product in that respect. +",quality label;quality mark;standards certificate;production control;product inspection;building materials;producer's liability;commercial guarantee;product liability;technical specification;specification;European standard;Community standard;Euronorm;product safety;resistance of materials;fatigue failure;materials fatigue;materials fracture;strength of materials,20 +320,"83/108/EEC: Commission Decision of 7 March 1983 on the implementation of the reform on agricultural structures in Ireland pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as last amended by Directive 81/528/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Whereas on 21 December 1981 and 14 December 1982 the Government of Ireland forwarded, pursuant to Article 17 (4) thereof, the modifications to the farm modernization scheme;Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the abovementioned modifications, the existing provisions in Ireland for the implementation of the said Directive continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 thereof;Whereas the abovementioned modifications meet the requirements of the said Directive;Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. Having regard to the modifications to the farm modernization scheme forwarded on 21 December 1981 and 14 December 1982, the existing provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC in Ireland continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC. This Decision is addressed to Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 7 March 1983.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 197, 20. 7. 1981, p. 41. +",Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;farm development plan;agricultural development plan;physical improvement plan;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +1799,"Council Regulation (EC) No 3293/94 of 19 December 1994 fixing, for 1995, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources, applicable to vessels flying the flag of Portugal in waters falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Member States, apart from Spain and Portugal. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 349 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, pursuant to Article 349 of the Act of Accession, it is for the Council to decide on the fishing possibilities and the corresponding number of Portuguese vessels authorized to fish in the waters referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article;Whereas it is therefore necessary to establish principles and certain procedures at Community level so that each Member State can ensure the management of the fishing activities of vessels flying its flag;Whereas, pursuant to Article 349 (2), fishing possibilities for catches of blue whiting and horse mackerel are granted to Portuguese vessels; whereas the number of these vessels and the procedures for their access and control should be fixed annually;Whereas fishing possibilities for species not subject to the system of total allowable catches and the corresponding number of vessels should be determined on the basis of the situation of Portuguese fishing activities in the waters of the Member States apart from Spain for the period prior to accession; whereas there is a need to ensure the conservation of stocks taking into account the limits imposed on fishing for similar species in Portuguese waters by vessels of a Member State other than Spain;Whereas the specific conditions governing the fishing activities referred to in Article 349 of the Act of Accession should be laid down;Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the control measures provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 (1), as well as to the specific detailed rules drawn up in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 349 (5) of the Act of Accession,. The number of vessels flying the flag of Portugal authorized to fish in waters falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of another Member State, other than Spain and Portugal, as provided for in Article 349 of the Act of Accession, the procedures for access and the catch possibilities for certain species shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1995.It shall be applicable until 31 December 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1994.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. BORCHERT(1) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.ANNEXPORTUGAL - EC"""" ID=""1"">Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)> ID=""2"">3 000> ID=""3"">V b, VI, VII, VIII a, b, d (1) (2)> ID=""4"">Pelagic trawl> ID=""5"">5 (3) 2 (4)> ID=""6"">Year round""> ID=""1"">Horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus)> ID=""2"">3 000> ID=""3"">V b, VI, VII, VIII a, b, d (1) (2)> ID=""4"">Pelagic trawl> ID=""5"">6 (3) 4 (4)> ID=""6"">Year round""> ID=""1"">Thunhidae> ID=""2"">unlimited> ID=""3"">Vb, VI, VII, VIII a, b, d (1) (2)> ID=""4"">All except gill-nets> ID=""5"">unlimited> ID=""6"">Year round"""">(1) Except for the zone to the south of latitude 56°30& prime; North, to the east of longitude 12° West and to the north of latitude 50°30& prime; North.(2) Waters falling under the sovereignty and within the jurisdiction of Member States of the Community, other than Spain and Portugal.(3) Total number (basic list) of standard Portuguese vessels; standard vessel means a vessel having a brake horsepower equal to 700 horsepower (BHP). The conversion rates for vessels having a different engine power are the same as those defined inArticle 158(2) of the Act of Accession.(4) Total number of Portuguese vessels authorized to carry out fishing activities simultaneously (periodic list). +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;conservation of resources;protection of resources;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +25875,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 590/2003 of 31 March 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2003.It shall apply from 2 to 15 April 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 March 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 31 March 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 2 to 15 April 2003>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +5201,"Council Decision 2011/168/CFSP of 21 March 2011 on the International Criminal Court and repealing Common Position 2003/444/CFSP. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,Whereas:(1) In its action on the international scene the Union seeks to advance the principles of democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, equality and solidarity, and respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law, as provided for in Article 21 of the Treaty. The Union seeks to develop relations and build partnerships with, inter alia, international organisations which share these principles.(2) One of the objectives of the Union is to preserve peace, prevent conflicts and strengthen international security, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter.(3) The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (hereinafter the ‘Rome Statute’) entered into force on 1 July 2002.(4) All Member States have ratified the Rome Statute.(5) The principles of the Rome Statute, as well as those governing the functioning of the International Criminal Court (hereinafter the ‘ICC’), are fully in line with the principles and objectives of the Union. The serious crimes within the jurisdiction of the ICC are of concern to the international community as a whole and to the Union and its Member States.(6) The Union and its Member States are determined to put an end to the impunity of the perpetrators of those crimes by taking measures at national level and by enhancing international cooperation to ensure their effective prosecution.(7) The Union and the ICC signed an agreement on cooperation and assistance on 10 April 2006 which entered into force on 1 May 2006 (1).(8) The principles and rules of international criminal law embodied in the Rome Statute should be taken into account in other international legal instruments.(9) The Union is convinced that universal accession to the Rome Statute is essential for the full effectiveness of the ICC and, to that end, considers that initiatives to enhance the acceptance of the Rome Statute are to be encouraged, provided they are consistent with the letter and spirit of the Rome Statute.(10) It is most important that the integrity of the Rome Statute and the independence of the ICC be preserved.(11) By its Conclusions of 30 September 2002 on the International Criminal Court the Council has developed a set of principles attached to those Conclusions to serve as guidelines for Member States when considering the necessity and scope of possible agreements or arrangements in responding to proposals regarding the conditions to surrender persons to the ICC.(12) On 25 May 2010, the Council adopted Conclusions on the Review Conference of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (hereinafter the ‘Review Conference’), which was held in Kampala, Uganda, from 31 May to 11 June 2010.(13) The Review Conference adopted amendments to the Rome Statute, in accordance with Article 5, paragraph 2 thereof to define the crime of aggression and to establish conditions under which the ICC could exercise jurisdiction with respect to that crime; adopted amendments to the Rome Statute to expand the jurisdiction of the ICC to three additional war crimes when committed in armed conflicts not of an international character; and decided to retain, for the time being, Article 124 of the Rome Statute. Those amendments are subject to ratification or acceptance and shall enter into force in accordance with Article 121, paragraph 5 of the Rome Statute. The ICC shall exercise jurisdiction over the crime of aggression subject to a decision to be taken after 1 January 2017 by the same majority of States Parties as is required for the adoption of an amendment to the Rome Statute.(14) The Union pledged at the Review Conference to review and update its instruments in support of the ICC and to continue the promotion of the universality and preservation of the integrity of the Rome Statute.(15) The implementation of the Rome Statute requires practical measures that the Union and its Member States should fully support.(16) The Action Plan which was, inter alia, called for by a Resolution on entry into force of the Statute of the International Criminal Court approved by the European Parliament on 28 February 2002 to follow up Council Common Position 2001/443/CFSP of 11 June 2001 on the International Criminal Court (2) was adopted on 4 February 2004 and should be adapted as appropriate.(17) In the light of the above, Common Position 2003/444/CFSP of 16 June 2003 on the International Criminal Court (3) should be repealed and replaced by this Decision,. 1.   The International Criminal Court (hereinafter the ‘ICC’), for the purpose of preventing and curbing the commission of the serious crimes falling within its jurisdiction, is an essential means of promoting respect for international humanitarian law and human rights, thus contributing to freedom, security, justice and the rule of law as well as contributing to the preservation of peace, the prevention of conflicts and the strengthening of international security, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.2.   The objective of this Decision is to advance universal support for the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (hereinafter the ‘Rome Statute’) by promoting the widest possible participation in it, to preserve the integrity of the Rome Statute, to support the independence of the ICC and its effective and efficient functioning, to support cooperation with the ICC, and to support the implementation of the principle of complementarity. 1.   In order to contribute to the objective of the widest possible participation in the Rome Statute, the Union and its Member States shall make every effort to further this process by raising the issue of the widest possible ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to the Rome Statute and the implementation of the Rome Statute in negotiations, including negotiations of agreements, or political dialogues with third States, groups of States or relevant regional organisations, whenever appropriate.2.   The Union and its Member States shall contribute to the worldwide participation in and implementation of the Rome Statute also by other means, such as by adopting initiatives to promote the dissemination of the values, principles and provisions of the Rome Statute and related instruments. In furtherance of the objectives of this Decision, the Union shall cooperate as necessary with other interested States, international institutions, non-governmental organisations and other representatives of civil society.3.   The Member States shall share with all interested States their own experiences on the issues related to the implementation of the Rome Statute and, when appropriate, provide other forms of support to that objective. The Member States shall contribute, when requested, with technical and, where appropriate, financial assistance to the legislative work needed for the participation in and implementation of the Rome Statute by third States. The Union may, when requested, also contribute with such assistance. States considering to become party to the Rome Statute or to cooperate with the ICC shall be encouraged to inform the Union of difficulties encountered on that path.4.   In implementing this Article, the Union and its Member States shall coordinate political and technical support for the ICC with regard to various States or groups of States. In order to support the independence of the ICC, the Union and its Member States shall, in particular:(a) encourage States Parties to transfer promptly and in full their assessed contributions in accordance with the decisions taken by the Assembly of States Parties;(b) make every effort towards the accession or ratification by Member States of the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court as soon as possible and promote such accession or ratification by other States; and(c) endeavour to support as appropriate the development of training and assistance for judges, prosecutors, officials and counsel in work related to the ICC. 1.   The Union and its Member States shall follow closely developments concerning cooperation with the ICC in accordance with the Rome Statute.2.   The Union shall keep under review the implementation of the Agreement between the International Criminal Court and the European Union on cooperation and assistance.3.   The Union and its Member States shall consider the conclusion, as appropriate, of ad hoc arrangements and agreements to enable the effective functioning of the ICC and shall encourage third parties to do so.4.   The Union and its Member States shall continue, as appropriate, to draw the attention of third States to the Council Conclusions of 30 September 2002 on the International Criminal Court and to the EU Guiding Principles annexed thereto, with regard to proposals for agreements or arrangements concerning conditions for the surrender of persons to the ICC. The Union and its Member States shall, as appropriate, take initiatives or measures to ensure the implementation of the principle of complementarity at national level. The Council and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy shall, where appropriate, coordinate measures by the Union and its Member States for the implementation of Articles 2 to 5. Member States shall cooperate to ensure the smooth functioning of the Assembly of States Parties in all respects. The Union shall ensure consistency and coherence between its instruments and policies in all areas of its external and internal action in relation to the most serious international crimes as referred to in the Rome Statute. The Council shall review this Decision as appropriate. 0Common Position 2003/444/CSFP is hereby repealed and replaced by this Decision. References to the repealed Common Position 2003/444/CSFP shall be construed as being made to this Decision. 1This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 21 March 2011.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. ASHTON(1)  OJ L 115, 28.4.2006, p. 50.(2)  OJ L 155, 12.6.2001, p. 19.(3)  OJ L 150, 18.6.2003, p. 67. +",peacekeeping;keeping the peace;preserving peace;safeguarding peace;European cooperation;international security;international balance;international human rights law;Geneva Convention;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy;human rights;attack on human rights;human rights violation;protection of human rights;International Criminal Court;ICC,20 +2918,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1261/2001 of 27 June 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 as regards delivery contracts for beet and the price increases and reductions applicable to the price of beet. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), and in particular Article 5(3) and Article 19(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 laying down outline provisions for contracts and inter-trade agreements on the purchase of beet defines the contracting parties as beet sellers on the one hand and sugar manufacturers on the other. A seller may sell either beet he has grown himself or beet he has bought from a grower. However, in view of the importance of contracts within the quota system, only a contract concluded between a manufacturer and a grower may be regarded as a delivery contract for the purpose of Article 19(2) of that Regulation.(2) Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 provides that a manufacturer may carry forward part of his production to the following marketing year to be treated as part of that year's production. Consequently, for that marketing year delivery contracts at the minimum price for beet need only be concluded by the manufacturer in respect of the quantity of sugar within his basic quota which he has not yet produced. Therefore, the requirement referred to in Article 19(2) of that Regulation should be adjusted in the event of sugar being carried forward.(3) To ensure the proper working of the quota system the terms ""pre-sowing"" and ""minimum price"" as used in Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 must be defined.(4) Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 requires sugar manufacturers buying beet suitable for processing into sugar and intended for processing into sugar within the maximum quota to pay at least the minimum price adjusted by price increases or reductions to allow for deviations from the standard quality.(5) The quality, and hence the value, of sugar beet largely depends on sugar content.(6) The most appropriate method of establishing the value of beet of a quality differing from the standard quality is to establish a scale of price increases and reductions expressed as a percentage of the minimum price.(7) Experience acquired by those concerned over a very long period has shown that they should be allowed to include in their contracts or agreements within the trade a definition of beet suitable for processing into sugar. A Community scale could be laid down for beet regarded throughout the Community as suitable for processing into sugar. Further reductions should be specified where this definition refers to a sugar content below the lowest sugar content on the Community scale. There should be provision for this definition to be drawn up by the Member States where the contracting parties fail to agree on a definition.(8) Largely because of climatic conditions, the industrial value of beet grown in Italy differs significantly from that of beet grown in the north of the Community. The above difference in the industrial value of the beet should therefore be taken into account.(9) The detailed rules of application laid down in this Regulation replace those laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 246/68 of 29 February 1968 laying down detailed rules for differentiating between delivery contracts for beet(2), Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2497/69 of 12 December 1969 on the price increases and reductions applicable to the price of beet(3) and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2571/69 of 22 December 1969 on the reductions applicable to prices for sugar beet in Italy(4). Those Regulations should, therefore, be repealed.(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,. For the purposes of Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, a contract concluded between a sugar manufacturer and a beet seller growing his own beet shall be regarded as a delivery contract. For the purposes of Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, the basic quota of a manufacturer who carries forward part of his production to the following marketing year pursuant to Article 14 of that Regulation shall be reduced in respect of that year by the quantity carried forward. Only contracts concluded prior to sowing and- before 1 April in Italy and Greece, or- before 1 May in the other Member Statesshall be regarded as pre-sowing contracts. The minimum price referred to in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 shall be adjusted for each delivery of beet by applying the price increases and reductions fixed under Article 5 of this Regulation. 1. The minimum price referred to in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 shall, for each 0,1 % of sucrose content, be:(a) increased by not less than:(i) 0,9 % for contents exceeding 16 % but not exceeding 18 %,(ii) 0,7 % for contents exceeding 18 % but not exceeding 19 %,(iii) 0,5 % for contents exceeding 19 % but not exceeding 20 %;(b) reduced by not more than:(i) 0,9 % for contents below 16 % but not below 15,5 %,(ii) 1,0 % for contents below 15,5 % but not below 14,5 %.The price for beet with a sucrose content in excess of 20 % shall not be less than the minimum price adjusted for beet with a 20 % sucrose content.2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, in Italy the percentage increases and reductions referred to in paragraph 1(a) and (b) shall be multiplied by a coefficient of 0,75. 1. Contracts, and agreements within the trade within the meaning of Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 may provide, compared to the increases and reductions referred to in Article 5, for:(a) further increases for sucrose contents above 20 %, and(b) further reductions for sucrose contents below 14,5 %.These contracts and agreements may, in the case of beet with a sucrose content below 14,5 %, define beet suitable for processing into sugar if such contracts and agreements provide for further reductions for sucrose contents below 14,5 % but above the minimum sucrose content specified in that definition.If the definition referred to in the second subparagraph is not included in the contracts and agreements, the Member State concerned may lay down that definition. In that case it shall, at the same time, fix the further reductions referred to in that subparagraph.2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the minimum price referred to in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 shall be reduced in Italy by not more than 0,75 % for each 0,1 % of sucrose content where sucrose content is less than 14,5 %. Regulations (EEC) No 246/68, (EEC) No 2497/69 and (EEC) No 2571/69 are repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2001.It shall apply from the 2001/02 marketing year.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 June 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) See page 1 of this Official Journal.(2) OJ L 53, 1.3.1968, p. 37.(3) OJ L 316, 17.12.1969, p. 15.(4) OJ L 321, 23.12.1969, p. 30. +",contract;conclusion of a contract;contract law;contractual agreement;contractual commitment;law of contract;delivery;consignment;delivery costs;means of delivery;shipment;minimum price;floor price;agricultural quota;farm quota;milk quota;inter-company agreement;agreement between undertakings;producer's agreement;sugar beet,20 +35609,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 254/2008 of 18 March 2008 on the issuing of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of March 2008 under the tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 1384/2007 for poultrymeat. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1384/2007 of 26 November 2007 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2398/96 as regards the opening and providing for the administration of certain quotas for imports into the Community of poultrymeat products originating in Israel (3), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) The applications for import licences lodged (under the quota bearing the serial number 09.4092) during the first seven days of March 2008 for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2008 relate to quantities exceeding those available. The quantities for which licences may be issued should therefore be determined by setting the allocation coefficient by which the quantities applied for are to be multiplied.(2) The applications for import licences lodged (under the quota bearing the serial number 09.4091) during the first seven days of March 2008 for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2008 do not cover the total quantities available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined, and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod,. 1.   The quantities for which import licence applications have been lodged for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2008 under Regulation (EC) No 1384/2007 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficients set out in the Annex to this Regulation.2.   The quantities for which applications have not been lodged, to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod 1 July to 30 September 2008, shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 March 2008.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 March 2008.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006 (OJ L 119, 4.5.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 289/2007 (OJ L 78, 17.3.2007, p. 17). Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 July 2008.(3)  OJ L 309, 27.11.2007, p. 40.ANNEXGroup No Serial No Allocation coefficient for import licence applications lodged for the subperiod 1.4.2008-30.6.2008 Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantity for the subperiod 1.7.2008-30.9.2008IL1 09.4092 5,747185 —IL2 09.4091 (1) 280 000(1)  Not applicable: no licence application has been sent to the Commission. +",Israel;State of Israel;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;poultrymeat,20 +3712,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 560/85 of 4 March 1985 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for fresh or chilled tomatoes, falling within subheading ex 07.01 M I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the overseas countries and territories (1985). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 of 26 February 1985 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the overseas countries and territories (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,Whereas Article 13 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 provides for the opening by the Community of a Community tariff quota of 2 000 tonnes of fresh or chilled tomatoes, falling within subheading ex 07.01 M I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the countries in question; whereas the quota period runs from 15 November to 30 April; whereas the customs duty applicable to the quota is set at 4,4 %, with a minimum charge of 0,8 ECU per 100 kilograms net weight; whereas this Regulation comes into effect on 1 March 1985; whereas, therefore, the pro rata temporis clause is applicable for the establishment of the volume of the quota;Whereas, accordingly a Community tariff quota of 727 tonnes should be opened for the period 1 March to 30 April 1985;Whereas it is necessary, in particular, to ensure to all Community importers equal and uninterrupted access to the abovementioned quota and uninterrupted application of the rates laid down for that quota to all imports of the products concerned into all Member States, until the quota has been used up; whereas, however, since the period of application of the quota is very short, it seems possible to avoid allocating it among the Member States, without prejudice to the drawing against the quota volume of such quantities as they may need, in the conditions and according to the procedure specified in Article 1 (2); whereas this method of management requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission; whereas the latter must, in particular, be able to monitor the rate at which the quota is used up and inform the Member States thereof;Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, any operation relating to the administration of the shares allocated to that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. 1. For the period 1 March to 30 April 1985 a Community tariff quota of 727 tonnes shall be opened in the Community for fresh or chilled tomatoes, falling within subheading ex 07.01 M I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the overseas countries and territories.Within this tariff quota, the Common Customs Tariff duty applicable to the products shall be suspended at 4,4 % with a minimum charge of 0,8 ECU per 100 kilograms net weight.Within this tariff quota, Greece shall apply duties calculated in accordance with the relevant provisions in the 1979 Act of Accession.2. If an importer notifies an imminent importation of the product in question in a Member State and requests the benefit of the quota, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission and draw an amount corresponding to these requirements to the extent that the available balance of the reserve permits this.3. The shares drawn pursuant to paragraph 2 shall be valid until the end of the quota period. 1. Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that their drawings pursuant to Article 1 (2) are carried out in such a way that imports may be charged without interruption against their accumulated shares of the Community quota.2. Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the said goods have free access to the quota so long as the residual balance of the quota volume allows this.3. Member States shall charge imports of the said goods against their shares as and when the goods are entered for free circulation.4. The extent to which the quota has been exhausted shall be determined on the basis of the imports charged in accordance with paragraph 3. At the request of the Commission, Member States shall inform it of imports actually charged against the quota. The Member States and the Commission shall collaborate closely in order to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 March 1985.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 March 1985.For the CommissionCOCKFIELDVice-President(1) OJ No L 61, 1. 3. 1985, p. 4. +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota,20 +15962,"Commission Decision of 28 November 1996 approving the programme for the eradication of enzootic bovine leucosis for 1997 presented by Spain and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Spanish text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of enzootic bovine leucosis;Whereas by letter, Spain has submitted a programme for the eradication of enzootic bovine leucosis;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community for 1997 and which was established by Commission Decision 96/598/EC (5);Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Spain up to a maximum of ECU 1 525 000;Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme for the eradication of enzootic bovine leucosis presented by Spain is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1997. Spain shall bring into force by 1 January 1997 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in Spain by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum of ECU 1 525 000.2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1998 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.. Done at Brussels, 28 November 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27.(4) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.(5) OJ No L 264, 17. 10. 1996, p. 24. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;animal leucosis;bovine leucosis;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;national implementing measure;implementation of EC Directives;transposition of European directives;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +38321,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 239/2010 of 22 March 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 laying down animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Community and the quarantine conditions thereof (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 10(3) and the second subparagraph of Article 10(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (2), and in particular the fourth indent of Article 18(1),Whereas:(1) Directive 91/496/EEC lays down the quarantine conditions concerning live animals imported from third countries, including the general conditions to be fulfilled by quarantine centres situated within the Union. Annex B to that Directive sets out a list of general conditions for the approval of such centres.(2) Article 10(4)(b) of Directive 91/496/EEC, as amended by Council Directive 2008/73/EC of 15 July 2008 simplifying procedures of listing and publishing information in the veterinary and zootechnical fields (3), introduced a simplified procedure of listing and publishing a list of approved quarantine centres where live animals are to be placed in quarantine or isolation if so required by Union legislation. Under that new procedure, which applies from 1 January 2010, the competence to establish the list of approved quarantine centres which comply with the general conditions set out in Annex B to that Directive no longer lies with the Commission, but with the Member States.(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 (4) lays down the animal health conditions for imports into the Union of certain birds other than poultry. Article 6 of that Regulation provides that approved quarantine facilities and centres are to meet also the minimum conditions set out in Annex IV thereto. In addition, Annex V to that Regulation sets out the list of the approved quarantine facilities and centres.(4) In the interests of simplification of Union legislation, it is necessary to amend Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 and to delete Annex V thereto in order to reflect the new procedures for approval and listing of quarantine facilities and centres foreseen in Directive 91/496/EEC, as amended by Directive 2008/73/EC. Some Member States have already started drawing up lists of approved quarantine centres in order to transpose the provisions of Article 10(4)(b) of Directive 91/496/EEC. Therefore, in the interest of clarity of Union legislation, it is appropriate that the amendments to Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 be applicable as of the same date of application of Directive 91/496/EEC.(5) Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 is amended as follows:1. Article 6 is replaced by the following:2. Annex V is deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2010.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 March 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.(2)  OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.(3)  OJ L 219, 14.8.2008, p. 40.(4)  OJ L 84, 24.3.2007, p. 7. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;third country;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;health certificate;bird;bird of prey;migratory bird,20 +1667,"81/555/EEC: Commission Decision of 6 July 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Medical Systems-Neuro Phore BH-2, -Mini Frame PPS-2' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials [1], as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 [2],Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 [3], and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 13 January 1981, the United Kingdom has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""Aptec phyge planar spectrometer, model PS 3010"", to be used for nuclear physics research and in particular for measuring the electron induced reaction cross section by activation techniques, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 28 April 1981 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a detector; whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the output in the size of the spectrum, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus ;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as ""Aptec phyge planar spectrometer, model PS 3010"", which is the subject of an application by the United Kingdom of 13 January 1981, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 July 1981.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NarjesMember of the Commission[1] OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.[2] OJ No L 134, 31.5. 1979, p. 1.[3] OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32.-------------------------------------------------- +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;chemical process;chemical reaction;combustion;deacidification;desulphurisation;neurobiology;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material,20 +42520,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 405/2013 of 2 May 2013 opening and providing for the administration of Union tariff quotas for agricultural products originating in Peru. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Decision 2012/735/EU of 31 May 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) By Decision 2012/735/EU, the Council authorised the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part (‘the Agreement’). Pursuant to Decision 2012/735/EU, the Agreement is to be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion. The Agreement applies on a provisional basis from 1 March 2013.(2) Subsection 2 of Section B of Appendix 1 to Annex I to the Agreement concerns the tariff elimination schedule of the EU party for goods originating in Peru. For a number of specific products, it provides for the application of tariff quotas. It is therefore necessary to open tariff quotas for such products.(3) The tariff quotas should be managed by the Commission on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).(4) Entitlement to benefit from the tariff concessions should be subject to the presentation of the relevant proof of origin to the customs authorities, as provided for in the Agreement.(5) Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (3), as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 927/2012 (4), contains new CN codes which are different from those referred to in the Agreement. The new codes should therefore be reflected in the Annex to this Regulation.(6) Since the Agreement takes effect on 1 March 2013, this Regulation should apply from the same date.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Union tariff quotas are opened for the goods originating in Peru and listed in the Annex. The customs duties applicable to imports into the Union of goods originating in Peru and listed in the Annex shall, within the respective tariff quota set out in the Annex to this Regulation, be suspended. The tariff quotas in the Annex shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 March 2013.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 May 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 354, 21.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 304, 31.10.2012, p. 1.ANNEXNotwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the scope of the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by CN codes as they exist at the time of adoption of this Regulation.Order No CN code Description of goods Quota period Annual quota volume09.7210 0201 Meat of bovine animals, fresh, chilled or frozen From 1.3.2013 to 31.12.2013 1 792 (1)From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 2 365 (1), (2)09.7211 0403 90 Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa From 1.3.2013 to 31.12.2013 1 584From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 2 090 (3)09.7212 0405 Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads From 1.3.2013 to 31.12.2013 417From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 550 (4)09.7213 0406 Cheese and curd From 1.3.2013 to 31.12.2013 2 084From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 2 750 (5)09.7214 0703 20 Garlic From 1.3.2013 to 31.12.2013 625From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 825 (6)09.7215 2105 Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa From 1.3.2013 to 31.12.2013 125From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 165 (7)09.7216 1005 90 Maize (corn), other than seed From 1.3.2013 to 31.12.2013 8 334From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 11 000 (8)09.7217 0711 51 Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption From 1.3.2013 to 31.12.2013 842003 10 Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 110 (9)09.7218 0402 10 Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms From 1.3.2013 to 31.12.2013 2 5000402 29 Milk and cream, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in other forms than powder, granules or other solid forms From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 3 300 (10)09.7219 0402 91 Milk and cream, concentrated but not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in other forms than powder, granules or other solid forms From 1.3.2013 to 31.12.2013 5 000From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 6 600 (11)09.7220 0203 11 10 Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen From 1.3.2013 to 31.12.2013 3 334From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 4 400 (12)09.7221 Ex02 07 Meat and edible offal other than livers, of the poultry of heading 0105, fresh, chilled or frozen From 1.3.2013 to 31.12.2013 6 2500210 99 39 Other meat, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; other edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 8 250 (13)1602 20 Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood, of liver of any animal or of poultry of heading 010509.7222 Ex10 06 Rice, other than rice in the husk (paddy or rough) for sowing From 1.3.2013 to 31.12.2013 28 334From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 37 400 (14)09.7223 2208 40 51 Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products, in containers holding more than 2 litres From 1.3.2013 to 31.12.2013 834 hectolitres (expressed in equivalent pure alcohol)From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 1 100 hectolitres (expressed in equivalent pure alcohol (15)09.7224 0710 40 Sweetcorn From 1.3.2013 to 31.12.2013 5842008 99 85 Maize (corn), other than sweetcorn (Zea mays var. saccharata), otherwise prepared or preserved, not containing added spirit and added sugar From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 770 (16)09.7225 0403 10 Yogurt From 1.3.2013 to 31.12.2013 25From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 33 (17)09.7226 1701 13 Cane sugar, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form, other than raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter From 1.3.2013 to 31.12.2013 18 334 (expressed in raw sugar equivalent)1702 30 Glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20 % by weight of fructose From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 22 660 (expressed in raw sugar equivalent (18)1702 40 90 Glucose and glucose syrup other than isoglucose, containing in the dry state at least 20 % but less than 50 % by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar1702 50 Chemically pure fructose1702 90 30 Other sugars, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50 % by weight of fructose, excluding chemically pure maltose09.7227 Ex17049099 Other sugar confectionery, not containing cocoa, containing 70 % or more by weight of sucrose From 1.3.2013 to 31.12.2013 8 3341806 10 30 Cocoa powder, containing 65 % or more by weight of sucrose or isoglucose expressed as sucrose From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 10 300 (10)Ex18062095 Other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2 kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk in containers or immediate packings, of a content exceeding 2 kg, containing less than 18 % by weight of cocoa butter and 70 % or more by weight of sucroseEx19019099 Other food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, containing 70 % or more by weight of sucrose; other food preparations of goods of headings 0401 to 0404, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, containing 70 % or more by weight of sucroseEx20060031 Fruit (excluding tropical fruit and ginger), vegetables, nuts (excluding tropical nuts), fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glacé or crystallised), containing 70 % or more by weight of sucroseEx20079110 Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut purée and fruit or nut pastes, obtained by cooking, containing 70 % or more by weight of sucroseEx20 09 Fruit juices (excluding tomato juice, juices of tropical fruit and mixtures of juices of tropical fruit) and vegetable juices of a value not exceeding EUR 30 per 100 kg net weight, unfermented and not containing added spirit, containing 30 % or more by weight of added sugarEx21011298 Preparations with a basis of coffee, tea or mate, containing 70 % or more by weight of sucrose2106 90 30 Flavoured or coloured isoglucose syrups; other flavoured or colours sugar syrups other than lactose syrup, glucose syrup and maltodextrine syrupEx21069098 Other food preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing 70 % or more by weight of sucroseEx33021029 Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures with a basis of one or more of these substances, of a kind used in the drink industries, containing all flavouring agents characterising a beverage, of an actual alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 0,5 %, containing 70 % or more by weight of sucrose(1)  Expressed in carcase weight equivalent as follows: 100 kg of bone-in meat shall be equivalent to 70 kg of boneless meat.(2)  With an increase of 215 metric tonnes each year as from 2015.(3)  With an increase of 190 metric tonnes each year as from 2015.(4)  With an increase of 50 metric tonnes each year as from 2015.(5)  With an increase of 250 metric tonnes each year as from 2015.(6)  With an increase of 75 metric tonnes each year as from 2015.(7)  With an increase of 15 metric tonnes each year as from 2015.(8)  With an increase of 1 000 metric tonnes each year as from 2015.(9)  With an increase of 10 metric tonnes each year as from 2015.(10)  With an increase of 300 metric tonnes each year as from 2015.(11)  With an increase of 600 metric tonnes each year as from 2015.(12)  With an increase of 400 metric tonnes each year as from 2015.(13)  With an increase of 750 metric tonnes each year as from 2015.(14)  With an increase of 3 400 metric tonnes each year as from 2015.(15)  With an increase of 100 hectolitres (expressed in equivalent pure alcohol) each year as from 2015.(16)  With an increase of 70 metric tonnes each year as from 2015.(17)  With an increase of 3 metric tonnes each year as from 2015.(18)  With an increase of 660 metric tonnes (expressed in raw sugar equivalent) each year as from 2015. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Peru;Republic of Peru;agricultural product;farm product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;suspension of customs duties;customs procedure suspending import duties;suspension of tariff duty;tariff dismantling,20 +2013,"82/410/EEC: Commission Decision of 7 June 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Spectra Physics - He Ne Laser, model 125 A' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 3 December 1981, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Spectra Physics - He Ne Laser, model 125 A', ordered on 16 January 1980 and to be used for the study of energy transfer and reaction processes in polyatomic molecules by means of the measurement of frequency dispersion in an acoustically resonant opto-acoustic cell, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 14 May 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a laser, whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for non- scientific activities; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus; whereas the duty-free admission of the apparatus in question is therefore not justified,. The apparatus described as 'Spectra Physics - He Ne Laser, model 125 A', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 3 December 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 June 1982.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 134, 31. 5. 1979, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;apparatus based on the use of rays;laser;laser physics;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +37957,"2010/440/CFSP: Council Decision 2010/440/CFSP of 11 August 2010 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the African Great Lakes Region. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular, Articles 28, 31(2) and 33 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,Whereas:(1) On 15 February 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/112/CFSP (1) appointing Mr Roeland VAN DE GEER European Union Special Representative (hereinafter the EUSR) for the African Great Lakes Region.(2) On 22 February 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/113/CFSP (2) extending the mandate of the EUSR until 31 August 2010.(3) The mandate of the EUSR should be extended until 31 August 2011. However, the mandate of the EUSR may be terminated earlier, if the Council so decides, on a proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (hereinafter the HR) following the entry into force of the Decision establishing the European External Action Service.(4) The EUSR will implement his mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the objectives of the Common Foreign and Security Policy as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,. European Union Special RepresentativeThe mandate of Mr Roeland VAN DE GEER as the EUSR for the African Great Lakes Region is hereby extended until 31 August 2011. The mandate of the EUSR may be terminated earlier, if the Council so decides, on a proposal of the HR following the entry into force of the Decision establishing the European External Action Service. Policy objectivesThe mandate of the EUSR shall be based on the policy objectives of the European Union (hereinafter ‘the EU’ or ‘the Union’) regarding the further stabilisation and consolidation of the post-conflict situation in the African Great Lakes Region, paying particular attention to the regional dimension of the developments in the countries concerned. These objectives, which promote, in particular, compliance with the basic norms of democracy and good governance, including respect for human rights and the rule of law, include:(a) contributing actively and effectively to a consistent, sustainable and responsible policy of the Union in the African Great Lakes Region, and promoting a coherent overall Union approach in the region. The EUSR shall support the work of the HR in the region;(b) ensuring the continued commitment of the Union to the stabilisation and reconstruction processes in the region, through an active presence on the ground and in relevant international forums, staying in touch with key players and contributing to crisis management;(c) contributing to the post-transition phase in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in particular as regards the political process of consolidating the new institutions and defining a broader international framework for political consultation and coordination with the new government;(d) contributing, in close cooperation with the United Nations/MONUC, to the international support efforts to pursue a comprehensive Security Sector Reform in the DRC, in particular in view of the coordinating role the Union is ready to assume in this context;(e) contributing to appropriate follow-up measures to the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region, in particular by establishing close contacts with the Great Lakes Secretariat and its Executive Secretary as well as with the Troika of the follow-up mechanism and by promoting good neighbourly relations in the region;(f) addressing the still considerable problem of armed groups operating across the borders, which risks destabilising the countries in the region and aggravating their internal problems;(g) contributing to the post-conflict stabilisation in Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda, in particular through accompanying peace negotiations with armed groups such as the FNL and LRA. MandateIn order to achieve the policy objectives, the mandate of the EUSR shall be to:(a) establish and maintain close contact with the countries of the Great Lakes Region, the United Nations, the African Union, key African countries and main partners of the DRC and the Union, as well as regional and sub-regional African organisations, other relevant third countries and other key regional leaders;(b) advise and report on the possibilities for the Union to support the stabilisation and consolidation process and on how best to pursue Union initiatives;(c) provide advice and assistance for security sector reform (SSR) in the DRC;(d) contribute to the follow-up to the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region, in particular by supporting policies, defined in the region, which pursue the objectives of non-violence and mutual defence in the resolution of conflicts as well as, regarding regional cooperation, by promoting human rights and democratisation, good governance, judicial cooperation, and the fight against impunity and the illegal exploitation of natural resources;(e) contribute to a better understanding of the role of the Union among opinion leaders in the region;(f) contribute, where requested, to the negotiation and implementation of peace and cease-fire agreements between the parties and engage with them diplomatically in the event of non-compliance with the terms of these agreements; in the context of the ongoing LRA negotiations, such activities should be pursued in close coordination with the EUSR for Sudan;(g) contribute to the implementation of the EU human rights policy and EU Guidelines on Human Rights, in particular the EU Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict, and the EU policy regarding UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security, including by monitoring and reporting on developments in this regard. Implementation of the mandate1.   The EUSR shall be responsible for the implementation of the mandate acting under the authority of the HR.2.   The Political and Security Committee (hereinafter the PSC) shall maintain a privileged link with the EUSR and shall be the EUSR’s primary point of contact with the Council. The PSC shall provide the EUSR with strategic guidance and political direction within the framework of the mandate, without prejudice to the powers of the HR. Financing1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR in the period from 1 September 2010 to 31 August 2011 shall be EUR 1 520 000.2.   The expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.3.   The management of the expenditure shall be subject to a contract between the EUSR and the Commission. The EUSR shall be accountable to the Commission for all expenditure. Constitution and composition of the team1.   Within the limits of his mandate and the corresponding financial means made available, the EUSR shall be responsible for constituting his team. The team shall include the expertise on specific policy issues as required by the mandate. The EUSR shall keep the Council and the Commission promptly informed of the composition of his team.2.   Member States and institutions of the Union may propose the secondment of staff to work with the EUSR. The salary of personnel who are seconded by a Member State or an institution of the Union to the EUSR shall be covered by the Member State or the institution of the Union concerned respectively. Experts seconded by Member States to the General Secretariat of the Council may also be posted to the EUSR. International contracted staff shall have the nationality of a Member State.3.   All seconded personnel shall remain under the administrative authority of the sending Member State or Union institution and shall carry out their duties and act in the interest of the mandate of the EUSR. Privileges and immunities of the EUSR and his staffThe privileges, immunities and further guarantees necessary for the completion and smooth functioning of the mission of the EUSR and the members of his staff shall be agreed with the host party/parties, as appropriate. Member States and the Commission shall grant all necessary support to such effect. Security of EU classified informationThe EUSR and the members of his team shall respect the security principles and minimum standards established by Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the Council’s security regulations (3), in particular when managing EU classified information. Access to information and logistical support1.   Member States, the Commission and the General Secretariat of the Council shall ensure that the EUSR is given access to any relevant information.2.   The Union delegations and/or Member States, as appropriate, shall provide logistical support in the region. 0SecurityIn accordance with the Union’s policy on the security of personnel deployed outside the Union in an operational capacity under Title V of the Treaty, the EUSR shall take all reasonably practicable measures, in conformity with his mandate and the security situation in his geographical area of responsibility, for the security of all personnel under his direct authority, notably by:(a) establishing a mission-specific security plan based on guidance from the General Secretariat of the Council, including mission-specific physical, organisational and procedural security measures, governing management of the secure movement of personnel to, and within, the mission area, as well as management of security incidents and a mission contingency and evacuation plan;(b) ensuring that all personnel deployed outside the Union are covered by high risk insurance as required by the conditions in the mission area;(c) ensuring that all members of his team to be deployed outside the Union, including locally contracted personnel, have received appropriate security training before or upon arriving in the mission area, based on the risk ratings assigned to the mission area by the General Secretariat of the Council;(d) ensuring that all agreed recommendations made following regular security assessments are implemented and providing the HR, the Council and the Commission with written reports on their implementation and on other security issues within the framework of the mid-term and mandate implementation reports. 1ReportingThe EUSR shall regularly provide the HR and the PSC with oral and written reports. The EUSR shall also report as necessary to Council working parties. Regular written reports shall be circulated through the COREU network. Upon recommendation of the HR or the PSC, the EUSR may provide the Foreign Affairs Council with reports. 2Coordination1.   The EUSR shall promote coherence between Common Foreign and Security Policy/Common Security and Defence Policy actors and shall promote overall Union political coordination. The EUSR shall help to ensure that all Union instruments in the field are engaged coherently to attain the Union’s policy objectives. The activities of the EUSR shall be coordinated with those of the Commission, as well as those of other EUSRs active in the region as appropriate. The EUSR shall provide Member States’ missions and the Union delegations with regular briefings.2.   In the field, close liaison shall be maintained with the Heads of the Union delegations and Member States’ Heads of Mission. They shall make best efforts to assist the EUSR in the implementation of the mandate. The EUSR shall also liaise with other international and regional actors in the field.3.   The EUSR shall ensure consistency between the activities of the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo) and the European Union police mission undertaken in the framework of reform of the security sector (SSR) and its interface with the system of justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUPOL RD Congo) and provide the Heads of these missions with local political guidance. The EUSR shall contribute to coordination with the other international players involved in SSR in the DRC. The EUSR and the Civilian Operation Commander shall consult each other as required. 3ReviewThe implementation of this Decision and its consistency with other contributions from the Union to the region shall be kept under regular review. The EUSR shall present the HR, the Council and the Commission with a progress report at the end of February 2011 and a comprehensive mandate implementation report at the end of the mandate. 4Entry into forceThis Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 11 August 2010.For the CouncilThe PresidentS. VANACKERE(1)  OJ L 46, 16.2.2007, p. 79.(2)  OJ L 46, 23.2.2010, p. 30.(3)  OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1. +",power of attorney;letter of attorney;procuration;diplomatic representation;diplomatic corps;diplomatic delegation;diplomatic mission;diplomatic service;Southern Africa;East Africa;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy;the EU's international role;EC participation in an international meeting;EC representation in an international organisation;the Community's international role;the international role of the European Union,20 +1435,"80/1096/EEC: Council Decision of 11 November 1980 introducing Community financial measures for the eradication of classical swine fever. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas one of the tasks of the Community in the veterinary field is to improve the state of health of livestock and thus to increase the profitability of stock farming;Whereas such action should help to remove those remaining barriers to trade between Member States in fresh meat or live animals which are caused by differences in animal health situations;Whereas action to this end has already been taken by the Community with regard to certain bovine diseases;Whereas other similar initiatives have been taken as regards swine ; whereas, in so far as they are intended to achieve the objectives set out in Article 39 (1) (a) of the Treaty, they constitute common measures within the meaning of Article 6 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 929/79 (5);Whereas, in as much as the Community contributes to the financing of the common measures, it must be in a position to ascertain that the provisions adopted by the Member States for the implementation of these measures are contributing towards the attainment of the objectives intended ; whereas, to this end, provision should be made for a procedure establishing close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission;Whereas, in order to ensure that the common measures are completely successful, national eradication plans should be so devised that once embarked upon they can he fully carried out ; whereas provision should be made whereby the estimates on which these measures are based can be reviewed in the light of developments, this review to cover both the financial means required for the implementation of the common measures and the duration of such measures,. The measures provided for by: - Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (6), and- Council Directive 80/1095/EEC of 11 November 1980 laying down conditions designed to render and keep the territory of the Community free from classical swine fever (7),in so far as they are intended to achieve the objectives set out in Article 39 (1) (a) of the Treaty, shall constitute common measures within the meaning of Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70. 1. The period for carrying out the common measures shall be five years.2. The contribution of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, hereinafter called ""the Fund"", is fixed at 35 million European units of account. 1. Expenditure by Member States in respect of action taken under the common measures shall be eligible for assistance from the Guidance Section of the Fund within the limits stated in Article 2.2. The Guidance Section of the Fund shall reimburse the Member States under the eradication plan referred to in Article 5: (1)OJ No C 132, 3.6.1980, p. 8. (2)OJ No C 175, 14.7.1980, p. 79. (3)OJ No C 300, 18.11.1980, p. 17. (4)OJ No L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13. (5)OJ No L 117, 12.5.1979, p. 4. (6)OJ No L 247, 21.2.1980, p. 11. (7)See page 1 of this Official Journal. (a) up to 50 % of the cost incurred in respect of compensation to owners for the slaughter and destruction of the animals;(b) up to 0 7125 European unit of account per dose of vaccine used in the event of emergency vaccination either in a Member State or region recognized as being officially free in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 7 (2) of Directive 80/1095/EEC, or in a Member State or region where vaccination has been prohibited for at least three months but provided that vaccinated pigs are due to be slaughtered within three months following this vaccination;(c) up to 0 7125 European unit of account per dose of vaccine used in the event of vaccination performed in certain specified regions in pursuance of an eradication plan approved in accordance with Article 7 of Directive 80/1095/EEC, it being understood that this repayment would be limited to the first two years of application of the plan;(d) up to one European unit of account per sample examined in a laboratory in connection with detection tests carried out with a view to determining holdings or regions which are officially swine fever-free.3. Paragraph 2 shall also apply in respect of measures taken immediately following an outbreak of swine fever in a Member State which is officially free from this disease within the meaning of Directive 80/1095/EEC.4. Detailed rules for applying this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70.5. Measures adopted by Member States shall not be eligible for financial contribution from the Community unless a favourable decision in accordance with Article 5 (3) has been given in respect of the provisions relating thereto. 1. Applications for payment shall relate to expenditure incurred by Member States in the course of a calendar year and shall be submitted to the Commission before 1 July of the following year.2. Decisions on the granting of aid from the Fund shall be made in accordance with Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70.3. Detailed rules for applying this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70. 1. Member States shall forward to the Commission the plan provided for in Article 3 of Directive 80/1095/EEC before implementation of the plan and not later than 31 December 1981.However, this deadline: (a) shall not be applied to a Member State which has been officially swine fever-free but which has lost that status during the period for carrying out the measures provided for in Article 2 (1), following the outbreak and persistence of the disease;(b) may be extended until 31 December 1982, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 6, if implementation of the plan by the date laid down is found to be running into considerable difficulties as far as some Member States are concerned.2. Member States shall inform the Commission as soon as possible of the measures taken under Article 3 (2) or (3) should there be an outbreak of classical swine fever.3. The Commission shall examine the plans or measures forwarded in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 to determine whether, in terms of their conformity with the rules referred to in Article 1 and in the light of the objectives of those rules, the conditions for financial contribution by the Community have been met. Within two months following receipt of the plans or measures, the Commission shall submit a draft decision to the Standing Veterinary Committee. The Committee shall deliver its opinion in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 6. The Fund Committee shall be consulted on the financial aspects.4. The Commission shall make regular on-the-spot checks to verify from a veterinary viewpoint whether the plans are being applied.Member States shall take the necessary steps to facilitate these checks and in particular to ensure that the experts are supplied at their request with all the information and documentation needed for assessing the execution of the plans.The general provisions for implementing this Article, especially as regards the frequency and method of carrying out the checks referred to in the first subparagraph, the rules governing the appointment of the veterinary experts and the procedure which the latter must follow when drawing up their report, shall be laid down in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 6. 1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed, matters shall be referred without delay by its chairman, either on his own initiative or at the request of a Member State, to the Standing Veterinary Committee (hereinafter called ""the Committee"") set up by Decision 68/361/EEC (1).2. Within the Committee the votes of the Member States shall be weighted as provided for in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty. The chairman shall not vote.3. The Commission representative shall submit a draft of the measures to be adopted. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on these measures within a time limit which the chairman may set on the basis of the urgency of the questions under examination. Opinions shall be adopted by a majority of 41 votes.4. The Commission shall adopt the measures and shall apply them immediately where they are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee. Where they are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall immediately submit to the Council a proposal on the measures to be adopted. The Council shall adopt the measures by a qualified majority.If the Council has not adopted any measures within three months of the date on which the proposal was referred to it, the Commission shall adopt the proposed measures and apply them immediately, save where the Council has decided against the measures by a simple majority. Article 6 shall apply until 21 June 1981. Before 1 July 1983, the Commission shall submit to the Council a report on the implementation of this Decision.The Council shall decide on these proposals before 31 December 1983. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 November 1980.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. NEY (1)OJ No L 255, 18.10.1968, p. 23. +",animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;decontamination;disinfection;disease vector;disease carrier;disease-carrying insect;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +1416,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2110/92 of 13 July 1992 reducing the variable components applicable to certain goods originating in the Republic of Poland resulting from the processing of agricultural products referred to in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80 (1992). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80 of 11 November 1980 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), which establishes the method of calculation of variable components applicable to goods referred to in its Annex;Whereas Protocol No 3 to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community of the one part and the Republic of Poland of the other part (2) provides for reductions in the variable components for certain goods referred to in Annex I within the limit of quotas fixed in Annex II to the said Protocol;Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 521/92 of 27 February 1992 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas and tariff ceilings for certain industrial and agricultural products, originating in Hungary, Poland and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (CFSR) (1992) (3), establishes the rules necessary to administer the quotas; whereas Annex II thereof needs to be supplemented by the elements necessary for the administration of the quotas of this Regulation;Whereas Article 3 (4) of the said Protocol No 3 provides for the variable components applicable to other goods to be replaced by reduced variable components if the said goods are added to Annex III to the same Protocol relating to goods subject, on importation into Poland, to the arrangements established by the said Protocol;Whereas under Article 1 (2) of the said Protocol No 3 the Joint Committee can extend the lists of processed agricultural products covered by the Protocol;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 518/92 (4) adopted in particular detailed rules of application of Articles 24 and 25 of the Interim Agreement; whereas safeguard measures need to be made applicable to the transformed agricultural products not covered by Annex II to the Treaty referred to by this Regulation;Whereas Article 5 of the said Protocol No 3 provides for the application of reduced variable components as from 1 May 1992,. 1. From 1 May to 31 December 1992, goods originating in Poland listed in Annex I shall be subject to a reduced variable component determined in accordance with Article 2 within the limits of the quotas fixed in the Annex.2. For the purposes of this Regulation 'originating goods' means goods meeting the conditions established by Protocol No 4 to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part. The reduced variable components applicable for the three-monthly periods 1 May to 31 July, 1 August to 31 October and the period 1 November 1992 to 31 December 1992 shall be calculated as follows.(a) The difference, established in accordance with Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80, between the average threshold price and the average cif price or free-at-frontier price for each basic product shall be reduced by 10 %, except that the difference established for basic products falling within Chapter 4 of the Combined Nomenclature (dairy products) shall be reduced by 20 %.(b) The amounts thus obtained shall apply to the quantities of basic products considered to have been used in the manufacture of the goods concerned pursuant to Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80. The variable components applicable to goods listed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80 but not listed in Annex I to this Regulation and to goods listed in the said Annex I for quantities exceeding the quotas fixed for them shall be those established directly pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80. 1. The administration of quotas referred to by this Regulation shall be ensured in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 521/92 and in particular Articles 2 and 4 thereof.2. Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 521/92 shall be supplemented by Annex II of this Regulation. For the purposes of applying safeguard measures to goods referred to in Annex I to this Regulation in accordance with Articles 24 and 25 of the Interim Agreement, Articles 5 and 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 518/92 shall apply notwithstanding the terms of Article 8 thereof. 1. If the Joint Committee decides to add new goods to Annex III to Protocol No 3 to the Interim Agreement in respect of which quantities have already been provided for in Annex II to the said Protocol, the Commission shall adapt the Annexes to this Regulation in accordance with Article 3 (4) of the said Protocol.2. If other processed agricultural products are added to the Annexes to the said Protocol pursuant to Article 1 (2) of the said Protocol the Council, acting by a qualified majority, shall take the measures necessary for the implementation of such decisions. This Regulation shall enter into force the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 May 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 July 1992. For the CouncilThe PresidentN. LAMONT(1) OJ No 323, 29. 11. 1980, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1436/90 (OJ No L 138, 31. 5. 1990, p. 9). (2) OJ No L 114, 30. 4. 1992, p. 2. (3) OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 12. (4) OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 3.ANNEX IGoods subject to a reduced variable component within the limits of the quotasCN code Description Quotas (tonnes) ex 0403 Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yoghurt, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, wether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa: 0403 10 51 - Yoghurt, flavoured or contained added fruit or cocoa 9 to0403 10 99 0403 90 71 - Other, flavoured or containing added fruit or cocoa to0403 90 99 ex 1704 Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa: 1704 10 - Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated 1704 90 30 - White chocolate 2 525 1704 90 55 - Throat pastilles and cough drops ex 1902 Pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared excluding stuffed pasta falling within subheadings 1902 20 10 and 1902 20 30, couscous, whether or not prepared 217 1903 Tapioca and substitutes therefor, prepared from starch in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, sittings or similar forms 24 2001 90 402008 99 91 Yams, sweet potatoes and similar edible parts of plants containing 5 % or more by weight of starch, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid or otherwise prepared or preserved, not containing added sugar or added spirit 15 2004 10 912005 20 10 Potatoes in the form of flour, meal or flakes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid 2101 10 99 Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences and concentrates of coffee or with a basis of coffee, other than those of subheading CN 2101 10 91 9 2101 20 90 Extracts, essences and concentrates of tea or maté and preparations with a basis of these extracts, or with a basis of tea or maté, other than those of subheading CN 2101 20 10 2101 30 19 Roasted coffee substitutes excluding roasted chicory 183 2101 30 99 Extracts, essences and concentrates of roasted coffee substitutes excluding those of roasted chicory 2106 90 10 - Cheese fondues 333PARARTIMA II ANEXO II - BILAG II - ANHANG II - - ANNEX II - ANNEXE II - ALLEGATO II - BIJLAGE II - ANEXO IINúmerode orden Código NC Origen Volumen del contingente(toneladas) Preferencia Loebenummer KN-kode Oprindelse Kontingentmaengde(tons) Preference LaufendeNummer KN-Code Ursprung Kontingentsmenge(Tonnen) Praeferenz Afxonarithmos Kodikos SO Dikaioycheschores Ypsos tis posostosis(tonoi) Protimisi OrderNo CN code Origin Quota volume(tonnes) Preference Numérod'ordre Code NC Origine Volume du contingent(tonnes) Préférence Numerod'ordine Codice NC Origine Volume del contingente(tonnellate) Preferenza Volgnummer GN-code Oorsprong Omvang van het contingent(in ton) Preferentie Númerode ordem Código NC Origem Volume do contingente(tonelada) Preferência 09 5401 0403 10 510403 10 530403 10 590403 10 910403 10 930403 10 99 PL 9 MO8R 0403 90 710403 90 730403 90 790403 90 910403 90 930403 90 99 09 5403 1704 101704 90 301704 90 55 PL 2 525 MO8R 09 5405 1902 111902 191902 20 911902 20 991902 301902 40 101902 40 90 PL 217 MO8R 09 5407 1903 PL 24 MO8R 09 5409 2001 90 402004 10 912005 20 102008 99 91 PL 15 MO8R 09 5411 2101 10 992101 20 90 PL 9 MO8R 09 5413 2101 30 192101 30 99 PL 183 MO8R 09 5415 2106 90 10 PL 333 MO8R +",fixing of prices;price proposal;pricing;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Poland;Republic of Poland;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;import price;entry price,20 +18538,"1999/201/EC: Council Decision of 14 December 1998 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in respect of trade in live animals and animal products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228(2), first sentence thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in respect of trade in live animals and animal products provides an adequate means for putting into practice the provisions of the World Trade Organisation Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures as regards public and animal health measures;Whereas the Agreement will contribute towards facilitating bilateral trade between the European Community and Canada in live animals and animal products through the progressive recognition of the equivalence of sanitary measures, the recognition of animal health status, the application of regionalisation and the improvement of communication and cooperation;Whereas it is appropriate to make provisions for a procedure establishing close and effective cooperation between the Commission and the Member States within the Standing Veterinary Committee;Whereas the Agreement should be approved on behalf of the Community,. The Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in respect of trade in live animals and animal products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement and the Annexes thereto are attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person or persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. The measures necessary for the implementation of this Agreement, including guarantees with regard to fresh meat and meat-based products equivalent to those laid down by Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), shall be established pursuant to the procedure laid down in Article 30 of that Directive. The Commission, assisted by Member States' representatives, shall represent the Community in the Joint Management Committee referred to in Article 16(1) of the Agreement.The Community position with regard to the matters to be dealt with by that Joint Management Committee shall be established within the appropriate Council bodies, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty.Amendments to the Annexes to the Agreement which are the result of recommendations by the Joint Management Committee shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 29 of Directive 72/462/EEC. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall take effect on the date of its publication.. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. MOLTERER(1)  OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28. Directive as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC (OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31). +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;public health;health of the population;meat;Canada;Newfoundland;Quebec,20 +18937,"Council Regulation (EC) No 47/1999 of 22 December 1998 on the arrangements for imports of certain textile products originating in Taiwan. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3060/95 of 22 December 1995 on the arrangements for imports of certain textile products originating in Taiwan (1) applies until 31 December 1998;Whereas these arrangements should be maintained beyond that date pending Taiwan's accession to the World Trade Organisation;Whereas, in order, inter alia, to ensure compliance with the objectives of this Regulation, the release for free circulation of the products in question should be made subject to import authorisation on presentation of an export document issued in Taiwan by a body affording all the necessary guarantees;Whereas it is necessary to provide that neither handicraft or traditional folklore products, for which an appropriate certification system will be devised, nor products introduced into the customs territory of the Community under the inward processing rules or under other temporary admission rules and re-exported from that territory in the same state or after processing are to be set off against the abovementioned quantitative limits;Whereas provision should be made for introducing, where certain conditions are fulfilled, quantitative limits on textile products which are included in the import arrangements applicable to Taiwan but for which no quantitative limit has been fixed;Whereas it should be possible, where it is found that products originating in Taiwan and subject to this Regulation have been imported into the Community in an attempt to evade the provisions of this Regulation, to deduct the quantity of goods concerned from the appropriate quantitative limits established pursuant to this Regulation;Whereas it should be possible to introduce specific quantitative limits for products obtained under the outward processing relief arrangements;Whereas the import arrangements in force at present expire on 31 December 1998; whereas it is necessary to provide for transitional arrangements in respect of products shipped before 1 January 1999,. 1. From 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2001 importation into the Community of the textile products falling within the categories listed in Annex I shall be governed by the provisions of this Regulation.2. Classification shall be based on the combined nomenclature (CN).3. Subject to the provision of this Regulation, importation into the Community of the textile products referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be subject to quantitative restrictions or to measures having equivalent effect. 1. In 1999, 2000 and 2001 importation into the Community of textile products listed in Annex II and originating in Taiwan shall be effected within the limits of quantitative Community limits laid down in the said Annex.2. For the purposes of the application of this Regulation, the concept of originating products, as well as the means of monitoring their origin, shall be those defined by the relevant Community rules in force.3. Subject to the other provisions of this Article, the release for free circulation in the Community of the products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the presentation of an import authorisation issued by the Member States' authorities at the importer's request, on presentation by the said importer of an export document conforming to the model in Annex III, issued by the Taiwan Textile Federation.4. The authorities of the Member State of import shall issue the import authorisation in conformity with the rules and procedures established in Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 (2).Imports authorised in accordance with the provisions of the first subparagraph shall be set off against the quantitative limits established for the year in which the products were shipped in Taiwan.For the purposes of this Regulation, shipment of the goods is considered to have taken place on the date of their loading on the exporting aircraft, vehicle or vessel.5. The release after 1 January 1999 for free circulation in the Community of the products covered by this Regulation shall be subject to the import arrangements which were in force before that date, provided that the products were loaded on board in Taiwan before 1 January 1999.6. Should it appear that additional supplies of a product listed in Annex II are required in the Community importation of amounts greater than those mentioned in Annex II may be authorised in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 9.7. The definition of quantitative limits laid down in Annex II and of the categories of products to which they apply shall be adapted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 9, where this proves necessary to ensure that any subsequent amendment to the combined nomenclature or a decision amending the classification of such products does not result in a reduction of such quantitative limits. 1. Imports of textile products of the categories to which this Regulation applies, originating in Taiwan and not listed in Annex II, may be made subject to quantitative limits where the level of those imports exceeds the level of the total imports in the Community of the same products in the preceding year by the following percentages:- for the categories of products in Group I: 0,4 %,- for the categories of products in Group II: 2 %,- for the categories of products in Group III: 6 %.2. Such limits may not be set at an annual level lower than 106 % of the volume of imports during the year preceding that in which imports exceeded the threshold established in accordance with paragraph 1, nor lower than the level established under paragraph 1, nor lower than the 1998 volume of imports of the category of products in question originating in Taiwan.3. The limits referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be introduced in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 9.4. The provisions for the administration of the quantitative limits laid down in Articles 2, 4, and Articles 6 to 8 of this Regulation, shall apply to quantitative limits established pursuant to this Article, save for any different provisions adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 9. 1. According to the procedure envisaged in Article 9, imports in excess of the quantitative limits laid down in Article 2, may be authorised either by carrying over unused quantities from the quantitative limits of the preceding year or by advance drawing on the quantitative limits for the following year, provided that such carry-over and advance drawing does not exceed respectively 7 % and 5 % of the quantitative limit to be increased.2. According to the procedure envisaged in Article 9, the Community may authorise the transfer of unused quantities from one quantitative limit to another quantitative limit within the following limits only:- between categories 2 and 3 of Group I: 4 % of the quantitative limit to which the transfer is made,- between categories 4 and 8 of Group I: 4 % of the quantitative limit to which the transfer is made,- from the categories in Groups I, II and III to categories in Groups II and III: 5 % of the quantitative limit to which the transfer is made.The table of equivalencies applying to the transfers referred to in the first subparagraph is given in Annex I.3. The cumulative application of the flexibility arrangements set out in the preceding paragraphs may not exceed, with regard to each quantitative limit, 12 %. Where the Commission finds that products originating in Taiwan which are subject to quantitative limits established pursuant to this Regulation have been transhipped, rerouted or otherwise imported into the Community in circumvention of this Regulation and where there is clear proof of such circumvention, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 9, amounts shall be deducted from the quantitative limits established pursuant to this Regulation equivalent to the amount of the products concerned originating in Taiwan. Specific limits for products resulting from economic outward processing operations fulfilling the conditions set out in Regulation (EC) No 3036/94 (3) may be established, in accordance with the procedure described in Article 9, in respect of the products listed in Annex II or subject to quantitative limits pursuant to Article 3. Products referred to in Article 1 which are brought into the customs territory of the Community under inward processing arrangements or under other temporary admission arrangements and re-exported from that territory in an unaltered state or after processing shall not be charged against the quantitative limits referred to in Articles 2 and 3. 1. Products referred to Article 1 shall not be set off against the quantitative limits referred to in Articles 2 and 3 if they comply with the criteria set out below:(a) fabrics, woven on handlooms entirely operated by hand or foot, of a traditional variety made by the cottage industry in Taiwan;(b) clothes or other textile articles of a traditional variety fabricated by the cottage industry in Taiwan, obtained manually from fabrics described above and handsewn without the aid of machinery;(c) handmade traditional folklore textile products made by the cottage industry in Taiwan.2. For the application of paragraph 1, products must on importation, be accompanied by a certificate conforming to the model in Annex IV and issued by the Taiwan Textile Federation. Where reference is made to the procedure, defined in this Article, the chairman, on his own initiative or at the request of the representative of a Member State, shall refer the matter to the committee which has been established by Regulation (EC) No 3030/93.The Commission representative, who shall chair the committee, shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver an opinion on the draft measures within a period which may be fixed by the chairman depending on the degree of urgency of the matter. The committee shall decide by the majority specified in Article 148(2) of the Treaty for the adoption of acts by the Council on a proposal from the Commission. In the case of votes within the committee, the votes of the Member States' representatives shall be weighted in accordance with the abovementioned Article. The chairman shall not vote.The Commission shall adopt the measures proposed where they are in conformity with the committee's opinion.Where the measures proposed are not in conformity with the committee's opinion, or where no opinion has been given, the Commission shall submit to the Council without delay a proposal for the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority.Should the Council fail to take a decision within one month of the date on which the proposal was laid before it, the Commission shall adopt the proposed measures. 0The chairman may, on his own initiative or at the request of one of the Member States' representatives, consult the committee about any other matter relating to the operation of this Regulation. 1This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. EINEM(1) OJ L 326, 30.12.1995, p. 25.(2) OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1053/98 (OJ L 151, 25.5.1998, p. 10).(3) OJ L 322, 15.12.1994, p. 1.ANNEX IPRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 11. When the constitutive material of the products of categories 1 to 114 is not specifically mentioned, these products are to be taken to be made exclusively of wool or of fine hair, of cotton or of man-made fibres (1).2. Garments which are not recognisable as being garments for men or boys or as being garments for women or girls are classified with the latter.3. Where the expression 'babies' garments` is used, this is meant to cover garments up to and including commercial size 86.>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>(1) Where there is an 'ex` symbol in front of a CN code, the products covered in each category are determined by the scope of the CN code and by that of the corresponding description.ANNEX II>TABLE>Appendix A>TABLE>ANNEX III>START OF GRAPHIC>(1) Show net weight (kg) and also quantity in the unit prescribed for category where other than net weight - Indiquer le poids net en kilogrammes ainsi que la quantité dans l'unité prévue pour la catégorie si cette unité n'est pas le poids net. (2) In the currency of the sale contract - Dans la monnaie du contrat de vente. 1 Exporter (name, full address, country) Exportateur (nom, adresse complète, pays) 5 Consignee (name, full address, country) Destinataire (nom, adresse complète, pays) ORIGINAL 2No 3 Quota year Année contingentaire 4 Category number Numéro de catégorie EXPORT LICENCE (Textile products) LICENCE D'EXPORTATION (Produits textiles) 6 Country of origin Pays d'origine 7 Country of destination Pays de destination 8 Place and date of shipment - Means of transport Lieu et date d'embarquement - Moyen de transport 9 Supplementary details Données supplémentaires 10 Marks and numbers - Number and kind of packages - DESCRIPTION OF GOODS Marques et numéros - Nombre et nature des colis - DÉSIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES 11 Quantity (1) Quantité (1) 12 Fob value (2) Valeur fob (2) 13 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY - VISA DE L'AUTORITÉ COMPÉTENTE I, the undersigned, certify that the goods described above have been charged against the quantitative limit established for the year shown in box 3 in respect of the category shown in box 4 by the provisions regulating trade in textile products with the European Community. Je soussigné certifie que les marchandises désignées ci-dessus ont été imputées sur la limite quantitative fixée pour l'année indiquée dans la case 3 pour la catégorie désignée dans la case 4 dans le cadre des dispositions régissant les échanges de produits textiles avec la Communauté européenne. 14 Competent authority (name, full address, country) Autorité compétente (nom, adresse complète, pays) At - À . , on - le . (Signature) (Stamp - Cachet)>END OF GRAPHIC>ANNEX IV>START OF GRAPHIC>(1) In the currency of the sale contract - Dans la monnaie du contrat de vente. (2) Delete as appropriate - Biffer la (les) mention(s) inutile(s). 1 Exporter (name, full address, country) Exportateur (nom, adresse complète, pays) 3 Consignee (name, full address, country) Destinataire (nom, adresse complète, pays) ORIGINAL 2No CERTIFICATE in regard to HANDLOOMS, TEXTILE HANDICRAFTS and TRADITIONAL TEXTILE PRODUCTS, OF THE COTTAGE INDUSTRY, issued in conformity with and under the conditions regulating trade in textile products with the European Community. CERTIFICAT relatif aux TISSUS, TISSÉS SUR MÉTIERS À MAIN, aux PRODUITS TEXTILES FAITS À LA MAIN, et aux PRODUITS TEXTILES RELEVANT DU FOLKLORE TRADITIONNEL, DE FABRICATION ARTISANALE, délivré en conformité avec et sous les conditions régissant les échanges de produits textiles avec la Communauté européenne. 4 Country of origin Pays d'origine 5 Country of destination Pays de destination 6 Place and date of shipment - Means of transport Lieu et date d'embarquement - Moyen de transport 7 Supplementary details Données supplémentaires 8 Marks and numbers - Number and kind of packages - DESCRIPTION OF GOODS Marques et numéros - Nombre et nature des colis - DÉSIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES 9 Quantity Quantité 10 Fob value (1) Valeur fob (1) 11 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY - VISA DE L'AUTORITÉ COMPÉTENTE I, the undersigned, certify that the consignment described above includes only the following textile products of the cottage industry of the country shown in box 4: (a) fabrics woven on looms operated solely by hand or foot (handlooms) (2); (b) garments or other textile articles obtained manually from the fabrics described under (a) and sewn solely by hand without the aid of any machine (handicrafts) (2); (c) traditional folklore handicraft textile products made by hand, as defined in the list agreed between the European Community and the country shown in box 4. Je soussigné certifie que l'envoi décrit ci-dessus contient exclusivement les produits textiles suivants relevant de la fabrication artisanale du pays figurant dans la case 4: (a) tissus tissés sur des métiers actionnés à la main ou au pied (handlooms) (2); (b) vêtements ou autres articles textiles obtenus manuellement à partir de tissus décrits sous (a) et cousus uniquement à la main sans l'aide d'une machine (handicrafts) (2); (c) produits textiles relevant du folklore traditionnel fabriqués à la main, comme définis dans la liste convenue entre la Communauté européenne et le pays indiqué dans la case 4. 12 Competent authority (name, full address, country) Autorité compétente (nom, adresse complète, pays) At - À . , on - le . (Signature) (Stamp - Cachet)>END OF GRAPHIC> +",export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;Taiwan;Formosa;Republic of China (Taiwan),20 +40842,"Commission Implementing Decision of 20 September 2012 amending Decision 2008/458/EC laying down rules for the implementation of Decision No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Return Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General programme Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows as regards Member States’ management and control systems, the rules for administrative and financial management and the eligibility of expenditure on projects co-financed by the Fund (notified under document C(2012) 6408). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Decision No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing the European Return Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ (1), and in particular Article 35(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) The general objective of the European Return Fund is to support the efforts made by the Member States to improve the management of return in all its dimensions taking into account Union legislation in this field and in full compliance with fundamental rights.(2) In accordance with the specific objectives indicated in Article 3(1)(c) of Decision No 575/2007/EC, the Return Fund shall contribute to ‘the promotion of an effective and uniform application of common standards on return in line with policy developments in this field’.(3) In that context, the Return Fund provides support to Member States for the implementation of Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals (2) (the Return Directive) by co-financing a wide range of measures.(4) In order to ensure the effective implementation of the Return Directive by Member States, it is appropriate to further reinforce the support of the Fund by extending the scope of eligible measures, in particular, to address the needs relating to Article 16 of the Return Directive requiring that detention take place as a rule in specialised detention facilities. Moreover, in the light of the experience gained since the launch of the European Return Fund and in order to reinforce the capacities of Member States to ensure effective transportation of returnees during return procedures and return operations, it is appropriate to give the possibilities under the Fund to finance necessary means of transport, such as buses.(5) Considering that the 2011 and 2012 annual programmes of the Member States under the European Return Fund are still ongoing, it is appropriate that the modified rules apply from the 2011 annual programme onwards.(6) In accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, the United Kingdom is bound by the basic act and, as a consequence, by this Decision.(7) In accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Ireland is bound by the basic act and, as a consequence, by this Decision.(8) In accordance with Article 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark is not bound by this Decision or subject to the application thereof.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the common Committee ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ established by Decision No 574/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).(10) Decision 2008/458/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,. Annex XI to Decision 2008/458/EC is amended as follows:(1) in point II.1.3.3, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:‘3. For individual items costing below EUR 20 000 the full purchase cost is eligible, provided, that, except in duly justified cases, the equipment is purchased before the last 3 months of the project. Individual items costing EUR 20 000 or more are only eligible on the basis of depreciation. By way of derogation from the above conditions, for means of transport costing below EUR 250 000 the full purchase cost is eligible.’;(2) point II.1.4.2 is replaced by the following:1. Where the acquisition of real estate is essential for implementation of the project and is clearly linked with its objectives, the purchase of real estate, i.e. buildings already constructed, or construction of real estate, is eligible for co-financing on the basis of the full or partial cost, or on the basis of depreciation, under the conditions set out below, without prejudice to the application of stricter national rules:(a) a certificate is obtained from an independent qualified valuer or duly authorised official body establishing that the price does not exceed the market value, either attesting that the real estate is in conformity with national regulations or specifying the points which are not in conformity that the final beneficiary plans to rectify as part of the project;(b) the real estate has not been purchased through a Community grant at any time prior to the implementation of the project;(c) the real estate is to be used solely for the purpose stated in the project for a period of at least 10 years after the end date of the project unless the Commission specifically authorises otherwise in the case of co-financing of the full or partial costs; in the case of co-financing on the basis of depreciation this period is reduced to 5 years;(d) the purchase of the real estate respects the principles of value for money and cost-effectiveness and is being considered as proportionate to the aim to be achieved through the implementation of the project;(e) in the case of co-financing on the basis of depreciation, only the portion of the depreciation of these assets corresponding to the duration of use for the project and the rate of actual use for the project is eligible; depreciation shall be calculated according to national accounting rules.2. Expenses for renovation, refurbishment and modernisation of real estate are eligible for co-financing on the basis of the full or partial cost or on the basis of depreciation. In the case of renovation costs only conditions (c) and (e) in paragraph 1 apply.’ 1.   Article 1 shall apply from the date of adoption of this Decision.2.   Member States may decide to apply the changes in respect of ongoing or future projects as from the 2011 annual programmes. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 20 September 2012.For the CommissionCecilia MALMSTRÖMMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 144, 6.6.2007, p. 45.(2)  OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 98.(3)  OJ L 144, 6.6.2007, p. 22. +",fund (EU);EC fund;return migration;repatriate;repatriated person;repatriation;illegal migration;clandestine migration;illegal immigration;repatriation grant;distribution of EU funding;distribution of Community funding;distribution of European Union funding;removal;deportation;expulsion;refoulement;refusal of entry;removal order;return decision,20 +1727,"81/936/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 November 1981 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Netherlands pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the Dutch text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as last amended by Directive 81/528/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Whereas on 24 July 1981 the Government of the Netherlands forwarded, pursuant to Article 17 (4) thereof, the Order of 29 March 1979 concerning the reconstruction of areas formerly used for horticulture under glass and the Order of 26 June 1981 amending the Order concerning the reconstruction of areas formerly used for horticulture under glass;Whereas the abovementioned Order of 29 March 1979 contains in Title 6 paragraphs 3 and 4 measures falling within the field of application of Directive 72/159/EEC;Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the abovementioned Order, the existing provisions in the Netherlands for the implementation of the said Directive continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 thereof;Whereas the abovementioned Orders of 29 March 1979 and 26 June 1981 meet the requirements of the said Directive;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. Having regard to the Order of 29 March 1979 concerning the reconstruction of areas formerly used for horticulture under glass and the Order of 26 June 1981 amending the Order concerning the reconstruction of areas formerly used for horticulture under glass, forwarded on 24 July 1981, the existing provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC in the Netherlands continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 10 November 1981.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 197, 20.7.1981, p. 41. +",farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;farm development plan;agricultural development plan;physical improvement plan;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +25423,"Council Directive 2003/110/EC of 25 November 2003 on assistance in cases of transit for the purposes of removal by air. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 63(3)(b) thereof,Having regard to the initiative of the Federal Republic of Germany,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,Whereas:(1) Mutual assistance for the purposes of removal takes into consideration the common objective of ending the illegal residence of third-country nationals who are the subject of removal orders. Rules binding on all the Member States contribute furthermore to legal certainty and standardisation of procedures.(2) Removal by air is increasingly gaining in importance for the purpose of terminating the residence of third-country nationals. Despite the efforts of the Member States to give priority to using direct flights, it may be necessary, from an economic viewpoint or insufficient availability of direct flights, to use flight connections via airports of transit of other Member States.(3) The Council recommendation of 22 December 1995 on concerted action and cooperation in carrying out removal measures(1) and the decision of the Executive Committee of 21 April 1998 on cooperation between the Contracting Parties in returning third-country nationals by air, (SCH/Com-ex (98) 10)(2) already address the need for cooperation between Member States in the field of removal by air of third-country nationals.(4) The sovereignty of the Member States, particularly with regard to the use of direct force against third-country nationals resisting removal should remain unaffected.(5) The Convention of 14 September 1963 on Offences and Certain Other Acts committed on board Aircraft (Tokyo Convention), particularly with regard to the on-board powers of the pilot responsible and matters of liability should remain unaffected.(6) With regard to the briefing of airlines as to how to conduct unescorted and escorted removals, reference is made to Annex 9 to the Convention of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) of 7 December 1944.(7) Member States are to implement this Directive with due respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, in particular the Geneva Convention relating to the status of refugees of 28 July 1951, as amended by the New York Protocol of 31 January 1967 and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. In accordance with the applicable international obligations, transit by air should be neither requested nor granted if in the third country of destination or of transit the third-country national faces the threat of inhumane or humiliating treatment, torture or the death penalty, or if his life or liberty would be at risk by reason of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political conviction.(8) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Directive should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(3).(9) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark is not participating in the adoption of this Directive, and is therefore not bound by it or subject to its application. Given that this Directive builds upon the Schengen acquis under the provisions of Title IV of part Three of the Treaty establishing the European Community to the extent that it applies to third-country nationals who do not fulfil or who no longer fulfil the conditions for a short stay applicable within the territory of a Member State by virtue of the provisions of the Schengen acquis, in accordance with Article 5 of the abovementioned Protocol, Denmark is to decide within a period of six months after the Council has adopted this Directive, whether it will implement it in its national law or not.(10) As regards the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway, this Directive constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement concluded on 18 May 1999 by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of these two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis(4), to the extent that it applies to third-country nationals who do not fulfil or who no longer fulfil the conditions for a short stay applicable within the territory of a Member State by virtue of the provisions of the Schengen acquis, which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point C, of Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of that Agreement(5).(11) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland annexed to the Treaty on the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, these Member States are not taking part in the adoption of this Directive and therefore, subject to Article 4 of that Protocol, are not bound by it or subject to its application.(12) This Directive constitutes an act building on the Schengen acquis or otherwise related to it within the meaning of Article 3(1) of the 2003 Act of Accession,. The purpose of this Directive is to define measures on assistance between the competent authorities at Member State airports of transit with regard to unescorted and escorted removals by air. For the purposes of this Directive:(a) ""third-country national"" means any person who is not a national of a Member State of the European Union, the Republic of Iceland or the Kingdom of Norway;(b) ""requesting Member State"" means the Member State which enforces a removal order in respect of a third-country national and requests transit via the airport of transit of another Member State;(c) ""requested Member State"" or ""transit Member State"" means the Member State via whose airport of transit the transit is to be effected;(d) ""escort"" means all persons from the requesting Member State responsible for accompanying the third-country national, including persons responsible for medical care and interpreters;(e) ""transit by air"" means the passage of the third-country national and, if necessary, the escort through the area of the airport of the requested Member State for the purposes of removal by air. 1. A Member State wishing to return a third-country national by air shall examine whether it is possible to use a direct flight to the country of destination.2. If a Member State wishing to return a third-country national cannot for reasonable practical circumstances use a direct flight to the country of destination, it can request transit by air via another Member State. An application for transit by air shall in principle not be made if the removal measure requires a change of airport on the territory of the requested Member State.3. Without prejudice to the obligations of Article 8, the requested Member State may refuse transit by air if:(a) the third-country national under national legislation in the requested Member State is charged with criminal offences or is wanted for the carrying out of a sentence;(b) transit through other States or admission by the country of destination is not feasible;(c) the removal measure requires a change of airport on the territory of the requested Member State;(d) the requested assistance is impossible at a particular moment for practical reasons, or(e) the third-country national will be a threat to public policy, public security, public health or to the international relations of the requested Member State.4. In the case of paragraph 3(d), the requested Member State shall as quickly as possible inform the requesting Member State of a date as close as possible to the originally requested date on which transit by air may be assisted, in so far as the other conditions are complied with.5. Authorisations for transit by air which have already been issued may be revoked by the requested Member State if circumstances within the meaning of paragraph 3 subsequently come to light, justifying a refusal of the transit.6. The requested Member State shall inform the requesting Member State forthwith of the refusal or revocation of a transit by air authorisation under paragraph 3 or 5 or of any other reason why the transit is not possible, and shall provide an explanation of the reasons. 1. The request for escorted or unescorted transit by air and the associated assistance measures under Article 5(1) shall be made in writing by the requesting Member State. It shall reach the requested Member State as early as possible, and in any case no later than two days before the transit. This time limit may be waived in particularly urgent and duly justified cases.2. The requested Member State shall inform the requesting Member State forthwith of its decision within two days. This time limit may be extended in duly justified cases by a maximum of 48 hours. Transit by air shall not be started without the approval of the requested Member State.Where no reply is provided by the requested Member State within the deadline referred to in the first subparagraph, the transit operations may be started by means of a notification by the requesting Member State.Member States may provide on the basis of bilateral or multilateral agreements or arrangements that the transit operations may be started by means of a notification by the requesting Member State.Member States shall notify the Commission regarding the agreements or arrangements referred to in the third subparagraph. The Commission shall regularly report to the Council on such agreements and arrangements.3. For the purposes of dealing with the request under paragraph 1, the information on the form to be used for requesting and authorising transit by air in accordance with the Annex shall be forwarded to the requested Member State.The measures necessary for the update and the adjustment of the transit request as set out in the Annex as well as the methods of its transmission shall be taken in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 9(2).4. With respect to any request for transit, the requesting Member State shall provide the requested Member State with the details as provided for in the Annex.5. The Member States shall each appoint a central authority to which requests under paragraph 1 are to be sent.The central authorities shall appoint contact points for all the relevant airports of transit who can be contacted throughout the transit operations. 1. The requesting Member State shall take appropriate arrangements to ensure that the transit operation takes place in the shortest possible time.The transit operation shall take place at a maximum within 24 hours.2. The requested Member State, subject to mutual consultations with the requesting Member State within available means and in compliance with relevant international standards, shall provide all the assistance measures necessary from landing and the opening of the aircraft doors until it is ensured that the third-country national has left. However, mutual consultations are not required in the cases referred to in point (b).This relates to the following assistance measures in particular:(a) meeting the third-country national at the aircraft and escorting him/her within the confines of the transit airport, in particular to his/her connecting flight;(b) providing emergency medical care to the third-country national and, if necessary, his/her escort;(c) providing sustenance for the third-country national and, if necessary, his/her escort;(d) receiving, keeping and forwarding travel documents, particularly in the case of unescorted removals;(e) in cases of unescorted transit, informing the requesting Member State of the place and time of departure of the third-country national from the territory of the Member State concerned;(f) informing the requesting Member State if any serious incidents took place during the transit of the third-country national.3. The requested Member State may, in accordance with its national law:(a) place and accommodate the third-country nationals in a secure facility;(b) use legitimate means to prevent or end any attempt by the third-country national to resist the transit.4. Without prejudice to Article 6(1), in cases where the completion of transit operations cannot be ensured, despite the assistance provided for in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2, the requested Member State may, upon request by and in consultation with the requesting Member State, take all the necessary assistance measures to continue the transit operation.In such cases, the time limit referred to in paragraph 1 may be extended by a maximum of 48 hours.5. The competent authorities of the requested Member State with whom responsibility for the measure lies shall decide the nature and extent of the assistance afforded under paragraphs 2, 3 and 4.6. The costs of the services provided according to paragraph 2(b) and (c) shall be borne by the requesting Member State.The remaining costs shall also be borne by the requesting Member State to the extent that they are actual and quantifiable.Member States shall provide appropriate information with regard to the criteria of quantification of the costs referred to in the second subparagraph. 1. The requesting Member State shall undertake to readmit the third-country national forthwith if:(a) the transit by air authorisation was refused or revoked under Article 3(3) or (5);(b) the third-country national entered the requested Member State without authorisation during the transit;(c) removal of the third-country national to another transit country or to the country of destination, or boarding of the connecting flight, was unsuccessful; or(d) transit by air is not possible for another reason.2. The requested Member State shall assist with the readmission of the third-country national to the requesting Member State in the cases referred to in paragraph 1. The requesting Member State shall bear the costs incurred in returning the third-country national. 1. When carrying out the transit operation, the powers of the escorts shall be limited to self-defence. In addition, in the absence of law-enforcement officers from the transit Member State or for the purpose of supporting the law-enforcement officers, the escorts may use reasonable and proportionate action in response to an immediate and serious risk to prevent the third-country national from escaping, causing injury to himself/herself or to a third party, or damage to property.Under all circumstances escorts must comply with the legislation of the requested Member State.2. Escorts shall not carry weapons during transit by air and shall wear civilian clothes. They shall provide means of appropriate identification, including the transit authorisation delivered by the transit Member State, or where applicable, the notification referred to in Article 4(2), at the request of the requested Member State. This Directive shall be without prejudice to the obligations arising from the Geneva Convention relating to the status of refugees of 28 July 1951, as amended by the New York Protocol of 31 January 1967, from international conventions on human rights and fundamental freedoms and from international conventions on the extradition of persons. 1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee.2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.3. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure. 01. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 6 December 2005 They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. 1The Decision of the Executive Committee of 21 April 1998 on cooperation between the Contracting Parties in returning foreign nationals by air (SCH/Com-ex (98) 10) shall be repealed. 2This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. 3This Directive is addressed to the Member States in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community.. Done at Brussels, 25 November 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. Tremonti(1) OJ C 5, 10.1.1996, p. 3.(2) OJ L 239, 22.9.2000, p. 193.(3) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(4) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36.(5) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31.ANNEX>PIC FILE= ""L_2003321EN.003002.TIF"">>PIC FILE= ""L_2003321EN.003101.TIF""> +",illegal migration;clandestine migration;illegal immigration;transit;passenger transit;transit of goods;foreign national;alien;national of a third country;air transport;aeronautics;air service;aviation;removal;deportation;expulsion;refoulement;refusal of entry;removal order;return decision,20 +5488,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 334/2012 of 19 April 2012 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-4407 as a feed additive for rabbits for fattening and non food-producing rabbits and amending Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 (holder of the authorisation Société Industrielle Lesaffre) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation. Article 10 of that Regulation provides for the re-evaluation of additives authorised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2).(2) The preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC Sc47 was authorised without a time limit in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as a feed additive for use on rabbits for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 (3). That preparation was subsequently entered in the Community Register of feed additives as an existing product, in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(3) In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 of that Regulation, an application was submitted for the re-evaluation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-4407, formerly NCYC Sc47, as a feed additive for rabbits for fattening and, in accordance with Article 7 of that Regulation, for a new use for non food-producing rabbits, requesting that additive to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(4) The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 13 December 2011 (4) that, under the proposed conditions of use, Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-4407 does not have an adverse effect on animal health, consumer health or the environment, and that it has a potential to reduce mortality in rabbits for fattening. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(5) The assessment of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-4407 shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of this preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.(6) As a consequence of the granting of a new authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, the provisions on Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC Sc47 contained in Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 should be deleted.(7) Since the modifications on the conditions of the authorisation of the feed additive are not related to safety reasons, it is appropriate to allow a transitional period for the disposal of existing stocks of the premixtures and compound feed, as authorised by Regulation (EC) No 600/2005.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘gut flora stabilisers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex. The entry for E 1702 in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 is deleted. The preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC Sc47, as authorised by Regulation (EC) No 600/2005, and premixtures and compound feed containing it, labelled in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC before the entry into force of this Regulation may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 April 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 99, 19.4.2005, p. 5.(4)  EFSA Journal 2012; 10(1):2531.ANNEXIdentification number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation Additive Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisationCFU/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: gut flora stabilisersAdditive compositionCharacterisation of active substanceAnalytical methods (1)Enumeration: Pour plate method using a yeast extract dextrose chloramphenicol (CGYE) agar — EN 15789.Identification: polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method).(1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspx +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;rabbit;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food;fattening;cramming,20 +12207,"94/90/ECSC, EC, Euratom: Commission Decision of 8 February 1994 on public access to Commission documents. ,Having regard to the Treaties establishing the European Communities, and in particular Article 162 of the Treaty establishing the European Community,Whereas, in accordance with the Declaration on the right of access to information annexed to the Final Act of the Treaty on European Union and with the conclusions of the Birmingham and Edinburgh European Councils on bringing the Community closer to its citizens, a code of conduct setting out the principles governing access to Commission and Council documents should be agreed upon with the Council;Whereas these principles are based on the Commission's papers on public access to the institutions' documents of 5 May 1993 and openness in the Community of 2 June 1993;Whereas specific provisions need to be adopted whereby the Commission can give effect to the code,. The code of conduct on public access to Commission documents set out in the Annex is adopted. In order to ensure that effect is given to the code referred to in Article 1, the following measures are adopted:1. All applications for access to documents shall be made in writing to the relevant Commission department at its headquarters, Commission Offices in the Member States or Commission Delegations in non-member countries.2. The relevant Director-General or Head of Department, the Director designated for the purpose in the Secretariat-General or an official acting on their behalf shall inform the applicant in writing, within one month, whether the application is granted or whether he intends to refuse access. In the latter case the applicant shall also be notified that he has one month in which to apply to the Secretary-General of the Commission for review of the intention to refuse access, failing which he shall be deemed to have withdrawn his initial application.3. The President shall be empowered to decide on applications for review in agreement with the relevant Member of the Commission. He may delegate this authority to the Secretary-General.4. Failure to reply to an application for access to a document within one month of application being made constitutes an intention to refuse access.Failure to reply within one month of an application for review being made constitutes a refusal.5. A fee of ECU 10, plus ECU 0.036 per sheet of paper, shall be charged for copies of printed documents exceeding 30 pages. Charges for information in other formats shall be set on a case-by-case basis but shall not exceed what is reasonable.6. If an applicant wishes to consult a document on Commission premises, the relevant department shall try to make arrangements to accommodate him. Where the department is unable to provide appropriate facilities, the documents shall be consulted in either of the Commission's central libraries in Brussels and Luxembourg in any of the Commission's Offices in the Member States or in any of its Delegations in non-member countries. This Decision will take effect from 15 February 1994. It will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 8 February 1994.For the CommissionJoao PINHEIROMember of the CommissionANNEXCode of conduct concerning public access to Commission and Council documents THE COMMISSION AND THE COUNCIL,Having regard to the declaration on the right of access to information annexed to the final act of the Treaty on European Union, which emphasizes that transparency of the decision-making process strengthens the democratic nature of the institutions and the public's confidence in the administration,Having regard to the conclusions wherein the European Councils in Birmingham and Edinburgh agreed on a number of principles to promote a Community closer to its citizens,Having regard to the conclusions of the European Council in Copenhagen, reaffirming the principle of giving citizens the greatest possible access to information and calling on the Commission and the Council to adopt at an early date the necessary measures for putting this principle into practice,Considering it desirable to establish by common agreement the principles which will govern access to Commission and Council documents, it being understood that it is for each of them to implement these principles by means of specific regulations,Whereas the said principles are without prejudice to the relevant provisions on access to files directly concerning persons with a specific interest in them;Whereas these principles will have to be implemented in full compliance with the provisions concerning classified information;Whereas this code of conduct is an additional element in their information and communication policy,HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:General principle The public will have the widest possible access to documents held by the Commission and the Council.'Document' means any written text, whatever its medium, which contains existing data and is held by the Commission or the Council.Processing of initial applications An application for access to a document will have to be made in writing, in a sufficiently precise manner; it will have to contain information that will enable the document or documents concerned to be identified.Where necessary, the institution concerned will ask the applicant for further details.Where the document held by an institution was written by a natural or legal person, a Member State, another Community institution or body of any other national or international body, the application must be sent direct to the author.In consultation with the applicants, the institution concerned will find a fair solution to comply with repeat applications and/or those which relate to very large documents.The applicant will have access to documents either by consulting them on the spot or by having a copy sent at his own expense; the fee will not exceed a reasonable sum.The institution concerned will be able to stipulate that a person to whom a document is released will not be allowed to reproduce or circulate the said document for commercial purposes through direct sale without its prior authorization.Within one month the relevant departments of the institution concerned will inform the applicant either that his application has been approved or that they intend to advise the institution to reject it.Processing of confirmatory applications Where the relevant departments of the institution concerned intend to advise the institution to reject an application, they will inform the applicant thereof and tell him that he has one month to make a confirmatory application to the institution for that position to be reconsidered, failing which he will be deemed to have withdrawn his original application.If a confirmatory application is submitted, and if the institution concerned decides to refuse to release the document, that decision, which must be made within a month of submission of the confirmatory application, will be notified in writing to the applicant as soon as possible. The grounds for the decision must be given, and the decision must indicate the means of redress that are available, i.e. judicial proceedings and complaints to the ombudsman under the conditions specified in, respectively,Articles 173 and 138c of the Treaty establishing the European Community.Exceptions The institutions will refuse access to any document where disclosure could undermine:- the protection of the public interest (public security), international relations, monetary stability, court proceedings, inspections and investigations),- the protection of the individual and of privacy,- the protection of commercial and industrial secrecy,- the protection of the Community's financial interests,- the protection of confidentiality as requested by the natural or legal persons that supplied the information or as required by the legislation of the Member State that supplied the information.They may also refuse access in order to protect the institution's interest in the confidentiality of its proceedings.Implementation The Commission and the Council will severally take steps to implement these principles before 1 January 1994.Review The Council and the Commission agree that the code of conduct will, after two years of operation, be reviewed on the basis of reports drawn up by the Secretaries-General of the Council and the Commission. +",code of conduct;international code of conduct;European Commission;CEC;Commission of the European Communities;EC Commission;EU Commission;access to information;free movement of information;public information;document;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;right to information,20 +34391,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 812/2007 of 11 July 2007 opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota for pigmeat allocated to the United States of America. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (1), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) The agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the United States of America pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, in the course of their accession to the European Union (2), approved by Council Decision 2006/333/EC (3), provides for the opening of a specific tariff quota allocated to the United States for imports of 4 722 tonnes of pigmeat.(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1233/2006 of 16 August 2006 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota of pigmeat allocated to the United States of America (4) has to be amended substantially. Regulation (EC) No 1233/2006 should therefore be repealed and replaced by a new regulation.(3) Commission Regulations (EC) Nos 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (5) and 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (6) should apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.(4) In order to maintain a regular flow of imports, the quota period from 1 July to 30 June of the following year should be subdivided into a number of subperiods. In any event, under Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 licences are valid only up to and including the last day of the tariff quota period.(5) The tariff quota should be administered on the basis of import licences. For this purpose, it is important to specify the arrangements for submitting applications and the details that should appear on the licence applications and the licences themselves.(6) In view of the risk of speculation inherent in the system in question in the pigmeat sector, precise conditions should be laid down as regards operators' access to the tariff quota scheme.(7) For appropriate administration of the tariff quotas, the security linked to the import licences should be set at EUR 20 per 100 kilograms.(8) In the interest of the operators, the Commission should establish the quantities that have not been applied for, which are to be carried over to the following subperiod in accordance with Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.(9) Access to the tariff quota should be subject to the presentation of a certificate of origin issued by the authorities of the United States in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (7).(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. 1.   A tariff quota for the import of 4 722 tonnes of pigmeat products originating in the United States of America is hereby opened on an annual basis for the period 1 July to 30 June of the following year.The serial number of the quota shall be 09.4170.2.   The CN codes of products benefiting from the arrangements referred to in paragraph 1 and the applicable rate of customs duty are fixed in Annex I hereto. Regulations (EC) Nos 1291/2000 and 1301/2006 shall apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation. The quantity established for the annual quota period shall be spread out over four subperiods, as follows:(a) 25 % from 1 July to 30 September;(b) 25 % from 1 October to 31 December;(c) 25 % from 1 January to 31 March;(d) 25 % from 1 April to 30 June. 1.   For the purposes of applying Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, import licence applicants shall, when submitting their first application for a given annual quota period, furnish proof that they imported or exported, during each of the two periods referred to in that Article, at least 50 tonnes of products covered by Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75.2.   Licence applications may relate to several products covered by different CN codes and originating in the United States. In such cases, all the CN codes and their descriptions must be entered in boxes 16 and 15, respectively, of the licence application and the licence itself.Applications must be for a minimum of 20 tonnes and a maximum of 20 % of the quantity available in the subperiod in question.3.   Licences carry an obligation to import from the United States.4.   Licence applications and licences themselves shall contain:(a) in box 8, the country of origin and the entry ‘yes’ marked by a cross;(b) in box 20, one of the entries listed in Annex II, Part A.Box 24 of the licences shall contain one of the entries listed in Annex II, Part B. 1.   Licence applications may be submitted only in the first seven days of the month preceding each of the subperiods referred to in Article 3.2.   A security of EUR 20 per 100 kilograms shall be lodged at the time of submission of the licence application.3.   Not later than the third working day following the final date of the period for submitting applications, Member States shall notify the Commission of the total quantities applied for, expressed in kilograms.4.   Licences shall be issued as of the seventh working day and at the latest by the eleventh working day following the end of the notification period provided for in paragraph 3.5.   If necessary, the Commission shall establish any quantities that have not been applied for, and these shall be added automatically to the quantity for the following quota subperiod. 1.   By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, Member States shall notify the Commission by the end of the first month of each quota subperiod of the total quantities in kilograms for which licences have been issued, as referred to in Article 11(1)(b) of that Regulation.2.   Member States shall notify the Commission, before the end of the fourth month following each annual tariff quota period, of the quantities actually released for free circulation under this Regulation in the course of the period concerned, expressed in kilograms.3.   By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, Member States shall notify the Commission of the quantities, in kilograms, covered by unused or partly used import licences, in the first instance at the time of the application for the last subperiod and then again before the end of the fourth month following each annual period. 1.   By way of derogation from Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 the import licences shall be valid for 150 days from the first day of the subperiod for which they have been issued.2.   Without prejudice to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the rights deriving from the licences may be transferred only to transferees satisfying the eligibility conditions set out in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 and Article 4(1) of this Regulation. When goods are released into free circulation they shall be subject to the presentation of a certificate of origin issued by the competent authorities of the United States in accordance with Articles 55 to 65 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. The origin of the products covered by this Regulation shall be determined in accordance with the provisions in force in the Community. Regulation (EC) No 1233/2006 is hereby repealed.References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and read in accordance with the correspondence table in Annex III. 0This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 July 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).(2)  OJ L 124, 11.5.2006, p. 15.(3)  OJ L 124, 11.5.2006, p. 13.(4)  OJ L 225, 17.8.2006, p. 14.(5)  OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2006 (OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 52).(6)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 289/2007 (OJ L 78, 17.3.2007, p. 17).(7)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 214/2007 (OJ L 62, 1.3.2007, p. 6).ANNEX ISerial number CN codes Description of goods Applicable duty Total quantity (tonnes)09.4170 ex 0203 19 55 Boned loins and hams, fresh, chilled or frozen EUR 250/tonne 4 722ANNEX IIPART AEntries referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 4(4)(b):In Bulgarian : Регламент (ЕО) № 812/2007.In Spanish : Reglamento (CE) no 812/2007.In Czech : Nařízení (ES) č. 812/2007.In Danish : Forordning (EF) nr. 812/2007.In German : Verordnung (EG) Nr. 812/2007.In Estonian : Määrus (EÜ) nr 812/2007.In Greek : Kανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 812/2007.In English : Regulation (EC) No 812/2007.In French : Règlement (CE) no 812/2007.In Italian : Regolamento (CE) n. 812/2007.In Latvian : Regula (EK) Nr. 812/2007.In Lithuanian : Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 812/2007.In Hungarian : 812/2007/EK rendelet.In Maltese : Ir-Regolament (KE) Nru 812/2007.In Dutch : Verordening (EG) nr. 812/2007.In Polish : Rozporządzenie (WE) nr 812/2007.In Portuguese : Regulamento (CE) n.o 812/2007.In Romanian : Regulamentul (CE) nr. 812/2007.In Slovak : Nariadenie (ES) č. 812/2007.In Slovenian : Uredba (ES) št. 812/2007.In Finnish : Asetus (EY) No: 812/2007.In Swedish : Förordning (EG) nr 812/2007.PART BEntries referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 4(4):In Bulgarian : намаляване на общата митническа тарифа съгласно предвиденото в Регламент (ЕО) № 812/2007.In Spanish : reducción del arancel aduanero común prevista en el Reglamento (CE) no 812/2007.In Czech : snížení společné celní sazby tak, jak je stanoveno v nařízení (ES) č. 812/2007.In Danish : toldnedsættelse som fastsat i forordning (EF) nr. 812/2007.In German : Ermäßigung des Zollsatzes nach dem GZT gemäß Verordnung (EG) Nr. 812/2007.In Estonian : ühise tollitariifistiku maksumäära alandamine vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) nr 812/2007.In Greek : Μείωση του δασμού του κοινού δασμολογίου, όπως προβλέπεται στον κανονισμό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 812/2007.In English : reduction of the common customs tariff pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 812/2007.In French : réduction du tarif douanier commun comme prévu au règlement (CE) no 812/2007.In Italian : riduzione del dazio della tariffa doganale comune a norma del regolamento (CE) n. 812/2007.In Latvian : Regulā (EK) Nr. 812/2007 paredzētais vienotā muitas tarifa samazinājums.In Lithuanian : bendrojo muito tarifo muito sumažinimai, nustatyti Reglamente (EB) Nr. 812/2007.In Hungarian : a közös vámtarifában szereplő vámtétel csökkentése a 812/2007/EK rendelet szerint.In Maltese : tnaqqis tat-tariffa doganali komuni kif jipprovdi r-Regolament (KE) Nru 812/2007.In Dutch : Verlaging van het gemeenschappelijke douanetarief overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 812/2007.In Polish : Cła WTC obniżone jak przewidziano w rozporządzeniu (WE) nr 812/2007.In Portuguese : redução da Pauta Aduaneira Comum como previsto no Regulamento (CE) n.o 812/2007.In Romanian : reducerea tarifului vamal comun astfel cum este prevăzut de Regulamentul (CE) nr. 812/2007.In Slovak : Zníženie spoločnej colnej sadzby, ako sa ustanovuje v nariadení (ES) č. 812/2007.In Slovenian : znižanje skupne carinske tarife v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 812/2007.In Finnish : Asetuksessa (EY) N:o 812/2007 säädetty yhteisen tullitariffin alennus.In Swedish : nedsättning av den gemensamma tulltaxan i enlighet med förordning (EG) nr 812/2007.ANNEX IIICorrespondence tableRegulation (EC) No 1233/2006 This RegulationArticle 1 Article 1Article 2 Article 3Article 3 —Article 4(1)(a) Article 4(1)Article 4(1)(b) Article 4(2), first subparagraphArticle 4(1)(c) Article 4(2), second subparagraphArticle 4(1)(d) Article 4(3)Article 4(1)(e) Article 4(3)Article 4(1)(f) Article 4(3)Article 4(2) —Article 5(1), first subparagraph Article 5(1)Article 5(1), second subparagraph —Article 5(2) —Article 5(3) Article 5(2)Article 5(4), first subparagraph Article 5(3)Article 5(4), second subparagraph —Article 5(5) —Article 5(6) —Article 5(7) —Article 5(8), first subparagraph Article 5(4)Article 5(9) —Article 5(10) Article 6(2)Article 6(1), first subparagraph Article 7(1)Article 6(1), second subparagraph —Article 6(2) —Article 7 Article 8Article 8, first subparagraph Article 2Article 8, second subparagraph —Article 9 Article 10Annex I Annex IAnnex II Annex II, Part AAnnex III Annex II, Part BAnnex IV —Annex V —Annex VI — +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;customs duties;pigmeat;pork;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +13886,"95/565/EC: Council Decision of 30 November 1995 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 1995 to 15 June 1997. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau, signed in Bissau on 27 February 1980 (1),Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau have conducted negotiations to determine any amendments and additions to be made to the said Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol annexed thereto;Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 7 June 1995; whereas, under that Protocol, Community fishermen enjoy fishing possibilities in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Guinea-Bissau the period 16 June 1995 to 15 June 1997;Whereas, in order to avoid any interruption in the fishing activities of Community vessels, it is essential that the Protocol in question be applied as soon as possible; whereas, for this reason, the two parties have initialled an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters providing for the provisional application of the initialled Protocol from the day following the date of expiry of the Protocol in force; whereas that Agreement should be approved pending a final decision taken on the basis of Article 43 of the Treaty;Whereas the allocation of fishing possibilities among the Member States should be determined on the basis of the traditional allocation of fishing possibilities under the fisheries agreement,. The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 1995 to 15 June 1997 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The texts of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters and of the Protocol are attached to this Decision. The fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:>TABLE>However, for the first year for which the Protocol applies, the allocation shall be as follows:>TABLE>If licence applications from these Member States do not exhaust the fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol, the Commission may entertain licence applications from any other Member State. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the Community.. Done at Brussels, 30 November 1995.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. A. AMADOR MILLÁN(1) OJ No L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 33. +",Guinea-Bissau;Portuguese Guinea;Republic of Guinea-Bissau;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);deep-sea fishing;high-seas fishing;middle-water fishing;fishing agreement;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;financial compensation of an agreement,20 +11018,"93/341/EEC: Commission Decision of 13 May 1993 amending Decision 93/24/EEC and concerning additional garantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined for regions free of the disease in France. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 92/102/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas France considers that parts of its territory are free from Aujeszky's disease and has submitted supporting documentation to the Commission as provided for in Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC;Whereas an eradication programme for Aujeszky's disease was undertaken in these regions;Whereas the programme is regarded as having been successful in eradicating this disease from these regions of France;Whereas the authorities of France apply for national movement of pigs rules at least equivalent to those provided by the present Decision;Whereas these additional guarantees must not be requested from Member States or regions of Member States which are themselves regarded as free from Aujeszky's disease;Whereas Commission Decision 93/24/EEC (3) lays down additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined for Member States or regions free of the disease and lists those regions in Annex I;Whereas those regions of France which are free of the disease should be added to Annex I of Decision 93/24/EEC;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The following is added to Annex I of Decision 93/24/EEC:'France: the departments of: Dordogne, Gironde, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Ariege, Aveyron, Haute-Garonne, Gers, Lot, Hautes-Pyrénées, Tarn and Tarn-et-Garonne.' This Decision shall apply from 15 May 1993. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 May 1993.For the CommissionRené STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.(2) OJ No L 355, 5. 12. 1992, p. 32.(3) OJ No L 16, 25. 1. 1993, p. 18. +",regions of France;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,20 +42369,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 165/2013 of 22 February 2013 fixing for 2013 the amount of aid in advance for private storage of butter. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 43(a) and (d), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides for the granting of private storage aid for butter.(2) Developments in prices and stocks of butter indicate an imbalance in the market which may be eliminated or reduced by the seasonal storage. In view of the current market situation, it is appropriate to grant aid for private storage of butter as from 1 March 2013.(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 of 20 August 2008 laying down common rules for the granting of private storage aid for certain agricultural products (2) has established common rules for the implementation of a private storage aid scheme.(4) Pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008, aid fixed in advance is to be granted in accordance with the detailed rules and conditions provided for in Chapter III of that Regulation.(5) In accordance with Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 the aid should be fixed in the light of storage costs and the likely trends in prices for fresh butter and butter from stocks.(6) It is appropriate to fix aid for the costs for entry and exit of the products concerned and for daily costs for cold storage and financing.(7) To facilitate the implementation of the present measure and taking into consideration the existing practice in the Member States, the aid should relate only to products that have been fully placed into storage. Consequently, a derogation from Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 should be provided for.(8) For reasons of administrative efficiency and simplification, where the required information concerning storage details are already included in the application for aid, it is appropriate to waive the request to notify the same information after the conclusion of the contract as provided for in point (a) of the first paragraph of Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008.(9) For reasons of simplification and logistic efficiency, Member States should be allowed to waive the requirement to mark the contract number on each unit stored where the contracts number is entered in the stores register.(10) For reasons of administrative efficiency and simplification, taking into account the particular situation for butter storage, the checks provided for in Article 36(6) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 should be carried out in respect of at least one half of the contracts. Consequently, a derogation from that Article should be provided for.(11) Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 of 31 August 2009 laying down detailed rules for the Member States’ notification to the Commission of information and documents in implementation of the common organisation of the markets, the direct payments’ regime, the promotion of agricultural products and the regimes applicable to the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands (3) lays down common rules for notifying information and documents by the competent authorities of the Member States to the Commission. Those rules cover in particular the obligation for the Member States to use the information systems made available by the Commission and the validation of the access rights of the authorities or individuals authorised to send notifications. In addition, that Regulation sets common principles applying to the information systems in order to guarantee the authenticity, integrity and legibility over time of the documents. It also provides for personal data protection.(12) Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 the obligation to use the information systems in accordance with that Regulation has to be provided for in the regulations establishing a specific notification obligation.(13) The Commission has developed an information system that allows managing documents and procedures electronically in its own internal working procedures and in its relations with the authorities involved in the common agricultural policy.(14) It is considered that notification obligations for the private storage of butter can be fulfilled via that system in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 792/2009, in particular those provided for in Article 35 of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008.(15) For reasons of clarity, this Regulation should expire on the final date laid down for the end of contractual storage.(16) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. 1.   This Regulation provides for private storage aid for salted and unsalted butter as referred to in Article 28(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 for contracts concluded from 1 March 2013.2.   Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 shall apply save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation. The unit of measurement referred to in Article 16(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 is the ‘storage lot’ which corresponds to the quantity of the product covered by this Regulation, weighing at least 1 tonne and of homogeneous composition and quality, produced in a single factory, taken into storage in a single warehouse on a single day. 1.   By way of derogation from Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008, applications shall only relate to products that have been fully placed into storage.2.   Point (a) of the first paragraph of Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 shall not apply.3.   Member States may waive the requirements referred to in Article 22(1)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 to mark the contract number provided that the store manager undertakes to enter the contract number in the register referred to in point III of Annex I to that Regulation.4.   By way of derogation from Article 36(6) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008, at the end of the contractual storage period, the authority responsible for checking shall, throughout the whole removal period from August 2013 to February 2014, in respect of at least one half of the number of contracts, by sampling, verify weight and identification of the butter in storage. 1.   The aid for the products referred in Article 1 shall be:— EUR 14,88 per tonne of storage for fixed storage costs,— EUR 0,25 per tonne per day of contractual storage.2.   Entry into contractual storage shall take place between 1 March and 15 August 2013. Removal from store may take place only as from 16 August 2013. Contractual storage shall end on the day preceding that of the removal from storage or at the latest the last day of February following the year of entry into store.3.   Aid may be granted only where the contractual storage period is between 90 and 210 days. 1.   Member States shall notify the Commission of the following:(a) by each Tuesday for the previous week, the quantities for which contracts have been concluded as well as the quantities of products for which applications to conclude contracts have been submitted, as required under Article 35(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008;(b) not later than the end of each month for the previous month, the information on the stocks required under Article 35(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008.2.   The notifications referred to in paragraph 1 shall be made in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 792/2009. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall expire on 28 February 2014.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 February 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 3.(3)  OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3. +",common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;storage premium;storage aid;subsidy for storage;private stock;butter;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,20 +28025,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 484/2004 of 15 March 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(2), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 March 2004.It shall apply from 17 to 30 March 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 March 2004.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97 (OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1).(2) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97 (OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1).ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 15 March 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 17 to 30 March 2004>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +28883,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1719/2004 of 30 September 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of sorghum issued in Regulation (EC) No 238/2004. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003, on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 238/2004 (2).(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 and on the basis of the tenders notified to make no award.(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in the duty should not be fixed.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 24 to 30 September 2004 in response to the invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imported sorghum issued in Regulation (EC) No 238/2004. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 September 2004.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.(2)  OJ L 40, 12.2.2004, p. 23.(3)  OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000 (OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13). +",import;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;third country;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;sorghum;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +23528,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 537/2002 of 25 March 2002 opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the Community has undertaken to import a certain quantity of maize into Portugal.(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 of 26 July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(4), lays down the rules governing the administration of those special arrangements. This Regulation lays down the special additional detailed rules necessary for implementing the invitation to tender, in particular those relating to the lodging and release of the security to be lodged by operators to ensure compliance with their obligations and, in particular, the obligation to process or use the imported product on the Portuguese market.(3) In the light of current market needs in Portugal, an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imports of maize should be opened in the framework of these special arrangements for imports.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. 1. An invitation to tender is hereby opened for the reduction in the import duty referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on maize to be imported into Portugal.2. The invitation to tender shall be open until 23 May 2002. During that period, weekly invitations shall be issued with quantities and closing dates as shown in the notice of invitation to tender.3. Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 shall apply save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation. Import licences issued under these invitations to tender shall be valid 50 days from the date they are issued, within the meaning of Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 March 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.(3) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.(4) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13. +",import;maize;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;third country;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties,20 +3583,"2004/550/EC: Commission Decision of 13 July 2004 amending Decision 2003/828/EC as regards movements of animals vaccinated against bluetongue from protection zones (notified under document number C(2004) 1925)(Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(c) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2003/828/EC of 25 November 2003 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue (2) was adopted in the light of the bluetongue situation prevailing in the affected regions of the Community. That Decision demarcates protection and surveillance zones (the restricted zones) corresponding to specific epidemiological situations and lays down the conditions for providing exemptions from the exit ban laid down in Directive 2000/75/EC (the exit ban) on movements of animals in and from those zones.(2) A Symposium on bluetongue was organised by the Office International des Epizooties (OIE, World Organisation for Animal Health) from 26 to 29 October 2003. One of the conclusions of that Symposium was that animals may move from an infected zone to a bluetongue-free zone without posing a risk of virus spread if they have been vaccinated at least one month prior to the date of movement, provided that the vaccine used covers all serotypes present in the area of origin.(3) Taking into account that conclusion, the conditions for movements of vaccinated animals laid down in Decision 2003/828/EC were amended, on the basis of the situation prevailing during the last quarter of 2003, by Decision 2004/34/EC in order to allow such movements without requiring the cessation of the virus circulation in the area of origin or of the vector activity in the area of destination. Nevertheless, as a precaution, Decision 2003/828/EC, as amended by Decision 2004/34/EC, provided that possibility only for domestic movements from areas where the vaccination had been completed according to the programme adopted by the competent authority of the Member State concerned.(4) After the third vaccination campaign which was conducted during winter 2003 to 2004 and the general reduction of the virus circulation in all the restricted zones concerned, it is now possible to consider general conditions for national movements of vaccinated animals from any restricted zones without taking into consideration the residual virus circulation in the area of origin. Nevertheless, as a precaution, animals should come from herds vaccinated according to the programme adopted by the competent authority of the Member State concerned and the vector surveillance programme in an epidemiologically relevant area of destination should have proved no adult Culicoïdes imicola activity.(5) Article 3(1) of Decision 2003/828/EC provides for exemptions from the exit ban for domestic movements of animals, their sperm, ova and embryos and applies to certain restricted zones in France and Italy. It is appropriate to correct a clerical error concerning the omission of Spain from Article 3(1) of that Decision.(6) Decision 2003/828/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Decision 2003/828/EC is amended as follows:1. in Article 3, paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:(a) the animals originate from a herd vaccinated according to the programme adopted by the competent authority;(b) the animals have been vaccinated more than 30 days and less than one year before the date of dispatch against the serotype(s) present or possibly present in an epidemiologically relevant area of origin;(c) the vector surveillance programme in an epidemiologically relevant area of destination has proved no adult Culicoïdes imicola activity.’;2. Annex I is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall apply from 5 August 2004. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 July 2004.For the CommissionDavid BYRNEMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.(2)  OJ L 311, 27.11.2003, p. 41. Decision as amended by Decision 2004/34/EC (OJ L 7, 13.1.2004, p. 47).ANNEXANNEX I(Restricted zones: geographic areas where protection and surveillance zones shall be established by the Member States)Zone A (serotypes 2 and 9 and, to a lesser extent, 4 and 16)ItalyAbruzzo : Chieti, all Municipalities belonging to the Local Health Unit of Avezzano-SulmonaBasilicata : Matera, and PotenzaCalabria : Catanzaro, Cosenza, Crotone, Reggio Calabria, Vibo ValentiaCampania : Caserta, Benevento, Avellino, Napoli, SalernoLazio : Frosinone, LatinaMolise : Isernia, CampobassoPuglia : Foggia, Bari, Lecce, Taranto, BrindisiSicilia : Agrigento, Catania, Caltanissetta, Enna, Messina, Palermo, Ragusa, Siracusa and TrapaniMalta (1)Zone B (serotype 2)ItalyAbruzzo : L’Aquila with the exception of all Municipalities belonging to the Local Health Unit of Avezzano-SulmonaLazio : Viterbo, Roma, RietiMarche : Ascoli Piceno, MacerataToscana : Massa Carrara, Pisa, Grosseto, LivornoUmbria : Terni and PerugiaZone C (serotypes 2 and 4 and, to a lesser extent, 16)SpainIslas BalearesFranceCorse du sud, Haute-CorseItalySardinia : Cagliari, Nuoro, Sassari, OristanoZone DGreeceThe entire Greek territory with the exception of prefectorates listed in Zone EZone EGreeceDodekanisi, Samos, Chios and Lesvos prefectoratesCyprus (1)(1)  Transitional animal health status for Cyprus and Malta, pending the analysis of epidemiological data; status to be reviewed at the latest by 1 May 2007. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;transport of animals,20 +26342,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1214/2003 of 7 July 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 803/2003(2), and in particular Article 17 thereof,Whereas:(1) The Commission has received an application from the London Diamond Bourse and Club to be listed in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 (hereafter ""the Regulation"").(2) The London Diamond Bourse and Club has provided the Commission with information to prove that it has fulfilled the requirements of Article 17 of the Regulation, in particular by adopting a code of conduct that will be binding for all its members.(3) On the basis of the information provided, the Commission has reached the conclusion that listing the London Diamond Bourse and Club in Annex V to the Regulation is justified.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002,. The text contained in the Annex to this Regulation is added to Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 July 2003.For the CommissionChristopher PattenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28.(2) OJ L 115, 9.5.2003, p. 53.ANNEXThe following text is added to Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002:The London Diamond Bourse and Club 100 Hatton Garden London EC1N 8NX United Kingdom +",international trade;world trade;precious stones;diamond;gem;jewel;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;Community certification;export monitoring;monitoring of exports;self-regulation;co-regulation;soft law;voluntary regulation,20 +12481,"94/724/EC: Commission Decision of 31 October 1994 derogating from the definition of the concept of 'originating products' to take account of the special situation of Montserrat with regard to connections and contact elements for wire and cables falling within CN code 8536 90 10. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Article 30 (8) of Annex II thereto,Whereas Article 30 of Annex II to Decision 91/482/EEC, concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation provides that derogations from the rules of origin may be adopted where the development of existing industries or the creation of new industries in a country or territory justifies them;Whereas the Government of Montserrat has requested a derogation from the rules of origin for connections and contact elements for wire and cables, which for a temporary period could not satisfy the rules of origin laid down in Annex II to Decision 91/482/EEC;Whereas granting a derogation would not cause any serious injury to an economic sector of the Community, or of one or more Member States; whereas a temporary derogation could make a positive contribution in respect of employment;Whereas Article 30 of Annex II to Decision 91/482/EEC, and in particular paragraph 7 (b) thereof, provides for an automatically granting of the derogation in case certain conditions are fulfilled;Whereas it concerns non-sensitive materials or products covered by the generalized system of preferences (GSP) applied by the Community at the time of the request; whereas the requested annual quantity is not exceeding 1 % in value of average Community imports of the materials or products in question over the last three years for which statistics are available at the time of the request; whereas the company concerned has present plans for progressive sourcing from the EC which will avoid the need for such a derogation in future; whereas the relevant conditions of Article 30 (7) (b) are therefore respected in the present case;Whereas according to Article 30 (8) of Annex II to Decision 91/482/EEC the procedure laid down in Council Decision 90/523/EEC of 8 October 1990 on the procedure concerning derogations from the rules of origin set out in Protocol 1 to the fourth ACP-EEC Convention (2), is to apply mutatis mutandis to the overseas countries and territories; whereas therefore a draft of the measures to be taken was submitted to the Committee on the Customs Code - Origin Section - which voted in favour of this Decision,. By way of derogation from the provisions of Annex II to Decision 91/482/EEC, connections and contact elements for wire and cables falling within CN code 8536 90 10 shall be considered as originating in Montserrat when they are processed there from non-originating materials, subject to the conditions set out in this Decision. The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall relate to an annual quantity of 21 000 kilograms exported from Montserrat to the Community during the period 1 November 1994 to 31 October 1999. The competent authorities of Montserrat shall take the necessary steps to carry out quantitative checks on exports referred to in Article 2 and shall forward to the Commission every three months a statement of the quantities in respect of which movement certificates EUR.1 have been issued pursuant to this Decision and the serial numbers of those certificates. This Decision is addressed to the Member Sates.. Done at Brussels, 31 October 1994.For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 290, 23. 10. 1990, p. 33. +",electrical equipment;circuit-breaker;contact socket;electric meter;electrical apparatus;fuse;holder socket;socket-outlet and plug;switch;Montserrat;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;movement certificate;customs permit;exclusion from treatment (EU);exclusion from EC treatment;export;export sale,20 +31392,"2006/62/EC: Council Decision of 23 January 2006 enabling countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy, as well as Russia, to benefit from the Technical Assistance and Information Exchange (TAIEX) Programme. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 181a(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas:(1) In the area of pre-accession aid, centralised indirect management has proved a valuable tool in the past, in particular concerning the operations of the Office for Technical Assistance and Information Exchange (TAIEX).(2) The European Neighbourhood Policy’s (ENP) objective, as stated in the Commission’s Strategy Paper adopted in May 2004, is to share the benefits of the European Union’s 2004 enlargement with neighbouring countries and to use some of the instruments and experience gained during the enlargement process to bring partner countries closer to the European Union, aiming at gradual economic integration and a deepening of political cooperation. The European Neighbourhood countries should therefore be able to benefit from TAIEX.(3) At the 15th EU-Russia Summit on 10 May 2005, the EU and Russia adopted roadmaps for the creation of four common spaces which set out objectives similar to those of the ENP, namely to intensify bilateral cooperation and to pursue regulatory convergence and legislative approximation towards higher standards.(4) Russia will be eligible for funding under the future European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI).(5) Article 54(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) (the Financial Regulation) allows for the implementation of the Community budget through centralised indirect management and sets specific requirements for implementation, provided this is authorised by the basic act of the programme.(6) A harmonised implementation of the assistance through TAIEX is necessary. This Decision should therefore follow the same approach as Council Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 of 18 December 1989 on economic aid to certain countries of central and eastern Europe (3) (Phare), Council Regulation (EC) No 2666/2000 of 5 December 2000 on assistance for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (4) (CARDS) and Council Regulation (EC) No 2500/2001 of 17 December 2001 concerning pre-accession financial assistance for Turkey (5).(7) Part of the actions of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 99/2000 of 29 December 1999 concerning the provision of assistance to the partner States in eastern Europe and central Asia (6) falls within the scope of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom Treaty). Such parts are not concerned by this Decision,. The purpose of this Decision is to enable countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy, as well as Russia, particularly those with action plans or roadmaps under implementation, to benefit from assistance through TAIEX, which will provide targeted technical assistance to aid the partner countries in understanding and drafting legislation related to the action plans and to help them with implementation and enforcement. For the purposes of implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1488/96 of 23 July 1996 on financial and technical measures to accompany the reform of economic and social structures in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership (MEDA) (7) and Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 99/2000, the Commission may, in accordance with Article 54(2) of the Financial Regulation, decide to entrust tasks of public authority and, in particular, budget implementation tasks following from such decision to the body implementing the TAIEX programme implemented under Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89, Regulation (EC) No 2666/2000 and Regulation (EC) No 2500/2001. This Decision shall not apply to those parts of actions implemented pursuant to Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 99/2000 that fall within the scope of the Euratom Treaty. Activities authorised by this Decision shall be financed from budget heading 19 06 01 ‘Assistance to partner countries in eastern Europe and central Asia’, and the associated budget heading for administrative costs 19 01 04 07, and budget heading 19 08 02 01 MEDA (measures to accompany the reforms to the economic and social structures in the Mediterranean non-member countries) and the associated budget heading for administrative costs 19 01 04 06.. Done at Brussels, 23 January 2006.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. PRÖLL(1)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 375, 23.12.1989, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2257/2004 (OJ L 389, 30.12.2004, p. 1).(4)  OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2112/2005 (OJ L 344, 27.12.2005, p. 23).(5)  OJ L 342, 27.12.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2112/2005.(6)  OJ L 12, 18.1.2000, p. 1.(7)  OJ L 189, 30.7.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2112/2005. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;technical cooperation;technical aid;technical assistance;third country;cooperation policy;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme;Russia;Russian Federation;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;European neighbourhood policy;ENP,20 +15653,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1559/96 of 30 July 1996 increasing the volume of the tariff quota for imports of bananas provided for in Article 18 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 for 1996. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 18 (1) thereof,Whereas Article 18(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 provides that, where Community demand determined on the basis of the supply balance referred to in Article 16 increases, the volume of the quota is to be increased in consequence;Whereas in Commission Decision 96/473/EC (3), the Commission establishes the forecast balance for production and consumption in the Community and for imports and exports; whereas that balance indicates an increase in Community demand in particular as a result of the accession to the Community of Austria, Finland and Sweden;Whereas on 4 April 1995 the Commission submitted to the Council a proposal adapting the volume of the tariff quota for the import of bananas following the accession of the new Member States (4); whereas, in spite of the Commission's efforts, the Council has so far not adopted any decision on that proposal; whereas, in order to satisfy consumption demand and prevent serious disturbance on the Community market, the Commission is obliged to increase the volume of the tariff quota on the basis of the forecast balance; whereas that increase should not include the additional quantity laid down in Commission Regulations (EC) No 127/96 (5) and (EC) No 822/96 (6) as a result of tropical storms Iris, Luis and Marilyn;Whereas the Management Committee has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,. The tariff quota for imports of third-country and non-traditional ACP bananas provided for in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 shall be 2 553 000 tonnes (net weight) for 1996, not including the additional quantity of 72 440 tonnes laid down in Regulations (EC) No 127/96 and (EC) No 822/96. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 July 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3) See page 58 of this Official Journal.(4) OJ No C 136, 3. 6. 1995, p. 22.(5) OJ No L 20, 26. 2. 1996, p. 17.(6) OJ No L 111, 4. 5. 1996, p. 7. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;third country;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota,20 +27517,"2004/738/EC:Council Decision of 21 October 2004 authorising Portugal to apply a measure derogating from Articles 21(1)(a) and 22 of Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value-added tax: uniform basis for assessment (1), and in particular Article 27(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) By letter registered with the Commission on 19 February 2004 Portugal requested authorisation to introduce a derogating measure in respect of the doorstep sales sector.(2) The other Member States were informed thereof on 26 March 2004.(3) Portugal was notified on 30 March 2004 that the Commission was in possession of all the information it needed to take a decision on the matter.(4) The measure is intended to enable certain firms engaged in doorstep selling to pay on behalf of their resellers the VAT due on the prices of the products the resellers sell to their customers, provided that the entire turnover of the firms is obtained from doorstep sales by resellers working in their own name and on their own account and that price lists setting out the selling price charged to the public for all the firms' products are drawn up in advance and adhered to.(5) The derogation will apply solely to cases where the firm sells its products direct to resellers who, in turn, sell direct to final consumers.(6) Firms which fulfil the above conditions and have been duly authorised by the tax administration will pay to the treasury the amount of VAT due on the pre-established retail selling price.(7) The resellers concerned will no longer be required to pay tax on their sales and will therefore not benefit from the right to deduct.(8) This arrangement constitutes a derogation from Article 21(1)(a) of the Sixth Directive in that the wholesaler will be deemed liable for the tax on goods sold to end consumers by his resellers.(9) Wholesalers are therefore required to fulfil the obligations regarding tax returns, tax invoicing and payment of tax, etc., in respect of the goods their resellers sell to final consumers and, by derogation from Article 22, their resellers are exempt from these obligations in respect of the goods they supply to final consumers.(10) The arrangement was authorised by the earlier Council Decision 1999/82/EC of 18 January 1999 (2), which was applicable from 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2000.(11) The Commission considers that this derogation is a simplification measure and therefore fulfils the conditions set out in Article 27 of the Sixth Directive.(12) The derogation should be authorised until 31 December 2009.(13) The derogation will not alter the amount of VAT collected at the stage of final consumption and will not have a negative effect on the European Communities' own resources obtained from value added tax,. Portugal is hereby authorised to apply until 31 December 2009 a special measure for the taxation of doorstep sales that contains provisions derogating from Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC.A business whose total turnover is derived from doorstep sales made by resellers acting in their own name and on their own account may request the administration for authorisation to apply the provisions of Articles 2 and 3 below on condition that:(a) all products sold by the firm are contained in a pre-established price list applicable at the final consumption stage;(b) the firm sells its products direct to resellers who, in turn, sell direct to final consumers. By way of derogation from Article 21(1)(a) of the Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC, any firm which has been authorised to apply this special measure shall be liable for the tax payable on goods supplied by its resellers to final consumers. Any reseller supplied by a business authorised to apply this special measure shall be exempt from the obligations laid down in Article 22 of Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC regarding goods it supplies to final consumers. This Decision is addressed to Portugal.. Done at Luxembourg, 21 October 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. ZALM(1)  OJ L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/66/EC (OJ L 168, 1.5.2004, p. 35).(2)  OJ L 27, 2.2.1999, p. 28. +",tax system;taxation;tax harmonisation;harmonisation of tax systems;tax harmonization;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax;door-to-door selling;door-to-door sale;door-to-door sales;doorstep selling;house-to-house selling;in-home selling;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;VAT resource,20 +28823,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1638/2004 of 17 September 2004 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2793/1999 to take account of Commission Regulations (EC) No 2031/2001 and (EC) No 1789/2003 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2793/1999 of 17 December 1999 on certain procedures for applying the Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa (1), and in particular Articles 5 and 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulations (EC) No 2031/2001 (2) of 6 August 2001 and (EC) No 1789/2003 (3) of 11 September 2003 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (4) on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff have made changes to the nomenclature for certain preserved fruits, fruit juice and ferro-chromium covered by Regulation (EC) No 2793/1999.(2) The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2793/1999 should therefore be amended accordingly with effect from the date of entry into force of Regulations (EC) No 2031/2001 and (EC) No1789/2003.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. In the second column of Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2793/1999, the following amendments are incorporated:(a) for order No 09.1813:— CN codes ‘2008 40 91’ and ‘2008 40 99’ are replaced by CN code ‘2008 40 90’;— CN codes ‘2008 70 94’ and ‘2008 70 99’ are replaced by CN code ‘2008 70 98’.(b) for order No 09.1821:— CN code ‘2009 40 30’ is replaced by CN codes ‘2009 41 10’ and ‘2009 49 30’;— CN codes ‘2009 70 11 to 2009 70 99’ are replaced by CN codes ‘2009 71 10, 2009 71 91, 2009 71 99, 2009 79 11, 2009 79 19, 2009 79 30, 2009 79 91, 2009 79 93, 2009 79 99’.(c) for order No 09.1827:— CN codes ‘7202 41 91’ and ‘7202 41 99’ are replaced by CN code ‘7202 41 90’. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. (b) shall apply from 1 January 2002. Article 1(a) and 1(c) shall apply from 1 January 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 September 2004.For the CommissionFrederik BOLKESTEINMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p. 29. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 120/2002 (OJ L 28, 30.1.2002, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 279, 23.10.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1558/2004 (OJ L 283, 2.9.2004, p. 7).(3)  OJ L 281, 30.10.2003, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;trade agreement;trade negotiations;trade treaty;cooperation agreement;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;industrial product;South Africa;Ciskei;Republic of South Africa;South African Republic;Transkei;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;Combined Nomenclature;CN,20 +24854,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2332/2002 of 23 December 2002 correcting Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2), and in particular Articles 26(3) and 29(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) The description of the products under certain quotas in Annex I.B to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2002(4), may lead to confusion. To avoid this and to guarantee uniform application of all quotas that Annex should be corrected.(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. Annex I, Part B, to Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 is hereby corrected in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 December 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.(2) OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 15.(3) OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 29.(4) OJ L 252, 20.9.2002, p. 8.ANNEXAnnex I, Part B, to Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 is corrected as follows:1. In point 4 (products originating in Hungary) the information on quota No 09.4776 is replaced by the following:>TABLE>2. In point 7 (products originating in Estonia) the information on quota No 09.4579 is replaced by the following:>TABLE>3. In point 8 (products originating in Latvia) the information on quota No 09.4874 is replaced by the following:>TABLE>4. In point 9 (products originating in Lithuania) the information on quota No 09.4864 is replaced by the following:>TABLE> +",milk;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;milk product;dairy produce;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;extra-EU trade;extra-Community trade;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,20 +11268,"Council Directive 93/99/EEC of 29 October 1993 on the subject of additional measures concerning the official control of foodstuffs. ,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas it is necessary to adopt measures in the context of the internal market; whereas the internal market comprises an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital is ensured;Whereas trade in foodstuffs occupies a very important place in the internal market;Whereas it is therefore essential that the application of Council directive 89/397/EEC of 14 June 1989 on the official control of foodstuffs (4) is uniform throughout the Member States; whereas this Directive lays down general rules on the official control of foodstuffs;Whereas there is a need for additional rules designed to improve the control procedures in force in the Community;Whereas Member States should take the necessary action to ensure that the staff of the competent authorities have sufficient technical and administrative competence;Whereas, in order to guarentee the quality of the test data, a system of quality standards should be introduced for laboratories entrusted by the Member States with the official control of foodstuffs; whereas such a system should comply with generally accepted and standardized norms; whereas, in addition, it is essential that these laboratories use validated methods of analysis, whenever possible;Whereas the development of trade in foodstuffs between the various Member States necessitates closer cooperation between the authorities involved in the control of foodstuffs;Whereas general rules are required for the Commission officials specialized in the control of foodstuffs who cooperate with specific officials of the Member States in order to ensure the uniform application of legislation on foodstuffs;Whereas provisions should be laid down under which the national authorities and the Commission must provide mutual administrative assistance with a view to ensuring proper application of the legislation on foodstuffs, in particular through preventive action and the detection of infringements or behaviour suspected of infringing the rules;Whereas, in view of the nature of the information exchanged pursuant to this Directive, it should be covered by the requirements of commercial or professional secrecy;Whereas a procedure should be provided for to establish close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission,. 1. This Directive supplements Directive 89/397/EEC.2. For the purposes of this Directive, the provisions of Article 1 (2), (3) and (4) of Directive 89/397/EEC apply. Member States shall ensure that the competent authorities have, or have access to, a sufficient number of suitably qualified and experienced staff, in particular in areas such as chemistry, food chemistry, veterinary medicine, medicine, food microbiology, food hygiene, food technology and law so that the controls referred to in Article 5 of Directive 89/397/EEC can be carried out adequately. 1. Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that the laboratories referred to in Article 7 of Directive 89/397/EEC comply with the general criteria for the operation of testing laboratories laid down in European Standard EN 45001 supplemented by standard operating procedures and the random audit of their compliance by quality assurance personnel, in accordance with the OECD principles No 2 and 7 of good laboratory practice as set out in Section II of Annex 2 to the Decision of the Council of the OECD of 12 May 1981 concerning the mutual acceptance of data in the assessment of chemicals.2. In assessing the laboratories referred to in Article 7 of Directive 89/397/EEC, Member States shall:(a) apply the criteria laid down in European Standard EN 45002; and(b) require the use of proficiency testing schemes as far as appropriate.Laboratories meeting the assessment criteria shall be presumed to fulfil the criteria referred to in paragraph 1.Laboratories which do not meet the assessment criteria shall not be considered as laboratories referred to in Article 7 of the said Directive.3. Member States shall designate bodies responsible for the assessment of laboratories as referred to in Article 7 of Directive 89/397/EEC. These bodies shall comply with the general criteria for laboratory accreditation bodies laid down in European Standard EN 45003.4. The accreditation and assessment of testing laboratories referred to in this Article may relate to individual tests or groups of tests. Any appropriate deviation in the way in which the standards referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 are applied shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 8. Member States shall ensure that the validation of methods of analysis used within the context of official control of foodstuffs by the laboratories referred to in Article 7 of Directive 89/397/EEC comply whenever possible with the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Annex to Council Directive 85/591/EEC of 23 December 1985 concerning the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the monitoring of foodstuffs intended for human consumption (5). 1. The Commission shall appoint and designate specific officials to cooperate with the competent authorities of the Member States to monitor and evaluate the equivalence and effectiveness of official food control systems operated by the competent authorities of the Member States. The Commission shall send regular reports to the Member States concerned on the work of its specific officials.The Commission shall ensure that such officials are suitably qualified and possess the appropriate knowledge and experience to carry out this task; detailed rules of application may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 8.The competent authorities of the Member States shall cooperate with the Commission's designated officials and give all the necessary assistance to enable them to accomplish their tasks.2. In pursuante of the duties set out in paragraph 1, Member States shall permit the Commission's designated officials to accompany the officials of their competent authorities carrying out the operations provided for in Article 5 of Directive 89/397/EEC. In any event, the officials of the competent authorities of the Member States shall remain responsible for the carrying out of the control operations.The Commission shall give Member States at least five working days' notice before the start of these operations. After the execution of each operation referred to in this paragraph the Commission shall forward a report on the work of its specific officials to the Member States concerned.For the purpose of the operations referred to in this paragraph, the Commission's designated officials shall produce written authorization specifying their identity and status.The Commission's designated officials shall comply with the rules and practices which officials of the competent authorities of the Member States must follow.3. The Commission shall present an annual report to the Member States and to the European Parliament on the implementation of this Article. 1. The competent authorities of the Member States shall afford each other administrative assistance in all supervisory procedures in connection with legal provisions and quality standards applicable to foodstuffs and in all proceedings for infringements of the law applicable to foodstuffs.2. To facilitate this administrative assistance each Member State shall designate a single liaison body. It shall be for the body designated by the Member State to liaise as appropriate with the liaison bodies of other Member States. The role of the bodies shall be to assist and coordinate communication and, in particular, the transmission and reception of requests for assistance.3. Member States shall inform the Commission of all the relevant details of their designated liaison body. The list of designated liaison bodies and the relevant details shall be published in the 'C' series of the Official Journal of the European Communities.4. Upon receiving a reasoned request, the body concerned shall be responsible for ensuring that the requesting body is provided with all necessary information, except that which cannot be released because it is the subject of legal proceedings, enabling that body to guarantee compliance with legal provisions and quality standards applicable to foodstuffs within its jurisdiction.5. The information and documents provided pursuant to paragraph 4 shall be forwarded without undue delay either through the liaison body or directly, as appropriate. When original documents cannot be sent, copies of the documents may be transmitted.6. When, during the exchange of information, it becomes clear that there may have been a case of non-compliance of Community laws or rules or national law of either the receiving Member State or the sending Member State, the competent authority in the Member State in whose territory the alleged non-compliance has taken place shall in due time report back to the competent authority in the other Member State- on any action that may have been undertaken to deal with the alleged non-compliance, and also- on any action which has taken, including any action to try to prevent a reoccurrence of the alleged non-compliance.Such a report may also be copied to the Commission on the initiative of either the transmitting or the receiving Member State.7. This Article shall apply without prejudice to Council Decision 89/45/EEC of 21 December 1988 on dangers arising from the use of consumer products (6) and Council Directive 92/59/EEC on general product safety (7). 1. Information forwarded pursuant to Article 6 of this Directive, in whatever form, is covered by professional secrecy. In criminal proceedings, the information can be used only with the prior consent of the sending Member State in accordance with, for those Member States who are parties to them, the international conventions and agreements in force on mutual assistance in criminal affairs.2. Where a Member State has rules permitting free access by persons to information held by competent authorities, this fact must be revealed at the time of the request to another Member State or during the exchange of information if no such request occurs. If the sending Member State indicates that the information involves matters of professional or commercial secrecy, the receiving Member State shall ensure that the information is not divulged more widely than is provided under paragraph 1. If it is not possible for the receiving Member State to restrict the giving out of the information in this way, it shall not be contrary to the terms of this Directive for the sending Member State to withhold the information.3. Any refusal to provide information according to the provisions of this Article must be justified. 1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed, the Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee for Foodstuffs, set up under Decision 69/414/EEC (8), hereinafter referred to as the Committee.2. The Chairman shall refer the matter to the Committee either on his own initiative or at the request of the representative of a Member State.3. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representative of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote.4. (a) The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee.(b) If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall, without delay, submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority.If, on the expiry of three months from the date of referral to the Council, the Council has not acted, the proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission. 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply- with this Directive, except for Article 3, before 1 May 1995,- with Article 3 before 1 November 1998.They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. 0This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 October 1993.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. URBAIN(1) OJ No C 51, 26. 2. 1992, p. 20.(2) OJ No C 337, 21. 12. 1992, p. 143 andDecision of 27 October 1993 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ No C 332, 16. 12. 1992, p. 5.(4) OJ No L 186, 30. 6. 1989, p. 23.(5) OJ No L 372, 31. 12. 1985, p. 50.(6) OJ No L 17, 21. 1. 1989, p. 51. Decision as amended by Decision 90/352/EEC (OJ No L 173, 6. 7. 1990, p. 49).(7) OJ No L 228, 11. 8. 1992, p. 24.(8) OJ No L 291, 19. 11. 1969, p. 9. +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;administrative cooperation;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;professional qualifications;professional ability;professional competence;professional incompetence;required job qualifications;European standard;Community standard;Euronorm;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking,20 +3295,"2003/298/EC: Council Decision of 14 April 2003 on the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part(1) (hereinafter referred to as ""the Europe Agreement""), provides for certain reciprocal trade concessions for certain agricultural products.(2) Article 21(5) of the Europe Agreement provides that the Community and the Czech Republic shall examine product by product and on an orderly and reciprocal basis the possibilities of granting each other further concessions.(3) The first improvements to the preferential arrangements of the Europe Agreement were provided for in the Protocol adjusting trade aspects of the Europe Agreement to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the outcome of the Uruguay Round negotiations on agriculture, including improvements to the existing preferential arrangements, approved by Council Decision 98/707/EC(2).(4) Improvements to the preferential arrangements were also provided for as a result of negotiations to liberalise agricultural trade concluded in 2000. On the Community side, these improvements were implemented from 1 July 2000 by Council Regulation (EC) No 2433/2000 of 17 October 2000 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with the Czech Republic(3). This second adjustment of the preferential arrangements has not yet been incorporated in the Europe Agreement in the form of an Additional Protocol.(5) Negotiations for further improvements to the preferential arrangements of the Europe Agreement were concluded on 3 May 2000 and on 6 June 2002.(6) The new Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part (hereinafter referred to as ""the Protocol""), should be approved with a view to consolidating all concessions in agricultural trade between the two sides, including the results of the negotiations concluded in 2000 and 2002.(7) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(4) has codified the management rules for tariff quotas designed to be used following the chronological order of dates of customs declarations. Certain tariff quotas under this Decision should therefore be administered in accordance with those rules.(8) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(5).(9) As a result of the aforementioned negotiations, Regulation (EC) No 2433/2000 has effectively lost its substance and should therefore be repealed,. The Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol on behalf of the Community and give the notification of approval provided for in Article 3 of the Protocol. 1. Upon this Decision taking effect, the arrangements provided for in the Annexes of the Protocol shall replace those referred to in Annexes XI and XII as referred to in Article 21(2) and (4), as amended, of the Europe Agreement.2. The Commission shall adopt rules for the application of the Protocol in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 6(2). 1. The order numbers as attributed to the tariff quotas in the Annex to this Decision may be changed by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 6(2). Tariff quotas with an order number above 09.5100 shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.2. Quantities of goods subject to tariff quotas and released for free circulation as from 1 July 2002 under the concessions provided for in Annex A(b) to Regulation (EC) No 2433/2000 shall be fully counted against the quantities provided for in the fourth column in Annex A(b) to the Protocol, except for quantities for which import licences were issued before 1 July 2002. Entitlement to the benefit from the Community tariff quota for wine referred to in the Annex to this Decision and in Annex C to the Protocol shall be subject to the presentation of a V I 1 document or a V I 2 extract in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 of 24 April 2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector(6). 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Cereals instituted by Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(7) or, where appropriate, by the committee instituted by the relevant provisions of the other regulations on the common organisation of agricultural markets.2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.The period provided for in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.3. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure. Regulation (EC) No 2433/2000 is hereby repealed from the entry into force of the Protocol.. Done at Brussels, 14 April 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. Giannitsis(1) OJ L 360, 31.12.1994, p. 2.(2) OJ L 341, 16.12.1998, p. 2.(3) OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 1.(4) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1; Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 444/2002 (OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 11).(5) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(6) OJ L 128, 10.5.2001, p. 1; Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2380/2002 (OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 117).(7) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.ANNEXOrder Nos for EU tariff quotas for products originating in the Czech Republic(as referred to in Article 4)>TABLE> +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;agricultural product;farm product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;customs duties;trade agreement (EU);EC trade agreement;Czech Republic;agricultural trade,20 +6539,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 1867/88 of 29 June 1988 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for rum, arrack and tafia originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) (1988 to 1989). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Protocol 5 annexed to the Third ACP-EEC Convention, signed at LomĂŠ on 8 December 1984 (1), provides that products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) which fall within CN codes 2208 40 10, 2208 40 90, 2208 90 11 and 2208 90 19 shall, until the entry into force of a common organization of the market in spirits, be allowed into the Community free of customs duties under conditions such as to permit the development of traditional trade flows between the ACP States and the Community and between the Member States; wheres the Community shall fix each year the quantities which may be imported free of customs duties on the basis of the largest quantities imported annually from the ACP States into the Community in the past three years for which statistics are available, increased by an annual growth rate of 37 % on the market of the United Kingdom and 27 % on the other markets of the Community; whereas, however, in accordance with Article 3 (1) of the Protocol to the Third ACP-EEC Convention consequent on the Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the European Communities (2), implemented in advance by Regulation (EEC) No 1820/87 (3), the minimum quantity in Article 2 (a), second subparagraph, of Protocol 5 on rum has been increased to 172 000 hectolitres;Whereas, pursuant to the said Protocol, the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall become contracting parties to the said ACP-EEC Convention; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1820/87 provides for special arrangements for the quota duties to be applied by those two Member States; whereas by reason of the particularities peculiar to the market in rum the quota period ranges from 1 July to 30 June;Whereas, having regard to the levels reached by imports of the products concerned into the Community and the Member States during the past three years for which statistics are available, the annual quota volume would amount to 159 444 hectolitres of pure alcohol; whereas this volume being less than the threshold established by Regulation (EEC) No 1820/87, the quota volume for the period from 1 July 1988 to 30 June 1989 must be fixed at 172 000 hectolitres of pure alcohol;Whereas, during the past three years for which statistics are available, Member States' imports have been as follows:(in hectolitres of pure alcohol)1.2.3.4 // // // // // Member State // 1985 // 1986 // 1987 // // // // // Benelux // 6 263 // 6 407 // 6 264 // Denmark // 2 271 // 2 020 // 1 884 // Germany // 40 922 // 36 183 // 33 570 // Greece // 57 // 50 // 50 // Spain // n.c. // 90 // 244 // France // 2 534 // 1 637 // 1 929 // Ireland // 2 224 // 2 151 // 2 060 // Italy // 426 // 437 // 800 // Portugal // 2 // - // 7 // United Kingdom // 65 675 // 69 757 // 72 040 // // // //Whereas, in view of these factors, of market forecasts for the products in question and of the estimates submitted by certain Member States, quota shares may be fixed approximately at the following percentages:Benelux 5,29Denmark 1,73Germany 30,92Greece 0,04Spain 0,09France 1,71Ireland 1,80Italy 0,46Portugal 0,00United Kingdom 57,96Whereas an arrangement for using the Community tariff quota, based on an allocation between the United Kingdom on the one hand and the other Member States on the other, would seem likely to reconcile the application of the growth rates provided for in Protocol 5 with the uninterrupted application of the duty-free entry arrangements in respect of the said quota to all imports of the products concerned into the Member States until the quota is exhausted; whereas in order to reflect as closely as possible actual market trends for the products concerned, allocation of the Community tariff quota among Member States should be made in accordance with the requirements of the Member States; whereas, in this case, the tariff quota should be allocated among the Member States on the basis of the largest quantities imported annually into each Member State during the past two years and taking into account the abovementioned growth rates;Whereas measures should be laid down to ensure that Protocol 5 is implemented under conditions such as to permit the development of traditional trade flows between the ACP States and the Community, on the one hand, and between the Member States on the other;Whereas, owing to the special character of the products in question and their sensitivity on Community markets, exceptional provision should be made for a method of use based on a single division among Member States;Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, any measure concerning the administration of the share allocated to that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members,. 1. From 1 July 1988 to 30 June 1989, the following products originating in the ACP States shall be imported duty free into the Community within the limits of the relevant Community tariff quota mentioned:1.2.3.4.5 // // // // // // Order No // CN code // Description // Quota volume (in hl of pure alcohol) // Quota duty // // // // // // // // // // // 09.1605 // 2208 40 10 2208 40 90 2208 90 11 2208 90 19 // Rum, arrack and tafia // 172 000 // Free // // // // //2. Within the limit of their shares, as indicated in Article 2, the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall apply customs duties calculated in accordance with the Act of Accession and Regulation (EEC) No 1820/87. 1. The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be divided into two instalments. A first instalment of 99 691 hectolitres of pure alcohol shall be for United Kingdom consumption. A second instalment of 72 309 hectolitres of pure alcohol shall be allocated among the other Member States.2. The shares of each of the Member States to which the second instalment is allocated shall consist of the following quantities:1.2 // // (hectolitres of pure alcohol) // Benelux // 9 099 // Denmark // 2 976 // Germany // 53 034 // Greece // 50 // Spain // 290 // France // 2 938 // Ireland // 3 096 // Italy // 791 // Portugal // 35 1. Member States shall administer the shares allocated to them in accordance with their own arrangements.2. The extent to which the Member States have taken up their shares shall be determined on the basis of the imports of the products in question, originating in the ACP States, entered for customs clearance under declarations for free circulation. 1. Member States shall inform the Commission each month of imports actually charged against the tariff quota.2. The United Kingdom shall take the steps necessary to ensure that the quantities imported from the ACP States under the conditions laid down in Articles 1 and 2 are restricted to those meeting its domestic consumption requirements.3. The Commission shall regularly inform the Member States of the extent to which the tariff quota has been taken up. 4. Where necessary, consultations may be held at the request of a Member State or on the initiative of the Commission. The Commission shall take all necessary measures, in close cooperation with the Member States, to ensure the implementation of this Regulation. Council Regulation (EEC) No 1316/87 of 11 May 1987 on the safeguard measures provided for in the Third ACP-EEC Convention (1) shall apply to the products covered by this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1988.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 1988.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. RIESENHUBER(1) OJ No L 86, 31. 3. 1986, p. 3.(2) OJ No L 172, 30. 6. 1987, p. 3.(3) OJ No L 172, 30. 6. 1987, p. 1.(1) OJ No L 125, 14. 5. 1987, p. 1. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;spirits;Armagnac;Cognac;brandy;gin;grappa;marc;rum;schnapps;spirits from distilling cereals;spirits from distilling fruit;spirits from distilling wine;vodka;whisky,20 +36341,"2009/10/EC: Commission Decision of 2 December 2008 establishing a major accident report form pursuant to Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances (notified under document number C(2008) 7530) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 96/82/EC of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances (1), and in particular Article 15(2) thereof,After consulting the Committee established by Article 22 of the Directive,Whereas:(1) Article 14 of Directive 96/82/EC requires the Member States to ensure that, as soon as practicable following a major accident, the operator shall be required to inform the competent authorities. Article 15(1) of the Directive requires the Member States to inform the Commission as soon as practicable of major accidents within their territory meeting the criteria of Annex VI to the Directive. Article 15(2) of the Directive provides that the Member States shall, as soon as the information pursuant to Article 14 has been collected, inform the Commission of their analysis of the accident and recommendations on future preventive measures.(2) The information required pursuant to Article 15(2) has to be provided using a report form established and kept under review in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 22 of the Directive.(3) The measures envisaged in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 22 of the Directive,. For the purposes of Article 15(2) of Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, the major accident report form set out in the Annex to this Decision is hereby adopted. With effect from 1 December 2008, the Member States shall provide reports containing information in accordance with the Annex, using the register and information system pursuant to Article 19(2) of Directive 96/82/EC. The definitive application of the major accident report form set out in the Annex shall be preceded by a test phase of 5 months, starting on 1 December 2008. If the test phase shows the necessity to amend the major accident report form set out in the Annex, the present Decision shall be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of the Directive. Confidential information shall be handled in accordance with Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom of 29 November 2001 amending its internal rules of procedures (2). Member States’ reports shall only contain the information available to the competent authorities. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 December 2008.For the CommissionStavros DIMASMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 10, 14.1.1997, p. 13.(2)  OJ L 317, 3.12.2001, p. 1.ANNEXInformation to be provided in accordance with Article 15(2) of Directive 96/82/EC(Where reference is made to the register and information system, this is the Commission’s Major Accident Reporting System electronic database, available at http://mahbsrv.jrc.it) +",chemical pollution;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;civil defence;civil protection;emergency services;public health;health of the population;environmental risk prevention;natural hazard;natural catastrophe risk;dangerous substance;dangerous product;safety standard;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,20 +23187,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 72/2002 of 16 January 2002 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 as regards quality evaluation of structural statistics on earnings (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 of 9 March 1999 concerning structural statistics on earnings and labour costs(1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,Whereas:(1) Implementing measures for Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 are necessary concerning the content and evaluation criteria of the report on quality to be forwarded to the European Commission (Eurostat) after each reference period.(2) The information delivered in that report should refer to the variables defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1916/2000 of 8 September 2000 on implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 concerning structural statistics on earnings and on labour costs as regards the definition and transmission of information on the structure of earnings(2).(3) The feasibility and the relevance of some optional items provided for the first quality report should be reviewed by Eurostat and the national statistics institutes in the light of the information delivered by the Member States.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,. 1. The content and evaluation criteria of the report on quality referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 are laid down in the Annex to the present Regulation, Parts A and B.The variables specified are those defined in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1916/2000.2. The information and the optional characteristics or breakdowns, laid down in the Annex, are requested, in so far as that is made possible by the derogations in Community legislation concerning structural statistics on labour costs and earnings, the labour force survey, the structural business statistics and national accounts. The first quality report shall be delivered for the reference year 2002 structure of earnings survey.It shall be transmitted to Eurostat together with the data delivery and at the latest 24 months after the end of the reference period for which the data was collected. The feasibility and relevance of the optional items laid down in the Annex, Part B, shall be reviewed in the light of the information actually delivered by the Member States.This review shall be carried out by Eurostat and the national statistics institutes. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 January 2002.For the CommissionPedro Solbes MiraMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 63, 12.3.1999, p. 6.(2) OJ L 229, 9.9.2000, p. 3.ANNEXCONTENT AND EVALUATION CRITERIA OF THE REPORT ON QUALITY FOR STRUCTURAL STATISTICS ON EARNINGSPART AStructure of earnings survey: grossed up results: tabular analysesFrequency distributions and the associated arithmetic means and medians(1) should be provided for at least:(a) The number of full-time employees, and(b) the number of part-time employees,broken down for each of the following variables:- band of hourly gross earnings and by sex,- band of monthly gross earnings and by sex,- band of annual gross earnings and by sex;- band of annual holidays (< 10, 10-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, >= 35 days) and by sex,- band of monthly hours paid or worked (< 130, 130-139, 140-149, 150-159, 160-169, 170-179, >= 180 hours) and by sex,- NACE Rev.1 section and by NUTS level 1,- NACE Rev.1 section and by sex,- occupation (ISCO-88 at the 1-digit level) and by sex,- education (ISCED 0 to 6) and by sex,- age band (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, >= 65 years old) and by sex,- length of service (< 10 years, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, >= 40 years) and by sex,- size of enterprise in terms of the number of employees(2).For example, for hourly gross earnings and by sex:(a) number of full-time employees>TABLE>PART B1. Relevance (optional item)A summary including users' description, a description of users' needs (by main groups of users), and an assessment of the satisfaction of users' needs.2. Accuracy2.1. Sampling errors2.1.1. Probability sampling2.1.1.1. Bias (optional item)Estimation of the biases due to the estimation method, if any.2.1.1.2. Variance- Coefficients of variation(3) concerning total gross earnings, giving separate data for at least monthly earnings (data for hourly and annual earnings are optional), for:(a) full-time employees, and(b) part-time employees,broken down by:- NACE Rev.1 section and by sex,- occupation (ISCO-88 at the 1-digit level) and by sex,- age band (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, >= 65 years old) and by sex,- NACE Rev.1 section and by NUTS level 1 (optional item),- education (ISCED 0 to 6) and by sex (optional item).- Coefficients of variation, giving data for monthly hours, for:full-time employees, broken down by:- NACE Rev.1 section and by sex,- occupation (ISCO-88 at the 1-digit level) and by sex,- age band (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, >= 65 years old) and by sex,- NACE Rev.1 section and by NUTS level 1 (optional item),- education (ISCED 0 to 6) and by sex (optional item).2.1.2. Non-probability samplingIf non-probability sampling is used, a description of the possible sources of a lack of precision should be provided.2.2. Non-sampling errors2.2.1. Coverage errors- Description of the main misclassification, under and over coverage problems(4) encountered in collecting the data.- Description of the methods used to process these errors.- Rates of misclassification, under- and over-coverage (optional item).Note:Where individual administrative data are used, a similar analysis has to be reported based on the administrative reference file.2.2.2. Measurement errors- Description of the methods used to assess measurement errors(5).- Assessment of the bias and a description of the estimators used to correct the bias for a main variable, for instance, monthly earnings.2.2.3. Processing errors (optional items)Processing errors are errors in post-data-collection processes such as data entry, coding, keying, editing, weighting and tabulating.- The error rates of data entry or coding for the main variables, for instance:- total gross earnings for the reference year,- total gross earnings for the representative month,- number of hours paid or worked in the representative month.- Methodological notes on the estimation of these rates(6).- Assessment of the bias and variance due to processing errors.2.2.4. Non-response errors- Unit response rate(7).- Item response rates for the main variables (for instance, monthly and annual earnings and hours worked). The rate is the ratio of the number of item responses to the number of in-scope respondents.- A description of the methods used for imputation and/or re-weighting for non-response.Note:Where individual administrative data are used, non-availability of the administrative record or item of data replaces non-response.- A description of the reasons for non-response and an assessment of non-response biases for one of the major questions in the questionnaire, for example, concerning monthly or annual earnings, or for hours worked.2.2.5. Model assumption errorsReport(8) on the use of the following models:- to ensure that a representative month is selected,- to adjust the accounting or fiscal year to the calendar year,- to ensure that NACE Rev.1 Sections C to K are fully covered for all enterprises (as a minimum, for enterprises with 10 or more employees),- to combine data from administrative sources and surveys.Note:Where individual administrative data are used, there should be comments on the correspondence between the administrative concepts and the theoretical statistical concepts.3. Timeliness and punctuality- Key data-collection dates: e.g. the deadline imposed on respondents in the Member State, when the questionnaires and recalls and follow-ups were sent out and when the field work took place.- Key dates for the post-collection phase: e.g. starting and finishing dates for completeness, coding and plausibility checks, date of the quality check (congruency of results) and non-disclosure measures.- Key publication dates: e.g. when the advance and detailed results were calculated and disseminated.Note:Punctuality of data transmission to Eurostat will be evaluated according to the regulation specifying periodicity and delays for data transmission.4. Accessibility and clarity- A copy of the publication(s), or a reference to where it can be located.- Information on what results, if any, are sent to reporting units included in the sample.- Information on the dissemination scheme for the results (e.g. to whom the results are sent).- A copy of, or references for, any methodological documents relating to the statistics provided.5. Comparability5.1. Geographical comparabilityA comparison between national concepts and European concepts has to be reported if there are differences especially on the definition of statistical units, the reference population, classifications and definitions of variables in the transferred results. The differences should be quantified.Note:When classifications and units come from the register, the quality of this information should come from the report on the quality of the register.5.2. Comparability over timeDetails of changes in definitions, coverage or methods compared with the previous structure of earnings survey and an evaluation of the consequences of non-negligible changes.6. CoherenceNote:This item has two objectives. The first aim is to inform the users about the conceptual differences that exists between several sources for variables that are very similar and which usually have the same name in statistical publications, and to provide them with information on how to move from one concept to the other. The second objective is to check that statistics, which are in principle coherent conceptually, give comparable results for the same year and reference population. With these aims, statistics on the structure of earnings should be compared with other statistics sent to Eurostat taking into account, for example, that the structure of earnings survey (SES) is based on local units belonging to enterprises with 10 or more employees.6.1. Coherence with the structure employees in the labour force survey for the same reference periodThe structure of the SES should be compared with the structure of the labour force survey (LFS) as both surveys have several variables in common. In particular, cross-analyses of the distribution of employees in the SES and LFS should be expressed in percentages and made separately for full-time and part-time employees. The cross-tabulations should use the following variables:- sex, age and economic activity (NACE Rev.1, at the section level),- sex, age and educational level (ISCED 0 to 6),- sex, age and occupation (ISCO-88 at the 1-digit level).The following bands should be used for age (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65 or more years old).6.2. Coherence with absolute figures from the labour force survey data for the same reference period (optional item for the 2002 structural earnings survey)The following table summarises what is common to both sources.>TABLE>The variable ""number of employees"" (separately distinguishing full-time and part-time employees and by sex) and the variable ""number of hours worked"" should each be broken down by occupation, by region and by NACE activity (it is recognised that NACE Sections M-O are optional for the 2002 SES). Cross-tabulations between occupation, region and economic activity are not required.6.3. Coherence with structural business statistics for the same year: regional data (optional item for the 2002 structural earnings survey)The structural business statistics regulation(9) covers all market activities in Sections C to K of NACE Rev.1, except Section J. The following table summarises what is common to both sources.>TABLE>The variables ""number of local units"" and ""total gross annual earnings/wages and salaries"" should each be broken down by NACE activity and by region. Explanations of the main differences for these variables should take account of the differences in concepts, definitions, accuracy and coverage for each source. Cross-tabulations should be attempted by NACE activity and by region.6.4. Coherence with structural business statistics for the same year: national data by size class of enterprise (optional item for the 2002 structural earnings survey)>TABLE>The variables ""number of enterprises"", ""number of employees"" and ""total gross annual earnings/wages and salaries"" should each be simultaneously broken down by NACE activity and by size of enterprise. Explanations of the main differences for these variables should take account of the differences in concepts, definitions, accuracy and coverage for each source. For example, for the SBS, the number of enterprises (11 11 0), the number of employees (variable 16 13 0), and wages and salaries (variable 13 32 0) are not available for all NACE Sections C to K.6.5. Coherence with national accounts for the same year: national data (optional item for the 2002 structural earnings survey)The following table summarises what is common to both sources.>TABLE>The variables ""number of employees"" and ""total gross annual earnings/wages and salaries"" should each be broken down by NACE activity. Explanations of the main differences in the variables between the two sources should take into account differences in concepts and coverage and, if available, the accuracy of each statistic. For the 2002 SES, NACE Rev.1 Sections M to O are optional.7. CompletenessA list of variables and/or breakdowns required in the Regulation that are not available and the improvements envisaged in order to rectify these deficiencies.(1) For each specified distribution, the following should be provided: the total number of employees, the relative frequencies (%) for each band, the overall mean and the median value. (Arithmetic means and medians are not relevant for the variables NACE Rev.1, NUTS 1, occupation or educational level.)(2) Six bands in terms of the total numbers of employees: 1-9, 10-49, 50-249, 250-499, 500-999, 1000 and over. The first of these six bands is optional for the 2002 structural earnings.(3) The ""coefficient of variation"" is the ratio of the square root of the variance of the estimator to the expected value. It is estimated by the ratio of the square root of the estimate of the sampling variance to the estimated value. Both numerator and denominator should be provided, together with the resulting coefficient of variation. The estimation of the sampling variance must take into account the sampling design.(4) ""Misclassification"" refers to incorrect classification of units that belong to the target population. ""Under-coverage"" refers to (new) units not included in the frame, either through real birth or demergers, and to wrongly classified units. The black economy is not concerned here. ""Over-coverage"" relates either to wrongly classified units that are in fact out of scope (e.g. actual local unit activity not in C-K NACE Rev.1) or to units that do not exist in practice.(5) Measurement errors are errors that occur at the time of data collection. There are a number of sources of measurement errors, including the survey instrument (the form or questionnaire), the respondent, the information system, the mode of data collection and the interviewer.(6) The measures of the error rates can be achieved through standard techniques of quality control, for instance by verifying the quality of a subsample of the processed questionnaires (to check the level of errors either during the keying phase or during the processing of edits by National Statistics Institutes (NSI) staff).(7) The rate is the ratio of the number of in-scope respondents to the number of questionnaires sent to the population selected.(8) Comments, for example, should cover: the selection procedure of these models (i.e. why a given model has been chosen in preference to alternative ones); if relevant, the associated estimation error of the corresponding estimates; elements on the verification of the assumptions underlying the model; the test of the predictive power of the model by using historical data; the comparison of the results generated by the model with other related sources of date; the use of screening and cross-validation studies; the tests of sensitivity of the model to parameters' estimation; and the validation of the data inputs to the model.(9) OJ L 14, 17.1.1997, p. 1. +",Eurostat;SOEC;statistical office of the European Communities;statistical office of the European Union;wage cost;labour cost;payroll cost;report;pay;remuneration;salary;wages;EU statistics;Community statistics;European Union statistics;statistics of the EU;statistics of the European Union;data collection;compiling data;data retrieval,20 +4657,"2008/320/EC: Commission Decision of 25 March 2008 determining the quantities of methyl bromide permitted to be used for critical uses in the Community from 1 January to 31 December 2008 under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (notified under document number C(2008) 1053). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (1) and in particular Article 3(2)(ii) thereof,Whereas:(1) Articles 3(2)(i)(d) and 4(2)(i)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 prohibit the production, import and placing on the market of methyl bromide for all uses after 31 December 2004 except, among others (2), for critical uses in accordance with Article 3(2)(ii) and with the criteria set out in Decision IX/6 of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, together with any other relevant criteria agreed by the Parties. Exemptions for critical uses are intended to be limited derogations to allow a short period of time for the adoption of alternatives.(2) Decision IX/6 states that methyl bromide should qualify as ‘critical’ only if the applicant determines that the lack of availability of methyl bromide for that specific use would result in a significant market disruption; and that there are no technically and economically feasible alternatives or substitutes available to the user that are acceptable from the standpoint of environment and health and are suitable to the crops and circumstances of the nomination. Furthermore, the production and consumption, if any, of methyl bromide for critical uses should be permitted only if all technically and economically feasible steps have been taken to minimise the critical use and any associated emission of methyl bromide. An applicant should also demonstrate that an appropriate effort is being made to evaluate, commercialise and secure national regulatory approval of alternatives and substitutes; and that research programmes are in place to develop and deploy alternatives and substitutes.(3) The Commission received six proposals for critical uses of methyl bromide from two Member States totalling 245 146 kg, i.e. from Poland (12 995 kg) and Spain (232 151 kg).(4) The Commission applied the criteria contained within Decision IX/6 and Article 3(2)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 in order to determine the amount of methyl bromide that is eligible to be licensed for critical uses in 2008. The Commission in consultation with Member States found that adequate alternatives were available in the Community and had become more prevalent in many Parties to the Montreal Protocol in the period since the critical use proposals were compiled by Member States. As a result, the Commission determined that 212 671 kg of methyl bromide can be used in 2008 to satisfy critical uses in each of the Member States that had requested the use of methyl bromide. This amount equates to 1,1 % of 1991 consumption of methyl bromide in the European Community and indicates that more than 98,9 % of the methyl bromide has been replaced by alternatives. The critical-use categories are in line with to those defined in Table A of Decision XIX/9 at the Nineteenth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (3).(5) Article 3(2)(ii) requires the Commission to also determine which users may take advantage of the critical use exemption. As Article 17(2) requires Member States to define the minimum qualification requirements for personnel involved in the application of methyl bromide and, as fumigation is the only use, the Commission determined that methyl bromide fumigators are the only users proposed by the Member State and authorised by the Commission to use methyl bromide for critical uses. Fumigators are qualified to apply it safely; Member States have put in place procedures to identify fumigators within their territory that are permitted to use methyl bromide for critical uses.(6) Decision IX/6 states that production and consumption of methyl bromide for critical uses should be permitted only if methyl bromide is not available from existing stocks of banked or recycled methyl bromide. Article 3(2)(ii) states that production and importation of methyl bromide shall be allowed only if no recycled or reclaimed methyl bromide is available from any of the Parties. In accordance with Decision IX/6 and Article 3(2)(ii), the Commission determined that 6 296,744 kg of stocks were available for critical uses.(7) Article 4(2)(ii) states that, subject to Article 4(4), the placing on the market and the use of methyl bromide by undertakings other than producers and importers shall be prohibited after 31 December 2005. Article 4(4) states that Article 4(2) shall not apply to the placing on the market and use of controlled substances if they are used to meet the licensed requests for critical uses of those users identified as laid down in Article 3(2).(8) As critical uses of methyl bromide apply from 1 January 2008, and for the purpose of ensuring that interested companies and operators may benefit from the licensing system, it is appropriate that this present decision shall apply from that date.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000,. The Kingdom of Spain and the Republic of Poland shall be permitted to use a total of 212 671 kg of methyl bromide for critical uses from 1 January to 31 December 2008 for the specific quantities and categories of use described in Annexes 1-2. Stocks declared available for critical uses by the competent authority of each Member State shall be deducted from the amount that can be imported or produced to satisfy critical uses in that Member State. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2008 and shall expire on 31 December 2008. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain and the Republic of Poland.. Done at Brussels, 25 March 2008.For the CommissionStavros DIMASMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Decision 2007/540/EC (OJ L 198, 31.7.2007, p. 35).(2)  Other uses are for quarantine and pre-shipment, as feedstock and for laboratory and analytical uses.(3)  UNEP/OzL.Pro.19/7: Report of the Nineteenth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, held on 17 to 21 September 2007 in Montreal: http://ozone.unep.org/Meeting_Documents/mop/index.shtmlANNEX ITHE KINGDOM OF SPAINCategories of permitted critical uses KgStrawberry runners (Grown at high elevations) 200 000Cut-flowers (research only) 25Strawberry fruit and pepper (research only) 151Total 200 176Stocks of methyl bromide available for critical uses in the Member State = 6 288,12 kg.ANNEX IITHE REPUBLIC OF POLANDCategories of permitted critical uses kgStrawberry runners 11 995Coffee beans 500Total 12 495Stocks of methyl bromide available for critical uses in the Member State = 8,624 kg. +",pollution control;Poland;Republic of Poland;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;dangerous substance;dangerous product;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;stratospheric pollutant;CFC;chlorofluorcarbons;gas harmful to the ozone layer;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +224,"81/840/EEC: Commission Decision of 8 October 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as 'AMTI biomechanics platform, model OR 6-3, with accessories' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 13 April 1981, the United Kingdom has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""AMTI biomechanics platform, model OR 6-3, with accessories"", to be used for the study into postural sway behaviour and its control in man, gait and cardiovascular dynamics, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 9 July 1981 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a measurement platform;Whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for non-scientific activities ; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus ; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus ; whereas the duty-free admission of the apparatus in question is therefore not justified,. The apparatus described as ""AMTI biomechanics platform, model OR 6-3, with accessories"", which is the subject of an application by the United Kingdom of 13 April 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 October 1981.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission (1) OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 134, 31.5.1979, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 318, 13.12.1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;measuring equipment;measuring instrument;meter;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +17890,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 707/98 of 30 March 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 17(14) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 409/98 (4), establishes an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds based on the Combined Nomenclature; whereas the footnotes to Sector 9 of the Annex to that Regulation lay down rules to be followed when granting and calculating refunds; whereas there are special rules on the granting and calculation of refunds on the products covered by CN codes 0401 and 0402 where these involve mixtures of products or products containing added matter; whereas, in accordance with note 1 of Chapter 4 of the Combined Nomenclature and the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes, products covered by CN codes 0401 and 0402 cannot comprise mixtures or contain added matter other than that mentioned;Whereas, for the purposes of determining the refund applicable to certain products containing added matter, the fat content by weight is to be calculated exclusive of the weight of non-lactic matter and of added lactic matter not eligible for the refund; whereas that provision may result in some confusion as regards the tariff classification of such products; whereas it should accordingly be deleted;Whereas the refunds on concentrated milk products containing added sugar are calculated in two different ways; whereas, for the sake of harmonising calculations and simplifying the nomenclature, a single method of calculation should be used and footnote 5 should be deleted; whereas the footnotes should be adapted accordingly;Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit laid down by its chairman,. Sector 9 of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 is hereby amended as follows:1. the particulars relating to CN codes 0401 to 0404 are replaced by those in Annex I hereto;2. the footnotes are replaced by those in Annex II hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 April 1998 to licence applications submitted from that date.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 March 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.(3) OJ L 366, 24. 12. 1987, p. 1.(4) OJ L 55, 25. 2. 1998, p. 1.ANNEX I9. Milk and milk products>TABLE>ANNEX IINotes(1) Where the product falling within this subheading is a mixture containing non-lactic matter and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504, no export refund is payable.When completing customs formalities, the applicant must state on the declaration provided for that purpose whether or not non-lactic matter and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 have been added to the product.(2) Where the product falling within this subheading is a mixture containing added non-lactic matter and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504, the added non-lactic matter and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 must not to be taken into account in the calculation of the refund.When completing customs formalities, the applicant must state on the declaration provided for that purpose whether or not non-lactic matter and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 have been added and, where this is the case:- the actual content by weight of non-lactic matter and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 added per 100 kilograms of finished product, and in particular,- the lactose content of the added whey.(3) Where the product contains casein and/or caseinates added before or at the time of processing, no refund is payable.When completing customs formalities, the applicant must state on the declaration provided for that purpose whether or not casein and/or caseinates have been added.(4) The refund per 100 kilograms of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components:(a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight of lactic matter contained in 100 kilograms of product.However, where whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products cered by CN code 3504 have been added to the product, the amount per kilogram shown is to be multiplied by the weight of the lactic matter other than whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 added per 100 kilograms of product;(b) a component calculated in accordance with Article 12(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 (OJ L 144, 28.6.1995, p. 22).When completing customs formalities, the applicant must state on the declaration provided for that purpose whether or not non-lactic matter and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 have been added and, where this is the case:- the actual content by weight of whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 and of sucrose and/or other non-lactic matter added per 100 kilograms of finished product,and in particular,- the lactose content of the added whey.(5) Deleted by Regulation (EC) No 707/98.(6) Deleted by Regulation (EC) No 823/96 (OJ L 111, 4.5.1996. p. 9).(7) In the case of cheeses presented in immediate packings which also contain preserving liquid, in particular brine, the refund is granted on the net weight, less the weight of the liquid.(8) When completing customs formalities, the applicant must state on the declaration provided for that purpose:- the skimmed-milk powder content by weight,- whether or not whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 have been added and, where this is the case:- the actual content by weight of whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 added per 100 kilograms of finished product,and in particular,- the lactose content of the added whey per 100 kilograms of finished product.(9) 'Special compound feedingstuffs` are compound feedingstuffs containing skimmed milk powder and fish meal and/or more than 9 grams of iron and/or more than 1,2 grams of copper per 100 kilograms of product.(10) Where the product contains non-lactic matter and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504, the added non-lactic matter and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or whey and/or products derived from whey (excluding whey butter covered by CN code 0405 10 50) and/or lactose and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 will not be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the refund.When completing customs formalities, the applicant must state on the declaration provided for that purpose whether or not non-lactic matter and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 have been added and, where this is the case, the actual content by weight of the non-lactic matter and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or whey and/or products derived from whey (specifying, where applicable the whey butter content) and/or lactose and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 added per 100 kilograms of finished product.(11) The refund on frozen condensed milk is the same as that on products falling within headings 0402 91 and 0402 99.(12) The refunds on frozen products covered by CN codes 0403 90 11 to 0403 90 39 are the same as those on products covered by CN codes 0403 90 51 to 0403 90 69 respectively.(13) Where the product contains non-lactic matter, the non-lactic matter is not to be taken into account for the purposes of calculating the refund.When completing customs formalities, the applicant must state on the declaration provided for that purpose whether or not non-lactic matter has been added and, where this is the case, the actual content by weight of the non-lactic matter added per 100 kilograms of finished product.(14) Where the product contains non-lactic matter other than sucrose, the non-lactic matter other than sucrose is not to be taken into account for the purposes of calculating the refund.The refund on 100 kilograms of product covered by this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components:(a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight of the lactic matter per 100 kilograms of product;(b) a component calculated in accordance with Article 12(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 (OJ L 144, 28.6.1995, p. 22).When completing customs formalities, the applicant must state on the declaration provided for that purpose the actual content by weight of sucrose and/or other non-lactic matter added per 100 kilograms of finished product. +",agricultural product nomenclature;nomenclature of agricultural products;tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;milk product;dairy produce;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;Combined Nomenclature;CN,20 +18434,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2827/98 of 22 December 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for sprat by vessels flying the flag of Denmark. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2635/97 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 45/98 of 19 December 1997 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2386/98 (4), provides for sprat quotas for 1998;Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of sprat in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC zone), IV (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark have reached the quota allocated for 1998; whereas Denmark has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 25 November 1998; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,. Catches of sprat in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC zone), IV (EC zone), by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Denmark for 1998.Fishing for sprat in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC zone), IV (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 25 November 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1998.For the CommissionEmma BONINOMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1997, p. 14.(3) OJ L 12, 19. 1. 1998, p. 1.(4) OJ L 297, 6. 11. 1998, p. 2. +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;ship's flag;nationality of ships;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;fishing regulations;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches,20 +15769,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2016/96 of 22 October 1996 providing for an increasing of a Community tariff quotas bound in GATT for newsprint coming from Canada (1996). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1808/95 of 24 July 1995 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas bound in GATT for certain industrial, agricultural and fisheries products and establishing the detailed provisions for amending these quotas (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1444/96 (2), and in particular Articles 9 and 10 thereof,Whereas, for newsprint, the Community has reached an agreement which provides in particular for the opening of a Community tariff quota of 650 000 tonnes, of which 600 000 tonnes are reserved, until 30 November of each year, exclusively for products from Canada, in accordance with Article XIII of the GATT; whereas this agreement provides equally for the obligation to increase, by 5 %, that part of the quota reserved for imports from Canada, in the event that that part is used up before the end of a given period of one year;Whereas tariff quota for newsprint from Canada has been exhausted, whereas the volume of that part of quota reserved for these imports should be increased, therefore, by 30 000 tonnes;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. In Regulation (EC) No 1808/95 for Order No 09.0015 the quota volume will increase by 30 000 tonnes for the year 1996. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 October 1996.For the CommissionMario MONTIMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 176, 27. 7. 1995, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 186, 25. 7. 1996, p. 12. +",GATT;General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;paper;pulp;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;newspaper;daily newspaper;weekly newspaper;Canada;Newfoundland;Quebec,20 +4622,"2008/279/EC: Commission Decision of 28 March 2008 repealing Decision 2006/69/EC authorising the placing on the market of foods and food ingredients produced from genetically modified Roundup Ready maize line GA21 as novel foods or novel food ingredients under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 1116). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (1),Whereas:(1) Foods and food ingredients produced from genetically modified maize line GA21 (MON-ØØØ21-9) have been authorised for placing on the market as novel food or novel food ingredients by Commission Decision 2006/69/EC of 13 January 2006 authorising the placing on the market of food and food ingredients produced from genetically modified Roundup Ready maize line GA21 as novel foods and novel food ingredients under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).(2) That Decision was addressed to Monsanto Europe S.A., Belgium, representing Monsanto Company, USA, and was valid for 10 years.(3) By letter of 1 March 2007 to the Commission, Monsanto Europe S.A., taking into consideration that Syngenta Seeds S.A.S. has submitted an application for the placing on the market of GA21 maize products, indicated that it had discontinued GA21 seed production several years ago and seed sales in 2005, and thus it had no interest to maintain this authorisation as of the entry into force of the authorisation granted to Syngenta.(4) On 2 October 2007, the European Food Safety Authority gave a favourable opinion for an application submitted by Syngenta, under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and including products covered by Decision 2006/69/EC.(5) As a consequence, it is appropriate to provide that the repeal of Decision 2006/69/EC should apply from the day of application of the authorisation granted to Syngenta for GA21 products.(6) The entries in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed, as provided for in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, regarding MON-ØØØ21-9 maize should be modified in order to take account of this Decision.(7) Monsanto Europe S.A. has been consulted on the measures provided for in this Decision.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Decision 2006/69/EC is repealed. The entries in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed, as provided for in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, regarding MON-ØØØ21-9 maize shall be modified in order to take account of this Decision. This Decision shall apply from the date a Community Decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize GA21 (MON-ØØØ21-9) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and addressed to Syngenta Seeds S.A.S. is published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision is addressed to Monsanto Europe S.A., Scheldelaan 460, Haven 627, B-2040 Antwerpen, Belgium.. Done in Brussels, 28 March 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1981/2006 (OJ L 368, 23.12.2006, p. 99).(2)  OJ L 34, 7.2.2006, p. 29. +",foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;maize;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;genetically modified organism;GMO;biotechnological invention;genetically altered organism;transgenic organism;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,20 +1864,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1210/95 of 30 May 1995 on the issuing of import licences for bananas under the tariff quota for the second quarter of 1995. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 478/95 of 1 March 1995 on additional rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the tariff quota arrangements for imports of bananas into the Community and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 702/95 (4), and in particular Article 4 (3) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1164/95 (6), lays down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community; whereas Regulation (EC) No 478/95 lays down additional rules for the application of the tariff quota arrangements laid down in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 and amends Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93;Whereas Article 9 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 lays down that, where, in the case of a given quarter and origin, for a country or group of countries referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 478/95, the quantities covered by import licence applications from one or more of the categories of operators appreciably exceed the indicative quantity fixed, a reduction percentage to be applied to applications shall be set; whereas, however, that provision does not apply to applications relating to 150 tonnes or less;Whereas Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 704/95 of 30 March 1995 on the issuing of import licences for bananas under the tariff quota for the second quarter of 1995 and on the submission of new applications (7) establishes the quantities available for new requests for second quarter 1995 tariff quota import licences;Whereas Article 4 (3) of Regulation (EC) No 478/95 provides for the determination without delay of the quantities for which licences may be issued for products of the origin/s concerned;Whereas in the case of the quantities covered by licence applications that are less than or equal to the quantities available, licences are issued for the quantities applied for; whereas this Regulation should apply immediately to permit licences to be issued as quickly as possible,. In respect of the new applications provided for in Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 478/95, import licences shall be issued under the tariff quota for the import of bananas, provided for in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, for the second quarter of 1995, for the quantity indicated in the new licence application. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 May 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3) OJ No L 49, 4. 3. 1995, p. 13.(4) OJ No L 71, 31. 3. 1995, p. 84.(5) OJ No L 142, 12. 6. 1993, p. 6.(6) OJ No L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 14.(7) OJ No L 71, 31. 3. 1995, p. 86. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit,20 +42805,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 848/2013 of 30 August 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for sandeel and associated by-catches in sandeel management area 2 by vessels flying the flag of Denmark. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 August 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.ANNEXNo 34/TQ40Member State DenmarkStock SAN/234_2Species Sandeel and associated by-catches (Ammodytes spp.)Zone Sandeel management area 2Date 15.7.2013 +",North Sea;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;fishing area;fishing limits;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +43099,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1334/2013 of 13 December 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2008 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation and as regards the recommended dose of a preparation of Lactobacillus rhamnosus (CNCM-I-3698) and Lactobacillus farciminis (CNCM-I-3699) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Danisco France SAS has submitted an application in accordance with Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 proposing to change the name of the holder of the authorisation as regards Commission Regulation (EC) No 1290/2008 (2).(2) The applicant claims that it has transferred the marketing authorisation for the preparation Lactobacillus rhamnosus (CNCM-I-3698) and Lactobacillus farciminis (CNCM-I-3699) to Danisco (UK) Ltd and that the latter now owns the marketing rights for this additive.(3) The aim of the application is also to enable the marketing of the feed additive with a concentration five times higher than the minimum concentration. In order to ensure that the minimum and maximum contents set out in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1290/2008 are respected, the recommended dose per kilogram of complete feedingstuff has to be modified.(4) The proposed change of the authorisation holder is purely administrative in nature and does not entail a fresh assessment of the additive concerned. The latter has been authorised on the basis of a European Food Safety Authority Opinion (3). The subsequent request to change the recommended dose is in accordance with this same Opinion and does not entail a new assessment. The European Food Safety Authority was informed of the application.(5) In order to adapt to current practice the trade name should be deleted from Regulation (EC) No 1290/2008.(6) To allow Danisco (UK) Ltd to exploit its marketing rights it is necessary to change the terms of the respective authorisation.(7) Regulation (EC) No 1290/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) Since safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the amendments made by this Regulation to Regulation (EC) No 1290/2008, it is appropriate to provide for a transitional period during which existing stocks may be used up.(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1290/2008Regulation (EC) No 1290/2008 is amended as follows:(1) in the title, the word ‘(Sorbiflore)’ is deleted;(2) the Annex is amended as follows:(a) in the second column, the words ‘Danisco France SAS’ are replaced by ‘Danisco (UK) Ltd’;(b) in the third column, the word ‘(Sorbiflore)’ is deleted;(c) in the ninth column, point 2 is replaced as follows:‘2. Recommended dose per kilogram of complete feedingstuff: 5 × 108 FU’. Transitional measuresExisting stocks which have been produced and labelled before 3 January 2014 in accordance with the rules applicable before 3 January 2014 may continue to be placed on the market and used until 3 July 2014. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 December 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1290/2008 of 18 December 2008 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lactobacillus rhamnosus (CNCM-I-3698) and Lactobacillus farciminis (CNCM-I-3699) (Sorbiflore) as a feed additive (OJ L 340, 19.12.2008, p. 20).(3)  Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) on a request from the European Commission on the safety and efficacy of the product Sorbiflore, a preparation of Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Lactobacillus farciminis, as feed additive for piglets. The EFSA Journal (2008) 771, 1-13. +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food supplement;nutritional supplement,20 +27531,"2004/758/EC: Council Decision of 2 November 2004 authorising Austria to apply a measure derogating from Article 21 of the Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of VAT: uniform basis of assessment (1) and in particular Article 27(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) In a request submitted to the Commission and registered by the Commission's Secretariat-General on 3 March 2004, the Austrian Government sought authorisation to introduce three measures derogating from Article 21(1)(a) of Directive 77/388/EEC.(2) The purpose of the derogation requested by Austria is to make the recipient liable for the VAT due in three specific cases: Firstly on the supply of goods provided as security by one VAT taxable person to another person in execution of that security, secondly on the supply of goods following the cession of the reservation of ownership to an assignee and the exercising of this right by the assignee and thirdly on the supply of immovable property by a judgment debtor in a compulsory sale procedure to another person. The requested measures are to be considered as measures to prevent certain types of tax evasion or avoidance in the above sectors.(3) Where goods are supplied as collateral by one VAT taxable person to the recipient of security in execution of the security, this usually reflects a situation where the guarantor supplying the goods has a limited capacity to settle his debts, including his tax debts. When the collateral taker who received the goods exercises his rights and sells the collateral to a third party, this sale also generates a supply from the guarantor to the collateral taker. In such scenarios VAT losses occurred in many cases because the collateral taker could not be refused his right to deduct and the supplying guarantor could not be held responsible because he was insolvent or had disappeared. The dimension of the problems encountered by the Austrian administration requires legal measures. A similar derogation has already been granted to Germany by Decision 2002/439/EC (2).(4) In cases where a buyer of goods has a limited capacity to settle his debts for a purchase, the supplier of the goods will reserve the ownership and may cede the right to exercise this reservation as well as the purchase price claim to a third party, usually a bank, as a security for a loan granted by the bank to the buyer. If the buyer of the goods discontinues settling his debts for the loan, the bank will exercise its right of ownership; this involves a supply of the goods from the original buyer to the bank. In such a case the bank would usually not pay the original buyer the turnover tax due on the supply to it, but use it to settle the original buyer's debt for the loan, with the consequence of VAT losses for the fiscal authorities because the original buyers are usually insolvent or have disappeared before the tax administration can identify them and recover VAT. Therefore this scenario is similar to the execution of a security described above.(5) VAT losses also occurred in cases of taxable supplies of immovable property sold by the judgment debtor in a compulsory sale procedure to another person. This is particularly relevant for such cases where the supplier had opted for tax liability although at the time of supply he was not in a financial position to pay the tax authorities the tax which he has invoiced to the purchaser. The buyer could usually exercise his right to deduct and the supplier did not pay VAT to the fiscal authorities. The dimension of the problem encountered by the Austrian administration requires legal measures. Immovable property is a high value good; thus also the taxable amount and the losses in terms of VAT — even on one single transaction — are particularly high. The value of the immovable property usually contains hidden VAT and the maintaining of the option is necessary to keep the VAT system neutral. Against this background, it appears that the envisaged liability of the recipient for VAT is the most appropriate solution in the specific circumstances and for the particularly high risk involved. The requested derogation avoids the loss of VAT because there is no VAT paid from the fiscal authorities to one of the economic operators involved. The solution also avoids a double tax responsibility of supplier and recipient, which would involve a higher economic risk for the recipient and burdensome recovery procedures for the fiscal authorities which could only address the recipient, when recovery from the supplier proved to be impossible. It avoids the fiscal responsibility of a third person like the notary, which would result in higher charges for supplier and recipient. Similar derogations have already been granted to Germany by Decisions 2002/439/EC and 2004/290/EC (3).(6) The derogation in question does not affect the amount of VAT due at the final consumption stage and has no adverse impact on the Communities' own resources accruing from VAT,. By way of derogation from Article 21(1)(a) of Directive 77/388/EEC, as amended by Article 28(g) thereof, the Republic of Austria is hereby authorised to designate the recipient of the supplies of goods referred to in Article 2 of this Decision as the person liable to pay VAT. In the following instances the recipient of the supply may be designated as the person liable to pay VAT:1. the supply of goods provided as security by one VAT taxable person to another person in execution of that security;2. the supply of goods following the cession of the reservation of ownership to an assignee and the exercising of this right by the assignee;3. the supply of immovable property sold by the judgment debtor in a compulsory sale procedure to another person. This Decision shall expire on 31 December 2008. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria.. Done at Brussels, 2 November 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. R. BOT(1)  OJ L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/66/EC (OJ L 168, 1.5.2004, p. 35).(2)  OJ L 151, 11.6.2002, p. 12.(3)  OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 59. +",tax harmonisation;harmonisation of tax systems;tax harmonization;real property;immovable property;law of real property;real estate;Austria;Republic of Austria;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax;auction sale;auction;outcry;public auction;public sale;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +29366,"2005/192/EC, Euratom: Council and Commission Decision of 21 February 2005 on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310 in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2), first subparagraph, and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of 16 April 2003 and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,Having regard to the Act of Accession of 2003 and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament,Having regard to the approval of the Council pursuant to Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,Whereas:(1) The Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union, has been signed on behalf of the European Community and the Member States on 12 December 2004 in accordance with Council Decision 2004/896/EC (1).(2) Pending its entry into force the Protocol has been applied on a provisional basis as from 1 May 2004.(3) The Protocol should be concluded,. The Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the Member States.The text of the Protocol (2) is annexed to this Decision. The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, give the notification provided for in Article 15 of the Protocol. The President of the Commission shall simultaneously give such notification on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community.. Done at Brussels, 21 February 2005.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. ASSELBORNFor the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 388, 29.12.2004, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 388, 29.12.2004, p. 6. +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;protocol to an agreement;ratification of an agreement;conclusion of an agreement;cooperation policy;association agreement (EU);EC association agreement;trade agreement (EU);EC trade agreement;Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;FYROM;Macedonia-Skopje;The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;ex-Yugoslav republic,20 +38993,"Regulation (EU) No 1232/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 concerning European Union financial contributions to the International Fund for Ireland (2007 to 2010). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 175 and Article 352(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),After consulting the Committee of the Regions,Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and the requirement for unanimity in the Council provided for in the first sentence of Article 352(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (2),Whereas:(1) The International Fund for Ireland (‘the Fund’) was established in 1986 by the Agreement of 18 September 1986 between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the International Fund for Ireland (‘the Agreement’) in order to promote economic and social advancement, and to encourage contact, dialogue and reconciliation between nationalists and unionists throughout Ireland, in the implementation of one of the objectives specified by the Anglo-Irish Agreement of 15 November 1985.(2) The Union, recognising that the objectives of the Fund are a reflection of those pursued by itself, has provided financial contributions to the Fund from 1989. For the period 2005 to 2006 EUR 15 million was committed from the Community budget for each of the years 2005 and 2006 in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 177/2005 of 24 January 2005 concerning Community financial contributions to the International Fund for Ireland (3). That Regulation expired on 31 December 2006.(3) The assessments carried out in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 177/2005 have confirmed the need for further support for activities of the Fund, while continuing to reinforce synergies of its objectives and coordination with Structural Funds interventions, in particular with the Special Programme for Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the Border Counties of Ireland (‘the PEACE programme’) set up in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (4).(4) The peace process in Northern Ireland requires a continuation of Union support to the Fund beyond 31 December 2006. In recognition of the special effort for the peace process, the PEACE programme has been allocated additional support from the Structural Funds for the period 2007 to 2013 pursuant to paragraph 22 of Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (5).(5) At its meeting in Brussels on 15 and 16 December 2005, the European Council called on the Commission to take the necessary steps with a view to continued Community support for the Fund as it enters the crucial final phase of its work until 2010.(6) The main purpose of this Regulation is to support peace and reconciliation through a wider range of activities than those covered by the Structural Funds, and which extend beyond the scope of the Union policy on economic and social cohesion.(7) The Union contributions to the Fund should take the form of financial contributions for the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, thus terminating at the same time as the life of the Fund.(8) In allocating the Union contributions, the Fund should give priority to projects of a cross-border or cross-community nature, in such a way as to complement the activities funded by the PEACE programme for the period 2007 to 2010.(9) In accordance with the Agreement, all financial contributors to the Fund should participate as observers at the meetings of the Board of the Fund.(10) It is vital to ensure proper coordination between the activities of the Fund and those financed under the Structural Funds provided for by Article 175 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in particular the PEACE programme.(11) This Regulation lays down a financial envelope for the entire duration of the Fund constituting the prime reference, within the meaning of point 37 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (6), for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure.(12) The amount of the Union contributions to the Fund should be EUR 15 million for each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010, expressed in current values.(13) The Fund’s strategy launched for the final phase of its activities (from 2006 to 2010) and entitled ‘Sharing this Space’ focuses on four key areas: building foundations for reconciliation in the most marginalised communities, building bridges for contact between divided communities, moving towards a more integrated society, and leaving a legacy. Consequently, the ultimate aim of the Fund and of this Regulation is to encourage inter-community reconciliation.(14) Union support will contribute to reinforcing solidarity between the Member States and between their peoples.(15) Assistance from the Fund should be regarded as effective only in so far as it brings about sustainable economic and social improvement and is not used as a substitute for other public or private expenditure.(16) Council Regulation (EC) No 1968/2006 of 21 December 2006 concerning Community financial contributions to the International Fund for Ireland (2007 to 2010) (7) established the financial reference amount for the implementation of the Fund for the period 2007 to 2010.(17) In its judgment of 3 September 2009 in Case C-166/07 (European Parliament v Council of the European Union) (8), the Court of Justice annulled Regulation (EC) No 1968/2006 as it was based only on Article 308 of the Treaty establishing the European Community (EC Treaty), ruling that the third paragraph of Article 159 EC Treaty and Article 308 EC Treaty were the appropriate legal bases. However, the Court also ruled that the effects of Regulation (EC) No 1968/2006 were to be maintained until the entry into force, within a reasonable period, of a new regulation adopted on the appropriate legal bases and that the annulment of Regulation (EC) No 1968/2006 was not to affect the validity of payments made or of undertakings given under that Regulation. In this respect it is necessary, for the sake of legal certainty, to provide for the application with retroactive effect of Article 6 of this Regulation because it relates to the whole programme period of 2007 to 2010,. The financial envelope for the implementation of the International Fund for Ireland (‘the Fund’) for the period 2007 to 2010 shall be EUR 60 million.Annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limit of the financial framework. Contributions shall be used by the Fund in accordance with the Agreement of 18 September 1986 between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the International Fund for Ireland (‘the Agreement’).In allocating contributions, the Fund shall give priority to projects of a cross-border or cross-community nature, in such a way as to complement the activities financed by the Structural Funds, and especially those of the Special Programme for Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the Border Counties of Ireland (‘the PEACE Programme’).Contributions shall be used in such a way as to bring about sustainable economic and social improvement in the areas concerned. They shall not be used as a substitute for other public and private expenditure. The Commission shall represent the Union as an observer at the meetings of the Board of the Fund.The Fund shall be represented as an observer at the Monitoring Committee meetings of the PEACE programme, and of other Structural Funds interventions as appropriate. The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Board of the Fund, determine appropriate procedures to foster coordination at all levels between the Fund and the managing authorities and implementing bodies set up under the Structural Funds interventions concerned, in particular under the PEACE programme. The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Board of the Fund, determine appropriate publicity and information procedures in order to publicise the Union contributions to the projects financed by the Fund. By 30 June 2008, the Fund shall submit to the Commission its strategy for the closure (closure strategy) of its activities, including:(a) an action plan with projected payments and a foreseen winding-up date;(b) a de-commitment procedure;(c) the treatment of any residual amounts and interest received at the closure of the Fund.Subsequent payments to the Fund shall be conditional on the Commission’s approval of the closure strategy. If the closure strategy is not submitted to the Commission by 30 June 2008, payments to the Fund shall be interrupted until the strategy is received. 1.   The Commission shall administer the contributions.Subject to paragraph 2, the annual contribution shall be paid, in instalments, as follows:(a) a first advance payment of 40 % shall be made after the Commission has received an undertaking, signed by the Chairman of the Board of the Fund, to the effect that the Fund will comply with the conditions for the grant of the contribution set out in this Regulation;(b) a second advance payment of 40 % shall be made 6 months later;(c) a final payment of 20 % shall be made after the Commission has received and accepted the Fund’s annual activity report and audited accounts for the year in question.2.   Before paying out an instalment the Commission shall carry out an assessment of the Fund’s financial needs on the basis of the Fund’s cash balance at the time scheduled for each payment. If, following that assessment, the Fund’s financial needs do not justify payment of one of those instalments, the payment concerned shall be suspended. The Commission shall review that suspension on the basis of new information provided by the Fund and shall continue payments as soon as they are considered justified. A contribution from the Fund may be allocated to an operation which receives or is due to receive financial assistance under a Structural Funds intervention only if the sum of that financial assistance plus 40 % of the contribution from the Fund does not exceed 75 % of the operation’s total eligible costs. A final report shall be submitted to the Commission 6 months before the winding-up date provided for in the closure strategy or 6 months after the final payment referred to in point (c) of the second subparagraph of Article 7(1), whichever is the sooner, and shall include all the necessary information to enable the Commission to evaluate the implementation of the assistance and the attainment of the objectives of the Fund. 0The final-year contribution shall be paid following the financial needs analysis referred to in Article 7(2) and provided the Fund’s performance respects the closure strategy. 1The final date of eligibility of expenditure is 31 December 2013. 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. shall apply from 1 January 2007.This Regulation shall expire on 31 December 2010.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Strasbourg, 15 December 2010.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentO. CHASTEL(1)  Opinion of 29 April 2010 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  Position of the European Parliament of 15 June 2010 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 10 December 2010.(3)  OJ L 30, 3.2.2005, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25.(6)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(7)  OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 86.(8)  Case C-166/07, Parliament v. Council [2009] ECR I-7135. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;Northern Ireland;peacekeeping;keeping the peace;preserving peace;safeguarding peace;cross-border cooperation;trans-border cooperation;economic development;economic upswing;social development;social progress;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,20 +5528,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 863/2012 of 19 September 2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing for common sole in areas VIIIa and VIIIb by vessels flying the flag of Belgium. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2012.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2012.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2012 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 September 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 1.ANNEXNo 21/TQ43Member State BelgiumStock SOL/8AB.Species Common Sole (Solea solea)Zone VIIIa and VIIIbDate 10.8.2012 +",Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +42803,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 845/2013 of 30 August 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for mackerel in areas VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId by vessels flying the flag of Germany. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 August 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.ANNEXNo 31/TQ40Member State GermanyStock MAC/*8ABD.Species Mackerel (Scomber scombrus)Zone VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIIdDate 7.8.2013 +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +16316,"97/648/EC: Commission Decision of 25 September 1997 on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC concerning Belgium (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (1), as last amended by Decision 93/384/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 (6) (g) thereof,Whereas in August 1997 outbreaks of classical swine fever in the Netherlands were declared by the Dutch veterinary authorities;Whereas in accordance with Article 9 (1) of Directive 80/217/EEC a surveillance zone was immediately established around outbreak sites;Whereas the surveillance zone for outbreaks confirmed in RVV Kring Breda on 27 August 1997 was established in collaboration with the Belgian veterinary authorities as the zones included part of the territory of Belgium;Whereas all pig holdings in the part of the surveillance zone covering a part of the territory of Belgium have been subject to a weekly inspection by a veterinarian. During this inspection samples for laboratory examination are collected if deemed necessary. No evidence of classical swine fever in the zone has been detected;Whereas the provisions for the use of a health mark on fresh meat are given in Council Directive 64/433/EEC on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat (3) as last amended by Directive 95/23/EC (4);Whereas Belgium has submitted a request for the adoption of a specific solution concerning marking and use of pigmeat coming from pigs kept on holdings situated in an established surveillance zone and slaughtered subject to a specific authorization issued by the competent authority;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. Without prejudice for the provisions of Council Directive 80/217/EEC, in particular Article 9 (6), Belgium is authorized to apply the mark described in Article 3 (1) (A) (e) of Directive 64/433/EEC to pigmeat obtained from pigs originating from holdings situated in a surveillance zone in Belgium established in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 (1) of Directive 80/217/EEC on the condition that the pigs in question:(a) originate from a holding to which, following the epidemiological inquiry, no contact has been established with an infected holding;(b) originate from a holding which for a period of at least 3 weeks has been subject to a weekly inspection by a veterinarian. The inspection has included all pigs kept on the holding;(c) have been subject to protection measures established in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 (6) (f) and (6) (g) of Directive 80/217/EEC;(d) have been included in a programme for monitoring body temperature and clinical examination. The programme shall be carried out as given in Annex I;(e) have been slaughtered within 12 hours of arrival at the slaughterhouse.2. Belgium shall ensure that a certificate as given in Annex II is issued in respect of meat referred to in paragraph 1. Pigmeat which complies with the conditions of Article 1 (1) and enters into intra-Community trade must be accompanied by the certificate referred to in Article 1 (2). Belgium shall ensure that abattoirs designated to receive the pigs referred to in Article 1 (1) do not on the same day accept pigs for slaughter other than the pigs in question. Belgium shall provide Member States and the Commission with:(a) the name and location of slaughterhouses designated to receive pigs for slaughter referred to in Article 1 (1):(b) a monthly report which contains information on:- the area to which the provisions of Article 1 apply;- number of pigs slaughtered at the designated slaughterhouses;- the identification system and movement controls applied to slaughter pigs, as required in accordance with Article 9 (6) (f) (i) of Directive 80/217/EEC;- instructions issued concerning the application of the programme for monitoring body temperature referred to in Annex I. This Decision is applicable until 1 November 1997. This Decision is addressed to Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 September 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 47, 21. 1. 1980, p. 11.(2) OJ L 166, 8. 7. 1993, p. 34.(3) OJ 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64.(4) OJ L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 7.ANNEX IMONITORING OF BODY TEMPERATUREThe programme for monitoring body temperature and clinical examination referred to in Article 1 (1) (d) shall include the following:1. Within the 24-hour period before loading a consignment of pigs intended for slaughter, the official veterinary authority shall ensure that the body temperature of a number of pigs of the said consignment is monitored by inserting a thermometer into the rectum. The number of pigs to be monitored for temperature shall be as given below:>TABLE>At the time of examination, the following information shall be recorded for each pig on a table issued by the competent veterinary authorities: number of eartags, time of examination and temperature.In cases where the examination shows a temperature of 40 °C or above, the official veterinarian shall immediately be informed. He shall initiate a disease investigation and take into account the provisions of Article 4 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever.2. Shortly (0 to 3 hours) before loading of the consignment examined as described in 1 above, a clinical examination shall be carried out by an official veterinarian designated by the competent veterinary authorities.3. At the time of loading of the consignment of pigs examined as described in points 1 and 2, the official veterinarian shall issue a health document, which shall accompany the consignment to the designated slaughterhouse.4. At the slaughterhouse of designation the results of the temperature monitoring shall be made available to the official veterinarian who performs the ante-mortem examination.ANNEX II>START OF GRAPHIC>CERTIFICATEfor fresh meat referred to in Article 1 (1) of Commission Decision 97/648/ECNo (1):Place of loading:Ministry:Department:I. Identification of meatMeat of pigsNature of cuts:Number of cuts or packages:Net weight:II. Origin of meatAddress and veterinary approval number of the approved slaughterhouse:III. Destination of meatThe meat will be sentfrom (place of loading)to (place of destination)by the following means of transport (2):Name and address of consignee:(1) Serial number issued by the official veterinarian.(2) In the case of rail trucks and lorries, state the registration number and in the case of boats name and, where necessary, the number of the container.IV. Health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, certify that the meat described above was obtained under the conditions governing production and control laid down in Directive 64/433/EEC and is in conformity with the provisions of Commission Decision 97/648/EC on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Directive 80/217/EEC.Done at ,on (name and signature of the official veterinarian)>END OF GRAPHIC> +",health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;pigmeat;pork;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;health certificate,20 +23009,"2002/841/EC: Commission Decision of 24 October 2002 amending Decision 93/197/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 4006). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and imports from third countries of equidae(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/160/EC(2), and in particular Article 15(a) and Article 16 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 93/197/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 2002/635/EC(4), established a list of third countries from which Member States are to authorise imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production.(2) Kyrgyzstan was unintentionally omitted from that list by Decision 2002/635/EC. Therefore, Kyrgyzstan should be reinstated in the list.(3) In order to obtain a health certificate E under Decision 93/197/EEC, certain health tests must be carried out on samples which are to be taken within 10 days of export. Difficulties have been encountered in meeting that deadline, in particular where such samples are to be tested in laboratories agreed by the Member State of destination. The time limit should therefore be extended.(4) Decision 93/197/EEC should be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annexes to Decision 93/197/EEC are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 October 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42.(2) OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 37.(3) OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 16.(4) OJ L 206, 3.8.2002, p. 20.ANNEXAnnexes I and II are amended as follows:1. In Annex I, the list of third countries in Group B is replaced by the following: ""Australia (AU), Bulgaria (BG), Belarus (BY), Cyprus (CY), Czech Republic (CZ), Estonia (EE), Croatia (HR), Hungary (HU), Kyrgyzstan (1)(2) (KG), Lithuania (LI), Latvia (LV), Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (3) (MK), New Zealand (NZ), Poland (PL), Romania (RO), Russia (1) (RU), Slovak Republic (SK), Slovenia (SL), Ukraine (UA), Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (YU).""2. In Annex II, point (j) of Section III ""Health information"" of health certificate E is amended as follows:(a) in the second indent, the words ""10 days"" are replaced by the words ""21 days"";(b) in the third indent, the words ""10 days"" are replaced by the words ""21 days"". +",import;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;third country;health certificate;livestock farming;animal husbandry;stockrearing;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule,20 +32725,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1178/2006 of 1 August 2006 setting, for the 2006/2007 marketing year, the minimum price to be paid to producers for unprocessed dried figs and the production aid for dried figs. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (1), and in particular Articles 6b(3) and 6c(7) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 3(1)(c) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003 of 29 August 2003 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the aid scheme for products processed from fruit and vegetables (2), lays down the dates of the marketing year for dried figs.(2) Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1573/1999 of 19 July 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the characteristics of dried figs qualifying for aid under the production aid scheme (3) lays down the criteria which products must meet to benefit from the minimum price and payment of the aid.(3) The minimum price and production aid should therefore be set for the 2006/2007 marketing year in accordance with the criteria laid down respectively by Articles 6b and 6c of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. For the 2006/2007 marketing year the minimum price for unprocessed dried figs referred to in Article 6a(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be EUR 967,69 per tonne net ex-producer's premises.For the 2006/2007 marketing year the production aid for dried figs referred to in Article 6a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be EUR 258,57 per tonne net. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 August 2006.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29. Regulation last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 386/2004 (OJ L 64, 2.3.2004, p. 25).(2)  OJ L 218, 30.8.2003, p. 14. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1663/2005 (OJ L 267, 12.10.2005, p. 22).(3)  OJ L 187, 20.7.1999, p. 27. +",pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;minimum price;floor price;dried product;dried fig;dried food;dried foodstuff;prune;raisin;production aid;aid to producers,20 +37410,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 831/2009 of 10 September 2009 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported under the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 676/2009. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 144(1) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countries was opened by Commission Regulation (EC) No 676/2009 (2).(2) Under Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 of 18 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (3) the Commission, in accordance the procedure laid down in Article 195(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, may decide to fix a maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 7 and 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 must be taken into account.(3) A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.(4) The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,. For tenders lodged from 28 August 2009 to 10 September 2009 under the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 676/2009, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be EUR 32,00 EUR/t for a total maximum quantity of 14 166 t. This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 September 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 September 2009.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 196, 28.7.2009, p. 6.(3)  OJ L 340, 19.12.2008, p. 57. +",maize;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;sorghum;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +43337,"2014/307/EU: Council Decision of 13 May 2014 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in particular Article 166(4), Article 167(5), first indent, Articles 173(3) and 218(9) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) Protocol 31 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’) contains specific provisions and arrangements concerning cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).(3) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2014.(4) The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,. The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 13 May 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. VENIZELOS(1)  OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.(2)  Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Creative Europe Programme (2014 to 2020) and repealing Decisions No 1718/2006/EC, No 1855/2006/EC and No 1041/2009/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 221).DRAFTDECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No …/2014ofamending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedomsTHE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,Whereas:(1) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Creative Europe Programme (2014 to 2020) and repealing Decisions No 1718/2006/EC, No 1855/2006/EC and No 1041/2009/EC (1).(2) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2014,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1The following is added in paragraph 4 of Article 9 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement:‘— 32013 R 1295: Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Creative Europe Programme (2014 to 2020) and repealing Decisions No 1718/2006/EC, No 1855/2006/EC and No 1041/2009/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 221).Article 2This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (2).It shall apply from 1 January 2014.Article 3This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.Done at Brussels,For the EEA Joint CommitteeThe PresidentThe Secretariesto the EEA Joint Committee(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 221.(2)  [No constitutional requirements indicated.] [Constitutional requirements indicated.] +",culture industry;cultural cooperation;cultural agreement;cultural pluralism;biculturalism;multicultural society;plurality of cultures;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme;European Economic Area;EEA;revision of an agreement;amendment of an agreement;revision of a treaty;cultural promotion;promotion of culture;language policy,20 +4252,"2006/749/EC: Commission Decision of 31 October 2006 amending Decision 2004/4/EC authorising Member States temporarily to take emergency measures against the dissemination of Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith as regards Egypt (notified under document number C(2006) 5109). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular Article 16(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Commission Decision 2004/4/EC (2), tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., originating in Egypt, must not in principle be introduced into the Community. However, for the 2005/2006 import season the entry into the Community of such tubers was permitted from ‘pest-free areas’ and subject to specific conditions.(2) During the 2005/2006 import season, a small number of interceptions of Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith were recorded.(3) Egypt has submitted a report into the causes of these interceptions. That report details further stricter measures which have been taken by Egypt as regards the ‘pest free areas’ and exporters involved in those interceptions. Certain areas have been taken off the list of ‘pest free areas’ for the 2006/2007 import season. Two of the exporters involved have been formally warned and one exporter has been banned from exporting in the 2006/2007 season.(4) In the light of the information provided by Egypt, the Commission has established that there is no risk of spreading Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith with the entry into the Community of tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. from ‘pest-free areas’ of Egypt, provided that specific conditions are satisfied.(5) The entry into the Community of tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., originating in ‘pest-free areas’ of Egypt, should therefore be permitted for the 2006/2007 import season.(6) Decision 2004/4/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. Decision 2004/4/EC is amended as follows:1. Article 2 is amended as follows:(a) in paragraph 1, ‘2005/2006’ is replaced by ‘2006/2007’;(b) in paragraph 2, ‘import season 2005/2006’ is replaced by ‘import season referred to in paragraph 1’.2. In Article 3, ‘2005/2006 import season’ is replaced by ‘import season referred to in Article 2(1)’.3. In Article 4, ‘30 August 2006’ is replaced by ‘31 August 2007’.4. In Article 7, ‘30 September 2006’ is replaced by ‘30 September 2007’.5. The Annex is amended as follows:(a) in point 1(b)(iii), ‘2005/2006’ is replaced by ‘2006/2007’;(b) in the second indent of point 1(b)(iii), ‘1 January 2006’ is replaced by ‘1 January 2007’;(c) in point 1(b)(xii), ‘1 January 2006’ is replaced by ‘1 January 2007’;(d) in the second paragraph of point 5, ‘import season 2005/2006’ is replaced by ‘import season referred to in Article 2(1)’. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 October 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/35/EC (OJ L 88, 25.3.2006, p. 9).(2)  OJ L 2, 6.1.2004, p. 50. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/840/EC (OJ L 312, 29.11.2005, p. 63). +",plant health legislation;phytosanitary legislation;regulations on plant health;plant disease;diseases of plants;plant pathology;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;potato;batata;sweet potato;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Egypt;Arab Republic of Egypt,20 +52,"Council Directive 67/653/EEC of 24 October 1967 amending the Council Directive on the approximation of the rules of the Member States concerning the colouring matters authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1);Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2);Whereas, under Article 2 (1) of the Council Directive of 23 October 1962 (3) on the approximation of the rules of the Member States concerning the colouring matters authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption, as amended by Article 1 (1) of the Council Directive of 25 October 1965, (4) Member States may until 31 December 1966 maintain the provisions of their existing national rules concerning the colouring matters listed in Annex II to that Directive.Whereas certain colouring matters listed in Annex II to the Directive of 23 October 1962, namely erythrosine and acid brilliant green BS, which are in general use in several Member States for colouring foodstuffs may, as shown by scientific research, be used without danger to human health ; whereas their use is necessary for economic reasons;Whereas, if the use of these colouring matters is to be authorised, specific criteria of purity which they must satisfy must be laid down;. The Council Directive of 23 October 1962 shall be amended as follows: (1) OJ Nยบ 63, 3.4.1967, p. 966/67. (2) OJ Nยบ 64, 5.4.1967, p. 1008/67. (3) OJ Nยบ 115, 11.11.1962, p. 2645/62. (4) OJ Nยบ 178, 26.10.1965, p. 2793/65. 1. The following shall be added to Section 1 of Annex I: - After E 126: >PIC FILE= ""T0001704"">- After E 141: >PIC FILE= ""T0001705"">In Annex II, Section I, the details concerning erythrosine and acid brilliant green BS (lissamine green) shall be deleted.2. The following shall be added to Annex III: - After E 126: >PIC FILE= ""T9000050"">- After E 141: >PIC FILE= ""T9000051""> Member States shall not later than 1 January 1968, bring into force the measures necessary to comply with this Directive and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 October 1967.For the CouncilThe PresidentK. SCHILLER +",human nutrition;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis;food colouring;colourant;colouring matter,20 +42382,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 182/2013 of 1 March 2013 making imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells and wafers) originating in or consigned from the People’s Republic of China subject to registration. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (‘the basic anti-dumping Regulation’), and in particular Articles 10(4) and 14(5) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 of 11 June 2009 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community (2) (‘the basic anti-subsidy Regulation’), and in particular Articles 16(4) and 24(5) thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:(1) On 6 September 2012, the European Commission (‘the Commission’) announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells and wafers) originating in the People’s Republic of China (‘China’ or ‘the country concerned’) following a complaint lodged on 25 July 2012 by EU ProSun (‘the complainant’) on behalf of producers representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells and wafers).(2) On 8 November 2012, the Commission announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (4) the initiation of an anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells and wafers) originating in China following a complaint lodged on 25 September 2012 by EU ProSun on behalf of producers representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells and wafers).A.   PRODUCT CONCERNED(3) The product subject to the registration is crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules or panels and cells and wafers of the type used in crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules or panels, currently falling within CN codes ex 3818 00 10, ex 8501 31 00, ex 8501 32 00, ex 8501 33 00, ex 8501 34 00, ex 8501 61 20, ex 8501 61 80, ex 8501 62 00, ex 8501 63 00, ex 8501 64 00 and ex 8541 40 90, and originating in or consigned from the country concerned. The cells and wafers have a thickness not exceeding 400 μm.(4) From the product under registration the following product types are excluded:— solar chargers that consist of less than six cells, are portable and supply electricity to devices or charge batteries,— thin film photovoltaic products,— crystalline silicon photovoltaic products that are permanently integrated into electrical goods, where the function of the electrical goods is other than power generation, and where these electrical goods consume the electricity generated by the integrated crystalline silicon photovoltaic cell(s).B.   REQUEST(5) The registration requests pursuant to Article 14(5) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation and Article 24(5) of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation were made by the complainant in the complaints at the origin of the proceedings initiated by the notices mentioned in recitals 1 and 2 and were reiterated and supplemented in the subsequent submissions. The complainant requested that imports of the product concerned are made subject to registration so that measures may subsequently be applied against those imports from the date of such registration.C.   GROUNDS FOR THE REGISTRATION(6) According to Article 14(5) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation and Article 24(5) of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation, the Commission may, after consultation of the Advisory Committee, direct the customs authorities to take the appropriate steps to register imports, so that measures may subsequently be applied against those imports. Imports may be made subject to registration following a request from the Union industry which contains sufficient evidence to justify such action.(7) The complainant claimed that registration is justified as the product concerned was being dumped and subsidised and significant injury to the Union industry, which is difficult to repair, was being caused by the low-priced imports.(8) As regards dumping, the Commission has at its disposal sufficient prima facie evidence that imports of the product concerned from China are being dumped. The complainant provided evidence on the normal value based on total cost of production plus a reasonable amount for selling, general and administrative expenses and for profits, based on the choice of the US as analogue country. The evidence on dumping is based on the comparison of the normal value thus established with the export price (at ex-works level) of the product concerned when sold for export to the Union. As a whole, and given the extent of the dumping margin alleged, this evidence provides sufficient support at this stage that the exporters in question practice dumping.(9) In relation to subsidisation, the Commission has at its disposal sufficient prima facie evidence that imports of the product concerned from the country concerned are being subsidised. The alleged subsidies consist, inter alia, of preferential lending to the solar panel industry (e.g. credit lines and low-interest policy loans granted by State-Owned Commercial Banks and Government Policy Banks, export credit subsidy programmes, export guarantees, insurances for green technologies, granting access to offshore holding companies, loan repayments by Government), grant programmes (e.g. Export Product Research and Development Fund, ‘Famous Brands’ and ‘China World Top Brands’ subsidies, Funds for Outward Expansion of Industries in Guangdong Province, Golden Sun Demonstration Programme), government provision of goods for less than adequate remuneration (e.g. provision of polysilicon, aluminium extrusions, glass, power and land), direct tax exemption and reduction programmes (e.g. income tax exemptions or reductions under the Two Free/Three Half Programme, income tax exemptions for export-oriented Foreign Invested Enterprises (FIEs), income tax reductions for FIEs based on geographic location, income tax reductions for FIEs purchasing Chinese-made equipment, tax offset for R & D at FIEs, tax refunds for reinvestment of FIEs’ profits in export-oriented enterprises, preferential corporate income tax for FIEs recognised as High and New Technology Industries, tax reductions for High and New Technology Enterprises involved in designated projects, preferential income tax policy for enterprises in the North-East Region, Guangdong Province tax programmes) and indirect tax and import tariff programmes (e.g. VAT exemptions for use of imported equipment, VAT rebates on FIEs’ purchases of Chinese-made equipment, VAT and tariff exemptions for purchases of fixed assets under the Foreign Trade Development Programme). It is alleged that the above schemes are subsidies since they involve a financial contribution from the Government of China or other regional governments (including public bodies) and confer a benefit to the recipients. They are alleged to be contingent upon export performance and/or the use of domestic over imported goods and/or are limited to certain sectors and/or types of enterprises and/or locations, and are therefore specific and countervailable. In the anti-subsidy complaint and the subsequent submissions related to the request for registration, the evidence regarding the price and volume of imports shows a massive increase of imports in absolute terms and in terms of market share in the period between 2009 and 2011. Given the above, the evidence provides sufficient support at this stage that the exports of the product in question are benefiting from countervailable subsidies.(10) As regards injury, the Commission has at its disposal sufficient prima facie evidence that the exporters’ dumping and subsidy practices are causing material injury to the Union industry, which is difficult to repair. In the complaints and the subsequent submissions related to the requests for registration, the evidence regarding the price and volume of imports shows a massive increase of imports in absolute terms and in terms of market share in the period between 2009 and 2011. Despite the decrease in imports in absolute terms in 2012, the market share of the imports of the product concerned from the country concerned further increased. The volume and prices of the imported product concerned have had a negative impact on the quantities sold and level of the prices charged in the Union market and the market share held by the Union industry resulting in substantial adverse effects on the overall performance and the financial situation of the Union industry. This evidence consists of data, contained in the complaints and the subsequent submissions regarding registration but is also supported by information from the Union industry and public sources, concerning the key injury factors set out in Article 3(5) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation and Article 8(4) of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation.(11) The Commission also has at its disposal sufficient prima facie evidence, contained in the anti-dumping complaint and the subsequent correspondence, that the importers were aware, or should have been aware, that the exporters’ dumping practices are injurious or are likely to be injurious to the Union industry. A number of articles in the press over an extended period of time suggested that the Union industry may have been suffering injury as a result of dumped imports from the country concerned. Finally, given the extent of the dumping that may be occurring, it is reasonable to assume that the importers would be aware, or should be aware, of the situation.(12) In relation to subsidisation, the request provides sufficient evidence of critical circumstances where for the subsidised product in question injury, which is difficult to repair, is caused by massive imports benefiting from countervailable subsidies in a relatively short period of time. Evidence of such circumstances includes the rapid nature of the deterioration of the situation of the Union industry.(13) As regards dumping, the Commission has at its disposal sufficient prima facie evidence that such injury is being caused or would be caused by a further substantial rise in these imports, which in light of the timing and the volume of the dumped imports and other circumstances (such as the growing level of stocks or reduced capacity utilisation) would be likely to seriously undermine the remedial effect of any definitive duties, unless such duties would be applied retroactively. In addition, in view of the initiation of the current proceedings, it is reasonable to assume that the imports of the product concerned may further increase prior to the adoption of provisional measures, if any, and inventories may be rapidly built up by the importers.D.   PROCEDURE(14) In view of the above, the Commission has concluded that the complainant provided sufficient prima facie evidence to justify making imports of the product concerned subject to registration in accordance with Article 14(5) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation and Article 24(5) of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation.(15) All interested parties are invited to make their views known in writing and to provide supporting evidence. Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request in writing and show that there are particular reasons why they should be heard.E.   REGISTRATION(16) Pursuant to Article 14(5) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation and Article 24(5) of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation imports of the product concerned should be made subject to registration in order to ensure that, should the investigations result in findings leading to the imposition of anti-dumping and/or countervailing duties, those duties can, if the necessary conditions are fulfilled, be levied retroactively in accordance with applicable legal provisions on the registered imports.(17) Any future liability would emanate from the findings of the anti-dumping and the anti-subsidy investigations respectively.(18) The allegations in the complaint requesting the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation estimate an average dumping margin of around 60-70 % and an underselling margin of up to 125 % for the product concerned. The estimated amount of possible future liability is set at the level of dumping estimated on the basis of the anti-dumping complaint, i.e. 60-70 % ad valorem on the CIF import value of the product concerned.(19) The allegations in the complaint requesting the initiation of an anti-subsidy investigation estimate the subsidisation margin of around 10-15 % and an underselling to represent of up to 125 % for the product concerned. The estimated amount of possible future liability is set at the level of subsidisation estimated on the basis of the anti-subsidy complaint, i.e. 10-15 % ad valorem on the CIF import value of the product concerned.(20) As mentioned under Section 5 of the notices mentioned in recitals 1 and 2, the Commission is in the process of determining whether imports of the product concerned can be considered as originating in China. Pursuant to Article 2(a) of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation and Article 1(3) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation respectively, subsidies granted by the government of an intermediate country are countervailable and the exporting country of a dumped product may be an intermediate country, respectively. It should also be noted that the complaints and the requests for registration relate to imports from China without specifying the origin thereof. Lastly, the anti-dumping and countervailing investigations conducted by the USA involving the same product imported from China highlighted the complexity of the production and assembly operations which might or might not confer origin (5). In the light of these considerations and without prejudice to the conclusion that will be reached on these matters, it is considered appropriate that registration should cover the product concerned originating in or consigned from China.F.   PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA(21) Any personal data collected in the context of this registration will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (6),. 1.   The Customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 and Article 24(5) Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 to take the appropriate steps to register the imports into the Union of:— crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules or panels currently falling within CN codes ex 8501 31 00 (TARIC codes 8501310081 and 8501310089), ex 8501 32 00 (TARIC codes 8501320041 and 8501320049), ex 8501 33 00 (TARIC codes 8501330061 and 8501330069), ex 8501 34 00 (TARIC codes 8501340041 and 8501340049), ex 8501 61 20 (TARIC codes 8501612041 and 8501612049), ex 8501 61 80 (TARIC codes 8501618041 and 8501618049), ex 8501 62 00 (TARIC codes 8501620061 and 8501620069), ex 8501 63 00 (TARIC codes 8501630041 and 8501630049), ex 8501 64 00 (TARIC codes 8501640041 and 8501640049) and ex 8541 40 90 (TARIC codes 8541409021 and 8541409029),— cells of the type used in crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules or panels currently falling within CN code ex 8541 40 90 (TARIC codes 8541409031 and 8541409039), and— wafers of the type used in crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules or panels currently falling within CN code ex 3818 00 10 (TARIC codes 3818001011 and 3818001019),originating in or consigned from the People’s Republic of China. The cells and wafers have a thickness not exceeding 400 μm.From the product under registration the following product types are excluded:— solar chargers that consist of less than six cells, are portable and supply electricity to devices or charge batteries,— thin film photovoltaic products,— crystalline silicon photovoltaic products that are permanently integrated into electrical goods, where the function of the electrical goods is other than power generation, and where these electrical goods consume the electricity generated by the integrated crystalline silicon photovoltaic cell(s).Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.2.   All interested parties are invited to make their views known in writing, to provide supporting evidence or to request to be heard within 20 days from the date of publication of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 March 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.(2)  OJ L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 93.(3)  OJ C 269, 6.9.2012, p. 5.(4)  OJ C 340, 8.11.2012, p. 13.(5)  See Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from the People’s Republic of China, 9 October 2012, at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn/summary/prc/2012-25580-1.pdf(6)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1. +",originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;customs inspection;customs check;semi-metal;arsenic;boron;selenium;silicon;tellurium;anti-dumping measure;China;People’s Republic of China;solar collector;solar energy collector;solar heat collector,20 +4329,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1062/2006 of 12 July 2006 fixing a single allocation coefficient to be applied to the tariff quota for wheat under Regulation (EC) No 958/2003. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 of 3 June 2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Decision 2003/286/EC as regards the concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas on certain cereal products originating in the Republic of Bulgaria and amending Regulation (EC) No 2809/2000 (2), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 has opened an annual tariff quota of 384 000 tonnes of wheat (serial number 09.4676) for 2006/07.(2) The quantities applied for on Monday 10 July 2006 in accordance with Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 exceed the quantities available. The extent to which licences may be issued should therefore be determined and a single allocation coefficient laid down to be applied to the quantities applied for,. Each application for an import licence in respect of the ‘Republic of Bulgaria’ quota for wheat lodged and sent to the Commission on Monday 10 July 2006 in accordance with Article 2(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 shall be accepted at a rate of 12,610837 % of the quantities applied for. This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 July 2006.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 July 2006.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).(2)  OJ L 136, 4.6.2003, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1023/2006 (OJ L 184, 6.7.2006, p. 5). +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;wheat;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria,20 +697,"87/531/EEC: Council Decision of 20 October 1987 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Government of the German Democratic Republic on trade in sheep and goats and sheepmeat and goatmeat. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,Whereas the Commission has conducted negotiations with non-member countries which supply sheepmeat and goatmeat or live sheep and goats, with a view to reaching Agreements for voluntary restraint of their exports to the Community;Whereas the Commission has reached agreement with the German Democratic Republic;Whereas such agreement allows trade to be carried on in a manner compatible with the common organization of the markets in the sector in question,. The Agreemsnt in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Government of the German Democratic Republic on trade in sheep and goats and sheepmeat and goatmeat is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement, in order to bind the Community.. Done at Luxembourg, 20 October 1987.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. TOERNAES +",German Democratic Republic;Democratic Republic of Germany;East Germany;GDR;former GDR;trade agreement;trade negotiations;trade treaty;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;goatmeat;sheepmeat;lamb meat;mutton;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid,20 +38854,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1025/2010 of 12 November 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Kalix Löjrom (PDO)). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Sweden’s application to register the name ‘Kalix Löjrom’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of objection pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 November 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 74, 24.3.2010, p. 17.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.7.   Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and products derived therefromSWEDENKalix Löjrom (PDO) +",location of production;location of agricultural production;fishery product;product quality;quality criterion;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mode of production,20 +3160,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 293/2002 of 15 February 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Nepal regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 247 thereof,Whereas:(1) By Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 of 10 December 2001 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004(3), the Community granted generalised tariff preferences to Nepal.(2) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 993/2001(5), establishes the definition of the concept of originating products to be used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP). However Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provides for derogations in favour of least-developed GSP-beneficiary countries which submit an appropriate request to that effect to the Community.(3) Nepal has benefited from such a derogation for certain textiles since 1997, in the last instance by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000 of 24 July 2000 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Nepal regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community(6), which applied for the period 15 July 2000 to 31 December 2001. It has submitted a request for the renewal of the derogation.(4) The provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000, in particular the existence of quantitative conditions, which apply on an annual basis, reflecting the Community market's capacity to absorb the Nepalese products, Nepal's export capacity and actual recorded trade flows, were designed to prevent injury to the corresponding branches of Community industry.(5) The request submitted by Nepal has been considered by the Commission and has been found to be duly substantiated. The derogation should therefore be renewed. Moreover, the interests of traders both in Nepal and in the Community concluding contracts in particular, and the stability and the sustained development of the Nepalese industry in terms of ongoing investment and employment, require that the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000 should continue to apply without interruption when the derogation provided for therein expires. Furthermore, the derogation should be granted for a longer period of time than hitherto, but not beyond 31 December 2004, when the current GSP scheme expires.(6) In order to allow more efficient monitoring of the operation of the derogation, the authorities of Nepal should communicate regularly to the Commission details of certificates of origin issued.(7) Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000 is amended as follows:1. In Article 2, ""31 December 2001"" is replaced by ""31 December 2004"".2. Article 5 is replaced by the following: ""Article 51. The competent authorities of Nepal shall take the necessary steps to carry out quantitative checks on exports of the products referred to in Article 1.2. The following shall be entered in box 4 of certificates of origin form A issued by the competent authorities of Nepal pursuant to this Regulation: 'Derogation - Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000'.3. The competent authorities of Nepal shall forward to the Commission every month a statement of the quantities in respect of which certificates of origin form A have been issued pursuant to this Regulation and the serial numbers of those certificates."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 February 2002.For the CommissionFrederik BolkesteinMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.(2) OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 17.(3) OJ L 346, 31.12.2001, p. 1.(4) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(5) OJ L 141, 28.5.2001, p. 1.(6) OJ L 185, 25.7.2000, p. 54. +",Nepal;Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal;Kingdom of Nepal;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;certificate of origin;export;export sale,20 +36269,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1244/2008 of 12 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Cambodia regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), and in particular Article 247 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2), and in particular Article 76 thereof,Whereas:(1) By Council Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 of 27 June 2005 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (3), the Community granted generalised tariff preferences to Cambodia. Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 is due to lapse on 31 December 2008 but will be replaced as of 1 January 2009 by Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 (4), which confirms the granting by the Community of the said tariff preferences to Cambodia.(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 establishes the definition of the concept of originating products to be used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised tariff preferences. Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 also provides for a derogation from that definition in favour of least-developed beneficiary countries benefiting from the generalised system of preferences (GSP) which submit an appropriate request to that effect to the Community.(3) Cambodia has benefited from such a derogation for certain textile products under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000 (5), which has been prolonged several times, and is due to expire on 31 December 2008.(4) By letters dated 31 July and 15 October 2008 Cambodia submitted a request for prolongation of the derogation in accordance with Article 76 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.(5) When the validity of Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000 was last extended, by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1807/2006 (6), it was expected that new, simpler and more development-friendly GSP rules of origin would be applicable before expiry of the derogation. However new GSP rules of origin have not yet been adopted and it is now expected that such rules of origin will not be in place before the end of 2009.(6) The request demonstrates that the application of the rules of origin on sufficient working or processing and regional cumulation would affect significantly the ability of the Cambodian garment industry to continue its exports to the Community and deter investment. This would lead to further business closures and unemployment in that country. Furthermore, it seems that application of the GSP rules of origin currently applicable for even a short period would be liable to have the effect described.(7) The period of prolongation of the derogation should cover the time necessary to adopt and implement new GSP rules of origin. Since the conclusion of longer-term contracts benefiting from the derogation is of particular importance to the stability and growth of Cambodian industry, the prolongation granted should be sufficiently long to permit the economic operators to conclude such contracts.(8) As a consequence of the application of the future new rules of origin, the Cambodian products which are currently eligible for preferential tariff treatment only through application of the derogation should in future be able to qualify through application of the new rules of origin. The derogation will at that moment become superfluous. In order to ensure clarity for operators, it will therefore be necessary to repeal Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000 with effect from the date on which the new rules of origin apply.(9) The derogation should therefore be prolonged until the date of application of the new rules of origin to be laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, but in any event it should cease to apply on 31 December 2010.(10) Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.(11) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000 is replaced by the following:‘Article 2The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall apply to products transported directly from Cambodia and imported into the Community up to the annual quantities listed in the Annex against each product during the period from 15 July 2000 until the date of application of an amendment to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences, but in any event that derogation shall cease to apply on 31 December 2010.’ This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 December 2008.For the CommissionLászló KOVÁCSMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 169, 30.6.2005, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 211, 6.8.2008, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 185, 25.7.2000, p. 46.(6)  OJ L 343, 8.12.2006, p. 71. +",Cambodia;Kampuchea;Kingdom of Cambodia;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;certificate of origin;export;export sale,20 +39668,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 172/2011 of 23 February 2011 fixing for 2011 the amount of aid in advance for private storage of butter. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 43(a) and (d), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides for the granting of private storage aid for butter.(2) Developments in prices and stocks of butter indicate an imbalance in the market which may be eliminated or reduced by the seasonal storage. In view of the current market situation, it is appropriate to grant aid for private storage of butter as from 1 March 2011.(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 of 20 August 2008 laying down common rules for the granting of private storage aid for certain agricultural products (2) has established common rules for the implementation of a private storage aid scheme.(4) Pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008, aid fixed in advance is to be granted in accordance with the detailed rules and conditions provided for in Chapter III of that Regulation.(5) In accordance with Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 the aid should be fixed in the light of storage costs and the likely trends in prices for fresh butter and butter from stocks.(6) It is appropriate to fix aid for the costs for entry and exit of the products concerned and for daily costs for cold storage and financing.(7) To facilitate the implementation of the present measure and taking into consideration the existing practice in the Member States, the aid should relate only to products that have been fully placed into storage. Consequently, a derogation from Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 should be provided for.(8) For reasons of administrative efficiency and simplification, where the required information concerning storage details are already included in the application for aid, it is appropriate to waive the request to notify the same information after the conclusion of the contract as provided for in point (a) of the first paragraph of Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008.(9) For reasons of simplification and logistic efficiency, Member States should be allowed to waive the requirement to mark the contract number on each unit stored where the contracts number is entered in the stores register.(10) For reasons of administrative efficiency and simplification, taking into account the particular situation for butter storage, the checks provided for in Article 36(6) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 should be carried out in respect of at least one half of the contracts. Consequently, a derogation from that Article should be provided for.(11) The amount of aid applicable to private storage of butter for 2010 has been fixed by Commission Regulation (EU) No 158/2010 (3). Since a new amount is to be fixed for 2011, that Regulation should be repealed for reasons of clarity. For the same reasons, this Regulation should expire on the final date laid down for the end of contractual storage.(12) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. 1.   This Regulation provides for private storage aid for salted and unsalted butter as referred to in Article 28(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 for contracts concluded from 1 March 2011.2.   Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 shall apply save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation. The unit of measurement referred to in Article 16(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 is the ‘storage lot’ which corresponds to the quantity of the product covered by this Regulation, weighing at least 1 tonne and of homogeneous composition and quality, produced in a single factory, taken into storage in a single warehouse on a single day. 1.   By way of derogation from Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008, applications shall only relate to products that have been fully placed into storage.2.   Point (a) of the first paragraph of Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 shall not apply.3.   Member States may waive the requirements referred to in Article 22(1)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 to mark the contract number provided that the store manager undertakes to enter the contract number in the register referred to in point III of Annex I to that Regulation.4.   By way of derogation from Article 36(6) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008, at the end of the contractual storage period, the authority responsible for checking shall, throughout the whole removal period from August 2011 to February 2012, in respect of at least one half of the number of contracts, by sampling, verify weight and identification of the butter in storage. 1.   The aid for the products referred in Article 1 shall be:— 18,06 EUR per tonne of storage for fixed storage costs,— 0,35 EUR per tonne per day of contractual storage.2.   Entry into contractual storage shall take place between 1 March and 15 August 2011. Removal from store may take place only as from 16 August 2011. Contractual storage shall end on the day preceding that of the removal from storage or at the latest the last day of February following the year of entry into store.3.   Aid may be granted only where the contractual storage period is between 90 and 210 days. Member States shall notify the Commission each Tuesday by 12 noon (Brussels time) of the quantities for which contracts have been concluded as required under Article 35(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008, as well as of the quantities of products for which applications to conclude contracts have been submitted. Regulation (EU) No 158/2010 is repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall expire on 29 February 2012.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 February 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 3.(3)  OJ L 49, 26.2.2010, p. 14. +",storage premium;storage aid;subsidy for storage;private stock;storage;storage facility;storage site;warehouse;warehousing;butter;economic support;aid;granting of aid;subvention;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +43327,"2014/279/EU: Council Decision of 12 May 2014 on the conclusion of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part, as regards matters related to readmission. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 79(3), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),Whereas:(1) In accordance with the Council Decision 2013/40/EU (2), the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part (the ‘Agreement’), was signed on 10 May 2010, subject to its conclusion at a later date.(2) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and without prejudice to Article 4 of that Protocol, those Member States are not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and are not bound by it or subject to its application.(3) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.(4) The provisions of the Agreement, other than Article 33(2), related to readmission, will be the subject of a separate Decision (3) adopted in parallel to this Decision.(5) The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the Union,. The Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part, as regards Article 33(2) thereof, is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (4). The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy shall chair the Joint Committee provided for in Article 44 of the Agreement. The Union or, as the case may be, the Union and the Member States, shall be represented in the Joint Committee depending on the subject matter. The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to proceed, on behalf of the Union, to the notification provided for in Article 49(1) of the Agreement (5). This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 12 May 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. ASHTON(1)  Consent given on 16 April 2014 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  Council Decision 2013/40/EU of 10 May 2010 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part (OJ L 20, 23.1.2013, p. 1).(3)  Council Decision 2014/278/EU of 12 May 2014 on the conclusion of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part, with the exception of matters related to readmission (see page 1 of this Official Journal).(4)  The Agreement has been published in OJ L 20, 23.1.2013, p. 2, together with the decision on signature.(5)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council. +",framework agreement;outline agreement;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);return migration;repatriate;repatriated person;repatriation;illegal migration;clandestine migration;illegal immigration;international cooperation;South Korea;Republic of Korea;ratification of an agreement;conclusion of an agreement,20 +2893,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 982/2001 of 19 May 2001 applying a reduction coefficient to refund certificates for goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, as provided for by Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000(2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 of 13 July 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2390/2000(4), and in particular Article 8(5),Whereas:(1) The total amount of applications for refund certificates valid from 1 June 2001 exceeds the maximum referred to in Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000.(2) A reduction coefficient shall be calculated on the basis of Article 8(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000. Such coefficient should therefore be applied to amounts requested in the form of refund certificates valid from 1 June 2001 as established in Article 8(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000,. The amounts for applications of refund certificates valid from 1 June 2001 are subject to a reduction coefficient of 0,33. This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 May 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 May 2001.For the CommissionErkki LiikanenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18.(2) OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5.(3) OJ L 177, 15.7.2000, p. 1.(4) OJ L 276, 28.10.2000, p. 3. +",export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;agricultural product;farm product;primary product;commodity;primary good;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products,20 +17097,"Council Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 2192/97 of 30 October 1997 amending the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities, and in particular Article 24 thereof,Having regard to the proposal presented by the Commission after consulting the Staff Regulations Committee (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Justice (3),Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Auditors (4),Whereas Article 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (5) lays down the term of office of the members and alternates, if any, of the Staff Committee;Whereas that term of office, which is currently fixed at a maximum of two years, should be replaced by a maximum term of three years to permit fuller implementation of the staff representatives' mandate;Whereas it is unnecessary to amend the minimum term of office of members of the Staff Committee and their alternates,. The first subparagraph of Article 1 (Section 1) of Annex II to the Staff Regulations is hereby replaced by the following:'The Staff Committee shall comprise the members thereof, together with their alternates if any, whose term of office shall be three years. The institution may, however, decide to fix a shorter term of office, which may not be less than one year. Every official of the institution shall be entitled to vote and stand for election.` This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 30 October 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. BODEN(1) OJ C 160, 27. 5. 1997, p. 8.(2) OJ C 286, 22. 9. 1997, p. 30.(3) Opinion delivered on 7 July 1997.(4) Opinion delivered on 15 May 1997.(5) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 2485/96 (OJ No L 338, 28. 12. 1996, p. 1). +",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;elective office;compulsory mandate;local mandate;national mandate;outgoing cabinet;outgoing government;outgoing member;parliamentary mandate;representative mandate;resignation of an elected representative;resigning member;term of office;regulations for civil servants,20 +920,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 4092/88 of 16 December 1988 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for tomatoes, cucumbers and aubergines originating in the Canary Islands (1989). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 4 of Protocol 2 annexed thereto,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas by virtue of Article 4 of Protocol 2 to the Act of Accession and Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1391/87 of 18 May 1987 concerning certain adjustments to the arrangements applied to the Canary Islands (1), tomatoes, cucumbers and aubergines falling within CN codes 0702 00 10, 0702 00 90, 0707 00 11, 0707 00 19 or 0709 30 00 and originating in the Canary Islands qualify on import into the customs territory of the Community for reduced duties within the limits of annual Community tariff quotas; whereas the quota volumes are as follows:- 173 000 tonnes of tomatoes falling within CN codes 0702 00 10 or 0702 00 90,- 28 663 tonnes of cucumbers falling within CN codes 0707 00 11 or 0707 00 19,- 3 819 tonnes of aubergines falling within CN code 0709 30 00;Whereas, for 1989, the duties applicable within the limits of those tariff quotas are equal to 50 % of the basic duties;whereas, however, the products concerned qualify for exemption from import duties on import into that part of Spain which is included in the customs territory of the Community; whereas, where the said products are imported into Portugal, the quota duties applicable are to be calculated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Act of Accession; whereas to qualify for the tariff quota the products in question must comply with certain marking and labelling conditions designed to prove their origin;Whereas equal and continuous access to the quotas should be ensured for all Community importers and the rates laid down for the quotas should be applied consistently to all imports of the products in question into all Member States until the quotas are exhausted; whereas, in the light of these principles, allocation of the Community tariff quotas among the Member States would seem such as to preserve the Community nature of the quotas; whereas in order to correspond as closely as possible to the real trend of the market for the products concerned the allocation should reflect the requirements of the Member States based on statistics of imports of those products originating in the Canary Islands during a representative reference period and on the economic outlook for the quota period in question;Whereas, for 1989, it is necessary to maintain the shares for the Member States given that the administrations of the Member States cannot create, by 1989 a technical and administrative basis for Community administration of the quota; whereas, however, it is possible, given the evolution of trade over the last few years, to provide for an increase in the Community reserve;Whereas, during the last three years for which statistics are available, imports of these products into each of the Member States were as follows:(tonnes) Member State CN codes 0702 00 10, 0702 00 90 Tomatoes CN codes 0707 00 11, 0707 00 19 Cucumbers CN code 0709 30 00 Aubergines 1985 1986 1987 1985 1986 1987 1985 1986 1987 Benelux 75 188 57 041 55 013 6 000 11 566 12 209 2 352 2 091 1 367 Denmark 3 605 59 257 1 987 45 - 57 2 - Germany 37 302 2 826 2 725 2 492 179 246 1 295 110 27 Greece - - - - - - - - - Spain 15 430 - 5 338 5 - - 174 - 142 France 7 770 1 944 312 345 211 829 454 40 133 Ireland 21 62 13 2 5 8 - - - Italy - 3 94 - - - - - - Portugal - - - - - - - - - United Kingdom 90 063 95 220 103 284 11 255 15 485 21 062 1 425 1 747 1 717 Whereas during the last three years these products were imported regularly only by certain Member States and not at all or only occasionally by the other Member States; whereas under these circumstances, in the first phase, initial shares should be allocated only to the genuine importing Member States and the other Member States should be guaranteed access to the benefit of the tariff quotas when imports actually take place in the latter; whereas these allocation arrangements will ensure the uniform application of the Common Customs Tariff;Whereas, to allow for the trend of imports of the products concerned in the various Member States, each quota volume should be divided into two parts, the first being allocated among certain Member States and the second as a reserve to cover any subsequent requirements of those Member States which have used up their initial shares and any requirements which might arise in the other Member States; whereas, to afford importers in each Member State some degree of certainty, an appropriate level for the first part of the Community quotas would, in the present circumstances, be 60 % of each quota volume;Whereas, if during the quota period the Community reserve is almost totally used up, it is vital that Member States should return to that reserve all the unused part of their initial and where relevant, additional shares, to prevent part of the Community tariff quota remaining unused in a Member State when it could be used in others;Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, any operation relating to the administration of the quota shares allocated to that economic union may be carried out by any of its members,. 1. (a) From 1 January to 31 December 1989 the customs duties applicable to imports into the Community for the following products originating in the Canary Islands shall be suspended at the levels indicated and within the limits of Community tariff quotas as below:Order No CN code Description Amount of tariff quota (tonnes) Rate of duty (%) 09.0417 0702 00 10 0702 00 90 Tomatoes, fresh or chilled 173 000 - From 1 January to 28 February:3,3 %, minimum 0,6 ECU/100 kg/net - From 1 March to 14 May:6,6 %, minimum 1,2 ECU/100 kg/net - From 15 May to 31 October:10,8 %, minimum 2,1 ECU/100 kg/net - From 1 November to 31 December:6,6 %, minimum 1,2 ECU/100 kg/net 09.0419 0707 00 11 0707 00 19 Cucumbers 28 663 - From 1 January to 15 May: 9,6 % - From 16 May to 31 October: 12 % - From 1 November to 31 December: 9,6 % 09.0421 0709 30 00 Aubergines 3 819 9,6 % 1. (b) Within the limits of these tariff quotas, the said products shall be exempt from customs duties on import into that part of Spain which is included in the customs territory of the Community;(c) Within the limits of these tariff quotas, the Portuguese Republic shall apply customs duties calculated according to the relevant provisions of the Act of Accession and the Regulations relating thereto.2. On import, the said products shall, in the event of any countervailing duty being applied under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2283/88 (3), benefit from a reduction of 6 % of that duty.3. Without prejudice to the relevant provisions applicable as regards quality standards, products covered by this Regulation cannot qualify under the tariff quotas unless, at the time of their presentation to the authorities responsible for the import formalities for the purposes of release into free circulation in the customs territory of the Community, they are presented in packaging which bears the words ´Canary Islands', or the equivalent thereof in another official Community language, in a clearly visible and perfectly legible form. 1. The tariff quotas laid down in Article 1 shall be divided into two instalments.2. A first part of respectively 103 800, 17 200 and 2 290 tonnes of each quota shall be allocated among certain Member States; the quota shares valid until 31 December 1989, shall be as follows:(a) tomatoes falling within CN codes 0702 00 10 and 0702 00 90:Benelux35 105 tonnes,Denmark758 tonnes,Germany8 034 tonnes,Spain3 903 tonnes,France1 889 tonnes,United Kingdom54 111 tonnes;(b) cucumbers falling within CN codes 0707 00 11 or 0707 00 19:Benelux6 103 tonnes,Denmark416 tonnes,Germany599 tonnes,France286 tonnes,United Kingdom9 796 tonnes;(c) aubergines falling within CN code 0709 30 00:Benelux1 015 tonnes,Germany252 tonnes,Spain57 tonnes,France111 tonnes,United Kingdom855 tonnes;3. The second part of each quota shall be as follows and shall constitute the corresponding Community reserve:- 69 200 tonnes of tomatoes falling within CN codes 0702 00 10 or 0702 00 90 - 11 463 tonnes of cucumbers falling within CN codes 0707 00 11 or 0707 00 19 - 1 529 tonnes of aubergines falling within CN code 0709 30 00.4. If an importer gives notification of imminent imports of one of the products in question into another Member State which has not taken part in the initial allocation or has used up its initial share and which applies to take advantage of the corresponding quota the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission and draw an amount corresponding to these requirements to the extent that the available balance of the reserve so permits.5. Without prejudice to Article 3, the amounts drawn in accordance with paragraph 4 shall be valid until the end of the period to which the quota applies. 1. Once at least 80 % of the reserve of the tariff quota as defined in Article 2 (3) is used up, the Commission shall notify the Member States.2. It shall also, in this case, notify the Member States of the date from which shares drawn from the Community reserve must be dealt with in accordance with the following provisions:If an importer submits in a Member State a declaration for release for free circulation including an application for preferential treatment for a product referred to under this Regulation, and if that declaration is accepted by the customs authorities, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission and draw from the reserve referred to in Article 2 (3) a quantity corresponding to these requirements.Applications to draw on the quota volume, showing the date of acceptance of the above declaration must be forwarded to the Commission without delay.Withdrawals shall be granted by the Commission on the basis of the date when the declaration for release for free circulation was accepted by the customs authorities of the Member State concerned, in so far as the available balance so permits.If a Member State does not use up the quantities drawn, it shall return them as soon as possible to the reserve.If the quantities applied for are greater than the available balance of the reserve the shall be allocated pro rata. Member States shall be informed by the Commission by the same procedures.3. Within three working days from the date mentioned in paragraph 2, the Member States shall be obliged to return to the reserve all the unused part of their initial and, where applicable, additional shares within the meaning of Article 5 (3) and (4). The Commission shall keep an account of the shares opened by the Member States pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 and, as soon as it is notified, shall inform each State of the extent to which the reserves have been used up.It shall inform the Member States of the amounts in these reserves after quantities have been returned thereto pursuant to Article 3.It shall ensure that the drawing which exhausts any reserve does not exceed the balance available and, to this end, shall notify the amount of that balance to the Member State making the last drawing. 1. The Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that additional shares drawn pursuant to Article 3 are opened in such a way that imports may be charged without interruption against their accumulated shares of the Community tariff quotas.2. The Member States shall ensure that importers of the products in question have free access to the shares allocated to them.3. The Member States shall charge the imports of the products concerned against their quota shares as and when the products are entered whith customs authorities for free circulation.4. The extent to which a Member State has used up its shares shall be determined on the basis of the imports charged in accordance with paragraph 3. At the Commission's request, the Member States shall inform it of imports actually charged against their shares. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1989.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 December 1988.For the Council The President G. GENNIMATAS EWG:L000UMBE00.96 FF: 0UEN; SETUP: 01; Hoehe: 1637 mm; 413 Zeilen; 13252 Zeichen;Bediener: FRST Pr.: B;Kunde: 43305 L000umbe00 (1) OJ No L 133, 22. 5. 1987, p. 5.(2) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 198, 26. 7. 1988, p. 1. +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota,20 +17037,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1935/97 of 3 October 1997 amending for the fifth time Regulation (EC) No 581/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Belgium. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain border regions of the Netherlands, exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Belgium were adopted in Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/97 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1497/97 (4);Whereas, because of new cases of classical swine fever in two border regions of the Netherlands, the Belgian veterinary authorities have introduced new surveillance zones which should be included from 18 September in the exceptional measures pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 581/97; whereas the good veterinary and health situation has permitted cancellation of certain protection and surveillance zones; whereas all these amendments should be incorporated in a new Annex replacing Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 581/97;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 581/97 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 18 September 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 October 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3) OJ L 87, 2. 4. 1997, p. 11.(4) OJ L 202, 30. 7. 1997, p. 38.ANNEX'ANNEX IIThe protection and surveillance zones defined in Article 1 of the Ministerial Decree of 28 August 1997 published in the Moniteur Belge of 30 August 1997, page 22316 and the Ministerial Decree of 8 September 1997 published in the Moniteur Belge of 9 September 1997, page 23217.` +",animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;market support;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;production aid;aid to producers,20 +31690,"2006/722/EC: Commission Decision of 24 October 2006 authorising the placing on the market of rapeseed oil high in unsaponifiable matter as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2006) 4975). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas:(1) On 24 October 2001 the company Laboratoires Pharmascience (now Laboratoires Expanscience) made a request to the competent authorities of France to place ‘rapeseed oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ on the market as a novel food ingredient.(2) On 8 January 2002 the competent authorities of France forwarded their initial assessment report to the Commission. The report came to the conclusion that ‘rapeseed oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ proposed as a food ingredient at a daily intake of 1,5 g per day would make it possible to supplement vitamin E intake and also concluded that the levels of phytosterol were not sufficient to reduce cholesterolaemia.(3) The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 18 February 2002.(4) Within the 60-day period laid down in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97, reasoned objections to the marketing of the product were raised in accordance with that provision.(5) The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was therefore consulted on 30 January 2004.(6) On 6 December 2005, EFSA adopted the ‘Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from the Commission related to “rapeseed oil high in unsaponifiable matter” as a novel food ingredient’.(7) The opinion came to the conclusion that the proposed use level of 1,5 g per day of ‘rapeseed oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ was safe.(8) It is recognised that ‘rapeseed oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ at the intended use level of 1,5 g is a safe source of Vitamin E. For labelling and presentation, Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of laws of the Member States relating to food supplements (2) applies.(9) On the basis of the scientific assessment, it is established that ‘rapeseed oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. ‘Rapeseed oil high in unsaponifiable matter’, as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingredient for use in food supplements. The maximum amount of ‘rapeseed oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ present in a portion recommended for daily consumption by the manufacturer shall be 1,5 g. The designation of the novel food ingredient shall be ‘rapeseed oil extract’. This Decision is addressed to Laboratoires Expanscience, Siège Social, 10, Avenue de l’Arche, F-92419 Courbevoie Cedex.. Done at Brussels, 24 October 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 51. Directive as amended by Commission Directive 2006/37/EC (OJ L 94, 1.4.2006, p. 32).ANNEXSpecifications of ‘rapeseed oil high in unsaponifiable matter’DESCRIPTION‘Rapeseed oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ is produced by vacuum distillation and it is different from refined rapeseed oil in the concentration of the unsaponifiable fraction (1 g in refined rapeseed oil and 9 g in ‘rapeseed oil high in unsaponifiable matter’). There is a minor reduction of triglycerides containing monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids.SPECIFICATIONSUnsaponifiable matter > 7 g/100 gTocopherols > 0,8 g/100 gα-tocopherol (%) 30-50 %γ-tocopherol (%) 50-70 %δ-tocopherol (%) < 6 %Sterols, triterpenic alcohols, methylsterols > 5 g/100 gFatty acids in triglyceridespalmitic acid 3-8 %stearic acid 0,8-2,5 %oleic acid 50-70 %linoleic acid 15-28 %linolenic acid 6-14 %erucic acid < 2 %Acid value ≤ 6 mg KOH/gPeroxide value ≤ 10 mEq O2/kgIron (Fe) < 1 000 μg/kgCopper (Cu) < 100 μg/kgPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) Benzo(a)pyrene < 2 μg/kgTreatment with active carbon is required to ensure that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are not enriched in the production of ‘rapeseed oil high in unsaponifiable matter’. +",vegetable oil;castor oil;colza oil;nut oil;palm oil;rape-seed oil;sesame oil;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban,20 +377,"Council Directive 84/450/EEC of 10 September 1984 relating to the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning misleading advertising. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas the laws against misleading advertising now in force in the Member States differ widely; whereas, since advertising reaches beyond the frontiers of individual Member States, it has a direct effect on the establishment and the functioning of the common market;Whereas misleading advertising can lead to distortion of competition within the common market;Whereas advertising, whether or not it induces a contract, affects the economic welfare of consumers;Whereas misleading advertising may cause a consumer to take decisions prejudicial to him when acquiring goods or other property, or using services, and the differences between the laws of the Member States not only lead, in many cases, to inadequate levels of consumer protection, but also hinder the execution of advertising campaigns beyond national boundaries and thus affect the free circulation of goods and provision of services;Whereas the second programme of the European Economic Community for a consumer protection and information policy (4) provides for appropriate action for the protection of consumers against misleading and unfair advertising;Whereas it is in the interest of the public in general, as well as that of consumers and all those who, in competition with one another, carry on a trade, business, craft or profession, in the common market, to harmonize in the first instance national provisions against misleading advertising and that, at a second stage, unfair advertising and, as far as necessary, comparative advertising should be dealt with, on the basis of appropriate Commission proposals;Whereas minimum and objective criteria for determining whether advertising is misleading should be established for this purpose;Whereas the laws to be adopted by Member States against misleading advertising must be adequate and effective;Whereas persons or organizations regarded under national law as having a legitimate interest in the matter must have facilities for initiating proceedings against misleading advertising, either before a court or before an administrative authority which is competent to decide upon complaints or to initiate appropriate legal proceedings;Whereas it should be for each Member State to decide whether to enable the courts or administrative authorities to require prior recourse to other established means of dealing with the complaint;Whereas the courts or administrative authorities must have powers enabling them to order or obtain the cessation of misleading advertising;Whereas in certain cases it may be desirable to prohibit misleading advertising even before it is published; whereas, however, this in no way implies that Member States are under an obligation to introduce rules requiring the systematic prior vetting of advertising;Whereas provision should be made for accelerated procedures under which measures with interim or definitive effect can be taken;Whereas it may be desirable to order the publication of decisions made by courts or administrative authorities or of corrective statements in order to eliminate any continuing effects of misleading advertising;Whereas administrative authorities must be impartial and the exercise of their powers must be subject to judicial review;Whereas the voluntary control exercised by self-regulatory bodies to eliminate misleading advertising may avoid recourse to administrative or judicial action and ought therefore to be encouraged;Whereas the advertiser should be able to prove, by appropriate means, the material accuracy of the factual claims he makes in his advertising, and may in appropriate cases be required to do so by the court or administrative authority;Whereas this Directive must not preclude Member States from retaining or adopting provisions with a view to ensuring more extensive protection of consumers, persons carrying on a trade, business, craft or profession, and the general public,. The purpose of this Directive is to protect consumers, persons carrying on a trade or business or practising a craft or profession and the interests of the public in general against misleading advertising and the unfair consequences thereof. For the purposes of this Directive:1. 'advertising' means the making of a representation in any form in connection with a trade, business, craft or profession in order to promote the supply of goods or services, including immovable property, rights and obligations;2. 'misleading advertising' means any advertising which in any way, including its presentation, deceives or is likely to deceive the persons to whom it is addressed or whom it reaches and which, by reason of its deceptive nature, is likely to affect their economic behaviour or which, for those reasons, injures or is likely to injure a competitor;3. 'person' means any natural or legal person. In determining whether advertising is misleading, account shall be taken of all its features, and in particular of any information it contains concerning:(a) the characteristics of goods or services, such as their availability, nature, execution, composition, method and date of manufacture or provision, fitness for purpose, uses, quantity, specification, geographical or commercial origin or the results to be expected from their use, or the results and material features of tests or checks carried out on the goods or services;(b) the price or the manner in which the price is calculated, and the conditions on which the goods are supplied or the services provided;(c) the nature, attributes and rights of the advertiser, such as his identity and assets, his qualifications and ownership of industrial, commercial or intellectual property rights or his awards and distinctions. 1. Member States shall ensure that adequate and effective means exist for the control of misleading advertising in the interests of consumers as well as competitors and the general public. Such means shall include legal provisions under which persons or organizations regarded under national law as having a legitimate interest in prohibiting misleading advertising may:(a) take legal action against such advertising; and/or(b) bring such advertising before an administrative authority competent either to decide on complaints or to initiate appropriate legal proceedings.It shall be for each Member State to decide which of these facilities shall be available and whether to enable the courts or administrative authorities to require prior recourse to other established means of dealing with complaints, including those referred to in Article 5.2. Under the legal provisions referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall confer upon the courts or administrative authorities powers enabling them, in cases where they deem such measures to be necessary taking into account all the interests involved and in particular the public interest:- to order the cessation of, or to institute appropriate legal proceedings for an order for the cessation of, misleading advertising, or- if misleading advertising has not yet been published but publication is imminent, to order the prohibition of, or to institute appropriate legal proceedings for an order for the prohibition of, such publication,even without proof of actual loss or damage or of intention or negligence on the part of the advertiser.Member States shall also make provision for the measures referred to in the first subparagraph to be taken under an accelerated procedure:- either with interim effect, or- with definitive effect,on the understanding that it is for each Member State to decide which of the two options to select.Furthermore, Member States may confer upon the courts or administrative authorities powers enabling them, with a view to eliminating the continuing effects of misleading advertising the cessation of which has been ordered by a final decision:- to require publication of that decision in full or in part and in such form as they deem adequate,- to require in addition the publication of a corrective statement.3. The administrative authorities referred to in paragraph 1 must:(a) be composed so as not to cast doubt on their impartiality;(b) have adequate powers, where they decide on complaints, to monitor and enforce the observance of their decisions effectively;(c) normally give reasons for their decisions.Where the powers referred to in paragraph 2 are exercised exclusively by an administrative authority, reasons for its decisions shall always be given. Furthermore in this case, provision must be made for procedures whereby improper or unreasonable exercise of its powers by the administrative authority or improper or unreasonable failure to exercise the said powers can be the subject of judicial review. This Directive does not exclude the voluntary control of misleading advertising by self-regulatory bodies and recourse to such bodies by the persons or organizations referred to in Article 4 if proceedings before such bodies are in addition to the court or administrative proceedings referred to in that Article. Member States shall confer upon the courts or administrative authorities powers enabling them in the civil or administrative proceedings provided for in Article 4:(a) to require the advertiser to furnish evidence as to the accuracy of factual claims in advertising if, taking into account the legitimate interests of the advertiser and any other party to the proceedings, such a requirement appears appropriate on the basis of the circumstances of the particular case; and(b) to consider factual claims as inaccurate if the evidence demanded in accordance with (a) is not furnished or is deemed insufficient by the court or administrative authority. This Directive shall not preclude Member States from retaining or adopting provisions with a view to ensuring more extensive protection for consumers, persons carrying on a trade, business, craft or profession, and the general public. Article 8Member States shall bring into force the measures necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 October 1986 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of all provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 September 1984.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. O'TOOLE(1) OJ No C 70, 21. 3. 1978, p. 4.(2) OJ No C 140, 5. 6. 1979, p. 23.(3) OJ No C 171, 9. 7. 1979, p. 43.(4) OJ No C 133, 3. 6. 1981, p. 1. +",consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;advertising malpractice;deceptive advertising;false advertising;misleading advertising;subliminal advertising;unfair advertising;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;single market;Community internal market;EC internal market;EU single market;legal action;court case;initiation of legal action;competition,20 +28097,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 587/2004 of 29 March 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(2), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 March 2004.It shall apply from 31 March to 13 April 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 March 2004.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97 (OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1).(2) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97 (OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1).ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 29 March 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 31 March to 13 April 2004>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +4172,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1815/2005 of 7 November 2005 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2742/90 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2204/90. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2204/90 of 24 July 1990 laying down additional general rules on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products as regards cheese (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 3(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) The first subparagraph of Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2204/90 provides for a Community penalty in cases where caseins and caseinates are used without authorisation in the manufacture of cheese. The penalty is equal to 110 % of the difference between the value of the skimmed milk needed to make 100 kg of caseins and caseinates resulting from the market price for skimmed-milk powder, on the one hand, and the market price for caseins and caseinates, on the other hand.(2) Article 4(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2742/90 (2) fixes the sum due on the quantities of casein and/or caseinates used without authorisation in the manufacture of cheese at EUR 65,00 per 100 kg, on the basis of the prices for caseins and caseinates recorded on the markets in the last quarter of 2001. That sum should be reduced in view of the market price for skimmed-milk powder and the market price for caseins and caseinates recorded in the second quarter of 2005.(3) The prices recorded on the markets in the second quarter of 2005 are EUR 200 per 100 kg for skimmed-milk powder and EUR 580 per 100 kg for caseins and caseinates.(4) Regulation (EEC) No 2742/90 should be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. Article 4(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2742/90 is replaced by the following:‘1.   The sum due in accordance with Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2204/90 shall be EUR 22,00 per 100 kg of caseins and/or caseinates.’ This Regulation shall enter into force on the fifth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 November 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 201, 31.7.1990, p. 7. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2583/2001 (OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 6).(2)  OJ L 264, 27.9.1990, p. 20. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 265/2002 (OJ L 43, 14.2.2002, p. 13). +",cheese;skimmed milk;liquid skimmed milk;processed skimmed milk;foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;market prices;product quality;quality criterion;sanction (EU);Community sanction;EU fine;EU fining policy;EU pecuniary sanction;EU penalty payment;milk by-product;buttermilk;casein;lactoserum;whey,20 +27127,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2283/2003 of 22 December 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 December 2003.It shall apply from 24 December 2003 to 6 January 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodríguezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 22 December 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 24 December 2003 to 6 January 2004>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +8551,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2765/90 of 27 September 1990 laying down provisional measures applicable in the sugar sector following the unification of Germany. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2684/90 of 17 September 1990 on the interim measures applicable after the unification of Germany in anticipation of the adoption of transitional measures by the Council either in cooperation with, or after consultation of, the European Parliament (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas sugar production for the 1990/91 marketing year commenced, in the case of the sugar-producing undertakings situated in the region made up of the territory of the former German Democratic Republic, prior to 3 October 1990; whereas in order to ensure the harmonious application of the quota system and its self-financing arrangements in respect of both the producers of this region and those of the other Community regions, and to prevent sugar produced in the said territory at the beginning of the 1990/91 marketing year from constituting C sugar, it is essential that, with effect from 1 July 1990, the date of the start of the marketing year, appropriate measures should now be adopted with regard to sugar production;Whereas the compensation system for storage costs provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1069/83 (3), comprises a flat-rate reimbursement to be financed by means of a levy chargeable to the sugar producers; whereas, for the same reasons as stated above concerning production, that system must apply to any sugar produced during the 1990/91 marketing year; whereas Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 provides that minimum stocks are to be held by each sugar-producing undertaking in order to ensure normal supplies to the Community as a whole or to one of its areas; whereas this arrangement is closely linked to each undertaking's production and storage and also complies with the principle of Community solidarity; whereas, therefore, provision should provisionally be made for an immediate contribution by the sugar industry of the former German Democratic Republic to that arrangement;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are to apply subject to any changes, which may have a retrospective effect, resulting from the decisions taken by the Council on the proposals presented to it by the Commission, particularly with regard to quotas and transfer of quotas;Whereas the Management Committee for Sugar has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,. 1. Without prejudice to paragraphs 2 to 5, sugar produced in the 1990/91 marketing year by sugar-producing undertakings situated in Germany in the region corresponding to the territory of the former German Democratic Republic shall be governed by the relevant provisions of Articles 24 to 32 of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81.Until the Council has taken a decision on the Commission proposals of 21 August 1990, the production of the undertakings referred to in the first subparagraph must be effected within the quotas set out in paragraph 2.2. Germany is hereby authorized provisionally to allocate an A quota and a B quota to the undertakings referred to in paragraph 1 which produced sugar before 1 July 1990 the following basic quantities within the limits of:(a) basic quantity A: 665 290 tonnes of white sugar;(b) basic quantity B: 204 710 tonnes of white sugar.3. The A quota of each sugar-producing undertaking as referred to in paragraph 1 shall be established by adjusting the average annual sugar production of the undertaking in question, in the marketing years 1984/85 to 1988/89, within the meaning of Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, hereinafter referred to as the referen production, by a coefficient representing the ratio between the basic quantity A referred to in paragraph 2 and the sum of the reference productions of the undertakings situated in the region defined in paragraph 1.However, if a sugar-producing undertaking recognized by the competent authorities of Germany did not exist as such prior to 1 July 1990, the reference production referred to in the first subparagraph shall be determined taking into account the production, during the period referred to in the first subparagraph, of each factory comprising, from 1 July 1990 the sugar-producing undertaking in question.4. Until the Council takes a decision on the Commission proposals of 21 August 1990, the B quota of each sugar-producing undertaking as referred to in paragraph 1 shall be equal to 30,77 % of its A quota as determined in accordance with paragraph 3.5. For the undertakings referred to in paragraph 1, Article 25 of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 shall apply only to transfers between the sugar-producing undertakings referred to in paragraph 1. The sugar produced in the 1990/91 marketing year by the undertakings referred to in Article 1 (1) from beet harvested in the Community shall be subject to the compensation system for storage costs and the minimum stock arrangements provided for in Articles 8 and 12 respectively of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1990 until the entry into force, after adoption of the Council Regulation on the transitional measures and adjustments required in the agricultural sector as a result of the integration of the territory of the former German Democratic Republic into the Community, the proposal for which was presented on 21 August 1990. However, it shall apply until 31 December 1990 at the latest.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 September 1990.For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 263, 26. 9. 1990, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 114, 27. 4. 1989, p. 1. +",German Democratic Republic;Democratic Republic of Germany;East Germany;GDR;former GDR;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);unification of Germany;reunification of Germany;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar,20 +2731,"2001/873/EC: Commission Decision of 4 December 2001 correcting Directive 2001/22/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 3913). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 85/591/EEC of 20 December 1985 concerning the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the monitoring of foodstuffs intended for human consumption(1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Directive 2001/22/EC of 8 March 2001 laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffs(2) establishes and harmonises the technical measures for the sampling and analysis methods to be used for the monitoring of the concerned contaminants.(2) In the text published in the Official Journal of the European Communities a material error occurred in the date for the bringing into force of the laws, regulations or administrative provisions by Member States in order to comply with the above directive.(3) It is necessary to correct Directive 2001/22/EC accordingly.(4) The measures provided in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Foodstuffs,. In the first paragraph of Article 3 of Directive 2001/22/EC ""5 April 2003"" is replaced by ""5 April 2002"". This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 December 2001.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 372, 31.12.1985, p. 50.(2) OJ L 77, 16.3.2001, p. 14. +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;public health;health of the population;dangerous substance;dangerous product;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,20 +37200,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 512/2009 of 16 June 2009 initiating a new exporter review of Council Regulation (EC) No 1905/2003 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of furfuryl alcohol originating in the People’s Republic of China, repealing the duty with regard to imports from one exporter in this country and making these imports subject to registration. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (the basic Regulation) and in particular Article 11(4) thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A.   REQUEST FOR A REVIEW(1) The Commission has received an application for a ‘new exporter’ review pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation. The application was lodged by Henan Hongye Chemical Company Ltd and its related companies Puyang Hongjian Resin Science & Technology Development Company Ltd and Puyang Hongye Imp. & Exp. Commerce Company Ltd (the applicant), an exporting producer in the People’s Republic of China (the country concerned).B.   PRODUCT(2) The product under review is furfuryl alcohol originating in the People’s Republic of China (the product concerned), currently classifiable within CN code ex 2932 13 00.C.   EXISTING MEASURES(3) The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1905/2003 (2) under which imports into the Community of the product concerned originating in the People’s Republic of China, including the product concerned produced by the applicant, are subject to a definitive antidumping duty of EUR 250 per tonne with the exception of four companies expressly mentioned which are subject to individual duty rates.D.   GROUNDS FOR THE REVIEW(4) The applicant alleges that it operates under market economy conditions as defined in Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation. It further alleges that it did not export the product concerned to the Community during the period of investigation on which the anti-dumping measures were based, i.e. the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 (the original investigation period) and that it is not related to any of the exporting producers of the product concerned which are subject to the abovementioned anti-dumping measures.(5) The applicant further alleges that it began exporting the product concerned to the Community after the end of the original investigation period.E.   PROCEDURE(6) Community producers known to be concerned have been informed of the above application and have been given and opportunity to comment. No comments have been received.(7) Having examined the evidence available, the Commission concludes that there is sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of a ‘new exporter’ review, pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation. Upon receipt of the claim mentioned below in recital 13, it will be determined whether the applicant operates under market economy conditions as defined in Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation or alternatively whether the applicant fulfils the requirements to have an individual duty established in accordance with Article 9(5) of the basic Regulation. If so, the applicant’s individual margin of dumping shall be calculated and, should dumping be found, the level of the duty to which its imports of the product concerned into the Community should be subject shall be determined.(8) If it is determined that the applicant fulfils the requirements to have an individual duty established, it may be necessary to amend the rate of duty currently applicable to imports of the product concerned from companies not individually mentioned in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1905/2003.(a)   Questionnaires(9) In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send a questionnaire to the applicant.(b)   Collection of information and holding of hearings(10) All interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known in writing and to provide supporting evidence.(11) Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request in writing showing that there are particular reasons why they should be heard.(12) Attention is drawn to the fact that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in the basic Regulation depends on the parties making themselves known within the period provided for by the present Regulation.(c)   Market economy treatment/individual treatment(13) In the event that the applicant provides sufficient evidence that it operates under market economy conditions, i.e. that it meets the criteria laid down in Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation, normal value will be determined in accordance with Article 2(7)(b) of the basic Regulation. For this purpose, duly substantiated claims must be submitted within the specific time limit set in Article 4(3) of this Regulation. The Commission will send claim forms to the applicant, as well as to the authorities of the People’s Republic of China. This claim form may also be used by the applicant to claim individual treatment, i.e. that it meets the criteria laid down in Article 9(5) of the basic Regulation.(d)   Selection of the market economy country(14) In the event that the applicant is not granted market economy treatment but fulfils the requirements to have an individual duty established in accordance with Article 9(5) of the basic Regulation, an appropriate market economy country will be used for the purpose of establishing normal value in respect of the People’s Republic of China in accordance with Article 2(7)(a) of the basic Regulation. The Commission proposes using United States of America again for this purpose as was done in the investigation which led to the imposition of measures on imports of the product concerned from the People’s Republic of China. Interested parties are hereby invited to comment on the appropriateness of this choice within the specific time limit set in Article 4(1) of this Regulation.(15) Furthermore, in the event that the applicant is granted market economy treatment, the Commission may, if necessary, also use findings concerning the normal value established in an appropriate market economy country, e.g. for the purpose of replacing any unreliable cost or price elements in the People’s Republic of China which are needed in establishing the normal value, if reliable required data are not available in the People’s Republic of China. The Commission proposes using United States of America also for this purpose.F.   REPEAL OF THE DUTY IN FORCE AND REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS(16) Pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation, the anti-dumping duty in force should be repealed with regard to imports of the product concerned which are produced and sold for export to the Community by the applicant. At the same time, such imports should be made subject to registration in accordance with Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation, in order to ensure that, should the review result in a finding of dumping in respect of the applicant, anti-dumping duties can be levied retroactively from the date of the initiation of this review. The amount of the applicant’s possible future liabilities cannot be estimated at this stage of the proceeding.G.   TIME LIMITS(17) In the interest of sound administration, time limits should be stated within which:(a) interested parties may make themselves known to the Commission, present their views in writing and submit the replies to the questionnaire mentioned in recital 9 of this Regulation or provide any other information to be taken into account during the investigation,(b) interested parties may make a written request to be heard by the Commission;(c) interested parties may comment on the appropriateness of United States of America which, in the event that the applicant will not be granted market-economy treatment, is proposed as a market-economy country for the purpose of establishing normal value in respect of the People’s Republic of China;(d) the applicant should submit a duly substantiated claim for market-economy treatment and/or for individual treatment pursuant to Article 9(5) of the basic Regulation.H.   NON-COOPERATION(18) In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or does not provide the necessary information within the time limits or significantly impedes the investigation, findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, on the basis of the facts available.(19) Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made, in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, of the facts available. If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially, and findings are therefore based on the facts available in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated.I.   PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA(20) It is noted that any personal data collected in this investigation will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (3).J.   HEARING OFFICER(21) It is also noted that if interested parties consider that they are encountering difficulties in the exercise of their rights of defence, they may request the intervention of the Hearing Officer of DG Trade. He acts as an interface between the interested parties and the Commission services, offering, where necessary, mediation on procedural matters affecting the protection of their interests in this investigation, in particular with regard to issues concerning access to the file, confidentiality, extension of time limits and the treatment of written and/or oral submission of views. For further information and contact details, interested parties may consult the Hearing Officer’s web pages on the website of DG Trade (http://ec.europa.eu/trade),. A review of Regulation (EC) No 1905/2003 is hereby initiated pursuant to Article 11(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 in order to determine if and to what extent the imports of furfuryl alcohol, falling within CN code ex 2932 13 00 (TARIC code 2932130090), originating in the People’s Republic of China, produced and sold for export to the Community by Henan Hongye Chemical Company Ltd and its related companies Puyang Hongjian Resin Science & Technology Development Company Ltd and Puyang Hongye Imp. & Exp. Commerce Company Ltd (TARIC additional code A955) should be subject to the antidumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1905/2003. The anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1905/2003 is hereby repealed with regard to the imports identified in Article 1 of the present Regulation. The customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, to take the appropriate steps to register the imports identified in Article 1. Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation. 1.   Interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known to the Commission, present their views in writing and submit the replies to the questionnaire mentioned in recital 9 of this Regulation or any other information, unless otherwise specified, within 40 days of the entry into force of this Regulation. Interested parties may also apply in writing to be heard by the Commission within the same 40-day time limit. Attention is drawn to the fact that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in the basic Regulation depends on the party making itself known within the aforementioned period.2.   Parties to the investigation wanting to comment on the appropriateness of United States of America, which is proposed as a market economy third country for the purpose of establishing normal value in respect of the People’s Republic of China, must submit their comments within 10 days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation.3.   A duly substantiated claim for market economy treatment and/or individual treatment must reach the Commission within 40 days of the date of the entry into force of this Regulation.4.   All submissions and requests made by interested parties must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the interested party. All written submissions, including the information requested in this Regulation, questionnaire replies and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labelled as ‘Limited’ (4) and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labelled ‘For inspection by interested parties’.Any information relating to the matter and/or any request for a hearing should be sent to the following address:European CommissionDirectorate-General for TradeDirectorate HOffice N105 4/921049 BrusselsBELGIUMFax +32 22956505 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 June 2009.For the CommissionCatherine ASHTONMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.(4)  This means that the document is for internal use only. It is protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1) and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement). +",chemical alcohol;aldehyde;diethylene glycol;ethylene glycol;fatty alcohol;glycerine;chemical industry;chemical production;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;China;People’s Republic of China,20 +20940,"2001/671/EC: Commission Decision of 21 August 2001 implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the classification of the external fire performance of roofs and roof coverings (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 2474). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products(1), as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC(2), and in particular Article 20(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 3(2) of Directive 89/106/EEC states that in order to take account of different levels of protection for the construction works that may prevail at national, regional or local levels, each essential requirement may give rise to the establishment of classes in the interpretative documents. These documents have been published as the ""Communication of the Commission with regard to the interpretative documents of Directive 89/106/EEC""(3).(2) Paragraph 2.2 of interpretative document No 2 lists a number of interrelated measures for the satisfaction of the essential requirement ""Safety in case of fire"" that together contribute to define the fire safety strategy that can be developed in different ways in Member States.(3) Paragraph 4.2.1 of interpretative document No 2 justifies the need for different levels of the essential requirement as function of the type, use and location of the construction work, its layout and the availability of the emergency facilities.(4) Paragraph 4.3.1.2.2 of interpretative document No 2 identifies the requirements for construction products for roofs exposed to an external fire.(5) The different levels of these requirements existing in the Member States may be expressed in a system of classes that are not included in interpretative document No 2.(6) Article 6(3) of Directive 89/106/EEC states that the Member States may determine the performance levels to be observed in their territory only within the classifications adopted at Community level and only subject to the use of all or some classes or one class.(7) In the absence of a single, fully harmonised test method, the classification used in this Decision should be based upon one standard which incorporates three distinct test methods that respond to different fire hazard scenarios. This is considered to be an interim solution until full harmonisation can be achieved through the development of a fully harmonised test method. Once the latter is achieved, this Decision could be amended to take account of the new test method and its associated classifications.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Construction,. A Community classification system as envisaged by Directive 89/106/EEC is hereby established in respect of the external fire performance of roofs and roof coverings.That classification system shall be as set out in the Annex hereto. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 August 2001.For the CommissionErkki LiikanenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 12.(2) OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1.(3) OJ C 62, 28.2.1994, p. 1.ANNEXPREAMBLECEN report CR 1187:2001 and subsequently upgraded versions shall be applied. The upgraded version shall include, inter alia, new revisions of the CEN report, ENV or the EN version of this standard, building on the results/agreements made at the special meeting of CEN TC 127 on 16 May 2001.The classification set out in the table below is based upon the standard contained in CR 1187:2001. That standard incorporates three distinct test methods that correspond to different fire hazard scenarios. There is no direct correlation between the test methods and hence no generally acceptable hierarchy of classification between them.In regulating for the external fire performance of roofs/roof coverings, Member States may select the test/class combination(s) appropriate to the actual fire hazard(s) on their territory and establish a national hierarchy of classification between the various tests/classes.Commission Decision 2000/553/EC(1) establishes a list of roof covering products (and/or materials) which can be considered to fulfil all of the requirements for the performance characteristics ""external fire performance"" without the need for testing, subject to any national provisions on the design and execution of works being fulfilled. Such products/materials are considered to be Classes BROOF in the table below, without the need for testing.SYMBOLSThe classifications according to the three test methods are identified as follows:- CR 1187:2001 test 1: XROOF(t1), where t1 = Burning brand alone,- CR 1187:2001 test 2: XROOF(t2), where t2 = Burning brand + wind,- CR 1187:2001 test 3: XROOF(t3), where t3 = Burning brand + wind + radiation.TE: critical external fire spread timeTP: critical time to fire penetrationTableCLASSES OF EXTERNAL FIRE PERFORMANCE FOR ROOFS/ROOF COVERINGS ((The number of classes is still under review and will be amended as soon as the necessary information is available.))>TABLE>(1) OJ L 235, 19.9.2000, p. 19. +",building materials;building regulations;building legislation;building standard;product safety;industrial hazard;explosion hazard;explosion risk;fire danger;fire hazard;fire risk;risk of explosion;technological risk;toxic hazard;toxic risk;safety standard;technical standard;building safety;SBS;sick building syndrome,20 +35490,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 52/2008 of 22 January 2008 opening for the year 2008 and the following years a tariff quota applicable to the importation into the European Community of certain goods originating in Iceland resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), and, in particular, Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 1999/492/EC of 21 June 1999 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Iceland, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (2), and, in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas:(1) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Iceland, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland, approved by Decision 1999/492/EC, provides for an annual tariff quota for imports from Iceland of sugar confectionery products and chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa. It is necessary to open that quota for 2008 and for the following years.(2) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), lays down rules for the management of tariff quotas. It is appropriate to provide that the tariff quota opened by this Regulation is to be managed in accordance with those rules.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I,. From 1 January to 31 December 2008 and for the following years, the goods originating in Iceland and imported into the Community which are listed in the Annex shall be subject to the duties set out in that Annex within the limits of the annual quota indicated therein. The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2008.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 January 2008.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1)  OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000 (OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5).(2)  OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 47.(3)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 214/2007 (OJ L 62, 1.3.2007, p. 6).ANNEXOrder No CN code Description Annual quota Rate of duty applicable09.0799 1704 90 10 Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate) not containing cocoa, falling within CN code 1704 90 500 tonnes 50 % of the rate of duty for third countries (1) up to a maximum of 35,15 EUR/100kg1806 32 10 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa falling within CN codes 1806 32, 1806 901905 31 11 Sweet biscuits, waffles and wafers falling within CN codes 1905 31 and 1905 32, excluding waffles and wafers with a water content exceeding 10 % by weight(1)  Rate of duty for third countries: rate consisting of the ad valorem duty plus, where appropriate, the agricultural component, limited to the maximum rate where provided for in the Common Customs Tariff. +",Iceland;Republic of Iceland;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;confectionery product;biscuit;chocolate;chocolate product;cocoa product;pastry product;sweets;toffee;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin,20 +33167,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1778/2006 of 1 December 2006 fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 21st individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/99 as regards measures for the disposal of cream, butter and concentrated butter on the Community market (2), the intervention agencies may sell by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of butter of intervention stocks that they hold and may grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 25 of that Regulation lays down that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further laid down that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure. The amount of the processing security as referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 should be fixed accordingly.(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. For the 21st individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 the amount of the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter and the amount the processing security, as referred to in Articles 25 and 28 of that Regulation respectively, are fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 December 2006.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 December 2006.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).(2)  OJ L 308, 25.11.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2107/2005 (OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 20).ANNEXMaximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter and processing security for the 21st individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005(EUR/100 kg)Formula A BIncorporation procedure With tracers Without tracers With tracers Without tracersMaximum aid Butter ≥ 82 % 17,5 14 — 14Butter < 82 % — 13,65 — 13,65Concentrated butter 20 16,58 20 16,5Cream — — — 6Processing security Butter 19 — — —Concentrated butter 22 — 22 —Cream — — — — +",award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;concentrated product;concentrate;condensed foodstuff;condensed product;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;cream;dairy cream;sales aid;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;butter,20 +16394,"97/747/EC: Commission Decision of 27 October 1997 fixing the levels and frequencies of sampling provided for by Council Directive 96/23/EC for the monitoring of certain substances and residues thereof in certain animal products (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC (1), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof,Whereas Annex IV to Directive 96/23/EC fixes sampling levels and frequencies for live animals and certain products listed in Annex II and entrusts the Commission with the task of determining them for certain other animal products;Whereas Council Directive 85/73/EEC of 29 January 1985 on the financing of veterinary inspections and controls covered by Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 90/675/EEC and 91/496/EEC (2), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (3), has fixed in Annex B the fees intended to ensure that the controls on live animals and products of animal origin provided for in Directive 96/23/EC are carried out;Whereas, in the light of the experience gained through the existing national measures and the information forwarded to the Commission under existing Community rules, sampling levels and frequencies should be fixed for the animal products not already mentioned in Annex IV to Directive 96/23/EC;Whereas the sampling levels and frequencies provided for in this Decision must be integrated into the residue monitoring plans not later than the update scheduled for 1999, to be submitted by the Member States before 31 March 1999;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The sampling levels and frequencies for the monitoring of certain substances and residues thereof in milk, eggs, rabbit meat and the meat of wild game and farmed game and honey are set out in the Annex to this Decision, which supplements the sampling levels and frequencies set out in Annex IV to Directive 96/23/EC. The levels and frequencies referred to in Article 1 must be complied with in the updated residue monitoring plans submitted by the Member States for 1999. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 October 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 10.(2) OJ L 32, 5. 2. 1985, p. 14.(3) OJ L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1.ANNEXCHAPTER 1MILK1. Bovine milkA. Sampling requirements- Each official sample must be taken by the official competent authorities in such way that it is always possible to trace it back to the farm of origin of the milk.- The samples, according to the choice of the Member States, can be taken:(a) either at farm level from the collection tank,(b) or at the level of the dairy industry before the bulk tanker has discharged.- Derogation from the above principle of traceability to the farm of origin can be accepted for the substances or residues designated in Annex I group B 3 (a), (b) and (c) of Council Directive 96/23/EC.- Samples must be taken only from raw milk.The sample size will depend on the analytical methods used.B. Sampling level and frequencyThe annual number of samples is 1 per 15 000 tonnes of the annual production of milk, with a minimum of 300 samples.The following breakdown must be respected:(a) 70 % of the samples must be examined for the presence of residues of veterinary drugs. In this case, each sample has to be tested for at least four different compounds from at least three groups among groups A 6, B 1, B 2 (a) and B 2 (e) of Annex I to the Directive.(b) 15 % of the samples must be tested for the presence of residues designated in group B 3 of Annex I to Directive 96/23/EC.(c) The balance (15 %) must be allocated according to the situation of the Member State.2. Milk from other species (ovine, caprine, equine)The number of samples for these species must be determined by each Member State according to the level of production and the problems identified. The milk from these species must be included in the sampling plan as additional samples to those taken for bovine milk.CHAPTER 2EGGS1. Hen eggsA. Sampling requirements- Each official sample must be taken by official competent authorities in such way that it is always possible to trace it back to the farm of origin of the eggs.- The samples, according to the choice of the Member States, can be taken:(a) either at farm level;(b) or at the level of the packing centre.- The sample size is at least 12 eggs or more, according to the analytical methods used.B. Sampling level and frequencyThe number of samples to be taken each year must be at least equal to 1 per 1 000 tonnes of the annual production of consumption eggs, with a minimum of 200 samples. The breakdown of samples may be decided by each Member State according to the structure of its industry, particularly as regards levels of integration within it.At least 30 % of samples must be collected from packing centres which represent the most significant proportion of eggs supplied for human consumption.The following breakdown must be respected:- 70 % of the samples must be tested for at least one compound from each following group: groups A 6, B 1 and B 2 (b) mentioned in Annex II to Directive 96/23/EC.- 30 % of the samples must be allocated according to the situation in the individual Member State, but must include some analyses for substances in Group B 3 (a) of Annex I.2. Eggs from other species of poultryThe number of samples for these species is to be determined by each Member State according to the level of production and the problems identified. The eggs from these species must be included in the sampling plan as additional samples to those taken for hen eggs.CHAPTER 3RABBIT MEAT AND THE MEAT OF WILD GAME AND FARMED GAME1. Rabbit meatA. Sampling requirementsOne sample consists of one or more animals from the same producer, according to the requirements of the analytical methods.- Each official sample must be taken by official competent authorities in such way that it is always possible to trace it back to the farm of origin of the rabbits.- The samples, according to the structure of the rabbit production in each Member State, can be taken:(a) either at farm level,(b) or at the level of the registered slaughterhouses (within the meaning of Council Directive 91/495/EEC (1)).Without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 96/23/EC, some additional samples of drinking water and feedingstuffs may be taken at farm level, for the control of illegal substances.B. Sampling level and frequencyThe number of samples to be taken each year must be equal to 10 per 300 tonnes of the annual production (dead weight) for the first 3 000 tonnes of production, and 1 sample for each additional 300 tonnes.The following breakdown must be respected: (reference to Annex I to Directive 96/23/EC):- Group A: 30 % of the total number of samples,70 % must be checked for Group A 6 substances,30 % must be checked for substances of other sub-groups of Group A.- Group B: 70 % of the total number of samples30 % must be checked for Group B 1 substances30 % must be checked for Group B 2 substances10 % must be checked for Group B 3 substancesThe balance must be allocated according to the situation of the Member State.These figures will be reviewed within two years after the adoption of this Decision.2. Farmed gameA. Sampling requirementsThe sample size will depend on the analytical method used.The samples must be taken at the processing unit level. It must be possible to trace the animals or their meat back to the farm of origin.Without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 96/23/EC, some additional samples of drinking water and feedingstuffs may be taken at farm level, for the control of illegal substances.B. Sampling level and frequencyThe number of samples to be taken each year must at least be equal to 100 samples.The following breakdown must be respected:- Group A: 20 % of the total number of samples,The majority of the samples must be analysed for compounds of group A 5 and group A 6.- Group B: 70 % of the total number of samples.The breakdown must be:30 % must be checked for Group B 1 substances,30 % must be checked for Group B 2 (a) and (b) substances,10 % must be checked for Group B 2 (c) and (e) substances,30 % must be checked for Group B 3 substances.The balance (10 %) will be allocated according to the experience of the Member States.Member States shall provide to the Commission the figures corresponding to their national production of farmed game meat destined for human consumption. In the light of this information, the above figures will be reviewed within one year after the adoption of this Decision.3. Wild gameA. Sampling requirementsThe sample size will depend on the analytical method used.The samples must be taken at the processing unit level or at the hunting place.It must be possible to trace the animals back to the region where they were hunted.B. Sampling level and frequencyThe number of samples to be taken each year must at least be equal to 100 samples.These samples must be taken to analyse residues of chemical elements.Member States will provide to the Commission the figures corresponding to their annual national production of wild game destined for human consumption. In the light of this information, the above figures will be reviewed within one year after the adoption of this Decision.CHAPTER 4HONEYA. Sampling requirementsThe sample size will depend on the analytical method used.The samples can be taken at any point in the production chain, provided that it is possible to trace the honey back to the original producer.B. Sampling level and frequencyThe number of samples to be taken each year must at least equal to 10 per 300 tonnes of the annual production for the first 3 000 tonnes of production and one sample for each additional 300 tonnes.The following breakdown must be respected:- Group B 1 and Group B 2 (c): 50 % of the total number of samples,- Group B 3 (a), (b) and (c): 40 % of the total number of samples.The balance (10 %) must be allocated according to the experience of the Member States. In particular, consideration could be given to mycotoxins.(1) OJ L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 41. +",veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;live animal;animal on the hoof;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;health risk;danger of sickness,20 +30918,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1574/2005 of 28 September 2005 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds (1), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 provides for the amending of the list of participants in the Kimberley Process certification scheme in Annex II.(2) The Chair of the Kimberley Process certification scheme, through his Chair’s Notice of 19 September 2005, has decided to add Lebanon to the list of Participants as of 20 September 2005. Annex II should therefore be amended accordingly,. Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall be applicable from 20 September 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 September 2005.For the CommissionBenita FERRERO-WALDNERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1285/2005 (OJ L 203, 4.8.2005, p. 12).ANNEX‘ANNEX IIList of participants in the Kimberley Process certification scheme and their duly appointed competent authorities as referred to in Articles 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19 and 20.ANGOLAMinistry of Geology and MinesRua Hochi MinLuandaAngolaARMENIADepartment of Gemstones and JewelleryMinistry of Trade and Economic DevelopmentYerevanArmeniaAUSTRALIACommunity Protection SectionAustralian Customs SectionCustoms House, 5 Constitution AvenueCanberra ACT 2601AustraliaMinerals Development SectionDepartment of Industry, Tourism and ResourcesGPO Box 9839Canberra ACT 2601AustraliaBELARUSDepartment of FinanceSovetskaja Str., 7220010 MinskRepublic of BelarusBOTSWANAMinistry of Minerals, Energy & Water ResourcesPI Bag 0018GaboroneBotswanaBRAZILMinistry of Mines and EnergyEsplanada dos Ministérios — Bloco “U” — 3o andar70065 — 900 Brasilia — DFBrazilBULGARIAMinistry of EconomyMultilateral Trade and Economic Policy and Regional Cooperation Directorate12, Al. Batenberg str.1000 SofiaBulgariaCANADAInternational:Department of Foreign Affairs and International TradePeace Building and Human Security DivisionLester B Pearson Tower B — Room: B4-120125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2CanadaFor specimen of the Canadian KP Certificate:Stewardship DivisionInternational and Domestic Market Policy DivisionMineral and Metal Policy BranchMinerals and Metals SectorNatural Resources Canada580 Booth Street, 10th Floor, Room: 10A6Ottawa, OntarioCanada K1A 0E4General Enquiries:Kimberley Process OfficeMinerals and Metals Sector (MMS)Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)10th Floor, Area A-7580 Booth StreetOttawa, OntarioCanada K1A 0E4CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLICIndependent Diamond Valuators (IDV)Immeuble SOCIM, 2ème étageBP 1613 BanguiCentral African RepublicCHINA, People’s Republic ofDepartment of Inspection and Quarantine ClearanceGeneral Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ)9 MadiandongluHaidian District, BeijingPeople’s Republic of ChinaHONG KONG, Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Trade and IndustryHong Kong Special Administrative RegionPeople's Republic of ChinaRoom 703, Trade and Industry Tower700 Nathan RoadKowloonHong KongChinaCONGO, Democratic Republic ofCentre d’Évaluation, d’Expertise et de Certification (CEEC)17th floor, BCDC Tower30th June AvenueKinshasaDemocratic Republic of CongoCOTE D’IVOIREMinistry of Mines and EnergyBP V 91AbidjanCote d’IvoireCROATIAMinistry of EconomyZagrebRepublic of CroatiaEUROPEAN COMMUNITYEuropean CommissionDG External Relations/A/2B-1049 BrusselsBelgiumGHANAPrecious Minerals Marketing Company (Ltd.)Diamond House,Kinbu Road,P.O. Box M. 108AccraGhanaGUINEAMinistry of Mines and GeologyBP 2696ConakryGuineaGUYANAGeology and Mines CommissionP.O. Box 1028Upper BrickdamStabroekGeorgetownGuyanaINDIAThe Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion CouncilDiamond Plaza, 5th Floor 391-A, Fr D.B. MargMumbai 400 004IndiaINDONESIADirectorate-General of Foreign TradeMinistry of TradeJI M.I. Ridwan Rais No. 5Blok I Iantai 4Jakarta Pusat Kotak Pos. 10110JakartaIndonesiaISRAELMinistry of Industry and TradeP.O. Box 300752130 Ramat GanIsraelJAPANUnited Nations Policy DivisionForeign Policy BureauMinistry of Foreign Affairs2-11-1, Shibakoen Minato-ku105-8519 TokyoJapanMineral and Natural Resources DivisionAgency for Natural Resources and EnergyMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku100-8901 TokyoJapanKOREA, Republic ofUN DivisionMinistry of Foreign Affairs and TradeGovernment Complex Building77 Sejong-ro, Jongro-guSeoulKoreaTrade Policy DivisionMinistry of Commerce, Industry and Enterprise1 Joongang-dong, Kwacheon-CityKyunggi-doKoreaLAOS, People’s Democratic RepublicDepartment of Foreign Trade,Ministry of CommerceVientianeLaosLEBANONSpecial CommitteeDirector GeneralMinistry of Economy and TradeBeirutLebanonLESOTHOCommission of Mines and GeologyP.O. Box 750Maseru 100LesothoMALAYSIAMinistry of International Trade and IndustryBlok 10Komplek Kerajaan Jalan Duta50622 Kuala LumpurMalaysiaMAURITIUSMinistry of Commerce and Co-operativesImport Division2nd Floor, Anglo-Mauritius HouseIntendance StreetPort LouisMauritiusNAMIBIADiamond CommissionMinistry of Mines and EnergyPrivate Bag 13297WindhoekNamibiaNORWAYSection for Public International LawDepartment for Legal AffairsRoyal Ministry of Foreign AffairsP.O. Box 81140032 OsloNorwayROMANIANational Authority for Consumer ProtectionStrada Georges Clemenceau Nr. 5, sectorul 1BucharestRomaniaRUSSIAN FEDERATIONGokhran of Russia14, 1812 Goda St.121170 MoscowRussiaSIERRA LEONEMinistry of Mineral ResourcesYouyi BuildingBrookfieldsFreetownSierra LeoneSINGAPOREMinistry of Trade and Industry100 High Street#0901, The Treasury,Singapore 179434SOUTH AFRICASouth African Diamond Board240 Commissioner StreetJohannesburgSouth AfricaSRI LANKATrade Information ServiceSri Lanka Export Development Board42 Nawam MawathaColombo 2Sri LankaSWITZERLANDState Secretariat for Economic AffairsExport Control Policy and SanctionsEffingerstrasse 13003 BerneSwitzerlandTAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU, Separate Customs TerritoryExport/Import Administration DivisionBureau of Foreign TradeMinistry of Economic AffairsTaiwanTANZANIACommission for MineralsMinistry of Energy and MineralsPO Box 2000Dar es SalaamTanzaniaTHAILANDMinistry of CommerceDepartment of Foreign Trade44/100 Thanon Sanam Bin Nam-NonthaburiMuang DistrictNonthaburi 11000ThailandTOGODirectorate General — Mines and GeologyB.P. 356216, Avenue SarakawaLoméTogoUKRAINEMinistry of FinanceState Gemological CenterDegtyarivska St. 38-44Kiev04119 UkraineInternational DepartmentDiamond Factory “Kristall”600 Letiya Street 2121100 VinnitsaUkraineUNITED ARAB EMIRATESDubai Metals and Commodities CentrePO Box 63DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesUNITED STATES OF AMERICAU.S. Department of State2201 C St., N.W.Washington D.C.United States of AmericaVENEZUELAMinistry of Energy and MinesApartado Postal No. 61536 ChacaoCaracas 1006Av. Libertadores, Edif. PDVSA, Pent House BLa Campina — CaracasVenezuelaVIETNAMExport-Import Management DepartmentMinistry of Trade of Vietnam31 Trang TienHanoi 10.000VietnamZIMBABWEPrincipal Minerals Development OfficeMinistry of Mines and Mining DevelopmentPrivate Bag 7709, CausewayHarareZimbabwe’. +",international trade;world trade;precious stones;diamond;gem;jewel;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;Community certification;export monitoring;monitoring of exports;self-regulation;co-regulation;soft law;voluntary regulation,20 +19759,"2000/316/EC: Commission Decision of 2 May 2000 terminating the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of bicycle frames originating in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan, bicycle forks originating in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan and complete wheels of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China, as well as the interim review of the anti-dumping measures extended to imports of, inter alia, bicycle frames, bicycle forks and complete wheels of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China (notified under document number C(2000) 1010). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PROCEDURE(1) On 21 September 1999 the Commission received a complaint concerning the alleged injurious dumping by import of bicycle frames originating in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan, bicycle forks originating in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan and complete wheels of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China.(2) The complaint was lodged by the European Bicycle Manufacturers Association (EBMA) on behalf of Community producers representing a major proportion of the total Community production of bicycle frames, bicycle forks and complete wheels of bicycles pursuant to Articles 4(1) and 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as the ""basic Regulation"").(3) The complaint contained prima facie evidence of the existence of dumping and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of three separate anti-dumping proceedings.(4) The Commission, after consultation, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(3), accordingly initiated anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports into the Community of bicycle frames currently classifiable within CN code 8714 91 10 and originating in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan, bicycle forks currently classifiable within CN code 8714 91 30 and originating in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan and complete wheels of bicycles currently classifiable within CN code ex 8714 99 90 and originating in the People's Republic of China. At the same time the Commission decided to initiate, pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation, an interim review of Council Regulation (EC) No 71/97(4), which extended the duties imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93(5), on bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China to imports of, inter alia, bicycle frames, bicycle forks and complete wheels of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China. The purpose of the interim review was to allow for the amendment or repeal of the extended measures in the light of the findings of the investigations initiated separately for bicycle frames, bicycle forks and complete wheels of bicycles.(5) The Commission officially informed the exporting producers, importers and representative associations of importers and exporters known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting countries and the complainant Community producers. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation.B. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING(6) By a fax of 24 January 2000 to the Commission, EBMA formally withdrew its complaint citing that the reason for the withdrawal was the decline in support for the proceedings within EBMA.(7) In accordance with Article 9(1) of the basic Regulation, a proceeding may be terminated where the complaint is withdrawn, unless such termination would not be in the Community interest.(8) The Commission considered that the present proceedings should be terminated since the investigation had not brought to light any considerations showing that such termination would not be in the Community interest. Interested parties were informed accordingly and were given the opportunity to comment. No comments indicating that such termination would not be in the Community interest were received.(9) The Commission therefore concludes that the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports into the Community of bicycle frames originating in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan, bicycle forks originating in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan and complete wheels of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China, as well as the interim review of the anti-dumping measures extended to imports of, inter alia, bicycle frames, bicycle forks and complete wheels of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China should be terminated without the imposition of anti-dumping measures,. The anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of bicycle frames currently classifiable within CN code 8714 91 10 and originating in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan, bicycle forks currently classifiable within CN code 8714 91 30 and originating in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan and complete wheels of bicycles currently classifiable within CN code ex 8714 99 90 and originating in the People's Republic of China, as well as the interim review of the anti-dumping measures extended to imports of, inter alia, bicycle frames, bicycle forks and complete wheels of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China are hereby terminated.. Done at Brussels, 2 May 2000.For the CommissionPascal LamyMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18.(3) OJ C 318, 5.11.1999, p. 6.(4) OJ L 16, 18.1.1997, p. 55.(5) OJ L 228, 9.9.1993, p. 1. +",anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;spare part;replacement part;Taiwan;Formosa;Republic of China (Taiwan);two-wheeled vehicle;bicycle;cycle;lightweight motorcycle;motorbike;motorcycle;scooter;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;China;People’s Republic of China,20 +1796,"Council Regulation (EC) No 3192/94 of 19 December 1994 amending the arrangements applying to imports into the Community of certain agricultural products originating in Cyprus. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus (hereinafter referred to as Cyprus) (1), as supplemented by the Protocol laying down the conditions and procedures for the implementation of the second stage of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus and adapting certain provisions of the Agreement (2), provides for the opening of, and annual increases in, Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products;Whereas some of the concessions granted to Cyprus should be increased; whereas imports from Cyprus only partly cover the tariff quota laid down for fresh table grapes because the product has not ripened by the date fixed in the Protocol; whereas Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 298/94 of 7 February 1994 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in Cyprus (1994) (3) lays down that the products in question can be imported into the Community free of customs duties between 8 June and 4 August 1994; whereas the timetable should be adjusted to allow Cyprus to benefit fully from this concession;Whereas for several years now the annual increase in the tariff quota for concentrated grape juice and musts laid down in the Protocol has not been sufficient to cover the actual imports into the Community of these products; whereas Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 298/94 lays down that the products in question may be imported into the Community free of customs duties up to a quota limit of 4 050 tonnes; whereas this quota should therefore be increased by 450 tonnes;Whereas imports of prepared grapes originating in Cyprus do not benefit from preferential treatment pursuant to the Protocol concluded with that country; whereas imports of grapes originating in Cyprus account for more than 70 % of total Community imports of this product; whereas, to maintain traditional trade flows and reduce the trade deficit Cyprus has with the Community a zero-duty Community tariff quota should be opened for prepared grapes originating in that country; whereas for administering this quota the provisions laid down by Community legislation for the other tariff quotas should be applied,. The tariff quota for fresh table grapes falling within CN codes 0806 10 15 and 0806 10 19 of the Common Customs Tariff laid down in Article 18 (2) of the Protocol laying down the conditions and procedures for the implementation of the second stage of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus shall apply from 8 June to 9 August 1994. The tariff quota for grape juice and musts falling within CN codes 2009 60 51, 2009 60 71, ex 2009 60 90 and ex 2204 30 91 of the Comon Customs Tariff laid down in Article 19 (5) of the Protocol laying down the conditions and procedures for the implementation of the second stage of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus is hereby increased by 450 tonnes. 1. A total annual Community tariff quota of 2 500 tonnes is hereby opened in respect of prepared grapes originating in Cyprus and falling within CN codes 2008 99 43 and 2008 99 53.2. The annual quantity referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be adjusted proportionally for 1994.3. Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 298/94 shall apply. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1994.For the CouncilThe PresidentK. KINKEL(1) OJ No L 133, 21. 5. 1973, p. 2.(2) OJ No L 393, 31. 12. 1987, p. 2.(3) OJ No L 40, 11. 2. 1994, p. 10. +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;grape;table grape;association agreement (EU);EC association agreement;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +23070,"2002/968/CFSP: Council Decision of 10 December 2002 concerning the implementation of Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission. ,Having regard to Council Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP of 11 March 2002 on the European Union Police Mission (EUPM)(1), and in particular Article 9(1)(b), last subparagraph thereof, in conjunction with the second indent of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,Whereas the Council should decide on the final budget for the year 2003,. 1. The budget for the EUPM for 2003 shall be EUR 38 million, of which a reference amount of EUR 20 million shall be financed in common from the general budget of the European Union.2. The management of the expenditure financed by the Community budget specified in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the procedures and rules of the Community applying to budget matters with the exception that any pre-financing shall not remain the property of the Community. This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.. Done at Brussels, 10 December 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. S. Møller(1) OJ L 70, 13.3.2002, p. 1. +",police;national police;European Union;Union law;budget;Bosnia and Herzegovina;Bosnia-Herzegovina;EU office or agency;Community service body;EC institutional body;EC satellite body;EC specialised body;EU Agencies and decentralised bodies;European Monitoring Centre;European Union office or agency;European agency;European foundation;autonomous Community body;decentralised Community body;specialised Community agency,20 +22747,"2002/362/EC: Council Decision of 3 May 2002 on the granting of a national aid by the authorities of the Italian Republic in favour of road transport undertakings. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 88(2), third subparagraph, thereof,Having regard to the request made by the Government of the Italian Republic on 4 February 2002,Whereas:(1) Article 8(4) of Council Directive 92/81/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonisation of the structures of excise duties on mineral oils(1) allows the Council to authorise Member States to introduce exemptions or reductions in the excise duty charged on mineral oils for specific policy purposes.(2) Under Article 1 of Council Decision 2000/446/EC(2) and Article 2 of Council Decision 2001/224/EC of 12 March 2001 concerning reduced rates of excise duty and exemptions from such duty on certain mineral oils when used for specific purposes(3), until 31 December 2002, by way of derogation from the provisions of Council Directive 92/82/EEC(4), Italy is authorised to continue to apply reduced rates of excise duty on diesel used as fuel by road transport operators, provided that the rates respect the obligations laid down in Directive 92/82/EEC and in particular the minimum rates laid down in Article 5 thereof.(3) Italy has provided in its national legislation, since 16 January 1999, for a reduction in the rate of excise duty on diesel used as fuel by road transport operators.(4) By means of a letter dated 18 April 2001 (published in OJ C 160, 2.6.2001), the Commission notified Italy its decision to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the Treaty concerning the abovementioned measures.(5) Environmental and energy conservation purposes prompted the Italian authorities to raise the rate of excise duty on the most polluting fuels to discourage their use. The increased taxation as well as the high rise of costs due to the rise of the international price of crude oil had severe negative repercussions on the activities in the road transport sector. The introduction of compensatory measures to avert serious economic and social difficulties for the road sector, which suffers from market fragmentation and from Italy's morphology, was necessary awaiting measures at infrastructural level. No other remedy was adequate.(6) The measure is not discriminatory. The fact that some firms or sectors benefit from certain tax measures does not in itself mean that they are in form or substance contrary to the common interest.(7) The measure is temporary and will expire on 31 December 2002. With effect from 1 July 2001, the refundable amount has been substantially reduced.(8) Exceptional circumstances therefore exist, making it possible to consider such aid, by way of derogation and to the extent strictly necessary to remedy the economic and social difficulties of the road transport sector concerned which has arisen, to be compatible with the common market,. The measures adopted by Italy in accordance with Article 1 of Decision 2000/446/EC and Article 2 of Decision 2001/224/EC shall be considered to be compatible with the common market. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Italy.. Done at Brussels, 3 May 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. Piqué I Camps(1) OJ L 316, 31.10.1992, p. 12. Directive as last amended by Directive 94/74/EC (OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 46).(2) OJ L 180, 19.7.2000, p. 39.(3) OJ L 84, 23.3.2001, p. 23.(4) OJ L 316, 31.10.1992, p. 19. Directive as last amended by Directive 94/74/EC. +",excise duty;excise tax;Italy;Italian Republic;carriage of goods;goods traffic;haulage of goods;road transport;road haulage;transport by road;competition law;competition regulations;control of State aid;notification of State aid;transport company;transport undertaking;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +36051,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/2008 of 12 September 2008 initiating an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1174/2005, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 684/2008, on imports of hand pallet trucks and their essential parts originating in the People’s Republic of China by imports of hand pallet trucks and their essential parts consigned from Thailand, whether declared as originating in Thailand or not and making such imports subject to registration. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (the basic Regulation) (1) and in particular Articles 13(3), 14(3) and 14(5) thereof,Whereas:The Commission has decided, pursuant to Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (the basic Regulation) to investigate on its own initiative the possible circumvention of the anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of hand pallet trucks and their essential parts originating in the People’s Republic of China.A.   PRODUCTThe product concerned by the possible circumvention is hand pallet trucks and their essential parts, i.e. chassis and hydraulics, originating in the People’s Republic of China, normally declared under CN codes ex 8427 90 00 and ex 8431 20 00. Hand pallet trucks are defined as trucks with wheels supporting lifting fork arms for handling pallets, designed to be manually pushed, pulled and steered, on smooth, level, hard surfaces, by a pedestrian operator using an articulated tiller. The hand pallet trucks are only designed to raise a load, by pumping the tiller, to a height sufficient for transporting and do not have any other additional functions or uses such as for example (i) to move and to lift the loads in order to place them higher or assist in storage of loads (highlifters); (ii) to stack one pallet above the other (stackers); (iii) to lift the load to a working level (scissorlifts); or (iv) to lift and to weigh the loads (weighing trucks) (‘the product concerned’).The product under investigation is hand pallet trucks and their essential parts, as defined in the above paragraph, consigned from Thailand (‘the product under investigation’) normally declared under the same codes as the product concerned.B.   EXISTING MEASURESThe measures currently in force and possibly being circumvented are anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1174/2005 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 684/2008 (3).C.   GROUNDSThe Commission has at its disposal sufficient prima facie evidence that the anti-dumping measures on imports of hand pallet trucks and their essential parts originating in the People’s Republic of China are being circumvented by means of assembly operations in Thailand of the product under investigation.The prima facie evidence at the Commission’s disposal is as follows:— a significant change in the pattern of trade involving exports from the People’s Republic of China and Thailand to the Community has taken place following the imposition of measures on the product concerned, and there is insufficient due cause or justification other than the imposition of the duty for such a change,— this change in the pattern of trade appears to stem from assembly operations in Thailand of hand pallet trucks and their essential parts,— furthermore, the evidence points to the fact that the remedial effects of the existing anti-dumping measures on the product concerned are being undermined both in terms of quantity and price. Significant volumes of imports of the product under investigation from Thailand appear to have replaced imports of the product concerned. In addition, there is sufficient evidence that this increase in imports is made at prices well below the non-injurious price established in the investigation that led to the existing measures,— finally, the Commission has sufficient prima facie evidence at its disposal that the prices of hand pallet trucks and their essential parts are dumped in relation to the normal value previously established for the hand pallet trucks and their essential parts.Should circumvention practices covered by Article 13 of the basic Regulation, other than the ones mentioned above, be identified in the course of the investigation, the investigation may cover these practices also.D.   PROCEDUREIn the light of the above, the Commission has concluded that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of an investigation pursuant to Article 13 of the basic Regulation and to make imports of hand pallet trucks and their essential parts consigned from Thailand, whether declared as originating in Thailand or not, subject to registration, in accordance with Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation.(a)   QuestionnairesIn order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the exporters/producers and to the associations of exporters/producers in Thailand, to the importers and to the associations of importers in the Community which cooperated in the investigation that led to the existing measures and to the authorities of the People’s Republic of China and Thailand. Information, as appropriate, may also be sought from the Community industry as well as from the exporters/producers in the People’s Republic of China.In any event, all interested parties should contact the Commission forthwith, but not later than the time limit set in Article 3 of this Regulation and, if necessary, request a questionnaire within the time limit set in Article 3(1), given that the time limit set in Article 3(2) of this Regulation applies to all interested parties.The authorities of the People’s Republic of China and Thailand will be notified of the initiation of the investigation.(b)   Collection of information and holding of hearingsAll interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known in writing and to provide supporting evidence. Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request in writing and show that there are particular reasons why they should be heard.(c)   Exemption of registration of imports or measuresIn accordance with Article 13(4) of the basic Regulation, imports of the product under investigation may be exempted from registration or measures if the importation does not constitute circumvention.Since the possible circumvention takes place outside the Community, exemptions may be granted, in accordance with Article 13(4) of the basic Regulation, to producers of the product under investigation that can show that they are not related to any producer subject to the measures and that are found not to be engaged in circumvention practices as defined in Articles 13(1) and 13(2) of the basic Regulation. Producers wishing to obtain an exemption should submit a request duly supported by evidence within the time limit indicated in Article 3(3) of this Regulation.E.   REGISTRATIONPursuant to Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation, imports of the product under investigation should be made subject to registration in order to ensure that, should the investigation result in findings of circumvention, anti-dumping duties of an appropriate amount can be levied retroactively from the date of registration of such imports.F.   TIME LIMITSIn the interest of sound administration, time limits should be stated within which:— interested parties may make themselves known to the Commission, present their views in writing and submit questionnaire replies or any other information to be taken into account during the investigation,— producers in Thailand may request exemption from registration of imports or measures,— interested parties may make a written request to be heard by the Commission.Attention is drawn to the fact that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in the basic Regulation depends on the parties making themselves known within the time limits mentioned in Article 3 of this Regulation.G.   NON-COOPERATIONWhere an interested party refuses access to or does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, provisional or final findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, on the basis of the facts available.Where it is found that an interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made of facts available. If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially and findings are therefore based on facts available in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated.H.   PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATAIt is noted that any personal data collected in this investigation will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (4).I.   HEARING OFFICERIt is also noted that if interested parties consider that they are encountering difficulties in the exercise of their rights of defence, they may request the intervention of the Hearing Officer of the Directorate-General for Trade (Trade DG). He acts as an interface between the interested parties and the Commission services, offering, where necessary, mediation on procedural matters affecting the protection of their interests in this investigation, in particular with regard to issues concerning access to the file, confidentiality, extension of time limits and the treatment of written and/or oral submission of views. For further information and contact details, interested parties may consult the Hearing Officer’s web pages on the website of Trade DG (http://ec.europa.eu/trade),. An investigation is hereby initiated pursuant to Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, in order to determine if imports into the Community of hand pallet trucks and their essential parts, i.e. chassis and hydraulics, consigned from Thailand whether originating in Thailand or not and falling within CN code ex 8427 90 00 and ex 8431 20 00 (TARIC codes 8427900011 and 8431200011), are circumventing the measures imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1174/2005, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 684/2008. Hand pallet trucks are defined as trucks with wheels supporting lifting fork arms for handling pallets, designed to be manually pushed, pulled and steered, on smooth, level, hard surfaces, by a pedestrian operator using an articulated tiller. The hand pallet trucks are only designed to raise a load, by pumping the tiller, to a height sufficient for transporting and do not have any other additional functions or uses such as for example (i) to move and to lift the loads in order to place them higher or assist in storage of loads (highlifters); (ii) to stack one pallet above the other (stackers); (iii) to lift the load to a working level (scissorlifts); or (iv) to lift and to weigh the loads (weighing trucks). The customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 13(3) and Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, to take the appropriate steps to register the imports identified in Article 1 of this Regulation.Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.The Commission, by Regulation, may direct customs authorities to cease registration in respect of imports into the Community of products manufactured by producers having applied for an exemption of registration and having been found not to be circumventing the anti-dumping duties. 1.   Questionnaires should be requested from the Commission within 15 days from publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union.2.   Interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known by contacting the Commission, present their views in writing and submit questionnaire replies or any other information within 40 days from the date of the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.3.   Producers in the Thailand requesting exemption from registration of imports or measures should submit a request duly supported by evidence within the same 40-day time limit.4.   Interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Commission within the same 40-day time limit.5.   Any information relating to the matter, any request for a hearing or for a questionnaire as well as any request for exemption from registration of imports or measures must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the interested party. All written submissions, including the information requested in this Regulation, questionnaire replies and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labelled as ‘Limited’ (5) and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labelled ‘For inspection by interested parties’.Commission address for correspondence:European CommissionDirectorate-General for TradeDirectorate HOffice: N105 04/090B-1040 BrusselsFax (32-2) 295 65 05. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 September 2008.For the CommissionPeter MANDELSONMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 189, 21.7.2005, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 192, 19.7.2008, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.(5)  This means that the document is for internal use only. It is protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of the basic Regulation and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement). +",import;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;hoisting equipment;crane;handling equipment machinery;hoisting apparatus;overhead travelling crane;travelling gantry;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Thailand;Kingdom of Thailand;anti-dumping measure;dumping;China;People’s Republic of China,20 +5810,"2014/518/Euratom: Council Decision of 14 April 2014 approving the conclusion, by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Serbia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) On 24 September 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Republic of Serbia in order to conclude a Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Serbia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (‘the Protocol’).(2) Those negotiations were successfully completed and the Protocol initialled on 10 December 2013.(3) The conclusion, by the Commission, of the Protocol should be approved as regards matters falling within the competence of the European Atomic Energy Community.(4) The signature and conclusion of the Protocol is subject to a separate procedure as regards matters falling within the competence of the Union and its Member States,. The conclusion by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Serbia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union is hereby approved.The text of the Protocol is attached to the Decision on its signature. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.. Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. ASHTON +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;protocol to an agreement;ratification of an agreement;conclusion of an agreement;EAEC;Euratom;European Atomic Energy Community;Croatia;Republic of Croatia;Serbia;Republic of Serbia;stabilisation and association agreement;SAA;stabilization and association agreement,20 +16573,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 225/97 of 6 February 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 1294/96 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 as regards harvest, production and stock declarations relating to wine-sector products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1592/96 (2), and in particular Articles 3 (4), 36 (6), 39 (7) and 81 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1294/96 (3), as corrected by Regulation (EC) No 2050/96 (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, in particular as regards harvest, production and stock declarations relating to wine products;Whereas checks on Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1294/96 have revealed differences between the various language versions as compared with the definition in force prior to that Regulation; whereas it should be stipulated that the harvest declaration is to be submitted by the producer of the grapes; whereas, consequently, this should be indicated to avoid any ambiguity;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1294/96 is hereby replaced by the following:'1. Natural or legal persons or groups of such persons who produce grapes, hereinafter referred to as ""harvesters"", shall submit each year to the competent authorities designated by the Member States a harvest declaration in the administrative unit specified, containing at least the information specified in Table A of Annex I and, where appropriate, Table Aa of Annex I.Member States may, where appropriate, authorize the presentation of one declaration per holding.` This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 2 September 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 February 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 166, 5. 7. 1996, p. 14.(4) OJ No L 274, 26. 10. 1996, p. 17. +",producer group;producers' organisation;production;level of production;volume of output;harvest;gathering;picking;reaping;storage;storage facility;storage site;warehouse;warehousing;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,20 +35444,"Council Directive 2008/117/EC of 16 December 2008 amending Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax to combat tax evasion connected with intra-Community transactions. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 93 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (2),Whereas:(1) The evasion of value added tax (VAT) has a significant impact on the Member States’ tax revenue and distorts economic activity in the single market by creating unjustified flows of goods and by placing goods on the market at abnormally low prices.(2) The shortcomings of the intra-Community VAT arrangements, and in particular the system for the exchange of information on supplies of goods within the Community, as laid down by Council Directive 2006/112/EC (3), are one of the causes of this tax evasion. In particular, the time that elapses between a transaction and the corresponding exchange of information under the VAT information exchange system is an obstacle to the effective use of that information to tackle fraud.(3) In order to combat VAT evasion effectively, it is necessary for the administration of the Member State in which the VAT is chargeable to receive information on intra-Community supplies of goods within a deadline not exceeding one month.(4) In order for the cross-checking of information to be useful for combating fraud, intra-Community transactions should be declared for the same tax period by both the supplier and the purchaser or customer.(5) In view of changes in the business environment and operative tools, it is desirable to ensure that these declarations can be made by simple electronic procedures in order to reduce the administrative burden to a minimum.(6) In order to preserve the balance between the Community’s objectives in combating tax evasion and reducing the administrative burden on economic operators, Member States should be allowed to authorise operators to submit on a quarterly basis the recapitulative statements concerning intra-Community supplies of goods where their amount is not significant. It is appropriate that Member States wishing to organise a progressive entry into application of this proposal could, on a transitory basis, set this amount at a higher level. Likewise, Member States should be allowed to authorise operators to submit the information on intra-Community supplies of services on a quarterly basis.(7) The impact of the speeding-up of the exchange of information on Member States’ ability to combat VAT fraud as well as the option mechanisms should be assessed by the Commission after one year of application of the new measures, in particular with a view to determine whether these option mechanisms should be maintained.(8) Since the objectives of the proposed action to tackle VAT evasion cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, whose action in the matter depends on information collected by the other Member States, and can therefore, by reason of the need to involve all Member States, be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.(9) Directive 2006/112/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(10) In accordance with point 34 of the Interinstitutional Agreement on better law-making (4), Member States are encouraged to draw up, for themselves and in the interest of the Community, their own tables, which will, as far as possible, illustrate the correlation between this Directive and their transposition measures, and to make them public,. Directive 2006/112/EC is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 64(2) shall be replaced by the following:2. in Article 66, the following subparagraph shall be added:3. Article 263 shall be replaced by the following:4. Article 264(2) shall be replaced by the following:5. Article 265(2) shall be replaced by the following: On the basis of information provided by the Member States, the Commission shall present, no later than 30 June 2011, a report assessing the impact of Article 263(1) of Directive 2006/112/EC on Member States’ ability to fight against VAT fraud connected with intra-Community supplies of goods and services as well as the usefulness of the options provided for in Article 263(1a) to (1c), as well as, depending on the conclusions of the report, the appropriate proposals. 1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive with effect from 1 January 2010. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 December 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. BACHELOT-NARQUIN(1)  Opinion of 4.12.2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  Opinion of 22.10.2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3)  OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1.(4)  OJ C 321, 31.12.2003, p. 1. +",fraud;elimination of fraud;fight against fraud;fraud prevention;tax evasion;domestic market;national market;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,20 +20011,"2000/809/EC: Council Decision of 19 December 2000 on the granting of exceptional national aid by the Government of the Italian Republic for the distillation of certain wine sector products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 88(2), third subparagraph, thereof,Having regard to the request made by the Government of the Italian Republic on 6 December 2000,Whereas:(1) Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1) allows a crisis distillation measure if there is an exceptional case of wine market disturbance caused by serious surpluses and/or problems of quality.(2) An imbalance on the wine market as a result of surplus wine stocks prompted the Italian Government to request the introduction of crisis distillation, pursuant to Article 30 of the aforementioned Regulation, for 120000 hectolitres of wine obtained by fermentation of products suitable for the production of ""Asti"" and ""Moscato d'Asti""; the Management Committee for Wine gave a favourable opinion on 28 November 2000.(3) The introduction of such crisis distillation involves the payment of Community aid of EUR 1,914/% vol/hl (ITL 3706,02), which the Italian Government thinks altogether insufficient either to avoid loss of income for producers, given the low level of prices, or to prevent greater market disturbance, taking into account the very high production costs resulting inter alia from the keeping of stocks which have to be refrigerated and from the cost of measures for the restructuring of production.(4) To deal with these difficulties, the Italian Government is requesting authorisation to grant exceptional additional aid equivalent to EUR 12,390/% vol/hl (ITL 23990,38) for application to the total quantity of wine to be covered by crisis distillation; the overall expenditure is estimated at around EUR 15,5 million (approx. ITL 30 billion).(5) The aid in question, for a limited quantity of a high-quality product such as ""Asti"" and ""Moscato d'Asti"", is justified on account of the current crisis on the wine market, which could worsen further without a sufficient level of intervention.(6) Exceptional circumstances therefore exist, making it possible to consider such aid, by way of derogation and to the extent strictly necessary to remedy the imbalance which has arisen, to be compatible with the common market on the terms specified in this Decision,. Exceptional additional aid by the Italian Government for the distillation of 120000 hectolitres of wine obtained by fermentation of products suitable for the production of ""Asti"" and ""Moscato d'Asti"", amounting to EUR 12,390/% vol/hl (ITL 23990,38), shall be considered to be compatible with the common market. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. Glavany(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 (OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 1). +",Italy;Italian Republic;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;wine;distillation;compulsory distillation;distillation operation;preventive distillation;special distillation;voluntary distillation;wine delivery;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +16125,"97/354/EC: Commission Decision of 20 May 1997 amending for the sixth time Decision 95/32/EC approving the Austrian programme for the implementation of Article 138 of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 138, paragraph 5 thereof,Whereas on 8 November 1994 Austria notified the Commission, pursuant to Article 143 of the Act of Accession, of the Austrian programme for the implementation of its Article 138 aid for a number of products for the period 1995 to 1999 inclusive;Whereas this programme, as modified by letter dated 16 December 1994, was approved by Commission Decision 95/32/EC (1); whereas that Decision was amended by Commission Decisions 95/209/EC (2), 95/416/EC (3), 96/38/EC (4), 96/140/EC (5) and 97/24/EC (6);Whereas by letter dated 14 January 1997 Austria notified the Commission, pursuant to Article 143 of the Act of Accession, of a request for Commission authorization to further amend that programme; whereas that request was the subject of amendments by letter dated 22 January 1997;Whereas Austria on 14 January 1997 requests that the quantity of starch potatoes referred to in Article 2 paragraph 2 of Decision 95/32/EC be increased to reflect the production quota allocated to Austria in Council Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 of 27 July 1994 establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato starch (7), as last modified by Regulation (EC) No 1863/95 (8); whereas the request is in accordance with this development of the common agricultural policy and its acceptance would contribute to greater consistency between various measures applicable in the starch sector,. The first indent of Article 2 (2) of Decision 95/32/EC is replaced by the following:'- starch potatoes>TABLE>However, the amount of starch potatoes of the price category B is subject to the flexibility rule provided by Article 6 (2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1868/94.` This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria.. Done at Brussels, 20 May 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 43, 25. 2. 1995, p. 53.(2) OJ No L 131, 15. 6. 1995, p. 34.(3) OJ No L 242, 11. 10. 1995, p. 21.(4) OJ No L 10, 13. 1. 1996, p. 46.(5) OJ No L 32, 10. 2. 1996, p. 33.(6) OJ No L 8, 11. 1. 1997, p. 27.(7) OJ No L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 4.(8) OJ No L 179, 29. 7. 1995, p. 1. +",application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;potato;batata;sweet potato;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;reform of the CAP;rationalisation of the CAP;revision of the CAP;Austria;Republic of Austria;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +41432,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 734/2012 of 10 August 2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing for Atlantic salmon in EU waters of subdivisions 22-31 (Baltic Sea excl. Gulf of Finland) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 1256/2011 of 30 November 2011 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) No 1124/2010 (2), lays down quotas for 2012.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2012.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2012 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 August 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 320, 3.12.2011, p. 3.ANNEXNo 11/BalticMember State SwedenStock SAL/3BCD-FSpecies Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar)Zone EU waters of subdivisions 22-31 (Baltic Sea excl. Gulf of Finland)Date 9 July 2012 +",Baltic Sea;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +5879,"Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 392/2014 of 14 April 2014 terminating the partial interim review concerning the anti-dumping measures on imports of biodiesel originating in the United States of America, as extended to imports consigned from Canada, whether declared as originating in Canada or not. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) and in particular Articles 11(3) and 13(4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal submitted by the European Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:1.   PROCEDURE1.1.   MEASURES IN FORCE(1) By Regulation (EC) No 599/2009 (2) the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, commonly known as ‘biodiesel’, in pure form or in a blend containing by weight more than 20 % of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin (‘the product under review’, or ‘biodiesel’), currently falling within CN codes ex 1516 20 98, ex 1518 00 91, ex 1518 00 99, ex 2710 19 43, ex 2710 19 46, ex 2710 19 47, ex 2710 20 11, ex 2710 20 15, ex 2710 20 17, ex 3824 90 97, 3826 00 10 and ex 3826 00 90 originating in the United States of America (‘measures in force’).(2) By Implementing Regulation (EU) No 444/2011 (3), following an anti-circumvention investigation, the Council extended the definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of biodiesel originating in the United States of America to imports of biodiesel consigned from Canada, whether declared as originating in Canada or not (‘measures in force as extended’).1.2.   REQUEST FOR A REVIEW(3) A request for a partial interim review (‘the review request’) pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (‘the basic Regulation’) was lodged by Ocean Nutrition Canada (‘the applicant’), an exporting producer from Canada.(4) The review request was limited in scope to the examination of the possibility of granting an exemption from the measures in force as extended, as far as the applicant is concerned.(5) In the review request the applicant claimed that it is a genuine producer of biodiesel and that it is able to produce the entire quantity of biodiesel that it has shipped to the Union since the start of the investigation period of the anti-circumvention investigation leading to the imposition of the measures in force as extended.(6) The investigation period which was taken into consideration for the anti-circumvention investigation, covered the period from 1 April 2009 to 30 June 2010 (‘the original investigation period’). The investigation period for the present investigation covered the period from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 (‘the investigation period’).(7) The applicant provided prima facie evidence that it had been established as a producer of biodiesel in Canada long before the imposition of the measures in force. In addition, the applicant claimed that it is not related to any producer of biodiesel located in the United States of America.1.3.   INITIATION OF A PARTIAL INTERIM REVIEW(8) Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that the review request contained sufficent prima facie evidence to justify the initiation of a partial interim review, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (4) (‘the notice of initiation’), the Commission initiated, on 30 April 2013, a partial interim review pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 13(4) of the basic Regulation limited to the examination of the possibility of granting an exemption from the measures in force as extended as far as the applicant is concerned.1.4.   INTERESTED PARTIES(9) The Commission officially informed the applicant and the representatives of Canada about the initiation of the partial interim review. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to a request a hearing within the time limit set in the notice of initiation. Only the applicant came forward. No hearing was requested.(10) The Commission received the questionnaire reply submitted by the applicant, which was verified on the spot at the applicant's premises in Canada.2.   FINDINGS OF THE INVESTIGATION AND TERMINATION OF THE REVIEW(11) The investigation established that the applicant is a genuine producer of biodiesel and that it is not related to any producer of biodiesel located in the United States of America.(12) As a result of the findings made during the on-the-spot visits at its premises in Canada, the applicant was requested to submit further information proving that its production capacity was sufficient in order to support its volume of sales during the investigation period.(13) Notwithstanding several extensions of the deadline, the applicant did not provide to the Commission the information requested.(14) Furthermore, the investigation showed that after the entry into force of the measures in force as extended, the applicant might have exported the product concerned to the Union under a CN code not subject to those measures. The applicant was invited by the Commission to justify the use of that CN code. However, it did not provide any information or any other evidence showing that those exports should be covered by the CN code not subject to the measures in force as extended.(15) On the basis of the above, it is considered that the applicant has failed to demonstrate that it was able to produce the entire quantity of biodiesel that it shipped to the Union since the start of the original investigation period. Notwithstanding the fact that the applicant did not provide the information requested by the Commission, it did not provide any other evidence showing that it was not involved in circumvention practices. For that reason, the review investigation should be terminated without granting the applicant an exemption from the measures in force as extended.(16) Interested parties were informed of the intention to terminate the review investigation and were given the opportunity to comment. No comments which could alter the decision to terminate the review investigation were received.(17) It is therefore concluded that the partial interim review concerning the anti-dumping measures on imports of biodiesel originating in the United States of America, as extended to imports of biodiesel consigned from Canada, whether declared as originating in Canada or not should be terminated without amending the measures in force as extended,. The partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures on imports of biodiesel originating in the United States of America, as extended by Regulation (EU) No 444/2011 to imports of biodiesel consigned from Canada, whether declared as originating in Canada or not, initiated pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009, is hereby terminated without amending the measures in force as extended. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. TSAFTARIS(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 599/2009 of 7 July 2009 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of biodiesel originating in the United States of America (OJ L 179, 10.7.2009, p. 26).(3)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 444/2011 of 5 May 2011 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 599/2009 on imports of biodiesel originating in the United States of America to imports of biodiesel consigned from Canada, whether declared as originating in Canada or not, and extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 599/ 2009 to imports of biodiesel in a blend containing by weight 20 % or less of biodiesel originating in the United States of America, and terminating the investigation in respect of imports consigned from Singapore (OJ L 122, 11.5.2011, p. 12).(4)  OJ C 124, 30.4.2013, p. 7. +",originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;Canada;Newfoundland;Quebec;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;biofuel;biodiesel;bioethanol;biomass fuel;green fuel;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +1763,"94/861/EC: Commission Decision of 20 December 1994 amending Decision 93/693/EC concerning a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Council Directive 93/60/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 93/693/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 94/609/EC (4), establishes a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries;Whereas the competent veterinary services of Slovakia and Canada have forwarded lists or amendments to lists of semen collection centres officially approved for export of bovine semen to the Community;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The Annex to Decision 93/693/EC is amended as follows:1. In Part 1, the semen collection centre'CENTRE D'INSÉMINATION ARTIFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC (CIAQ),PO Box 518,Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec,J25 7B8.Approved premises:875 Boulevard Laurier,Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec.Approval code: CAN 073'is replaced by the following:'CENTRE D'INSÉMINATION ARTIFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC (CIAQ)PO Box 518,Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec,J25 7B8.Approved premises:(i) 875 Boulevard Laurier,Sainte Madeleine, Québec.(ii) 3450 Sicotte Street,Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec.Approval code: CAN 073'.2. A Part 11 is added with the following semen collection centre in respect of the Slovak Republic.'PART 11THE SLOVAK REPUBLICPlemenarske sluzby s.p.,Odstepny závad Bratislava,Plemenarska stanica bykov Luzianky,951.41 Luzianky,Slovakia.Approval code: ISB SR 01.' This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1994.For the CommissionRené STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 194, 22. 7. 1988, p. 10.(2) OJ No L 186, 30. 6. 1993, p. 28.(3) OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 35.(4) OJ No L 241, 16. 9. 1994, p. 23. +",health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;frozen product;frozen food;frozen foodstuff;animal breeding;animal selection;Czechoslovakia;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;Canada;Newfoundland;Quebec,20 +40528,"2012/100/EU: Commission Decision of 17 February 2012 on a method for the collection of premiums for excess CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community’s integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles (1), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Where the Commission, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, confirms and, in accordance with Article 10(2) of that Regulation, makes public, that a manufacturer has failed to comply with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, it shall in accordance with Article 9(1) of that Regulation impose excess emissions premiums on that manufacturer, or in the case of a pool, on the pool manager.(2) It is necessary to establish the methods for collecting those excess emissions premiums.(3) Pursuant to Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, the amounts of excess emissions premiums are to be considered as revenue for the general budget of the European Union and are to be entered and booked in Title 7 of the general budget. It is therefore appropriate to apply as collection method the rules for recovery of receivable amounts set out in Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3).(4) For the purpose of establishing the amount receivable within the meaning of Article 71 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, it should be considered that, in accordance with Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, the manufacturer is to be notified by the Commission of the provisional calculations of its average specific emissions of CO2 in the preceding year, the specific emissions target and the difference between its average specific emissions and the specific emissions target for that year, and must, in accordance with Article 8(5) of that Regulation, be given the possibility to verify those calculations and to notify the Commission of any errors within 3 months from receipt of the provisional calculations.(5) In view of the exchange of views that takes place between the Commission and the manufacturer prior to the confirmation of the manufacturer’s performance in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 8(5) and Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, and the possibility given to the manufacturer for raising objections against the calculation of its performance, it should be considered that the Commission by confirming the performance has demonstrated that the debt exists and that the amount receivable is certain within the meaning of Article 71 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002.(6) The excess emissions premium is to be calculated in accordance with the formulae laid down in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 and is to be made public pursuant to Article 10 of that Regulation. The amount receivable should therefore be considered as a fixed amount that is due within the meaning of Article 71 of Regulation (EC Euratom) No 1605/2002.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Climate Change Committee,. The Commission shall proceed with the recovery of the excess emissions premium calculated in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 by establishing a recovery order and by issuing a debit note addressed to the manufacturer concerned in accordance with the provisions set out in Articles 71 to 74 of Regulation (EC Euratom) No 1605/2002 and Articles 78 to 89 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002. This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 17 February 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1. +",motor vehicle industry;automobile manufacture;motor industry;degree of pollution;pollution index;pollution level;atmospheric pollution;air pollution;air quality;smog;industrial pollution;budgetary resources;budget revenue;greenhouse gas;carbon dioxide;tradeable emission permit;marketable emission permit;negotiable pollution permit;tradeable discharge permit;transferable emission permit,20 +25949,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 686/2003 of 14 April 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 April 2003.It shall apply from 16 to 29 April 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 April 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 14 April 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 16 to 29 April 2003>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +24121,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1343/2002 of 24 July 2002 on the issue of import licences on 30 July 2002 for sheepmeat and goatmeat products pursuant to GATT-WTO non-country specific tariff quotas for the third quarter of 2002. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 of 26 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2467/98 as regards the import and export of products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 272/2001(2), and in particular Article 16(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 laid down, in Title II B, detailed rules, in respect of imports of products falling within CN codes 0104 10 30, 0104 10 80, 0104 20 90 and 0204 pursuant to GATT/WTO non-country specific tariff quotas; provision should be made, pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95, for determining the extent to which import licences may be issued in connection with applications lodged in respect of the third quarter of 2002.(2) In cases where the quantities in respect of which licence applications have been lodged exceed the quantities which may be imported pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95, such quantities should be reduced by a single percentage figure in accordance with Article 16(4)(b) of that Regulation.(3) All the licence applications may be granted in cases where the quantities in respect of which licence applications have been lodged do not exceed the quantities provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1439/95.(4) Applications relating to products originating in Namibia have been lodged in Denmark and Italy,. Denmark and Italy shall, on 30 July 2002, issue the import licences provided for in Title II B of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 and applied for from 1 to 10 July 2002. For products falling within CN code 0204 the quantities applied for originating in Namibia shall be granted in full. This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 July 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 July 2002.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 7.(2) OJ L 41, 10.2.2001, p. 3. +",Italy;Italian Republic;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;Namibia;Republic of Namibia;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;goatmeat;sheepmeat;lamb meat;mutton,20 +20889,"2001/584/EC: Council Decision of 18 June 2001 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Romania concerning the participation of Romania in the European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1), in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),Whereas:(1) The European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network were established by Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90(3).(2) The Luxembourg European Council (December 1997) made participation in the Community programmes and agencies a way of stepping up the pre-accession strategy for the central and east European countries. In the case of the agencies, the European Council's conclusions provide that ""the Community agencies in which applicant countries will be able to participate will be determined on a case-by-case basis"".(3) The Helsinki European Council (December 1999) reaffirmed the inclusive nature of the accession process, which now comprises 13 candidate countries within a single framework with the candidate countries participating in the accession process on an equal footing.(4) The Council, on 14 February 2000, authorised the Commission to conduct negotiations on the participation in the European Environment Agency of the countries applying for accession. The Commission signed the Final Act of the negotiations on 9 October 2000.(5) The Agreement as referred to in this Decision should be approved,. The Agreement between the European Community and Romania concerning the participation of Romania in the European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network is approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is set out as an Annex to this Decision. The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit the notification provided for in Article 18 of the Agreement. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. Winberg(1) OJ C 120 E, 24.4.2001, p. 227.(2) Opinion delivered 31.5.2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ L 120, 11.5.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 933/1999 (OJ L 117, 5.5.1999, p. 1). +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);environmental policy;environmental management;environmental monitoring;EMAS;EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme;environmental inspection;environmental surveillance;environmental watch;monitoring of pollution;information network;Romania;European Environment Agency;EEA;European Environment Monitoring and Information Network,20 +33366,"2007/136/EC: Commission Decision of 23 February 2007 laying down transitional measures for the system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals in Bulgaria, as provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 (notified under document number C(2007) 533) (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 42 thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 of 17 December 2003 establishing a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals and amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and Directives 92/102/EEC and 64/432/EEC (1), lays down rules for the establishment of systems for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals. It provides that all those animals born in Bulgaria after 1 January 2007 are to be identified by means of an eartag and a second means of identification bearing the same individual code as on the eartag within a period of not more than six months and in any case before they leave the holding of birth.(2) Bulgaria acceded to the Community on 1 January 2007. By letter dated 17 November 2006, Bulgaria requested transitional measures for a period of one year for the identification of ovine and caprine animals in that country, during which time the animals should only be identified by means of a single eartag, except for animals entering into intra-Community trade or intended for export to third countries. Such animals should be identified in accordance with Community rules, except that the means of identification, provided for in Regulation (EC) No 21/2004, may be applied in a holding, other than the holding of birth referred to in Article 4(1) of that Regulation.(3) In order to facilitate the transition from the existing regime in Bulgaria to that resulting from the application of Regulation (EC) No 21/2004, it is appropriate to lay down transitional measures for the identification of ovine and caprine animals in Bulgaria.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Subject matterThis Decision shall apply to any animal of the ovine and caprine species kept on holdings situated in Bulgaria (the animals). Identification of animals in BulgariaAll animals on a holding shall be identified before they leave the holding of their birth or within a period of nine months from the date of their birth, whichever is the earlier, by at least one single eartag bearing an individual code for each animal in accordance with national rules. Identification of animals intended for intra-Community trade or export to third countriesAll animals intended for intra-Community trade or export to third countries shall be identified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 21/2004, where applicable in addition to the eartag applied in accordance with Article 2 of this Decision.By way of derogation from Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 21/2004, the means of identification referred to in that provision may be applied in the holding of origin, as defined in Article 2(b)(8) of Directive 91/68/EEC (2). Movement document requirementThe movement document referred to in Article 3(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 shall contain the individual codes for each animal as provided for in Articles 2 and 3 of this Decision. ApplicabilityThis Decision shall apply from the date of entry into force of the Act of Accession and until 31 December 2007. AddresseeThis Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 February 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 8. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19. +",veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid;traceability;traceability of animals;traceability of products,20 +1288,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 991/79 of 17 May 1979 setting out a schedule of tables and laying down the definitions relating to basic statistical surveys of areas under vines and repealing Regulations No 143 and No 26/64/EEC. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 357/79 of 5 February 1979 on statistical surveys of areas under vines (1), and in particular Article 4 (2) thereof,Having regard to Regulation No 24 on the progressive establishment of a common organization of the market in wine (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas pursuant to Article 4 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 357/79 the Member States are to submit the results of the basic surveys in the form of a schedule of tables to be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 8 of the said Regulation;Whereas, in order to ensure the comparability of data shown in these tables, it is necessary to provide for certain definitions relating to the basic surveys;Whereas the system of statistical surveys of areas under vines provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 357/79 replaces the viticultural land register provided for by Article 1 of Regulation No 24;Whereas, in consequence of this, it is necessary to repeal Commission Regulation No 143 containing preliminary arrangements for the preparation of the viticultural land register (3) and Commission Regulation No 26/64/EEC of 28 February 1964 laying down additional provisions for the preparation of the viticultural land register, for its management and for keeping it up to date (4), which have now lapsed;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics and the Management Committee for Wine,. The form of the schedule of tables for the basic surveys of the areas under vines shall be as set out in Annex I hereto. 1. The definitions relating to the basic surveys are given in Annex II hereto.2. Given that the basic statistical surveys cover the situation at the end of the wine-growing year, the area under vines planted, replanted or grafted during the wine-growing year preceding the survey shall be considered to be under one year old. Regulations No 143 and No 26/64/EEC are repealed with effect from 20 May 1978. (1)OJ No L 54, 5.3.1979, p. 124. (2)OJ No 30, 20.4.1962, p. 989/62. (3)OJ No 127, 1.12.1962, p. 2789/62. (4)OJ No 48, 19.3.1964, p. 753/64.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 May 1979.For the CommissionFranรงois-Xavier ORTOLIVice-PresidentANNEX ITABLE 1 HOLDINGS, CULTIVATED AREA UNDER VINES AND AGRICULTURAL AREA IN USE (AA) BROKEN DOWN BY TYPE OF PRODUCTION AND BY SIZE CLASS>PIC FILE= ""T0015879""> TABLE 2 HOLDINGS, CULTIVATED AREA UNDER VINES (a) AND AGRICULTURAL AREA IN USE (AA) BROKEN DOWN BY SIZE CLASS AND BY THE PERCENTAGE OF AA UNDER VINES2.1. All holdings.2.2. Holdings whose entire area is devoted to the production of quality wines psr.2.3. Holdings whose entire area is devoted to the production of other wines.2.4. Holdings whose entire area is devoted to varieties of table grapes.2.5. Other holdings having areas under vines.>PIC FILE= ""T0015880""> TABLE 3 HOLDINGS AND AREA UNDER WINE-GRAPE VINE VARIETIES BROKEN DOWN BY SIZE CLASS AND BY THE PERCENTAGE OF AREA UNDER WINE-GRAPE VINE VARIETIES FOR PRODUCTION OF QUALITY WINES PSR>PIC FILE= ""T0015881""> TABLE 4 AREA UNDER WINE-GRAPE VARIETIES BROKEN DOWN BY VARIETY AND BY AGE OF THE VINES, IN HA>PIC FILE= ""T0015882""> TABLE 5 AREA UNDER WINE-GRAPE VINE VARIETIES BROKEN DOWN BY TYPE OF PRODUCTION AND BY YIELD CLASS, IN HA>PIC FILE= ""T0015883"">ANNEX IIWithin the meaning of this Regulation, the following definitions apply: (a) holding:a technico-economic unit under a single management and producing agricultural products;(b) agricultural area in use (AAU):the total area of arable land, permanent pasture and meadows, land under permanent crops and family gardens;(c) area under vines cultivated:the total area of land under vines, in production or not yet in production, intended for the production of grapes and/or vegetative propagation material for vines which was subjected to regular cultivation to obtain from it a marketable product;(d) area under wine grape varieties for quality wines psr:area under wine grape varieties suitable for the production of quality wines produced in specified regions (psr) conforming to the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 338/79 of 5 February 1979 (1) and to the provisions laid down to implement this Regulation, as well as to the national provisions laid down in Article 19 of this same Regulation;(e) area under wine grape varieties for other wines:area under wine grape varieties cultivated for the production of wines other than quality wines psr;(f) wine-growing year:the wine-growing year begins on 1 September and ends on 31 August;(g) vegetative propagation material for vines ; nurseries ; parent vines for root-stock:as defined in Council Directive 68/193/EEC of 9 April 1968 on the marketing of vegetative propagation material for vines (2);(h) wine grape varieties ; table grape varieties:as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 347/79 of 5 February 1979 on general rules applying to the classification of vine varieties (3). (1)OJ No L 54, 5.3.1979, p. 48. (2)OJ No L 93, 17.4.1968, p. 15. (3)OJ No L 54, 5.3.1979, p. 75. +",statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table;utilised agricultural area;UAA;area sown;cultivated area;planted area;utilized agricultural area;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing;disclosure of information;information disclosure,20 +14404,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1949/95 of 7 August 1995 amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 97/95 of 17 January 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards the minimum price and compensatory payment to be paid to potato producers and of Council Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato starch. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1863/95 (2), and in particular Article 8 (5) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 of 27 July 1994 establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato starch (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1863/95, and in particular Article 8 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1664/95 (4) amends the Regulations for cereals, oilseeds and protein crops fixing before 1 February 1995 certain prices and amounts whose values in ecus have been adjusted because of the abolition of the correcting factor in agricultural conversion rates, in particular the minimum price referred to in the third indent of Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, the compensatory payment referred to in the third indent of Article 8 (2) of that Regulation and the amount of the premium referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1868/94;Whereas Annex II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 97/95 (5) fixes the minimum prices, compensatory payments and premiums corresponding to the underwater weight of 5 050 g of potatoes on the basis of their starch content; whereas that Annex should be amended as a result of the amendments introduced by Regulation (EC) No 1664/95;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committees concerned,. Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 97/95 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 August 1995.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.(2) OJ No L 179, 29. 7. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 4.(4) OJ No L 158, 8. 7. 1995, p. 13.(5) OJ No L 16, 24. 1. 1995, p. 3.ANNEXE«ANEXO II - BILAG II - ANHANG II - ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ ÉÉ - ANNEX II - ANNEXE II - ALLEGATO II - BIJLAGE II - ANEXO II - LIITE II - BILAGA II>TABLE> +",starch;industrial starch;starch product;tapioca;agricultural guidance;production premium;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;potato;batata;sweet potato;minimum price;floor price;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota,20 +23936,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1096/2002 of 24 June 2002 opening import quotas in respect of special preferential raw cane sugar from the ACP States and India for supply to refineries in the period 1 July 2002 to 28 February 2003. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2), and in particular Article 23(2) and Article 39(6) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 lays down that, during the 2001/02 to 2005/06 marketing years and in order to ensure adequate supplies to Community refineries, a special reduced duty is to be levied on imports of raw cane sugar originating in States with which the Community has concluded supply arrangements on preferential terms. At present such agreements have been concluded by Council Decision 2001/870/EC(3) with the ACP States party to Protocol No 3 on ACP sugar(4) attached to Annex V to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, and with the Republic of India.(2) The quantities of special preferential sugar to be imported are calculated in accordance with the said Article 39 on the basis of a Community forecast supply balance. The balance indicates the need to import raw sugar and to open for the 2002/03 marketing year tariff quotas at the special reduced rate of duty as provided for in the above agreements so that the Community refineries' supply needs can be met for part of the year. In view of the forecasts for raw cane sugar production which are now available for the 2002/03 marketing year and as a result of the presumed maximum refining needs fixed by Member State and the shortfall resulting from the forecast supply balance, provision should be made to authorise imports for each refining Member State for the period 1 July 2002 to 28 February 2003.(3) The agreements concluded by Decision 2001/870/EC lay down that the refiners in question must pay a minimum purchase price equal to the guaranteed price for raw sugar, minus the adjustment aid fixed for the marketing year in question. This minimum price must therefore be fixed by taking account of the factors applying in the 2002/03 marketing year.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,. The following quotas are opened for the period 1 July 2002 to 28 February 2003 pursuant to Decision 2001/870/EC in respect of imports of raw cane sugar for refining falling within CN code 1701 11 10:(a) a tariff quota of 173200 tonnes expressed as white sugar originating in the ACP States covered by that Decision, bearing the serial number 09.4097, and(b) a tariff quota of 10000 tonnes expressed as white sugar originating in India, bearing the serial number 09.4097. 1. The special reduced duty per 100 kg of standard-quality raw sugar applying to imports of the quantities referred to in Article 1 shall be EUR 0.2. The minimum purchase price to be paid by Community refiners for the period referred to in Article 1 shall be EUR 49,68 per 100 kg of standard-quality raw sugar. The following quantities expressed as white sugar may be imported by the Member States under the quotas referred to in Article 1 and on the terms laid down in Article 2(1):(a) France 3000 tonnes;(b) Finland 35000 tonnes;(c) mainland Portugal 125000 tonnes;(d) United Kingdom 20200 tonnes. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 June 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.(2) OJ L 104, 20.4.2002, p. 26.(3) OJ L 325, 8.12.2001, p. 21.(4) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 267. +",import;India;Republic of India;sugar industry;sugar manufacture;sugar refinery;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;supply;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;raw sugar;cane sugar;ACP countries,20 +11945,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2903/93 of 20 October 1993 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products of category 113 (order No 40.1130), originating in India and Pakistan, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1993 by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded for 1993 for each category of products subjected in Annexes I and II thereto to individual ceilings, within the limits of the quantities specified in column 8 of Annex I and column 7 of Annex II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes;Whereas Article 11 of the abovementioned Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties may be re-established at any time in respect of imports of the products in question once the relevant individual ceilings have been reached at Community level;Whereas, in respect of products of category 113 (order No 40.1130), originating in India and Pakistan, the relevant ceiling amounts to 26 tonnes;Whereas on 29 March 1993 imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in India and Pakistan, countries covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against that ceiling;Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to India and Pakistan,. As from 26 October 1993 the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in India and Pakistan:"""" ID=""01"">40.1130> ID=""02"">113 (tonnes)> ID=""03"">6307 10 90> ID=""04"">Floor cloths, dish cloths and dusters other than knitted or crocheted ""> This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 October 1993.For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 39.(2) OJ No L 396, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. +",India;Republic of India;Pakistan;Islamic Republic of Pakistan;manufactured goods;finished goods;finished product;restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff;man-made fibre;acrylic fibre;artificial fibre;chemical fibre;nylon;polyamide;rayon;synthetic cloth;synthetic fibre;textile fibre;textile thread,20 +2641,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1552/2000 of 14 July 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1547/1999 concerning the control procedures to apply to shipments of certain types of waste to: Estonia, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Lithuania, San Marino and Thailand (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 of 1 February 1993 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 1999/816/EC(2), and in particular Article 17(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) In January, the European Commission sent a ""note verbale"" to all non-OECD countries (plus Hungary and Poland which do not yet apply OECD Decision C(92)39 final). The purpose of this ""note verbale"" was threefold: (i) to inform these countries of the Community's new regulations; (ii) to ask for confirmation of the respective positions as outlined in the annexes of both regulations; and (iii) to have an answer from those countries which did not reply in 1994.(2) Among the countries that replied, the following notified the Commission that the import of certain wastes listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 is accepted either without any control procedure or is subject to control pursuant to the control procedure which applies to Annexes III or IV to the said Regulation:1. Estonia (reply of 10 February 2000),2. Hong Kong (reply of 25 February 2000),3. Hungary (reply of 9 February 2000),4. Indonesia (reply of 15 Feburary 2000 and further details given on 14 April 2000),5. Lithuania (reply of 15 February 2000),6. San Marino (reply of 14 February 2000),7. Thailand (reply of 17 February 2000).(3) In accordance with Article 17(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, the committee instituted by Article 18 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste(3), as last amended by Commission Decision 96/350/EC(4), was notified of the official request of these countries on 26 April 2000.(4) In order to take into account the new situation of these countries, it is necessary to amend Commission Regulation (EC) No 1547/1999 of 12 July 1999 determining the control procedures under Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 to apply to to shipments of certain types of waste to certain countries to which OECD Decision C(92)39 final does not apply(5), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1208/2000(6),. Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 1547/1999 is amended as follows:(1) In the text related to HUNGARY the words ""except those listed in Annex B"" are deleted.(2) All the text related to INDONESIA is deleted.(3) Between the texts related to JAMAICA and MACAU, the following text is inserted:""LITHUANIA1. All types in section GB ('Metal bearing wastes arising from melting, smelting and refining of metals').2. All types in section GC ('Other wastes containing metals').3. All types in section GD ('Wastes from mining operations: these wastes to be in non-dispersible form').4. All types in section GF ('Ceramic wastes in non-dispersible form').5. All types in section GG ('Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents, which may contain metals and organic material').6. In section GH ('Solid plastic wastes')Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of:>TABLE>7. In section GI ('Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes').>TABLE>8. All types in section GJ ('Textile wastes').9. All types in section GK ('Rubber wastes').10. All types in section GM ('Wastes arising from agro-food industries').11. All types in section GN ('Wastes arising from tanning and fellmongery operations and leather use').12. All types in section GO ('Other wastes containing principally organic constituents, which may contain metals and inorganic materials').""(4) Between the texts related to POLAND and SINGAPORE, the following text is inserted:""SAN MARINO1. In section GC ('Other wastes containing metals')>TABLE>2. In section GG ('Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents, which may contain metals and organic material')>TABLE>3. In section GK ('Rubber wastes')>TABLE>4. In section GO ('Other wastes containing principally organic constituents, which may contain metals and inorganic materials')>TABLE>""(5) The text related to THAILAND is modified as follows:1. In section GA the following type of waste are deleted:>TABLE>2. In section GG the following type of waste are deleted:>TABLE>3. Section GH (""Solid plastic wastes"") is deleted. Annex B to Regulation (EC) No 1547/1999 is amended as follows:(1) All the text related to ESTONIA is deleted.(2) All the text related to HUNGARY is deleted.(3) Between the text related to GUINEA-BISSAU and INDIA, the following text is inserted:""HONG KONG1. In section GA ('Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible (1) form')>TABLE>2. In section GC ('Other wastes containing metals')>TABLE>The following metal and metal alloy wastes in metallic dispersible form:>TABLE>3. In section GG ('Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents, which may contain metals and organic material')>TABLE>4. In section GJ ('Textile wastes')>TABLE>5. In section GM ('Wastes arising from agro-food industries')>TABLE>""(4) In the text related to INDONESIA the words ""except those listed in Annex A or Annex D"" are replaced by the words ""except those listed in Annex D"".(5) The text related to LITHUANIA is modified as follows:1. The following sections are deleted:GC (""Other wastes containing metals"")GD (""Wastes from mining operations: these wastes to be in non-dispersible form"")GG (""Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents, which may contain metals and organic material"")GK (""Rubber wastes"")GO (""Other wastes containing principally organic constituents, which may contain metals and inorganic materials"").2. The section GH (""Solid plastic wastes"") is replaced by the following text:""2. All types in section GH ('Solid plastic wastes') except all solid plastic waste listed in Annex A and:>TABLE>""(6) Between the text related to SLOVAKIA and TOGO, the following text is inserted:""THAILAND1. In section GA ('Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible (1) form')The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:>TABLE>2. In section GG ('Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents, which may contain metals and organic material')>TABLE>3. All types in section GH ('Solid plastic wastes')4. In section GN ('Wastes arising from tanning and fellmongery operations and leather use')>TABLE>"" Annex D to Regulation (EC) No 1547/1999 is amended as follows:(1) In the text related to ESTONIA the words ""except those listed in Annex B"" are deleted.(2) In the text related to HONG KONG the words ""All types in Annex II"" are replaced by the words ""All types in Annex II except those listed in Annex B"".(3) The text related to INDONESIA is replaced by the following text:""1. In section GA ('Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible (1) form')(a) The following waste and scrap of precious metals and their alloys:>TABLE>(b) The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:>TABLE>2. In section GC ('Other wastes containing metals')>TABLE>3. In section GE ('Glass waste in non-dispersible form').>TABLE>4. In section GF ('Ceramic wastes in non-dispersible form')>TABLE>5. All types in section GI ('Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes').6. In section GJ ('Textile wastes')>TABLE>7. In section GK ('Rubber wastes')>TABLE>""(4) In the text related to LITHUANIA the words ""All types in Annex II except those listed in Annex B"" are replaced by the words ""All types in Annex II except those listed in Annex A or B"".(5) In the text related to SAN MARINO the words ""All types in Annex II"" are replaced by the words ""All types in Annex II except those listed in Annex A"".(6) In the text related to THAILAND the words ""All types in Annex II except those listed in Annex A"" are replaced by the words ""All types in Annex II except those listed in Annex A or B"". This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 July 2000.For the CommissionPascal LamyMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 30, 6.2.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 316, 10.12.1999, p. 45.(3) OJ L 194, 25.7.1975, p. 39.(4) OJ L 135, 6.6.1996, p. 32.(5) OJ L 185, 17.7.1999, p. 1.(6) OJ L 138, 9.6.2000, p. 7. +",waste management;landfill site;rubbish dump;waste treatment;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;third country;environmental monitoring;EMAS;EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme;environmental inspection;environmental surveillance;environmental watch;monitoring of pollution;export monitoring;monitoring of exports,20 +2481,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 882/1999 of 28 April 1999 fixing the minimum import price applicable to certain types of processed cherries during the 1999/2000 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2199/97(2), and in particular Articles 1(3) and 13(8) thereof,(1) Whereas, pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96, minimum import prices are to be determined having regard in particular to:- the free-at-frontier prices on import into the Community,- the prices obtained on world markets,- the situation on the internal Community market,- the trend of trade with non-member countries;(2) Whereas a minimum import price should be fixed on the basis of the abovementioned criteria for the 1999/2000 marketing year for processed cherries listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2201/96;(3) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. 1. For each of the products listed in the Annex to this Regulation, the minimum import price applicable during the 1999/2000 marketing year shall be as set out in that Annex.2. The marketing year for the products referred to in paragraph 1 shall run from 10 May 1999 to 9 May 2000. This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 May 1999.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 April 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.(2) OJ L 303, 6.11.1997, p. 1.ANNEX>TABLE> +",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;import price;entry price;minimum price;floor price;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;marketing year;agricultural year,20 +39386,"2011/739/: Council Decision of 20 October 2011 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein amending the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4), first subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),Whereas:(1) The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (2) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agricultural Agreement’) entered into force on 1 June 2002.(2) An Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (3) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Additional Agreement’) entered into force on 13 October 2007.(3) The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the European Union, an Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs, which amends the Agricultural Agreement by inserting a new Annex 12.(4) The European Union, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Swiss Confederation have agreed that the Additional Agreement should also be amended in order to take into account the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications.(5) The Agreement between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein amending the Additional Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agreement’) should be concluded,. The Agreement between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein amending the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agreement’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council shall designate the person empowered to proceed, on behalf of the Union, with the deposit of the instrument of approval provided for in Article 3 of the Agreement in order to bind the Union. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.. Done at Luxembourg, 20 October 2011.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. SAWICKI(1)  Consent of 24 June 2011 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132.(3)  OJ L 270, 13.10.2007, p. 6.16.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 297/49AGREEMENTbetween the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein amending the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural productsTHE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as ‧the Union‧,THE SWISS CONFEDERATION, hereinafter referred to as ‧Switzerland‧ andTHE PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN, hereinafter referred to as ‧Liechtenstein‧,hereinafter referred to as ‧the Parties‧,Committing themselves to promoting among themselves the harmonious development of designations of origin and geographical indications (hereinafter ‧GIs‧) and facilitating, through their protection within the framework of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (hereinafter ‧Agricultural Agreement‧), bilateral trade flows in agricultural products and foodstuffs originating in the Parties that have been granted a GI within the meaning of the Parties' respective legislation, and regularly updating the list of GIs protected by this Agreement,Whereas:(1) Swiss legislation on GIs for agricultural products and foodstuffs applies in Liechtenstein;(2) GIs in the Swiss national register may be composed of geographical names in the territory of Liechtenstein and the geographical area of these GIs may include the territory of Liechtenstein;(3) Pursuant to the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (hereinafter the ‧Additional Agreement‧), the Agricultural Agreement also applies to Liechtenstein;(4) Pursuant to the Additional Agreement, Liechtenstein products are deemed to be products of Swiss origin;(5) The Additional Agreement should be amended so that the insertion of a new annex to the Agricultural Agreement concerning the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin from Switzerland and the Union relative to agricultural products and foodstuffs also applies to Liechtenstein,HAVE AGREED UPON THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:Article 1AmendmentsThe Additional Agreement is hereby amended as follows:(1) Article 1(2) is replaced by the following:(2) The title ‧Adjustments/additions concerning Annexes 4 to 11 of the Agricultural Agreement‧ in the Annex is replaced as follows:(3) The following paragraph is added to the above-mentioned title:— Rheintaler Ribel/Türggen Ribel (PDO),— St. Galler Bratwurst/St. Galler Kalbsbratwurst (PGI).‧.Article 2Language versionsThis Agreement shall be drawn up in triplicate in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish languages, each of those texts being equally authentic.Article 3Entry into force1.   This Agreement shall be ratified or approved by the Parties in accordance with their internal procedures.2.   The Parties shall notify each other of the completion of these procedures.3.   This Agreement shall enter into force on the day of the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs, amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products.Съставено в Брюксел на седемнадесети май две хиляди и единадесета година.Hecho en Bruselas, el diecisiete de mayo de dos mil once.V Bruselu dne sedmnáctého května dva tisíce jedenáct.Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den syttende maj to tusind og elleve.Geschehen zu Brüssel am siebzehnten Mai zweitausendelf.Kahe tuhande üheteistkümnenda aasta maikuu seitsmeteistkümnendal päeval Brüsselis.Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις δέκα εφτά Μαΐου δύο χιλιάδες έντεκα.Done at Brussels on the seventeenth day of May in the year two thousand and eleven.Fait à Bruxelles, le dix-sept mai deux mille onze.Fatto a Bruxelles, addì diciassette maggio duemilaundici.Briselē, divi tūkstoši vienpadsmitā gada septiņpadsmitajā maijā.Priimta du tūkstančiai vienuoliktų metų gegužės septynioliktą dieną Briuselyje.Kelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-tizenegyedik év május tizenhetedik napján.Magħmul fi Brussell, fis-sbatax-il jum ta' Mejju tas-sena elfejn u ħdax.Gedaan te Brussel, de zeventiende mei tweeduizend elf.Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia siedemnastego maja roku dwa tysiące jedenastego.Feito em Bruxelas, em dezassete de Maio de dois mil e onze.Întocmit la Bruxelles la șaptesprezece mai două mii unsprezece.V Bruseli dňa sedemnásteho mája dvetisícjedenásť.V Bruslju, dne sedemnajstega maja leta dva tisoč enojst.Tehty Brysselissä seitsemäntenätoista päivänä toukokuuta vuonna kaksituhattayksitoista.Som skedde i Bryssel den sjuttonde maj tjugohundraelva.За Европейския съюзPor la Unión EuropeaZa Evropskou uniiFor Den Europæiske UnionFür die Europäische UnionEuroopa Liidu nimelΓια την Ευρωπαϊκή ΈνωσηFor the European UnionPour l'Union européennePer l'Unione europeaEiropas Savienības vārdā –Europos Sąjungos varduAz Európai Unió részérőlGħall-Unjoni EwropeaVoor de Europese UnieW imieniu Unii EuropejskiejPela União EuropeiaPentru Uniunea EuropeanăZa Európsku úniuZa Evropsko unijoEuroopan unionin puolestaFör Europeiska unionenЗа Конфедерация ШвейцарияPor la Confederación SuizaZa Švýcarskou konfederaciFor Det Schweiziske ForbundFür die Schweizerische EidgenossenschaftŠveitsi Konföderatsiooni nimelΓια την Ελβετική ΣυνομοσπονδίαFor the Swiss ConfederationPour la Confédération suissePer la Confederazione svizzeraŠveices Konfederācijas vārdā –Šveicarijos Konfederacijos varduA Svájci Államszövetség részérőlGħall-Konfederazzjoni ŻvizzeraVoor de Zwitserse BondsstaatW imieniu Konfederacji SzwajcarskiejPela Confederação SuíçaPentru Confederația ElvețianăZa Švajčiarsku konfederáciuZa Švicarsko konfederacijoSveitsin valaliiton puolestaFör Schweiziska edsförbundetЗа Княжeство ЛихтенщайнPor el Principado de LiechtensteinZa Lichtenštejnské knížectvíFor Fyrstendommet LiechtensteinFür das Fürstentum LiechtensteinLiechtensteini Vürstiriigi nimelΓια το Πριγκιπάτο του ΛιχτενστάινFor the Principality of LiechtensteinPour la Principauté de LiechtensteinPer il Principato del LiechtensteinLihtenšteinas Firstistes vārdā –Lichtenšteino Kunigaikštystės varduA Liechtensteini Hercegség részérőlGħall-Prinċipat ta' LiechtensteinVoor het Vorstendom LiechtensteinW imieniu Księstwa LiechtensteinuPelo Principado do LiechtensteinPentru Principatul LiechtensteinZa Lichtenštajnské kniežatstvoZa Kneževino LihtenštajnLiechtensteinin ruhtinaskunnan puolestaFör Furstendömet Liechtenstein +",Liechtenstein;Principality of Liechtenstein;agricultural product;farm product;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;ratification of an agreement;conclusion of an agreement;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;Switzerland;Helvetic Confederation;Swiss Confederation;trade agreement (EU);EC trade agreement,20 +27744,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 101/2004 of 21 January 2004 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2062/2003(2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 provides for the amending of the list of participants in the Kimberley Process certification scheme in Annex II.(2) The Chair of the Kimberley Process certification scheme, through his Chair's Notice of 9 January 2004, has provided an updated list of participants in the scheme. The updating of the list concerns the addition as participant of the Czech Republic. Annex II should therefore be amended accordingly,. Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall be applicable from 9 January 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 January 2004.For the CommissionChristopher PattenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28.(2) OJ L 308, 25.11.2003, p. 7.ANNEX""ANNEX IIList of participants in the Kimberley Process certification scheme and their duly appointed competent authorities as referred to in Articles 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19 and 20ANGOLAMinistry of Geology and Mines Rua Hochi Min Luanda AngolaARMENIADepartment of Gemstones and Jewellery Ministry of Trade and Economic Development Yerevan ArmeniaAUSTRALIA- Community Protection Section Australian Customs Section Customs House, 5 Constitution Avenue Canberra ACT 2601 Australia- Minerals Development Section Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources GPO Box 9839 Canberra ACT 2601 AustraliaBELARUSDepartment of Finance Sovetskaja Str., 7 220010 Minsk Republic of BelarusBOTSWANAMinistry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources PI Bag 0018 Gaborone BotswanaBRAZILMinistry of Mines and Energy Esplanada dos Ministérios - Bloco ""U"" - 3° andar 70065-900 Brasilia-DF BrazilBULGARIAMinistry of Economy Multilateral Trade and Economic Policy and Regional Cooperation Directorate 12, Al. Batenberg str. 1000 Sofia BulgariaCANADA- International:Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Peace Building and Human Security Division Lester B Pearson Tower B - Room: B4-120125 Sussex DriveOttawa, Ontario K1A 0G2 Canada- For specimen of the Canadian KP Certificate:Stewardship DivisionInternational and Domestic Market Policy DivisionMineral and Metal Policy BranchMinerals and Metals SectorNatural Resources Canada 580 Booth Street, 10th floor, Room: 10A6 Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0E4- General Enquiries:Kimberley Process OfficeMinerals and Metals Sector (MMS)Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) 10th Floor, Area A -7580 Booth StreetOttawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0E4CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLICIndependent Diamond Valuators (IDV) Immeuble SOCIM, 2e étage BP 1613 Bangui Central African RepublicCHINA, People's Republic ofDepartment of Inspection and Quarantine Clearance General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) 9 MadiandongluHaidian District,Beijing People's Republic of ChinaHONG KONG, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of ChinaDepartment of Trade and Industry Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionPeople's Republic of ChinaRoom 703, Trade and Industry Tower700 Nathan RoadKowloonHong Kong ChinaCONGO, Democratic Republic ofCentre d'évaluation, d'expertise et de certification (CEEC) 17th floor, BCDC Tower30th June AvenueKinshasa Democratic Republic of CongoCONGO, Republic ofDirectorate General of Mines and Geology Brazzaville Republic of CongoCÔTE D'IVOIREMinistry of Mines and Energy BP V 91 Abidjan Côte d'IvoireCROATIAMinistry of Economy Zagreb Republic of CroatiaCZECH REPUBLICMinistry of Finance Letenska 15 Prague 1 Czech RepublicEUROPEAN COMMUNITYEuropean Commission DG External Relations A/2 B - 1049 BrusselsGHANAPrecious Minerals Marketing Company (Ltd) Diamond HouseKinbu RoadPO Box M. 108 Accra GhanaGUINEAMinistry of Mines and Geology BP 2696 Conakry GuineaGUYANAGeology and Mines Commission P O Box 1028 Upper BrickdamStabroekGeorgetown GuyanaHUNGARYLicensing and Administration Office of the Ministry of Economy and Transport Margit krt. 85 1024 Budapest HungaryINDIAThe Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council Diamond Plaza, 5th Floor 391-A, Fr D.B. Marg Mumbai 400 004 IndiaISRAELMinistry of Industry and Trade P.O. Box 3007 52130 Ramat Gan IsraelJAPAN- United Nations Policy DivisionForeign Policy BureauMinistry of Foreign Affairs 2-11-1, Shibakoen Minato-ku 105-8519 Tokyo Japan- Mineral and Natural Resources DivisionAgency for Natural Resources and EnergyMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry 1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku 100-8901 Tokyo JapanKOREA, Republic of- UN Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Government Complex Building77 Sejong-ro, Jongro-guSeoul Korea- Trade Policy Division Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Enterprise 1 Joongang-dong, Kwacheon-City Kyunggi-do KoreaLAOS, People's Democratic RepublicDepartment of Foreign Trade Ministry of Commerce Vientiane LaosLEBANONMinistry of Economy and Trade Beirut LebanonLESOTHOCommission of Mines and Geology PO Box 750 Maseru 100 LesothoMALAYSIAMinistry of International Trade and Industry Blok 10Komplek Kerajaan Jalan Duta50622 Kuala Lumpur MalaysiaMAURITIUSMinistry of Commerce and Co-operatives Import Division 2nd Floor, Anglo-Mauritius HouseIntendance StreetPort Louis MauritiusNAMIBIADiamond Commission Ministry of Mines and Energy Private Bag 13297 Windhoek NamibiaPOLANDMinistry of Economy, Labour and Social Policy Plac Trzech Krzyzy 3/5 00-507 Warsaw PolandROMANIANational Authority for Consumer Protection Strada Georges Clemenceau Nr. 5, sectorul 1 Bucharest RomaniaRUSSIAN FEDERATIONGokhran of Russia 14, 1812 Goda St. 121170 Moscow RussiaSIERRA LEONEMinistry of Minerals Resources Youyi BuildingBrookfieldsFreetown Sierra LeoneSLOVENIAMinistry of Finance Customs Office Ljubljana Branch Airport BrnikZgornji Brnik 130 D4210 Brnik Aerodrom Republic of SloveniaSOUTH AFRICASouth African Diamond Board 240 Commissioner Street Johannesburg South AfricaSRI LANKATrade Information Service Sri Lanka Export Development Board 42 Nawam Mawatha Colombo 2 Sri LankaSWITZERLANDState Secretariat for Economic Affairs Export Control Policy and Sanctions Effingerstrasse 1 3003 Berne SwitzerlandTAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU, Separate Customs TerritoryImport and Export officeLicensing and AdministrationBoard of Foreign Trade TaiwanTANZANIACommission for Minerals Ministry of Energy and Minerals PO Box 2000 Dar es Salam TanzaniaTHAILANDMinistry of Commerce Department of Foreign Trade 44/100 Thanon Sanam Bin Nam-NonthaburiMuang DistrictNonthaburi 11000 ThailandTOGODirectorate General - Mines and Geology BP 356 216, Avenue Sarakawa Lomé TogoUKRAINE- Ministry of Finance State Gemological Center Degtyarivska St. 38-44 Kiev 04119 Ukraine- International Department Diamond Factory ""Kristall"" 600 Letiya Street 21 21100 Vinnitsa UkraineUNITED ARAB EMIRATESDubai Metals and Commodities Centre PO Box 63 Dubai United Arab EmiratesUNITED STATES OF AMERICAU.S. Department of State 2201 C St., N.W. Washington D.C. United States of AmericaVENEZUELAMinistry of Energy and Mines Apartado Postal n° 61536 Chacao Caracas 1006 Av. Libertadores, Edif. PDVSA, Pent House BLa Campina- Caracas VenezuelaVIETNAMExport-Import Management Department Ministry of Trade of Vietnam 31 Trang Tien Hanoi 10 000 VietnamZIMBABWEPrincipal Minerals Development Office Ministry of Mines and Mining Development Private Bag 7709, Causeway Harare Zimbabwe"" +",international trade;world trade;precious stones;diamond;gem;jewel;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;Community certification;export monitoring;monitoring of exports;self-regulation;co-regulation;soft law;voluntary regulation,20 +2980,"2002/442/EC: Commission Decision of 10 June 2002 authorising Belgium to carry out only two pig surveys a year (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 2061). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 93/23/EEC of 1 June 1993 on the statistical surveys to be carried out on pig production(1), as last amended by Directive 97/77/EC(2), and in particular Article 1(2), (3) and (4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Belgium has submitted methodological documentation which, in line with Directive 93/23/EEC, guarantees the quality of production forecasts.(2) Directive 93/23/EEC also authorises the Member States, at their request, to use administrative statistical sources instead of livestock surveys, on condition that they satisfy the obligations arising out of the said Directive. Belgium has made such a request.(3) Belgium should be authorised to carry out only two surveys a year, at six-month intervals in the months of May/June and November/December, and to use the administrative statistical sources it has indicated.(4) This Decision is in compliance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics, set up by Council Decision 72/279/EEC(3),. Belgium is authorised to carry out only two surveys a year, at six-month intervals in the months of May/June and November/December. When using administrative data to establish gross indigenous production forecasts Belgium has to observe basic conditions which are set out in the annex of the decision. This authorisation is granted for a period of three years. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.. Done at Brussels, 10 June 2002.For the CommissionPedro Solbes MiraMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 149, 21.6.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 10, 16.1.1998, p. 28.(3) OJ L 179, 7.8.1972, p. 1.ANNEXBasic conditions determining the use of the Sanitel administrative database in compiling gross indigenous production forecasts:1. A cooperation group made up of officials from the National Statistical Institute (Institut national de statistique) at the Belgian Ministry of Economic Affairs, from the Centre for Agricultural Economics (Centre d'ĂŠconomie agricole) at the Ministry of Small Enterprises, Traders and Agriculture, or from corresponding bodies set up under the regionalisation programme, and from the European Commission shall supervise the use of the Sanitel administrative database in compiling gross indigenous production forecasts.In particular this group shall ensure that the procedure for updating the Sanitel register will continue to guarantee adequate coverage and representativeness compared with the results of the pig livestock surveys. This group shall always undertake a detailed examination each time there is a significant change in the Sanitel administrative database.2. Before 31 December 2004, Belgium shall transmit to the European Commission a report on the experience acquired through use of the Sanitel administrative database in compiling gross indigenous production forecasts. +",swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;animal production;source of information;information source;statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium,20 +39917,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 551/2011 of 31 May 2011 establishing a prohibition of fishing for blue ling in EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI and VII by vessels flying the flag of Germany. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 of 18 January 2011 fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters (2), lays down quotas for 2011.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2011.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2011 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 May 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 24, 27.01.2011, p. 1.ANNEXNo 9/T&QMember State GERMANYStock BLI/5B67-Species Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)Zone EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VIIDate 21.4.2011 +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;international waters;high seas;maritime waters,20 +5891,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 726/2014 of 30 June 2014 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 992/95 as regards a new Union tariff quota for prepared herring originating in Norway. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 992/95 of 10 April 1995 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and fishery products originating in Norway (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) By Council Decision 2014/343/EU (2), the signing and the provisional application of an Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway consequent to the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union have been approved.(2) The Additional Protocol provides for a new tariff quota for release for free circulation in the European Union of certain prepared herring originating in Norway.(3) It is necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 992/95 in order to implement the new tariff quota.(4) The new tariff quota should apply for a period of 12 months. In accordance with Decision 2014/343/EU, it is to apply from the day of the provisional application of the Additional Protocol. This Regulation should therefore apply from the same date.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. The following row is added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 992/95:‘09.0859 ex 1604 12 91 10 Herring, spiced and/or vinegar cured, in brine From 1.8.2014 to 31.7.2015 1 400 tonnes net drained weight 0’ This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 August 2014.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 June 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 101, 4.5.1995, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 170, 11.6.2014, p. 3. +",prepared foodstuff;cooked foodstuff;deep-frozen dish;food preparation;pre-cooked foodstuff;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Norway;Kingdom of Norway;sea fish;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import,20 +21588,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1269/2001 of 27 June 2001 repealing Regulation (EC) No 608/2001 prohibiting fishing for Northern prawn by vessels flying the flag of Sweden. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2001(3) prohibits fishing for Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62° 00'N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden.(2) On 8 June 2001 the Swedish authorities informed the Commission that they had re-evaluated the stock of Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62° 00'N, and that it had not been exhausted. Fishing for Norwegian prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62° 00'N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden should therefore be authorised. Regulation (EC) No 608/2001 should therefore be repealed,. Regulation (EC) No 608/2001 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 June 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.(3) OJ L 90, 30.3.2001, p. 3. +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;crustacean;crab;crawfish;crayfish;lobster;prawn;shrimp;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +35644,"Regulation (EC) No 298/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 37, 95 and 152, paragraph 4, point (b) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),After consulting the Committee of the Regions,Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) provides that certain measures are to be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (4).(2) Decision 1999/468/EC has been amended by Decision 2006/512/EC, which introduced the regulatory procedure with scrutiny for the adoption of measures of general scope and designed to amend non-essential elements of a basic instrument adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty, inter alia, by deleting some of those elements or by supplementing the instrument with new non-essential elements.(3) In accordance with the statement by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission (5) concerning Decision 2006/512/EC, for the regulatory procedure with scrutiny to be applicable to instruments adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty which are already in force, those instruments must be adjusted in accordance with the applicable procedures.(4) The Commission should be empowered to define whether a type of food or feed falls within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, to lower the thresholds for the labelling of the adventitious and technically unavoidable presence of material which contains, consists of or is produced from genetically modified organisms and for the adventitious or technically unavoidable presence of genetically modified material which has benefited from a favourable risk assessment in food and feed, and to adopt measures regarding certain labelling and information requirements incumbent on operators and mass caterers. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, inter alia, by supplementing it with new non-essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.(5) Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly,. AmendmentsRegulation (EC) No 1829/2003 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 3(2) shall be replaced by the following:2. Article 12(4) shall be replaced by the following:3. Article 14 shall be replaced by the following:— measures necessary for operators to satisfy the competent authorities as referred to in Article 12(3),— measures necessary for operators to comply with the labelling requirements set out in Article 13,— specific rules concerning the information to be given by mass caterers providing food to the final consumer. In order to take account of the specific situation of mass caterers, such rules may provide for adaptation of the requirements set out in Article 13(1)(e).4. Article 15(2) shall be replaced by the following:5. Article 24(4) shall be replaced by the following:6. Article 26 shall be replaced by the following:— measures necessary for operators to satisfy the competent authorities as referred to in Article 24(3),— measures necessary for operators to comply with the labelling requirements set out in Article 25.7. in Article 32, the fifth paragraph shall be replaced by the following:8. Article 35(3) shall be replaced by the following:9. Article 47(3) shall be replaced by the following: Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Strasbourg, 11 March 2008.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentH.-G. PÖTTERINGFor the CouncilThe PresidentJ. LENARČIČ(1)  OJ C 161, 13.7.2007, p. 45.(2)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 29 November 2007 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 3 March 2008.(3)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1981/2006 (OJ L 368, 23.12.2006, p. 99).(4)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC (OJ L 200, 22.7.2006, p. 11).(5)  OJ C 255, 21.10.2006, p. 1. +",animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;consumer information;consumer education;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;genetically modified organism;GMO;biotechnological invention;genetically altered organism;transgenic organism;transgenic animal;genetically engineered animal;genetically modified animal;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food;labelling,20 +13312,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2587/94 of 25 October 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 441/88 laying down detailed rules for applying compulsory distillation as referred to in Article 39 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1891/94 (2), and in particular Article 39 (9) thereof,Whereas steps should be taken to prevent the supply of wine products from different wine-growing zones within each production region becoming a means of avoiding compulsory distillation; whereas, therefore, the method for calculating the volume of production to be taken into account for the determination of producers' obligations should be clarified; whereas it should be laid down that, in calculating the yield per hectare in certain special cases provided for in Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 441/88, of 17 February 1988, laying down detailed rules for applying compulsory distillation as referred to in Article 39 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 343/94 (4), products upstream of wine are only to be taken into account where they are to be turned into wine;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. The following is added to the first and second indents of paragraph 2 of Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 441/88:'Products upstream of wine acquired after the date laid down for the submission of the production declaration shall only be taken into account where they are turned into wine.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 October 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 42.(3) OJ No L 45, 18. 2. 1988, p. 15.(4) OJ No L 44, 17. 2. 1994, p. 9. +",agricultural production;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;crop yield;agricultural yield;yield per hectare;wine;vinification;distillation;compulsory distillation;distillation operation;preventive distillation;special distillation;voluntary distillation;wine delivery,20 +27248,"2004/115/EC: Commission Decision of 10 December 2003 on the aid scheme for the Thüringer Industriebeteiligungsfonds (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 4495). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 88(2) thereof,Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof,Having called on interested parties to submit their comments(1) and having regard to those comments,Whereas:1. PROCEDURE(1) After scrutinising the annual reports of the Thüringer Industriebeteiligungsfonds (TIB-Fonds), the Commission had doubts as to the compatibility of the activities of the TIB-Fonds with its decision of 9 August 1994 on the TIB-Fonds aid scheme (state aid N 183/94). It accordingly initiated proceedings under No NN 120/98 and called for information to be provided (letter of 30 December 1998). Since the Federal Government did not react, the Commission informed Germany by letter dated 15 March 1999 of its decision to initiate the procedure provided for in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty.(2) In addition, by letter dated 17 November 1997, Germany notified the Commission of clarifications and amendments to the aid scheme previously approved by the Commission for a 10-year period under aid N 183/1994. It provided the Commission with additional information by letter dated 29 January 1998. The Commission had doubts as to whether the TIB-Fonds was effectively controlled by the Land authorities. By letter of 15 March 1999 (see recital 1), Germany was informed of the Commission's decision to initiate the procedure provided for in Article 88(2) in respect of this aspect too.(3) The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(2). The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments.(4) The comments received from interested parties were forwarded to Germany.(5) By fax of 24 October 2003, Germany withdrew its application of 17 November 1997.2. COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES(6) The only comments received were those submitted by the TIB-Fonds by letter dated 31 May 1999.3. DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT(7) The present procedure covers two distinct aspects: first, the presumed improper application of the Commission decision of 9 August 1994 on the TIB-Fonds aid scheme and, second, the notification of an improved, partially amended aid scheme for the activities of the TIB-Fonds. Since the notification was withdrawn by Germany, the procedure should be closed in accordance with Article 8 of Council Regulation No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty(3).(8) As regards the presumed improper application of the Commission decision in 1994, the period covered by the investigation extends from 9 August 1994 (notification to Germany of the Commission decision in procedure N 184/94) to 15 March 1999 (notification to Germany of the Commission decision initiating the procedure) (cf. point 4 of that decision). Several firms were referred to by name in that decision. In various parallel individual cases, the Commission has, in relation to those firms, examined the compatibility of the activities of the TIB-Fonds with the common market. The procedures are the following: MITEC (NN 31/97), Umformtechnik Erfurt (N 201/99), Compact Disc Albrechts (C 42/98), Kahla Porzellan (C 62/00), Zeuro Möbel (C 56/97), Henneberg Porzellan (C 36/00) and Deckel Maho (C 27/00). These cases are not, therefore, covered by the present procedure.(9) Insolvency proceedings were initiated in respect of four other small and medium-sized enterprises (KHW Konstruktionsholzwerk Seubert GmbH & Co. KG, Simson Zweirad GmbH, Polyplast GmbH and Möbelwerke Themar). None of those enterprises is active on the market any more. Since they no longer distort competition and since any recovery claims would therefore be devoid of purpose, the procedure should be closed.(10) By fax of 25 May 1999, Germany provided information on another six firms. The information communicated does not give the Commission any grounds for considering that the criteria laid down in its decision in Case N 183/94 have not been complied with.4. CONCLUSIONFor the above reasons, the procedure in aid case C 17/99 should be closed,. Aid procedure C 17/99, which concerns, on the one hand, the changes notified to the aid scheme initially approved and, on the other, certain measures to assist firms in Thuringia through the Thüringer Industriebeteiligungsfonds during the period from 9 August 1994 to 15 March 1999 under the originally approved aid scheme, is terminated. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 10 December 2003.For the CommissionMario MontiMember of the Commission(1) OJ C 166, 9.6.2001, p. 14.(2) See footnote 1.(3) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;Thuringia;Thuringia (Free State of);aid to undertakings;salvage grant;subsidy for undertakings;support grant;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +27839,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 229/2004 of 10 February 2004 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 as regards the dates for lodging the licence applications for imports of garlic for the first quarter of the period 2004 to 2005. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Importers from the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (hereinafter referred to as ""the new Member States"") should benefit from the provisions contained in Commission Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 of 2 April 2002 establishing the method for managing tariff quotas and introducing a system of certificates of origin for garlic imported from third countries(2).(2) To ensure the correct use of quotas and allow traditional importers from the new Member States to be in a position to apply for sufficient quantities during the first quarter of the import period 2004 to 2005, provisions should be made as regards the dates for lodging the applications.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Processed Fruit and Vegetables,. By way of derogation from Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 565/2002, importers shall submit their applications for import licences for the first quarter of the import period 2004 to 2005 to the national competent authorities from 3 May 2004 till the last Friday of August 2004, both inclusive. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 February 2004.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64).(2) OJ L 86, 3.4.2002, p. 11. +",bulb vegetable;garlic;onion;scallion;shallot;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;third country;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin,20 +33633,"2007/647/EC: Commission Decision of 3 October 2007 excluding from Community financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (notified under document number C(2007) 4477). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Article 5(2)(c) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (2), and in particular Article 7(4) thereof,Having consulted the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,Whereas:(1) Under Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70, Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999, and Article 8(1) and (2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1663/95 of 7 July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 regarding the procedure for the clearance of the accounts of the EAGGF Guarantee Section (3), the Commission is to carry out the necessary verifications, communicate to the Member States the results of these verifications, take note of the comments of the Member States, initiate a bilateral discussion so that an agreement may be reached with the Member States in question, and formally communicate its conclusions to them.(2) The Member States have had an opportunity to request the launch of a conciliation procedure. That opportunity has been used in some cases and the report issued on the outcome has been examined by the Commission.(3) Under Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 and Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999, only refunds on exports to third countries and intervention to stabilise agricultural markets, granted and undertaken respectively according to Community rules within the framework of the common organisation of the agricultural markets, may be financed.(4) In the light of the verifications carried out, the outcome of the bilateral discussions and the conciliation procedures, part of the expenditure declared by the Member States does not fulfil these requirements and cannot, therefore, be financed under the EAGGF Guarantee Section.(5) The amounts that are not recognised as being chargeable to the EAGGF Guarantee Section should be indicated. Those amounts do not relate to expenditure incurred more than 24 months before the Commission's written notification of the results of the verifications to the Member States.(6) As regards the cases covered by this Decision, the assessment of the amounts to be excluded on grounds of non-compliance with Community rules was notified by the Commission to the Member States in a summary report on the subject.(7) This Decision is without prejudice to any financial conclusions that the Commission may draw from the judgments of the Court of Justice in cases pending on 30 April 2007 and relating to its content,. The expenditure itemised in the Annex hereto that has been incurred by the Member States' accredited paying agencies and declared under the EAGGF Guarantee Section shall be excluded from Community financing because it does not comply with Community rules. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Portuguese Republic, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 3 October 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ L 125, 8.6.1995, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.(3)  OJ L 158, 8.7.1995, p. 6. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 465/2005 (OJ L 77, 23.3.2005, p. 6).ANNEXTotal corrections — Budget item 6701MS Measure FY Reason Type % Currency Amount Deductions already made Financial impactBE Financial audit — Late payments 2005 Failure to meet payment deadlines one-off EUR –45 406,30 –45 406,30 0,00Total BE EUR –45 406,30 –45 406,30 0,00DE Exceptional market measures 2001 Weaknesses in documentation and physical on-the-spot supervisions flat-rate 5 % EUR –1 182 038,83 0,00 –1 182 038,83DE Exceptional market measures 2002 Weaknesses in documentation and physical on-the-spot supervisions flat-rate 5 % EUR – 284 869,30 0,00 – 284 869,30DE Direct Payments 2005 Poor follow-up of evident overclaims identified following GIS establishment one-off EUR –32 236,96 0,00 –32 236,96Total DE EUR –1 499 145,09 0,00 –1 499 145,09DK Clearance of accounts 2005 Financial clearance one-off DKK –96 741,70 –23 951,90 –72 789,80DK Financial audit — Overshooting 2005 Overshooting of financial ceilings one-off EUR – 125 996,55 – 125 996,55 0,00Total DK DKK –96 741,70 –23 951,90 –72 789,80Total DK EUR – 125 996,55 – 125 996,55 0,00ES Milk quota 1997 Milk deliveries underdeclared one-off EUR –1 350 020,32 0,00 –1 350 020,32ES Arable Crops 2004 The sanctions and exclusion due to intentional non-compliance foreseen for in Article 33 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2419/2001 are not applied flat-rate 2 % EUR – 276 716,91 0,00 – 276 716,91ES Arable Crops 2005 The sanctions and exclusion due to intentional non-compliance foreseen for in Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 2419/2001 are not applied flat-rate 2 % EUR – 274 130,08 0,00 – 274 130,08ES Fruit and Veg's — Citrus Processing 1998 Reimbursement following partial annulment of Decision 2004/136/EC by the judgement of the Court of Justice in case T-220/04 one-off EUR 532 684,56 0,00 532 684,56ES Fruit and Veg's — Citrus Processing 1999 Reimbursement following partial annulment of Decision 2004/136/EC by the judgement of the Court of Justice in case T-220/04 one-off EUR 435 837,70 0,00 435 837,70ES Fruit and Veg's — Citrus Processing 2000 Reimbursement following partial annulment of Commission Decision 2004/136/EC by the judgement of the Court of Justice in case T-220/04 one-off EUR 11 032,22 0,00 11 032,22ES Meat Premiums — Bovines 2002 Systematic late controls on the spot flat-rate 5 % EUR –30 407,71 0,00 –30 407,71ES Meat Premiums — Bovines 2003 Systematic late controls on the spot flat-rate 5 % EUR – 159 064,73 0,00 – 159 064,73ES Meat Premiums — Bovines 2004 Systematic late controls on the spot flat-rate 5 % EUR – 232 483,16 0,00 – 232 483,16ES Public Storage of butter 2002 Undue financing costs one-off EUR – 141 002,61 0,00 – 141 002,61ES Public Storage of butter 2003 Undue financing costs one-off EUR –67 250,22 0,00 –67 250,22Total ES EUR –1 551 521,26 0,00 –1 551 521,26FR Financial audit — Late payments 2005 Failure to meet payment deadlines one-off EUR – 696 062,71 – 934 532,21 238 469,50FR Financial audit — Overshooting 2005 Overshooting of financial ceilings one-off EUR – 501,92 – 501,92 0,00FR Fruit and Veg's — Producer organisations 2003 Non-respect of recognition criteria one-off EUR –24 478 123,67 0,00 –24 478 123,67FR Fruit and Veg's — Producer organisations 2004 Non-respect of recognition criteria one-off EUR –25 243 299,77 0,00 –25 243 299,77FR Meat Premiums — Bovines 2003 Weaknesses regarding controls of animals only identified by tattoos flat-rate 2 % EUR – 168 812,00 0,00 – 168 812,00FR Meat Premiums — Bovines 2004 Weaknesses regarding controls of animals only identified by tattoos flat-rate 2 % EUR – 115 584,00 0,00 – 115 584,00FR Meat Premiums — Bovines 2005 Weaknesses regarding controls of animals only identified by tattoos flat-rate 2 % EUR –65 764,00 0,00 –65 764,00Total FR EUR –50 768 148,07 – 935 034,13 –49 833 113,94GB Financial audit — Overshooting 2005 Overshooting of financial ceilings one-off EUR – 795 921,45 0,00 – 795 921,45Total GB EUR – 795 921,45 0,00 – 795 921,45IT Dried Fodder 2002 Non-adequate control of the enterprises transforming the fodder flat-rate 5 % EUR –1 828 877,58 0,00 –1 828 877,58IT Dried Fodder 2003 Non-adequate control of the enterprises transforming the fodder flat-rate 2 % EUR –44 421,46 0,00 –44 421,46IT Dried Fodder 2003 Non-adequate control of the enterprises transforming the fodder flat-rate 5 % EUR –2 399 395,34 0,00 –2 399 395,34IT Dried Fodder 2004 Weaknesses regarding controls of operators of the network flat-rate 2 % EUR – 512 153,03 0,00 – 512 153,03IT Dried Fodder 2004 Weaknesses regarding controls of operators of the network flat-rate 5 % EUR –9 132,02 0,00 –9 132,02IT Dried Fodder 2004 Non-adequate control of the enterprises transforming the fodder flat-rate 5 % EUR – 645 442,92 0,00 – 645 442,92IT Dried Fodder 2005 Weaknesses regarding controls of operators of the network flat-rate 2 % EUR – 774 140,65 0,00 – 774 140,65IT Dried Fodder 2005 Weaknesses regarding controls of operators of the network flat-rate 5 % EUR –1 552,69 0,00 –1 552,69IT Meat Premiums — Bovines 2003 Systematic late controls on the spot flat-rate 5 % EUR – 456 327,00 0,00 – 456 327,00IT Meat Premiums — Bovines 2004 Systematic late controls on the spot flat-rate 5 % EUR – 295 911,00 0,00 – 295 911,00IT Olive Oil — Production aid 2001 Shortcomings in controls of the mills, weaknesses in respect of the olive trees and the yield flat-rate 5 % EUR –40 284 269,55 0,00 –40 284 269,55IT Olive Oil — Production aid 2002 Shortcomings in controls of the mills, weaknesses in respect of the olive trees and the yield flat-rate 5 % EUR –34 743 757,29 0,00 –34 743 757,29IT Olive Oil — Production aid 2003 Shortcomings in controls of the mills, weaknesses in respect of the olive trees and the yield flat-rate 5 % EUR – 113 946,89 0,00 – 113 946,89IT Olive Oil — Production aid 2004 Shortcomings in controls of the mills, weaknesses in respect of the olive trees and the yield flat-rate 5 % EUR –1 289 091,84 0,00 –1 289 091,84Total IT EUR –83 398 419,26 0,00 –83 398 419,26NL Financial audit — Late payments 2005 Failure to meet payment deadlines one-off EUR – 206 100,68 – 206 100,68 0,00NL Financial audit — Overshooting 2005 Overshooting of financial ceilings one-off EUR –60 859,36 –60 859,36 0,00Total NL EUR – 266 960,04 – 266 960,04 0,00PT Wine — Restructuring 2001 Weaknesses in key on-the-spot controls and in determination of the eligible areas flat-rate 2 % EUR –77 342,02 0,00 –77 342,02PT Wine — Restructuring 2002 Weaknesses in key on-the-spot controls and in determination of the eligible areas flat-rate 2 % EUR – 649 828,57 0,00 – 649 828,57PT Wine — Restructuring 2003 Weaknesses in key on-the-spot controls and in determination of the eligible areas flat-rate 2 % EUR – 673 890,89 0,00 – 673 890,89PT Wine — Restructuring 2004 Weaknesses in key on-the-spot controls and in determination of the eligible areas flat-rate 2 % EUR – 565 733,93 0,00 – 565 733,93Total PT EUR –1 966 795,41 0,00 –1 966 795,41SE Arable Crops 2004 The level of on-the-spot (Rapid Field Visits) checks carried out under the minimum rate required flat-rate 5 % SEK –12 198 084,10 0,00 –12 198 084,10SE Direct Payments 2005 The level of on-the-spot (Rapid Field Visits) checks carried out under the minimum rate required flat-rate 5 % SEK –12 640 336,05 0,00 –12 640 336,05SE Direct Payments 2005 Low quality of the remote sensing checks flat-rate 2 % SEK –9 280 142,64 0,00 –9 280 142,64Total SE SEK –34 118 562,79 0,00 –34 118 562,79Total corrections — Budget item 05 07 01 07MS Measure FY Reason Type % Currency Amount Deductions already made Financial impactGR Financial audit — Overshooting 2005 Overshooting of financial ceilings one-off EUR 0,00 – 348 181,42 348 181,42Total GR EUR 0,00 – 348 181,42 348 181,42IE Financial audit — Late payments 2005 Failure to meet payment deadlines one-off EUR –1 064 668,75 –3 495 598,23 2 430 929,48Total IE EUR –1 064 668,75 –3 495 598,23 2 430 929,48 +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;common agricultural policy;CAP;common agricultural market;green Europe;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;EAGGF Guarantee Section;EAGGF Guarantee Section aid,20 +20118,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 440/2000 of 25 February 2000 laying down for 2000 the quantities for which the annual allocations for newcomer operators are granted under the tariff quotas and for traditional ACP bananas. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999(2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2362/98 of 28 October 1998 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 regarding imports of bananas into the Community(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 756/1999(4), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 250/2000(5) establishes certain rules relating to imports of bananas under the tariff quotas and of traditional ACP bananas and fixes the indicative quantities for the second quarter of 2000.(2) Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2362/98 lays down the method for calculating the annual allocation for each newcomer operator. In accordance with that method and a ranking of the individual applications in increasing order of the quantities applied for, the Commission calculates the quantities for which the annual allocations shall be granted.(3) The notifications received from the Member States in accordance with Article 2(5) of Regulation (EC) No 250/2000 have led the Commission to adopt this Regulation, based on which the competent national authorities will establish the individual allocations for the operators in question and notify them accordingly.(4) However, the results of the verifications and checks by the competent national authorities on the registration of newcomer operators in cooperation with the Commission may result in an amendment of this Regulation and in corrections to the annual allocations for the newcomer operators. In particular, the annual allocations calculated by the national authorities pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2362/98 and this Regulation cannot constitute vested rights or be invoked by the operators as legitimate expectations.(5) This Regulation must enter into force immediately, given the time limits laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2362/98,. The national authorities shall establish the annual allocations for 2000 under the tariff quotas and for the traditional ACP banana quantities referred to in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EC) No 404/93 for the newcomer operators referred to in Articles 7 et seq. of Regulation (EC) No 2362/98, in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 February 2000.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.(3) OJ L 293, 31.10.1998, p. 32.(4) OJ L 98, 13.4.1999, p. 10.(5) OJ L 26, 2.2.2000, p. 6.ANNEXApplication of Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2362/98>TABLE> +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;ACP countries,20 +41269,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 511/2012 of 15 June 2012 on notifications concerning producer and interbranch organisations and contractual negotiations and relations provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in the milk and milk products sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular points (b) and (c) of Article 126e(2) and Article 185f(6) thereof,Whereas:(1) Section IIA of Chapter II of Title II of Part II of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 inserted by Regulation (EU) No 261/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) contains rules concerning producer organisations and interbranch organisations in the milk and milk products sector.(2) Articles 126a and 126b of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lay down rules concerning the recognition of producer organisations and their associations and of interbranch organisations. Pursuant to those Articles notifications are to be made by Member States to the Commission concerning the decisions to grant, refuse or withdraw recognition. To prepare the reports to the Council and the European Parliament, pursuant to Article 184(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, information is needed on the number of recognised entities, on their size in terms of raw milk volumes produced by their member producers and, where appropriate, on the reasons for refusal or withdrawal of their recognition.(3) Article 126c of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down rules concerning the negotiations of contracts for the delivery of raw milk. Pursuant to that Article notifications are to be made by producer organisations and Member States.(4) Article 126d of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that Member States have to notify the Commission of the rules they have adopted for regulating the supply of cheese with a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication.(5) Pursuant to Article 185f of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, Member States that decide that every delivery of raw milk in their territory by a farmer to a processor of raw milk must be covered by a written contract between the parties and/or decide that first purchasers must make a written offer for a contract for the delivery of raw milk by the farmers, have to notify the Commission of the rules they have adopted with regard to contractual relations.(6) Uniform rules should be laid down concerning the content of those notifications and the date by which they should be submitted.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. 1.   No later than 31 March each year, with regard to decisions taken during the previous calendar year, Member States shall notify the Commission, pursuant to Article 126a(4)(d) and Article 126b(3)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of:(a) the number of producer organisations, associations of recognised producer organisations, hereinafter referred to as ""associations"", and interbranch organisations that they granted recognition, and, where applicable, the annual marketable raw milk volumes produced by producer organisations and associations;(b) the number of applications for recognition submitted by producer organisations, associations and interbranch organisations that they refused and a summary of the reasons for such refusal;(c) the number of recognised producer organisations, associations and interbranch organisations whose recognition they withdrew and a summary of the reasons for such withdrawal.2.   Where a notification referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 relates to a transnational producer organisation or association, the notification shall indicate, where applicable, the annual marketable raw milk volumes produced by members per Member State. 1.   The notifications of the volumes of raw milk covered by contractual negotiations referred to in Article 126c(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be made to the competent authority of the Member State or Member States(a) where the production of raw milk takes place and,(b) if different, where the delivery to a processor or a collector takes place.2.   A notification referred to in paragraph 1 shall be made before the start of negotiations and shall indicate the producer organisation's or the association's estimate of production volume to be covered by the negotiation and the expected time period of delivery of the raw milk volume.3.   By 31 January each year, each producer organisation or association shall, in addition to the notification referred to in paragraph 1, notify the volume of raw milk, specified per Member State of production, that was actually delivered under the contracts negotiated by the producer organisation in the previous calendar year. 1.   No later than 15 March each year, Member States shall notify the Commission, pursuant to Article 126c(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of:(a) the total volume of raw milk, specified per Member State of production, delivered in their territory under contracts negotiated by the recognised producer organisations and associations in accordance with Article 126c(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in the previous calendar year, as notified to the competent authorities under Article 2(3) of this Regulation;(b) the number of cases in which National Competition Authorities decided that a particular negotiation should either be reopened or should not take place at all in accordance with Article 126c(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and a short summary of those decisions.2.   Where the notifications received under Article 2(1) of this Regulation relate to negotiations covering more than one Member State, Member States shall, for the purposes of the second subparagraph of Article 126c(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, forward forthwith to the Commission the information necessary for the Commission to assess whether competition is excluded or SME processors of raw milk are seriously damaged. 1.   The notifications pursuant to Article 126d(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall contain the rules adopted by the Member States for regulating the supply of cheese with a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication as well as a summary note indicating:(a) the name of the cheese;(b) the name and type of organisation requesting the regulation of supply;(c) the means selected for the regulation of supply;(d) the date of entry into force of the rules;(e) the time period in which the rules apply.2.   Member States shall inform the Commission when they repeal rules before the end of the period referred to in point (e) of paragraph 1. The notifications referred to in Article 185f(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall contain the rules adopted by the Member States as regards the contracts referred to in Article 185f(1) thereof, as well as a summary note indicating:(a) whether the Member State has decided that deliveries of raw milk by a farmer to a processor must be covered by a written contract between the parties and, if so, the stage or stages of the delivery required to be covered by such contracts, if the delivery is made through one or more collectors, and any minimum duration for written contracts;(b) whether the Member State has decided that the first purchaser of raw milk must make a written offer for a contract to the farmer, and, where appropriate, the minimum duration for the contract which the offer must include. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 June 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 94, 30.3.2012, p. 38. +",cheese;producer group;producers' organisation;dairy industry;dairy;raw milk;dairy production;milk production;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;professional association;inter-professional organisation;professional organisation;professional union;contract farming,20 +34098,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 388/2007 of 11 April 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine and establishing a Community code of oenological practices and processes. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 46(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Point A(3) of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, the maximum permissible total sulphur dioxide levels of wine may be increased where climatic conditions have made this necessary.(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 (2) lays down certain detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the maximum permissible total sulphur dioxide content of wine in particular. Under Article 19(4) thereof, Annex XIIa of that Regulation lists the cases where the Member States may authorise an increase in the maximum total sulphur dioxide content of wine of less than 300 milligrams per litre by a maximum of 40 milligrams per litre because of weather conditions.(3) By letter of 12 January 2007, the German Government requested authorisation to increase the maximum permissible total sulphur dioxide content of wine of less than 300 milligrams per litre by a maximum of 40 milligrams per litre for wine produced in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hessen and Rhineland-Palatinate from the 2006 grape harvest in the wake of exceptionally unfavourable weather conditions. That request should be acceded to.(4) The scientific reports provided by the competent German authorities show that the quantities of sulphur dioxide needed to ensure the proper vinification and proper preservation of the wines and that they are suitable for placing on the market should be increased above the level normally authorised. This temporary measure is the only available option to allow the grapes affected by these unfavourable weather conditions to be used to produce wine suitable for placing on the market.(5) Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. Annex XIIa to Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 is hereby replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 April 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2030/2006 (OJ L 414, 30.12.2006, p. 40).ANNEX‘ANNEX XIIaIncrease in the maximum total sulphur-dioxide content where the weather conditions make this necessary(Article 19 of this Regulation)Year Member State Wine-growing zone(s) Wines concerned1. 2000 Germany All wine-growing zones of Germany All wines obtained from grapes harvested in 20002. 2006 Germany The wine-growing zones in the regions of Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hessen and Rhineland-Palatinate All wines obtained from grapes harvested in 2006’ +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;anhydride;sulphur dioxide;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;vinification;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +4050,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 487/2005 of 29 March 2005 opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the Community’s international obligations in the context of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (2), it is necessary to create the conditions to import a certain quantity of maize into Portugal.(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 of 26 July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (3), lays down the special additional detailed rules necessary for implementing the invitation to tender.(3) In view of the current market demand in Portugal, an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize is appropriate.(4) The Management Committee for Cereals has not issued an opinion by the time limit laid down by its Chairman,. 1.   An invitation to tender is hereby opened for the reduction in the import duty referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 on maize to be imported into Portugal.2.   Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 shall apply save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation. The invitation to tender shall be open until 23 June 2005. During that period, weekly invitations shall be issued with quantities and closing dates as shown in the notice of invitation to tender. Import licences issued under these invitations to tender shall be valid 50 days from the date they are issued within the meaning of Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 March 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.(2)  OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22.(3)  OJ L 177, 28.7.1995. p. 4. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50). +",import;maize;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;third country;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties,20 +40586,"Council Decision 2012/212/CFSP of 23 April 2012 amending Decision 2010/639/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,Whereas:(1) On 25 October 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/639/CFSP (1).(2) It is necessary to include a derogation to the asset freeze in Decision 2010/639/CFSP in order to ensure that funds or economic resources can be released or be made available for the official purposes of diplomatic missions or consular posts or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.(3) Decision 2010/639/CFSP should be amended accordingly,. In Article 3(1) of Decision 2010/639/CFSP, the following point is added:""(e) to be paid into or from an account of a diplomatic mission or consular post or an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, in so far as such payments are intended to be used for official purposes of the diplomatic mission or consular post or international organisation."". This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.. Done at Luxembourg, 23 April 2012.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. ASHTON(1)  OJ L 280, 26.10.2010, p. 18. +",international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;diplomatic profession;ambassador;consul;delegation staff;diplomat;diplomatic agent;diplomatic representative;diplomatic staff;economic sanctions;Belarus;Republic of Belarus;consulate;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +16319,"97/654/EC: Commission Decision of 29 September 1997 amending Decision 97/280/EC recognizing that the production of certain quality wines produced in specified regions in Austria, by reason of their qualitative characteristics, is far from able to satisfy demand (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1417/97 (2), and in particular Article 6 (4) thereof,Whereas, in accordance with Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, all new planting of vines is prohibited until 31 August 1998; whereas, however, there is provision for Member States to grant authorization for new vine planting for the 1996/97 and 1997/98 wine years for areas intended for the production of:- quality wines produced in specified regions (quality wines psr), and- table wines designated as one of the following: 'Landwein`, 'vin de pays`, 'indicazione geografica tipica`, 'vino de la tierra`, 'vinho regional`, 'regional wine`, etc.,for which the Commission has recognized that production, by reason of their qualitative characteristics, is far from able to satisfy demand;Whereas requests for the application of that provision in certain regions were submitted by Austria on 6 December 1996 and 22 January and 10 March 1997; whereas Commission Decision 97/280/EC (3) of 17 April 1997 was adopted in response to those requests;Whereas a further request was made on 8 July 1997 for 82 ha; whereas that request exhausts the authorized area available for new planting;Whereas examination of the latest request has shown that the quality wines psr in question meet the necessary conditions; whereas the limit of 139 ha laid down in the Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 has not been exceeded;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. The Annex to Decision 97/280/EC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria.. Done at Brussels, 29 September 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ L 196, 24. 7. 1997, p. 10.(3) OJ L 112, 29. 4. 1997, p. 54.ANNEX>TABLE> +",plantation;agricultural region;agricultural area;utilised agricultural area;UAA;area sown;cultivated area;planted area;utilized agricultural area;Austria;Republic of Austria;vineyard;vine;vine variety;winegrowing area;wine of superior quality;quality wine produced in a specific region;quality wines psr;qwpsr;wine of designated origin,20 +14322,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1712/95 of 13 July 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1014/90 laying down detailed implementing rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3378/94 (2), and in particular Article 6 (3) thereof,Whereas by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1180/91 (3), which came into force on 11 May 1991, Article 7a was inserted into Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1014/90 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2675/94 (5), so providing that the terms additional to the sales designation of the products in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1180/81 are to be reserved for the products defined thereunder; whereas, as a result of a clerical error, the German version of that Annex refers, under the definition of 'Vruchtenjenever`, to the flavouring of 'Wacholder` instead of 'Jenever` and is consequently not in accordance with the draft which was the subject of the opinion delivered under Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Implementation Committee for Spirit Drinks,. The word 'Wacholder` in the German version of point 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1014/90 is hereby replaced by 'Jenever`. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 July 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 160, 12. 6. 1989, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 115, 8. 5. 1991, p. 5.(4) OJ No L 105, 25. 4. 1990, p. 9.(5) OJ No L 285, 4. 11. 1994, p. 5. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;marketing standard;grading;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;alcoholic beverage;fermented beverage;spirituous beverage;ethanol;ethyl alcohol;labelling,20 +30701,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1285/2005 of 3 August 2005 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds (1), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 provides for the amending of the list of participants in the Kimberley Process certification scheme in Annex II.(2) The Chair of the Kimberley Process certification scheme, through his Chair’s Notice of 27 July 2005, has decided to add Indonesia to the list of Participants as of 1 August 2005. Annex II should therefore be amended accordingly,. Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall be applicable from 1 August 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 August 2005.For the CommissionBenita FERRERO-WALDNERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 718/2005 (OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 68).ANNEX‘ANNEX IIList of participants in the Kimberley Process certification scheme and their duly appointed competent authorities as referred to in Articles 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19 and 20.ANGOLAMinistry of Geology and MinesRua Hochi MinLuandaAngolaARMENIADepartment of Gemstones and JewelleryMinistry of Trade and Economic DevelopmentYerevanArmeniaAUSTRALIACommunity Protection SectionAustralian Customs SectionCustoms House, 5 Constitution AvenueCanberra ACT 2601AustraliaMinerals Development SectionDepartment of Industry, Tourism and ResourcesGPO Box 9839Canberra ACT 2601AustraliaBELARUSDepartment of FinanceSovetskaja Str., 7220010 MinskRepublic of BelarusBOTSWANAMinistry of Minerals, Energy & Water ResourcesPI Bag 0018GaboroneBotswanaBRAZILMinistry of Mines and EnergyEsplanada dos Ministérios — Bloco “U” — 3o andar70065 — 900 Brasilia — DFBrazilBULGARIAMinistry of EconomyMultilateral Trade and Economic Policy and Regional Cooperation Directorate12, Al. Batenberg str.1000 SofiaBulgariaCANADAInternational:Department of Foreign Affairs and International TradePeace Building and Human Security DivisionLester B Pearson Tower B — Room: B4-120125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2CanadaFor specimen of the Canadian KP Certificate:Stewardship DivisionInternational and Domestic Market Policy DivisionMineral and Metal Policy BranchMinerals and Metals SectorNatural Resources Canada580 Booth Street, 10th Floor, Room: 10A6Ottawa, OntarioCanada K1A 0E4General Enquiries:Kimberley Process OfficeMinerals and Metals Sector (MMS)Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)10th Floor, Area A-7580 Booth StreetOttawa, OntarioCanada K1A 0E4CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLICIndependent Diamond Valuators (IDV)Immeuble SOCIM, 2 ème étageBP 1613 BanguiCentral African RepublicCHINA, People’s Republic ofDepartment of Inspection and Quarantine ClearanceGeneral Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ)9 MadiandongluHaidian District, BeijingPeople’s Republic of ChinaHONG KONG, Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Trade and IndustryHong Kong Special Administrative RegionPeople's Republic of ChinaRoom 703, Trade and Industry Tower700 Nathan RoadKowloonHong KongChinaCONGO, Democratic Republic ofCentre d’Évaluation, d’Expertise et de Certification (CEEC)17th floor, BCDC Tower30th June AvenueKinshasaDemocratic Republic of CongoCOTE D’IVOIREMinistry of Mines and EnergyBP V 91AbidjanCote d’IvoireCROATIAMinistry of EconomyZagrebRepublic of CroatiaEUROPEAN COMMUNITYEuropean CommissionDG External Relations/A/2B-1049 BrusselsBelgiumGHANAPrecious Minerals Marketing Company (Ltd.)Diamond House,Kinbu Road,P.O. Box M. 108AccraGhanaGUINEAMinistry of Mines and GeologyBP 2696ConakryGuineaGUYANAGeology and Mines CommissionP.O. Box 1028Upper BrickdamStabroekGeorgetownGuyanaINDIAThe Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion CouncilDiamond Plaza, 5th Floor 391-A, Fr D.B. MargMumbai 400 004IndiaINDONESIADirectorate-General of Foreign TradeMinistry of TradeJI M.I. Ridwan Rais No. 5Blok I Iantai 4Jakarta Pusat Kotak Pos. 10110JakartaIndonesiaISRAELMinistry of Industry and TradeP.O. Box 300752130 Ramat GanIsraelJAPANUnited Nations Policy DivisionForeign Policy BureauMinistry of Foreign Affairs2-11-1, Shibakoen Minato-ku105-8519 TokyoJapanMineral and Natural Resources DivisionAgency for Natural Resources and EnergyMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku100-8901 TokyoJapanKOREA, Republic ofUN DivisionMinistry of Foreign Affairs and TradeGovernment Complex Building77 Sejong-ro, Jongro-guSeoulKoreaTrade Policy DivisionMinistry of Commerce, Industry and Enterprise1 Joongang-dong, Kwacheon-CityKyunggi-doKoreaLAOS, People’s Democratic RepublicDepartment of Foreign Trade,Ministry of CommerceVientianeLaosLESOTHOCommission of Mines and GeologyP.O. Box 750Maseru 100LesothoMALAYSIAMinistry of International Trade and IndustryBlok 10Komplek Kerajaan Jalan Duta50622 Kuala LumpurMalaysiaMAURITIUSMinistry of Commerce and Co-operativesImport Division2nd Floor, Anglo-Mauritius HouseIntendance StreetPort LouisMauritiusNAMIBIADiamond CommissionMinistry of Mines and EnergyPrivate Bag 13297WindhoekNamibiaNORWAYSection for Public International LawDepartment for Legal AffairsRoyal Ministry of Foreign AffairsP.O. Box 81140032 OsloNorwayROMANIANational Authority for Consumer ProtectionStrada Georges Clemenceau Nr. 5, sectorul 1BucharestRomaniaRUSSIAN FEDERATIONGokhran of Russia14, 1812 Goda St.121170 MoscowRussiaSIERRA LEONEMinistry of Mineral ResourcesYouyi BuildingBrookfieldsFreetownSierra LeoneSINGAPOREMinistry of Trade and Industry100 High Street#0901, The Treasury,Singapore 179434SOUTH AFRICASouth African Diamond Board240 Commissioner StreetJohannesburgSouth AfricaSRI LANKATrade Information ServiceSri Lanka Export Development Board42 Nawam MawathaColombo 2Sri LankaSWITZERLANDState Secretariat for Economic AffairsExport Control Policy and SanctionsEffingerstrasse 13003 BerneSwitzerlandTAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU, Separate Customs TerritoryExport/Import Administration DivisionBureau of Foreign TradeMinistry of Economic AffairsTaiwanTANZANIACommission for MineralsMinistry of Energy and MineralsPO Box 2000Dar es SalaamTanzaniaTHAILANDMinistry of CommerceDepartment of Foreign Trade44/100 Thanon Sanam Bin Nam-NonthaburiMuang DistrictNonthaburi 11000ThailandTOGODirectorate General — Mines and GeologyB.P. 356216, Avenue SarakawaLoméTogoUKRAINEMinistry of FinanceState Gemological CenterDegtyarivska St. 38-44Kiev04119 UkraineInternational DepartmentDiamond Factory “Kristall”600 Letiya Street 2121100 VinnitsaUkraineUNITED ARAB EMIRATESDubai Metals and Commodities CentreP.O. Box 63DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesUNITED STATES OF AMERICAU.S. Department of State2201 C St., N.W.Washington D.C.United States of AmericaVENEZUELAMinistry of Energy and MinesApartado Postal No. 61536 ChacaoCaracas 1006Av. Libertadores, Edif. PDVSA, Pent House BLa Campina — CaracasVenezuelaVIETNAMExport-Import Management DepartmentMinistry of Trade of Vietnam31 Trang TienHanoi 10.000VietnamZIMBABWEPrincipal Minerals Development OfficeMinistry of Mines and Mining DevelopmentPrivate Bag 7709, CausewayHarareZimbabwe’. +",international trade;world trade;precious stones;diamond;gem;jewel;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;Community certification;export monitoring;monitoring of exports;self-regulation;co-regulation;soft law;voluntary regulation,20 +5385,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1085/2011 of 27 October 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 of 17 December 2007 on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 (2) provides rules for the drawing-up, selection, implementation, financing and checking of programmes referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 3/2008.(2) To increase the efficiency of the scheme, trade and inter-trade organisations should be given the opportunity to submit programmes to be implemented twice a year on the internal market and in third countries. The submission and selection schedule should be adjusted in order to give another chance to programmes that have been rejected in the previous round. To ease the transition to a new submission and selection schedule, it should be provided that the schedule for the first submission of programmes in 2012 should not be affected by the schedule change.(3) To reduce unnecessary administrative burden, the requirement to send to the Commission a number of documents (a copy of the contract concluded with proposing organisations and proof that a performance security has been lodged; a copy of the contract signed with the implementing body; a copy of each application for an advance payment and proof that the corresponding security has been lodged; and the quarterly reports on the implementation of the contract) should be abolished except if the Commission specifically requests it.(4) It should be specified that messages referring to the impact on health of a product must be accepted by the national authority responsible for public health and that the material approved by a Member State should be sent to the Commission.(5) Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 is amended as follows:(1) in Article 4(3), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:(2) in Article 8(1), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:(3) Article 11 is amended as follows:(a) in paragraph 1, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:(b) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:(a) the Union rules; or(b) the guidelines, in the case of the internal market; or(c) the criteria referred to in Article 9(2), in the case of third countries.’;(c) in paragraph 3, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:(d) the following paragraph 5 is added:(a) the list referred to in paragraph 1 shall be submitted by Member States and received by the Commission not later than 15 February 2012;(b) the Commission shall send to the Member States the information provided in paragraph 2 by 26 April 2012; and(c) the Commission shall decide no later than 30 June 2012 which programmes it may part-finance.’;(4) in Article 16, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following:(5) in Article 17(3), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:(6) in Article 22, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:(7) in Article 23(1), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 October 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 3, 5.1.2008, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 147, 6.6.2008, p. 3. +",consumer information;consumer education;third country;agricultural product;farm product;sales promotion;sales campaign;single market;Community internal market;EC internal market;EU single market;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;operation of the Institutions,20 +1223,"79/675/EEC: Commission Decision of 13 July 1979 refusing to accept the scientific character of the apparatus described as 'Canberra-Scorpio 2000 MCA System'. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3195/75 of 2 December 1975 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (2), and in particular Articles 4 and 5 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 10 January 1979, the Belgian Government requested the Commission to initiate the procedure laid down in Articles 4 and 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 3195/75 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""Canberra-Scorpio 2000 MCA System"", intended for use in nuclear research and, in particular, for the acquisition, display and analyses of multichannel data, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 3195/75, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 18 June 1979 within the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine this particular case;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question consists of a console and import data processing unit and a graphic unit ; whereas it does not possess the requisite objective characteristics which make it specially suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, it is an apparatus which is currently in use in the commercial sector ; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus ; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus;Whereas Commission Decision 78/294/EEC excluding from admission free of Common Customs Tariff duties the scientific apparatus described as ""Scorpio System 3000 multi-unibus disk-based multichannel analyzing computer system"" (3) lays down in Article 1 that the apparatus must be considered to be a scientific apparatus ; whereas, taking into account the technical developments for this category of apparatus, the apparatus in question can no longer be regarded as a scientific apparatus,. The apparatus described as ""Canberra-Scorpio 2000 MCA System"" is not considered to be a scientific apparatus. Commission Decision 78/294/EEC excluding from admission free of Common Customs Tariff duties the scientific apparatus described as ""Scorpio System 3000 multi-unibus disk-based multichannel analyzing computer system"" is hereby abolished. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 July 1979.For the CommissionÉtienne DAVIGNONMember of the Commission (1)OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 316, 6.12.1975, p. 17. (3)OJ No L 74, 16.3.1978, p. 39. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;data processing;automatic data processing;electronic data processing,20 +18250,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2138/98 of 6 October 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 17(14) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1353/98 (4), establishes an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds based on the Combined Nomenclature; whereas the footnotes to Sector 9 of the Annex to that Regulation lay down rules to be followed when granting and calculating refunds on milk and milk products; whereas, under those rules, milk products containing permeate are not eligible for a refund; whereas it should be specified that that rule also applies to products consisting solely of permeate;Whereas, to avoid problems in trade, the obligation to declare the actual content of added substances which are ineligible for the grant of a refund during customs formalities should be replaced by the obligation to declare a maximum content of such added substances;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. In Sector 9 of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87, footnotes 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 13 and 14 are hereby replaced by the footnotes listed in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 October 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.(3) OJ L 366, 24. 12. 1987, p. 1.(4) OJ L 184, 27. 6. 1998, p. 29.ANNEXNotes(1) Where the product falling within this subheading consists of permeate or where non-lactic matter and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 have been added to the product, no export refund is payable.When completing customs formalities, the applicant must state on the declaration provided for that purpose whether or not non-lactic matter and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 have been added to the product or if the product consists of permeate.(2) Where the product falling within this subheading contains added non-lactic matter and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504, the added non-lactic matter and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 must not to be taken into account in the calculation of the refund.If the product falling within this subheading consists of permeate, no export refund is payable.When completing customs formalities, the applicant must state on the declaration provided for that purpose whether the product contains permeate or whether or not non-lactic matter and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinate and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 have been added and, where this is the case:- the maximum content by weight of non-lactic matter and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 added per 100 kilograms of finished product, and in particular,- the lactose content of the added whey.(4) The refund per 100 kilograms of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components:(a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight of lactic matter contained in 100 kilograms of product.However, where whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 have been added to the product, the amount per kilogram shown is to be multiplied by the weight of the lactic matter other than whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 added per 100 kilograms of product;(b) a component calculated in accordance with Article 12(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 (OJ L 144, 28.6.1995, p. 22).When completing customs formalities, the applicant must state on the declaration provided for that purpose whether the lactic matter consists of permeate or whether or not non-lactic matter and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 have been added and, where this is the case:- the maximum content by weight of whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 and of sucrose and/or other non/lactic matter added per 100 kilograms of finished product,and in particular,- the lactose content of the added whey.If the lactic matter in the product consists of permeate, no export refund is payable.(8) When completing customs formalities, the applicant must state on the declaration provided for that purpose:- the skimmed-milk powder content by weight,- whether or not whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 have been added and, where this is the case:- the maximum content by weight of whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 added per 100 kilograms of finished product,and in particular,- the lactose content of the added whey per 100 kilograms of finished product.(10) Where the product contains non-lactic matter and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504, the added non-lactic matter and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or whey and/or products derived from whey (excluding whey butter covered by CN code 0405 10 50) and/or lactose and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 will not be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the refund.When completing customs formalities, the applicant must state on the declaration provided for that purpose whether or not non-lactic matter and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 have been added and, where this is the case, the maximum content by weight of the non-lactic matter and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or whey and/or products derived from whey (specifying, where applicable the whey butter content) and/or lactose and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 added per 100 kilograms of finished product.(13) Where the product contains non-lactic matter, the non-lactic matter is not to be taken into account for the purposes of calculating the refund.When completing customs formalities, the applicant must state on the declaration provided for that purpose whether or not non-lactic matter has been added and, where this is the case, the maximum content by weight of the non-lactic matter added per 100 kilograms of finished product.(14) Where the product contains non-lactic matter other than sucrose, the non-lactic matter other than sucrose is not to be taken into account for the purposes of calculating the refund.The refund on 100 kilograms of product covered by this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components:(a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight of the lactic matter per 100 kilograms of product;(b) a component calculated in accordance with Article 12(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 (OJ L 144, 28.6.1995, p. 22).When completing customs formalities, the applicant must state on the declaration provided for that purpose the maximum content by weight of sucrose and/or other non-lactic matter added per 100 kilograms of finished product. +",agricultural product nomenclature;nomenclature of agricultural products;tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;milk product;dairy produce;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;Combined Nomenclature;CN,20 +11208,"93/726/EC: Council Decision of 23 November 1993 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and Romania on the reciprocal protection and control of wine names. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Agreement negotiated between the European Community and Romania on the reciprocal protection and control of wine names will help make measures to eliminate unfair competition in trade more effective, ensure a greater degree of consumer protection and promote trade in wine between the Contracting Parties; whereas it is therefore desirable to approve the said Agreement;Whereas, in order to facilitate the implementation of certain provisions of the Agreement, the Commission should be authorized to make the necessary technical adjustments in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 83 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1);Whereas, since the provisions of the Agreement are directly linked to measures covered by the common commercial and agricultural policy, the said Agreement must be established at Community level,. The Agreement between the European Community and Romania on the reciprocal protection and control of wine names and the Protocol and Declarations annexed thereto are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the acts referred to in the first paragraph are attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement and to deposit the instrument of approval by the Community.The President of the Council shall make the notification provided for in Article 19 (1) of the Agreement. For the purposes of Article 13 of the Agreement, the Commission is hereby authorized to conclude the necessary acts amending the Agreement, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 83 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 23 November 1993.For the Council The President M. SMET(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1566/93 (OJ No L 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 39). +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);trade agreement;trade negotiations;trade treaty;trade promotion;promotion of exports;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;Romania;wine,20 +657,"76/485/EEC: Commission Decision of 21 April 1976 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Belgium pursuant to Directive 72/160/EEC of 17 April 1972 (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/160/EEC of 17 April 1972 concerning measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purposes of structural improvement (1), and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,Whereas on 9 September 1975 and 15 January 1976 the Belgian Government notified, pursuant to Article 8 (4) of Directive 72/160/EEC, the following provisions: - the Law of 3 June 1975 amending the Law of 3 May 1971 on the reorganization of agriculture and horticulture;- the Royal Decree of 14 November 1975 laying down certain measures for the implementation of the Law of 3 May 1971 on the reorganization of agriculture and horticulture;Whereas Article 9 (3) of Directive 72/160/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the above instruments, the existing provisions for the implementation in Belgium, of the said Directive, which form the subject of Commission Decision 75/6/EEC of 27 November 1974 on the reform of agricultural structures in Belgium pursuant to Directives 72/159/EEC and 72/160/EEC (2), continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC;Whereas the amendments contained in the Law of 3 June 1975 and the Royal Decree of 14 November 1975 to the provisions implementing Directive 72/160/EEC comply with the objectives and requirements of that Directive;Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;Whereas the measures provided for this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structures,. Having regard to the Law of 3 May 1971 on the reorganization of agriculture and horticulture, notified on 9 September 1975, and the Royal Decree of 14 November 1975 laying down certain measures for the implementation of the said Law of 3 May 1971, notified on 15 January 1976, the existing provisions for the implementation in Belgium of Directive 72/160/EEC continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.. Done at Brussels, 21 April 1976.For the CommissionP.J. LARDINOISMember of the Commission (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 9. (2)OJ No L 2, 4.1.1975, p. 30. +",farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;cessation of farming;cessation of agricultural production;farm closure;farmer's retirement annuity;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +1347,"92/375/EEC: Commission Decision of 25 June 1992 amending Decision 81/546/EEC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the import of fresh meat from Austria and amending Decision 91/190/EEC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the import of domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species from Austria. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 (2), and in particular Articles 8 and 16 thereof,Whereas by Decision 81/546/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 91/609/EEC (4), the Commission established the animal health provisions and veterinary certification for the import of fresh meat from Austria;Whereas by Decision 91/190/EEC (5), as last amended by Decision 92/40/EEC (6), the Commission established the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the import of domestic bovine and porcine animals from Austria;Whereas imports from Austria into the Member States of live pigs, fresh pigmeat and certain pigmeat products were suspended in accordance with Commission Decision 90/90/EEC (7);Whereas the abovementioned imports from Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Salzburg, Upper Austria, Kaernten und Burgenland were no longer suspended in accordance with Commission Decision 92/40/EEC;Whereas, nevertheless, in accordance with the provisions of Commission Decision 92/265/EEC (8) imports from Kaernten were suspended once again;Whereas it is appropriate to amend the animal health certificates to take account of the existing situation in this region;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The animal health certificates referred to in Annex B to Decision 81/546/EEC should be amended as follows:1. after 'Exporting country: Austria' delete 'Carinthia';2. in the first indent of Section IV (1) point 1 delete 'Carinthia'. The animal health certificates referred to in Annexes C and D to Decision 91/190/EEC should be amended as follows:1. after 'Exporting country: Austria' delete 'Carinthia';2. in the first and second sentence of Section III delete 'Carinthia'. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 June 1992. For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. (2) OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 206, 27. 7. 1981, p. 7. (4) OJ No L 331, 3. 12. 1991, p. 19. (5) OJ No L 96, 17. 4. 1991, p. 16. (6) OJ No L 16, 23. 1. 1992, p. 19. (7) OJ No L 61, 10. 3. 1990, p. 21. (8) OJ No L 137, 20. 5. 1992, p. 23. +",swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;Austria;Republic of Austria;fresh meat;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;health certificate,20 +23117,"Directive 2002/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 amending for the twentieth time Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (short-chain chlorinated paraffins). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission [1],Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee [2],Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty [3], in the light of the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on 22 April 2002,Whereas:(1) Limitations already adopted or planned by certain Member States on the use of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) following PARCOM (Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources) Decision 95/1 directly affect the completion and functioning of the internal market; it is therefore necessary to approximate the laws of the Member States in this field and consequently to amend Annex I to Council Directive 76/769/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations [4] taking into account Community risk-assessments and the relevant scientific evidence in support of PARCOM Decision 95/1.(2) SCCPs are classified as dangerous to the environment, since they are very toxic to aquatic organisms and may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment.(3) The Commission has adopted a Recommendation, in the framework of Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 of 23 March 1993 on the evaluation and control of the risks of existing substances [5], calling for specific measures to restrict the use of SCCPs, in particular in metalworking fluids and leather finishing products, in order to protect the aquatic environment.(4) The remaining uses of all chlorinated paraffins are to be reviewed in the light of relevant scientific knowledge, in particular with regard to emissions containing chlorinated paraffins. The Commission should make appropriate proposals to reduce such uses.(5) On 27 November 1998 the Scientific Committee on Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment (CSTEE) delivered its opinion on the risks of SCCPs, as identified by the Recommendation.(6) This Directive applies without prejudice to Community legislation on protection of the safety and health of workers at work, in particular Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work [6] and Council Directive 98/24/EC of 7 April 1998 on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risk related to chemical agents at work (fourteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) [7],. In Annex I to Directive 76/769/EEC the following point shall be added:""42.Alkanes, C10-C13, chloro (short-chain chlorinated paraffins) | 1.May not be placed on the market for use as substances or as constituents of other substances or preparations in concentrations higher than 1 %:in metalworking;for fat liquoring of leather.2.Before 1 January 2003 all remaining uses of SCCPs will be reviewed by the European Commission, in cooperation with the Member States and the OSPAR Commission, in the light of any relevant new scientific data on risks posed by SCCPs to health and the environment.The European Parliament will be informed of the outcome of this review."" | 1. Member States shall adopt and publish, not later than 6 of July 2003, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.They shall apply those measures from 6 January 2004 at the latest.2. When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States. This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 2002.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentP. CoxFor the CouncilThe PresidentJ. Matas I Palou[1] OJ C 337 E, 28.11.2000, p. 138 andOJ C 213 E, 31.7.2001, p. 296.[2] OJ C 116, 20.4.2001, p. 27.[3] European Parliament Opinion of 1 February 2001 (OJ C 267, 21.9.2001, p. 41), Council Common Position of 27 June 2001 (OJ C 301, 26.10.2001, p. 39) and Decision of the European Parliament of 29 November 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Decision of the European Parliament of 30 May 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the Council of 21 May 2002.[4] OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 201. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 99/77/EC (OJ L 207, 6.8.1999, p. 18).[5] OJ L 84, 5.4.1993, p. 1.[6] OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1.[7] OJ L 131, 5.5.1998, p. 11.-------------------------------------------------- +",marketing restriction;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;health risk;danger of sickness;paraffin;dangerous substance;dangerous product;aquatic environment,20 +18124,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1576/98 of 22 July 1998 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the 'Register of protected designation of origin and protected geographical indications"" provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/97 (2), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, France has sent the Commission an application for the registration of a name as a geographical indication;Whereas, pursuant to Article 6(1) of that Regulation, that application was found to meet all the requirements laid down therein, and in particular to contain all the information required pursuant to Article 4 thereof;Whereas, for the name given in the Annex hereto, no statement of objection was made to the Commission pursuant to Article 7 of that Regulation following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities (3);Whereas the name should therefore be entered in the 'Register of protected designation of origin and protected geographical indications` and hence be protected throughout the Community as a protected geographical indication;Whereas the Annex hereto supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1265/98 (5),. The name in the Annex hereto is hereby added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered in the 'Register of protected designation of origin and protected geographical indications` provided for in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 as a protected geographical indication (PGI). This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 July 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 208, 24. 7. 1992, p. 1.(2) OJ L 156, 13. 6. 1997, p. 10.(3) OJ C 336, 7. 11. 1997, p. 4.(4) OJ L 327, 18. 12. 1996, p. 11.(5) OJ L 175, 19. 6. 1998, p. 7.ANNEXPRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX II TO THE EC TREATY AND INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTIONFruit and vegetables:FRANCE- Lentilles vertes du Berry (PGI) +",France;French Republic;leguminous vegetable;bean;broad bean;dried legume;field bean;lentil;pea;location of production;location of agricultural production;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;Centre-Val de Loire;Centre (France),20 +37190,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 498/2009 of 12 June 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 639/2003 laying down detailed rules pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 as regards requirements for the granting of export refunds related to the welfare of live bovine animals during transport. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 170 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 639/2003 (2) refers to the compliance with Community legislation concerning the protection of animals during transport as a condition for the payment of export refunds.(2) Following the judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Communities of 17 January 2008 in Joined Cases C-37/06 and C-58/06 and of 13 March 2008 in Case C-96/06 the link should be clarified between Regulation (EC) No 639/2003 and Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 (3).(3) The animal welfare rules of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 which are addressed to the operators and which trigger, in any case of violation of these rules, the loss of the refund related to the violation concerned, should be clearly set out. In that context, Articles 2 and 3 and Articles 4 to 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 and the Annexes mentioned therein aim to specify provisions addressed to the operators which are in direct connection with the objective of the protection of animals whilst other provisions of that Regulation concern administrative rules.(4) Article 168 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and Regulation (EC) No 639/2003 provide that the respect of the animal welfare rules is a condition for the payment of export refunds. Therefore, it should be clearly set out that, without prejudice to cases of force majeure recognised by the case law of the Court of Justice, a violation of these animal welfare provisions does not trigger a reduction but the loss of the export refund, related to the number of animals for which the welfare requirements were not respected. It equally results from these provisions as well as from the animal welfare rules contained in Articles 2 and 3 and Articles 4 to 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 and the Annexes mentioned therein that the refund shall be lost for the animals for which these welfare rules were not respected, irrespective of the concrete physical conditions of the animals.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. Regulation (EC) No 639/2003 is amended as follows:1. the first subparagraph of Article 1 is replaced by the following:2. the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 of Article 5 is replaced by the following:(a) animals which have died during transport, except as provided in paragraph 2;(b) animals which have given birth or aborted during transport before their first unloading in the third country of final destination;(c) animals for which, in the light of the documents referred to in Article 4(2) and/or all other elements at its disposal concerning compliance with this Regulation, the competent authority considers that Articles 2 and 3 and Articles 4 to 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 and the Annexes mentioned therein have not been complied with.’ This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply to export declarations accepted after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 June 2009.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 93, 10.4.2003, p. 10.(3)  OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1.’; +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;live animal;animal on the hoof;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;transport of animals;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;animal welfare;animal rights;animal well-being,20 +17507,"98/438/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Commission Decision of 30 June 1998 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 1997 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries (notified under document number C(1998) 1663). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing a single Council and a single Commission of the European Communities,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 2591/97 (2) and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X,Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 501/98 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 July 1997 to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries, payable in the currency of their country of employment;Whereas the Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings (4) in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations;Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 1997 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted,. Sole ArticleWith effect from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 1997 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the general budget of the European Communities for the month preceding the date referred to in the first paragraph.. Done at Brussels, 30 June 1998.For the CommissionHans VAN DEN BROEKMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.(2) OJ L 351, 23. 12. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 63, 4. 3. 1998, p. 1.(4) OJ L 343, 13. 12. 1997, p. 27.ANNEX>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE> +",wage determination;adjustment to remuneration;fixing of pay;wage adjustment;wage fixing;wage rate;European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;third country;pay;remuneration;salary;wages;exchange rate;dual exchange rate,20 +14148,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1196/95 of 24 May 1995 temporarily suspending the advance fixing of export refunds on certain milk products and determining the proportion of quantities requested for which export licences as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 974/95 on certain transitional measures required to implement the Uruguay Round Agricultural Agreement may be granted for milk and milk products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2),Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 876/68 of 28 June 1968 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on milk and milk products and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 776/94 (4), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 5 (4) thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81 of 14 September 1981 laying down special rules implementing the system of import and export licences and the advance fixing of refunds in respect of milk and milk products (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1094/95 (6), and in particular Article 10 a (5) thereof,Whereas uncertainty is a feature of the market in certain milk products; whereas the refunds currently applicable to such products could result in the advance fixing of refunds for purposes of speculation; whereas the issuing of licences for the quantities applied for is likely to result in an overrun in the quantities of the products normally disposed of in accordance with the definition laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 974/95 (7); whereas the advance fixing of refunds on the products concerned should be suspended temporarily and the reduction coefficient applying to the quantities requested should be fixed,. 1. The advance fixing of export refunds on milk products falling within CN codes 0401, 0402, 0403 10 22, 0403 10 24, 0403 10 26, 0403 10 32, 0403 10 34, 0403 10 36, 0403 90, 0404 90 and 0406 shall be suspended for the period 25 to 29 May 1995 with regard to licence applications as referred to in Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 974/95.2. No further action shall be taken in respect of applications pending for licences with advance fixing of the refund as referred to in paragraph 1 which should have been issued from 25 May 1995, with the exception of those referred to in paragraph 3, for which a reduction coefficient is hereby fixed.3. The reduction coefficient referred to in Article 10 a (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81 and applicable to export licence applications submitted on 19 May 1995, with the exception of those referred to in Article 44 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, for milk products covered by the CN codes set out in column 1 of the Annex shall be as set out in column 2 thereof. This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 May 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 May 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the CommissionANNEXReduction coefficient as referred to in Article 10 a (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81 for quantities covered by export licence applications submitted on 19 May 1995>TABLE POSITION> +",GATT;General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;milk;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);milk product;dairy produce;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund,20 +5753,"Council Regulation (EU) No 1181/2013 of 19 November 2013 fixing an adjustment rate to direct payments provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in respect of calendar year 2013 and repealing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 964/2013. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) On 25 March 2013, the Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on fixing an adjustment rate to direct payments provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (1) in respect of calendar year 2013. Since the European Parliament and the Council had not determined this adjustment by 30 June, as provided for in Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 the Commission, in accordance with Article 18(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 (2), has set itself that adjustment in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 964/2013 (3).(2) The forecasts for the direct payments and market related expenditure of Commission Amending Letter No 2 to the 2014 Draft Budget show the need to adapt the amount of financial discipline which was taken into account in the Draft Budget 2014. That Amending Letter has been established taking into account an amount of financial discipline of EUR 902,9 million, including an amount for the reserve for crises in the agricultural sector.(3) On 16 October 2013, the Commission adopted a proposal for a Council Regulation to fix another adjustment rate for direct payments, in respect of calendar year 2013, based on Article 18(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005.(4) Article 18(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 empowers the Commission to set those adjustments and was used by the Commission as a basis for Implementing Regulation (EU) No 964/2013.(5) Article 18(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 provides that until 1 December, on the basis of new information in its possession, the Council is able to adapt the adjustment rate for direct payments. However, taking into account the judgment of the Court of Justice of 6 May 2008 in Case C-133/06 (4), that derived legal basis can no longer be lawfully used.(6) Article 43(3) TFEU enables the Council to adopt measures on fixing aid. Therefore, in the framework of the financial discipline, the adjustment rate for direct payments to be granted to a farmer for an aid application should be fixed on that legal basis.(7) As a general rule, farmers submitting an aid application for direct payments for one calendar year (N) are paid within a fixed payment period falling under the financial year (N + 1). However, Member States have the possibility to make late payments, within certain limits, to farmers beyond this payment period without any time limits. Such late payments may fall in a later financial year. When financial discipline is applied for a given calendar year, the adjustment rate should not be applied to payments for which aid applications have been submitted in the calendar years other than that for which the financial discipline applies. Therefore, in order to ensure equal treatment of farmers, it is appropriate to provide that the adjustment rate should only apply to payments for which aid applications have been submitted in the calendar year for which the financial discipline is applied, irrespectively of when the payments to farmers are made.(8) In the political agreement on the reform of Common Agricultural policy of 26 June 2013, it has been decided that financial discipline will apply to the direct payments in excess of EUR 2 000. Moreover, it has also been agreed that the reimbursement of unused appropriations (if any) at the end of a financial year would be paid to farmers the following year subject to the financial discipline. In order to ensure consistency, it is appropriate to set the same threshold over the years. The financial discipline should be applied in a similar way for calendar year 2013 to be consistent with what has been agreed to apply in the future; therefore, it is appropriate to provide for the application of the adjustment rate only for amounts in excess of EUR 2 000.(9) Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 provides that, in the framework of the application of the schedule of increments provided for in Article 121 of that Regulation to all direct payments granted in the new Member States within the meaning of Article 2(g) of that Regulation, the financial discipline should not apply to the new Member States until the beginning of the calendar year in respect of which the level of direct payments applicable in the new Member States is at least equal to the then-applicable level of such payments in the other Member States. Since the direct payments are still subject to the application of the schedule of increments in calendar year 2013 in Bulgaria and Romania, the adjustment rate to be determined by this Regulation should not apply to payments to farmers in these Member States.(10) Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 has been amended by the Act of Accession of Croatia. Since Croatia is subject to the application of the schedule of increments provided for in Article 121 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in calendar year 2013 the adjustment rate to be determined by this Regulation should not apply to payments to farmers in Croatia.(11) To ensure that the adapted rate is applicable as of the date provided for by Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 when the payments to the farmer should start, this Regulation should apply from 1 December 2013.(12) The new adjustment rate should be taken into account for the calculation of the entirety of the payments to be granted to a farmer for an aid application submitted in respect of calendar year 2013. For sake of clarity, Implementing Regulation (EU) No 964/2013 should therefore be repealed,. 1.   The amounts of direct payments within the meaning of Article 2(d) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 to be granted to a farmer in excess of EUR 2 000 for an aid application submitted in respect of calendar year 2013 shall be reduced by 2,453658 %.2.   The reduction provided for in paragraph 1 shall not apply in Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia. Implementing Regulation (EU) No 964/2013 is repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 December 2013.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 November 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. LINKEVIČIUS(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers (OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16).(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1).(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 964/2013 of 9 October 2013 on fixing an adjustment rate to direct payments provided for in Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in respect of calendar year 2013 (OJ L 268, 10.10.2013, p. 5).(4)  Case C-133/06 European Parliament v Council [2008] ECR I-3189. +",aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;budgetary discipline (EU);EC budgetary discipline;single payment scheme;SAPS;SFPS;SPS;single area payment scheme;single farm payment;single farm payment scheme;single payment;farmer;cultivator;holder of a farm;horticulturist;share-cropper;stock breeder;stock owner;winegrower,20 +41703,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1122/2012 of 23 November 2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing for blue whiting in VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of Portugal. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non- EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2012.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2012.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2012 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 November 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 55.ANNEXNo 71/TQ44Member State PortugalStock WHB/8C3411Species Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)Zone VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1Date 11.11.2012 +",Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +166,"79/818/ECSC: Commission Decision of 26 July 1979 authorizing British Steel Corporation to acquire the share capital of Dunlop Ranken Ltd, the Hall Brothers group of companies and Herringshaw Steels Ltd (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 66 thereof,Having regard to High Authority Decision No 24-54 of 6 May 1954 laying down in implementation of Article 66 (1) of the Treaty a Regulation on what constitutes control of an undertaking (1),Having regard to the application dated 12 April 1979 by British Steel Corporation, London, for authorization to acquire the entire share capital of Dunlop & Ranken, Ltd, the Hall Brothers group of companies and Herringshaw Steels Ltd,Having obtained the comments of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,WHEREAS:I 1. The British Steel Corporation, London, (BSC) is an undertaking which is engaged in steel production and steel distribution within the meaning of Article 80 of the Treaty and which also controls a number of undertakings which are not subject to Article 80.2. British Steel Service Centres (BSSC) is that part of the BSC which carries out BSC's activities in the field of steel stockholding. BSSC is engaged in the distribution both of products covered by the Treaty and of products not so covered.3. Dunlop & Ranken Ltd, Leeds, (D & R) is an undertaking engaged in the distribution of steel products within the meaning of Article 80, with a capital of £ 10 000. D & R is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The 600 Group Ltd, London, (600 Group) the holding company of a group engaged in scrap processing, the distribution of steel and other goods and the manufacture of plant and equipment. The 600 Group has the power to control D & R within the meaning of Decision 24-54 ; there is therefore a concentration within the meaning of Article 66 (1) of the Treaty between The 600 Group and D & R.4. BSC and The 600 Group exercise joint control over Six Hundred Metal Holdings Ltd, London (SHMH), a company engaged in the steel scrap industry. There is therefore a concentration between BSC and SHMH and a concentration between The 600 Group and SHMH (2). There is, however, no concentration between BSC on the one hand and The 600 Group and D & R on the other hand. (1)Official Journal of the European Coal and Steel Community, 11 May 1954, p. 345. (2)This concentration was authorized by Decision No C (76) 1160 of the Commission, dated 20 July 1976. See Bulletin of the European Communities No 7/8 of 1976, p. 31.5. The following undertakings are engaged in steel distribution and are concentrated with each other by virtue of interlocking shareholdings, common shareholders and common directors: >PIC FILE= ""T0014482"">The abovementioned undertakings (Hall Brothers Group) have their registered office in Oldbury, West Midlands.6. Herringshaw Steels Ltd, Birmingham, (Herringshaw) is also an undertaking engaged in steel distribution. Herringshaw is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thorn Electrical Industries Ltd (Thorn), which is mainly engaged in the manufacture and distribution of electrical, electronic and engineering goods. There is therefore a concentration between Thorn and Herringshaw.7. BSC is proposing to acquire the entire share capital of D & R, the Hall Brothers Group and Herringshaw. These transactions will give BSC control over D & R, the Hall Brothers Group and Herringshaw and will thus lead to a concentration between BSC and those undertakings within the meaning of Article 66 (1).II8. The majority of BSC's sales of Treaty steel products are made direct from its mills to steel consumers or to independent steel merchants, many of whom engage in stockholding and processing activities before reselling the steel to consumers. BSC's own stockholding and merchanting activities, carried out by BSSC, accounted for a turnover of £ 93 million in 1977/78, which represented about 3 75 % of BSC's total turnover of £ 2 600 million for iron and steel products.9. D & R, the Hall Brothers Group and Herringshaw are all steel stockholders. They had a combined turnover of about £ 40 million in 1977/78 concerned mainly with general steel plates, bars and sections but also with sheets, alloy bars and non-Treaty products such as bright bars. Their deliveries of Treaty steel products amounted to 136 000 tonnes, dispatched from about 10 depots situated in England and Scotland.10. The steel stockholding trade in the United Kingdom is conducted by several hundred merchants who specialize in supplying steel mainly to small and medium-size customers whose requirements are not large enough to be supplied conveniently by producers. The existence of stockholders helps producers to concentrate on the larger orders which enable them to secure the economies derived from long mill runs. Also, stockholders can supply larger customers from buffer stocks. The trade is characterized generally by the ability to supply promptly from stock. Stockholders tend to operate mainly on a regional basis, delivering steel products to consumers who find it convenient to deal with a local supplier and to have direct contact with a stockholder. Because of this situation several stockholders have a certain number of depots geographically dispersed round the country so that they can cover a large part of the United Kingdom market. In 1978 total supplies of Treaty steel products to the UK market from UK production and imports were 11 78 million tonnes. Of this total about 5 72 million tonnes, or 44 %, was received by stockholders. Net deliveries of Treaty products by UK stockholders, i.e. after conversion by them of part of the tonnage into non-Treaty products such as cold-rolled strip or reinforcement mesh, are estimated at 4 73 million tonnes, or 42 % of total net deliveries of Treaty products in the UK. Exports by stockholders outside the UK are negligible. In these circumstances the relevant market can be regarded as that part of the UK steel market which is supplied by stockholders.III11. The following table shows the BSSC shares of total UK stockholders' deliveries of the main Treaty product groups as they are now and as they would be after the proposed acquisition of D & R, Hall Brothers Group and Herringshaw - assuming that all the business of the acquired undertakings could be retained: >PIC FILE= ""T0014483"">It can be seen from the above table that the BSC's share (through BSSC) of the UK stockholders' market would rise from 8 to 11 % as a result of the proposed transactions.12. The general effect of the proposed transactions will be to give BSC a more complete and better-balanced range of products to offer as a stockholder. The stockholding industry has increased its importance as a supplier of steel in the UK market during recent years, largely at the expense of BSC, which has lost contact with some of its former customers and end users of its products. Although the transactions will result in BSC having a share of 11 % in the UK stockholders' market, it will remain less important in this field than another British steel producer/stockholders, which already has an 18 % share of this market with a well-balanced range of products. There are three or four other stockholders with shares of 4 to 7 % (including two producer/stockholders) and there are several hundred other stockholders of medium or small size in the UK steel market.13. Having regard to the circumstances described the proposed transactions will not give the undertakings concerned the power to determine prices, to control or restrict production or distribution or to hinder effective competition in a substantial part of the market for Treaty steel products.IV14. As a result of the proposed transactions BSC can secure outlets for over 100 000 tonnes of Treaty steel products. In practice, however, the stockholding undertakings concerned already secure most of their supplies from BSC. This is not typical of the UK stockholding industry in general, which relies on imports for one third of its supplies and on UK private sector producers for about 17 % of its supplies. BSC no longer has the dominant position as supplier to UK consumers and stockholders that it had a few years ago. In 1973, BSC's deliveries accounted for 72 % of supplies to the UK market for Treaty steel products ; in 1978 this figure had dropped to 56 %. As regards supplies to the stockholding industry, whereas BSC was responsible for two-thirds in 1973, its share in 1978 was a half.15. Further, BSC will not be placed in an artificially privileged position as a result of the proposed transactions, bearing in mind the part of the British stockholding market acquired by BSC and the fact that most of the large producers elsewhere in the Community control their own steel distribution undertakings, some with ex-stock sales substantially exceeding those of BSC.16. Consequently, the proposed transactions will not give the undertakings concerned the power to evade the rules of competition instituted under the Treaty, in particular by establishing an artificially priviledged position involving a substantial advantage in access to supplies or markets.17. Accordingly the Commission finds that the proposed transactions satisfy the conditions for authorization set out in Article 66 (2) and may therefore be authorized,. The acquisition by the British Steel Corporation of the entire share capital of the following undertakings: - Dunlop & Ranken Ltd- Hall Brothers (West Bromwich) Ltd- William Hall Steel Stockholders Ltd- J. Arthur Farrington & Son Ltd- A. C. & S. Green Ltd- William Naylor Ltd.- Herringshaw Steels Ltdis hereby authorized. This Decision is addressed to the British Steel Corporation, 33 Grosvenor Place, London SW1.. Done at Brussels, 26 July 1979.For the CommissionRaymond VOUELMember of the Commission +",iron and steel industry;electrical steelworks;foundry;iron and steel undertaking;iron and steel works;steel industry;steel mill;steelworks;incorporation;exclusive distribution agreement;exclusive dealership;exclusive sales rights;share capital;authorised capital;paid-up capital;registered capital;competition law;competition regulations;subsidiary;subsidiary company,20 +607,"Regulation (EEC) No 2364/75 of the Commission of 15 September 1975 on the calculation of aids in the form of loans at reduced rates of interest or of interest rebates which are not specified in percentage points. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 724/75 (1) of 18 March 1975 establishing a European Regional Fund, and in particular Article 4 thereof;Whereas the application of this Regulation requires that State aids in the form of loans at reduced interest rates or of interest rebates which are not specified in percentage points should be capable of being compared and added up;Whereas this calculation should be made by reference to the interest rate used for comparable operations which is in force at the time of the granting of the reduced interest loan or interest rebate;Whereas such forms of aid are only provided in certain Member States ; whereas there is therefore no need to specify reference rates for the other Member States;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Fund Committee,. In all cases where a loan is granted at a reduced rate of interest or where an interest rebate is not stated in advance to be a rebate of a specific number of percentage points, the amount of the reduction in the interest rate or of the rebate shall be calculated on the basis of a reference rate. The reference rates for the Member States mentioned below shall be as follows:Belgium : rate for loans of 10 years and over granted by the Société Nationale de Crédit à l'Industrie;Denmark : rate for loans granted by the European Investment Bank increased by 1.5 percentage points;France : rate for loans for plant and machinery granted by the Crédit National;Italy : reference rate fixed by the State for the payment of interest rebates to credit institutions;Federal Republic of Germany : rate for 10-year loans (programme M I and M II) granted by the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau;United Kingdom : rate of interest known as the ""broad commercial rate"". In each case the reference rate in force on the day of the decision to grant the interest rebate or the reduced interest loan shall be used. This rate shall be indicated in the request for assistance from the Fund. This Regulation shall enter into force on the fifth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 September 1975.For the CommissionThe PresidentFrançois-Xavier ORTOLI (1)OJ No L 73, 21.3.1975, p. 1. +",European Regional Development Fund;EC regional fund;ERDF;ERDF aid;interest;interest rate;Community loan;interest rate subsidy;interest rebate;loan at subsidised rate of interest;preferential interest rate;reduced interest rate loan;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;regional aid;aid for regional development;aid to less-favoured regions,20 +33580,"2007/558/EC: Commission Decision of 2 August 2007 amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in the United States of America (notified under document number C(2007) 3655) (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992 establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (2) provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams and embryo production teams listed in that Decision.(2) The United States of America have requested that amendments be made to the entries for that country on those lists as regards certain embryo collection and production teams.(3) The United States of America have provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the embryo collection and production teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of that country.(4) Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall apply from 1 October 2007. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 August 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/60/EC (OJ L 31, 3.2.2006, p. 24).(2)  OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/422/EC (OJ L 157, 19.6.2007, p. 19).ANNEXThe Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended as follows:1. the row for the United States of America embryo collection team No 91WI057 E631 is replaced by the following:VRS INC3559 Pioneer RoadVerona, WI 535932. the row for the United States of America embryo collection team No 04WI109 E1257 is replaced by the following:Beck Embryo Transfer, LLCS 448 Nilsestuen RoadCashton, WI 546193. the following rows for the United States of America are inserted:Castalia Cattle Company960 Collins Mill RoadCastalia, NC 27816Roberts Veterinary Service108 W Main StreetRoberts, WI 54023 +",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;import;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal breeding;animal selection;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +26764,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1796/2003 of 13 October 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 October 2003.It shall apply from 15 to 28 October 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 October 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 13 October 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 15 to 28 October 2003>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +4629,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1563/2007 of 21 December 2007 opening Community import tariff quotas for 2008 for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 of 19 December 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), and in particular Article 16(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Community tariff quotas for sheepmeat and goatmeat should be opened for 2008. The duties and quantities referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 should be fixed in accordance with the respective international agreements in force during the year 2008.(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 312/2003 of 18 February 2003 implementing for the Community the tariff provisions laid down in the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (2) has provided for an additional bilateral tariff quota of 2 000 tonnes with a 10 % annual increase of the original quantity to be opened for product code 0204 from 1 February 2003. Therefore, a further 200 tonnes shall be added to the GATT/WTO quota for Chile and both quotas should continue to be managed in the same way during 2008.(3) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products undertaken on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (3), as approved by Council Decision 2007/138/EC (4), provides for the granting of an additional annual tariff quota quantity of 500 tonnes (carcass weight) of fresh, chilled, frozen or smoked sheepmeat for Iceland. Therefore, the quantity available for Iceland should be adjusted accordingly.(4) Certain quotas are defined for a period running from 1 July of a given year to 30 June of the following year. Since imports under this Regulation should be managed on a calendar-year basis, the corresponding quantities to be fixed for the calendar year 2008 with regard to the quotas concerned are the sum of half of the quantity for the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 and half of the quantity for the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.(5) A carcas-weight equivalent needs to be fixed in order to ensure a proper functioning of the Community tariff quotas. Furthermore, since certain tariff quotas provide for the option of importing either the live animals or their meat, a conversion factor is required.(6) Quotas of the sheepmeat and goatmeat products should, by way of derogation from Commission Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 of 26 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 as regards the import and export of products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector (5), be managed in conformity with Article 16(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001. This should be done in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (6).(7) Tariff quotas under this Regulation should be regarded initially as non-critical within the meaning of Article 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 when managed under the firstcome, firstserved system. Therefore, customs authorities should be authorised to waive the requirement for security in respect of goods initially imported under those quotas in accordance with Articles 308c(1) and 248(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. Due to the particularities of the transfer from one management system to the other, Article 308c(2) and (3) of that Regulation should not apply.(8) It should be clarified which kind of proof certifying the origin of products has to be provided by operators in order to benefit from the tariff quotas under the firstcome firstserved system.(9) When sheepmeat products are presented by operators to the customs authorities for import, it is difficult for those authorities to establish whether they originate from domestic sheep or other sheep, which determines the application of different duty rates. It is therefore appropriate to provide that the proof of origin contains a clarification to that end.(10) In accordance with Chapter II of Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (7) and with Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (8), imports may be authorised only for products meeting the requirements of the food chain procedures, rules and checks in force in the Community.(11) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,. This Regulation opens Community import tariff quotas for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2008. The customs duties applicable to the products under the quotas referred to in Article 1, the CN codes, the countries of origin, listed by country group and the order numbers are set out in the Annex. 1.   The quantities, expressed in carcas-weight equivalent, for the import of products under the quotas referred to in Article 1, shall be those as laid down in the Annex.2.   For the purpose of calculating the quantities of ‘carcas-weight equivalent’ referred to in paragraph 1, the net weight of sheep and goat products shall be multiplied by the following coefficients:(a) for live animals: 0,47;(b) for boneless lamb and boneless goatmeat of kid: 1,67;(c) for boneless mutton, boneless sheep and boneless goatmeat other than of kid and mixtures of any of these: 1,81;(d) for bone-in products: 1,00.‘Kid’ shall mean goat of up to one year old. By way of derogation from Title II (A) and (B) of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95, the tariff quotas set out in the Annex to this Regulation shall be managed on a firstcome, firstserved basis in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 from 1 January to 31 December 2008. Article 308c(2) and (3) of that Regulation shall not apply. No import licences shall be required. 1.   In order to benefit from the tariff quotas set out in the Annex, a valid proof of origin issued by the competent authorities of the third country concerned together with a customs declaration for release for free circulation for the goods concerned shall be presented to the Community customs authorities.The origin of products subject to tariff quotas other than those resulting from preferential tariff agreements shall be determined in accordance with the provisions in force in the Community.2.   The proof of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall be as follows:(a) in the case of a tariff quota which is part of a preferential tariff agreement, it shall be the proof of origin laid down in that agreement;(b) in the case of other tariff quotas, it shall be a proof established in accordance with Article 47 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 and, in addition to the elements provided for in that Article, the following data:— the CN code (at least the first four digits),— the order number or order numbers of the tariff quota concerned,— the total net weight per coefficient category as provided for in Article 3(2) of this Regulation.(c) in the case of a country whose quota falls under points (a) and (b) and are merged, it shall be the proof referred to in point (a).Where the proof of origin referred to in point (b) is presented as supporting document for only one declaration for release for free circulation, it may contain several order numbers. In all other cases, it shall only contain one order number. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2008.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).(2)  OJ L 46, 20.2.2003, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 305/2005 (OJ L 52, 25.2.2005, p. 6).(3)  OJ L 61, 28.2.2007, p. 29.(4)  OJ L 61, 28.2.2007, p. 28.(5)  OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 272/2001 (OJ L 41, 10.2.2001, p. 3).(6)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 214/2007 (OJ L 62, 1.3.2007, p. 6).(7)  OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.(8)  OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by Council Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).ANNEXSheepmeat and goatmeat (in tonnes of carcass weight equivalent)Community tariff quotas for 2008Country group No CN codes Ad valorem duty Specific duty Order number under ‘first-come first-served’ Origin Annual volume in tonnes of carcass weight equivalentLive animals Boneless lamb (1) Boneless mutton/sheep (2) Bone-in and carcasses1 0204 Zero Zero — 09.2101 09.2102 09.2011 Argentina 23 000— 09.2105 09.2106 09.2012 Australia 18 786— 09.2109 09.2110 09.2013 New Zealand 227 854— 09.2111 09.2112 09.2014 Uruguay 5 800— 09.2115 09.2116 09.1922 Chile 6 000— 09.2121 09.2122 09.0781 Norway 300— 09.2125 09.2126 09.0693 Greenland 100— 09.2129 09.2130 09.0690 Faeroes 20— 09.2131 09.2132 09.0227 Turkey 200— 09.2171 09.2175 09.2015 Others (3) 2002 0204, 0210 99 21, 0210 99 29, 0210 99 60 Zero Zero — 09.2119 09.2120 09.0790 Iceland 1 8503 0104 10 30 10 % Zero 09.2181 — — 09.2019 Erga omnes (4) 92(1)  And goatmeat of kid.(2)  And goatmeat other than kid.(3)  ‘Others’ shall refer to all origins excluding the other countries mentioned in the current table.(4)  ‘Erga omnes’ shall refer to all origins including the countries mentioned in the current table. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;live animal;animal on the hoof;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;goatmeat;sheepmeat;lamb meat;mutton;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid,20 +44348,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 988/2014 of 18 September 2014 opening and providing for the management of Union tariff quotas for agricultural products originating in the Republic of Moldova. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Decision 2014/492/EU of 16 June 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (1), and the provisional application of Title V thereof concerning trade and trade-related matters,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (2), and in particular Article 184 thereof,Whereas:(1) Decision 2014/492/EU authorised the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (the Agreement) (3). Pursuant to Decision No 2014/492/EU, the Agreement is to be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.(2) Pursuant to Article 464(4) of the Agreement, the provisional application will be effective from the first day of the second month following the exchange of notifications. The last notification was made on 25 July 2014. Therefore, the Agreement applies on a provisional basis from 1 September 2014.(3) Annex XV-A to the Agreement lists the Union's import tariff quotas for certain goods originating in the Republic of Moldova. It is therefore necessary to open tariff quotas for those goods.(4) In order to benefit from the tariff concessions provided for in this Regulation, the goods listed in the Annex should be accompanied by proof of origin as provided for in the Agreement.(5) The tariff quotas should be managed by the Commission on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (4).(6) The Agreement is applied provisionally as of 1 September 2014. In order to ensure the effective application and management of the tariff quotas granted under the Agreement, this Regulation should apply from that date.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Union tariff quotas are opened for the goods originating in the Republic of Moldova and listed in the Annex. The customs duties applicable to imports into the Union of goods originating in the Republic of Moldova and listed in that Annex shall, within the respective tariff quotas set out in that Annex, be suspended. The goods listed in the Annex shall be accompanied by proof of origin as set out in Protocol II to the Agreement. The tariff quotas set out in the Annex shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 September 2014.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 September 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 260, 30.8.2014, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(3)  Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (OJ L 260, 30.8.2014, p. 4).(4)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1).ANNEXNotwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the scope of the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by CN codes as they exist at the time of adoption of this Regulation.Order No CN code Description of goods Quota period Annual quota volume09.6800 0702 00 00 Tomatoes, fresh or chilled From 1.9.2014 to 31.12.2014 2 000From 1.1. to 31.12.2015 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 2 00009.6801 0703 20 00 Garlic, fresh or chilled From 1.9.2014 to 31.12.2014 220From 1.1. to 31.12.2015 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 22009.6802 0806 10 10 Table grapes, fresh From 1.9.2014 to 31.12.2014 10 000From 1.1. to 31.12.2015 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 10 00009.6803 0808 10 80 Apples, fresh (excluding cider apples, in bulk, from 16 September to 15 December) From 1.9.2014 to 31.12.2014 40 000From 1.1. to 31.12.2015 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 40 00009.6804 0809 40 05 Plums, fresh From 1.9.2014 to 31.12.2014 10 000From 1.1. to 31.12.2015 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 10 00009.6805 2009 61 10 Grape juice (including grape must), unfermented and not containing added spirit, of a Brix value not exceeding 30, of a value exceeding 18 Euro per 100 kg net weight, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter From 1.9.2014 to 31.12.2014 500From 1.1. to 31.12.2015 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 5002009 69 19 Grape juice (including grape must), unfermented and not containing added spirit, of a Brix value exceeding 67, of a value exceeding 22 Euro per 100 kg net weight, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter2009 69 51 Grape juice (including grape must), unfermented and not containing added spirit, of a Brix value exceeding 30 but not exceeding 67, of a value exceeding 18 Euro per 100 kg net weight, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;agricultural product;farm product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;suspension of customs duties;customs procedure suspending import duties;suspension of tariff duty;tariff dismantling;Moldova;Republic of Moldova,20 +31790,"Commission Directive 2006/10/EC of 27 January 2006 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include forchlorfenuron and indoxacarb as active substances (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC Spain received on 7 December 1998 an application from SKW Trostberg AG (on behalf of the Taskforce SKW Trosberg AG (Degussa AG) and Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co.Ltd.) for the inclusion of the active substance forchlorfenuron in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. Commission Decision 2000/181/EC (2) confirmed that the dossier was ‘complete’ in the sense that it could be considered as satisfying, in principle, the data and information requirements of Annexes II and III to Directive 91/414/EEC.(2) The Netherlands received an application under Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC on 6 October 1997 from DuPont de Nemours for the inclusion of the active substance indoxacarb in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. Commission Decision 1998/398/EC (3) confirmed that the dossier was ‘complete’ in the sense that it could be considered as satisfying, in principle, the data and information requirements of Annexes II and III to Directive 91/414/EEC.(3) For those active substances, the effects on human health and the environment have been assessed, in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(2) and (4) of Directive 91/414/EEC, for the uses proposed by the applicants. The designated rapporteur Member States submitted draft assessment reports concerning the substances to the Commission on 2 March 2001 (forchlorfenuron) and 7 February 2000 (indoxacarb).(4) The draft assessment reports have been reviewed by the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health. The review was finalised on 23 September 2005 in the format of the Commission review reports for forchlorfenuron and indoxacarb.(5) The review of forchlorfenuron did not reveal any open questions or concerns, which would have required a consultation of the Scientific Committee on Plants or of the European Food Safety Authority which has taken over the role of that Committee.(6) For indoxacarb, two questions were submitted to the Scientific Committee on Plants (SCP). The SCP was asked to comment on the NOEL (No observed effect level) for effects on red blood cells in rats and on the adequate basis for the derivation of an Acute Reference Dose (ARfD) for indoxacarb.(7) The recommendations of the SCP were taken into account during the further review by the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, in this Directive and in the Review Report. This evaluation established the relevant endpoints (ARfD and Acceptable daily intake = ADI) on the basis of the exposure levels identified by the SCP.(8) It has appeared from the various examinations made that plant protection products containing the active substances concerned may be expected to satisfy, in general, the requirements laid down in Article 5(1) (a) and (b) and Article 5(3) of Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular with regard to the uses which were examined and detailed in the Commission review reports. It is therefore appropriate to include forchlorfenuron and indoxacarb in Annex I to that Directive, in order to ensure that in all Member States the authorisations of plant protection products containing these active substances may be granted in accordance with the provisions of that Directive.(9) Without prejudice to the obligations defined by Directive 91/414/EEC as a consequence of including an active substance in Annex I, Member States should be allowed a period of six months after inclusion to review existing provisional authorisations of plant protection products containing forchlorfenuron or indoxacarb to ensure that the requirements laid down by Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular in its Article 13 and the relevant conditions set out in Annex I, are satisfied. Member States should transform existing provisional authorisations into full authorisations, amend them or withdraw them in accordance with the provisions of Directive 91/414/EEC. By derogation from the above deadline, a longer period should be provided for the submission and assessment of the complete Annex III dossier of each plant protection product for each intended use in accordance with the uniform principles laid down in Directive 91/414/EEC.(10) The inclusion of forchlorfenuron in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC is based on a dossier covering the use of this active substance on kiwi fruits. Other uses are currently not adequately supported by data from the notifier and not all of the risks from such uses have shown to be adequately addressed under the criteria required by Annex VI to that Directive. If Member States are to grant authorisations for other uses, they should therefore require the data and information necessary to prove that the uses are compatible with the criteria in Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular concerning the effect on human consumers and the environment.(11) It is therefore appropriate to amend Directive 91/414/EEC accordingly.(12) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive. 1.   Member States shall adopt and publish by 30 September 2006 at the latest the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.They shall apply those provisions from 1 October 2006.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. 1.   Member States shall in accordance with Directive 91/414/EEC, where necessary, amend or withdraw existing authorisations for plant protection products containing forchlorfenuron or indoxacarb as active substances by 30 September 2006. By that date, they shall in particular verify that the conditions in Annex I to that Directive relating to forchlorfenuron and indoxacarb, respectively, are met, with the exception of those identified in part B of the entry concerning those active substances, and that the holder of the authorisation has, or has access to, a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex II to that Directive in accordance with the conditions of Article 13.2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, for each authorised plant protection product containing forchlorfenuron or indoxacarb as either the only active substance or as one of several active substances all of which were listed in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC by 31 March 2006 at the latest, Member States shall re-evaluate the product in accordance with the uniform principles provided for in Annex VI to Directive 91/414/EEC, on the basis of a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex III to that Directive and taking into account part B of the entry in Annex I to that Directive concerning forchlorfenuron and indoxacarb, respectively. On the basis of that evaluation, they shall determine whether the product satisfies the conditions set out in Article 4(1)(b), (c), (d) and (e) of Directive 91/414/EEC.Following that determination Member States shall:(a) in the case of a product containing forchlorfenuron or indoxacarb as the only active substance, where necessary, amend or withdraw the authorisation by 30 September 2007 at the latest; or(b) in the case of a product containing forchlorfenuron or indoxacarb as one of several active substances, where necessary, amend or withdraw the authorisation by 30 September 2007 or by the date fixed for such an amendment or withdrawal in the respective Directive or Directives which added the relevant substance or substances to Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC, whichever is the latest. This Directive shall enter into force on 1 April 2006. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 January 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/6/EC (OJ L 12, 18.1.2006, p. 21).(2)  OJ L 57, 2.3.2000, p. 35.(3)  OJ L 176, 20.6.1998, p. 34.(4)  Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Plants on specific questions from the Commission concerning the evaluation of indoxacarb (SCP/Indoxa/002-Final); opinion adopted by the Scientific Committee on Plants on 18 July 2002).ANNEXIn Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC the following rows are added at the end of the tableNo Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity (1) Entry into force Expiration of inclusion Specific provisions‘119 Forchlorfenuron 1-(2-chloro-4-pyridinyl)-3-phenylurea ≥ 978 g/kg 1 April 2006 31 March 2016 PART A120 Indoxacarb methyl (S)-N-[7-chloro-2,3,4a,5-tetrahydro-4a-(methoxycarbonyl)indeno[1,2-e][1,3,4]oxadiazin-2-ylcarbonyl]-4′-(trifluoromethoxy)carbanilate TC (Technical Material): ≥ 628 g/kg indoxacarb 1 April 2006 31 March 2016 PART A(1)  Further details on identity and specification of active substances are provided in the review report. +",plant health legislation;phytosanitary legislation;regulations on plant health;marketing standard;grading;pesticide;fungicide;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;plant health product;plant protection product;public health;health of the population;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban,20 +2169,"Council Directive 82/893/EEC of 21 December 1982 amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 72/461/EEC as regards certain measures relating to foot-and-mouth disease and swine vesicular disease. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),Whereas Directive 64/432/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive 82/61/EEC (4), lays down the conditions to be met, as regards health, by live cattle and pigs intended for intra-Community trade;Whereas, in view of the development of foot-and-mouth disease and swine vesicular disease in the Community, the Community measures provided for in Articles 4a and 4b of Directive 64/432/EEC should be retained for an additional period ; whereas, in addition, if foot-and-mouth disease occurs accidentally in a limited part of the territory of a Member State, the right to apply the provisions in question must be retained if the disease is eliminated;Whereas Directive 72/461/EEC (5), as last amended by Directive 81/476/EEC (6), lays down the conditions to be met, as regards health, by animals whose meat is intended for intra-Community trade;Whereas, having regard to the trend of foot-and-mouth disease in the Community, the Community measures provided for by Article 13 of Directive 72/461/EEC should be retained,. Directive 64/432/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 1. in the first subparagraph of Article 4a, the date""31 December 1982"" shall be replaced by""31 December 1983"";2. in Article 4b: (a) in the first and second subparagraphs,""31 December 1982"", shall be replaced by""31 December 1983"";(b) the following paragraph shall be added:""This Article shall continue to apply to: (i) the Member States defined in theintroductory part of the first paragraphwhere foot-and-mouth disease hasoccurred in a limited part of their territoryand has been eliminated,(ii) the Member States defined in points Aand B of the first paragraph wherefoot-and-mouth disease has occurred ina limited part of their territory and hasbeen eliminated."" In Article 13 of Directive 72/461/EEC, the date ""31 December 1982"" shall be replaced by ""31 December 1983"". Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 1 January 1983. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1982.For the CouncilThe PresidentO. MØLLER (1) Opinion delivered on 17 December 1982 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) Opinion delivered on 17 December 1982 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ No 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. (4) OJ No L 29, 6.2.1982, p. 13. (5) OJ No L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 24. (6) OJ No L 186, 8.7.1982, p. 20. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade;foot-and-mouth disease,20 +19152,"Regulation (EC) No 1182/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 1999 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91 on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States with a view to reducing the data to be provided. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(3), in the light of the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on 13 April 1999,(1) Whereas, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91(4), the Community and the Member States have been compiling statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States (Intrastat) during the transitional period beginning on 1 January 1993 and ending on the date of changeover to a unified system of taxation in the Member State of origin;(2) Whereas the simplification of legislation for the internal market, as formulated in the SLIM (simpler legislation for the internal market) initiative, aims to improve enterprises' competitiveness and job-creation potential;(3) Whereas the simplification of the Intrastat system was chosen as a SLIM pilot project, and specific proposals formulated by the SLIM-Intrastat Working Party with a view to reducing the burden on providers of statistical information which were contained in a communication to the European Parliament and to the Council have been endorsed by those institutions;(4) Whereas limiting the information on declarations, while maintaining an acceptable level of information for users, is a prime means of reducing the burden on providers of statistical information;(5) Whereas deletion of the mode of transport and the delivery terms is one of these simplification measures; whereas, however, reporting of the country of origin, the region of origin and/or the region of destination is of particular benefit to many users and should therefore be retained;(6) Whereas it is important to simplify the combined nomenclature to be used on a uniform basis in both intra-Community and external trade, so as to make it easier to apply the system - in particular for small and medium-sized undertakings; whereas in this context the results of the on-going discussions conducted by the Commission with Member States and European trade and industry organisations in the SLIM framework should be taken into account, preserving the principle of one single nomenclature;(7) Whereas it is necessary for certain Member States to require reporting of delivery terms, the presumed mode of transport and the statistical procedure; whereas certain Member States may wish to have reports other than those needed for information forming part of the Community statistical system; whereas, however, it is desirable for thresholds below which Member States may not prescribe such statistical data to be set in accordance with Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91 in order to avoid a disproportionate burden for small and medium-sized undertakings;(8) Whereas, in order to meet the expectations of the providers of statistical information and take account of the Member States' differing administrative structures, national administrations should be afforded greater flexibility in laying down the deadlines for the transmission of declarations,. Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 13(1) shall be replaced by the following: ""1. The statistical information required by the Intrastat system shall be covered in periodic declarations to be sent by the party responsible for providing the information to the competent national departments, under conditions which the Commission shall lay down pursuant to Article 30.""2. Article 23 shall be amended as follows:(a) in paragraph (1) the points (f) and (g) shall be deleted;(b) paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following: ""2. Member States may prescribe that the following additional data be provided on the statistical data medium:(a) in the Member States of arrival, the country of origin; however, that information may only be prescribed within the limits of Community law;(b) in the Member State of dispatch, the region of origin; in the Member State of arrival, the region of destination.""(c) paragraph 3 becomes paragraph 4 and the following new paragraph 3 shall be inserted: ""3. In the case of providers of statistical information whose annual value of arrivals or dispatches falls below the thresholds fixed by the Commission in accordance with the procedure established under Article 30, it shall not be prescribed that data other than those listed in paragraphs 1 and 2 be provided for such arrivals or dispatches on the statistical data medium.Apart from the data provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States may, solely in respect of providers of statistical information with dispatches or arrivals of an annual value in excess of the above thresholds, prescribe that the following additional data be provided on the statistical data medium:(a) the delivery terms;(b) the presumed mode of transport;(c) the statistical procedure.""(d) the following paragraph shall be added: ""5. The Commission shall ensure publication of a list of the data required of providers of statistical information by the Member States, as well as the thresholds referred to in paragraph 3, in the Official Journal of the European Communities."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 May 1999.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. M. GIL-ROBLESFor the CouncilThe PresidentH. EICHEL(1) OJ C 203, 3.7.1997, p. 10, amended by OJ C 171, 5.6.1998, p. 12.(2) OJ C 19, 21.1.1998, p. 49.(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 1 April 1998 (OJ C 138, 4.5.1998, p. 89). Council common position of 20 July 1998 (OJ C 285, 14.9.1998, p. 1). Decision of the European Parliament of 16 December 1998 (OJ C 98, 9.4.1999, p. 153). Council Decision of 22 April 1999. Decision of the European Parliament of 7 May 1999.(4) OJ L 316, 16.11.1991, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3046/92 (OJ L 307, 23.10.1992, p. 27).Council statementThe Council will examine the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3330/91 on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States, with specific reference to the nomenclature of products, preserving the principle of one single nomenclature and taking into account the amendments of the European Parliament and the results of the ongoing discussions conducted by the Commission in the SLIM framework.Commission statementTaking into account the report from the Working Group on Statistics approved by the Ecofin Council on 18 January 1999, the Commission will submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the Intrastat system before the end of 1999; the report will consider the results of studies and work under the SLIM/Intrastat initiative, in particular with reference to quality and burdens on businesses, and will include implications for the activities under the Edicom programme. The Commission will propose any amendment to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91 it considers necessary. +",statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table;EU statistics;Community statistics;European Union statistics;statistics of the EU;statistics of the European Union;trading operation;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,20 +34039,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 296/2007 of 20 March 2007 on transitional measures in the sector of flax and hemp grown for fibre in Bulgaria and Romania. ,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 41 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 of 27 July 2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre (1) provides for processing aid for flax and hemp straw. This aid is granted to authorised primary processors.(2) Under Article 7(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2001 of 5 February 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre (2), aid for processing flax and hemp straw is payable on flax and hemp fibre only where it comes from straw covered by sale/purchase contracts, processing commitments or processing contracts for which a single aid application as foreseen in Part II, Title II, Chapter I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 (3) was submitted in respect of the marketing year concerned.(3) As a result, in Bulgaria and Romania (hereinafter referred to as the new producer Member States), flax and hemp fibre obtained from straw produced before the 2007/2008 marketing year is not eligible for aid. Transitional measures should therefore be taken to enable Bulgarian and Romanian processors to qualify for this measure.(4) These measures must include appropriate monitoring mechanisms to ensure compliance with Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 245/2001. Therefore provision should be made for authorised primary processors in the new producer Member States, and primary processors who have submitted an application for authorisation for which the competent authority has not yet granted authorisation, to inform the national inspection bodies of the quantities of flax and hemp straw and fibre held by them at the beginning of the 2007/2008 marketing year. Provision should also be made for checks to be carried out by the inspection bodies and for the introduction of a penalty system.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Natural Fibres,. 1.   In Bulgaria and Romania (hereinafter referred to as the new producer Member States) authorised primary processors within the meaning of Article 1(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 and primary processors who have submitted an application for authorisation for which the competent authority has not yet granted authorisation shall inform the competent authority by 31 July 2007 of the stocks of flax straw, hemp straw, long flax fibre, short flax fibre and hemp fibre held by them on 30 June 2007.2.   The competent authorities of the new producer Member States shall verify the accuracy of the information referred to in paragraph 1 on the spot at, at least 50 % of the primary processors referred to in paragraph 1.3.   The new producer Member States shall determine the penalties to be applied where the information is not provided, is provided late, is incomplete or is incorrect. The penalties shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.4.   The new producer Member States shall provide the Commission by 31 January 2008 with a summary of the quantities of the products referred to in paragraph 1 in stock on 30 June 2007, where applicable adjusted as a result of the checks provided for in paragraph 2, and a summary of the penalties applied under paragraph 3. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall be applicable for the 2007/2008 marketing year.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 March 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 953/2006 (OJ L 175, 29.6.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 35, 6.2.2001, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2006 (OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 52).(3)  OJ L 141, 30.4.2004, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2025/2006 (OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 81). +",flax;fibre flax;transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);Romania;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;hemp;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;production aid;aid to producers;textile fibre;textile thread,20 +2439,"83/524/EEC: Commission Decision of 13 October 1983 amending Decision 81/983/EEC approving certain food-aid operations carried out by humanitarian organizations and exempting them from monetary compensatory amounts (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 of 12 May 1971 on certain measures of conjunctural policy to be taken in agriculture following the temporary widening of the margins of fluctuation for the currencies of certain Member States (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 109/83 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2898/81 (4), laid down detailed rules for the administrative application of the monetary compensatory amounts introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 974/71;Whereas exports to non-member countries, carried out in the context of the food-aid operations referred to in Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81, should be exempted from monetary compensatory amounts where such exports are carried out by humanitarian organizations and approved in accordance with Community procedure;Whereas several humanitarian organizations were approved by Commission Decision 81/983/EEC of 20 November 1981 (5), as last amended by Commission Decision 83/289/EEC of 30 May 1983 (6); whereas the name of one of those organizations has been changed; whereas another organization has ceased its activities; whereas, therefore, the said Decision should be amended;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinions of all the relevant management committees,. The organization 'Polish Relief Fund (Midlands)' in the second line and the specification '(Worthing)' in the third line of the Annex to Decision 81/983/EEC are hereby deleted. This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.. Done at Brussels, 13 October 1983.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 106, 12. 5. 1971, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 16, 20. 1. 1983, p. 3.(3) OJ No L 138, 25. 5. 1981, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 287, 8. 10. 1981, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 361, 16. 12. 1981, p. 23.(6) OJ No L 155, 14. 6. 1983, p. 18. +",monetary compensatory amount;MCA;accession compensatory amount;compensatory amount;dismantling of MCA;non-governmental organisation;NGO;non-governmental international organisation;non-governmental international organization;non-governmental organization;non-governmental regional organisation;non-governmental regional organization;non-governmental world organisation;non-governmental world organization;agricultural product;farm product;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;food aid;private aid,20 +17950,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 989/98 of 11 May 1998 amending for the second time Regulation (EC) No 370/98 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Germany. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in Germany, the Commission adopted Regulation (EC) No 370/98 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 743/98 (4), which introduces exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in that Member State;Whereas, because the veterinary and trade restrictions continue to apply in the regions concerned, the number of piglets and young piglets which may be delivered to the competent authorities should be increased, so that the exceptional measures can continue from 22 April 1998;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 370/98 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 22 April 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 May 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3) OJ L 47, 18. 2. 1998, p. 10.(4) OJ L 103, 3. 4. 1998, p. 4.ANNEX'ANNEX ITotal maximum number of animals from 31 January 1998:>TABLE> +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;production aid;aid to producers,20 +30709,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1299/2005 of 8 August 2005 amending Annexes I and III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards phenoxymethylpenicillin, phoxim, norgestomet and thiamphenicol (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 of 26 June 1990 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (1), and in particular Article 2 and the third paragraph of Article 4 thereof,Having regard to the opinion of the European Medicines Agency formulated by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use,Whereas:(1) All pharmacologically active substances which are used within the Community in veterinary medicinal products intended for administration to food-producing animals should be evaluated in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90.(2) Phenoxymethylpenicillin has been included in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 for porcine for muscle, liver and kidney. The entry should be extended for these target tissues and in addition for skin and fat to poultry excluding animals from which eggs are produced for human consumption.(3) Phoxim has been included in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 for muscle, kidney and fat for ovine excluding animals from which milk is produced for human consumption and for porcine for muscle, liver, kidney and for skin and fat. That substance has also been included in Annex III to that Regulation for chicken awaiting completion of scientific studies. These studies have now been completed and phoxim should therefore be inserted in Annex I to that Regulation.(4) Norgestomet has been included in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 for bovine awaiting completion of scientific studies. These studies have now been completed and norgestomet should therefore be inserted in Annex I to that Regulation.(5) The substance thiamphenicol is included in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 for bovine and chicken excluding animals from which eggs are produced for human consumption. In order to allow for the completion of scientific studies for the extension to cover porcine species, thiamphenicol should be included in Annex III to that Regulation.(6) Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 should be amended accordingly.(7) An adequate period should be allowed before the applicability of this Regulation in order to enable Member States to make any adjustment which may be necessary in the light of this Regulation to the marketing authorisations granted in accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (2).(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,. Annexes I and III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 8 October 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 August 2005.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/2005 (OJ L 185, 16.7.2005, p. 20).(2)  OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/28/EC (OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 58).ANNEXA.   The following substance(s) is(are) inserted in Annex I (List of pharmacologically active substances for which maximum residue limits have been fixed):1.   Anti-infectious agents1.2.   Antibiotics1.2.1.   PenicillinsPharmacologically active substance(s) Marker residue Animal species MRLs Target tissues‘Phenoxymethylpenicillin Phenoxymethylpenicillin Poultry (1) 25 μg/kg Muscle25 μg/kg Skin + fat25 μg/kg Liver25 μg/kg Kidney2.   Antiparasitic agents2.2.   Agents acting against ectoparasites2.2.1.   OrganophosphatesPharmacologically active substance(s) Marker residue Animal species MRLs Target tissues‘Phoxim Phoxim Chicken 25 μg/kg Muscle550 μg/kg Skin + fat50 μg/kg Liver30 μg/kg Kidney60 μg/kg Eggs’6.   Agents acting on the reproductive system6.1.   ProgestagensPharmacologically active substance(s) Marker residue Animal species MRLs Target tissues‘Norgestomet (2) Norgestomet Bovine 0,2 μg/kg Muscle0,2 μg/kg Fat0,2 μg/kg Liver0,2 μg/kg Kidney0,12 μg/kg MilkC.   The following substance(s) is(are) inserted in Annex III (List of pharmacologically active substances used in veterinary medicinal products for which provisional maximum residue limits have been fixed).1.   Anti-infectious agents1.2.   Antibiotics1.2.11.   Florfenicol and related compoundsPharmacologically active substance(s) Marker residue Animal species MRLs Target tissues‘Thiamphenicol (3) Thiamphenicol Porcine 50 μg/kg Muscle50 μg/kg Skin + fat50 μg/kg Liver50 μg/kg Kidney(1)  Not for use in animals from which eggs are produced for human consumption.’(2)  For therapeutic and zootechnical purposes only.’(3)  Provisional MRLs expire on 1 January 2007.’ +",foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;health policy;health;health protection;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;pharmaceutical product;disinfectant;pharmaceutical preparation;pharmaceutical speciality;veterinary drug;veterinary medicines;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,20 +20346,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000 of 24 July 2000 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Nepal regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 955/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 249 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/1999(4), and in particular Article 76 thereof,Whereas:(1) By Council Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 of 21 December 1998 applying a multiannual scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period 1 July 1999 to 31 December 2001(5), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1310/2000(6), the Community gave such preferences to Nepal.(2) Articles 67 to 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 establish the definition of the concept of originating products to be used for the purposes of generalised tariff preferences. Article 76 of that Regulation provides, however, for derogations to those provisions in favour of least-developed GSP-beneficiary countries which submit an appropriate request to that effect to the Community.(3) By Commission Regulation (EC) No 1539/1999(7), Nepal obtained such a derogation for certain textiles, for the period from 15 July 1999 to 14 July 2000.(4) The request submitted by Nepal satisfies the requirements of Article 76 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. In particular the introduction of quantitative conditions (on an annual basis) reflecting the Community market's capacity to absorb the Nepalese products, Nepal's export-capacity and actual recorded trade flows, is such as to prevent injury to the corresponding branches of Community industry. The derogation should be adapted, however, with reference to the economic needs.(5) In order to encourage regional cooperation among beneficiary countries, it is desirable to provide that the raw materials to be used in Nepal in the context of this derogation should originate in countries belonging to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) (except Myanmar), to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) or to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement.(6) The open and effective administration of these measures should be ensured by applying the relevant provisions, for the management of tariff quotas, laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1427/97(8).(7) Any demand to extend application of the derogation beyond the quantities provided for must be considered in consultation with the Nepalese authorities.(8) To be fully effective, the derogation should be granted for a reasonable length of time, that is, until 31 December 2001 when Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 expires.(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. 1. By way of derogation from Articles 67 to 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, products listed in the Annex to this Regulation which are manufactured in Nepal from woven fabric (woven items) or yarn (knitted items) imported into that country and originating in a country belonging to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) (except Myanmar), to the South Asian Assocation for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) or to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement shall be regarded as originating in Nepal in accordance with the arrangements set out below.2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, products shall be considered as originating in ASEAN or SAARC when they are obtained in these countries according to the rules of origin provided for in Articles 67 to 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, or as originating in the beneficiary countries of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement when they are obtained in those countries according to the rules of origin provided in Protocol No 1 to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement(9).3. The competent authorities of Nepal shall undertake to take all of the necessary measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of paragraph 2. The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall apply to products transported directly from Nepal and imported into the Community during the period from 15 July 2000 to 31 December 2001, up to the annual quantities listed in the Annex against each product. The quantities referred to in Article 2 shall be managed by the Commission, in accordance with the provisions laid down in Articles 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. When drawings under Article 3 account for 80 % of the quantities shown in the Annex, the Commission, in consultation with the Nepalese authorities, shall consider whether it is necessary to extend application of the derogation beyond those quantities. The following shall be entered in box 4 of certificates of origin Form A issued by the competent authorities of Nepal pursuant to this Regulation:""Derogation - Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000"" In case of doubt, the Member States may demand a copy of the document certifying the origin of the materials used in Nepal under this derogation. Such a demand may be made at the time of entry into free circulation of the goods benefiting from this Regulation, or within the framework of the administrative cooperation for which provision is made in Article 94 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 July 2000.For the CommissionFrederik BolkesteinMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.(2) OJ L 119, 7.5.1999, p. 1.(3) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(4) OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 25.(5) OJ L 357, 30.12.1998, p. 1.(6) OJ L 148, 22.6.2000, p. 28.(7) OJ L 178, 14.7.1999, p. 42.(8) OJ L 196, 24.7.1997, p. 31.(9) Not yet published in the Official Journal.ANNEX>TABLE> +",Nepal;Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal;Kingdom of Nepal;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;certificate of origin;export;export sale,20 +37963,"2010/447/CFSP: Council Decision 2010/447/CFSP of 11 August 2010 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Middle East peace process. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular, Articles 28, 31(2) and 33 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,Whereas:(1) On 21 July 2003, the Council adopted Joint Action 2003/537/CFSP (1) appointing Mr Marc OTTE European Union Special Representative (hereinafter the EUSR) for the Middle East peace process.(2) On 22 February 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/107/CFSP (2) extending the mandate of the EUSR until 31 August 2010.(3) The mandate of the EUSR should be extended until 28 February 2011 or until the Council decides, on a proposal by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (hereinafter the HR), that appropriate corresponding functions to those under Decision 2010/107/CFSP have been established in the European External Action Service and terminates the mandate.(4) The EUSR will implement his mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the Common Foreign and Security Policy objectives set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,. Decision 2010/107/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:2. Article 5 is replaced by the following: Entry into forceThis Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 11 August 2010.For the CouncilThe PresidentS. VANACKERE(1)  OJ L 184, 23.7.2003, p. 45.(2)  OJ L 46, 23.2.2010, p. 8. +",power of attorney;letter of attorney;procuration;Middle East;Near East;diplomatic representation;diplomatic corps;diplomatic delegation;diplomatic mission;diplomatic service;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy;the EU's international role;EC participation in an international meeting;EC representation in an international organisation;the Community's international role;the international role of the European Union,20 +22569,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2600/2001 of 28 December 2001 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in Taiwan. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 47/1999 of 22 December 1998 on the arrangements for imports of certain textile products originating in Taiwan(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2279/2001(2) (hereinafter ""the Regulation""), and in particular Articles 4 and 9 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 47/1999 provides that transfers may be agreed between quota years.(2) Taiwan submitted a request for advance use of quantitative limits for the year 2002 on 29 November 2001.(3) The quantitative limits for the year 2002 for Taiwan have been set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1809/2001(4), given that Taiwan will become a Member of the World Trade Organisation on 1 January 2002.(4) In order to ensure a smooth transition and continuity in the textile regime with Taiwan, it is appropriate to grant the request on the basis of the 2002 quota set forth in Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.(5) It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force on the day after tis publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible.(6) Pursuant to Article 9 of the Regulation, the measures provided for in this Regulation are in conformity with the opinion of the Textile Committee,. Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in Taiwan fixed by Regulation (EC) No 47/1999, are authorised for the quota year 2001 in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 December 2001.For the CommissionPascal LamyMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 12, 16.1.1999, p. 1.(2) OJ L 307, 24.11.2001, p. 1.(3) OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1.(4) OJ L 252, 20.9.2001, p. 1.ANNEX>TABLE> +",import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;Taiwan;Formosa;Republic of China (Taiwan);clothing;article of clothing;ready-made clothing;work clothes,20 +1635,"94/454/EC: Commission Decision of 4 July 1994 amending Commission Decision 93/674/EC on the Community' s financial contribution to programmes for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in Madeira for 1993 (Only the Portuguese text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the Azores and Madeira (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/93 (2), and in particular Article 33 thereof,Whereas the final sentence of Article 5 of Commission Decision 93/674/EC of 7 December 1993 on the Community's financial contribution to programmes for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in Madeira for 1993 (3) lays down that the final date for payments in connection with operations covered by the said programmes is to be 1 August 1994, non-compliance the time limit resulting in loss of entitlement to Community financing;Whereas the annual report on the programmes for the control of organisms harnful to plants and plant products in Madeira for 1993 must be submitted to the Commission and to the Standing Committee on Plant Health by the competent authority no later than 31 August 1994;Whereas the delay in implementing the said programmes was noted at the first meeting of the Monitoring Committee of these programmes;Whereas the relevant official authorities of the Autonomous Region of Madeira are determined to complete all the said programmes;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. Commission Decision 93/674/EC is hereby amended as follows:1. In the final sentence of Article 5, '1 August 1994' is replaced by '1 August 1995'.2. In the first sentence of the second subparagraph of Annex II (I) (B) (II) (4), '31 August 1994' is replaced by '31 August 1995'. This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.. Done at Brussels, 4 July 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 180, 23. 7. 1993, p. 26.(3) OJ No L 314, 16. 12. 1993, p. 44. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;Madeira;Autonomous region of Madeira;plant disease;diseases of plants;plant pathology;plant health treatment;control of plant parasites;spraying of crops;treatment of plants;weed control;fight against insects;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +19526,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2697/1999 of 17 December 1999 on the issuing of import licences for bananas under the tariff quotas and the quantity of traditional ACP bananas for the first quarter of 2000 and on the submission of new applications. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999(2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2362/98(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 756/1999(4), lays down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 regarding imports of bananas into the Community;(2) Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 2362/98 lays down that where, in the case of a given origin or origins referred to in Annex I, the quantities covered by import licence applications exceed the quantity available, a reduction percentage to be applied to applications must be set;(3) the indicative quantities available for import under the tariff quotas and the quantity of traditional ACP bananas are laid down for the first quarter of 2000 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2268/1999(5), which also lays down the conditions for issuing licences for the first quarter of 2000;(4) in the case of the quantities covered by licence applications that are either less than or do not appreciably exceed the indicative quantities fixed for the given quarter, import licences are issued for the quantities applied for. However, for certain origins, the quantities applied for appreciably exceed the indicative quantities. A reduction percentage should therefore be set to be applied to each licence application for the origin or origins involved;(5) the maximum quantity for which licence applications may still be submitted in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2362/98 should be set, taking account of the applications accepted at the end of the application period and of the available quantities;(6) this Regulation should apply immediately to permit licences to be issued as quickly as possible;(7) the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,. Import licences for bananas shall be issued under the tariff quotas and the quantity of traditional ACP bananas referred to in Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 for the first quarter of 2000 for:(a) the quantity indicated in the licence application, multiplied by reduction coefficients of 0,6225, 0,6864, 0,6421, and 0,7466 for applications indicating the origins ""Columbia"", ""Costa Rica"", ""Ecuador"", and ""Other"" respectively;(b) the quantity indicated in the licence application for applications indicating origins other than those referred to in (a). The quantities for which licence applications may still be lodged in respect of the first quarter of 2000 are laid down in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.(3) OJ L 293, 31.10.1998, p. 32.(4) OJ L 98, 13.4.1999, p. 10.(5) OJ L 277, 28.10.1999, p. 10.ANNEX>TABLE> +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;ACP countries,20 +31310,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2115/2005 of 20 December 2005 establishing a recovery plan for Greenland halibut in the framework of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas:(1) Under Council Regulation (EEC) No 3179/78 of 28 December 1978 concerning the conclusion by the European Economic Community of the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic fisheries (2), that Convention (‘the NAFO Convention’), was approved by the Community.(2) The NAFO Convention provides an appropriate framework for multilateral cooperation on the rational conservation and management of fishery resources in the area defined by it.(3) At its June 2003 meeting, the Scientific Council of the NAFO advised that the Greenland halibut stock was declining rapidly and recommended a sharp reduction of the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) level.(4) At its 25th Annual Meeting of 15 to 19 September 2003, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (‘NAFO’) adopted a 15-year rebuilding plan for Greenland halibut in NAFO Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO (‘the NAFO rebuilding plan’). The NAFO rebuilding plan pursues the same objectives as the recovery plans provided for in Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (3).(5) In order to rebuild the stock, the NAFO rebuilding plan provides for a reduction of the TAC level until 2007 as well as control measures to ensure the effectiveness of that plan.(6) The NAFO rebuilding plan was implemented on a provisional basis in Regulations (EC) No 2287/2003 (4) and (EC) No 27/2005 (5) respectively fixing for 2004 and 2005 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in the Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required, pending the adoption of a Council Regulation implementing multi-annual measures to rebuild the Greenland halibut stock.(7) It is therefore necessary to implement the NAFO rebuilding plan on a permanent basis by means of a recovery plan as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. To that end a procedure should be determined for the transmission of the list of vessels to which a special fishing permit has been issued in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down general provisions concerning special fishing permits (6).(8) To comply with the control measures of the NAFO rebuilding plan, reporting obligations should be imposed on masters of Community vessels, as well as an obligation for Member States to allocate its quota among its authorised vessels.(9) Additional control measures are required to ensure an effective implementation at Community level and to ensure coherence with recovery plans adopted by the Council in other areas. Such measures should include an obligation for prior notification of entry into port designated by Member States and to limit margins of tolerance,. Subject-matterThis Regulation lays down the general rules and conditions for the application by the Community of a recovery plan for the Greenland halibut stock in NAFO Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO.The objective of that recovery plan shall be to attain a level of exploitable biomass of five years and older of 140 000 tonnes on average allowing a stable yield over the long term in the Greenland halibut fishery. DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:1. ‘NAFO Sub-area 2’ means the geographic area defined in Annex III 3(a) of the NAFO Convention;2. ‘Divisions 3KLMNO’ means the geographic area defined in Annex III 4(b) of the NAFO Convention. Total Allowable Catches (TACs)The TACs for the Greenland halibut stock in NAFO Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO shall be the following:— 18 500 tonnes in 2006,— 16 000 tonnes in 2007.However, where in the framework of NAFO new TAC levels are agreed, the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, shall adjust the TACs provided for in the first subparagraph accordingly. Prohibition concerning Greenland halibutIt shall be prohibited for Community fishing vessels to fish Greenland halibut in NAFO Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO and to retain on board, trans-ship or land Greenland halibut fished in that zone if they do not carry a special fishing permit issued by the flag Member State. Special fishing permits for Greenland halibut stock1.   Member State shall ensure that vessels to which a special fishing permit referred to in Article 4 has been issued are included in a list containing their name and Community fleet register number (CFR) as defined in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 of 30 December 2003 on the Community fishing fleet register (7). Member States shall issue the special fishing permit only when a vessel has been entered into the NAFO vessel register.2.   Each Member State shall send to the Commission the list referred to in paragraph 1 and all subsequent amendments in a computer readable form.3.   Amendments to the list referred to in paragraph 1 shall be transmitted to the Commission at least five days prior to the date that the vessel newly inserted in that list enters NAFO Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO. The Commission shall promptly forward amendments to the NAFO Secretariat.4.   Each Member State shall allocate its quota for Greenland halibut among its vessels included in the list referred to in paragraph 1. Member States shall inform the Commission of the allocation of quotas not later than 15 January each year. Reports1.   Masters of fishing vessels referred to in Article 5(1) shall transmit the following reports to the flag Member State:(a) the quantities of Greenland halibut retained on board when the Community vessel enters NAFO Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO. This report shall be transmitted not earlier than 12 hours and not later than 6 hours in advance of each entry of the vessel to that zone;(b) weekly quantities of Greenland halibut. This report shall be transmitted for the first time no later than the end of the seventh day following the date of the entry of the vessel into NAFO Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO, or, when the fishing trips take more than seven days, at the latest on Monday for catches that have been taken in the NAFO Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO during the preceding week ending at midnight on Sunday;(c) the quantities of Greenland halibut retained on board when the Community vessel exits NAFO Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO. That report shall be transmitted not earlier than 12 hours and not later than 6 hours in advance of each departure of the vessel from that zone and shall include the number of fishing days and the total catches in that zone;(d) the quantities loaded and unloaded for each trans-shipment of Greenland halibut during the vessel’s stay in NAFO Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO. Those reports shall be transmitted no later than 24 hours after the completion of the trans-shipment.2.   Member States shall, upon receipt, transmit the reports provided for in point (a), (c) and (d) of paragraph 1 to the Commission.3.   When catches of Greenland halibut notified in accordance with paragraph 2 are deemed to have exhausted 70 % of the Member States’ quota allocation, masters shall transmit the reports referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 on a three-day basis. Margin of tolerance in the estimation of quantities reported in the logbookBy way of derogation from Article 5(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 of 22 September 1983 laying down detailed rules for recording information on Member States’ catches of fish (8) and Article 9(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2868/88 of 16 September 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Scheme of Joint International Inspection adopted by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (9), the permitted margin of tolerance in estimates of the quantities of Greenland halibut fished in NAFO Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO in kilograms shall be 8 %. Designated ports1.   It shall be prohibited to land from vessels referred to in Article 5(1) any quantities of Greenland halibut fished in NAFO Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO at any place other than ports designated by NAFO Contracting Parties. Landings of Greenland halibut in ports of non-Contracting Parties shall be prohibited.2.   Member States shall designate ports in which landings of Greenland halibut may take place and shall determine the associated inspection and surveillance procedures, including the terms and conditions for recording and reporting the quantities of Greenland halibut within each landing.3.   Member States shall transmit to the Commission not later than 15 January each year a list of designated ports and, by 31 January, the associated inspection and surveillance procedures referred to in paragraph 2. The Commission shall promptly forward that information to the NAFO Secretariat.4.   The Commission shall promptly transmit a list of the designated ports referred to in paragraph 2 and the ports designated by other NAFO Contracting Parties to all Member States. Prior notificationMasters of fishing vessels referred to in Article 5(1) or their representatives, prior to any entry into a designated port shall provide the competent authorities of the Member States whose ports they wish to use with the following information at least 72 hours before the estimated time of arrival at the port:1. the time of arrival at the designated port;2. a copy of the special fishing permit referred to in Article 4;3. the quantities in kilograms live weight of Greenland halibut retained on board;4. the zone or zones in the NAFO Area where the catch was made. 0Inspection in port1.   Member States shall ensure that all vessels referred to in Article 5(1) entering a designated port to land and/or tranship Greenland halibut caught within NAFO Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO are submitted to an inspection in port in accordance with the port inspection scheme of NAFO.2.   It shall be prohibited to discharge and/or tranship catches from such vessels referred to in paragraph 1 until the inspectors are present.3.   All quantities discharged shall be weighted by species before being transported to a cold store or another destination.4.   Member States shall transmit the corresponding port inspection report to the NAFO Secretariat, with a copy to the Commission, within 14 working days from the date on which the inspection was completed. 1Prohibition of landings and transhipments for non-Contracting Party vesselsLandings and transhipments of Greenland halibut from or to non-Contracting Party vessels which have been engaged in fishing activities in the NAFO Regulatory Area shall be prohibited. 2Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2006.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 2005.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. BECKETT(1)  Opinion delivered on 23 June 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  OJ L 378, 30.12.1978, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 653/80 (OJ L 74, 20.3.1980, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.(4)  OJ L 344, 31.12.2003, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 12, 14.1.2005, p. 1.(6)  OJ L 171, 6.7.1994, p. 7.(7)  OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 25.(8)  OJ L 276, 10.10.1983, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1804/2005 (OJ L 290, 4.11.2005, p. 10).(9)  OJ L 257, 17.9.1988, p. 20. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 494/1997 (OJ L 77, 19.3.1997, p. 5). +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation;ICNAF;International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries;NAFO;Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation;sea fish;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches,20 +19277,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1590/1999 of 20 July 1999 fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the second invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1222/1999. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/98(2), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,(1) Whereas tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1222/1999(3);(2) Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95(5), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted;(3) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. The minimum selling prices for beef for the invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1222/1999 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 12 July 1999 are as set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 July 1999.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 July 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24.(2) OJ L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 17.(3) OJ L 148, 15.6.1999, p. 27.(4) OJ L 251, 5.10.1979, p. 12.(5) OJ L 248, 14.10.1995, p. 39.ANEXO/BILAG/ANHANG/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA>TABLE> +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;ACP countries,20 +2408,"83/411/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 July 1983 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Biotronex - Sine-Wave Blood Flowmeter, model BL-613EZ' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 31 January 1983, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Biotronex - Sine-Wave Blood Flowmeter, model BL-613EZ' ordered on 14 August 1979 and intended to be used for the study of the effects of changes in coronary flow on myocardial temperature in the course of animal experiments, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 5 July 1983 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a sine-wave flowmeter; whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the precision and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as 'Biotronex - Sine-Wave Blood Flowmeter, model BL-613EZ', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 31 January 1983, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 July 1983.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;zoology;animal genetics;entomology,20 +34284,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 656/2007 of 14 June 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 586/2001 on implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards the definition of main industrial groupings (MIGS). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 of 19 May 1998 concerning short-term statistics (1), and in particular Article 3 and Article 17(c) thereof,Whereas:(1) The definition of main industrial groupings (MIGS) laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 586/2001 (2) is based on the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE) (3).(2) A new version of NACE (NACE Rev. 2) was introduced by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006, which also specifies that short-term statistics governed by Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 shall be produced in accordance with NACE Rev. 2 from 1 January 2009 onwards.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,. Regulation (EC) No 586/2001 is amended as follows:1. in Articles 1 and 2 all references to ‘NACE Rev. 1’ are replaced by ‘NACE Rev. 2’;2. in Article 3 ‘not later than three months after the present Regulation enters into force’ is replaced by ‘as from 1 January 2009’;3. the Annex is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply as from 1 January 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 June 2007.For the CommissionJoaquín ALMUNIAMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 162, 5.6.1998, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 393, 30.12.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 86, 27.3.2001, p. 11.(3)  OJ L 293, 24.10.1990, p. 1.ANNEX‘ANNEXALLOCATION OF NACE REV. 2 HEADINGS TO CATEGORIES OF AGGREGATE CLASSIFICATIONNACE Rev. 2 NACE Rev. 2 description Aggregate classification07 Mining of metal ores Intermediate goods08 Other mining and quarrying Intermediate goods09 Mining support service activities Intermediate goods10.6 Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products Intermediate goods10.9 Manufacture of prepared animal feeds Intermediate goods13.1 Preparation and spinning of textile fibres Intermediate goods13.2 Weaving of textiles Intermediate goods13.3 Finishing of textiles Intermediate goods16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials Intermediate goods17 Manufacture of paper and paper products Intermediate goods20.1 Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms Intermediate goods20.2 Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products Intermediate goods20.3 Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics Intermediate goods20.5 Manufacture of other chemical products Intermediate goods20.6 Manufacture of man-made fibres Intermediate goods22 Manufacture of rubber and plastics products Intermediate goods23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products Intermediate goods24 Manufacture of basic metals Intermediate goods25.5 Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy Intermediate goods25.6 Treatment and coating of metals; machining Intermediate goods25.7 Manufacture of cutlery, tools and general hardware Intermediate goods25.9 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products Intermediate goods26.1 Manufacture of electronic components and boards Intermediate goods26.8 Manufacture of magnetic and optical media Intermediate goods27.1 Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus Intermediate goods27.2 Manufacture of batteries and accumulators Intermediate goods27.3 Manufacture of wiring and wiring devices Intermediate goods27.4 Manufacture of electric lighting equipment Intermediate goods27.9 Manufacture of other electrical equipment Intermediate goods05 Mining of coal and lignite Energy06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas Energy19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products Energy35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply Energy36 Water collection, treatment and supply Energy25.1 Manufacture of structural metal products Capital goods25.2 Manufacture of tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal Capital goods25.3 Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers Capital goods25.4 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Capital goods26.2 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment Capital goods26.3 Manufacture of communication equipment Capital goods26.5 Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing, and navigation; watches and clocks Capital goods26.6 Manufacture of irradiation, electro medical and electrotherapeutic equipment Capital goods28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. Capital goods29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers Capital goods30.1 Building of ships and boats Capital goods30.2 Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock Capital goods30.3 Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery Capital goods30.4 Manufacture of military fighting vehicles Capital goods32.5 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Capital goods33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment Capital goods26.4 Manufacture of consumer electronics Consumer Durables26.7 Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipment Consumer durables27.5 Manufacture of domestic appliances Consumer durables30.9 Manufacture of transport equipment n.e.c. Consumer durables31 Manufacture of furniture Consumer durables32.1 Manufacture of jewellery, bijouterie and related articles Consumer durables32.2 Manufacture of musical instruments Consumer durables10.1 Processing and preserving of meat and meat products Consumer non-durables10.2 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs Consumer non-durables10.3 Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables Consumer non-durables10.4 Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats Consumer non-durables10.5 Manufacture of dairy products Consumer non-durables10.7 Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products Consumer non-durables10.8 Manufacture of other food products Consumer non-durables11 Manufacture of beverages Consumer non-durables12 Manufacture of tobacco products Consumer non-durables13.9 Manufacture of other textiles Consumer non-durables14 Manufacture of wearing apparel Consumer non-durables15 Manufacture of leather and related products Consumer non-durables18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media Consumer non-durables20.4 Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations Consumer non-durables21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations Consumer non-durables32.3 Manufacture of sports goods Consumer non-durables32.4 Manufacture of games and toys Consumer non-durables32.9 Manufacturing n.e.c. Consumer non-durables’ +",Economic Interest Grouping;EIG;statistical method;statistical harmonisation;statistical methodology;statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table;EU statistics;Community statistics;European Union statistics;statistics of the EU;statistics of the European Union;economic statistics,20 +1608,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 3484/93 of 17 December 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the premium schemes provided for in the beef and veal sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 747/92 (2), and in particular Articles 4b (8), 4c (4), 4d (6) and (8), 4e (1) and (5), 4f (4), 4g (5), 4h (2), 4i (4) and 4k (2) thereof,Whereas the detailed rules laid down for the application of the premium schemes introduced by Articles 4a to 4h of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 initially provided that all 'livestock' aid applications for the granting of the special premium following slaughter or the date on which the animal is first placed on the market with a view to slaughter are to be submitted 30 days after slaughter or the day on which the animal is first placed on the market at the latest; whereas, in order to relieve the administrative burdens on producers resulting from that rule, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1909/93 of 15 July 1993 (3) extended the time limit of 30 days to six months;Whereas Article 45 of Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1909/93, provides that the operative event for determining the year to which animals covered by premium schemes are allocated and the number of LU to be used for calculating the density factor is to be the date of submission of applications; whereas, although this provision does not specifically refer to the amount of the premium, the administrative simplification introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 1909/93 was never intended to allow producers to obtain the higher premium amount corresponding to a subsequent year for animals slaughtered or placed on the market in one year;Whereas, in order to allow the producers concerned to act in sufficient time, this Regulation should enter into force as soon as possible;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. The following paragraph is hereby added to Article 44 of Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92:'However, in the case of the granting of the special premium in accordance with one of the options provided for in Article 8,- where the animal was slaughtered or placed on the market before 24.00 hours on 31 December, and- where the premium application for that animal is submitted after that date,the amount of the premium applicable shall be that in force on 31 December of the year in which slaughter or the first placing on the market took place.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.(2) OJ No L 77, 31. 3. 1993, p. 15.(3) OJ No L 173, 16. 7. 1993, p. 11.(4) OJ No L 391, 31. 12. 1992, p. 20. +",common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;beef;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities,20 +4841,"2009/430/EC: Council Decision of 27 November 2008 concerning the conclusion of the Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters - Declarations. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 61(c) thereof, in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),Whereas:(1) On 16 September 1988, the Member States of the European Communities signed an international agreement with the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (2) (the Lugano Convention), thereby extending to Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland the application of the rules of the Convention of 27 September 1968 on the same subject matter (3) (the Brussels Convention).(2) Negotiations concerning a revision of the Brussels Convention and the Lugano Convention were undertaken during the years 1998-1999 within the framework of an ad hoc Working Party enlarged with Iceland, Norway and Switzerland. These negotiations led to the adoption of a text of a draft convention prepared by the Working Party, which was confirmed by the Council at its meeting on 27 and 28 May 1999.(3) Subsequent negotiations within the Council on the basis of this text led to the adoption of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (4), which modernised the rules of the Brussels Convention and made the system of recognition and enforcement swifter and more efficient.(4) In the light of the parallelism between the Brussels and the Lugano Convention regimes on jurisdiction and on recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, the rules of the Lugano Convention should be aligned with the rules of Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 in order to achieve the same level of circulation of judgments between the EU Member States and the EFTA States concerned.(5) In accordance with the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark does not take part in the application of measures pursuant to Title IV of the Treaty establishing the European Community. In order for the rules of the Lugano Convention to apply to Denmark, Denmark should therefore participate as a Contracting Party to a new convention covering the same subject matter.(6) By Decision of 27 September 2002, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate with a view to the adoption of a new Lugano Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters.(7) The Commission negotiated such a convention, on behalf of the Community, with Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Denmark. This Convention was signed, on behalf of the Community, on 30 October 2007 in accordance with Council Decision 2007/712/EC (5), subject to its conclusion at a later date.(8) At the time of the adoption of Decision 2007/712/EC the Council agreed to examine in the framework of the discussions on the conclusion of the new Lugano Convention the possibility of making a declaration in accordance with Article II(2) of Protocol 1 to the Convention. The Community should make such a declaration at the time of conclusion of the Convention.(9) During the negotiations of the Convention the Community committed itself to making a declaration, at the time of ratification of the Convention, to the effect that when amending Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 the Community would clarify the scope of Article 22(4) of the said Regulation with a view to taking into account the relevant case law of the Court of Justice of the European Communities with respect to proceedings concerned with the registration or validity of intellectual property rights, thereby ensuring its parallelism with Article 22(4) of the Convention. In this context, regard should be had to the results of the evaluation of the application of Regulation (EC) No 44/2001.(10) In accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, the United Kingdom and Ireland are taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision.(11) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, Denmark does not take part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.(12) The Convention should now be concluded,. The conclusion of the Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, which will replace the Lugano Convention of 16 September 1988, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.When depositing its instrument of ratification, the Community shall make the declarations set out in Annexes I and II to this Decision.The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit on behalf of the Community the instrument of ratification in accordance with Article 69(2) of the Convention.. Done at Brussels, 27 November 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. ALLIOT-MARIE(1)  Assent of 18 November 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (OJ L 319, 25.11.1988, p. 9).(3)  Brussels Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (OJ L 299, 31.12.1972, p. 32). (Consolidated version in OJ C 27, 26.1.1998, p. 1).(4)  OJ L 12, 16.1.2001, p. 1.(5)  Council Decision 2007/712/EC of 15 October 2007 on the signing, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (OJ L 339, 21.12.2007, p. 1).ANNEX IDECLARATION BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY‘The European Community hereby declares that, when amending Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, it intends to clarify the scope of Article 22(4) of the said Regulation with a view to taking into account the relevant case law of the Court of Justice of the European Communities with respect to proceedings concerned with the registration or validity of intellectual property rights, thereby ensuring its parallelism with Article 22(4) of the Convention while taking into account the results of the evaluation of the application of Regulation (EC) No 44/2001.’ANNEX IIDECLARATION BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE II(2) OF PROTOCOL 1 TO THE CONVENTION‘The European Community declares that proceedings referred to in Articles 6(2) and 11 may not be resorted to in the following Member States: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovenia in addition to the three already mentioned in Annex IX to the Convention.In accordance with Article 77(2) of the Convention the Standing Committee set up by Article 4 of Protocol 2 to the Convention should therefore as soon as the Convention enters into force be requested to amend Annex IX to the Convention as follows:“ANNEX IXThe States and the rules referred to in Article II of Protocol 1 are the following:— Germany: Articles 68, 72, 73 and 74 of the code of civil procedure (Zivilprozessordnung) concerning third-party notices,— Estonia: Article 214(3) and (4) and Article 216 of the Code of Civil Procedure (tsiviilkohtumenetluse seadustik) concerning third-party notices,— Latvia: Articles 78, 79, 80 and 81 of the Civil Procedure Law (Civilprocesa likums) concerning third-party notices,— Lithuania: Article 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Civilinio proceso kodeksas),— Hungary: Articles 58 to 60 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Polgári perrendtartás) concerning third-party notices,— Austria: Article 21 of the code of civil procedure (Zivilprozessordnung) concerning third-party notices,— Poland: Articles 84 and 85 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Kodeks postępowania cywilnego) concerning third-party notices (przypozwanie),— Slovenia: Article 204 of the Civil Procedure Act (Zakon o pravdnem postopku) concerning third-party notices,— Switzerland, with respect to those cantons whose applicable code of civil procedure does not provide for the jurisdiction referred to in Articles 6(2) and 11 of the Convention: the appropriate provisions concerning third-party notices (litis denuntiatio) of the applicable code of civil procedure.” +",report;harmonisation of standards;compatibility of materials;compatible material;harmonization of standards;civil law;ordinary law;statutory law;commercial law;commercial legislation;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;disclosure of information;information disclosure;national implementing measure;implementation of EC Directives;transposition of European directives,20 +2299,"98/646/EC: Council Decision of 13 November 1998 adopted on the basis of Article J.4(2) of the Treaty on European Union, on the monitoring of the situation in Kosovo. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.4(2) thereof,Having regard to the Declaration (No 30) on Western European Union included in the Final Act signed upon the adoption of the Treaty,Whereas the Council adopted a declaration on 26 October 1998 defining a comprehensive approach to Kosovo including full support by the European Union to the agreements signed in Belgrade on 16 October 1998 between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and the OSCE and on 15 October 1998 between the FRY and NATO, full support for the OSCE and for the Kosovo Verification Mission, as well as the European Union's readiness to contribute to the assistance to refugees and displaced persons;Whereas the European Union action as defined above requires a precise knowledge of the situation on the ground in Kosovo; whereas such knowledge would be facilitated by information resulting from the interpretation of space imagery;Whereas the Western European Union (WEU) Satellite Center has, among its missions, the supply of 'information resulting from the interpretation of space imagery`, inter alia, for general security surveillance, including general surveillance of areas of interest for the WEU on the basis of a mandate of the Council and support for treaty verification;Whereas under these conditions the European Union should have recourse to the WEU,. The European Union requests the WEU to provide relevant information made available by the WEU Satellite Center concerning:- the state of the implementation of the agreements signed in Belgrade on 16 October 1998 between the FRY and the OSCE and on 15 October 1998 between the FRY and NATO,and- the situation of refugees and displaced persons and of the infrastructure in this respectwith a view for the European Union to contribute to the monitoring necessary for the overall success of the OSCE and NATO relevant missions. This Decision shall be notified to the WEU in accordance with the conclusions adopted by the Council on 14 May 1996 on the transmission to the WEU of documents of the European Union. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.. Done at Brussels, 13 November 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. FARNLEITNERDeclaration by the Danish delegationIn accordance with section C of the Decision adopted at the European Council in Edinburgh on 11 and 12 December 1992, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications.The Danish Government has decided that Denmark will not participate in the Council Decision on the basis of Article J.4(2) on the monitoring of the situation in Kosovo.In accordance with the Edinburgh Decision, Denmark will not prevent the development of closer cooperation between Member States in this area. Accordingly, the position indicated above does not prevent the adoption of the Council Decision. +",Western European Union;EDC;European Defence Community;WEU;Yugoslavia;territories of the former Yugoslavia;Kosovo;Kosovo and Metohija;fact-finding mission;experts' mission;experts' working visit;investigative mission;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy;data collection;compiling data;data retrieval,20 +8771,"91/70/EEC: Commission Decision of 28 January 1991 on financial contributions from the Community for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia in Spain (Only the Spanish text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,Whereas outbreaks of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia occurred in Spain in September 1990; whereas the appearance of this disease is a serious danger to the Community's cattle and, in order to help eradicate the disease as rapidly as possible, the Community has the possibility of making good the losses so caused;Whereas, as soon as the presence of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia was officially confirmed, the Spanish authorities took appropriate measures which included the measures listed in Article 3 (2) of Decision 90/424/EEC; whereas such measures were notified by the Spanish authorities;Whereas the conditions for Community financial assistance have been met;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Article 1For outbreaks of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia which have occurred during the month of September 1990 Spain may obtain Community financial assistance. The financial contribution by the Community shall be:- 50 % of the costs incurred by Spain in compensating owners for the slaughter and for destruction, as appropriate, of bovines and bovine products;- 50 % of the costs incurred by Spain for the cleaning, disinsectization and disinfection of holdings and equipment;- 50 % of the costs incurred by Spain in compensating owners for the destruction of contaminated feedingstuffs and contaminated equipment. Article 2The Community financial contribution shall be granted after supporting documents have been submitted. Article 3The Community shall follow developments in the situation regarding the disease and, if necessary, due to its evolution, shall adopt a new Decision in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 3 (4) of Decision 90/424/EEC. Article 4This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.. Done at Brussels, 28 January 1991. For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission (1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +17796,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 203/98 of 26 January 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 4154/87 laying down the methods of analysis and other technical provisions necessary for the application of the import procedure for goods obtained by processing agricultural products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2509/97 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas in order to ensure that goods subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 (3) receive uniform treatment on import throughout the Community, the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4154/87 (4) concerning determination of milk fats should be amended;Whereas studies and tests carried out by the laboratories responsible for such testing indicate that the most appropriate procedure is the one laid down in Article 1;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee, Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section,. Article 2(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 4154/87 is hereby replaced by the following text:'3. Milk fat content(a) Save as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), the milk fat content by weight shall be determined by extraction with light petroleum after hydrolysis with hydrochloric acid.(b) Where fats other than milk fats are also declared in the composition of the goods, the following procedure shall be applied:- the percentage of weight of the total fats in the goods shall be determined as mentioned in paragraph (a),- for the purposes of determining the milk fat content, a method based on extraction with light petroleum, preceded by hydrolysis with hydrochloric acid and followed by gas chromatography of the methyl esters of the fatty acids, shall be used. If the presence of milk fats is detected, the percentage proportion thereof shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage concentration of methyl butyrate by 25, multiplying the product by the total percentage fat content by weight of the goods and dividing by 100.` This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 January 1998.For the CommissionMario MONTIMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ L 345, 16. 12. 1997, p. 44.(3) OJ L 318, 20. 12. 1993, p. 18.(4) OJ L 392, 31. 12. 1987, p. 19. +",milk;milk fat;fats;fat;fatty substance;product quality;quality criterion;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis,20 +4972,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1036/2009 of 29 October 2009 establishing a prohibition of fishing for bluefin tuna in Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and Mediterranean by vessels flying the flag of Malta. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 of 16 January 2009 fixing for 2009 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2009.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2009.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2009 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 October 2009.For the CommissionFokion FOTIADISDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.(2)  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 22, 26.1.2009, p. 1.ANNEXNo 24/T&QMember State MaltaStock BFT/AE045WSpecies Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)Zone Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and MediterraneanDate 10 July 2009 +",Malta;Gozo;Republic of Malta;Mediterranean Sea;Mediterranean;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing regulations;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +1141,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2042/90 of 10 July 1990 on the application of Decision No 5/90 of the EEC- Iceland Joint Committee supplementing and amending Annex III to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ' originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation - Decision No 5/90 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee of 18 June 1980 supplementing and amending, in the framework of the Joint Declaration concerning the review of the changes to the origin rules as a result of the introduction of the harmonized system, Annex III to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ' originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2840/89 of 18 September 1989 on the implementation of Decision No 1/89 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation and establishing provisions for the implementation of the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision No 1/89 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland was signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force on 1 April 1973 (2);Whereas Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation (3) (hereafter referred to as 'Protocol 3)', as last amended by Decision No 1/90 of the Joint Committee (4) forms and integral part of the said Agreement;Whereas, by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3, the Joint Committee has adopted Decision No 5/90 supplementing and amending Protocol 3;Whereas it is necessary to apply this Decision in the Community;Whereas the provisions of this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Origin,. Decision No 5/90 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall with effect apply from 1 July 1990.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 July 1990.For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 278, 27. 9. 1989, p. 9.(2) OJ No L 301, 31. 12. 1972, p. 2.(3) OJ No L 180, 9. 7. 1988, p. 5.(4) OJ No L 176, 10. 7. 1990, p. 6.DECISION No 5/90 OF THE EEC-ICELAND JOINT COMMITTEEof 18 June 1980supplementing and amending, in the framework of the Joint Declaration concerning the review of the changes to the origin rules as a result of the introduction of the harmonized system, Annex III to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperationTHE JOINT COMMITTEE,Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland, signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972,Having regard to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, hereinafter referred to as 'Protocol 3', and in particular Article 28 thereof,Whereas the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision No 1/88 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee provides for a review of the changes made to the rules of origin as a result of the introduction of the harmonized system where the alterations result in a situation prejudicial to the interest of the sectors concerned; whereas it also provides for the substance of the rules of origin concerned to be restored as it was before Decision No 1/88;Whereas the rule of origin applicable to fish, other than live fish, of HS headings 0302 to 0304 as established by Decision No 1/88 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee, should be amended to restore the substance of this rule as it was before the introduction of the harmonized system,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The headings and relevant rules in the list annexed to this Decision shall be inserted or shall replace the corresponding headings and rules in the list in Annex III to Protocol 3 to the EEC-Iceland Agreement.Article 2This Decision shall enter into force on 1 April 1990.Done at Brussels, 18 June 1990.For the Joint CommitteeThe PresidentR. COHENANNEX1.2.3 // // // // HS heading No // Description of product // Working or processing carried out on non-originating materials that confers originating status // // // // (1) // (2) // (3) // // // // 0302 to 0304 // Fish, other than live fish // Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapter 3 used must already be originating // // // +",Iceland;Republic of Iceland;administrative cooperation;fish;piscicultural species;species of fish;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Protocol (EU);Community privilege;EC Protocol;EU protocol;privileges and immunities of the EU;privileges and immunities of the European Union;protocol of the EU;protocol of the European Union;joint committee (EU);EC joint committee,20 +37663,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1234/2009 of 15 December 2009 opening Community tariff quotas for 2010 for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Articles 144(1) and 148 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Community tariff quotas for sheepmeat and goatmeat should be opened for 2010. The duties and quantities should be fixed in accordance with the respective international agreements in force during the year 2010.(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 312/2003 of 18 February 2003 implementing for the Community the tariff provisions laid down in the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (2) has provided for an additional bilateral tariff quota of 2 000 tonnes with a 10 % annual increase of the original quantity to be opened for product code 0204 from 1 February 2003. Therefore, a further 200 tonnes shall be added to the GATT/WTO quota for Chile and both quotas should continue to be managed in the same way during 2010.(3) Certain quotas are defined for a period running from 1 July of a given year to 30 June of the following year. Since imports under this Regulation should be managed on a calendar-year basis, the corresponding quantities to be fixed for the calendar year 2010 with regard to the quotas concerned are the sum of half of the quantity for the period from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 and half of the quantity for the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011.(4) A carcass-weight equivalent needs to be fixed in order to ensure a proper functioning of the Community tariff quotas.(5) Quotas of the sheepmeat and goatmeat products should, by way of derogation from Commission Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 of 26 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 as regards the import and export of products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector (3), be managed in conformity with Article 144(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. This should be done in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (4).(6) Tariff quotas under this Regulation should be regarded initially as non-critical within the meaning of Article 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 when managed under the first-come, first-served system. Therefore, customs authorities should be authorised to waive the requirement for security in respect of goods initially imported under those quotas in accordance with Articles 308c(1) and 248(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. Due to the particularities of the transfer from one management system to the other, Article 308c(2) and (3) of that Regulation should not apply.(7) It should be clarified which kind of proof certifying the origin of products has to be provided by operators in order to benefit from the tariff quotas under the first-come, first-served system.(8) When sheepmeat products are presented by operators to the customs authorities for import, it is difficult for those authorities to establish whether they originate from domestic sheep or other sheep, which determines the application of different duty rates. It is therefore appropriate to provide that the proof of origin contains a clarification to that end.(9) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1150/2008 of 19 November 2008 opening Community tariff quotas for 2009 for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat (5) becomes obsolete at the end of the year 2009. For this reason, it should be repealed.(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,. This Regulation opens Community import tariff quotas for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2010. The customs duties applicable to the products under the quotas referred to in Article 1, the CN codes, the countries of origin, listed by country group, and the order numbers are set out in the Annex. 1.   The quantities, expressed in carcass-weight equivalent, for the import of products under the quotas referred to in Article 1, shall be those as laid down in the Annex.2.   For the purpose of calculating the quantities of ‘carcase weight equivalent’ referred to in paragraph 1 the net weight of sheep and goat products shall be multiplied by the following coefficients:(a) for live animals: 0,47;(b) for boneless lamb and boneless goatmeat of kid: 1,67;(c) for boneless mutton, boneless sheep and boneless goatmeat other than of kid and mixtures of any of these: 1,81;(d) for bone-in products: 1,00.‘Kid’ shall mean goat of up to 1 year old. By way of derogation from Title II (A) and (B) of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95, the tariff quotas set out in the Annex to this Regulation shall be managed on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 from 1 January to 31 December 2010. Article 308c(2) and (3) of that Regulation shall not apply. No import licences shall be required. 1.   In order to benefit from the tariff quotas set out in the Annex, a valid proof of origin issued by the competent authorities of the third country concerned together with a customs declaration for release for free circulation for the goods concerned shall be presented to the Community customs authorities.The origin of products subject to tariff quotas other than those resulting from preferential tariff agreements shall be determined in accordance with the provisions in force in the Community.2.   The proof of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall be as follows:(a) in the case of a tariff quota which is part of a preferential tariff agreement, it shall be the proof of origin laid down in that agreement;(b) in the case of other tariff quotas, it shall be a proof established in accordance with Article 47 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 and, in addition to the elements provided for in that Article, the following data:— the CN code (at least the first four digits),— the order number or order numbers of the tariff quota concerned,— the total net weight per coefficient category as provided for in Article 3(2) of this Regulation;(c) in the case of a country whose quota falls under points (a) and (b) and are merged, it shall be the proof referred to in point (a).Where the proof of origin referred to in point (b) is presented as supporting document for only one declaration for release for free circulation, it may contain several order numbers. In all other cases, it shall only contain one order number. Regulation (EC) No 1150/2008 is repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2010.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 December 2009.For the CommissionOn behalf of the PresidentMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 46, 20.2.2003, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 7.(4)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 309, 20.11.2008, p. 5.ANNEXSHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT (in tonnes (t) of carcass weight equivalent) COMMUNITY TARIFF QUOTAS FOR 2010Country group No CN codes ‘Ad valorem’ duty Specific duty Order number under ‘first-come first-served’ Origin Annual volume in tonnes of carcass weight equivalentLive animals Boneless lamb (1) Boneless mutton/sheep (2) Bone-in and carcasses1 0204 Zero Zero — 09.2101 09.2102 09.2011 Argentina 23 000— 09.2105 09.2106 09.2012 Australia 18 786— 09.2109 09.2110 09.2013 New Zealand 227 854— 09.2111 09.2112 09.2014 Uruguay 5 800— 09.2115 09.2116 09.1922 Chile 6 400— 09.2121 09.2122 09.0781 Norway 300— 09.2125 09.2126 09.0693 Greenland 100— 09.2129 09.2130 09.0690 Faeroes 20— 09.2131 09.2132 09.0227 Turkey 200— 09.2171 09.2175 09.2015 Others (3) 2002 0204, 0210 99 21, 0210 99 29, 0210 99 60 Zero Zero — 09.2119 09.2120 09.0790 Iceland 1 8503 0104 10 30 10 % Zero 09.2181 — — 09.2019 Erga omnes (4) 92(1)  And goatmeat of kid.(2)  And goatmeat other than kid.(3)  ‘Others’ shall refer to all origins excluding the other countries mentioned in the current table.(4)  ‘Erga omnes’ shall refer to all origins including the countries mentioned in the current table. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;live animal;animal on the hoof;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;goatmeat;sheepmeat;lamb meat;mutton;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid,20 +15692,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1649/96 of 16 August 1996 on the transitional measures applicable in Austria in the wine sector for the 1996/97 wine year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and in particular Article 149 (1) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1592/96 (2), lays down the basic rules for the management of the market in that sector; whereas, in particular, Article 1 (6) thereof lays down that the wine year lasts from 1 September to 31 August;Whereas, by virtue of the abovementioned Act of Accession, the common organization of the market in wine has applied in Austria since the moment of accession; whereas, however, the Commission, by Regulation (EC) No 1834/95 of 26 July 1995 on transitional measures applicable in Austria in the wine-growing sector (3), postponed the whole application of important market management measures;Whereas the compulsory distillation measures imposed on Community table wine producers pursuant to Article 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 require the setting up of a large administrative organization; whereas, moreover, if the measure in question were to be initiated in Austria its impact would be negligible given the small proportion of table wine by comparison with quality wine; whereas, therefore, producers should be exempted from that distillation obligation for the 1996/97 wine year; whereas, however, given that they could be eligible for other forms of voluntary distillation, a distillation price and an ad hoc wine quantity should be fixed for Austrian producers taking account of the possibility that compulsory distillation may not be applied;Whereas, to smooth the transition from the former national arrangements to the Community arrangements and to ensure stability on the market in Austrian wines, wine producers in Austria should be exempted from the distillation obligation laid down in Articles 35 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and at the same time special provisions appropriate to that situation should be adopted;Whereas, to respond to the current absence of suitable distillation structures for wine-making by-products in Austria, that Member State's producers should be exempted from the distillation obligation laid down by Article 35 of the above Regulation and at the same time, in order to establish equitable treatment for all Community producers, they should be obliged to withdraw those by-products under supervision;Whereas the overpressing of grapes, whether crushed or not, and of wine lees should also be avoided; whereas the marcs and lees withdrawn under supervision must present the minimum characteristics required by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3105/88 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2365/95 (5); whereas the impact of that operation should be equivalent to that of normal legal instruments;Whereas the development of the situation on the Austrian wine market, and in particular the current phase of transition to the Community arrangements, should be monitored with a view to facilitating that transition;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. 1. Without prejudice to the special transitional measures laid down in the Act of Accession, the measures provided for in Articles 35 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 shall not apply in Austria in the 1996/97 wine year.2. However, notwithstanding paragraph 1, any legal or natural person or group of persons processing grapes harvested in Austria shall be obliged to withdraw under supervision the by-products of such processing. Such by-products shall present the minimum characteristics required by Regulation (EEC) No 3105/88. The competent Austrian authorities shall adopt suitable national measures to ensure the proper application of this measure.3. Where the voluntary distillation measures laid down in Articles 38 and 42 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 are initiated, the Commission shall, in establishing the quantities of wine concerned, the prices and aids in Austria, take account of the impact of compulsory distillation on producers' incomes in that Member State. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 September 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 August 1996.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 175, 27. 7. 1995, p. 57.(4) OJ No L 277, 8. 10. 1988, p. 21.(5) OJ No L 241, 10. 10. 1995, p. 17. +",transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);Austria;Republic of Austria;wine;distillation;compulsory distillation;distillation operation;preventive distillation;special distillation;voluntary distillation;wine delivery;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing;marketing year;agricultural year,20 +27807,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 187/2004 of 2 February 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 February 2004.It shall apply from 4 to 17 February 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 February 2004.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 2 February 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 4 to 17 February 2004>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +305,"83/281/EEC: Commission Decision of 25 May 1983 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Belgium pursuant to Council Directive 72/160/EEC (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/160/EEC of 17 April 1972 concerning measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purposes of structural improvement (1), as last amended by Directive 82/436/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,Whereas the Belgian Government on 22 March 1983 notified, pursuant to Article 8 (4) of Directive 72/160/EEC, the Royal Decree of 10 February 1983 amending the Royal Decree of 21 October 1980 laying down certain measures for the implementation of the Law of 3 May 1971 on the reorganization of agriculture and horticulture;Whereas under Article 9 (3) of Directive 72/160/EEC the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned Royal Decree of 10 February 1983, the provisions governing the implementation in Belgium of Directive 72/160/EEC, continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC;Whereas the amendments provided for in the abovementioned Royal Decree of 10 February 1983 and the existing rules governing the cessation of farming are consistent with the objectives and provisions of Directive 72/160/EEC;Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. Having regard to the amendments contained in the Royal Decree of 10 February 1983, the provisions implementing Directive 72/160/EEC in Belgium continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.. Done at Brussels, 25 May 1983.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 9.(2) OJ No L 193, 3. 7. 1982, p. 37. +",farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;cessation of farming;cessation of agricultural production;farm closure;farmer's retirement annuity;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +12562,"94/862/EC: Commission Decision of 20 December 1994 approving the programme concerning infectious hematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia submitted by Spain for the region of Asturias (Only the Spanish text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (1), as amended by Directive 93/54/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas Member States may submit to the Commission a programme designed to enable them, with regard to certain diseases affecting fish, to obtain the status of approved zone;Whereas Spain, by letters dated 27 May and 7 October 1994, has submitted to the Commission a programme concerning infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) for the region of Asturias;Whereas this programme specifies the geographical area concerned, the measures to be taken by the official services, the procedures to be followed by the approved laboratories, the prevalence of the diseases concerned and the measures to control these diseases where detected;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme concerning IHN and VHS, submitted by Spain for the region of Asturias, is hereby approved. Spain shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the programme referred to in Article 1. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 175, 19. 7. 1993, p. 34. +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;aquaculture;fish;piscicultural species;species of fish;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;Principality of Asturias;Asturias;Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias,20 +43211,"2014/84/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 12 February 2014 amending Implementing Decision 2013/426/EU on measures to prevent the introduction into the Union of the African swine fever virus from certain third countries or parts of the territory of third countries in which the presence of that disease is confirmed and repealing Decision 2011/78/EU (notified under document C(2014) 715) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,Whereas:(1) African swine fever is a highly contagious and fatal infection of domestic pigs and wild boar, with the potential for rapid spread, notably through products obtained from infected animals and contaminated inanimated objects.(2) Due to the African swine fever situation in Russia, the Commission adopted Decision 2011/78/EU (2) establishing measures to prevent the introduction of that disease into the Union. Following the confirmation of an outbreak of African swine fever in Belarus, close to the border with Lithuania and Poland in June 2013, the Commission adopted Implementing Decision 2013/426/EU (3) which repealed and replaced Decision 2011/78/EU.(3) Implementing Decision 2013/426/EU lays down measures which provide for appropriate cleansing and disinfection of all ‘livestock vehicles’ which have transported live animals and feed and which enter the Union from Russia and Belarus and it provides that such cleansing and disinfection is to be properly documented.(4) The implementation of the measures provided for in Implementing Decision 2013/426/EU has been audited by the the Food and Veterinary Office of the Commission’s Health and Consumers Directorate-General (FVO) in four Member States bordering Russia and Belarus.(5) The audits revealed that the cleansing and disinfection of trucks transporting feed cannot be fully implemented because of the difficulty to detect such trucks. In addition, it is not possible to know if those trucks have been in places which may represent a risk for the introduction of African swine fever.(6) The audits also revealed that the competent authorities of the Member States bordering Russia and Belarus have already put in place additional bio-security measures which increase the level of prevention against the introduction of African swine fever, such as the disinfection of vehicles other than livestock vehicles but for which there is a suspicion that they may constitute a risk for the introduction of that disease.(7) The results of the FVO audits should be taken into account in order to enhance the measures laid down in Implementing Decision 2013/426/EU.(8) It is appropriate to limit the obligation to clean and disinfect trucks only to those trucks transporting live animals. Conversely, new bio-security measures for the disinfection of vehicles which could represent a risk should be introduced.(9) The situation as regards African swine fever in the region concerned is expected to evolve in the coming months and therefore the application of Implementing Decision 2013/426/EU should be limited in time.(10) Implementing Decision 2013/426/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.(11) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Implementing Decision 2013/426/EU is amended as follows:(1) Article 1 is replaced by the following:(2) Article 2(1) is replaced by the following:(3) Article 3 is amended as follows:(a) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:(a) subject the livestock vehicle to proper cleansing and disinfection at a place designated by the competent authority, as close as possible to the point of entry into the Member State concerned and issue the certificate referred to in paragraph 2;(b) where there is no suitable facility for the cleansing and disinfection in the vicinity of the point of entry or there is a risk that residual animal products may escape from the uncleansed livestock vehicle:(i) refuse the entry into the Union of the livestock vehicle, or(ii) perform a preliminary on-the-spot disinfection of the livestock vehicle not satisfactorily cleansed and disinfected pending the application of the measures provided for in point (a) within a period of 48 hours from arrival at the EU border.’(b) the following paragraph 5 is added:(4) The following Article 4a is inserted after Article 4: This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 February 2014.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.(2)  Commission Decision 2011/78/EU of 3 February 2011 on certain measures to prevent the transmission of the African swine fever virus from Russia to the Union (OJ L 30, 4.2.2011, p. 40).(3)  Commission Implementing Decision 2013/426/EU of 5 August 2013 on measures to prevent the introduction into the Union of the African swine fever virus from certain third countries or parts of the territory of third countries in which the presence of that disease is confirmed and repealing Decision 2011/78/EU (OJ L 211, 7.8.2013, p. 5). +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;transport of animals;vehicle;transport equipment;transport facilities;Belarus;Republic of Belarus;Russia;Russian Federation,20 +20851,"2001/512/JHA: Council Decision of 28 June 2001 establishing a second phase of the programme of incentives and exchanges, training and cooperation for legal practitioners (Grotius II — Criminal). ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 31 and 34(2)(c) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),Whereas:(1) Article 29 of the Treaty on European Union states that the Union's objective is to provide citizens with a high level of safety within an area of freedom, security and justice by developing common action among the Member States in the fields of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters.(2) The conclusions of the Tampere European Council call for cooperation in the fight against crime to be stepped up in order to achieve a genuine European area of justice.(3) The Grotius programme, set up by Council Joint Action 96/636/JHA of 28 October 1996 on a programme of incentives and exchanges for legal practitioners (""Grotius"")(3), has helped step up cooperation between the Member States' judiciaries and improve mutual understanding of their legal and judicial systems.(4) The renewal of the programme, expressly provided for by that Joint Action, would enable this cooperation to be improved.(5) The entry into force of the Amsterdam Treaty brings judicial cooperation in civil matters under Article 61 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and, consequently, support for cooperation activities in this field has become the subject of a separate Commission initiative on the renewal of the Grotius ""Civil"" programme.(6) It is desirable to ensure continuity for the general and criminal projects supported by the Grotius programme and to renew the programme for a second phase of two years.(7) The Grotius criminal programme must be opened up further to the applicant countries by facilitating their participation in the projects supported by the programme.(8) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with the procedures set out herein.(9) A financial reference amount, within the meaning of point 34 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure(4), is included in this Decision for the entire duration of the programme, without thereby affecting the powers of the budgetary authority as they are defined by the EC Treaty,. Establishment of the programme1. This Decision establishes, for general and criminal matters, the second phase of the Grotius cooperation programme, hereinafter ""the programme"", set up by Joint Action 96/636/JHA.2. The programme is hereby renewed for the period from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2002. Programme objectives1. The programme shall contribute to the general objective of providing citizens with a high level of protection in an area of freedom, security and justice. Within this framework, it is intended to stimulate mutual knowledge of legal and judicial systems and to facilitate general judicial and criminal cooperation between the Member States.2. The specific objectives of the programme are:(a) preparation of projects in the field of criminal judicial cooperation;(b) help in implementing the instruments adopted;(c) support for better mutual understanding on general topics of shared interest for the Member States;(d) local ad hoc projects with the aim of improving cooperation on the ground;(e) setting up networks between certain organisations and professions.3. The applicant countries may participate in projects in order to familiarise themselves with the Union acquis in this area and help them prepare for accession. Other third countries may also participate where this serves the aims of the projects. Access to the programme1. The programme shall co-finance projects submitted by institutions and public or private organisations, including professional organisations, research institutes and legal and judicial training/further training institutes for legal practitioners.2. For the purposes of this Decision, ""legal practitioners"" means judges, public prosecutors, lawyers, law officials, criminal investigation officers, bailiffs, experts, court interpreters, other professionals associated with the judiciary and researchers.3. To be eligible for co-financing, the projects must involve at least three Member States, or two Member States and one applicant country, and have the objectives mentioned in Article 2.4. The programme may also finance:(a) specific projects organised by Member States of particular interest in terms of the programme's priorities or cooperation with the applicant countries;(b) complementary measures organised by Member States such as seminars, meetings of experts or other activities to disseminate the information obtained under the programme. Activities under the programmeThe programme shall comprise the following types of activities which apply to all fields of judicial cooperation with the exception of judicial cooperation in civil matters:(a) training;(b) exchanges and work experience placements;(c) studies and research;(d) meetings and seminars;(e) dissemination of the results obtained within the framework of the programme. Financing the programme1. The financial reference amount for the implementation of this programme for the period 2001 to 2002 shall be EUR 4 million.2. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective.3. The co-financing of a project by the programme shall be exclusive of any other financing by another programme financed by the general budget of the European Union.4. Financing decisions shall be followed by grant contracts between the Commission and the organisers. The financing decisions and contracts arising therefrom shall be subject to financial control by the Commission and to audits by the Court of Auditors.5. The proportion of financial support from the Community budget shall not exceed 70 % of the cost of the project.6. However, the specific projects and complementary measures mentioned in Article 3(4) can be financed to 100 %, up to a ceiling of 10 % of the total financial package allocated annually to the programme for specific projects under Article 3(4)(a), and 5 % for complementary measures under Article 3(4)(b). Implementation of the programme1. The Commission shall be responsible for the management and implementation of the programme, in cooperation with the Member States.2. The programme shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities.3. To implement the programme, the Commission shall:(a) prepare an annual work programme comprising specific objectives, thematic priorities and, if necessary, a list of specific projects and complementary measures;(b) evaluate and select the projects presented by the organisers mentioned in Article 3.4. The Commission shall submit to the Committee mentioned in Article 7 the draft measures to be taken to implement the project in sufficient time to enable the Member States to consider them. Examination of the drafts presented by the organisers shall be carried out in accordance with the advisory procedure laid down in Article 8. Examination of the annual work programme, the specific projects and the complementary measures shall be carried out in accordance with the management procedure laid down in Article 9.5. The Commission shall, on condition that they are compatible with the relevant policies, evaluate and select projects submitted by the organisers on the basis of the following criteria:(a) conformity with the programme's objectives;(b) European dimension of the project and scope for participation by the applicant countries;(c) compatibility with the work undertaken or planned within the framework of the European Union's political priorities on judicial cooperation in general and criminal matters;(d) complementarity with other past, present or future cooperation projects;(e) ability of the organiser to implement the project;(f) inherent quality of the project in terms of its conception, organisation, presentation and expected results;(g) amount of the subsidy requested under the programme and proportionality with the expected results;(h) impact of the expected results on the programme's objectives.These criteria will be prioritised in the annual work programme. Committee1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee entitled the ""Grotius II - Criminal Committee"", consisting of representatives of the Member States and chaired by the Commission's representative.2. This Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure on a proposal by the chair, on the basis of standard rules of procedure which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. The Commission may invite representatives from the applicant countries to information meetings after the Committee's meetings. Advisory procedure1. Where reference is made to this Article, the Commission shall be assisted by an advisory Committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission.2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft, within a time-limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote.3. The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes.4. The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the Committee. It shall inform the Committee of the manner in which the opinion has been taken into account. Management procedure1. Where reference is made to this Article, the Commission shall be assisted by a management Committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission.2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft, within a time-limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 205(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote.3. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event, the Commission may defer application of the measures which it has decided on for a period of three months from the date of such communication.4. The Council, acting by qualified majority, may take a different decision within the period provided for by paragraph 3. 0Evaluation1. The Commission shall undertake each year an evaluation of the actions carried out in implementing the programme for the previous year. The outcome of the evaluation shall be forwarded to the Committee.2. The Commission shall report each year to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the programme. The first report shall be presented before 31 July 2002. 1Entry into forceThis Decision shall take effect from the day of its publication in the Official Journal.It shall apply until 31 December 2002.. Done at Luxembourg, 28 June 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. Rosengren(1) OJ C 96 E, 27.3.2001, p. 336.(2) Opinion delivered on 5 April 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ L 287, 8.11.1996, p. 3.(4) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1. +",vocational training;distance training;e-training;manpower training;pre-vocational training;sandwich training;legal profession;legal professional;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;cooperation policy;judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the EU;European Judicial Network in criminal matters;judicial cooperation in criminal matters;mutual assistance in criminal matters;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,20 +14743,"96/52/EC: Commission Decision of 12 December 1995 approving the programme for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia for 1996 presented by Spain and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Spanish text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia;Whereas by letter, Spain has submitted a programme for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as amended by Council Directive 92/65/EEC (4);Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community and which was established by Decision 95/434/EC (5);Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Spain up to a maximum of ECU 1 050 000;Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia presented by Spain is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1996. Spain shall bring into force by 1 January 1996 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in Spain by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum of ECU 1 050 000.2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1997 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.. Done at Brussels, 12 December 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27.(4) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.(5) OJ No L 256, 26. 10. 1995, p. 57. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;slaughter premium;slaughter bonus;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +40816,"2012/680/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/015 FR/Peugeot from France). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to 30 December 2011 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(4) France submitted an application to mobilise the EGF on 5 May 2010 in respect of redundancies in the PSA Peugeot Citroën group in France, and supplemented it by additional information, the last of which was supplied on 13 April 2012. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions set out in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 11 949 666.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by France,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 11 949 666 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 25 October 2012.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentM. SCHULZFor the CouncilThe PresidentA. D. MAVROYIANNIS(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",France;French Republic;motor vehicle industry;automobile manufacture;motor industry;collective dismissal;collective redundancy;economic recession;deterioration of the economy;economic crisis;economic depression;payment appropriation;distribution of EU funding;distribution of Community funding;distribution of European Union funding;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation;European Globalisation Adjustment Fund;EGF,20 +17821,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 370/98 of 17 February 1998 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Germany. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 and the second paragraph of Article 22 thereof,Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in Germany, and in particular in the Land of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the Commission imposed veterinary and trading restrictions in certain areas of the Land by Decision 98/104/EC of 28 January 1998 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany (3); whereas, as a result, in those areas the marketing of live pigs and in particular piglets which are in surplus is temporarily banned;Whereas restrictions on the free movement of goods resulting from the application of veterinary measures are likey to bring about a serious disturbance of the pigmeat market in Germany; whereas exceptional market support measures, to apply for no longer than is strictly necessary, must accordingly be adopted with respect solely to live animals from the affected areas;Whereas, with the aim of preventing a further spread of the disease, the pigs produced in the said zones should be separated from normal trade in products intended for human consumption and processed into products intended for uses other than human consumption, in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 3 of Council Directive 90/667/EEC (4), as amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (5);Whereas it is appropriate to grant aid for the delivery to the competent authorities of piglets coming from the affected zones and to introduce arrangements for fixing the aid on the basis of the weekly market rates for piglets in the new Länder;Whereas in view of the extent of the disease and, in particular, of its duration, and consequently of the magnitude of the efforts needed to support the market, it would be appropriate for expenditure to be shared by the Community and the Member State concerned;Whereas provision should be made for the German authorities to adopt all necessary control and surveillance measures and to inform the Commission accordingly;Whereas the rapid application of the exceptional market support measures is one of the best means of combating the spread of classical swine fever; whereas this justifies the application of the measures provided for in this Regulation from 31 January 1998;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. 1. From 31 January 1998 producers may benefit, on request, from aid granted by the competent German authorities for the delivery of:- piglets falling within CN code 0103 91 10 weighing 25 kilograms or more on average per batch,- young piglets falling within CN code 0103 91 10 weighing 8 kilograms or more on average per batch.2. Seventy per cent of the expenditure related to this aid shall be financed by the Community budget, for a total maximum number of piglets as laid down in Annex I. Only piglets raised in the administrative regions listed in Annex II to this Regulation can be delivered, provided that the veterinary provisions laid down by Decision 98/104/EC apply in the regions on the day the animals are delivered. On the day they are delivered, the animals shall be weighed and killed in such a way as to prevent the disease from spreading.They shall be transported without delay to a rendering plant and processed into products falling within CN codes 1501 00 11, 1518 00 and 2301 10 00, in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 3 of Directive 90/667/EEC.These operations shall be carried out under the permanent supervision of the competent German authorities. 1. For piglets weighing 25 kilograms or more on average per batch, the aid provided for in Article 1(1), per head at farm gate, shall be equal to the average price for piglets in the 25 kilograms weight category, recorded on the markets of the new Länder during the week preceding the delivery of the piglets to the competent authorities and published each week by the ZMP in its booklet Vieh und Fleisch (Livestock and meat).2. For piglets and young piglets in other weight categories, the aid shall be equal to the aid fixed pursuant to paragraph 1:(a) less 15 % for piglets weighing less than 25 kilograms but more than 24 kilograms on average per batch;(b) less 20 % for young piglets weighing 8 kilograms or more on average per batch;(c) less 30 % for young piglets weighing less than 8 kilograms but more than 7,6 kilograms on average per batch. The competent German authorities shall adopt all measures necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Regulation and in particular with Article 2 thereof. They shall inform the Commission accordingly as soon as possible. The competent German authorities shall send the Commission each Wednesday the following information concerning the previous week:- the number and total weight of piglets and young piglets delivered,- the aid for the piglets referred to in Article 4(1). This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 31 January 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 February 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3) OJ L 25, 31. 1. 1998, p. 98.(4) OJ L 363, 27. 12. 1990, p. 51.(5) OJ L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.ANNEX ITotal maximum number of piglets from 31 January 1998:>TABLE>ANNEX IIIn the Land of Mecklenburg-Western Pommerania, the administrative regions listed in the Annex to Decision 98/104/EC. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;production aid;aid to producers,20 +21597,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1279/2001 of 28 June 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 1487/95 establishing the supply balance for the Canary Islands for products from the pigmeat sector and fixing the aid for products coming from the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures for the Canary Islands concerning certain agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000(2), and in particular Article 3(4) and Article 4(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) In application of Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, it is necessary to amend Commission Regulation (EC) No 1487/95(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2756/2000(4), in order to determine for the pigmeat sector and for the 2001/02 marketing year, on the one hand, the quantities of meat of the forecast supply balance with benefit from an exemption from the duty on imports from third countries or from an aid for deliveries proceeding from the rest of the Community, and on the other hand, the quantities of pure-bred breeding animals originating in the Community which benefit from an aid with a view to developing the potential for production in the archipelago of the Canaries.(2) Pending the entry into force of the reform of the specific supply arrangements and in order to avoid any break in the application of the specific supply arrangements in force, the supply balance should be established for the period 1 July to 31 December 2001.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. Annexes I, II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1487/95 are hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2001.. Done at Brussels, 28 June 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 13.(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.(3) OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 63.(4) OJ L 318, 16.12.2000, p. 21.ANNEX""ANNEX IForecast supply balance for the Canary Islands regarding products from the pigmeat sector for the period 1 July to 31 December 2001>TABLE>ANNEX IIAmounts of aid granted for products coming from the Community market>TABLE>NB:The product codes as well as the footnotes are defined in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.ANNEX IIISupply in the Canary Islands of pure-bred breeding pigs originating in the Community for the period 1 July to 31 December 2001>TABLE>"" +",swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;EU production;Community production;European Union production;Canary Islands;Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands;pigmeat;pork;supply balance sheet;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +1967,"82/184/EEC: Commission Decision of 26 February 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Cray- Computer System, model Cray-1' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 3 September 1981, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Cray-Computer System, model Cray-1' to be used for fundamental research into possible energy production by means of nuclear fusion and in particular for the peformance of calculations of magnetic fields, of strength calculations relating to the vessel and coils employed in the reactor experiment, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 4 February 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a computer; whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for non-scientific activities; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus; whereas the duty-free admission of the apparatus in question is therefore not justified,. The apparatus described as 'Cray-Computer System, model Cray-1', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic Germany of 3 September 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 February 1982.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 134, 31. 5. 1979, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;nuclear industry;computer;mini-computer;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +4742,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 467/2008 of 28 May 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 26(3) and Article 29(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 of 21 January 2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova and amending Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 and Commission Decision 2005/924/EC (2) provides for a tariff quota for dairy products. That tariff quota should be managed in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 (3).(2) Article 26 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 of 20 December 2007 applying the arrangements for products originating in certain States which are part of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of States provided for in agreements establishing, or leading to the establishment of, Economic Partnership Agreements (4) has repealed Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 of 10 December 2002 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 (5). Relevant adaptations should be made in Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001.(3) The Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States (TDCA), of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part, approved by Council Decision 2004/441/EC (6) entered into force on 1 May 2004. That Agreement provides for cheese quotas to be opened by both parties on a yearly base. In the context of negotiations on accelerated trade liberalisation of cheeses between the European Community and South Africa, it has been convened that the cheese quotas by both parties should be managed on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, in accordance with Articles 308a to 308c(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (7).(4) Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 is amended as follows:1. Article 5 is amended as follows:(a) points (c) and (e) are deleted;(b) the following point (j) is added:‘(j) the quota No 09.4210 provided for in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 (8).2. Paragraph 2 of Article 13 is replaced by the following:3. Article 19 is amended as follows:(a) points (b) and (d) are deleted;(b) the following point (i) is added:‘(i) the provisions referred to in Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 55/2008.’4. Article 19a is amended as follows:(a) Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:(a) Council Regulation (EC) No 312/2003 (9);(b) Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 (10);(c) Annex IV, List 4 to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation with South Africa (11).(b) Paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:(a) Annex III to the Agreement with Chile;(b) Protocol 4 to the Agreement with Israel;(c) Protocol 1 to the Agreement with South Africa (12).5. In Article 20(1), point (a) is deleted.6. In Article 22, point (a) is deleted.7. Annex I is amended as follows:(a) Parts I.C and I.E are deleted;(b) the text in Annex I to this Regulation is added as Part I.J.8. In Annex II, Part A is deleted.9. In Annex VIIa, a Part 3, the text of which is set out in Annex II to this Regulation, is added. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 June 2008.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 May 2008.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1152/2007 (OJ L 258, 4.10.2007, p. 3). Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 July 2008.(2)  OJ L 20, 24.1.2008, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 29. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1565/2007 (OJ L 340, 22.12.2007, p. 37).(4)  OJ L 348, 31.12.2007, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 348, 21.12.2002, p. 5.(6)  OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 109.(7)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 214/2007 (OJ L 62, 1.3.2007, p. 6).(8)  OJ L 20, 24.1.2008, p. 1.’(9)  OJ L 46, 20.2.2003, p. 1.(10)  OJ L 109, 19.4.2001, p. 2.(11)  OJ L 311, 4.12.1999, p. 1.’(12)  OJ L 311, 4.12.1999, p. 298.’ANNEX I‘I.JTARIFF QUOTA UNDER ANNEX I TO REGULATION (EC) No 55/2008Quota number CN code Description (1) Country of origin Import year Annual quota from 1 January to 31 December Import dutyAnnual Six-monthly09.4210 0401 to 0406 Moldova 0Dairy products From 1 July to 31 December 2008 1 0002009 1 000 5002010 to 2012 1 500 750(1)  Irrespective of the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the product description must be considered to have merely indicative value, since the applicability of the preferential arrangements is determined in the context of this Annex by the scope of the CN code. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the applicability of the preferential scheme is determined on the basis of the CN code and the corresponding description taken jointly.’ANNEX II‘3.   Tariff quotas under Annex IV to the Agreement between the European Community and South AfricaQuota number CN code Description (1) Country of origin Import year Annual quota from 1 January to 31 December Import duty09.1810 0406 10 Cheeses South Africa 02008 7 0002009 7 2502010 unlimited(1)  Irrespective of the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the product description must be considered to have merely indicative value, since the applicability of the preferential arrangements is determined in the context of this Annex by the scope of the CN code. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the applicability of the preferential scheme is determined on the basis of the CN code and the corresponding description taken jointly.’ +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;third country;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;milk product;dairy produce;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties,20 +12787,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 343/94 of 15 February 1994 opening compulsory distillation as provided for in Article 39 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and derogating for the 1993/94 wine year from certain detailed rules for the application thereof. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1566/93 (2), and in particular Article 39 (9), (10) and (11) thereof,Whereas the data available at present to the Commission, and in particular those in the forward estimate for the 1993/94 wine year, show that a feature of the current year is an imbalance on the market for table wine and wine suitable for yielding table wine; whereas the conditions laid down in Article 39 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 for initiating compulsory distillation are therefore fulfilled;Whereas in view of the prices and the desirable level of availability at the end of the year, the distillation of 18 200 000 hectolitres of table wine appears necessary in the Community; whereas that quantity is based on the forward estimate to take account of the unbalanced situation, characterized in particular by stocks carried over from one wine year to the next, which are higher than the estimates used as the basis for establishing the financial data for the wine year;Whereas the experience acquired in the previous marketing year of the option whereby grape must intended for the production after 15 March of products other than table wine may be deducted from the volume to be used for determining the quantity of wine to be delivered for distillation is inadequate for judging the effect of the measure; whereas that option should be made available again in the current marketing year so that its impact can be assessed;Whereas a large number of small producers of grapes belong to cooperative wineries or producer groups; whereas the articles of association of these organizations are such that in certain production regions the delivery obligation provided for in Article 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 falls on the organization as a whole and in others falls on the producers individually; whereas in consequence there is a danger that the exemption provided for small producers will differ greatly in effect between regions; whereas both this fact and the difficulties that were produced by the introduction of a dual exemption arrangement within regions must be taken into account for the fixing of the minimum quantity for delivery by producers;Whereas experience has shown that the fulfilment of a producer's obligation through the delivery of wine obtained in a region of production other than that of the production of the said winegrower has contributed to the imbalance on the market in certain regions; whereas the obligation should be considered as fulfilled only where wine delivered and wine which is the subject of the obligation are obtained from the same region;Whereas, in accordance with Article 39 (7) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, distillers may either receive aid in respect of the product to be distilled or deliver the product obtained from distillation to the intervention agency; whereas the amount of the aid must be fixed on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 16 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2046/89 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1567/93 (4);Whereas the derogation provided for in the first subparagraph of Article 39 (10) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 was extended for one wine year by Regulation (EEC) No 1566/93; whereas the detailed rules relating thereto must be extended for the same period;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. 1. Distillation as provided for in Article 39 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 is hereby adopted for the 1993/94 wine year.2. The total quantity of table wine to be distilled shall by 18 200 000 hectolitres.3. The quantities to be distilled in the regions as referred to in Article 4 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 441/88 (5) shall be as follows:- Region 1: -,- Region 2: -,- Region 3: 2 550 000 hectolitres,- Region 4: 12 150 000 hectolitres,- Region 5: 500 000 hectolitres,- Region 6: 3 000 000 hectolitres,- Region 7: - hectolitres.4. Region 6 as referred to in paragraph 3 shall be divided into two parts as follows:- Part A: consisting of the Regions of Asturias, the Balearic Islands, Cantabria and Galicia and the provinces of GuipĂşzcoa and Vizcaya,- Part B: consisting of any territory in Region 6 not included in Part A.The quantities to be distilled in the abovementioned parts of Region 6 shall be as follows:- Part A: 0,- Part B: 3 000 000 hectolitres. Notwithstanding Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 441/88 producers may deduct from the volume indicated in the first paragraph of that Article quantities of grape must intended for the preparation of products other than table wine not yet processed by 15 March, provided that they undertake to process them by 31 August. If such processing has not taken place by the latter date, producers must deliver for compulsory distillation in the form of wine a quantity resulting from the application of the percentage provided for in Article 8 to the quantity of unprocessed must, plus 20 %. That quantity must be delivered by the date fixed by the competent national authority pursuant to Article 12 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 441/88. Notwithstanding Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 441/88 the quantity of table wine below which producers are exempted from the obligation to deliver shall be five hectolitres except for producers in the regions indicated in the first indent of the second subparagraph of Article 7 of that Regulation, for whom it shall be 25 hectolitres. Without prejudice to the application of Article 44 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, the buying-in prices for table wine to be delivered for compulsory distillation shall be ECU 0,83 per % vol alcohol and per hectolitre for table wine of type AI, RI and RII. The aid for which the distiller may qualify, as against the prices laid down in Article 4, shall be:(a) where the product obtained from distillation complies with the definition of neutral spirits as set out in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2046/89: ECU 0,31 per % vol alcohol per hectolitre;(b) where the product obtained from distillation is wine spirits complying with the quality criteria laid down by national provisions in force: ECU 0,20 per % vol alcohol per hectolitre;(c) where the product obtained from distillation is a raw alcohol with an alcoholic strength of at least 52 % vol: ECU 0,20 per % vol alcohol per hectolitre. 1. The price to be paid to the distiller by the intervention agency for the product delivered in accordance with the second indent of the first subparagraph of Article 39 (7) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, as against the prices laid down in , shall be ECU 1,27 per % vol alcohol per hectolitre.These prices shall apply to neutral spirits complying with the definition as set out in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2046/89.2. For spirits other than those referred to in paragraph 1, the prices given in that paragraph shall be reduced by ECU 0,11 per % vol alcohol per hectolitre. The aid for which fortifiers of wine for distillation shall qualify, as against the prices laid down in Article 4, shall be:- ECU 0,19 per % vol alcohol per hectolitre. For the purpose of Article 12 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 441/88 the obligation shall be deemed to have been fulfilled only where the wine delivered is obtained from the same region as that of the producer's own production. In Article 21 of Regulation (EEC) No 441/88, '1987/88 until 1992/93' is replaced by '1987/88 until 1993/94'. 0This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 February 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 39.(3) OJ No L 202, 14. 7. 1989, p. 14.(4) OJ No L 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 41.(5) OJ No L 45, 18. 2. 1988, p. 15. +",fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;intervention agency;table wine;ordinary wine;wine for direct consumption;distillation;compulsory distillation;distillation operation;preventive distillation;special distillation;voluntary distillation;wine delivery;production aid;aid to producers,20 +19995,"2000/781/EC: Commission Decision of 28 November 2000 amending Decision 2000/293/EC on financial aid from the Community for the operation of certain Community reference laboratories in the field of animal health and live animals in relation to rabies (notified under document number C(2000) 3583) (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC(2), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Community financial aid shall be granted to the Community reference laboratories in the veterinary field designated by the Community to assist them in carrying out their functions and duties.(2) Commission Decision 2000/293/EC of 6 April 2000, on financial aid from the Community for the operation of certain Community reference laboratories in the field of animal health and live animals(3) provides financial assistance to Community reference laboratories having functions and duties in relation to the control of African horse sickness, avian influenza, classical swine fever, Newcastle disease, swine vesicular disease, fish diseases, diseases affecting bivalve molluscs and the assessment of breeding of bovine species.(3) Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines(4) contains functions and duties to be carried out by the Laboratory of the Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments de Nancy (AFSSA, Nancy), France.(4) Community financial assistance shall be granted to the AFSSA Laboratory at Nancy.(5) For budgetary reasons, Community assistance should be granted for a period of six months.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Decision 2000/293/EC is amended as follows:The following Article is inserted after Article 8:""Article 8a1. The Community grants financial assistance to France for the functions and duties to be carried out by the laboratory of the AFSSA at Nancy, France, referred to in Annex II to Council Decision 2000/258/EC.2. The Community's financial assistance shall amount to a maximum of EUR 40000 for the period 1 July to 31 December 2000."" This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 28 November 2000.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.(2) OJ L 168, 2.7.1994, p. 31.(3) OJ L 95, 15.4.2000, p. 40.(4) OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40. +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;live animal;animal on the hoof;rabies;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,20 +837,"77/304/EEC: Commission Decision of 15 April 1977 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 (Only the Dutch text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Whereas on 3 February 1977 the Government of the Netherlands notified, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the fixing of the comparable income for 1977 within the meaning of Article 4 of the abovementioned Directive;Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the abovementioned communication, the existing provisions in the Netherlands for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC, which form the subject of Commission Decisions 75/7/EEC (2), 75/645/EEC (3), 76/483/EEC (4), 76/699/EEC (5) and 77/108/EEC (6), continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community towards common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC;Whereas the fixing of the comparable income for 1977 meets the requirements of Directive 72/159/EEC, and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof;Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structures,. Having regard to the fixing of the comparable income for 1977, the provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC in the Netherlands continue to satisfy the conditions for a Community financial contribution towards common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 15 April 1977.For the CommissionFinn GUNDELACHVice-President (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 2, 4.1.1975, p. 32. (3)OJ No L 286, 5.11.1975, p. 19. (4)OJ No L 138, 26.5.1976, p. 20. (5)OJ No L 236, 27.8.1976, p. 33. (6)OJ No L 33, 4.2.1977, p. 30. +",farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;farm development plan;agricultural development plan;physical improvement plan;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +12390,"94/490/EC: Commission Decision of 26 July 1994 on additional financial aid from the Community for the work of the Laboratoire des médicaments vétérinaires, Fougères, France, a Community reference laboratory for residue testing (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 28 thereof,Whereas under Article 1 (b) of Council Decision 91/664/EEC of 11 December 1991 designating the Community reference laboratories for testing certain substances for residues (3), the Laboratoire des médicaments vétérinaires, Fougères, France has been designated as the reference laboratory for the residues referred to in Annex I, group A.III.(a), of Council Directive 86/469/EEC (4), with the exception of sulphonamides;Whereas all the tasks to be performed by the reference laboratory are defined in Article 1 of Council Decision 89/187/EEC of 6 March 1989 determining the powers and conditions of operation of the Community reference laboratories provided for by Directive 86/469/EEC concerning the examination of animals and fresh meat for the presence of residues (5);Whereas in accordance with Commission Decision 93/461/EEC (6) a contract has been concluded between the European Community and the Laboratoire des médicaments vétérinaires; whereas this contract has been concluded for one year in the first instance; whereas this contract should be extended to enable the reference laboratory to continue to perform the functions and tasks referred to in Decision 89/187/EEC;Whereas the Community financial aid is provided for an additional one-year period; whereas this will be reviewed, with a view to an extension, before the end of the said period;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The Community shall grant the Laboratoire des médicaments vétérinaires, a reference laboratory designated in Article 1 of Decision 91/664/EEC, additional financial aid amounting to not more than ECU 400 000. 1. For the purposes of Article 1, the contract referred to in Decision 93/461/EEC is hereby extended for one year.2. The Director-General for Agriculture is hereby authorized to sign the amendment to the contract in the name of the Commission of the European Communities.3. The financial aid provided for in Article 1 shall be paid to the reference laboratory in accordance with the procedure set out in the contract referred to in Decision 93/461/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 July 1994.For the CommissionRené STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 368, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17.(4) OJ No L 275, 26. 9. 1986, p. 36.(5) OJ No L 66, 10. 3. 1989, p. 37.(6) OJ No L 215, 25. 8. 1993, p. 14. +",France;French Republic;slaughter animal;animal for slaughter;veterinary medicinal product;VMP;medicinal product for veterinary use;veterinary pharmaceutical product;veterinary product;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;fresh meat;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +21757,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1504/2001 of 23 July 2001 determining the extent to which applications submitted in July 2001 for import licences for the tariff quota for beef and veal provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000 for the Republic of Slovenia can be accepted. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 of 6 December 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of the tariff quota for beef and veal provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000 for the Republic of Slovenia(1), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,Whereas:Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 fixes the quantity of fresh or chilled beef and veal originating in Slovenia which may be imported under special conditions from 1 July to 31 December 2001. The quantity of meat for which import licences have been submitted is such that applications may be granted in full,. Import licences shall be granted for the full quantities covered by applications submitted for the quota referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 for the period 1 July to 31 December 2001. This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 July 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 July 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 19. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;beef;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,20 +20335,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1579/2000 of 19 July 2000 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1644/96 laying down detailed rules for the grant of aid for certain grain legumes. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 of 30 July 1996 on a specific measure for certain grain legumes(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 811/2000(2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1644/96(3) lays down detailed rules for the grant of aid for certain grain legumes. Article 1(a) thereof provides that eligible areas must have been completely sown and harvested and maintained in normal growing conditions.(2) The exceptional weather conditions which have affected certain regions of Spain, with a severe drought between autumn 1999 and spring 2000, have not allowed crops to develop normally and produce a significant quantity of seeds, leading to anticipated yields being much lower than normal, making the harvest operation commercially unprofitable. If that operation is not carried out, the producers concerned lose their entitlement to aid per hectare as a result of failure to meet the requirement to harvest.(3) The situation described above justifies a derogation from Regulation (EC) No 1644/96 as regards the requirement to harvest.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. For the 2000/01 marketing year and notwithstanding Article 1(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1644/96, in the regions of Spain in the Autonomous Communities of:- Aragon,- Castilla-La Mancha,- Murcia,- Valencia,- Islas Balearesareas sown with grain legumes not harvested shall remain eligible for the aid provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 provided that:- the areas in question remain free from any other crop up to the normal harvest period for grain legumes;- all the other conditions referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1644/96 are met. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 15 June 2000.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 July 2000.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 206, 16.8.1996, p. 4.(2) OJ L 100, 20.4.2000, p. 1.(3) OJ L 207, 17.8.1996, p. 1. +",leguminous vegetable;bean;broad bean;dried legume;field bean;lentil;pea;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;utilised agricultural area;UAA;area sown;cultivated area;planted area;utilized agricultural area;area of holding;acreage;size of holding;aid per hectare;per hectare aid,20 +20322,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1535/2000 of 13 July 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1498/1999 laying down rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards communications between the Member States and the Commission in the milk and milk products sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1040/2000(2), and in particular Article 40 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 9(1)(b) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1498/1999 of 8 July 1999 laying down rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards communications between the Member States and the Commission in the milk and milk products sector(3), provides, inter alia, for the forwarding of data on export licence applications lodged under invitations to tender opened in third countries. It also provides for communication of the quantity of products covered by the invitation to tender. That quantity may be revised by the body issuing the invitation to tender. As a result, in order to have complete data and ensure proper administration of licences, the Member States should be required to inform the Commission of that revised quantity as soon as it comes to their attention. Certain provisions on the information to be provided on invitations to tender should also be made more specific.(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1498/1999 is amended as follows:1. Points (b) and (c) are replaced by the following text:""(b) the quantities, broken down by application and code of the export refund nomenclature for milk products and by destination code, covered by applications for provisional licences as referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 submitted on that day, indicating the closing date for submitting tenders and the quantity of products covered by the invitation to tender or, in the case of an invitation to tender opened by the armed forces within the meaning of Article 36(1)(c) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 (1) not specifying the quantity, the approximate quantity broken down as specified above (IDES computer code 2);(c) the quantities, broken down by application and code of the export refund nomenclature for milk products and by destination code, for which provisional licences as referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 were definitively issued or cancelled that day, indicating the body issuing the invitation to tender, the date of the provisional licence and the quantity it covers;"".2. The following point (d) is inserted:""(d) where applicable, the revised quantity of products covered by the invitation to tender referred to in point (b) above."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 July 2000.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.(2) OJ L 118, 19.5.2000, p. 1.(3) OJ L 174, 9.7.1999, p. 3. +",milk;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;milk product;dairy produce;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,20 +26050,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 818/2003 of 12 May 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 May 2003.It shall apply from 14 to 27 May 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 May 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 12 May 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 14 to 27 May 2003>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +32786,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1259/2006 of 11 August 2006 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 as regards the catch limits for the stock of Norway pout in ICES zones IIa (EC waters), IIIa and IV (EC waters). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing for 2006 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (1), and in particular Article 5(7) thereof,Whereas:(1) Preliminary catch limits for the stock of Norway pout in ICES zones IIa (EC waters), IIIa and IV (EC waters) are laid down in Annex IA to Regulation (EC) No 51/2006.(2) Pursuant to Article 5(7) of that Regulation, the Commission may revise the catch limits in the light of scientific information collected during the first half of 2006.(3) In the light of the scientific information collected during the first half of 2006, the final catch limits for Norway pout in the zones concerned should be fixed.(4) Annex IA to Regulation No 51/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,. Annex IA to Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 August 2006.For the CommissionJoe BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 16, 20.1.2006, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 941/2006 (OJ L 173, 27.6.2006, p. 1).ANNEXAnnex IA to Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 is amended as follows:The entry concerning the stock of Norway pout in zones IIa (EC waters), IIIa and IV (EC waters) is replaced by the following:‘Species : Norway poutZone : IIa (EC waters), IIIa, IV (EC waters)‘Species : Norway poutZone : IIa (EC waters), IIIa, IV (EC waters)Denmark 93 913 Analytical TAC.Germany 18The Netherlands 69EC 94 000Norway 1 000 (1)TAC pm +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;sea fish;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing regulations;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +648,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2882/86 of 15 September 1986 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for aubergines falling within subheading ex 07.01 T II of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Cyprus (1986). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3700/83 of 22 December 1983 laying down the arrangements applicable to trade with Cyprus beyond 31 December 1983 (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3682/85 (2), provides for the opening, in respect of the period 1 October to 30 November 1986, of a Community tariff quota of 300 tonnes of aubergines, falling within subheading 07.01 T II of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Cyprus, at a rate of customs duty equal to 40 % of the customs duty in the Common Customs Tariff; whereas, therefore, the Community tariff quota in question should be opened for this period;Whereas according to Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 449/86 of 24 February 1986 determining the arrangements to be applied by the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to trade with certain third countries (3), the provisions applicable by Spain and Portugal to trade with Cyprus shall be subject to the tariff treatment and other trade rules applied to third countries enjoying most favoured-nation treatment; whereas, therefore, this Regulation applies only to the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985;Whereas it is necessary, in particular, to ensure to all Community importers equal and uninterrupted access to the abovementioned quota and uninterrupted application of the rates laid down for that quota to all imports of the products concerned into all Member States until the quota has been used up; whereas, however, since the period of application of the quota is very short it seems possible to avoid allocating it among the Member States, without prejudice to the drawing against the quota volume of such quantities as they may need, under the conditions and according to the procedure specified in Article 1 (2); whereas this method of management requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission and the latter must in particular be able to monitor the rate at which the quota is used up and inform the Member States thereof;Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, all transactions concerning the administration of shares allocated to that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members,. 1. From 1 October until 30 November 1986, the Common Customs Tariff duty for aubergines, falling within subheading ex 07.01 T II of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Cyprus shall, in the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985, be suspended at 6,4 % within the limits of a Community tariff quota of 300 tonnes.2. If an importer notifies an imminent importation of the product in question in a Member State and requests the benefit of the quota, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission and draw an amount corresponding to these requirements to the extent that the available balance of the reserve permits this.3. The shares drawn pursuant to paragraph 2 shall be valid until the end of the quota period. 1. Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that their drawings pursuant to Article 1 (2) are carried out in such a way that imports may be charged without interruption against their accumulated shares of the Community quota.2. Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the said goods have access to the quota so long as the residual balance of the quota volume allows this.3. Member State shall charge imports of the said goods against their drawings as and when the goods are entered for free circulation.4. The extent to which the quota has been used up shall be determined on the basis of the imports charged in accordance with paragraph 3. At the request of the Commission, Member States shall inform it of imports actually charged against the quota. The Member States and the Commission shall collaborate closely in order to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1986.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 September 1986.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. HOWE(1) OJ No L 369, 30. 12. 1983, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 351, 28. 12. 1985, p. 9.(3) OJ No L 50, 28. 2. 1986, p. 40. +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota,20 +5859,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3678/87 of 9 December 1987 on statistical procedures in respect of the Community' s external trade. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1736/75 of 24 June 1975 on the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3367/87 (2), and in particular Articles 8 and 38 (2) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1999/85 of 16 July 1985 on inward processing relief arrangements (3), and in particular Article 29 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3677/86 of 24 November 1986 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1999/85 on the inward processing relief arrangements (4),Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2954/85 of 22 October 1985 laying down certain measures for the standardization and simplification of statistics of trade between Member States (5),Whereas the statistical procedures in respect of importation for inward processing and of exportation after inward processing correspond at present to the customs arrangements for inward processing laid down in Council Directive 69/73/EEC of 4 March 1969 on the harmonization of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in respect of inward processing (6), as last amended by Directive 84/444/EEC (7); whereas on 1 January 1987 Directive 69/73/EEC will be repealed and replaced by Regulation (EEC) No 1999/85; whereas there is therefore a need to amend the list of statistical procedures set out in Article 8 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1736/75 and to bring the statistical procedures in respect of inward processing into line with the customs arrangements for inward processing laid down in the abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 1999/85;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1999/85 also provides that the Member States should supply separate statistical returns relating in particular to the release for free circulation of import goods placed under inward processing relief arrangements in the framework of the suspension system;Whereas certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 546/77 of 16 March 1977 on statistical procedures in respect of the Community's external trade (8) must be repealed or adapted in consequence;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on External Trade Statistics,. Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1736/75 is hereby amended as follows:1. Paragraph 1 (a) is replaced by the following:'(a) - importation for inward processing, suspension system,- importation for inward processing, drawback system;'.2. Paragraph 2 (a) is replaced by the following:'(a) - exportation after inward processing, suspension system,- exportation after inward processing, drawback system;'. 1. The importation of goods placed under the suspension system of the customs relief arrangements in respect of inward processing and the importation of goods placed under the drawback system of the customs relief arrangements in respect of inward processing shall be recorded respectively under the statistical procedure in respect of importation for inward processing, suspension system, and the statistical procedure in respect of importation for inward processing, drawback system.2. The exportation of compensating products and of goods in the unaltered state, within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 1999/85, under the suspension system and the exportation of compensating goods under the drawback system shall be recorded respectively under the statistical procedure in respect of exportation after inward processing, suspension system, and the statistical procedure in respect of exportation after inward processing, drawback system. 1. When import goods within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 1999/85 that have been placed under the inward processing relief arrangements in the framework of the suspension system are released for free circulation in the unaltered state or in the form of the principal compensating products within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 3677/86, statistical returns separate from the results referred to in Article 38 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1736/75 shall be drawn up in the Member State where they are released for free circulation.2. The Member States shall draw up these returns by compiling by type of import goods the corresponding code number of the combined nomenclature, the countries of origin and the quantities of import goods released for free circulation in the unaltered state or used in the manufacture of the compensating products released for free circulation.3. The Member States shall transmit their results to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, which they shall inform in advance of the national department responsible for drawing up the returns mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2.4. Except in the event of recourse to the procedure laid down in Article 41 of Regulation (EEC) No 1736/75, forwarding arrangements, including the reference period, periodicity, forwarding interval and, where appropriate, the conditions for that compilation for forwarding, purposes shall be based on the practice adopted for applying Article 38 (2) of that Regulation. Regulation (EEC) No 546/77 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 1 is repealed.2. Article 3 is replaced by the following:'Article 3Statistical procedures in respect of ""other importations"" and ""other exportations"" shall relate to the operations carried out in Member States under customs procedures other than the arrangements for inward processing provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1999/85 (*) and, the procedures refered to in Article 2.(*) OJ No L 188, 20. 7. 1985, p. 1.' This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1988.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 December 1987.For the CommissionPeter SCHMIDHUBERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 183, 14. 7. 1985, p. 3.(2) OJ No L 321, 11. 11. 1987, p. 3.(3) OJ No L 188, 20. 7. 1985, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 351, 12. 12. 1986, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 285, 25. 10. 1985, p. 1.(6) OJ No L 58, 8. 3. 1969, p. 1.(7) OJ No L 245, 14. 9. 1984, p. 28.(8) OJ No L 70, 17. 3. 1977, p. 13. +",import;statistical method;statistical harmonisation;statistical methodology;inward processing;inward processing arrangements;inward processing traffic;statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table;foreign trade;external trade;export;export sale,20 +25399,"Commission Directive 2003/57/EC of 17 June 2003 amending Directive 2002/ 32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feedText with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2002 on undesirable substances in animal feed(1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Directive 1999/29/EC on the undesirable substances and products in animal nutrition(2), as amended by Directive 2001/102/EC(3), establishes maximum levels for dioxins in several feed materials and compound feedingstuffs.(2) Directive 2002/32/EC repeals and replaces Directive 1999/29/EC with effect from 1 August 2003.(3) It is of major importance for public and animal health protection that the maximum levels for dioxins established by Directive 1999/29/EC remain in force after 1 August 2003. Directive 2002/32/EC should therefore be amended in order to include the maximum levels for dioxins, established by Directive 1999/29/EC.(4) In order to avoid any confusion it is appropriate to specify that minerals refer to the feed materials in the meaning of the Annex of Council Directive 96/25/EC of 29 April 1996 on the circulation and use of feed materials(4) as last amended by Directive 2001/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(5).(5) For greater clarity the rules governing dioxins should be collected in a single text. As a result, it is appropriate to amend Directive 2002/32/EC by inserting as an annex thereto the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2439/1999 of 17 November 1999 on the conditions for the authorisation of additives belonging to the group ""binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants"" in feedingstuffs(6), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 739/2000(7), which establishes a provisional maximum limit for kaolinitic clays and other additives authorised for use as binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants. As no or insufficient monitoring data on the presence of dioxins have been provided for calcium sulphate dihydrate, vermiculite, natrolite-phonolite, synthetic calcium aluminates and clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin demonstrating the absence of contamination by dioxins or contamination at levels below the limit of quantification, it is therefore appropriate in order to protect animal and human health to establish for these additives a maximum level for dioxins in addition to the maximum level for dioxins in kaolinitic clay. As a result, Regulation (EC) 2439/1999 can be repealed.(6) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. 1. With exception of the provisions concerning the entries (c) and (j) in the list of products in the table annexed to this Directive, Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 July 2003 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. They shall apply these provisions from 1 August 2003.With regard to the provisions concerning the entries (c) and (j) in the list of products in the table annexed to this Directive, Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 29 February 2004 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. They shall apply these provisions from 1 March 2004.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law, which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2439/1999 of 17 November 1999 on the conditions for the authorisation of additives belonging to the group ""binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants"" in feedingstuffs shall be repealed with effect from 1 March 2004. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 June 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 140, 30.5.2002, p. 10.(2) OJ L 115, 4.5.1999, p. 32.(3) OJ L 6, 10.1.2002, p. 45.(4) OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 35.(5) OJ L 234, 1.9.2001, p. 55.(6) OJ L 297, 18.11.1999, p. 8.(7) OJ L 87, 8.4.2000, p. 14.ANNEXAnnex I to Directive 2002/32/EC is amended as follows:(a) in the table, point 27 shall be replaced by the following:"">TABLE>""(b) at the end of Annex I, footnote (5) is deleted and the following footnotes shall be added:""(5) Upper-bound concentrations; upper-bound concentrations are calculated assuming that all values of the different congeners less than the limit of quantification are equal to the limit of quantification.(6) These maximum limits shall be reviewed for the first time before 31 December 2004 in the light of new data on the presence of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs, in particular with a view to the inclusion of dioxin-like PCBs in the levels to be set and will be further reviewed before 31 December 2006 with the aim of significantly reducing of the maximum levels.(7) Fresh fish directly delivered and used without intermediate processing for the production of feedingstuffs for fur animals is exempted from the maximum limit and a maximum level of 4,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg product is applicable to fresh fish used for the direct feeding of pet animals, zoo and circus animals. The products, processed animal proteins produced from these animals (fur animals, pet animals, zoo and circus animals) cannot enter the food chain and the feeding thereof is prohibited to farmed animals which are kept, fattened or bred for the production of food."" +",animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;food standard;codex alimentarius;toxic substance;dioxin;harmful substance;toxic discharge;toxic product;toxic waste;toxicity;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive,20 +37249,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 586/2009 of 6 July 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 as regards the validity period of certain refund certificates. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 8(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 of 30 June 2005 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 as regards the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (2) provides that refund certificates applied for in compliance with point (a) of Article 33 or Article 38a, at the latest on 7 November, are valid until the last day of the tenth month following the month in which the application for the certificate was made.(2) The ten month validity period for certificates applied for before 7 November was adopted to facilitate the operation of the system of refund in the special situation of the anticipated suspension of export refunds for sugar following the reform of the common organisation of the sugar market. The provision establishing a ten month validity period should therefore only apply to the budget period 2009 and cover the certificates applied for at the latest on 7 November 2008. That provision is no longer needed and should therefore be deleted.(3) Since Commission Regulation (EC) No 585/2009 of 6 July 2009 providing for exceptional measures regarding refund certificates for granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty (3) applies only to the refund certificates applied for between 8 July and 7 November 2008, in compliance with point (a) of Article 33 or Article 38a of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005, it is appropriate to specify that the amendments made by the this Regulation are without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 585/2009.(4) Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I to the Treaty,. Article 39(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 is amended as follows:1. The first subparagraph is replaced by the following:2. The second subparagraph is deleted. The validity period set in Regulation (EC) No 585/2009 shall apply to the refund certificates applied for between 8 July and 7 November 2008 in compliance with point (a) of Article 33 or Article 38a of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 July 2009.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1)  OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18.(2)  OJ L 172, 5.7.2005, p. 24.(3)  See page 3 of this Official Journal. +",import;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;agricultural production;sugar product;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;certificate of origin,20 +34593,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1093/2007 of 20 September 2007 laying down the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences lodged under the import tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 964/2007 for rice originating in least-developed countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 964/2007 (3) opened for the marketing year 2007/2008 an annual import tariff quota of 5 821 tonnes of rice in husked rice equivalent falling within CN code 1006, originating in least-developed countries (serial number 09.4177).(2) The notification made in accordance with Article 4(a) of Regulation (EC) No 964/2007 shows that the applications lodged during the first seven days of September 2007 in accordance with Article 2(4) of that Regulation exceed the quantities available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined and the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities applied for should be laid down,. Applications for import licences for rice originating in the least-developed countries listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 980/2005, under the quota for the 2007/2008 marketing year referred to in Regulation (EC) No 964/2007, lodged during the first seven days of September 2007 shall be accepted for the quantities applied for multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 21,066830 %. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 September 2007.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 797/2006 (OJ L 144, 31.5.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 289/2007 (OJ L 78, 17.3.2007, p. 17).(3)  OJ L 213, 15.8.2007, p. 26. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;least-developed country;LDC;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;rice,20 +1026,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2838/89 of 18 September 1989 on the implementation of Decision No 1/89 of the EEC- Austria Joint Committee amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation and establishing provisions for the implementation of the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision No 1/88 of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee - Decision No 1/89 of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee of 20 July 1989 amending Annex III to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ' originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria was signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force on 1 January 1973;Whereas, by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the above Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decision N° 1/89 amending Protocol 3;Whereas the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision N° 1/88 of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee implemented in the Community by Regulation (EEC) N° 1598/88 (1) provides, under certain conditions, for a review of the changes made to the rules of origin following the introduction of the Harmonized System; whereas, by virtue of that Joint Declaration, the Joint Committee must take a decision within a period of three months of a request being made to it by either of the parties to the Agreement;Whereas this review concerns cases where the transposition of the existing rules of origin into the Harmonized System was not entirely neutral and where it is necessary to restore the substance of previous former rules of origin;Whereas for the purposes of the Decisions to be taken by the Joint Committee, a common position has to be reached by the Community; whereas it is then necessary to make these Decisions applicable in the Community;Whereas this decision-making process makes it impossible to comply with the three-month time limit laid down in the Joint Declaration; whereas the procedure should therefore be speeded up and the Community's common position should be adopted by the Commission according to the procedure set out in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) N° 802/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common definition of the concept of the origin of goods (2), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) N° 3860/87 (3); whereas it is also necessary to confer on the Commission the power to adopt the necessary measures to make the Joint Committee's Decisions applicable in the Community,. Decision N° 1/89 of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation. The following shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) N° 802/68:(a) the Community's common position for the purposes of the Decisions of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee concerning a review of the changes made to the rules oforigin following the introduction of the Harmonized System pursuant to the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision N° 1/88 of the said Joint Committee;(b) implementation in the Community of the Decisions referred to under (a). This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. shall apply with effect from 1 January 1988.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 September 1989.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. CURIEN(1) OJ N° L 149, 15. 6. 1988, p. 1.(2) OJ N° L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 1.(3) OJ N° L 363, 23. 12. 1987, p. 30. +",administrative cooperation;cereal product;cereal preparation;processed cereal product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Protocol (EU);Community privilege;EC Protocol;EU protocol;privileges and immunities of the EU;privileges and immunities of the European Union;protocol of the EU;protocol of the European Union;Austria;Republic of Austria;joint committee (EU);EC joint committee,20 +3410,"2003/726/EC: Commission Decision of 30 September 2003 concerning the validity of certain binding tariff information (notified under document number C(2003) 3516). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 12(5)(a)(iii) and Article 248 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1335/2003(4), and in particular the second indent of Article 9(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) The binding tariff information referred to in the Annex is inconsistent with other binding tariff information, and the tariff classification it contains is incompatible with the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature set out in Part I, Section I A of Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff(5), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2176/2002(6).(2) The binding tariff information referred to in the Annex concerns a woven fabric, cut to the length, of synthetic filaments (34 % polyester, 52 % polyamides with 14 % polyurethane coating). As the coating is not visible to the naked eye, this fabric has to be classified under heading 5407, by application of General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and note 2(a)(1) to Chapter 59.(3) The said binding tariff information should cease to be valid. The customs administration which issued the information should therefore revoke it as soon as possible and notify the Commission to that effect.(4) According to Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 the holder should be given, during a certain period of time, the possibility of invoking binding tariff information which has ceased to be valid subject to the conditions laid down in Article 14(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. 1. The binding tariff information referred to in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex, which has been issued by the customs authorities specified in column 2 for the tariff classification specified in column 3 shall cease to be valid.2. The customs authorities specified in column 2 shall revoke the BTI referred to in column 1 at the earliest possible date and in any case not later than 10 days from the notification of this Decision.3. The customs authority which revokes the binding tariff information shall notify this to the Commission. The binding tariff information referred to in the Annex can continue to be invoked under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a certain period of time provided that the conditions laid down in Article 14(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are met. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Finland.. Done at Brussels, 30 September 2003.For the CommissionFrederik BolkesteinMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.(2) OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 17.(3) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(4) OJ L 187, 26.7.2003, p. 16.(5) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.(6) OJ L 331, 7.12.2002, p. 3.ANNEX>TABLE> +",Finland;Republic of Finland;tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;man-made fibre;acrylic fibre;artificial fibre;chemical fibre;nylon;polyamide;rayon;synthetic cloth;synthetic fibre,20 +18201,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1901/98 of 7 September 1998 concerning a ban on flights of Yugoslav carriers between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the European Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 228A thereof,Having regard to Common Position 98/426/CFSP of 29 June 1998 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, concerning a ban on flights by Yugoslav carriers between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the European Community (1),Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the developments regarding Kosovo have already led the Security Council of the United Nations to impose an arms embargo against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, and to the consideration of additional measures in case of failure to make constructive progress towards the peaceful resolution of the situation in Kosovo;Whereas the European Union has already decided on additional measures as envisaged by Common Positions 98/240/CFSP (2), 98/326/CFSP (3) and 98/374/CFSP (4) and the ensuing Council Regulations (EC) Nos 926/98 (5), 1295/98 (6) and 1607/98 (7);Whereas the Government of the FRY has not stopped the use of indiscriminate violence and brutal repression against its own citizens, which constitute serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, and has not taken effective steps to find a political solution to the issue of Kosovo through a process of peaceful dialogue with the Kosovar Albanian Community in order to maintain the regional peace and security;Whereas, therefore, Common Position 98/426/CFSP foresees a ban on flights by Yugoslav carriers between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and the European Community as a further measure to obtain from the Government of the FRY the fulfilment of the requirements of UNSC Resolution 1160 (1998) and of the said Common Positions;Whereas this further measure falls under the scope of the Treaty establishing the European Community;Whereas, therefore, and notably with a view to avoiding distortion of competition, Community legislation is necessary for the implementation of these measures, as far as the territory of the Community is concerned; whereas such territory is deemed to encompass, for the purposes of this Regulation, the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applicable, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty;Whereas there is a need to provide for certain specific exemptions;Whereas there is a need for the Commission and Member States to inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and of other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation,. 1. Aircraft operated directly or indirectly by a Yugoslav carrier, that is a carrier having its principal place of business or its registered office in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, shall be prohibited from flying between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the European Community.2. All operating authorisations granted to Yugoslav carriers are hereby revoked. No new operating authorisations shall be granted or existing ones renewed enabling aircraft registered in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to fly to or from airports in the Community. 1. Articles 1 and 2 shall not apply to(a) emergency landings on the territory of the Community and ensuing take-offs;(b) authorisations for charter series flights between Leipzig and Tivat by Montenegro Airlines.2. Nothing in this Regulation shall be construed as limiting any existing rights of Yugoslav carriers and aircraft registered in the FRY other than rights to land in or to take off from the territory of the Community. The participation, knowingly and intentionally, in related activities, the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to circumvent the provisions of Articles 1 and 2 shall be prohibited. Each Member State shall determine the sanctions to be imposed where the provisions of this Regulation are infringed. Such sanctions must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The Commission and the Member States shall inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and supply each other with any other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, such as breaches and enforcement problems, judgments handed down by national courts or decisions of relevant international fora. This Regulation shall apply:- within the territory of the Community including its airspace,- on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member State,- to any person elsewhere who is a national of a Member State,- to any body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 September 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. SCHÜSSEL(1) OJ L 190, 4. 7. 1998, p. 3.(2) OJ L 95, 27. 3. 1998, p. 1.(3) OJ L 143, 14. 5. 1998, p. 1.(4) OJ L 165, 10. 6. 1998, p. 1.(5) OJ L 130, 1. 5. 1998, p. 1.(6) OJ L 178, 23. 6. 1998, p. 33.(7) OJ L 209, 25. 7. 1998, p. 16. +",international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;air transport;aeronautics;air service;aviation;carrier;charterer;forwarding agent;shipowner;Yugoslavia;territories of the former Yugoslavia;air space,20 +37342,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 737/2009 of 11 August 2009 setting the allocation coefficient for the issuing of import licences applied for from 3 to 7 August 2009 for sugar products under tariff quotas and preferential agreements. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 of 28 June 2006 laying down detailed rules of application for the 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 marketing years for the import and refining of sugar products under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements (2), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Applications for import licences were submitted to the competent authorities in the period from 3 to 7 August 2009 in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 and/or Council Regulation (EC) No 508/2007 of 7 May 2007 opening tariff quotas for imports into Bulgaria and Romania of raw cane sugar for supply to refineries in the marketing years 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 (3), for a total quantity equal to or exceeding the quantity available for order number 09.4335 (2008-2009).(2) In these circumstances, the Commission should establish an allocation coefficient for licences to be issued in proportion to the quantity available and/or inform the Member States that the limit established has been reached,. Licences shall be issued within the quantitative limits set in the Annex to this Regulation in respect of import licence applications submitted from 3 to 7 August 2009, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 and/or Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 508/2007. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 August 2009.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 1.ANNEXACP/India Preferential SugarChapter IV of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 3.8.2009-7.8.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4331 Barbados 0 Reached09.4332 Belize 10009.4333 Côte d’Ivoire 10009.4334 Republic of the Congo 10009.4335 Fiji 100 Reached09.4336 Guyana 10009.4337 India 0 Reached09.4338 Jamaica 10009.4339 Kenya 10009.4340 Madagascar 0 Reached09.4341 Malawi 10009.4342 Mauritius 10009.4343 Mozambique 10009.4344 Saint Kitts and Nevis —09.4345 Suriname —09.4346 Swaziland 10009.4347 Tanzania 0 Reached09.4348 Trinidad and Tobago 10009.4349 Uganda —09.4350 Zambia 10009.4351 Zimbabwe 100ACP/India Preferential SugarChapter IV of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006July-September 2009 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 3.8.2009-7.8.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4331 Barbados 10009.4332 Belize 10009.4333 Côte d’Ivoire 10009.4334 Republic of the Congo 10009.4335 Fiji 10009.4336 Guyana 10009.4337 India 0 Reached09.4338 Jamaica 10009.4339 Kenya 10009.4340 Madagascar 10009.4341 Malawi 0 Reached09.4342 Mauritius 10009.4343 Mozambique 10009.4344 Saint Kitts and Nevis —09.4345 Suriname —09.4346 Swaziland 10009.4347 Tanzania 10009.4348 Trinidad and Tobago 10009.4349 Uganda —09.4350 Zambia 10009.4351 Zimbabwe 0 ReachedComplementary sugarChapter V of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 3.8.2009-7.8.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4315 India 10009.4316 ACP Protocol signatory countries 100CXL Concessions SugarChapter VI of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 3.8.2009-7.8.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4317 Australia 0 Reached09.4318 Brazil 0 Reached09.4319 Cuba 0 Reached09.4320 Other third countries 0 ReachedBalkans sugarChapter VII of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 3.8.2009-7.8.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4324 Albania 10009.4325 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 Reached09.4326 Serbia and Kosovo (1) 10009.4327 Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 10009.4328 Croatia 100Exceptional import sugar and industrial import sugarChapter VIII of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Type Week of 3.8.2009-7.8.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4380 Exceptional —09.4390 Industrial 100Additional EPA sugarChapter VIIIa of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 3.8.2009-7.8.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4431 Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zambia, Zimbabwe 10009.4432 Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda 10009.4433 Swaziland 10009.4434 Mozambique 0 Reached09.4435 Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago 0 Reached09.4436 Dominican Republic 0 Reached09.4437 Fiji, Papua New Guinea 100Import of sugar under the transitional tariff quotas opened for Bulgaria and RomaniaArticle 1 of Regulation (EC) No 508/20072008/09 marketing yearOrder No Type Week of 3.8.2009-7.8.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4365 Bulgaria 0 Reached09.4366 Romania 0 Reached(1)  As defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;sugar product;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;preferential agreement;preferential trade agreement,20 +36023,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 878/2008 of 9 September 2008 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale for industrial use of sugar held by the intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia and Sweden. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 43(d) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 39(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 of 29 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards the management of the Community market in sugar and the quota system (2) provides that the intervention agencies may sell sugar only after a decision to that effect has been adopted by the Commission. Given the continued existence of intervention stocks, it is appropriate to provide for the possibility to sell for industrial use sugar held by the intervention agencies.(2) Such a decision was taken by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1476/2007 of 13 December 2007 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale for industrial use of sugar held by the intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia and Sweden and amending Regulations (EC) Nos 1059/2007 and 1060/2007 (3). Under that Regulation, tenders may be submitted for the last time between 10 and 24 September 2008.(3) It is foreseeable that intervention stocks of sugar will continue to exist in most of the Member States concerned after expiry of that last possibility to submit tenders. In order to respond to the continued market needs, it is therefore appropriate to open a further standing invitation to tender to make these stocks available for industrial use.(4) Pursuant to Article 42(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 952/2006, it is appropriate to fix a minimum quantity per tenderer or per lot.(5) To allow comparison of tender prices for sugar of different qualities, the tender price should refer to sugar of the standard quality as defined in Part B of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.(6) The intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia and Sweden should communicate the tenders to the Commission. The tenderers should remain anonymous.(7) To take account of the situation on the Community market, provision should be made for the Commission to fix a minimum selling price for each partial invitation to tender.(8) The minimum selling price refers to sugar of the standard quality. Provision should be made to adjust the selling price in cases where the sugar is not of this quality.(9) The quantities available for a Member State that can be awarded pursuant to this Regulation should take into account the quantities awarded pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 877/2008 of 9 September 2008 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of sugar held by the intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia and Sweden (4).(10) In order to ensure proper management of sugar in storage, provision should be made for a communication from the Member States to the Commission on the quantities actually sold.(11) The provisions on processor’s records, checks and penalties laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 967/2006 of 29 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards sugar production in excess of the quota (5) should apply to the quantities awarded under this Regulation.(12) To ensure that the quantities awarded pursuant to this Regulation are used as industrial sugar, financial penalties must be laid down for tenderers at a dissuasive level to avoid any risk of these quantities being used for other purposes.(13) The second paragraph of Article 59 of Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 provides that Commission Regulation (EC) No 1262/2001 (6) continues to apply to sugar accepted into intervention before 10 February 2006. However, for the resale of intervention sugar, this distinction is unnecessary and its implementation would create administrative difficulties for Member States. It is therefore appropriate to exclude the application of Regulation (EC) No 1262/2001 to the resale of intervention sugar pursuant to this Regulation.(14) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. The intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia and Sweden listed in Annex I shall offer for sale by standing invitation to tender for industrial use a maximum total quantity of 345 539 tonnes of sugar accepted into intervention and available for sale for industrial use.The maximum quantities involved per Member State are set out in Annex I. 1.   The period during which tenders may be submitted in response to the first partial invitation to tender shall begin on 1 October 2008 and shall end on 15 October 2008 at 15.00 Brussels time.The periods during which tenders may be submitted in response to the second and subsequent partial invitations shall begin on the first working day following the end of the preceding period. They shall end at 15.00 Brussels time on:— 29 October 2008,— 12 and 26 November 2008,— 3 and 17 December 2008,— 7 and 28 January 2009,— 11 and 25 February 2009,— 11 and 25 March 2009,— 15 and 29 April 2009,— 13 and 27 May 2009,— 10 and 24 June 2009,— 1 and 15 July 2009,— 5 and 26 August 2009,— 9 and 23 September 2009.2.   The tender price shall refer to white sugar and raw sugar of the standard quality as defined in Part B of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.3.   The minimum quantity of the tender per lot referred to in Article 42(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 shall be 100 tonnes, unless the available quantity for that lot is less than 100 tonnes. In such cases the available quantity must be tendered.4.   Tenders shall be lodged with the intervention agency holding the sugar as set out in Annex I to this Regulation.5.   Tenders may be submitted only by processors within the meaning of Article 2(d) of Regulation (EC) No 967/2006. The intervention agencies concerned shall communicate to the Commission tenders submitted within two hours after the expiry of the deadline for the submissions laid down in Article 2(1).The tenderers shall not be identified.Tenders submitted shall be communicated in electronic form according to the model set out in Annex II.When no tenders are submitted, the Member State shall communicate this to the Commission within the time limit fixed in the first paragraph. 1.   The Commission shall fix per Member State concerned the minimum selling price or decide not to accept the tenders in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 195 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.2.   For intervention sugar which is not of the standard quality, Member States shall adjust the actual selling price by way of application mutatis mutandis of, respectively, Article 32(6) and Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 952/2006. In this context, the reference, in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 952/2006, to Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 (7) shall be interpreted as a reference to Part B of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.3.   The available quantity for a lot shall be reduced by the quantities awarded the same day for that lot by Regulation (EC) No 877/2008.Where an award at a minimum selling price set pursuant to paragraph 1 would result in the available quantity for the Member State concerned being exceeded, that award shall be limited to such quantity as is still available.Where awards for a Member State to all tenderers offering the same selling price would result in the quantity for that Member State being exceeded, then the quantity available shall be awarded as follows:(a) by division among the tenderers concerned in proportion of the total quantities in each of their tenders;(b) by apportionment among the tenderers concerned by reference to a maximum tonnage fixed for each of them; or(c) by drawing of lots.4.   On the fifth working day at the latest after the Commission fixes the minimum selling price, the intervention agencies involved shall communicate to the Commission, according to the model set out in Annex III, the quantity actually sold by partial invitation to tender. 1.   Articles 11, 12 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 967/2006 shall apply mutatis mutandis to processors in respect of the quantities of sugar awarded under this Regulation.2.   At the request of the successful tenderer, the competent authority of the Member State which granted his approval as processor within the meaning of Article 2(d) of Regulation (EC) No 967/2006 may permit a quantity, in white sugar equivalent, of sugar produced under quota to be used for the purposes of production of the products referred to in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 967/2006 in place of the same quantity, in white sugar equivalent, of intervention sugar awarded. The competent authorities of the Member States concerned shall coordinate checks and monitoring of such an operation. 1.   Each successful tenderer shall supply proof, to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of the Member State, that the quantity awarded by a partial invitation to tender has been used for the purposes of production of the products referred to in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 967/2006 and in accordance with the approval referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 967/2006. This proof shall consist of the computerised recording in the records during or at the end of the production process of the quantities of the products concerned.2.   If processors have not supplied the proof referred to in paragraph 1 by the end of the fifth month following the month of award, they shall pay, for each day of delay, a sum of EUR 5 per tonne of the quantity concerned.3.   If processors have not supplied the proof referred to in paragraph 1 by the end of the seventh month following the month of award, the quantity concerned shall be considered to be over-declared for the purposes of applying Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 967/2006. By way of derogation from the second paragraph of Article 59 of Regulation (EC) No 952/2006, Regulation (EC) No 1262/2001 shall not apply to the resale, as referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation, of sugar accepted into intervention before 10 February 2006. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 October 2008. It shall expire on 31 March 2010.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 September 2008.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 39.(3)  OJ L 329, 14.12.2007, p. 17.(4)  See page 3 of this Official Journal.(5)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 22.(6)  OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 48. Regulation repealed by Regulation (EC) No 952/2006.(7)  OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1. Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 is to be replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as from 1 October 2008.ANNEX IMember States holding intervention sugarMember State Intervention agency Quantities held by the intervention agency and available for the sale on the internal marketBureau d’intervention et de restitution belgeRue de Trèves, 82B-1040 BruxellesTél. (32-2) 287 24 11Fax (32-2) 287 25 24Belgisch Interventie- en RestitutiebureauTrierstraat 82B-1040 BrusselTel. (32-2) 287 24 11Fax (32-2) 287 25 24Státní zemědělský intervenční fondOddělení pro cukr a škrobVe Smečkách 33110 00 PRAHA 1Tel.: (420) 222 87 14 27Fax: (420) 222 87 18 75Intervention SectionOn Farm InvestmentSubsidies & Storage DivisionDepartment of Agriculture & FoodJohnstown Castle EstateWexfordTel. (353) 5363437Fax (353) 9142843AGEA — Agenzia per le erogazioni in agricolturaUfficio ammassi pubblici e privati e alcoolVia Palestro, 81I-00185 RomaTel. (39) 06 49 49 95 58Fax (39) 06 49 49 97 61Mezőgazdasági és Vidékfejlesztési Hivatal (MVH)Soroksári út 22–24.H-1095 BudapestTel. (36-1) 219 45 76Fax: (36-1) 219 89 05 vagy (36-1) 219 62 59Pôdohospodárska platobná agentúraOddelenie cukru a ostatných komoditDobrovičova, 12SK – 815 26 BratislavaTel. (421-2) 57 512 415Fax (421-2) 53 412 665Statens jordbruksverkVallgatan 8S-551 82 JönköpingTfn (46-36) 15 50 00Fax (46-36) 19 05 46ANNEX IIFORMModel for the communication to the Commission as referred to in Article 3Standing invitation to tender for the resale of sugar held by the intervention agenciesRegulation (EC) No 878/2008Member State selling intervention sugar Numbering of tenderers Lot No Quantity Tender price1 2 3 4 5123etc.ANNEX IIIFORMModel for the notification to the Commission as referred to in Article 4(4)Partial invitation to tender of … for the resale of sugar held by the intervention agenciesRegulation (EC) No 878/2008Member State selling intervention sugar Quantity actually sold (in tonnes)1 2 +",award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;intervention agency;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;sale;offering for sale;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products,20 +11274,"Council Directive 93/115/EEC of 16 December 1993 amending Directive 90/684/EEC on aid to shipbuilding. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 92 (3) (d) and 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas Council Directive 90/684/EEC of 21 December 1990 on aid to shipbuilding (4) will expire on 31 December 1993;Whereas the aid policy established in that Directive has generally achieved its objectives;Whereas, however, in spite of the improvements forecast due to the expected increase in the demand for shipbuilding it is too early to speak of full normalization on the world shipbuilding market;Whereas the Community's existing policy needs to be maintained in order to promote the long-term survival of an efficient and competitive European shipbuilding industry;Whereas the Community is still pursuing its efforts within the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) framework to reach a multilateral agreement between the world's most important shipbuilding nations on a rapid phasing-out of all direct and indirect public support measures in the shipbuilding, ship conversion and ship repair sector as well as other obstacles to re-establishing normal competitive conditions in the sector;Whereas this agreement must ensure fair competition at an international level among shipyards through a balanced and equitable elimination of all existing impediments or obstacles to normal competitive conditions; whereas it must provide an effective instrument for counteracting injurious pricing practices inconsistent with the agreement;Whereas this Directive and Directive 90/684/EEC are without prejudice to any amendments that may be necessary in order to comply with international obligations entered into by the Community,. Article 13 of Directive 90/684/EEC shall be amended to read as follows:'This Directive shall apply from 1 January 1991 to 31 December 1994.' Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive.When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States. This Directive shall enter into force on 1 January 1994. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 December 1993.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. URBAIN(1) OJ No C 126, 7. 5. 1993, p. 24.(2) Opinion delivered on 16 November 1993 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ No C 249, 13. 9. 1993, p. 10.(4) OJ No L 380, 31. 12. 1990, p. 27. Directive as last amended by Directive 92/68/EEC (OJ No L 219, 4. 8. 1993, p. 54). +",shipbuilding;naval engineering;shipbuilding industry;shipyard;OECD;OEEC;Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development;Organisation for European Economic Cooperation;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;competitiveness;competition;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +43720,"Commission Directive 2014/39/EU of 12 March 2014 amending Directive 2012/9/EU as regards the date for its transposition and the deadline for the end of the transitional period Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2001 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Directive 2012/9/EU (2) replaces Annex I to Directive 2001/37/EC, providing for new additional health warnings to be used on unit packets of tobacco products, as provided for in Article 5(2)(b) of Directive 2001/37/EC.(2) Directive 2012/9/EU sets 28 March 2014 as the deadline for its transposition by Member States and 28 March 2016 as the deadline for the end of the transitional period provided for in Article 3 of that Directive.(3) Commission Decision 2003/641/EC (3) establishes the rules on the use of colour photographs or other illustrations as health warnings on tobacco packages.(4) Commission Decision C(2005) 1452 of 26 May 2005 establishes the library of selected source documents containing colour photographs or other illustrations for each of the additional health warnings listed in Annex I to Directive 2001/37/EC.(5) Subsequent to the adoption of Directive 2012/9/EU, the Commission has launched studies for the development and testing of new colour photographs or other illustrations for each of the additional health warnings specified in the Annex to Directive 2012/9/EU, replacing Annex I to Directive 2001/37/EC. These studies are not yet concluded.(6) Member States which require additional warnings in the form of colour photographs or other illustrations, as referred to in Article 5(3) of Directive 2001/37/EC need to have at their disposal the selected source documents sufficiently in advance in order to transpose Directive 2012/9/EU.(7) Given the complexity of the process of updating the library of selected source documents and amending Decision C(2005) 1452, there is a risk that the process will not have been concluded within a timeframe that would allow Member States sufficient time to comply with the deadline for transposition of Directive 2012/9/EU.(8) In order to ensure that Member States have adequate time it is appropriate to postpone the deadlines for the transposition of Directive 2012/9/EU and for the end of the transitional period provided for by that Directive.(9) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 10(1) of Directive 2001/37/EC,. Directive 2012/9/EU is amended as follows:(1) in Article 2(1) ‘28 March 2014’ is replaced by ‘28 March 2016’;(2) in Article 3 ‘28 March 2016’ is replaced by ‘28 March 2018’. This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 March 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 194, 18.7.2001, p. 26.(2)  Commission Directive 2012/9/EU of 7 March 2012, amending Annex I to Directive 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products (OJ L 69, 8.3.2012, p. 15).(3)  Commission Decision 2003/641/EC of 5 September 2003 on the use of colour photographs or other illustrations as health warnings on tobacco packages (OJ L 226, 10.9.2003, p. 24). +",tobacco industry;cigar;cigarette;cigarillo;photographic industry;photographic equipment;consumer information;consumer education;health risk;danger of sickness;smoking;addiction to tobacco;anti-smoking campaign;nicotinism;tobacco addiction;national implementing measure;implementation of EC Directives;transposition of European directives;packaging;labelling,20 +8556,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2771/90 of 27 September 1990 laying down interim measures applicable in the pigmeat sector after the unification of Germany. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2684/90 of 17 September 1990 on interim measures applicable after the unification of Germany in anticipation of the adoption of transitional measures by the Council either in copperation with, or after consultation of, the European Parliament (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2684/90 provides, inter alia, that a decision may be taken on a provisional basis and for a limited period to supplement or adapt Community rules in agricultural and fisheries policy to the extent strictly necessary to resolve problems resulting from the unification of Germany before the Council has been able to pronounce on the Commission's proposals on transitional measures and adjustments required as a result of the integration of the former German Democratic Republic into the Community; whereas such supplements and adaptations should be consistent with the economy of measures and with the principles of the common agricultural policy;Whereas, in the absence of sufficiently comprehensive and reliable information, it is at present not possible to take account of prices of slaughtered pigs and market prices in the territory of the former German Democratic Republic;Whereas, to preserve the stability of the Community market for pigmeat, the execution of agreements concluded by the former German Democratic Republic with third countries up to the time of unification should be ensured; whereas Germany has accordingly to be given authorization to pay from national funds a supplement in addition to the refund laid down by Community rules for exports of products in the pigmeat sector made under the terms of commercial agreements entered into by the former German Democratic Republic;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are to apply subject to any changes resulting from the decisions taken by the Council on the proposals presented to it by the Commission on 21 August 1990;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. No account shall be taken of prices recorded on the territory of the former German Democratic Republic for the purpose of:- the determination of prices of pig carcases on representative Community markets,- Community recording of market prices on the basis of the Community grading scale for pig carcases. Germany is hereby authorized to continue to pay from national funds the additional refund added to the amount fixed by Community rules on exportation of products in the pigmeat sector which are the subject of agreements concluded by the former German Democratic Republic with third countries before 3 October 1990. Agreements not containing precise undertakings regarding prices and quantities shall not be taken into consideration. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from the date of the unification of Germany until the entry into force of the Council Regulation on the transitional measures and adjustments required in the agricultural sector as a result of the integration of the territory of the former German Democratic Republic into the Community, the proposal for which was presented on 21 August 1990. However, it shall apply until 31 December 1990 at the latest.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 September 1990.For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 263, 26. 9. 1990, p. 1. +",German Democratic Republic;Democratic Republic of Germany;East Germany;GDR;former GDR;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;market prices;unification of Germany;reunification of Germany;pigmeat;pork;distributive trades;distribution network;distribution policy;distribution structure;sales network,20 +15641,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1514/96 of 29 July 1996 establishing the forecast supply balance of the Canary Islands for products of the processed fruit and vegetable sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2537/95 (2), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the quantities of certain processed fruit and vegetable products in the forecast supply balance, covered by CN codes 2007 99 and 2008 and qualifying for exemption from duty on direct imports from third countries or for aid for consignments from the rest of the Community should be determined;Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2790/94 lays down the common rules for the application of the arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products to the Canary Islands (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2883/94 (4);Whereas pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the supply arrangements apply from 1 July; whereas, as a result, provision should be made for this Regulation to apply immediately;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Processed Fruit and Vegetables,. 1. For the purpose of applying Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the quantities covered by the forecast supply balance of processed fruit products qualifying for exemption from duty on imports from third countries or for Community aid shall be as set out in the Annex.2. Without prejudice to a revision of the supply balance during the period concerned, the quantities laid down for the various products listed in Part II of the Annex may be exceeded by up to 20 % provided that the overall quantity is not exceeded. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 July 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.(2) OJ No L 260, 31. 10. 1995, p. 10.(3) OJ No L 296, 17. 11. 1994, p. 23.(4) OJ No L 304, 29. 11. 1994, p. 18.ANNEXEstablishing the forecast supply balance of the Canary Islands for products of the processed fruit and vegetable sector for the period of 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997>TABLE> +",third country;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;Canary Islands;Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands;supply balance sheet;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;tariff exemption;exoneration from customs duty;zero duty,20 +35198,"2008/636/EC: Commission Decision of 22 July 2008 establishing the list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of ova and embryos of the porcine species (notified under document number C(2008) 3671) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), and in particular the introductory phrase and Article 17(3)(a) and Article 28 thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 92/65/EEC lays down the animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to the animal health requirements laid down in the specific Community acts referred to therein. It also provides for the establishment of a list of those third countries or parts of third countries, able to provide guarantees equivalent to those referred to therein, and from which Member States may import semen, ova and embryos of the porcine species.(2) Part III of the Annex to Commission Decision 94/63/EC of 31 January 1994 drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species and ova and embryos of the porcine species (2) establishes a list of third countries from which Member States are to authorise imports of ova and embryos of the porcine species, and third countries from which imports of porcine semen are authorised, in accordance with Commission Decision 2002/613/EC of 19 July 2002 laying down the importation conditions of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (3).(3) Decision 94/63/EC has been amended several times to take account of new scientific and technical developments. At present, it applies to semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species and ova and embryos of the porcine species.(4) The Commission intends to lay down in a separate act the animal health conditions applicable to imports into the Community of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species, including the list of third countries from which Member States are to authorise imports of those commodities.(5) Decision 2002/613/EC establishes a list of third countries from which Member States are to authorise imports of porcine semen. That list was set up based on the animal health status of third countries from which Member States are to authorise the imports of live pigs. As there is no scientific evidence suggesting that with regard to major exotic contagious diseases the risks arising from the health status of the donor porcine female and male could be mitigated by treatment of the embryo, it is appropriate and in the interests of consistency and coherency of Community legislation, to refer to that list in the present Decision when laying down a list of third countries from which Member States are to authorise imports of ova and embryos of that species.(6) For the sake of clarity of Community legislation, it is appropriate to repeal Decision 94/63/EC.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Member States shall authorise imports of ova and embryos of the porcine species from the third countries from which imports of porcine semen are authorised in accordance with Article 1 of Decision 2002/613/EC. Decision 94/63/EC is repealed. This Decision shall apply from 1 September 2008. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 July 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2007/265/EC (OJ L 114, 1.5.2007, p. 17).(2)  OJ L 28, 2.2.1994, p. 47. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/211/EC (OJ L 73, 11.3.2004, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 45. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/14/EC (OJ L 7, 12.1.2007, p. 28). +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;third country;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;animal breeding;animal selection,20 +25002,"2003/228/EC: Commission Decision of 16 October 2002 on the aid scheme by which Italy plans to reduce the energy costs of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Region of Sardinia (notified under document number C(2002) 3715) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 88(2) thereof,Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 88 of the EC Treaty(1),Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provisions cited above(2),Whereas:I. PROCEDURE(1) By letter No 13305 of 30 October 2001, the Italian authorities notified, pursuant to Article 88(3) of the Treaty, a draft scheme of aid for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Region of Sardinia.(2) The scheme was to enter into force only after prior authorisation under Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty, and it was accordingly entered in the register of notified aid measures under number N 759/2001.(3) The Commission requested additional information by letter dated 30 November 2001. After a reminder was sent to them on 24 January 2002, the Italian authorities replied by letter No 2236 of 20 February 2002.(4) By letter dated 26 April 2002, the Commission informed Italy that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the aid.(5) The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(3). The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the aid.(6) The Commission received no comments from interested parties.II. DESCRIPTIONObject(7) Because there is no natural gas distribution network in Sardinia, firms on the island have to pay more for energy than firms in other parts of Italy where there is such a network.(8) In order to compensate SMEs in Sardinia for the extra cost of using more expensive energy sources, the scheme would provide for the grant of aid in the form of tax credits.(9) The scheme is designed to meet regional development objectives.Legal basis(10) The legal basis is Article 145(9) of Law No 388/2000 of 23 December 2000 and the draft interministerial decree of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Production Activities concerning the conditions and procedures for granting tax aid to SMEs in the Region of Sardinia to compensate them for non-implementation of the natural gas distribution programme.Duration and budget(11) The scheme, which has a budget of EUR 10,3 million, covers the energy costs borne by firms in 2000 and 2001.Recipients(12) The recipients are SMEs within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 96/280/EC of 3 April 1996 concerning the definition of small and medium-sized enterprises(4) located in Sardinia and belonging to the agri-foodstuffs, textiles, clothing, paper, chemicals, petrochemicals, building materials, glass, ceramics and mechanical engineering sectors.Objective of the scheme(13) The scheme would provide operating aid, in that the aid is intended to reduce firms' routine energy costs.Form and intensity of the aid(14) The aid is to be granted in the form of tax credits amounting to no more than 60 % of the cost of buying liquid fuels (combustible oils and LPG).III. DOUBTS RAISED BY THE COMMISSION IN THE ARTICLE 88(2) PROCEEDINGS(15) As part of the procedure under Article 88(2) of the Treaty, the Commission expressed doubts as to whether the handicap identified by the Italian authorities was a structural handicap within the meaning of the guidelines on national regional aid, and whether the aid available under the scheme was justified in terms of its contribution to regional development.(16) The Commission received no observations either from the Italian authorities or from other interested parties.IV. ASSESSMENT1. Do the measures constitute State aid?(17) In order to assess whether the measures provided for in the scheme constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty, it has to be determined whether they confer an advantage on the recipients, whether that advantage derives from State resources, whether they affect competition, and whether they are liable to affect trade between Member States.(18) The first requirement for the applicability of Article 87(1) of the Treaty is that the measure must confer an advantage on certain specific undertakings. It has to be determined whether the recipients receive an economic advantage they would not have received under normal market conditions, or whether they avoid costs which they would normally have had to bear out of their own financial resources, and whether this advantage is conferred on a specific category of undertaking. The granting of tax credits to firms located in one region of Italy, Sardinia, does confer an economic advantage on the recipients, because tax credits reduce the amount of tax that firms would otherwise have to bear. The measures favour firms operating in specific areas of Italy, because they are not available to firms outside those areas.(19) The second requirement for the applicability of Article 87 is that the planned measures must be paid for by the State or out of State resources. In terms of State resources the measures involved here generate a negative quantity, a sum not collected by the public authorities, because the granting of tax credits reduces tax revenue.(20) The third and fourth conditions for the applicability of Article 87(1) of the Treaty require that the aid distort or threaten to distort competition, and that it be liable to affect trade between Member States. The measures at issue here do threaten to distort competition, because they strengthen the financial position and freedom of action of the recipient firms as compared with competitors who do not qualify. If that effect makes itself felt in intra-Community trade, then trade between Member States is affected. The Court of Justice has held, for example in Case 102/87 France v Commission(5), that such measures distort competition and affect trade between Member States if the recipient firms export part of their output to other Member States, and that if they do not themselves export, domestic output is nevertheless favoured, because firms in other Member State have less opportunity to export their products to the firms' home market.(21) The measures at issue are therefore in principle banned by Article 87(1), and can be considered to be compatible with the common market only if they qualify for one of the exemptions laid down in the Treaty.2. Lawfulness of the scheme(22) The measures have not yet entered into force, and the Commission accordingly finds that the Italian authorities have complied with the obligation to notify laid down in Article 88(3) of the Treaty.3. Compatibility of the measures with the common market(23) After determining that the measures under examination constitute State aid caught by Article 87(1) of the Treaty, the Commission has to consider whether they can be declared compatible with the common market under Article 87(2) and (3).(24) The Commission takes the view that the aid does not qualify for the exemptions in Article 87(2): it is not aid having a social character of the kind referred to in Article 87(2)(a), nor is it aid intended to make good the damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences of the kind referred to in Article 87(2)(b), nor does it satisfy the tests of Article 87(2)(c). For obvious reasons the exemptions in Article 87(3)(b) and (d) are not applicable either.(25) As the aid is operating aid, the Commission has to consider whether it qualifies for exemption under Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty.Eligibility of the region(26) On 1 March 2000 the Commission approved the Italian regional aid map for the period 2000 to 2006, delimiting the regions qualifying for exemption under Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty(6). In accordance with that map Sardinia is a region eligible for aid under the exemption.Operating aid(27) Point 4.15 of the guidelines on national regional aid(7) states that regional aid aimed at reducing a firm's current expenses is normally prohibited. Exceptionally, however, such aid may be granted in regions eligible under the derogation in Article 87(3)(a), provided that it is justified in terms of its contribution to regional development and its nature, and provided its level is proportional to the handicaps it seeks to alleviate.(28) Point 4.17 of the guidelines states that operating aid of this kind must be both limited in time and progressively reduced.(29) Although the region where the aid at issue is to be granted is an area eligible for exemption under Article 87(3)(a), the Commission is unable to conclude on the basis of the information supplied by the Italian authorities that the aid is justified in terms of its contribution to regional development and its nature, and that its level is proportional to the handicaps it seeks to alleviate.(30) Firstly, the aid provided for in the scheme, which replaces a scheme that applied in 1998 and 1999 under the de minimis rule, is intended to offset operating costs already borne by firms in 2000 and 2001. The fact that the period has already ended means that the aid cannot be necessary to compensate for structural handicaps, and that it cannot have an incentive effect. Moreover, given the period to which the scheme relates, the transitional nature of the measure has not been demonstrated.(31) Secondly, the Commission is unable to conclude that the criteria applied for selecting recipient industries, the form taken by the aid or the aid's duration are suited to alleviating the type of handicap identified, or that the level of aid is proportional to that handicap, as the aid does not seem to be limited to the additional costs actually borne by the firms. Nor can the Commission conclude that the aid available under the scheme is to be progressively reduced.(32) As regards the necessity of the measures in question as a means of contributing to the socioeconomic development of Sardinia, the Italian authorities have not provided information on the lack of economically viable energy sources that might be alternatives to natural gas, and the Commission consequently cannot conclude that the handicap identified by the Italian authorities, namely the lack of a natural gas distribution network, constitutes a genuine structural factor hampering the region's socioeconomic development.(33) The Italian authorities argue that the lack of such a network obliges firms to have recourse to more expensive energy sources; it may indeed constitute a factor contributing to economic disequilibrium, in so far as the demand for a good, natural gas, is not satisfied by the supply of that good. But it will be possible to satisfy the demand once the infrastructure needed for natural gas distribution has been built and made available to businesses, which, under the plan for the creation of a methane gas distribution network on the island (Programma di metanizzazione della Sardegna), is provisionally scheduled to take place by the end of 2006.(34) The Commission therefore cannot conclude that the handicap identified by the Italian authorities is a structural handicap within the scope of the guidelines on national regional aid, and that the aid available under the scheme is justified in terms of its contribution to regional development.Production, processing and marketing of products listed in Annex 1 to the TreatyAgriculture(35) Under point 3.7 of the Community guidelines for State aid in the agriculture sector(8), the guidelines on national regional aid do not apply to the agricultural sector.(36) Under point 3.5 of the same guidelines, unilateral State aid measures which are simply intended to improve the financial situation of producers but which in no way contribute to the development of the sector are considered to constitute operating aid which is incompatible with the common market.(37) The aid provided for under the scheme at issue is of this kind, and is consequently incompatible with the common market.Fisheries and aquaculture(38) Under point 1.5 of the guidelines for the examination of State aid to fisheries and aquaculture(9), the guidelines on national regional aid do not apply to the fisheries and aquaculture sector.(39) Under the third indent of the fourth paragraph of point 1.2 of the same guidelines, State aid which is granted without imposing any obligation on the recipients and which is intended to improve the situation of undertakings and increase their business liquidity constitutes operating aid which is incompatible with the common market.(40) The aid proposed under the scheme at issue is of this kind, and is consequently incompatible with the common market.V. CONCLUSIONS(41) On the basis of the assessment set out in section IV.3, the Commission must find that the aid scheme to reduce the energy costs of SMEs in the Region of Sardinia is incompatible with the common market,. The aid scheme provided for in Law No 388/2000 by which Italy plans to reduce the energy costs of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Region of Sardinia is incompatible with the common market.The scheme may accordingly not be implemented. Italy shall inform the Commission, within two months of notification of this Decision, of the measures taken to comply with it. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 16 October 2002.For the CommissionMario MontiMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1.(2) OJ C 132, 4.6.2002, p. 6.(3) See footnote 2.(4) OJ L 107, 30.4.1996, p. 4.(5) [1988] ECR 4067.(6) OJ C 175, 24.6.2000, p. 11.(7) OJ C 74, 10.3.1998, p. 9.(8) OJ C 28, 1.2.2000, p. 2.(9) OJ C 19, 20.1.2001, p. 7. +",small and medium-sized enterprises;EBIC;European Business and Innovation Centre;European Observatory for SMEs;SMEs;SMUs;small and medium-sized businesses;small and medium-sized undertakings;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;Sardinia;control of State aid;notification of State aid;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +3159,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 292/2002 of 15 February 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Cambodia regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 247 thereof,Whereas:(1) By Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 of 10 December 2001 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004(3), the Community granted generalised tariff preferences to Cambodia.(2) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 993/2001(5), establishes the definition of the concept of originating products to be used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP). However Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provides for derogations in favour of least-developed GSP-beneficiary countries which submit an appropriate request to that effect to the Community.(3) Cambodia has benefited from such a derogation for certain textiles since 1997, in the last instance by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000 of 24 July 2000 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Cambodia regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community(6), which applied for the period 15 July 2000 to 31 December 2001. It has submitted a request for the renewal of the derogation.(4) The provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000, in particular the existence of quantitative conditions, which apply on an annual basis, reflecting the Community market's capacity to absorb the Cambodian products, Cambodia's export capacity and actual recorded trade flows, were designed to prevent injury to the corresponding branches of Community industry.(5) The request submitted by Cambodia has been considered by the Commission and has been found to be duly substantiated. The derogation should therefore be renewed. Moreover, the interests of traders both in Cambodia and in the Community concluding contracts in particular, and the stability and the sustained development of the Cambodian industry in terms of ongoing investment and employment, require that the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000 should continue to apply without interruption when the derogation provided for therein expires. Furthermore, the derogation should be granted for a longer period of time than hitherto, but not beyond 31 December 2004, when the current GSP scheme expires.(6) In order to allow more efficient monitoring of the operation of the derogation, the authorities of Cambodia should communicate regularly to the Commission details of certificates of origin issued.(7) Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000 is amended as follows:1. In Article 2, ""31 December 2001"" is replaced by ""31 December 2004"".2. Article 5 is replaced by the following: ""Article 51. The competent authorities of Cambodia shall take the necessary steps to carry out quantitative checks on exports of the products referred to in Article 1.2. The following shall be entered in box 4 of certificates of origin form A issued by the competent authorities of Cambodia pursuant to this Regulation: 'Derogation - Regulation (EC) No 1614/2000'.3. The competent authorities of Cambodia shall forward to the Commission every month a statement of the quantities in respect of which certificates of origin form A have been issued pursuant to this Regulation and the serial numbers of those certificates."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 February 2002.For the CommissionFrederik BolkesteinMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.(2) OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 17.(3) OJ L 346, 31.12.2001, p. 1.(4) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(5) OJ L 141, 28.5.2001, p. 1.(6) OJ L 185, 25.7.2000, p. 46. +",Cambodia;Kampuchea;Kingdom of Cambodia;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;certificate of origin;export;export sale,20 +15132,"96/689/EC: Commission Decision of 25 November 1996 amending Decision 77/144/EEC laying down the standard code and rules governing the transcription into a machine-readable form of the data of the surveys of plantations of certain species of fruit trees, and laying down the boundaries of the production areas for these surveys (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 76/625/EEC of 20 July 1976 concerning the statistical surveys to be carried out by the Member States in order to determine the production potential of plantations of certain species of fruit trees (1), last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1057/91 (2), and in particular Articles 4 (4) and 9 thereof,Whereas the experience gained in conducting the last basic survey calls for certain amendments to the common list of varieties to be surveyed and consequently it is necessary to amend Annex II to Commission Decision 77/144/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 95/531/EC (4);Whereas the characteristics of the survey are laid down in Article 2 of Directive 76/625/EEC and the detailed rules of application of that Article are drawn up according to the procedure provided for under Article 9 of that Directive;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics,. Annex II to Decision 77/144/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 November 1996.For the CommissionYves-Thibault DE SILGUYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 218, 11. 8. 1976, p. 10.(2) OJ No L 107, 27. 4. 1991, p. 11.(3) OJ No L 47, 18. 2. 1977, p. 52.(4) OJ No L 302, 15. 12. 1995, p. 37.ANNEX'ANNEX IICodes for specified varieties of each species for delivery to the Statistic Office of the European Communities of the results of the statistical surveys of plantations of certain species of fruit trees to be carried out in Member States(Directive 76/625/EEC)>TABLE> +",fruit-growing;fruit production;fruit tree;statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table;agricultural statistics;data processing;automatic data processing;electronic data processing;production capacity;excess production capacity;production potential;coding,20 +15924,"97/8/EC: Council Decision of 20 December 1996 repealing Directive 75/405/EEC concerning the restriction of the use of petroleum products in power stations. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 103a thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas Directive 75/405/EEC (4) was adopted in order to place an obligation on Member States to require prior authorization by their authorities for free construction or conversion of oil-fired power stations;Whereas the said Directive was adopted in the wake of the oil crisis in the 1970s to contribute towards the Community's central objective of limiting oil imports and improving security of supply;Whereas the current situation on the energy market is considerably different from the situation prior to the oil crisis in the 1970s;Whereas electricity generators should be given greater flexibility with regard to fuel supplies on economically favourable terms and greater latitude should be provided for the possible return to operation of certain biofuel-fired units,. Directive 75/405/EEC is hereby repealed. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentS. BARRETT(1) OJ No C 272, 18. 9. 1996, p. 10.(2) OJ No C 380, 16. 12. 1996.(3) Opinion delivered on 27 November 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(4) OJ No L 178, 9. 7. 1975, p. 26. +",energy supply;petroleum product;oil by-products;petrochemical product;tar;energy crisis;power crisis;power plant;coal-burning power station;electric power plant;geothermal power station;hydro-electric power plant;hydro-electric power station;oil-burning power station;power station;thermal power station;security of supply;availability of supplies;problems of supply;supply difficulties,20 +12560,"94/859/EC: Commission Decision of 20 December 1994 on additional financial aid from the Community for the work of the Community reference laboratory for avian influenza (Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, United Kingdom). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 28 thereof,Whereas, in accordance with Article 15 of Council Directive 92/40/EEC of 19 May 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza (3), the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, United Kingdom, has been designated as the reference laboratory for avian influenza;Whereas, under Commission Decision 93/689/EC (4), the european Community has already paid financial aid to the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, United Kingdom; whereas a contract has been concluded between the European Community and the laboratory for a period of one year: whereas this contract should be extended by one year and additional financial aid provided for to enable the reference laboratory to continue to perform the functions and tasks referred to in Annex V to Directive 92/40/EEC;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The Community hereby grants the Central Veterinary Laboratory, designated a Community reference laboratory in accordance with Article 15 of Directive 92/40/EEC, additional financial aid of not more than ECU 80 000. 1. For the purposes of Article 1, the contract referred to in Decision 93/689/EC is hereby extended for one year.2. The Director-General for Agriculture is hereby authorized to sign the amendment to the contract in the name of the Commission of the European Communities.3. The financial aid provided for in Article 1 shall be paid to the reference laboratory in accordance with the procedure set out in the contract referred to in Decision 93/689/EC. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 167, 22. 6. 1992, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 319, 21. 12. 1993, p. 52. +",supervisory body;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;poultry farming;breeding of poultry;keeping of poultry;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +12201,"Commission Decision of 2 February 1994 on Community financial assistance to improve the system of veterinary controls at the Community' s external frontier in Germany (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 93/439/EEC (2), and in particular Article 38 thereof,Whereas the German authorities have submitted to the Commission a national programme designed to improve external frontier controls on live animals and products of animal origin; whereas this programme comprises in particular the construction and renovation of the necessary infrastructure, the purchase of equipment for control purposes and the recruitment of additional staff, and is accompanied by all the appropriate financial information;Whereas stepping up veterinary inspection of external frontiers is one of the Community's priorities as a result of the completion of the internal market;Whereas, however, Community financial participation must not exceed the appropriations available for the purpose; whereas, therefore, it is important to identify priorities so as to ensure, in particular, more efficient Community financing;Whereas past experience has shown that special attention should be given to improving controls carried out at Community frontier inspection posts on its eastern borders;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme to improve the system of veterinary controls at the Community's external frontier in Germany set out in the Annex hereto is approved. 1. The Community's financial participation is set at 15 % of the total cost of the programme, with a ceiling of ECU 700 000.2. The Community's financial participation is granted on the following terms:- 50 % at the start of the programme, which shall commence by 31 January 1994 at the latest,- the balance at the end of the programme, which shall be not later than 30 June 1995. 1. Payments shall be made in ecus.2. The payment referred to in the first indent of Article 2 (2) shall be made on presentation to the Commission of an application for an advance.3. The payment referrred to in the second indent of Article 2 (2) shall be made on submission of supporting documents. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 2 February 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 203, 13. 8. 1993, p. 34.ANNEX1. Pomellen post- Construction of the necessary buildings for the inspection of live animals and animal products.- Purchase of equipment for control purposes.Estimated cost: ECU 2,05 million.2. Zinnwald post- construction of the necessary buildings for the inspection of live animals and products.- Purchase of equipment for control purposes.Estimated cost: ECU 2 million.3. Frankfurt/Oder post- Purchase of equipment for control purposes.Estimated cost: ECU 0,25 million.4. Forst post- Purchase of equipment for control purposes.Estimated cost: ECU 0,25 million. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;customs inspection;customs check;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,20 +22674,"2002/209/EC: Commission Decision of 11 March 2002 updating the conditions for the granting of authorisation for the removal of pigs from holdings located within the protection and surveillance zones established in Spain in relation to classical swine fever and establishing conditions for the marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 11 of Council Directive 2001/89/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 985). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(1), and in particular Article 11(1)(f), Article 25(3) and Article 29(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) In the last three months outbreaks of classical swine fever were declared in the Comarca of Osona, in the Province of Barcelona in Catalonia by the veterinary authorities of Spain.(2) In accordance with Articles 9, 10 and 11 of Directive 2001/89/EC protection and surveillance zones were immediately established around outbreak sites in Spain.(3) In relation to these outbreaks of disease, the Commission adopted: (i) Decision 2001/925/EC(2), as last amended by Decision 2002/162/EC(3), concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Spain; (ii) Decision 2002/33/EC(4), as last amended by Decision 2002/162/EC, on the use of two slaughterhouses, in accordance with Article 10(1)(b) of Directive 2001/89/EC, by Spain; and (iii) Decision 2002/41/EC(5), as last amended by Decision 2002/162/EC, concerning certain further detailed conditions for the granting of authorisation for the removal of pigs from the holdings located within the protection and surveillance zones established in Spain in relation to classical swine fever.(4) The provisions for the use of a health mark on fresh meat are given in Council Directive 64/433/EEC(6) on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat, as last amended by Directive 95/23/EC(7).(5) In accordance with Article 11(1)(f) of Directive 2001/89/EC, Spain has submitted a request for the adoption of a derogation concerning the marking and use of pigmeat coming from pigs kept on holdings situated in the surveillance zones established in the Comarca of Osona and slaughtered in accordance with a specific authorisation issued by the competent authority.(6) In the light of the Spanish request and of the evolution in the epidemiological situation, is appropriate to update the conditions for the granting of authorisation for the removal of pigs from holdings located in the protection and surveillance zones established in Spain in relation to classical swine fever and to introduce conditions on the marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 11 of Directive 2001/89/EC. For the sake of clarity it is appropriate to repeal Decision 2001/41/EC.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (section Animal Health and Welfare),. 1. Spain is authorised to apply the mark described in Article 3(1)(A)(e) of Directive 64/433/EEC to pigmeat obtained from pigs originating from holdings situated in the surveillance zones established before 5 March 2002 in the Comarca of Osona in accordance with the provisions of Articles 9 and 11 of Directive 2001/89/EC on condition that the pigs in question:(a) originate from a surveillance zone:- where no outbreaks of classical swine fever have been detected in the previous 21 days and where at least 21 days have elapsed after the completion of the preliminary cleaning and disinfection of the infected holdings,- established around a protection zone where clinical examinations for classical swine fever have been carried out in all pig holdings after the detection of classical swine fever, with negative results;(b) originate from a holding:- which has been subject to protection measures established in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of Directive 2001/89/EC,- to which, following the epidemiological inquiry, no contact has been established with an infected holding,- which has been subject to regular veterinary inspections, that have included all pigs kept on the holding, after the establishment of the zone;(c) have been included in a programme for monitoring body temperature and clinical examination. The programme shall be carried out as given in Annex I;(d) have been slaughtered within 12 hours of arrival at the slaughterhouse.2. However, notwithstanding paragraph 1(a), first indent, for the surveillance zone established around the outbreaks confirmed on 22 February 2002 in the Municipality of Tona, the waiting periods concerning the absence of detection of a new outbreak, and following the completion of cleaning and disinfection, shall be fixed at 30 days. Spain shall ensure that a certificate as given in Annex II is issued in respect of the pigmeat referred to in Article 1. Pigmeat which complies with the conditions of Article 1 and enters into intra-Community trade must be accompanied by the certificate referred to in Article 2. Spain shall ensure that abattoirs designated to receive the pigs referred to in Article 1 do not, on the same day, accept pigs for slaughter other than the pigs in question. Spain shall provide Member States and the Commission with:(a) the name and location of slaughterhouses designated to receive pigs for slaughter referred to in Article 1, before the slaughtering of these pigs; and,(b) after the slaughtering of these pigs, on a weekly basis, a report which contains information on:- the number of pigs slaughtered at the designated slaughterhouses,- the identification system and movement controls applied to slaughter pigs,- the instructions issued concerning the application of the programme for monitoring body temperature referred to in Annex I. Whenever the provisions of Article 1(1) cannot be applied, Spain may grant authorisation for the removal of pigs from holdings located in the classical swine fever protection and surveillance zones established in the Comarca of Osona, to be moved to slaughterhouses in accordance with Article 10(2) and Article 11(2) of Directive 2001/89/EC, provided that, in addition to the measures laid down in Article 10(3) of the said Directive, the following conditions are fulfilled:(a) the pigs shall be moved only from holdings which:- do not contain any pigs suspected to be infected with classical swine fever virus, or- have not been recognised as contact holding in accordance with Article 7(1) of Directive 2001/89/EC;(b) the pigs shall be moved to one of the slaughterhouses referred to in Decision 2002/33/EC. The fresh meat of these pigs shall be processed or marked and treated in accordance with Article 10(3)(f), fourth indent of Directive 2001/89/EC;(c) before authorisation is given to move the pigs, the clinical examination to be carried out by an official veterinarian shall be carried out within the 24-hour period prior to moving the pigs and in accordance with the procedures laid down in part I of Annex III.(d) samples for serological or virological tests from the pigs shall be taken at slaughter in accordance with the procedures laid down in part II of Annex III. Spain shall ensure that abattoirs designated to receive the pigs referred to in Article 6 do not, on the same day, accept pigs for slaughter other than the pigs in question. Decision 2002/41/EC is hereby repealed. This Decision is applicable until 30 April 2002. 0This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.. Done at Brussels, 11 March 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 365, 1.12.2001, p. 5.(2) OJ L 339, 21.12.2001, p. 56.(3) OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 45.(4) OJ L 13, 16.1.2002, p. 13.(5) OJ L 19, 22.1.2002, p. 47.(6) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64.(7) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 7.ANNEX IMONITORING OF BODY TEMPERATUREThe programme for monitoring body temperature and clinical examination referred to in Article 1(c) shall include the following:1. Within the 24-hour period before loading a consignment of pigs intended for slaughter, the competent veterinary authority shall ensure that the body temperature of a number of pigs of the said consignment is monitored by an official veterinarian inserting a thermometer into the rectum. The number of pigs to be monitored for temperature shall be as given below:>TABLE>At the time of examination, the following information shall be recorded for each pig on a table issued by the competent veterinary authorities: number of eartag, time of examination and temperature.In cases where the examination shows a temperature of 40 °C or above, the official veterinarian shall immediately be informed. A disease investigation shall be initiated and take into account the provisions of Article 4 of Directive 2001/89/EC introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever.2. Shortly (0-3 hours) before loading of the consignment examined as described under point 1, a clinical examination shall be carried out by an official veterinarian designated by the competent veterinary authorities.3. At the time of loading of the consignment of pigs examined as described under point 1 and point 2, the official veterinarian shall issue a health document, which shall accompany the consignment to the designated slaughterhouse.4. At the slaughterhouse of designation the results of the temperature monitoring shall be made available to the veterinarian who performs the ante-mortem examination.ANNEX II>PIC FILE= ""L_2002068EN.004402.TIF"">ANNEX IIIPART IPROCEDURES FOR THE CLINICAL EXAMINATION OF PIGSThe clinical examination must be in accordance with the following procedures:(a) a check of the production and health records of the holding must be carried out, if these records are available;(b) an inspection in all premises of the holding must be carried out;(c) the clinical examination must be carried out in all premises in which the pigs to be moved are kept;(d) it must include the taking of body temperature. The minimum number of the pigs to be checked must allow for the detection of fever if it occurs at a prevalence of 20 % with 95 % confidence in the premise where the pigs to be moved are kept. However, in case of breeding sows or boars, the minimum number of pigs to be checked must allow for the detection of fever if it occurs at a prevalence of 5 % with 95 % confidence in the premise where the pigs to be moved are kept. The checking of temperature must primarily concern the following pigs or group of pigs:- sick or anorexic pigs,- pigs recently recovered from disease,- pigs recently introduced in the holding or for which any contact with a potential source of classical swine fever virus has been identified,- pigs already sampled and serologically tested for classical swine fever, in case the results of these tests do not allow to rule out classical swine fever.PART IIPROCEDURES FOR THE SAMPLING AND TESTING OF PIGS AT SLAUGHTERBlood samples for serological tests or blood or tonsils samples for virological tests must be taken from the pigs proceeding from each premise of the holding from which they have been moved.The minimum number of samples to be taken must allow for the detection of 10 % seroprevalence or virus prevalence with 95 % confidence in each premise.The type of samples to be taken and the test to be used will be in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority, which will take into account the range of tests that can be performed, the sensitivity of these tests and the epidemiological situation.In case clinical signs or post-mortem lesions suggesting classical swine fever are detected when the pigs are slaughtered or killed, the competent authority shall ensure that further appropriate sampling and virological testing are immediately carried out. +",health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;pigmeat;pork;Catalonia;Autonomous Community of Catalonia;health certificate,20 +751,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2842/87 of 21 September 1987 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for aubergines falling within subheading ex 07.01 T II of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Cyprus (1987). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3700/83 of 22 December 1983 laying down the arrangements applicable to trade with the Republic of Cyprus beyond 31 December 1983 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3682/85 (2), provides for the opening, in respect of the period 1 October to 30 November 1987 of a Community tariff quota of 300 tonnes of aubergines, falling within subheading 07.01 T II of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Cyprus, at a rate of customs duty equal to 40 % of the customs duty in the Common Customs Tariff; whereas, therefore, the Community tariff quota in question should be opened for this period;Whereas according to Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 449/86 of 24 February 1986 determining the arrangements to be applied by the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to trade with certain third countries (3), the provisions applicable by the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to trade with the Republic of Cyprus shall be subject to the tariff treatment and other trade rules applied to third countries enjoying most-favoured-nation treatment; whereas, therefore, this Regulation applies only to the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985;Whereas it is necessary, in particular, to ensure to all Community exporters equal and uninterrupted access to the abovementioned quota and uninterrupted application of the rates laid down for that quota to all imports of the products concerned into all Member States until the quota has been used up; whereas, however, since the period of application of the quota is very short it seems possible to avoid allocating it among the Member States, without prejudice to the drawing against the quota volume of such quantities as they may need, under the conditions and according to a procedure to be laid down; whereas this method of management requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission and the latter must in particular be able to monitor the rate at which the quota is used up and inform the Member States thereof;Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, all transactions concerning the administration of shares allocated to that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members,. 1. From 1 October to 30 November 1987 the customs duty on the import into the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 for the following products shall be suspended at the level and within the limits of a Community tariff quota as follows:1.2.3.4.5 // // // // // // Order No // CCT heading No // Description // Quota volume (tonnes) // Quota duty (%) // // // // // // // // // // // 09.1405 // 07.01 T II // Aubergines, originating in Cyprus // 300 1985, p. 9. (3) OJ No L 50, 28. 2. 1986, p. 40.2. If an importer notifies an imminent importation of the product in question in a Member State and requests the benefit of the quota, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission and draw an amount corresponding to these requirements to the extent that the available balance of the reserve permits this.3. The shares drawn pursuant to paragraph 2 shall be valid until the end of the quota period. 1. Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that their drawings pursuant to Article 1 (2) are carried out in such a way that imports may be charged without interruption against their accumulated shares of the Community quota.2. Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the said goods have access to the quota so long as the residual balance of the quota volume allows this.3. Member States shall charge imports of the said goods against their drawings as and when the goods are entered for free circulation.4. The extent to which the quota has been used up shall be determined on the basis of the imports charged in accordance with the conditions set out in paragraph 3. At the request of the Commission, Member States shall inform it of imports actually charged against the quota. The Member States and the Commission shall collaborate closely in order to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1987.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 September 1987.For the CouncilThe PresidentN. WILHJELM // 6,4 // // // // //(1) OJ No L 369, 30. 12. 1983, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 351, 28. 12. +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota,20 +34741,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2007 of 6 November 2007 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in ICES zones I and IIb by vessels flying the flag of Poland. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 of 21 December 2006 fixing for 2007 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2007.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2007.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2007 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2007.For the CommissionFokion FOTIADISDirector-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 865/2007 (OJ L 192, 24.7.2007, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 11), as corrected by OJ L 36, 8.2.2007, p. 6.(3)  OJ L 15, 20.1.2007, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 898/2007 (OJ L 196, 28.7.2007, p. 22).ANNEXNo 64Member State PolandStock COD/1/2B.Species Cod (Gadus morhua)Zone I and IIbDate 15.10.2007 +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;Poland;Republic of Poland;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +23986,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1165/2002 of 28 June 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2), and in particular Article 29(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 4(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 886/2002(4), stipulates that certain CN codes are to apply only to imported products originating in and coming from Switzerland. Classification in CN codes 0406 90 02 to 0406 90 06 requires compliance with a minimum free-at-frontier value if imports into the Community are to qualify for a preferential duty rate. Since from 1 June 2002, the date of entry into force of the bilateral agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning trade in agricultural products, signed in Luxembourg on 21 June 1999 and approved by Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom of the Council and of the Commission(5), eligibility for the preferential duty rate is no longer subject to compliance with a minimum free-at-frontier value, and since the cheeses covered by those codes are now imported under CN codes 0406 90 13 to 0406 90 17, as listed in Annex II(D) to Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001, CN codes 0406 90 02 to 0406 90 06 are no longer required. In order to avoid confusing importers and customs authorities, and pending the deletion of those codes from the Combined Nomenclature, the said Article should be adjusted and transitional rules adopted for licences issued before the date of entry into force of the agreement with Switzerland.(2) Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 stipulates that importers may lodge only one licence application each for the same quota in the integrated tariff of the European Communities (TARIC). The quota numbers listed in Annexes I(B)(2) and I(B)(3) to that Regulation for products originating in the Czech Republic and Slovakia are identical, since those two countries were previously one country. It should therefore be specified that the quotas concerned must be considered as separate quotas.(3) Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 should therefore be amended.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 is amended as follows:1. Article 4(2) is replaced by the following: ""2. CN codes 0406 20 10 and 0406 90 19 shall apply only to imported products originating in and coming from Switzerland in accordance with Article 20.""2. The following paragraph is added to Article 4: ""3. CN codes 0406 90 02 to 0406 90 06 shall not apply under this Regulation. For imports carried out after 1 June 2002 under licences issued before that date, products falling within those codes shall be classified under CN codes 0406 90 13 to 0406 90 17 and the rates set out in Annex II(D) shall apply.""3. The following sentence is added to the first subparagraph of Article 12: ""However, the quotas in Annexes I(B)(2) and I(B)(3) bearing the same quota number shall be considered as separate quotas."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 2002.However, point 2 of Article 1 shall apply from 1 June 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 June 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.(2) OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 15.(3) OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 29.(4) OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 30.(5) OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 1. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;milk product;dairy produce;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;Switzerland;Helvetic Confederation;Swiss Confederation;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,20 +3332,"2003/828/EC: Commission Decision of 25 November 2003 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 4335). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue(1), and in particular Article 8(2)(d), Article 8(3), Article 9(1)(c), and the third paragraph of Article 19 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2003/218/EC of 27 March 2003 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and on rules applicable to movements of animals in and from those zones and repealing Decision 2001/783/EC(2), as amended by Decision 2003/535/EC(3), was adopted in the light of the bluetongue situation prevailing in the early months of 2003. That Decision demarcates protection and surveillance zones corresponding to specific epidemiological situations and lays down the conditions for providing exemptions from the ban on the movements of animals in and from those zones.(2) In view of the evolution of the situation, and in particular the isolation of a new serotype in Sardinia and Corsica (serotype 4) and a new incursion of serotype 2 in the Balearic Islands, the global geographic areas where protection and surveillance zones are to be established should be reconsidered.(3) Five global ""restriction zones"" should be distinguished on the basis of the serotype(s) isolated: Balearic Islands and northern continental Italy (serotype 2 only), Sardinia and Corsica (serotypes 2 and 4), southern continental Italy (serotypes 2 and 9 and to a lesser extent 4 and 16), and two zones for Greece where different serotypes have been isolated in different localities during the previous years.(4) Pursuant to a request made by Greece, it is appropriate to establish a distinction between the continental part of the territory of that Member State, from which exemptions from the exit ban may be implemented with regard to intra-Community trade, and the rest of the territory where such exemptions should be limited to domestic movements only.(5) In view of the prohibition of vaccination in surveillance zones laid down in Directive 2000/75/EC, and of the evolution of the epidemiological situation on the ground, it is appropriate to leave the demarcation between protection and surveillance zones to be decided by the competent authority of the Member States concerned.(6) Exemptions from the exit ban applicable to movements of animals from protection and surveillance zones should be authorised on a risk-analysis approach taking into account the data collected through the surveillance programme on the virus activity at the place of origin, the destination of the animals, and their vaccination status.(7) It is appropriate to provide for the conditions under which the transit of animals through the protection and surveillance zones should take place.(8) For the sake of clarity of Community legislation it is appropriate to repeal Decision 2003/218/EC and to replace it by this Decision.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Subject matterThe purpose of this Decision is to demarcate the global geographic areas where protection and surveillance zones (""restricted zones"") shall be established by the Member states as provided for in Article 8(1) of Directive 2000/75/EC.Its purpose is also to set out the conditions for exempting from the exit ban laid down in Article 9(1)(c) and Article 10(1) of Directive 2000/75/EC (the exit ban) certain movements of animals, their sperm, ova and embryos, from those zones and through those zones (transit).This Decision does not affect movements inside a restricted zone as laid down in Article 2. Demarcation of restricted zones1. Restricted zones A, B, C, D and E shall be demarcated as set out in Annex I.Exemptions from the exit ban for those zones shall only take place in accordance with the conditions laid down in this Decision.2. In the case of Greece, the exit ban shall apply for domestic movements from zone E to zone D only as set out in Annex I. Exemption from the exit ban for domestic movements1. Domestic dispatches of animals, their sperm ova and embryos, from a restricted zone set out in Annex I shall be exempted from the exit ban only if the animals, their sperm ova and embryos comply with the conditions set out in Annex II or, in the case of France and Italy that they comply with paragraph 2 or in the case of Greece that they comply with paragraph 3.2. In France and Italy, for the areas where the vaccination has been completed according to the programme adopted by the competent authority of the Member State concerned, as identified in Annex I, domestic dispatches as provided for in paragraph 1 shall be also exempted from the exit ban by the competent authority, if:(a) the surveillance programme in an epidemiologically relevant area of origin has proved the cessation of bluetongue virus circulation for more than 100 days before the date of dispatch; or(b) the vector surveillance programme in an epidemiologically relevant area of destination has proved the cessation of adult Culicoides activity;and(c) the animals have been vaccinated more than 30 days and less than a year before the date of dispatch against the serotype(s) circulating in an epidemiologically relevant area of origin.3. In Greece domestic dispatches as provided for in paragraph 1 shall also be exempted from the exit ban by the competent authority if:(a) the animals have been serologically tested (BT ELISA or AGID) with a negative result within 72 hours prior to time of dispatch; and(b) the animals have been sprayed with insect repellent with a remnant effect of more than four days on the occasion of the sampling.4. A channelling procedure shall be set up, under the control of the competent authority, preventing any further movement to another Member State of animals moved under the conditions provided for in this Article. Exemption from the exit ban for domestic movements for slaughterDispatches of animals from a restricted zone for immediate slaughter within one Member State may be exempted from the exit ban by the competent authority if:(a) a case-by-case risk assessment on the possible contact between animals and the vectors during transport to the slaughterhouse is made, taking into consideration:(i) the data available through the surveillance programme on the vector's activity;(ii) the distance from the point of entry in the non-restricted zone to the slaughterhouse;(iii) the entomological data on the route referred to in point (ii);(iv) the period of the day during which the transport takes place in relation to the hours of activity of the vectors;(v) the possible use of insecticides in compliance with Council Directive 96/23/EC(4);(b) the animals to be moved do not show any sign of bluetongue on the day of transport;(c) the animals are transported in vehicles sealed by the competent authority and directly to the slaughterhouse for the purpose of immediate slaughter, under official supervision;(d) the competent authority responsible for the slaughterhouse is informed of the intention to send animals to it and notifies the dispatching competent authority of their arrival. Exemption from the exit ban for animals leaving the restricted zones for intra-Community trade1. Dispatches of animals, their sperm ova and embryos, from restricted zones A, B, C and D as set out in Annex I shall be exempted from the exit ban for intra-Community trade by the competent authority only if:(a) the animals, their sperm ova and embryos comply with the conditions laid down in Article 3; and(b) the Member State of destination gives its prior approval.2. The Member State of origin availing itself of the exemption provided for in paragraph 1 shall ensure that the following additional wording is added to the corresponding health certificates laid down in Council Directives 64/432/EEC(5), 88/407/EEC(6), 89/556/EEC(7), 91/68/EEC(8) and 92/65/EEC(9):""animals/semen/ova/embryos(10) in compliance with Decision 2003/828/EC."" Transit of animals through a restricted zone1. The transit of animals dispatched from an area of the Community outside the restricted zones set out in Annex I through a restricted zone set out in that Annex, shall be authorised if an insecticide treatment of the animals and of the means of transport be carried out at the place of loading or in any case prior to entering the restricted zone.When during transit through a restricted zone, a rest period is foreseen in a staging post, an insecticide treatment shall be carried out in order to protect animals from any attack by vectors.2. In case of intra-Community trade, the transit shall be subject to the authorisation of the competent authorities of the Member State of transit and the Member State of destination, and the following additional wording shall be added to the corresponding health certificates laid down in Directives 64/432/EEC, 91/68/EEC and 92/65/EEC:""Insecticide treatment with (name of the product) on (date) at (time) in conformity with Decision 2003/828/EC."" Implementation measuresThe Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision and they shall give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. RepealDecision 2003/218/EC is repealed. References made to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision. ApplicabilityThis Decision shall apply from 17 December 2003. 0AddresseesThis Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 November 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.(2) OJ L 82, 29.3.2003, p. 35.(3) OJ L 184, 23.7.2003, p. 40.(4) OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10.(5) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977.(6) OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10.(7) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1.(8) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19.(9) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.(10) Delete as appropriate.ANNEX I(Restricted zones: geographic areas where protection and surveillance zones shall be established by the Member States)Zone A (serotypes 2 and 9, and to a lesser extent 4 and 16)Areas where Article 3(2) is applicable>TABLE>Areas where Article 3(2) is not applicable>TABLE>Zone B (serotype 2)Areas where Article 3(2) is applicableItaly:>TABLE>Areas where Article 3(2) is not applicableSpain:Balearic IslandsZone C (serotypes 2 and 4)France:South Corsica, Upper CorsicaItaly:>TABLE>Zone DThe entire Greek territory with the exception of prefectorates listed in Zone EZone EDodecanese, Samos, Chios and Lesbos prefectoratesANNEX IIA. Live animals must have been:1. protected from Culicoides attack for at least 100 days prior to shipment; or2. protected from Culicoides attack for at least 28 days prior to shipment, and subjected during that period to a serological test to detect antibodies to the BTV group, such as the BT competition ELISA or the BT AGID test, with negative results on two occasions, with an interval of not less than seven days between each test, the first test being carried out at least 21 days after introduction into the quarantine station; or3. protected from Culicoides attack for at least 14 days prior to shipment, and subjected during that period to a BTV isolation test or polymerase chain reaction test, with negative results, on blood samples taken on two occasions, with an interval of not less than seven days between each test, the first test being carried out at least seven days after introduction into the quarantine station; and4. protected from Culicoides attack during transportation to the place of shipment.B. Semen must have been obtained from donors, which have been:1. protected from Culicoides attack for at least 100 days before commencement of, and during, collection of the semen; or2. subjected to a serological test to detect antibodies to the BTV group such as the BT competition ELISA or the BT AGID test, with negative results, at least every 60 days throughout the collection period and between 28 and 60 days after the final collection for this consignment; or3. subjected to a virus isolation test or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test on blood samples collected at commencement and conclusion of, and at least every seven days (virus isolation test) or at least every 28 days (PCR test) during, semen collection for this consignment, with negative results.C. Ova and embryos must have been obtained from donors, which have been:1. protected from Culicoides attack for at least 100 days before commencement of and during, collection of the embryos/ova; or2. subjected to a serological test to detect antibodies to the BTV group such as the BT competition ELISA or the BT AGID test, between 28 and 60 days after collection with negative results; or3. subjected to a BTV isolation test or polymerase chain reaction test on a blood sample taken on the day of collection, with negative results. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;transport of animals,20 +42716,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 720/2013 of 25 July 2013 on the issue of licences for importing rice under the tariff quotas opened for the July 2013 subperiod by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 of 7 December 2011 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice (3), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 5 thereof,Whereas:(1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 opened and provided for the administration of certain import tariff quotas for rice and broken rice, broken down by country of origin and split into several subperiods in accordance with Annex I to that Implementing Regulation.(2) July is the third subperiod for the quota provided for under Article 1(1)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 and the second subperiod for the quotas provided for under Article 1(1)(b), (c) and (d) of that Implementing Regulation.(3) The notifications sent in accordance with point (a) of Article 8 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 show that, for the quotas with order number 09.4154 — 09.4166, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of July 2013 under Article 4(1) of that Implementing Regulation cover a quantity greater than that available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantity requested under the quotas concerned.(4) Those notifications also show that, for the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129 — 09.4148 — 09.4149 — 09.4150 — 09.4152 — 09.4153, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of July 2013 under Article 4(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 cover a quantity less than that available.(5) The total quantity available for the following subperiod should also be fixed for the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129 — 09.4130 — 09.4148 — 09.4112 — 09.4116 — 09.4117 — 09.4118 — 09.4119 — 09.4166, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011.(6) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,. 1.   For import licence applications for rice under the quotas with order number 09.4154 — 09.4166 referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 lodged in the first 10 working days of July 2013, licences shall be issued for the quantity requested, multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation.2.   The total quantity available for the following subperiod under the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129 — 09.4130 — 09.4148 — 09.4112 — 09.4116 — 09.4117 — 09.4118 — 09.4119 — 09.4166 referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 is set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 July 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 325, 8.12.2011, p. 6.ANNEXQuantities to be allocated for the July 2013 subperiod and quantities available for the following subperiod under Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011(a) Quota of wholly milled or semi-milled rice covered by CN code 1006 30 as provided for in Article 1(1)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Allocation coefficient for July 2013 subperiod Total quantity available for September 2013 subperiod (kg)United States 09.4127 — (1) 23 797 401Thailand 09.4128 — (1) 1 000 890Australia 09.4129 — (1) 480 370Other origins 09.4130 — (2) 313(b) Quota of husked rice covered by CN code 1006 20 as provided for in Article 1(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Allocation coefficient for July 2013 subperiod Total quantity available for October 2013 subperiod (kg)All countries 09.4148 — (3) 1 494 000(c) Quota of broken rice covered by CN code 1006 40 00 as provided for in Article 1(1)(c) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Allocation coefficient for July 2013 subperiodThailand 09.4149 — (4)Australia 09.4150 — (4)Guyana 09.4152 — (5)United States 09.4153 — (5)Other origins 09.4154 15,487488 %(d) Quota of wholly milled or semi-milled rice covered by CN code 1006 30 as provided for in Article 1(1)(d) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Allocation coefficient for July 2013 subperiod Total quantity available for September 2013 subperiod (kg)Thailand 09.4112 — (6) 10 985United States 09.4116 — (6) 23 384India 09.4117 — (6) 40 694Pakistan 09.4118 — (6) 432Other origins 09.4119 — (6) 239 251All countries 09.4166 0,785369 % 0(1)  Applications cover quantities less than or equal to the quantities available: all applications are therefore acceptable.(2)  No quantity available for this subperiod.(3)  No allocation coefficient applied for this subperiod: no licence applications were notified to the Commission.(4)  Applications cover quantities less than or equal to the quantities available: all applications are therefore acceptable.(5)  No allocation coefficient applied for this subperiod: no licence applications were notified to the Commission.(6)  No quantity available for this subperiod. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;third country;import (EU);Community import;rice,20 +17105,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2229/97 of 30 October 1997 concerning the interruption of certain economic relations with Angola in order to induce the 'União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola' (UNITA) to fulfil its obligations in the peace process. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 73g and 228a,Having regard to common position 97/759/CFSP of 30 October 1997 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, concerning Angola and aimed at inducing the 'União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola` (UNITA) to fulfil its obligations in the peace process (1) in view of the relevant decisions of the Security Council of the United Nations, in particular its Resolutions 864 (1993), 1127 (1997), and 1130 (1997),Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, decided in its Resolutions 864 (1993) and 1127 (1997) that all States should take certain measures with regard to their economic relations with Angola in order to obtain the implementation by the 'União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola` (UNITA) of its obligations under the 'Acordos de Paz`, the Lusaka Protocol and the relevant Security Council Resolutions;Whereas certain of these measures fall under the scope of the Treaty establishing the European Community and, therefore, Community legislation is necessary to implement the relevant decisions of the Security Council as far as the territory of the European Community is concerned, such territory being deemed to encompass, for the purposes of this Regulation, the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applicable, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty;Whereas the Security Council has also called upon the United Nations Member States to apply these measures notwithstanding the existence of any right or obligations conferred or imposed by any international agreement signed, any contract entered into or any licence or permit granted before the adoption of the aforementioned Resolutions;Whereas, therefore, the fourth ACP-EC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989, to which the Community and Angola are parties, does not pose an obstacle to the application of the said Security Council measures;Whereas the data contained in the Annexes to this Regulation concerning points of entry in Angola for supplies, aircraft registered in Angola and places in Angola for aircraft to take off or land should be based on the data provided by the Government of Angola to the Committee created pursuant to Resolution 864 (1993) of the Security Council and notified to the Member States of the United Nations by this Committee;Whereas the aforesaid Resolutions provide for certain exceptions to the restrictions imposed on the condition of prior approval of said Committee;Whereas approval of this Committee should be obtained through the competent national authorities of the Member States, whose names and addresses should, therefore, be made available in an Annex to this Regulation;Whereas, for reasons of expediency, the Commission should be empowered to supplement and/or amend the Annexes to this Regulation on the basis of pertinent notifications from the relevant Security Council Committee or, in the case of Annex VI, the competent authorities of Member States;Whereas, for reasons of transparency and simplicity, the interruption of certain economic relations with Angola should be governed by only one legal instrument; whereas therefore, the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2967/93 of 25 October 1993 prohibiting the supply of certain goods to UNITA (2), should be incorporated in this Regulation, and the former Regulation should be repealed,. The following shall be prohibited:1. to sell or supply petroleum and petroleum products listed in Annex I, whether or not originating in the Community, in the territory of Angola through points of entry other than those referred to in Annex II;2. to supply or make available in any form any aircraft or aircraft components to the territory of Angola other than through the points of entry referred to in Annex III;3. to provide engineering and maintenance services, certification of airworthiness, payment of new claims against existing insurance contracts or provision or renewal of direct insurance with respect to any aircraft registered in Angola other than those listed in Annex IV, or with respect to any aircraft which entered the territory of Angola other than through a point of entry referred to in Annex V;4. to permit any aircraft to take off from, land in or overfly the territory of the Community if it has taken off from or is destined to land at a place in the territory of Angola other than one listed in Annex V;5. to start or continue, in any form, any operational activity of any UNITA office;6. any activity the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to promote the transactions or activities referred to in this Article. The prohibition of the transactions or activities referred to in Article 1 shall not apply to cases of medical urgency or to flights of aircraft carrying food, medicine or supplies for essential humanitarian needs, on condition that, through the competent national authorities, a prior approval has been obtained from the United Nations Security Council Committee created pursuant to Resolution 864 (1993).The names and addresses of the competent national authorities are contained in Annex VI. This Regulation shall apply notwithstanding any rights conferred or obligations imposed by any international agreement signed or any contract entered into or any licence or permit granted before the entry into force of this Regulation. Each Member State shall determine the sanctions to be imposed where the provisions of this Regulation are infringed.Pending the adoption, where necessary, of any legislation to this end, the sanctions to be imposed where the provisions of this Regulation are infringed shall be those determined by the Member States in order to give effect to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2967/93. The Commission and the Member States shall inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and supply each other with other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, such as violation and other enforcement problems or judgments made by national courts. The Commission is hereby empowered to supplement and/or amend the Annexes on the basis of the information and notifications supplied by the competent authorities of the United Nations or, in the case of Annex VI, the Member States.Any supplements or amendments made pursuant to the first subparagraph shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Regulation (EEC) No 2967/93 is hereby repealed and replaced by the provisions of this Regulation. This Regulation shall apply within the territory of the European Community including its air space and on any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member State and to any person elsewhere who is a national of a Member State and any body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 30 October 1997 and, in the case of Articles 4 and 7, from the day of its publication in the Official Journal.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 30 October 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. BODEN(1) See page 8 of this Official Journal.(2) OJ L 268, 29. 10. 1993, p. 1.ANNEX I>TABLE>ANNEX IIPoints of entry referred to in point 1 of Article 1The airports of Luanda and Katumbela (Benguela province) and the ports of Luanda, Malongo (Cabinda province), Lobito (Benguela province) and Namibe (Namibe province).ANNEX IIIPoints of entry referred to in point 2 of Article 1ANNEX IVAircraft referred to in point 3 of Article 1ANNEX VPoints of entry and places referred to in points 3 and 4 of Article 1ANNEX VINames and addresses of authorities referred to in Article 2BELGIQUE - BELGIËMinistère des affaires étrangères, du commerce extérieur et de la coopération au développementEgmont 1, rue des Petits Carmes 19B-1000 BruxellesDirection des relations économiques et bilatérales extérieures(a) Service Afrique du Sud du Sahara (B.22),tél.: (32 2) 501 85 77(b) Coordination de la politique commerciale (B.40)tél.: (32 2) 501 83 20(c) Service Transports (B.42), tél.: (32 2) 501 37 62Télécopieur: (32 2) 501 88 27Ministère des affaires économiquesARE 4° division, service des licencesAvenue du Général Leman 60B-1040 BruxellesTél.: (32 2) 206 58 16/27Télécopieur: (32 2) 230 83 22DANMARKDanish Agency for Trade and IndustryTagensvej 137DK-2200 Copenhagen NTel. (45) 35 86 86 86Fax (45) 35 86 86 87Ministry of Foreign AffairsDepartment S.7Asiatisk Plads 2DK-1448 Copenhagen KTel. (45) 33 92 00 00/33 92 09 09Fax (45) 31 54 05 53Danish Agency for Trade and IndustryJeanne Lorentzen, desk officerTel. (45) 35 86 84 89Fax (45) 35 86 85 75Niels Hoeing, assistantTel. (45) 35 86 84 85Fax (45) 35 86 85 75Ministry of Foreign AffairsPeter Lysholt Hansen, head of department S.7Tel. (45) 33 92 09 01Fax (45) 33 92 18 02Gert Meinecke, desk officerTel. (45) 33 92 09 26Fax (45) 33 92 18 02DEUTSCHLANDBundesausfuhramt (BAFA)Frankfurter Straße 29-3565760 EschbornBundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE)Adickesallee 4060322 FrankfurtBundesamt für VerkehrRef. LR 13Postfach 200 10053170 BonnÅËËÁÄÁMinistry of Foreign AffairsAmbassador Nikolaos ChatoupisDirectorate A7Tel. (00301) 361 00 12 andFax 361 00 96, 645 00 49Zalokosta 1106 71 AthensMinistry of National EconomySecretariat-General for International Economic RelationsDirectorate-General for ExternalEconomic and Trade RelationsDirector Th. VlassopoulosTel. 32 86 401-3Fax 32 86 404Directorate of Procedure of External Trade Directors:I. TserosTel. 32 86 021, 23 andFax 32 86 059A. IglessisTel. 32 86 051 andFax 32 86 094Ermou and Kornarou 1105 63 AthensESPAÑAMinisterio de Economía y HaciendaDirección General de Comercio ExteriorPaseo de la Castellana, 162E-28046 MadridTel. (34 1) 349 38 60Fax (34 1) 457 28 63FRANCEMinistère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrieDirection générale des douanes et des droits indirectsCellule embargo - Bureau E2Tél.: (33 1) 44 74 48 93Télécopieur: (33 1) 44 74 48 97Ministère des affaires étrangèresDirection des Nations unies et des organisations internationalesTél.: (33 1) 43 17 59 68Télécopieur: (33 1) 43 17 46 91IRELANDDepartment of Public EnterpriseAviation Regulation and International Affairs Division44 Kildare StreetDublin 2Tel. (353 1) 670 74 44Fax 670 74 11Mr Brendan Twomey/Mr Ernest HartmanITALIAMinistero degli Affari esteri - RomaD.G.A.E.-Uff. XTel. 0039 6-36 91 37 50Fax 36 91 37 52Ministero del Commercio estero - RomaGabinettoTel. 0039 6-59 93 23 10Fax 59 64 74 94Ministero dei Trasporti - RomaGabinettoTel. 0039 6-44 26 71 16/84 90 40 94Fax 44 26 71 14LUXEMBOURGMinistère des affaires étrangèresDirection des relations économiques internationales et de la coopérationBP 1602L-1016 LuxembourgNEDERLANDMinisterie van Buitenlandse ZakenDirectie Verenigde Naties, afdeling Politieke Zaken2594 AC Den HaagTel. (0031-70) 348 42 06Fax 348 67 49ÖSTERREICHBundesministerium für wirtschaftliche AngelegenheitenAbteilung II/A/2Landstrasser Haupstraße 55-571030 WienBundesministerium für Wissenschaft und VerkehrOberste Zivilluftfahrtbehörde (OZB)Radetzkystraße 21030 WienPORTUGALMinistério dos Negócios EstrangeirosSr.a Mónica LisboaDirecção-Geral dos Assuntos MultilateraisLisboaSUOMI/FINLANDUlkoasiainministeriöPL 17600161 HelsinkiUtrikesministerietPB 17600161 HelsingforsSVERIGERegeringskanslietUtrikesdepartementetRättssekretariatet för EU-frågorFredsgatan 6S-103 39 StockholmTfn 0046 8 405 10 00Fax 723 11 76UNITED KINGDOMExport Control OrganizationDepartment of Trade and IndustryKingsgate House66-74 Victoria StreetLondon SW1E 6SWTel. (44 171) 215 6740Fax (44 171) 222 0612 +",political group;parliamentary group;UN Security Council;United Nations Security Council;peacekeeping;keeping the peace;preserving peace;safeguarding peace;Angola;Cabinda;Republic of Angola;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier,20 +12151,"COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3692/93 of 21 December 1993 allocating, for 1994, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture(1) , and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Community and Norway have held consultations on their mutual fishing rights for 1994, and in particular the allocation of certain catch quotas to Community vessels in the Norwegian fishing zone;Whereas, to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available, they should be allocated among the Member States as quotas in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92;Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the pertinent control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(2) ,. 1. In accordance with the Agreement on mutual fishing rights in 1994 between the Community and Norway, catches by vessels flying the flag of a Member State in waters falling within the Norwegian exclusive economic zone north of 62째00& prime;N or within the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, shall be limited for 1994 to the quotas set out in Annex I.2. In accordance with the Agreement on mutual fishing rights in 1994 between the Community and Norway, catches of the species listed in Annex II by vessels flying the flag of a Member State in waters falling within the Norwegian exclusive economic zone south of 62째00& prime;N shall be limited for 1994 to the quotas set out in that Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1993.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. BOURGEOIS(1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.ANNEX IAllocation for 1993 of Community catch quotas in Norwegian waters, as referred to in Article 1 (1) (Norwegian waters north of 62째00& prime; N) ""(tonnes - fresh round weight)"""" ID=""1"">Cod> ID=""2"">I, II> ID=""3"">20 300> ID=""4"">France 3 215Germany 3 500United Kingdom 13 585""> ID=""1"">Haddock> ID=""2"">I, II> ID=""3"">3 500> ID=""4"">France 450Germany 750United Kingdom 2 300""> ID=""1"">Saithe> ID=""2"">I, II> ID=""3"">5 900> ID=""4"">France 760Germany 4 720United Kingdom 420""> ID=""1"">Redfish> ID=""2"">I, II> ID=""3"">2 000> ID=""4"">Germany 1 380United Kingdom 400France 220""> ID=""1"">Greenland halibut> ID=""2"">I, II> ID=""3""> 100> ID=""4"">Germany 50United Kingdom 50""> ID=""1"">Blue whiting> ID=""2"">II> ID=""3"">1 000> ID=""4"">France 500Germany 500(1) ""> ID=""1"">Other species(as by-catches)> ID=""2"">I, II> ID=""3""> 450> ID=""4"">France 60Germany 150United Kingdom 240""> ID=""1"">Mackerel> ID=""2"">II a> ID=""3"">19 000(2) > ID=""4"">Denmark 19 000"""">(1) Ad hoc solution for 1994.(2) Of which 19 000 tonnes may be fished in area ICES IV a, and Norway may fish up to 60 000 tonnes in the same area from the TAC fixed for the area north of 62째 N.ANNEX IIAllocation for 1994 for Community catch quotas in Norwegian waters, as referred to in Article 1 (2) ""(tonnes - fresh round weight)"""" ID=""1"">Norway pout(1) > ID=""2"">IV> ID=""3"">50 000> ID=""4"">Denmark 47 500(2)United Kingdom 2 500(3)""> ID=""1"">Sand-eel> ID=""2"">IV> ID=""3"">150 000> ID=""4"">Denmark 142 500(4)United Kingdom 7 500(5)""> ID=""1"">Shrimps> ID=""2"">IV> ID=""3"">1 080> ID=""4"">Denmark 1 080""> ID=""1"">Other species> ID=""2"">IV> ID=""3"">9 000> ID=""4"">Denmark 4 500United Kingdom 3 370Germany 510Belgium 50France 210Netherlands 360"""">(1) Including blue whiting and inextricably mixed horse mackerel.(2) Within a total quota for Norway, pout and sand-eel up to 38 000 tonnes may be interchanged upon request.(3) Within a total quota for Norway, pout and sand-eel up to 2 000 tonnes may be interchanged upon request. +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;Norway;Kingdom of Norway;fishing permit;fishing authorization;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,20 +200,"Regulation (EEC) No 2093/70 of the Council of 20 October 1970 laying down general rules for applying Articles 6 and 7(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2517/69 laying down certain measures for reorganizing Community fruit production. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2517/69 (1) of 9 December 1969 laying down certain measures for reorganizing Community fruit production, and in particular Article 8 (3) thereof;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Whereas Article 8 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2517/69 states that the general rules for applying Articles 6 and 7 (1) of that Regulation are to be laid down;Whereas Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 2517/69 provides for the recovery of grants where the undertaking referred to in Article 2 (2) (b) of that Regulation is not complied with ; and whereas it is necessary to determine who should bear any financial consequences, if any,. 1. Member States shall, in accordance with their national laws, regulations and administrative provisions, take the measures needed to recover disbursements in the event of failure to comply with the undertaking referred to in Article 2 (2) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2517/69.Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures taken to this end and in particular of the stage reached by administrative and legal procedures.2. Where the amounts referred to in paragraph 1 are not recovered in full, the financial consequences shall be borne equally by the Community and by the Member State concerned, except those resulting from irregularities or negligence attributable to the administrative departments or authorities of the Member State concerned, which shall be borne entirely by that Member State.3. Amounts recovered under Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 2517/69 shall be paid to the national administrative departments or authorities which disbursed them. These departments or authorities shall set half of such amounts against expenditure financed by the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund. 1. The applications for refund provided for in Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2517/69 shall cover all expenditure incurred in a calendar year by the Member States and shall be submitted to the Commission by 30 June of the following year.2. The Commission shall take a decision on such applications, after consulting the Fund Committee, by the end of the current year. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 20 October 1970.For the CouncilThe PresidentH.D. GRIESAU(1)OJ No L 318, 18.12.1969, p. 15. +",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;grubbing premium;grubbing-up grant;EU production;Community production;European Union production;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +37220,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 540/2009 of 22 June 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1450/2004 concerning the production and development of Community statistics on innovation (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Decision No 1608/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 concerning the production and development of Community statistics on science and technology (1) and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1450/2004 of 13 August 2004 implementing Decision No 1608/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the production and development of Community statistics on innovation (2) provides details of the statistics requested, their breakdowns, periodicity, timeliness and methodological recommendations to produce harmonised Community data.(2) It is necessary to amend and update measures for monitoring innovation activities in order to respond to growing and rapidly evolving requirements in the environmental area.(3) It is necessary to minimise the burden on businesses while ensuring that the data collected are of good quality and meet information needs.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,. Section 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1450/2004 is amended as follows:1. in Code 7, the entry regarding the title is replaced by the following:2. in Code 9, the following is added in the entry regarding the comments:‘— optional for the calendar year 2008’. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 June 2009.For the CommissionJoaquín ALMUNIAMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 230, 16.9.2003, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 267, 14.8.2004, p. 32. +",innovation;industrial innovation;technological innovation;statistical method;statistical harmonisation;statistical methodology;new technology;advanced technique;advanced technology;high tech;high technology;EU statistics;Community statistics;European Union statistics;statistics of the EU;statistics of the European Union;technology;engineering;disclosure of information;information disclosure,20 +19988,"2000/764/EC: Commission Decision of 29 November 2000 on the testing of bovine animals for the presence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and amending Decision 98/272/EC on epidemio-surveillance for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (notified under document number C(2000) 3684) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) A report of the evaluation of tests for the diagnosis of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy in bovines was published by the Commission on 8 July 1999 and three tests were found to give excellent specificity in detecting TSE in animals in the clinical stage of the disease.(2) Commission Decision 98/272/EC of 23 April 1998 on epidemio-surveillance for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(4), as amended by Decision 2000/374/EC(5), lays down the rules for applying the tests in certain risk groups of animals with a view to improving the detection of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the Community.(3) In the light of the recent developments of the BSE situation in the Community, the Council has invited the Commission to come forward with a decision extending the testing to all bovine animals over 30 months of age at risk in the first phase. In the second Phase, the testing should be extended to bovine animals over 30 months of age without clinical symptoms slaughtered for human consumption. The number of animals to be tested in the second phase could be modified based on statistically solid results of testing animals at risk.(4) The tests are not capable of detecting BSE infected animals early in the incubation period, therefore a negative test result should not replace other risk reduction measures, such as removal of specified risk material.(5) Council Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the Community(6), as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/556/EC(7), lays down the rules for notification of BSE in the Community.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. Member States shall ensure that all bovine animals over 30 months of age:- subject to ""special emergency slaughtering"" as defined in Article 2(n) of Council Directive 64/433/EEC(8), or- slaughtered in accordance with Annex I, Chapter VI, point 28(c) of Directive 64/433/EECare examined by one of the approved rapid tests listed in Annex IV(A) to Decision 98/272/EC as of 1 January 2001.2. Member States shall ensure that bovine animals over 30 months of age, which have died on the farm or in transport, but which have not been slaughtered for human consumption, are examined in accordance with Annex I(A) to Decision 98/272/EC as of 1 January 2001.3. Member States shall ensure that all bovine animals over 30 months of age subject to normal slaughter for human consumption are examined by one of the approved rapid tests listed in Annex IV(A) to Decision 98/272/EC as of 1 July 2001, at the latest.4. Member States shall submit a report on the number of animals examined in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 and the results thereof to the Commission by 1 May 2001. In the light of the information submitted by the Member States, the Commission shall, by 1 June 2001, submit a proposal to the Standing Veterinary Committee with a view, if appropriate, to modify the number of animals to be examined in accordance with paragraph 3. All parts of the body, including the hide, of animals examined in accordance with Article 1 shall be retained under official supervision until a negative test result has been obtained or until it has been destroyed by incineration or, under exceptional circumstances, burned or buried in strict compliance with the conditions laid down in Article 3(2) of Council Directive 90/667/EEC(9). Sampling and laboratory testing shall be carried out using the methods and protocols laid down in Annex IV to Decision 98/272/EC, in particular points 1, 2.2 and 3. Positive BSE cases shall be notified in accordance with Directive 82/894/EEC.The national reference laboratory in each Member State, as set out in Annex V to Decision 98/272/EC, shall ensure coordination of diagnostic methods and protocols between the laboratories approved for carryng out the examination as referred to in Article 1 and regularly verify the use of those diagnostic methods and protocols. Decision 98/272/EC is amended as follows:1. Annex I(A) is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Decision.2. Annex II is replaced by Annex II to this Decision. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2001.The provisions of Article 1 shall be reviewed every six months in the light of the evolution of the BSE epidemic. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 November 2000.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.(3) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.(4) OJ L 122, 24.4.1998, p. 59.(5) OJ L 135, 8.6.2000, p. 27.(6) OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 58.(7) OJ L 235, 19.9.2000, p. 27.(8) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64.(9) OJ L 363, 27.12.1990, p. 51.ANNEX IA. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR A PROGRAMME FOR MONITORING BSE IN BOVINE ANIMALS1. Selection of sub-populationsDead bovine animals over 30 months of age not slaughtered for human consumption (excluding animals referred to in Commission Regulation (EC) No 716/96).2. Sample sizeThe number of samples tested annually in each Member State from the subpopulation referred to in point 1 shall not be less than the sample sizes indicated in the table. The selection of samples shall be random. The sampling shall be representative for each region and continuous.>TABLE>ANNEX IIA. INFORMATION TO BE PRESENTED IN THE REPORT BY MEMBER STATES1. The number of suspected cases per animal species placed under movement restrictions in accordance with Article 3(1).2. The number of suspected cases per animal species subject to laboratory examination in accordance with Article 3(2) and the outcome of the examination.3. The estimated size of the sub-population referred to in Annex I(A)(1).4. The number of bovine animals tested within each sub-population as referred to in Annex I(A)(1), Annex I(C) and Article 1 to Decision 200/764/EC, method for sample selection and the outcome of the tests.5. The number of ovine and caprine animals examined within each sub-population as referred to in Annex I(B)(1) and Annex I(C) and the outcome of the examination.6. Number, age distribution and geographical distribution of positive cases of BSE and scrapie. The year and, where possible, month of birth should be given for BSE cases born after the introduction of a feed ban.7. Positive TSE cases confirmed in animals other than bovine, ovine, and caprine animals.B. INFORMATION TO BE PRESENTED IN THE SUMMARY BY THE COMMISSIONThe summary shall be presented in a tabled format covering at least the information referred to in part A for each Member State. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant,20 +18665,"1999/460/EC: Council Decision of 20 May 1999 concluding the Additional Protocol to the EEC/Cyprus Association Agreement to associate Cyprus with the fifth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (1998 to 2002). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 170, in conjunction with Article 300(2) and the first sub-paragraph of Article 300(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),(1) Whereas the Agreement establishing an association (hereinafter referred to as ""the Association Agreement"") between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus(3), (hereinafter referred to as ""Cyprus"") entered into force on 1 June 1973;(2) Whereas a Protocol on financial and technical co-operation between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus(4), was signed on 30 October 1995;(3) Whereas the conclusions of the Luxembourg European Council of 12-13 December 1997 confirmed the possibility of associating candidate countries with the Community's framework programme in the field of research and technological development as one of the instruments of the pre-accession strategy to be applied to these countries;(4) Whereas Cyprus has formally informed the Commission on 7 April 1998 that it wishes such an association;(5) Whereas by its Decision of 13 October 1998, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate an Additional Protocol to the Association Agreement (hereinafter referred to as ""the Protocol"");(6) Whereas, by Decision No 182/1999/EC, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted the fifth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (1998 to 2002)(5) (hereinafter referred to as the ""fifth framework programme"");(7) Whereas the Protocol to associate Cyprus to the fifth framework programme should be approved and signed on behalf of the Community,. The Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the protocol is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to appoint the person(s) empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community. The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 10 of the Protocol.. Done at Brussels, 20 May 1999.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. BULMAHN(1) OJ C 89, 30.3.1999, p. 31.(2) Opinion delivered on 14 April 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ L 133, 21.5.1973, p. 2.(4) OJ L 278, 21.11.1995, p. 23.(5) OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1. +",research policy;promotion of research;scientific policy;technological policy;protocol to an agreement;association agreement (EU);EC association agreement;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme;technological change;adaptation to technical progress;digital revolution;technical progress;technological development;technological progress;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +42080,"2013/472/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 23 September 2013 granting derogations for implementing Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the production and development of statistics on education and lifelong learning with regard to Belgium, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Poland and Portugal (notified under document C(2013) 5897). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 concerning the production and development of statistics on education and lifelong learning (1), and in particular Article 6(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 applies to the production of statistics in three specific domains set out in its Article 3.(2) Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 provides for adoption of limited derogations and transition periods for Member States, if necessary, both to be based on objective grounds.(3) The international comparability of statistics on education requires the Member States and the Union institutions use classifications of education that are compatible with the revised International Standard Classification of Education ISCED 2011 (hereinafter referred to as ‘ISCED 2011’), as adopted by the Unesco Member States at their 36th General Conference in November 2011.(4) Data collection from administrative and other sources on student mobility for all cycles of study should be improved, in order to monitor progress and identify challenges, as well as to contribute to evidence-based policy making.(5) It emerges from information provided to the Commission that certain Member States’ requests for derogations are due to the need for major adaptations to national statistical systems in order to comply in full with Regulation (EC) No 452/2008.(6) Such derogations should therefore be granted as requested to Belgium, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Poland and Portugal.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,. Derogations are hereby granted to the Member States as set out in the Annex. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Poland and the Portuguese Republic.. Done at Brussels, 23 September 2013.For the CommissionAlgirdas ŠEMETAMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 145, 4.6.2008, p. 227.ANNEXDerogations from Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 concerning Domain 1: Education and training systemsISCED levels shall refer to ISCED 2011 levels.Member State Variables and breakdowns End of derogation— Number of new entrants by ISCED levels 3 to 7 (ISCED 3 to 5: 2-digit level of detail; ISCED 6 to 7: 1-digit level of detail), sex and age. Till the end of derogation data shall be provided for ISCED 5 at 1-digit level of detail— Number of new entrants by ISCED levels 3 to 5 (ISCED 3 and 4: only vocational; ISCED 5: 2-digit level of detail), sex and field of education (2nd level of detail). Till the end of derogation data shall be provided for ISCED 5 at 1-digit level of detail— Number of mobile students enrolled, by ISCED levels 5 to 8 (1-digit level of detail), fields of education (3rd level of detail) and sex— Number of mobile students enrolled, by ISCED levels 5 to 8 (1-digit level of detail), country of origin and sex— Number of degree mobile graduates, by ISCED levels 5 to 8 (1-digit level of detail), country of origin and sex— Number of new entrants in ISCED level 3 (2nd level of detail), by sex and age.— Number of new entrants in ISCED level 3 vocational, by sex and field of education (2nd level of detail).— Data on degree mobile students and graduates according to the definition of country of origin ‘the country where the upper secondary diploma was awarded’— Data on education expenditure for ISCED 3-4 aggregated at 2-digit level of detail. Till end of derogation, data shall be provided for ISCED 3 + 4 aggregated— Number of new entrants, by ISCED levels 4, 5 and 6 (ISCED 4 and 5: 2-digit level of detail; ISCED 6: 1-digit level of detail), sex and age— Number of new entrants, by ISCED levels 4, 5 and 6 (ISCED 4 only vocational; ISCED 5: 2-digit level of detail; ISCED 6: 1-digit level of detail), sex and field of education (2nd level of detail)— Number of degree mobile graduates, by ISCED levels 5 to 8 (1-digit level of detail), country of origin and sex— Number of graduates, by ISCED levels 4 to 7 (at 3-digit level of detail), sex and age— Number of graduates having had a credit mobility stay of minimum duration of three months throughout the cycle of study, for ISCED level 8 and by type of mobility scheme (EU programmes, other international/national programmes, other programmes)— Number of graduates having had a credit mobility stay of minimum duration of three months throughout the cycle of study, for ISCED level 8 and by country of destination— Number of degree mobile graduates on ISCED level 6 to 8 by country of origin and sex— Number of graduates having had a credit mobility stay of minimum duration of three months throughout the cycle of study by ISCED levels 6 to 8 and type of mobility scheme (EU programmes, other international/national programmes, other programmes)— Number of graduates having had a credit mobility stay of minimum duration of three months throughout the cycle of study by ISCED levels 6 to 8 and country of destination— Number of new entrants, in ISCED 3: 2-digit level of detail, by sex and age— Number of new entrants, in ISCED 3: vocational, by sex and by field of education (2nd level of detail) +",vocational training;distance training;e-training;manpower training;pre-vocational training;sandwich training;student mobility;pupil mobility;EU statistics;Community statistics;European Union statistics;statistics of the EU;statistics of the European Union;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;education statistics;education;educational sciences;science of education,20 +37941,"2010/415/: Commission Decision of 26 July 2010 on the allocation to Portugal of additional days at sea within ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz (notified under document C(2010) 5011). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 of 14 January 2010 fixing for 2010 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (1), and in particular point 7 of Annex IIB thereto,Whereas:(1) Point 5.1 of Annex IIB to Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 specifies the maximum number of days on which Union vessels of an overall length equal to or greater than 10 metres carrying on board trawls, Danish seines and similar gears of mesh size equal to or lager than 32 mm and gill-nets of mesh size equal to or lager than 60 mm and bottom long-lines may be present within ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz from 1 February 2010 to 31 January 2011.(2) Point 7 of Annex IIB enables the Commission to allocate an additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be present within the geographical area when carrying on board such fishing gears, on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2004.(3) On 8 February, 23 February, 25 March and 22 April 2010 Portugal submitted data demonstrating that 28 fishing vessels have ceased activities since 1 January 2004. In view of the data submitted and having regard to the method of calculation laid down in point 7.1 of Annex IIB, 19 additional days at sea for vessels carrying on board the fishing gears specified in point 2(a) of the same Annex shall be allocated to Portugal for the period from 1 February 2010 to 31 January 2011.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,. 1.   The maximum number of days on which a fishing vessel flying the flag of Portugal and carrying on board fishing gear, mentioned in point 2(a) of Annex IIB to Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 and not subject to any of the special conditions listed in point 5.2 of that Annex may be present in ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz, as laid down in Table I of that Annex, shall be amended to 177 days per year.2.   The maximum number of days referred to in paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to any future decision taken by the Commission on the basis of point 7.5 of Annex IIB to Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 concerning the reassessment of the additional number of days resulting from permanent cessations of activity previously allocated by the Commission. This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.. Done at Brussels, 26 July 2010.For the CommissionMaria DAMANAKIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 21, 26.1.2010, p. 1. +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing regulations;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +5074,"Commission Directive 2010/87/EU of 3 December 2010 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include fenbuconazole as active substance and amending Decision 2008/934/EC Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulations (EC) No 451/2000 (2) and 1490/2002 (3) lay down the detailed rules for the implementation of the third stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC and establish a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. That list included fenbuconazole.(2) In accordance with Article 11e of Regulation (EC) No 1490/2002 the applicant withdrew its support of the inclusion of that active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC within two months from receipt of the draft assessment report. Consequently, Commission Decision 2008/934/EC of 5 December 2008 concerning the non-inclusion of certain active substances in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing these substances (4) was adopted on the non-inclusion of fenbuconazole.(3) Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC the original notifier (hereinafter the applicant) submitted a new application requesting the accelerated procedure to be applied, as provided for in Article 14 to 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 33/2008 of 17 January 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Directive 91/414/EEC as regards a regular and an accelerated procedure for the assessment of active substances which were part of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of that Directive but have not been included into its Annex I (5).(4) The application was submitted to the United Kingdom, which had been designated rapporteur Member State by Regulation (EC) No 451/2000. The time period for the accelerated procedure was respected. The specification of the active substance and the supported uses are the same as were the subject of Decision 2008/934/EC. That application also complies with the remaining substantive and procedural requirements of Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 33/2008.(5) The United Kingdom evaluated the additional data submitted by the applicant and prepared an additional report. It communicated that report to the European Food Safety Authority (hereinafter ‘the Authority’) and to the Commission on 20 July 2009. The Authority communicated the additional report to the other Member States and the applicant for comments and forwarded the comments it had received to the Commission. In accordance with Article 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 33/2008 and at the request of the Commission, the Authority presented its conclusion on fenbuconazole to the Commission on 18 March 2010 (6). The draft assessment report, the additional report and the conclusion of the Authority were reviewed by the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and finalised on 28 October 2010 in the format of the Commission review report for fenbuconazole.(6) It has appeared from the various examinations made that plant protection products containing fenbuconazole may be expected to satisfy, in general, the requirements laid down in Article 5(1)(a) and (b) of Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular with regard to the uses which have been examined and detailed in the Commission review report. It is therefore appropriate to include fenbuconazole in Annex I, in order to ensure that in all Member States the authorisations of plant protection products containing this active substance can be granted in accordance with the provisions of that Directive.(7) Without prejudice to that conclusion, it is appropriate to obtain further information on certain specific points. Article 6(1) of Directive 91/414/EC provides that inclusion of a substance in Annex I may be subject to conditions. Therefore, it is appropriate to require that the applicant submit confirmatory data on residues of triazole derivative metabolites (TDMs) in primary crops, rotational crops and products of animal origin. To further refine the assessment of potential endocrine disrupting properties, it is appropriate to require that fenbuconazole be subjected to further testing as soon as OECD test guidelines on endocrine disruption, or, alternatively, Community agreed test guidelines exist.(8) A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before an active substance is included in Annex I in order to permit Member States and the interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements which will result from the inclusion.(9) Without prejudice to the obligations defined by Directive 91/414/EEC as a consequence of including an active substance in Annex I, Member States should be allowed a period of six months after inclusion to review existing authorisations of plant protection products containing fenbuconazole to ensure that the requirements laid down by Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular in its Article 13 and the relevant conditions set out in Annex I, are satisfied. Member States should vary, replace or withdraw, as appropriate, existing authorisations, in accordance with the provisions of Directive 91/414/EEC. By derogation from the above deadline, a longer period should be provided for the submission and assessment of the complete Annex III dossier of each plant protection product for each intended use in accordance with the uniform principles laid down in Directive 91/414/EEC.(10) The experience gained from previous inclusions in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC of active substances assessed in the framework of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 of 11 December 1992 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the first stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (7) has shown that difficulties can arise in interpreting the duties of holders of existing authorisations in relation to access to data. In order to avoid further difficulties it therefore appears necessary to clarify the duties of the Member States, especially the duty to verify that the holder of an authorisation demonstrates access to a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex II to that Directive. However, this clarification does not impose any new obligations on Member States or holders of authorisations compared to the directives which have been adopted until now amending Annex I.(11) It is therefore appropriate to amend Directive 91/414/EEC accordingly.(12) Commission Decision 2008/934/EC of 5 December 2008 concerning the non-inclusion of certain active substances in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing these substances provides for the non-inclusion of fenbuconazole and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing that substance by 31 December 2011. It is necessary to delete the line concerning fenbuconazole in the Annex to that Decision.(13) It is therefore appropriate to amend Decision 2008/934/EC accordingly.(14) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive. The line concerning fenbuconazole in the Annex to Decision 2008/934/EC is deleted. Member States shall adopt and publish by 31 October 2011 at the latest the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.They shall apply those provisions from 1 November 2011.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. 1.   Member States shall in accordance with Directive 91/414/EEC, where necessary, amend or withdraw existing authorisations for plant protection products containing fenbuconazole as an active substance by 1 November 2011.By that date they shall in particular verify that the conditions in Annex I to that Directive relating to fenbuconazole are met, with the exception of those identified in part B of the entry concerning that active substance, and that the holder of the authorisation has, or has access to, a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex II to that Directive in accordance with the conditions of Article 13 of that Directive.2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, for each authorised plant protection product containing fenbuconazole as either the only active substance or as one of several active substances all of which were listed in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC by 30 April 2011 at the latest, Member States shall re-evaluate the product in accordance with the uniform principles provided for in Annex VI to Directive 91/414/EEC, on the basis of a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex III to that Directive and taking into account part B of the entry in Annex I to that Directive concerning fenbuconazole. On the basis of that evaluation, they shall determine whether the product satisfies the conditions set out in Article 4(1)(b), (c), (d) and (e) of Directive 91/414/EEC.Following that determination Member States shall:(a) in the case of a product containing fenbuconazole as the only active substance, where necessary, amend or withdraw the authorisation by 30 April 2015 at the latest; or(b) in the case of a product containing fenbuconazole as one of several active substances, where necessary, amend or withdraw the authorisation by 30 April 2015 or by the date fixed for such an amendment or withdrawal in the respective Directive or Directives which added the relevant substance or substances to Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC, whichever is the latest. This Directive shall enter into force on 1 May 2011. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 December 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 55, 29.2.2000, p. 25.(3)  OJ L 224, 21.8.2002, p. 23.(4)  OJ L 333, 11.12.2008, p. 11.(5)  OJ L 15, 18.1.2008, p. 5.(6)  European Food Safety Authority; Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance fenbuconazole. EFSA Journal 2010; 8(4):1558. [67pp].doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1558. Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu(7)  OJ L 366, 15.12.1992, p. 10.ANNEXThe following entry shall be added at the end of the table in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EC:No Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity (1) Entry into force Expiration of inclusion Specific provisions‘320 Fenbuconazole (R,S) 4-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-phenyl-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)butyronitrile ≥ 965 g/kg 1 May 2011 30 April 2021 PART A— the operator safety and ensure that conditions of use prescribe the application of adequate personal protective equipment where appropriate,— the dietary exposure of consumers to the residues of triazole derivative metabolites (TDMs),— the risk to aquatic organisms and mammals.(1)  Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report. +",health legislation;health regulations;health standard;marketing standard;grading;pesticide;fungicide;plant health product;plant protection product;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,20 +40808,"2012/670/EU: Council Decision of 9 October 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(2), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The Union negotiated with the Republic of Mauritius a Fisheries Partnership Agreement, providing EU vessels with fishing opportunities in the waters over which Republic of Mauritius exercises its sovereignty or jurisdiction.(2) As a result of these negotiations, a Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius (‘the Fisheries Partnership Agreement’) was initialled on 23 February 2012.(3) The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of Mauritius on fishing in Mauritian waters (1) is to be replaced by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement.(4) The Fisheries Partnership Agreement should be signed,. The signing of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius is hereby authorised on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion (2). The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Fisheries Partnership Agreement on behalf of the Union. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.. Done at Luxembourg, 9 October 2012.For the CouncilThe PresidentV. SHIARLY(1)  OJ L 159, 10.6.1989, p. 2.(2)  The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion. +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);Mauritius;Island of Mauritius;Republic of Mauritius;fishing agreement;signature of an agreement;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;territorial waters;coastal rights;coastal waters;territorial sea;twelve-mile zone,20 +29231,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2217/2004 of 22 December 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 establishing a levy in the milk and milk products sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 37(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas:(1) Due to the geographic location of the Kleinwalsertal (Community of Mittelberg) and the Community of Jungholz, which are situated within the Austrian territory and only accessible by road from Germany, the milk of their producers has been delivered to German buyers.(2) Since Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of the Council of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 856/84 (3), has introduced the Community milk quota system, the milk marketed by these producers has been taken into account in the establishment of the German milk reference quantities.(3) Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (4) has introduced direct payment for the dairy sector starting from the calendar year 2004. These payments are based on the individual reference quantities of producers concerned which are administered by Germany whilst, under that Regulation, the payment of the dairy premium should be carried out by the Austrian authorities within the limit of their national reference quantity for the 12-month period of 1999/2000 set out in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92 of 28 September 1992 establishing an additional levy in the milk and milk products sector (5) and a budgetary ceiling provided for in Article 96(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. Both the reference quantity and the ceiling have been calculated for Austria without taking into account the individual reference quantities for the Kleinwalsertal (Community of Mittelberg) and the Community of Jungholz.(4) Article 47(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 provides for the inclusion of dairy payments in the single payment scheme provided for by that Regulation in 2007. However, Article 62 of the same Regulation authorises the Member States to anticipate the inclusion of such payments from 2005. The inclusion of the dairy premium is foreseen in Germany as from 2005, while in Austria it will take place at a later stage.(5) To permit a practical and correct administration of the dairy premium and its inclusion in the Single Payment Scheme, Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 should be amended in such a way that, for Germany and Austria, the reference quantities and the budgetary ceiling, referred to in Articles 95(4) and 96(2), take into account the milk reference quantities of the producers of the regions concerned. Consequently, it is also appropriate to modify Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing a levy in the milk and milk products sector in order to convert the reference quantities of producers concerned into Austrian reference quantities as from milk quota year 2004/05.(6) For the payments due in 2004, taking into account that the date for application has already expired, it is however appropriate to provide for a derogation to Article 2(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 allowing Germany to pay the premium to farmers situated in the Austrian Kleinwalsertal (Community of Mittelberg) and the Community of Jungholz,. Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 is hereby amended as follows:1. In Article 95(4), the following second subparagraph shall be added:2. Article 96(2) is hereby amended as follows:(a) the row for Germany shall be replaced by the following:‘Germany 101,99 204,52 306,78’;(b) the row for Austria shall be replaced by the following:‘Austria 10,06 20,19 30,28’. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. By way of derogation from Article 2(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, Germany shall pay the dairy premium and additional payments for 2004 to farmers situated in the Austrian Kleinwalsertal (Community of Mittelberg) and the Community of Jungholz. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply as follows:(a) Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 2005;(b) Article 2 shall apply from 1 April 2004;(c) Article 3 shall apply from 1 January 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. VEERMAN(1)  Opinion of 14.12.2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  OJ L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 13. Regulation repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48).(3)  OJ L 90, 1.4.1984, p. 10.(4)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 864/2004 (OJ L 161, 30.4.2004, p. 48).(5)  OJ L 405, 31.12.1992, p. 1. Regulation repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 123) and last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 739/2004 (OJ L 116, 22.4.2004, p. 7).ANNEXAnnex I to Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 is hereby amended as follows:1. Point (a) is amended as follows:(a) the row for Germany shall be replaced by the following:‘Germany 27 863 827,288’;(b) the row for Austria shall be replaced by the following:‘Austria 2 750 389,712’.2. Point (b) is amended as follows:(a) the row for Germany shall be replaced by the following:‘Germany 27 863 827,288’;(b) the row for Austria shall be replaced by the following:‘Austria 2 750 389,712’.3. Point (c) is amended as follows:(a) the row for Germany shall be replaced by the following:‘Germany 28 003 146,424’;(b) the row for Austria shall be replaced by the following:‘Austria 2 764 141,661’.4. Point (d) is amended as follows:(a) the row for Germany shall be replaced by the following:‘Germany 28 142 465,561’;(b) the row for Austria shall be replaced by the following:‘Austria 2 777 893,609’.5. Point (e) is amended as follows:(a) the row for Germany shall be replaced by the following:‘Germany 28 281 784,697’;(b) the row for Austria shall be replaced by the following:‘Austria 2 791 645,558’. +",milk;common agricultural policy;CAP;common agricultural market;green Europe;agricultural product;farm product;milk product;dairy produce;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;production quota;limitation of production;production restriction;reduction of production;production aid;aid to producers,20 +4105,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3590/85 of 18 December 1985 on the certificate and analysis report required for the importation of wine, grape juice and grape must. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3307/85 (2), and in particular Articles 50 (5), 51 (2) and 65 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 354/79 of 5 February 1979 laying down general rules for the import of wines, grape juice and grape must (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2633/85 (4), and in particular Articles 1 and 1a thereof,Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2633/85 amended Regulation (EEC) No 354/79 in order to simplify the administrative procedure relating to imports of wine from certain third countries which have offered special guarantees accepted by the Community; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2115/76 of 20 August 1976 laying down general rules for the import of wines, grape juice and grape must (5) should be replaced in consequence;Whereas, in order to facilitate controls by the competent authorities of Member States, the form and, where necessary, the content of the certificate and analysis report provided for and the conditions under which they are to be used should be laid down;Whereas, in order to prevent fraud, the certificate and, where appropriate, the analysis report relating to each con signment of imported product must be checked; whereas, to this end, the document(s) must accompany each consignment until it is placed under Community control;Whereas, to take commercial practice into account, the competent authorities must be empowered, where a consignment of wine is split up, to have an extract of the certificate and of the analysis report drawn up under their supervision to accompany each new consignment resulting from the splitting;Whereas, in accordance with Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 354/79, under certain conditions certificates and analysis reports drawn up by duly authorized producers may be accepted as valid by the competent authorities in the Community where the third country in question has offered special guarantees accepted by the Community; whereas, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 1a of that Regulation, documents comprising simplified analysis reports may be accepted under the same conditions; whereas in order to facilitate the import into the Community of wines originating in certain third countries, such rights should be exercised and the requisite detailed rules of application should be laid down;Whereas lists containing the names and addresses of the agencies and laboratories authorized in third countries to draw up certificates and analysis reports should be published so that the authorities in the Community which supervise the import of vine products can, where necessary, carry out the requisite checks;Whereas, in accordance with Article 51 of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79, vine products may be offered for direct human consumption in the Community only on condition that they were produced by means of oenological practices permitted in the Community; whereas, in addition, where an imported product has been subjected to enrichment, acidification or deacidification, provision should be made to ensure that it is authorized for direct human consumption in the Community only where the limits specified for the Community wine-growing zone whose natural production conditions are equivalent to those in the region in which the imported product originates have been complied with;Whereas the task of the exporters and the authorities should be simplified by providing that a statement that the alcohol added to liqueur wines and wines fortified for distillation is of vinous origin should be included in the V I 1 document without requiring a separate document for this statement; whereas, for the same purpose, it should be provided that the V I 1 document may, if desired, serve as the certificate testifying to the designation of origin required for the importation of wines, eligible for a tariff reduction; whereas, however, 'Boberg' and 'Tokaj' (Aszu and Szamorodni) liqueur wines are exempt from the presentation of a certificate and an analysis report pursuant to Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 354/79 provided that a certificate of designation of origin is presented; whereas it should be provided that the V I 1 document may be used to certify the designation of origin of the said liqueur wines and that the section relating to the analysis report need not be completed;Whereas, in order to avoid difficulties of an administrative nature, transitional measures must be taken;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. This Regulation lays down the conditions to be met by the certificate and analysis report referred to in Article 50 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 together with detailed rules for drawing up and utilizing the latter. For the purposes of this Regulation:(a) 'product' shall mean a product listed in Article 1 (2) (a) and (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79;(b) 'consignment' shall mean the quantity of a product consigned by one consignor to one consignee;(c) 'customs territory of the Community' shall mean the territory defined in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2151/84 of 23 July 1984 on the customs territory of the Community (1);(d) 'V I 1 document' shall be a document drawn up on a Form V I 1 corresponding to the specimen shown in Annex II, complying with the technical conditions set out in Annex IV and signed by an officer of a recognized official agency and by an official of a recognized laboratory as referred to in Article 7;(e) 'V I 2 extract' shall be an extract drawn up on a Form V I 2 corresponding to the specimen shown in Annex III, containing the data appearing on a V I 1 document or another V I 2 extract and stamped by a Community customs office. 1. For each consignment of a product intended for import into the Community, the certificate and analysis report shall be drawn up on a single Form V I 1.However, where the product in question is not intended for direct human consumption, the analysis report section of the Form V I 1 need not be completed.2. Notwithstanding the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, the analysis report section of the Form V I 1 need be completed only in respect of:- actual alcoholic strength,- total acidity,- total sulphur dioxide,in the case of wine put up in labelled containers of a capacity not exceeding 60 litres, fitted with non-reusable closing devices, provided that the wine originates in a country appearing in Annex I which has offered special guarantees accepted by the Community. 1. Forms V I 1 and V I 2 shall comprise a typed or handwritten original and a simultaneously produced copy, in that order. Both the original and the copy shall accompany the product. Forms V I 1 and V I 2 must be completed either in typescript or by hand and in the latter case they shall be completed in ink using block letters. They must contain no erasures or alterations. Changes must be made by striking out the wrong entry and, where necessary, inserting the required details. Any change made in this way must be approved by its author and stamped, as the case may be, by the official agency, the laboratory or the customs authorities.2. The V I 1 documents and the V I 2 extracts shall bear a serial number allocated, in the case of the V I 1 documents, by the official agency whose officer signs the certificate and, in the case of the V I 2 extracts, by the customs office which stamps them in accordance with Article 6 (2) and (3). 1. The V I 1 documents drawn up by wine producers in the third countries listed in Annex I which have offered special guarantees accepted by the Community shall be considered as certificates or analysis reports provided that the producers have received individual approval from the competent authorities of those third countries and are subject to inspection by the latter.2. Approved producers as referred to in paragraph 1 shall use Form V I 1 giving in box 10 the name and address of the official agency of the third country which approved them. The form shall be filled in correctly.Producers shall enter in addition:- in box 1, their names and addresses and their registration numbers in the third countries listed in Annex I,- in box 11, at least the particulars referred to in Article 3 (2),and shall sign in the space provided in boxes 10 and 11, after striking out the words 'name and title of the official'. In this case neither stamps nor the name and address of the laboratory shall be required. 1. The original and the copy of the V I 1 document or the V I 2 extract shall, on completion of the customs formalities required for putting into free circulation the consignment to which they relate, be handed over to the authorities of the Member State in which such formalities are carried out.The authorities shall, where necessary, endorse the back of the V I 1 document or the V I 2 extract. They shall return the original to the person concerned and keep the copy for at least five years.2. Where a consignment is to be re-consigned complete before entry into free circulation, the new consignor shall give the customs authorities controlling the consignment the V I 1 document or the V I 2 extract relating to that consignment as well as, if appropriate, the Form V I 2 completed consecutively.The authorities, after verifying that the particulars entered on the V I 1 document agree with those entered on the V I 2 form or that the particulars entered on the V I 2 extract agree with those entered on the V I 2 form established consecutively, shall stamp the latter, which shall then be equivalent to the V I 2 extract, and endorse the document or previous extract accordingly. They shall return the extract and the original of the V I 1 document or the previous V I 2 extract to the new consignor and keep the copy of the document or previous extract for at least five years.However, a Form V I 2 need not be completed where a consignment of a product is re-exported to a third country.3. Where a consignment is split before entry into free circulation, the person concerned shall give to the customs authorities controlling the consignment to be split the V I 1 document or the V I 2 extract relating thereto and, in respect of each new consignment, a V I 2 form completed consecutively.The authorities, after verifying that the particulars entered on the V I 1 document or on the V I 2 extract correspond to those on the V I 2 form completed consecutively for each new consignment, shall stamp the latter, which shall then be equivalent to the V I 2 extract, and endorse accordingly the back of the V I 1 document or the V I 2 extract on which it was based. They shall return the V I 2 extract as well as the V I 1 document or the V I 2 extract previously established to the person concerned and keep a copy of each of these documents for at least five years. 1. The Commission shall draw up and update lists containing the names and addresses of the agencies and laboratories, and of the wine producers authorized to draw up V I 1 documents, on the basis of notifications from the competent authorities of third countries. It shall publish these lists in the 'C' series of the Official Journal of the European Communities.2. The notifications from the competent authorities of third countries referred to in paragraph 1 shall contain:- the names and addresses of the official agencies and laboratories approved or appointed for the purpose of drawing up V I 1 documents,- the names, addresses and official registration numbers of the wine producers authorized to draw up V I 1 documents.The list shall contain only competent agencies and laboratories as referred to in the first subparagraph which have been authorized by the competent authorities of the third country concerned to provide the Commission and the Member States, on request, with any information required to evaluate the data appearing on the document.3. The lists referred to in paragraph 1 shall be updated, in particular in order to take account of changes of address and/or name of agencies or laboratories.They shall be revised:(a) where an agency or a laboratory does not provide information requested of it pursuant to paragraph 2;(b) where it becomes necessary to include or delete an official agency or an official laboratory;(c) where, after the list has been drawn up, approval as referred to in Article 5 has been given to or withdrawn from a producer. 1. Subject to Article 51 of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 and the provisions adopted for the implementation thereof, products originating in third countries may be offered or delivered for direct human consumption only on condition that they were produced, in the case of the oenological practices referred to in Articles 32, 33 and 34 of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79, in compliance with the limits specified for the Community wine-growing zone in which the natural production conditions are equivalent to those in the production region in which the third country product originates.The equivalence of production conditions shall be assessed by the competent authorities of the third country concerned.However, the Commission may replace the assessment by a third country of the equivalence of production conditions in that country, as compared with production conditions in the corresponding wine-growing zone in the Community, by an assessment made by itself on the basis of a comparison of the provisions applicable in the Community with those applicable in the third country.2. Where the competent authorities of a Member State have the impression that a product originating in a third country has been subjected to an oenological practice as referred to in paragraph 1 and the limits laid down for the corresponding Community wine-growing zone have been substantially exceeded, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission thereof without delay. In such cases the Commission shall contact the third country concerned in order to regularize future imports. 1. As regards- liqueur wines, and- wines fortified for distillation,the V I 1 documents shall be recognized as valid only where the official agency as referred to in Article 7(a) has entered the following in box 15:'the alcohol added to this wine is certified as being of vinous origin';(b) and has completed this with:- the full name and address of the issuing agency,- the signature of an official of the agency,- the agency's stamp.2. For wines eligible for a tariff reduction on importation into the Community, the V I 1 documents may serve as a certificate testifying to the designation of origin which is entitled to such arrangements, where the official agency- has entered the following in box 15:'the wine referred to in this document is certified as having been produced in the . . . wine-growing region and it was given the designation of origin shown in box 6 in accordance with the provisions of the country of origin',and- has completed this as provided for in paragraph 1 (b).3. For liqueur wines entitled to the appellation 'Boberg' and 'Tokaj' (Aszu and Szamarodni) box 15 of the V I 1 document may be used to provide the attestation pursuant to Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 354/79 and to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1120/75 (1); in this case it shall not be necessary to complete box No 11 of the same document relating to the analysis report. 0The third countries for which the requirement to submit the certificate and analysis report has been waived in accordance with Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 354/79, for their exports to the Community, shall be those listed in Annex V to this Regulation. 1Regulation (EEC) No 2115/76 is hereby repealed on 30 September 1986. During the period 2 April to 30 September 1986, that Regulation shall apply only to products shown to the satisfaction of the Community customs authorities to have left the third country concerned before 2 April 1986. 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply, subject to Article 11, from 2 April 1986, except for Article 9 (2) which shall apply from 1 July 1986.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 1985.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1979, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 320, 29. 11. 1985, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1979, p. 97.(4) OJ No L 251, 20. 9. 1985, p. 3.(5) OJ No L 237, 28. 8. 1976, p. 1.(1) OJ No L 197, 27. 7. 1984, p. 1.(1) OJ No 111, 30. 4. 1975, p. 19.ANNEX IList of the third countries which have provided the Community with the special guarantees referred to in Article 3 (2) and Article 5:the United States of AmericaANNEX IV(TECHNICAL) CONDITIONS RELATING TO FORMS V I 1 AND V I 2A. Printing of forms1. The size of the forms is to be approximately 210 × 297 mm.2. White paper dressed for writing purposes weighing not less than 40 g/m2 must be used.3. Each form must bear the name and address or the mark of the printer.4. The forms are to be printed in one of the official Community languages; the language for the forms V I 2 will be specified by the competent authorities of the Member State in which the forms will be stamped.B. Instructions for completing the forms1. The forms must be completed in the language in which they are printed.2. Each form must bear a serial number allocated:- in the case of the forms V I 1, by the official agency which signs the 'Certificate' section,- in the case of the forms V I 2, by the customs office which stamps them.3. The description of the product in box 6 of the V I 1 form and in box 5 of the V I 2 extract must be completed in accordance with Article 35 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/79 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1898/85 (2).(1) OJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1979, p. 99.(2) OJ No L 179, 11. 7. 1985, p. 1.ANNEX V- Canada- Iran- Lebanon- People's Republic of China- Taiwan +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;fruit juice;fruit juice concentrate;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;wine;vinification,20 +27204,"2004/29/EC: Commission Decision of 23 December 2003 amending Decisions 2002/798/EC and 2002/934/EC as regards the reallocation of the Community's financial contribution to Member States' TSE monitoring programmes for 2003 (notified under document number C(2003) 5026). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(1), and in particular Article 24(5) and (6) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2002/798/EC of 14 October 2001 on the list of programmes for the monitoring of TSE qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 2003(2) lists the programmes submitted to the Commission by the Member States for the monitoring of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) qualifying for a Community financial contribution in 2003. That Decision also sets out the proposed rate and maximum amount of the contribution for each programme.(2) Commission Decision 2002/934/EC of 28 November 2002 approving the TSE monitoring programmes of certain Member States for 2003 and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution(3), approves the programmes listed in Decision 2002/798/EC and lays down the maximum amounts of the Community's financial contribution.(3) Decision 2002/934/EC provides for progress reports to be forwarded by the Member States to the Commission every month. An analysis of those reports indicates that certain Member States will not utilise their full allocation for 2003, while others will carry out monitoring in excess of the number of tests funded. It is therefore appropriate to reallocate funding from Member States which are not using their full allocation to those that are exceeding it.(4) Decisions 2002/798/EC and 2002/934/EC should be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Decision 2002/798/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. Decision 2002/934/EC is amended as follows:1. in Article 1(2), ""EUR 4719000"" is replaced by ""EUR 4430730"";2. in Article 2(2), ""EUR 2977000"" is replaced by ""EUR 2906920"";3. in Article 3(2), ""EUR 20723000"" is replaced by ""EUR 19527350"";4. in Article 4(2), ""EUR 975000"" is replaced by ""EUR 753570"";5. in Article 5(2), ""EUR 5984000"" is replaced by ""EUR 6442930"";6. in Article 6(2), ""EUR 30554000"" is replaced by ""EUR 33461590"";7. in Article 7(2), ""EUR 9577000"" is replaced by ""EUR 7996480"";8. in Article 8(2), ""EUR 6952000"" is replaced by ""EUR 7374940"";9. in Article 9(2), ""EUR 198000"" is replaced by ""EUR 230690"";10. in Article 10(2), ""EUR 6312000"" is replaced by ""EUR 5650110"";11. in Article 11(2), ""EUR 2455000"" is replaced by ""EUR 2401430"";12. in Article 12(2), ""EUR 1059000"" is replaced by ""EUR 1250030"";13. in Article 13(2), ""EUR 1402000"" is replaced by ""EUR 1438450"";14. in Article 14(2), ""EUR 440000"" is replaced by ""EUR 461780"". This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 December 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.9.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).(2) OJ L 277, 15.10.2002, p. 25.(3) OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 73.ANNEXThe Annex to Decision 2002/798/EC is replaced by the following:""ANNEXList of programmes for the monitoring of TSEMaximum amount of the Community financial contribution>TABLE>"" +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;bovine spongiform encephalopathy;BSE;mad cow disease;spongiform encephalopathies,20 +22894,"2002/637/EC: Commission Decision of 31 July 2002 amending Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community as regards Canada (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 2888). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 94/113/EC(2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,Whereas:(1) The competent veterinary services of Canada have forwarded a request for amendment to the list established by Commission Decision 92/452/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 2002/456/EC(4), of teams officially approved in their territory for the export of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community.(2) Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Directive 89/556/EEC have been provided to the Commission by the competent veterinary services of the country concerned, and the collection team concerned has been officially approved for exports to the Community.(3) Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. In the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC the row for the Canadian team E 549 is replaced by the following: "">TABLE>"" This Decision shall apply as from the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 July 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1.(2) OJ L 53, 24.2.1994, p. 23.(3) OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40.(4) OJ L 155, 14.6.2002, p. 60. +",import;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;third country;animal breeding;animal selection;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;Canada;Newfoundland;Quebec,20 +5927,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1176/2014 of 30 October 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for skates and rays in Union waters of VIId by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2) lays down quotas for 2014.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2014.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 October 2014.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 of 20 January 2014 fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 24, 28.1.2014, p. 1).ANNEXNo 63/TQ43Member State United KingdomStock SRX/07D.Species Skates and rays (Rajiformes)Zone Union waters of VIIdClosing date 3.10.2014 +",English Channel;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;fishing area;fishing limits;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +2156,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1273/96 of 1 July 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for Greenland halibut by vessels flying the flag of a Member State. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2870/95 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3076/95 of 22 December 1995 allocating, for 1996, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen (3), provides for Greenland halibut quotas for 1996;Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of Greenland halibut in the waters of ICES division I, IIa, b (Norwegian waters North of 62° N) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State have reached the quota allocated for 1996,. Catches of Greenland halibut in the waters of ICES division I, IIa, b (Norwegian waters North of 62° N) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the Community for 1996.Fishing for Greenland halibut in the waters of ICES division I, IIa, b (Norwegian waters North of 62° N) by vessels flying the flag of Member State or registered in a Member State is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the above mentioned vessels after the date of entry into force of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 July 1996.For the CommissionEmma BONINOMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 301, 14. 12. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 330, 30. 12. 1995, p. 31. +",Norway;Kingdom of Norway;ship's flag;nationality of ships;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,20 +19852,"2000/510/EC: Commission Decision of 26 July 2000 on Community financial assistance towards the eradication of avian influenza in Italy in 1999 (notified under document number C(2000) 2282) (Text with EEA relevance) (Only the Italian text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999(2), and in particular Article 3(3) and (5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Outbreaks of avian influenza occurred in Italy in 1999. The appearance of the disease represents a serious danger to Community stocks. With a view to contributing towards the speedy eradication of the disease the Community is able to contribute to eligible expenditure incurred by the Member States.(2) As soon as the presence of avian influenza was officially confirmed the Italian authorities reported that they had taken appropriate measures, including the measures listed in Article 3(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC.(3) Pending completion of checks by the Commission that, on the one hand, Community veterinary rules have been observed and, on the other, that the conditions for a Community financial contribution are met, a first advance should be paid immediately.(4) Further tranches may be granted at a later stage once the Commission has verified the information provided by Italy, subject to appropriations being available.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Italy may obtain financial assistance from the Community for eligible expenditure incurred under eradication measures relating to outbreaks of avian influenza which occurred from December 1999 to April 2000. 1. The Community financial contribution shall be paid to Italy in tranches, on the basis of the information sent by Italy and the results of the Commission checks referred to in Article 4.2. However, Italy may obtain, on request, an advance of EUR 10 million as soon as this Decision has been adopted. 1. Without prejudice to Article 2, the Community financial contribution shall be paid on the basis of the supporting documents submitted by Italy.2. The documents referred to in paragraph 1 shall include: an epidemiological report covering each holding on which poultry have been slaughtered and a financial report. These reports shall be provided in computerised form in accordance with the model and format requested by the Commission.3. The supporting documents relating to the measures taken in the period referred to in Article 1 shall be forwarded no later than 1 September 2000. 1. The Commission may make on-the-spot checks, with the cooperation of the competent national authorities, on the application of measures and expenditure incurred.The Commission shall inform the Member States of the result of the checks carried out.2. Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 shall apply mutatis mutandis. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 26 July 2000.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;Italy;Italian Republic;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;poultry farming;breeding of poultry;keeping of poultry;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;agricultural holding;farm,20 +29700,"2005/906/EC: Commission Decision of 16 March 2004 concerning the aid scheme that Italy plans to implement to compensate processing and marketing cooperatives for losses caused by an outbreak of blue tongue — Article 5 of Region of Sardinia Law No 22 of 17 November 2000 (notified under document number C(2004) 471). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 88(2) thereof,Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the above Article,Whereas:I.   PROCEDURE(1) By letter dated 24 November 2000, registered on 28 November 2000, the Permanent Representation of Italy to the European Union notified the Commission, under Article 88(3) of the Treaty, of Region of Sardinia Law No 22 concerning measures to enable livestock farmers to cope with the epizootic disease blue tongue (1), hereafter referred to as ‘Law No 22/2000’. Article 10 of the Law makes the grant of some aid conditional on Commission approval under the procedure provided for in Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty.(2) By letter dated 15 December 2000, registered on 19 December 2000, the Permanent Representation of Italy to the European Union sent the Commission the additional information requested in a letter dated 13 December 2000.(3) By letter dated 2 February 2001, the Commission informed Italy of its decision to initiate the procedure provided for in Article 88(2) of the Treaty in respect of this aid.(4) The Commission Decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (2). The Commission called on the interested parties to make their comments on the measure in question.(5) In that same Decision, the Commission approved the aid measures provided for in Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Law No 22/2000, taking the view that they complied with the conditions for being considered aid to facilitate the development of certain economic activities within the meaning of Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty.(6) The Italian authorities submitted no comments on the measures in question. The Commission received no comments from other interested parties.II.   DESCRIPTION(7) The aid is based on Article 5 of Region of Sardinia Law No 22/2000 concerning measures to compensate processing and marketing cooperatives for losses caused by blue tongue.(8) In August 2000, blue tongue broke out in Sardinia and, despite the measures taken by the authorities, spread throughout the island. The spread of the disease was facilitated by climatic conditions (hot, dry weather). In order to combat the disease, on 28 August 2000 the Italian health authorities prohibited the movement of domestic and wild ruminants originating in or coming from the Region of Sardinia (including sperm, ova and embryos) to the rest of national territory and to the other Member States of the EU. A ban was also placed on the movement of those animals from the Province of Cagliari to the rest of Sardinia and the veterinary services of other regions were ordered to carry out clinical checks on all holdings onto which sheep from Sardinia had been introduced within the past two months. The regional authorities then adopted Decree No 34 of 5 September 2000 on emergency measures for the control of blue tongue (3), which prohibited the movement from holdings anywhere in Sardinia of sheep, goats, cattle, buffaloes and reared animals of wild species. The Decree also made the control of insects carrying the disease compulsory. On 16 October 2000, the Sardinian health authorities adopted the plan to control and eradicate blue tongue in Sardinia and on 25 October 2000 the Regional Council of Sardinia adopted Law No 22/2000 concerning measures to enable livestock farmers to cope with the epizootic disease blue tongue, which was notified to the Commission for examination of compliance with Articles 87, 88 and 89 of the Treaty. The measures provided for in Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Law No 22/2000 were considered to be compatible with the common market (4). The Commission decided to initiate the procedure provided for in Article 88(2) of the Treaty with regard to the aid provided for in Article 5 of the Law.(9) Article 5 of Law No 22/2000 authorises the regional authorities to grant aid to undertakings and cooperatives having their registered office in Sardinia involved in the harvesting, processing, packaging and marketing of crop and animal products and which have suffered a reduction in supplies due under statutory or contractual obligations of more than 20 % (less-favoured agricultural areas) or 30 % (other areas) compared with the average of the last three years. This aid is intended to compensate for losses due to the lack of raw materials for processing and is limited to losses related to the reduction of the supplies from the cooperatives' members.(10) A total of LIT 5 billion (around EUR 2 582 280) was provided for aid for 2000.(11) The Commission decided to initiate the procedure provided for in Article 88(2) of the Treaty because of doubts regarding the compatibility of the scheme with the common market. These doubts concerned, in particular, the fact that point 11.4 of the Guidelines does not provide for granting compensation to processing undertakings for losses caused by epizootic diseases. The Commission considered that, even though the Italian authorities had decided to restrict aid to cooperatives, no causal link had been established between the disease (blue tongue) and the reduction in supplies. In particular, the region had been hit by drought (see Aid N 745/2000), which could have contributed to the reduction in supplies. In addition, certain cooperatives could have suffered a reduction in raw materials received for reasons other than blue tongue (or the drought).(12) Under point 11.3.8 of the Guidelines, which lays down that aid may be paid only to farmers or to a producer organisation of which farmers are members for damage caused by adverse weather events, it is not possible to apply these rules by analogy to processing undertakings that have suffered losses from blue tongue. As a general rule, the Commission considers that agricultural processing undertakings have a degree of flexibility in the management of their sources of supply. This can, of course, involve additional costs for raw materials and a reduction in profitability, but this does not appear to justify a direct application of the rules applicable to agricultural production.(13) In the absence of any other legal basis for examining and possibly approving the aid measure provided for in Article 5 of Law No 22/2000, it seemed that the aid should be regarded as operating aid, i.e. aid intended to cover expenditure which processing undertakings would normally bear themselves in the day-to-day administration of their activities. Such aid must in principle be considered as incompatible with the common market.(14) Following the decision to open the procedure provided for in Article 88(2) of the Treaty, Italy sent the Commission no comments.III.   LEGAL ASSESSMENT(15) Under Article 87(1) of the Treaty, any aid granted by a Member State or through State resources in any form whatsoever which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods is, insofar as it affects trade between Member States, incompatible with the common market.(16) Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (5) lays down that, save as otherwise provided in the Regulation, Articles 87, 88 and 89 of the Treaty apply to the production of and trade in the products covered by that Regulation. Similarly, Article 23 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 of 19 December 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (6) lays down that, save as otherwise provided for in the Regulation, Articles 87, 88 and 89 of the Treaty apply to the production of and trade in the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation.(17) Article 5 of Law No 22/2000 provides for aid to compensate agricultural undertakings and cooperatives for losses due to a lack of raw material for processing caused by a reduction in deliveries from members following the outbreak of blue tongue. The undertakings and cooperatives in question thus enjoy economic benefits they would not otherwise have received in their normal course of business and which improve their competitive position when compared to other farmers in the Community who do not receive the same type of aid.(18) The aid concerned affects competition and trade between Member States. The beneficiaries carry out an economic activity in sectors (the beef and veal and sheepmeat sectors) that are the subject of trade between Member States. In 2001, the cattle population in Italy totalled 6 932 700 head, including 273 900 head in Sardinia. In that same year, the sheep population was 8 311 400 head, including 3 602 200 in Sardinia, and the goat population was 1 024 800 head, including 240 200 head in Sardinia.(19) The measure under examination is therefore state aid as defined in Article 87(1).(20) The prohibition on state aid is not absolute. However, in this case, the derogations provided for in Article 87(2) are clearly not applicable and, moreover, were not requested by the Italian authorities.(21) Neither does Article 87(3)(a) apply, because the aid is not intended to promote the economic development of areas where the standard of living is abnormally low or where there is serious underemployment.(22) By the same token, the aid is not intended to promote the execution of an important project of common European interest or to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State within the meaning of Article 87(3)(b).(23) Neither is the aid intended to fulfil the objectives laid down in Article 87(3)(d).(24) Given the nature of the aid scheme notified, the only derogation that could be applied is that laid down in Article 87(3)(c). It must therefore be checked whether implementation of the planned measures is eligible for this derogation.(25) Since Law No 22/2000 was correctly notified by the Italian authorities in accordance with Article 88(3) of the Treaty, it must be assessed in accordance with the Community Guidelines for state aid in the agriculture sector (7) (hereafter referred to as the Guidelines). Under point 23.3 of the Guidelines, these apply from 1 January 2000 to new state aid, including aid already notified by the Member States on which the Commission has not yet adopted a Decision.(26) Under point 11.1.1 of the Guidelines, state aids for agriculture include a group of measures intended to safeguard farmers against damage to agricultural production or the means of production, including buildings and plantations, caused by unforeseen occurrences such as natural disasters, adverse weather conditions or outbreaks of animal or plant disease.(27) It is therefore clear that, in the case of losses caused by an epizootic disease, compensation may be provided only for losses borne by the productive sector and not those borne by undertakings processing or marketing agricultural products. Aid to compensate for such losses must also be compatible with point 11.4 of the Guidelines, which concerns, in particular, aid for combating animal and plant diseases.(28) The Italian authorities submitted no comments. The Commission did therefore not receive additional information that could dispel the doubts stated when it initiated the procedure provided for in Article 88(2) of the Treaty with regard to the aid in question.(29) Furthermore, the Italian authorities have not established in a clear and indisputable manner a direct link between the reduction in deliveries from members of the undertakings or cooperatives due to blue tongue and the losses of income incurred during the same period. In the absence of a direct link, the losses in question could have been caused by other factors, such as the drought, the crisis on the markets, the financial management of the undertakings concerned, etc. Any aid intended to compensate for this type of loss would constitute operating aid, incompatible with the common market under point 3.5 of the Guidelines (8).IV.   CONCLUSIONS(30) In the light of the above, the Commission concludes that the aid provided for in Article 5 of Regional Law No 22/2000 constitutes state aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty and that it is ineligible for any of the derogations provided for in Article 87(3).(31) Since Article 10 of Law No 22/2000, notified in accordance with Article 88(3) of the Treaty, lays down that the aid provided for in Articles 3, 4 and 5 is to be implemented by the regional authorities only after approval by the European Commission, it is not necessary to provide for the recovery of the aid referred to in Article 5 of the Law,. The aid planned by Italy under Article 5 of Region of Sardinia Law No 22 of 17 November 2000 to compensate agricultural undertakings and cooperatives for losses caused by a lack of raw material for processing caused by a reduction in deliveries from members is incompatible with the common market. The above aid may accordingly not be implemented. Italy shall inform the Commission, within two months of notification of this Decision, of the measures taken to comply with it. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 16 March 2004.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1)  The Law was approved by the Regional Council of Sardinia on 25 October 2000 and published in the Bollettino ufficiale della Regione Sardegna (Official Bulletin of the Region of Sardinia) No 36 on 25 November 2000.(2)  OJ C 327, 22.11.2001, p. 5.(3)  Published in the Bollettino ufficiale della Regione Sardegna No 29 of 19.9.2000, p. 1958.(4)  Decision SG(01) D/285817 of 2 February 2001.(5)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation No 1782/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1).(6)  OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 3.(7)  OJ C 28, 1.2.2000, p. 2.(8)  Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 8 June 1995 in Case T-459/93 Siemens SA v Commission of the European Communities [1995] ECR II-1675. +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;Sardinia;control of State aid;notification of State aid;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +35876,"Council Regulation (EC) No 646/2008 of 8 July 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 60 and 301 thereof,Having regard to Common Position 2006/276/CFSP of 10 April 2006 concerning restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus and replacing Common Position 2004/661/CFSP (1),Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus (2) imposed restrictive measures in accordance with Common Position 2006/276/CFSP.(2) It is appropriate to align Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 with recent developments in sanctions practice regarding the identification of competent authorities, liability for certain infringements and public notice regarding procedures for maintenance of certain lists. For the sake of clarity, those Articles to which amendments need to be made should be republished in full,. Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 is amended as follows:1. the following Article is inserted:2. Article 3 is replaced by the following:(a) necessary to satisfy the basic needs of persons listed in Annex I and their dependent family members, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums and public utility charges;(b) intended exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;(c) intended exclusively for payment of fees or service charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources; or(d) necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the Member State concerned has notified the other Member States and the Commission of the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted, at least two weeks before the authorisation.3. Article 5 is replaced by the following:(a) immediately supply the competent authorities indicated in the websites listed in Annex II, in the country where they are resident or located, with any information which would facilitate compliance with this Regulation, such as accounts and amounts frozen in accordance with Article 2, and directly or indirectly supply such information to the Commission; and(b) cooperate with the competent authorities indicated in the websites listed in Annex II in any verification of this information.4. Article 8 is replaced by the following:(a) amend Annex I on the basis of decisions taken in respect of Annex IV to Common Position 2006/276/CFSP; and(b) amend Annex II on the basis of information supplied by Member States.5. the following Article is inserted:6. Annex II is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 July 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. LAGARDE(1)  OJ L 101, 11.4.2006, p. 5. Common Position as last amended by Common Position 2008/288/CFSP (OJ L 95, 8.4.2008, p. 66).(2)  OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).ANNEX‘ANNEX IIWebsites for information on the competent authorities referred to in Articles 3, 4(2) and 5, and address for notifications to the European CommissionBELGIUMhttp://www.diplomatie.be/eusanctionsBULGARIAhttp://www.mfa.government.bgCZECH REPUBLIChttp://www.mfcr.cz/mezinarodnisankceDENMARKhttp://www.um.dk/da/menu/Udenrigspolitik/FredSikkerhedOgInternationalRetsorden/Sanktioner/GERMANYhttp://www.bmwi.de/BMWi/Navigation/Aussenwirtschaft/Aussenwirtschaftsrecht/embargos.htmlESTONIAhttp://www.vm.ee/est/kat_622/IRELANDhttp://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id = 28519GREECEhttp://www.ypex.gov.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Multilateral+Diplomacy/International+Sanctions/SPAINwww.maec.es/es/MenuPpal/Asuntos/Sanciones%20InternacionalesFRANCEhttp://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/autorites-sanctions/ITALYhttp://www.esteri.it/UE/deroghe.htmlCYPRUShttp://www.mfa.gov.cy/sanctionsLATVIAhttp://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/security/4539LITHUANIAhttp://www.urm.ltLUXEMBOURGhttp://www.mae.lu/sanctionsHUNGARYhttp://www.kulugyminiszterium.hu/kum/hu/bal/Kulpolitikank/nemzetkozi_szankciok/MALTAhttp://www.doi.gov.mt/EN/bodies/boards/sanctions_monitoring.aspNETHERLANDShttp://www.minbuza.nl/sanctiesAUSTRIAhttp://www.bmeia.gv.at/view.php3?f_id=12750&LNG=en&version=POLANDhttp://www.msz.gov.plPORTUGALhttp://www.min-nestrangeiros.ptROMANIAhttp://www.mae.ro/index.php?unde=doc&id=32311&idlink=1&cat=3SLOVENIAhttp://www.mzz.gov.si/si/zunanja_politika/mednarodna_varnost/omejevalni_ukrepi/SLOVAKIAhttp://www.foreign.gov.skFINLANDhttp://formin.finland.fi/kvyhteistyo/pakotteetSWEDENhttp://www.ud.se/sanktionerUNITED KINGDOMhttp://www.fco.gov.uk/en/business-trade/export-controls-sanctions/Address for notifications to the European Commission:European CommissionDG External RelationsDirectorate A. Crisis Platform and Policy Coordination in Common Foreign and Security PolicyUnit A2. Crisis Response and Peace BuildingCHAR 12/106B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel (Belgium)E-mail: relex-sanctions@ec.europa.euTel. (32 2) 295 55 85Fax (32 2) 299 08 73’ +",civil servant;senior official;electoral fraud;restriction of liberty;banishment;compulsory residence order;house arrest;economic sanctions;president of an institution;Belarus;Republic of Belarus;human rights;attack on human rights;human rights violation;protection of human rights;presidential election;Internet address;Internet domain name;URL;web address,20 +5079,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 44/2010 of 18 January 2010 on the issuing of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of January 2010 under tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for poultrymeat. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 of 4 June 2007 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas in the sector of poultrymeat originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries (3), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 opened tariff quotas for imports of products in the poultrymeat sector.(2) The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of January 2010 for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2010 relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which licences may be issued should therefore be determined and an allocation coefficient laid down to be applied to the quantities applied for,. The quantities for which import licence applications have been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2010 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficients set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 January 2010.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 January 2010.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Jean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 142, 5.6.2007, p. 3.ANNEXGroup No Order No Allocation coefficient for import licence applications lodged for the subperiod from 1.4.2010-30.6.20101 09.4211 0,4323115 09.4215 12,484317 +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;third country;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Thailand;Kingdom of Thailand;poultrymeat;Brazil;Federative Republic of Brazil,20 +18287,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2297/98 of 23 October 1998 establishing the quantities to be allocated to importers from the 1999 Community quantitative quotas on certain products originating in the People's Republic of China. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 520/94 of 7 March 1994 establishing a Community procedure for administering quantitative quotas (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 138/96 (2), and in particular Articles 9 and 13 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1555/98 of 17 July 1998 establishing administration procedures for the 1999 quantitative quotas for certain products originating in the People's Republic of China (3), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1555/98 established the portion of each of the quotas concerned reserved for traditional and other importers and the conditions and methods for participating in the allocation of the quantities available; whereas importers have lodged applications for import licences with the competent national authorities between 19 July and 3 p.m., Brussels time, on 11 September, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1555/98;Whereas the Commission has received from the Member States, pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1555/98, particulars of the numbers and aggregate volume of import licence applications submitted and the total volume imported by traditional importers in 1996 or 1997, the reference years;Whereas the Commission is now able, on the basis of that information, to establish uniform quantitative criteria by which the competent national authorities may satisfy licence applications submitted by importers in the Member States for the 1999 quantitative quotas;Whereas examination of the figures supplied by Member States shows that the aggregate volume of applications submitted by traditional importers for the products listed in Annex I to this Regulation exceeds the portion of the quota set aside for them; whereas the applications must therefore be met by applying the uniform rate of reduction/increase shown in Annex I to the volume of each importer's imports, expressed in quantity or value terms, over the reference period;Whereas examination of the figures supplied by Member States shows that the aggregate volume of applications submitted by non-traditional importers for the products listed in Annex II to this Regulation exceeds the portion of the quota set aside for them; whereas the applications must therefore be met by applying the uniform rate of reduction shown in Annex II to the amounts requested by each importer, as limited by Regulation (EC) No 1555/98;Whereas examination of the figures supplied by Member States shows that the total applications submitted by non-traditional importers for products listed in Annex III to this Regulation amount to less than the portion of the quota set aside for them; whereas those applications should therefore be met in full, up to the maximum amount that can be requested by each importer under Regulation (EC) No 1555/98,. In response to licence applications in respect of the products listed in Annex I duly submitted by traditional importers, the competent national authorities shall allocate each importer a quantity or value equal to his imports for 1996 or 1997, as indicated by the importer, adjusted by the rate of reduction/increase specified in the said Annex for each quota.Where the use of this quantitative criterion would entail allocating an amount greater than that applied for, the quantity or value allocated shall be limited to that specified in the application. In response to licence applications in respect of the products listed in Annex II duly submitted by non-traditional importers, the competent national authorities shall allocate each importer a quantity or value equal to the amount requested within the limits set by Regulation (EC) No 1555/98, adjusted by the rate of reduction specified in the said Annex for each quota. Licence applications in respect of the products listed in Annex III duly submitted by non-traditional importers shall be met in full by the competent national authorities, within the limits set by Regulation (EC) No 1555/98. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 October 1998.For the CommissionLeon BRITTANVice-President(1) OJ L 66, 10. 3. 1994, p. 1.(2) OJ L 21, 27. 1. 1996, p. 6.(3) OJ L 202, 18. 7. 1998, p. 34.ANNEX I>TABLE>ANNEX II>TABLE>ANNEX III>TABLE> +",footwear industry;bootmaker;shoe industry;shoemaker;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;household article;crockery;plates and dishes;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;China;People’s Republic of China,20 +42165,"2013/724/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 5 December 2013 on a financial contribution from the Union towards emergency measures to combat Newcastle disease in Cyprus in 2013 (notified under document C(2013) 8560). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), in particular Article 6(2),Whereas:(1) Newcastle disease is an infectious viral disease of poultry and other captive birds with a severe impact on the profitability of poultry farming causing disturbance to trade within the Union and export to third countries.(2) In the event of an outbreak of Newcastle disease, there is a risk that the disease agent spreads to other poultry holdings within that Member State, but also to other Member States and to third countries through trade in live poultry or their products.(3) Council Directive 92/66/EEC (2) sets out measures which in the event of an outbreak of Newcastle disease have to be immediately implemented by Member States as a matter of urgency to prevent further spread of the virus.(4) In accordance with Article 84 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), the commitment of expenditure from the Union budget shall be preceded by a financing decision setting out the essential elements of the action involving expenditure and adopted by the institution or the authorities to which powers have been delegated by the institution.(5) Decision 2009/470/EC lays down the procedures governing the financial contribution from the Union towards specific veterinary measures, including emergency measures. Pursuant to Articles 3(2) and 6(2) of that Decision, Member States shall obtain a financial contribution towards the costs of certain measures to eradicate Newcastle disease.(6) Article 3(6) of Decision 2009/470/EC lays down rules on the percentage of the costs incurred by the Member State that may be covered by the financial contribution from the Union.(7) The payment of a financial contribution from the Union towards emergency measures to eradicate Newcastle disease is subject to the rules laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 (4).(8) Outbreaks of Newcastle disease occurred in Cyprus. Cyprus took measures in accordance with Directive 92/66/EEC to combat those outbreaks.(9) The authorities of Cyprus informed the Commission and the other Member States in the framework of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health of the measures applied in accordance with Union legislation on notification and eradication of the disease and the results thereof.(10) The authorities of Cyprus have therefore fulfilled their technical and administrative obligations with regard to the measures provided for in Article 3(2) of Decision 2009/470/EC and Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.(11) At this stage, the exact amount of the financial contribution from the Union cannot be determined as the information on the cost of compensation and on operational expenditure provided are estimates.(12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Financial contribution from the Union to Cyprus1.   A financial contribution from the Union shall be granted to Cyprus towards the costs incurred by this Member State in taking measures pursuant to Articles 3(2) and 6(2) of Decision 2009/470/EC, to combat Newcastle disease in Cyprus in 2013.2.   The amount of the financial contribution mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be fixed in a subsequent decision to be adopted in accordance with the procedure established in Article 40(2) of Decision 2009/470/EC. Payment arrangementsA first tranche of EUR 250 000 for 2013 shall be paid to Cyprus as part of the Union financial contribution provided for in Article 1 paragraph 1. AddresseeThis Decision is addressed to the Republic of Cyprus.. Done at Brussels, 5 December 2013.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.(2)  Council Directive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle disease (OJ L 260, 5.9.1992, p. 1).(3)  Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).(4)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 of 28 February 2005 laying down rules on the Community financing of emergency measures and of the campaign to combat certain animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EEC (OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12). +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;distribution of EU funding;distribution of Community funding;distribution of European Union funding;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus;emergency aid,20 +2382,"83/321/EEC: Commission Decision of 16 June 1983 amending for the third time Decision 83/216/EEC concerning certain measures of protection against classical swine fever. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 82/893/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas, following the epizootic of classical swine fever which was declared in certain regions of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Commission adopted Decision 83/216/EEC of 21 April 1983 concerning certain measures of protection against classical swine fever (3);Whereas since then the persistence of the disease and its extension to other parts of the territory has led the Commission to amend that Decision by Decisions 83/259/EEC (4) and 83/262/EEC (5), the measures applying being those in intra-Community trade of live pigs;Whereas, in the light of the evolution of the disease, it is considered necessary to maintain the measures for live pigs coming from certain regions which are considered as presenting a high risk of spreading the disease;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Commission Decision 83/216/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:""Article 1The Member States shall forbid the introduction into their territory of live pigs coming from a ""Kreis"" in which classical swine fever has occurred within the last 28 days prior to consignment and situated in the following regions of the Federal Republic of Germany : Düsseldorf, Unterfranken, Münster and Köln.""2. In Article 2, ""19 May 1983"" is replaced by ""16 June 1983"".3. Article 4 is deleted. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 June 1983.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission (1) OJ No 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. (2) OJ No L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 57. (3) OJ No L 121, 7.5.1983, p. 21. (4) OJ No L 143, 2.6.1983, p. 44. (5) OJ No L 143, 2.6.1983, p. 48. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;regions of Germany;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier,20 +4759,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2054/86 of 30 June 1986 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for rum, arrack and tafia, falling within subheading 22.09 C I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) (1986/87). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Protocol 5 annexed to the Third ACP-EEC Convention, signed at LomĂŠ on 8 December 1984 (1), provides that products originating in the ACP States which fall within subheading 22.09 C I of the Common Customs Tariff shall, until the entry into force of a common organization of the market in spirits, be allowed into the Community free of customs duties under conditions such as to permit the development of traditional trade flows between the ACP States and the Community and between the Member States; whereas the Community shall fix each year the quantities which may be imported free of customs duties on the basis of the largest quantities imported annually from the ACP States into the Community in the past three years for which statistics are available, increased by an annual growth rate of 37 % on the market of the United Kingdom and 27 % on the other markets of the Community; whereas, however, the annual volume can in no case be less than 170 000 hectolitres of pure alcohol; whereas, on account of the inherent particularities of the rum market, the quota period ranges from 1 July to 30 June;Whereas in default of the Protocols provided for in Articles 180 and 367 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, the Community has established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 691/86 (2) the arrangements for trade between Spain and Portugal on the one hand and the ACP States on the other;Whereas, having regard to the levels reached by imports of the products concerned into the Community and the Member States during the past three years for which statistics are available, the annual quota volume would amount to 159 444 hectolitres of pure alcohol; whereas this volume is less than the threshold established by Protocol No 5, the quota volume for the period 1 July 1986 to 30 June 1987 must be fixed at 170 000 hectolitres of pure alcohol;Whereas, during the past three years for which statistics are available, the corresponding imports by each of the Member States represent the following percentages of the imports into the Community from the ACP States of the products concerned:1.2.3.4 // // // // // Member State // 1983 // 1984 // 1985 // // // // // Benelux // 5,1 // 5,7 // 5,2 // Denmark // 1,6 // 1,8 // 1,9 // Germany // 24,3 // 28,0 // 34,0 // Greece // 0,0 // 0,0 // 0,0 // Spain // 0,1 // 0,0 // n. c. // France // 1,7 // 1,0 // 2,1 // Ireland // 1,8 // 1,9 // 1,8 // Italy // 0,5 // 0,6 // 0,4 // Portugal // 0,0 // 0,0 // 0,0 // United Kingdom // 64,9 // 61,0 // 54,6 // // // //Whereas, in view of these factors, of market forecasts for the products in question and of the estimates submitted by certain Member States, quota shares may be fixed approximately at the following percentages:Benelux: 5,35Denmark: 1,75Germany: 29,02Greece: 0,03Spain: 0,15France: 1,62Ireland: 1,83Italy: 0,44Portugal: 0,02United Kingdom: 59,79Whereas an arrangement for using the Community tariff quota, based on an allocation between the United Kingdom on the one hand and the other Member States on the other, would seem likely to reconcile the application of the growth rates provided for in Protocol 5 with the uninterrupted application of the duty-free entry arrangements in respect of the said quota to all imports of the products concerned into the Member States until the quota is exhausted; whereas in order to reflect as closely as possible actual market trends for the products concerned, allocation of the Community tariff quota among Member States should be made in accordance with the requirements of the Member States; whereas, in this case, the tariff quota should be allocated among the Member States on the basis of the largest quantities imported annually into each Member State during the past two years and taking into account the abovementioned growth rates;Whereas measures should be laid down to ensure that Protocol 5 is implemented under conditions such as to permit the development of traditional trade flows between the ACP States and the Community, on the one hand, and between the Member States on the other;Whereas owing to the special character of the products in question and their sensitivity on Community markets, exceptional provision should be made for a method of use based on a single division among Member States;Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, any measure concerning the administration of the share allocated to that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members,. 1. From 1 July 1986 to 30 June 1987 rum, arrack and tafia falling within subheading 22.09 C I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the ACP States shall be imported duty free into the Community within the limits of a Community tariff quota of 170 000 hectolitres of pure alcohol.2. Within the limit of their shares, as indicated in Article 2, the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall apply customs duties calculated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the 1985 Act of Accession and of Regulation (EEC) No 691/86. 1. The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be divided into two instalments. A first instalment of 101 650 hectolitres of pure alcohol shall be for United Kingdom consumption. A second instalment of 68 350 hectolitres of pure alcohol shall be allocated among the other Member States.2. The shares of each of the Member States to which the second instalment is allocated shall consist of the following quantities:1.2 // // (hectolitres of pure alcohol) // Benelux: // 9 100 // Denmark: // 2 970 // Germany: // 49 330 // Greece: // 50 // Spain: // 260 // France: // 2 750 // Ireland: // 3 110 // Italy: // 750 // Portugal: // 30 1. Member States shall manage the shares allocated to them in accordance with their own arrangements.2. The extent to which the Member States have taken up their shares shall be determined on the basis of the imports of the products in question, originating in the ACP States, entered for customs clearance under declarations for free circulation. 1. Member States shall inform the Commission each month of imports actually charged against the tariff quota.2. The United Kingdom shall take the steps necessary to ensure that the quantities imported from the ACP States under the conditions laid down in Articles 1 and 2 are restricted to those meeting its domestic consumption requirements.3. The Commission shall regularly inform the Member States of the extent to which the tariff quota has been taken up.4. Where necessary, consultations may be held at the request of a Member State or on the initiative of the Commission. The Commission shall take all necessary measures, in close cooperation with the Member States, to ensure the implementation of this Regulation. Council Regulation (EEC) No 1470/80 of 9 June 1980 on the safeguard measures provided for in the Second ACP-EEC Convention (1) shall apply to the products covered by this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1986.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 30 June 1986.For the CouncilThe PresidentN. SMIT-KROES(1) OJ No L 86, 31. 3. 1986, p. 3.(2) OJ No L 63, 5. 3. 1986, p. 3.(1) OJ No L 147, 13. 6. 1980, p. 4. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;spirits;Armagnac;Cognac;brandy;gin;grappa;marc;rum;schnapps;spirits from distilling cereals;spirits from distilling fruit;spirits from distilling wine;vodka;whisky,20 +15682,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1612/96 of 7 August 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for anglerfish by vessels flying the flag of Belgium. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2870/95 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3074/95 of 22 December 1995 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1996 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1088/96 (4), provides for anglerfish quotas for 1996;Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of anglerfish in the waters of ICES division VIII a, b, d by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have reached the quota allocated for 1996; whereas Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 14 July 1996; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,. Catches of anglerfish in the waters of ICES division VIII a, b, d by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 1996.Fishing for anglerfish in the waters of ICES division VIII a, b, d by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the above mentioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 14 July 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 August 1996.For the CommissionHans VAN DEN BROEKMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 301, 14. 12. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 330, 30. 12. 1995, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 144, 18. 6. 1996, p. 1. +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing vessel;factory ship;fishing boat;transport vessel;trawler;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches,20 +11066,"93/422/EEC: Commission Decision of 22 June 1993 authorizing the Member States to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 77/93/EEC in respect of kiln dried coniferous wood, originating in Canada, and establishing the details of the indicator system to be applied to the kiln dried wood. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), as last amended by Directive 93/19/EEC (2), and in particular Article 14 (3), third indent thereof,Having regard to the requests made by the Member States,Whereas under the provisions of Directive 77/93/EEC, because of the risk of introducing harmful organisms, wood of conifers (Coniferales), except that of Thuja L., other than wood in the form of:- chips, particles, wood waste, or scrap obtained in whole or part from these conifers,- packing cases, crates or drums,- pallets, box pallets or other load boards,- dunnage, spacers and bearers,but including that which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the United States of America, may not be introduced into the Community, unless it has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum wood core temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes and if accompanied by the certificates prescribed in Articles 7 or 8 of the said Directive;Whereas wood of conifers originating in Canada is currently introduced into the Community; whereas in this case, phytosanitary certificates are not generally issued in that country; whereas the details of the indicator system to be applied to the wood, to confirm that the wood has undergone the required heat treatment achieving minimum 56 °C for 30 minutes in the wood core should be established;Whereas, in respect of Canada, the Commission has established, on the basis of the information supplied by Canada, that an officially approved and monitored kiln dried lumber programme has been set up to ensure that lumber is kiln dried over a period of time sufficient to achieve thermal death of the harmful organisms concerned (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and its vectors); whereas the risk of spreading harmful organisms is reduced provided that the wood is accompanied by a 'Heat treatment certificate using kiln facility' issued under that programme;Whereas the Commission will ensure that Canada makes available all technical information necessary to assess the functioning of the said programme;Whereas this authorization shall be reviewed by 1 April 1995 at the latest;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. 1. The Member States are hereby authorized to provide under the conditions laid down in paragraph 2 for a derogation from Articles 7 (2) and 12 (1) (b) of Directive 77/93/EEC, for coniferous wood, having undergone the proper heat treatment, originating in Canada.2. The following conditions shall be satisfied:(a) the wood shall be manufactured at sawmills or treated at appropriate premises approved and qualified by Agriculture Canada to participate in the kiln dried lumber programme;(b) the wood shall be kiln dried over a period of time sufficient to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes in a kiln tested and approved for this purpose by an official grading agency approved for the purpose by Agriculture Canada; in the case of the use of a schedule where the dry-bulb temperature does not reach 56 °C, the kiln drying process shall include a condition period at the end of the drying cycle, where the kiln temperature will reach 60 °C for at least one hour;(c) upon satisfaction of the conditions laid down under (b), a standardized mark shall be affixed to each bundle, or on their wrappers, by, or under the supervision of, the designated officer of the mill referred to in (a);(d) a checking system to ensure that the conditions laid down under (b) and (c) are satisfied shall be set up by the official grading agencies, qualified and authorized for that purpose under a programme approved and controlled by Agriculture Canada;(e) a checking system shall provide for inspectors of Agriculture Canada, monitoring at the qualified mills referred to in (a) and undertaking occasional pre-shipment inspections;(f) the wood shall be accompanied by a 'Heat treatment certificate using kiln facility' which is standardized under the programme mentioned under (a), and complies with the specimen given in the Annex to this Decision, and which is issued by an authorized person on behalf of mills to participate in that programme approved by Agriculture Canada. Without prejudice to the provisions laid down in Article 14 (5) of Directive 77/93/EEC, the Member States shall notify the Commission and the other Member States of all cases of consignments introduced pursuant to this Decision which do not comply with the conditions laid down under Article 1 (2) (c) and (f). The authorization granted in Article 1 shall apply from 1 June 1993. It shall be revoked if it is established that the conditions laid down under Article 1 (2) are not sufficient to prevent the introduction of harmful organisms or have not been complied with. This authorization shall be reviewed by 1 April 1995 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 June 1993.For the CommissionRené STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 20.(2) OJ No L 96, 22. 4. 1993, p. 33.PARARTIMA ANEXO - BILAG - ANHANG - - ANNEX - ANNEXE - ALLEGATO - BIJLAGE - ANEXOHEAT TREATMENT CERTIFICATE- USING KILN FACILITY CERTIFICAT DE TRAITEMENT À LA CHALEUR- AVEC SÉCHOIRExporter (Name and address)Exportateur (nom et adresse) Import entry referenceRéférence d'entrée aux douanes Certificate No / No de certificatDate (of / d'inspection/certification)Buyer Contract NoNo du contrat de l'acheteur Lot No / No du lotConsignee (Name and address)Destinataire (nom et adresse) Mill (Name and address)Scierie (nom et adresse) Mill No (agency logo / no)No de scierie (logo de l'organisme / no)Ship name / Nom du navire Country of origin / Pays d'origineCANADA Country of destination / Pays destinatairePoint of loading / Lieu de chargement Port of exit / Port de départ Port of destination / Port destinataireDescription of consignment / Description du chargement This document has been issued under the programme officially approved by Agriculture Canada, Plant Protection Division, and the products covered by this document are subject to occasional pre-shipment inspection by that agency, without financial liability to it or its officers. Ce document a été délivré en vertu du programme officiellement approuvé par la division de la protection des végétaux d'Agriculture Canada. Les produits indiqués sur ce document peuvent être inspectés à l'occasion par cet organisme avant l'expédition sans qu'aucune responsabilité financière ne soit imputée à l'organisme ou à ses agents.The coniferous lumber to which this certificate applies has been dried in a klin, and during the process, has achieved thermal death times for Pinewood Nematode (PWN) and its vector. Le bois de conifères débité qui est visé par le présent certificat a été séché au four pendant une durée mortelle pour le nématode du pin et son vecteur.Authorized person responsible for certification - Personne autorisée responsable du certificat au nom de la scierie/de l'expéditeurand / et Print / En majuscules Signature dateUSE OF CERTIFICATE Shall only be issued by grading agencies, mills or shippers approved by Agriculture Canada.Shaded areas are for optional use of mill, agency or shipper, exporter or importing country.Exporter - for optional use of exporter.Consignee - for optional use of exporter.Import entry reference - for use by country to which document is directed.Contract No - the buyer contract number.Certificate No - refers to a number to be assigned by the authorized issuing mill/shipper/ agency. Each certificate must bear an individual number so as to clearly identify each individual certificate. This is required by Agriculture Canada.Date of inspection/certification - refers to the date on which the inspection and certification occurred.Lot No - refers to the mill lot number of the lumber.Mill - refers to the mill name or division and provides the address. This information may be pre-printed on to the certificate.Mill No (or Shipper No) - refers to an approval number assigned by Agriculture Canada to approved participants in the program. To avoid confusion the number may correspond to mill numbers as provided by grading agencies. Only mill/shippers/agencies listed with and approved by Agriculture Canada may participate in the program. The mill number may be pre-printed on to the certificate. It consists of two parts, a grading agency logo and a number.Ship name - for optional use of exporter.Point of loading - for optional use of exporter.Port of exit - for optional use of exporter.Port of destination - for optional use of exporter.Country of origin - Canada.Country of destination - these certificates may only be used for lumber destined for countries who have approved their use.Description of consignment - must include information on the species, marks, grades, numbers of packages, lot or bundle numbers, volume and other appropriate descriptors. If space on the form is insufficient, attach additional pages, and indicate on face of certificate, in the 'Description of consignment' block the number of supplementary pages appended. These additional pages must bear the mill number, certificate number and signature.If an aggregated consignment is based on numerous certificates, list individual certificate numbers (i.e. mill numbers, certificate numbers and dates) on the single certificate describing the aggregated consignment. The individual certificates need not accompany the goods. This single certificate constitutes a re-certification.Name and signature - the person responsible for the certificate programme at the mill or for the shipper or the agency, shall print, or legibly write or type his/her name beside the signature block. The authorized accountable person for the mill/shipper/agency should sign the certificate. The signature indicates the lumber has been properly heat treated, inspected and meets the importing country's requirements.Disposition of certificate - the original certificate must be presented to the competent authorities in the importing country when the lumber is landed. Issuers must retain copies for their records and for auditing purposes by Agriculture Canada.Production / printing of certificate - approved participants must print their certificates as the standard format illustrates. They may be printed electronically. The approved mill number may be pre-printed on the documents.USAGE DU CERTIFICAT Ne doit être émis que par les organismes de classements, scieries ou expéditeurs approuvés et répertoriés par Agriculture Canada.Tous les espaces ombragés sont réservés à l'usage facultatif de la scierie, de l'organisme de l'expéditeur, de l'exportateur ou du pays importateur.Exportateur - À l'usage facultatif de l'exportateur.Destinataire - À l'usage facultatif de l'exportateur.Référence d'entrée aux douanes - À l'usage facultatif du pays de destination du certificat.Numéro du contrat - Numéro du contrat de l'acheteur.Numéro du certificat - Se réfère à un numéro devant être assigné par la scierie ou l'expéditeur approuvé. Chaque certificat doit avoir un numéro individuel qui l'identifie. C'est une exigence d'Agriculture Canada.Date d'inspection/certification - Date à laquelle l'inspection et la certification du bois scié ont eu lieu.Numéro du lot - Numéro du lot du bois débité assigné par la scierie.Scierie - Le nom de la scierie ou de la division, y compris l'adresse. Ces renseignements peuvent être imprimés à l'avance sur le certificat.Numéro de la scierie (ou numéro de l'expéditeur) - Numéro d'approbation assigné par Agriculture Canada aux participants au programme. Afin d'éviter toute confusion, le numéro peut correspondre au numéro de scierie assigné par les organismes de classement. Seuls les scieries et les expéditeurs répertoriés et approuvés par Agriculture Canada peuvent participer au programme. Le numéro de scierie peut être imprimé à l'avance sur le certificat. Il est composé de deux parties, le logo de l'organisme et un chiffre.Nom du navire - À l'usage facultatif de l'exportateur.Lieu de chargement - À l'usage facultatif de l'exportateur.Port de départ - À l'usage facultatif de l'exportateur.Port destinataire - À l'usage facultatif de l'exportateur.Pays d'origine - Canada.Pays destinataire - Ces certificats ne peuvent être utilisés que pour le bois débité destiné aux pays qui ont approuvé leur usage.Description du chargement - Doit inclure les renseignements au sujet des espèces, marques, catégories, nombre de paquets, numéros de lot, volume et autres descriptions appropriées. Si l'espace sur la formule n'est pas suffisant, ajouter des pages supplémentaires et indiquer sur le certificat dans la case « Description du chargement » le nombre de pages que vous avez ajoutées. Ces dernières doivent porter le numéro de la scierie, le numéro du certificat et la signature.Si le chargement est constitué de plusieurs chargements accompagnés de certificats individuels, inscrire les numéros des certificats (c.-à-d. les numéros de la scierie et les numéros des certificats et dates) sur le certificat qui décrit l'ensemble du chargement. Il n'est pas nécessaire d'envoyer les certificats individuels, car cela constituerait une deuxième certification.Nom et signature - La personne responsable du programme de certificat à la scierie ou le représentant de l'expéditeur ou l'organisme de classement doit imprimer, écrire lisiblement ou dactylographier son nom à côté de la case réservée à la signature. Elle doit également signer le certificat, à titre de personne autorisée au nom de la scierie ou de l'expéditeur. La signature indique que le bois a été traité à la chaleur convenablement, qu'il a été inspecté et qu'il satisfait aux exigences du pays importateur.Destination du certificat - Le certificat original doit être présenté aux autorités compétentes d'un pays importateur quand le bois est déchargé dans le pays. Les émetteurs des certificats doivent eux-mêmes en garder une copie pour leurs dossiers et aux fins de vérification par Agriculture Canada.Production et impression des certificats - Les scieries et les expéditeurs doivent assurer la reproduction des certificats, à partir du certificat normalisé. Il est permis de les imprimer électroniquement. Il est également permis d'imprimer à l'avance le numéro approuvé de la scierie. +",plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;parasitology;conifer;fir tree;pine tree;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;plant health treatment;control of plant parasites;spraying of crops;treatment of plants;weed control;Canada;Newfoundland;Quebec,20 +2836,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1478/2001 of 18 July 2001 amending Annexes I, II and III of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 of 26 June 1990 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1322/2001(2), and in particular Articles 6, 7 and 8 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, maximum residue limits must be established progressively for all pharmacologically active substances which are used within the Community in veterinary medicinal products intended for administration to food-producing animals.(2) Maximum residue limits should be established only after the examination within the Community for Veterinary Medicinal Products of all the relevant information concerning the safety of residues of the substance concerned for the consumer of foodstuffs of animal origin and the impact of residues on the industrial processing of foodstuffs.(3) In establishing maximum residue limits for residues of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin, it is necessary to specify the animal species in which residues may be present, the levels which may be present in each of the relevant meat tissues obtained from the treated animal (target tissue) and the nature of the residue which is relevant for the monitoring of residues (marker residue).(4) For the control of residues, as provided for in appropriate Community legislation, maximum residue limits should usually be established for the taget tissues of liver or kidney. However, the liver and kidney are frequently removed from carcasses moving in international trade, and maximum residue limits should therefore also always be established for muscle or fat tissues.(5) In the case of veterinary medicinal products intended for use in laying birds, lactating animals or honey bees, maximum residue limits must also be established for eggs, milk or honey.(6) Bacitracin (bovine, milk), rafoxanide, coumafos, cyromazine and doramectin (deer including reindeer) should be inserted into Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90.(7) Amprolium and tiludronic acid, disodium salt should be inserted into Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90.(8) In order to allow for the completion of scientific studies, the duration of the validity of the provisional maximum residue limits previously defined in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 should be extended for piperazine.(9) An adequate period should be allowed before the entry into force of this Regulation in order to allow Member States to make any adjustment which may be necessary to the authorisations to place the veterinary medicinal products concerned on the market which have been granted in accordance with Council Directive 81/851/EEC(3), as last amended by Commission Directive 2000/37/EC(4), to take account of the provisions of this Regulation.(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,. Annexes I, II and III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 are hereby amended as se out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from the 60th day following its publication.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 July 2001.For the CommissionErkki LiikanenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 1.(2) OJ L 177, 30.6.2001, p. 52.(3) OJ L 317, 6.11.1981, p. 1.(4) OJ L 139, 10.6.2000, p. 25.ANNEXA. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2377/90 is amended as follows:1. Anti-infectious agents1.2. Antibiotics1.2.12. Polypeptides"">TABLE>""2. Antiparasitic agents2.1. Agents acting against endoparasites2.1.1. Salicylanilides"">TABLE>""2.2. Agents acting against ectoparasites2.2.1. Organophosphates"">TABLE>""2.2.6. Triazine derivatives"">TABLE>""2.3. Agents acting against endo- and ectoparasites2.3.1. Avermectins"">TABLE>""B. Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 is amended as follows:2. Organic compounds"">TABLE>""C. Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 is amended as follows:2. Antiparasitic agents2.1. Agents acting against endoparasites2.1.5. Piperazine derivatives"">TABLE>"" +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;waste;refuse;residue;veterinary drug;veterinary medicines,20 +33328,"Commission Decision of 26 October 2006 establishing the Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of the Council of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community policies (1), and in particular Article (3)(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 confers on the Commission the power to decide to set up executive agencies in accordance with the statute established by that Regulation and to give them responsibility for certain tasks relating to the management of one or more Community programmes or actions.(2) The purpose of empowering the Commission to set up executive agencies is to allow it to focus on core activities and functions which cannot be outsourced, without relinquishing control over, or ultimate responsibility for, activities managed by the executive agencies.(3) The management of Community action in the field of the trans-European transport network concerns the implementation of projects which do not involve political decision-making and requires a high level of technical and financial expertise throughout the project cycle.(4) Tasks relating to the implementation of such Community action may be delegated to an executive agency with a clear separation between programming, the establishment of priorities and programme evaluation, for which the Commission will be responsible, and the implementation of the projects, which will be entrusted to the executive agency.(5) Cost/benefit analysis carried out for this purpose has shown that the setting-up of an executive agency would make it possible to improve the effectiveness of the implementation of the trans-European transport network at a lower cost. In view of the characteristics inherent in the trans-European transport network, the stress must be on the delegation of technical tasks, the main aim being to strengthen the links between the trans-European transport network and the communities of experts.(6) The agency must mobilise a high level of expertise in accordance with the objectives defined by the Commission, and under its supervision. The setting up of the agency must also make it possible to optimise the implementation of the trans-European transport network by making it easier to recruit staff specialised in matters relating to the trans-European transport network.(7) The setting-up of the agency must increase flexibility in the implementation of Community action in the field of the trans-European transport network. The agency's annual work programme must enable it in particular to contribute to the achievement of the annual priorities for the implementation of the trans-European transport network, as planned and agreed by the Commission. The agency must also ensure better coordination of funds with other Community instruments.(8) Management based on the results obtained by the agency, with the establishment of the necessary procedures and supervision and coordination circuits, must enable the Commission to simplify the arrangements for the implementation of the trans-European transport network. The Commission will be able to capitalise on the technical work carried out by the agency by developing in parallel, in an appropriate manner, tasks which involve making policy judgments.(9) Cooperation between the agency and the Commission and the accomplishment of its specific tasks must make it possible to raise the profile of Community action in the field of the trans-European transport network.(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are consistent with the opinion of the Committee of the Executive Agencies,. Setting up the agency1.   An executive agency (hereinafter ‘the Agency’) is hereby set up for the management of Community action in the field of the trans-European transport network, the status of which is governed by Regulation (EC) No 58/2003.2.   The Agency shall be known as the ‘Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency’. LocationThe Agency shall be located in Brussels. DurationThe Agency shall be set up for a period starting on 1 November 2006 and ending on 31 December 2008. Objectives and tasks1.   The Agency shall be responsible, in the framework of Community action in the field of the trans-European transport network, for the implementation of tasks concerning the granting of Community financial aid pursuant to Regulation No 2236/95 of the Council (2), excluding programming, the establishment of priorities, programme evaluation, the adoption of financing decisions and legislative monitoring. It shall be responsible in particular for the following tasks:(a) management of the preparatory, funding and monitoring phases of the financial assistance granted to projects of common interest under the budget for the trans-European transport network, as well as the supervision required for this purpose, by taking relevant decisions where the Commission has delegated responsibility for it to do so;(b) coordination with other Community instruments by ensuring better coordination of assistance, over the entire route, for priority projects which also receive funding under the Structural Funds, the Cohesion Fund and from the European Investment Bank;(c) technical assistance to project promoters regarding the financial engineering for projects and the development of common evaluation methods;(d) adoption of the budget implementation instruments for income and expenditure and implementation, where the Commission has delegated responsibility to it, of all operations required for the management of Community actions in the field of the trans-European transport network, as provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2236/95, in particular those relating to the award of contracts and grants (3);(e) the collection, analysis and transmission to the Commission of all information required for the implementation of the trans-European transport network;(f) any technical and administrative support requested by the Commission.2.   Implementation of the tasks provided for in paragraph 1(b) shall not affect the responsibilities of the authorities managing operational programmes co-financed by the Structural Funds or the Cohesion Fund as regards the selection or implementation of projects which are part of the trans-European transport network or the financial responsibility of the Member States in the framework of shared management of these programmes.3.   In addition to the tasks referred to in paragraph 1 above, the Agency may be instructed by the Commission, after the Committee for Executive Agencies has delivered an opinion, to carry out tasks of the same kind in the framework of other Community programmes or actions, within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 58/2003, provided that such programmes or actions remain within the limits of Community action in the field of the trans-European transport network.4.   The Commission's decision delegating responsibility shall define the details of all the tasks entrusted to the Agency, and shall be adjusted in line with additional tasks which may be entrusted to the Agency. It shall be transmitted, for information, to the Committee for Executive Agencies. Organisational structure1.   The Agency shall be managed by a steering committee and a director appointed by the Commission.2.   The members of the steering committee shall be nominated for the period stated in Article 3.3.   The director of the Agency shall be appointed for the period stated in Article 3.. SubsidyThe Agency shall receive a subsidy entered in the general budget of the European Communities and taken from the financial allocation for Community action in the field of the trans-European transport network and, where appropriate, other Community programmes or actions whose implementation is entrusted to the Agency pursuant to Article 4(3). Supervision and reporting requirementThe Agency shall be under the supervision of the Commission and shall provide regular reports on the implementation of the Community action in the field of the trans-European transport network which is entrusted to it, in accordance with the detailed arrangements and at the intervals specified in the decision delegating responsibility. Implementation of the operating budgetThe Agency shall implement its operating budget in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1653/2004 (4).. Done at Brussels, 26 October 2006.For the CommissionJacques BARROTVice-President(1)  OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 228, 9.9.1996, p. 1. Decision last amended by Decision No 884/2004/EC (OJ L 167, 30.4.2004, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 228, 23.9.1995, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 297, 22.9.2004, p 6. +",management;transport network;link road;EU action;Community action;European Union action;EU office or agency;Community service body;EC institutional body;EC satellite body;EC specialised body;EU Agencies and decentralised bodies;European Monitoring Centre;European Union office or agency;European agency;European foundation;autonomous Community body;decentralised Community body;specialised Community agency;trans-European network,20 +19023,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 573/1999 of 16 March 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2486/98 introducing preventive distillation as provided for in Article 38 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 for the 1998/99 wine year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1627/98 (2), and in particular Article 38(5) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2486/98 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 520/1999 (4), introduces preventive distillation as provided for in Article 38 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87;Whereas, after the final date for the submission of contracts, it was found that there were still limited quantities of wine unsuitable for the market but adversely affecting it in the Charentes region of France as a result of the continuing crisis in the cognac sector and in Italy; whereas, under the circumstances, those wines should be withdrawn from the market by reintroducing preventive distillation for a limited volume with a view to improving the quality of the wines that should remain on the market;Whereas, where the overall volume exceeds the quantities provided for, Member States must apply a single rate of reduction to all new contracts submitted;Whereas, with a view to the sound management of the quantities in question, it is necessary to derogate from certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2721/88 of 31 August 1988 laying down detailed rules for voluntary distillation as provided for in Articles 38, 41 and 42 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2181/91 (6), and to provide that the quantities applied for in the contracts and declarations may be reduced;Whereas, to improve the effectiveness of the measure, distillation should take place over a short timescale and the Member States should be permitted to impose more restrictive measures, in particular the introduction of a security to accompany the submission of the contract or declaration;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. In Regulation (EC) No 2486/98 the following Article 1 a is added:'Article 1a1. Preventive distillation of table wine and wine suitable for yielding table wine as referred to in Article 38 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 is reintroduced for the 1998/99 wine year in the region of Charentes in France and in Italy for quantities restricted to 50 000 hl and 500 000 hl respectively.2. All producers who have produced table wine or wine suitable for yielding table wine may, by 16 April 1999 at the latest, sign a preventive distillation contract or declaration with the competent authorities of the Member State for a quantity restricted to 20 hl per hectare, specifying in particular:(a) the surname, forename and address of the applicant;(b) the quantity of the wine he has produced and wishes to distil in accordance with the Community rules on the quality of the products to be delivered for distillation;(c) the name and address or company name of the distillery.The distillation contract or declaration shall be accompanied by a copy of the production declaration submitted to the competent authorities for the 1998/99 wine year.Applicants shall also provide proof that they hold the wine in question. The Member States may limit the number of distillation contracts that a producer may sign under this Article.3. The Member States shall establish the reduction rate to be applied to the above contracts and declarations if the total quantity exceeds the quantity established. They shall take the administrative measures necessary to approve the above contracts or declarations not later than 21 May 1999, indicating the reduction rate applied and the quantity of wine accepted per contract or declaration. The Member States shall notify the Commission of the quantities contracted for before 4 June 1999.4. Deliveries to the distilleries must be made by 30 July 1999 at the latest.5. The Member States may stipulate that the contract or declaration be accompanied by proof that a security has been lodged as provided for in Article 1(3).6. Regulation (EEC) No 2721/88 shall apply, except for Article 6(1) and (4).` This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 March 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 8.(3) OJ L 309, 19. 11. 1998, p. 18.(4) OJ L 61, 10. 3. 1999, p. 29.(5) OJ L 241, 1. 9. 1988, p. 88.(6) OJ L 202, 25. 7. 1991, p. 16. +",France;French Republic;Italy;Italian Republic;product quality;quality criterion;production quota;limitation of production;production restriction;reduction of production;table wine;ordinary wine;wine for direct consumption;distillation;compulsory distillation;distillation operation;preventive distillation;special distillation;voluntary distillation;wine delivery,20 +3829,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2167/2004 of 17 December 2004 adapting Regulation (EEC) No 1848/93 by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 57(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 of 14 July 1992 on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1) institutes a Community system of protection for traditional specialities and provides in Articles 12 and 15 for a Community symbol and indication.(2) Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1848/93 of 9 July 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2) sets out that Community symbol and that indication in all Community languages.(3) By reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, it is necessary to provide the Community symbol and indication in the languages of the new Member States.(4) Regulation (EEC) No 1848/93 should therefore be amended accordingly,. Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1848/93 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2004.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 9. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 168, 10.7.1993, p. 35. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 296/2004 (OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 15).ANNEX‘ANNEX IPart AEspañolČeštinaDanskDeutschEesti keelΕλληνικάEnglishFrançaisItalianoLatviešu valodaLietuvių kalbaMagyarMaltiNederlandsPolskiPortuguêsSlovenčinaSlovenščinaSuomiSvenskaPart BES ESPECIALIDAD TRADICIONAL GARANTIZADACS ZARUČENÁ TRADIČNÍ SPECIALITADA GARANTI FOR TRADITIONEL SPECIALITETDE GARANTIERT TRADITIONELLE SPEZIALITÄTET GARANTEERITUD TRADITSIOONILINE ERITUNNUSΕL ΕΙΔΙΚΟ ΠΑΡΑΔΟΣΙΑΚΟ ΠΡΟΪΟΝ ΕΓΓΥΗΜΕΝΟEN TRADITIONAL SPECIALITY GUARANTEEDFR SPÉCIALITÉ TRADITIONNELLE GARANTIEIT SPECIALITÀ TRADIZIONALE GARANTITALV GARANTĒTAS TRADICIONĀLĀS ĪPATNĪBASLT GARANTUOTAS TRADICINIS GAMINYSHU HAGYOMÁNYOS KÜLÖNLEGES TERMÉKMT SPEĊJALITÀ TRADIZZJONALI GARANTITANL GEGARANDEERDE TRADITIONELE SPECIALITEITPL GWARANTOWANA TRADYCYJNA SPECJALNOŚĆPT ESPECIALIDADE TRADICIONAL GARANTIDASK ŠPECIALITA GARANTOVANÁ TRADÍCIOUSL ZAJAMČENA TRADICIONALNA POSEBNOSTFI AITO PERINTEINEN TUOTESV GARANTERAD TRADITIONELL SPECIALITET’ +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;quality label;quality mark;standards certificate;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;traditional technology;food technology;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;labelling,20 +26930,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2014/2003 of 14 November 2003 on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (apples). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003(2), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 35(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1913/2003(3) opens a tendering procedure setting the indicative refund rates and indicative quantities for which system A3 export licences may be issued.(2) In the light of the tenders submitted, the maximum refund rates and the percentages of quantities to be awarded for tenders quoting those maximum rates should be set.(3) In the case of apples, the maximum rate necessary to award licences for the indicative quantity up to the quantities tendered for is more than one-and-a-half times the indicative refund rate. The rate must therefore be set in accordance with Article 4(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1176/2002(5).(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,. In the case of apples, the maximum refund rates and the percentages of quantities to be awarded under the tendering procedure opened by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2003 shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 November 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 November 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 7, 11.1.2002, p. 64.(3) OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 25.(4) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8.(5) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 69.ANNEXIssuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (apples)>TABLE> +",pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund,20 +43481,"2014/529/EU: Commission Decision of 12 August 2014 on a measure taken by Belgium according to Article 7 of Council Directive 89/686/EEC recalling from end-users a type of hearing protector earplugs (notified under document C(2014) 5670). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas:(1) In June 2013, the Belgian authorities notified to the European Commission a measure ordering the recall of the product from end-users of hearing protector earplugs, of the type Climax 13 (reusable model), manufactured by Productos Climax SA, Polígono Industrial Sector Mollet, c/ Llobregat no 1, 08150 Parets del Valles (Barcelona), Spain. According to the documents submitted to the Commission, this personal protective equipment was subject to the conformity assessment procedure set out in Article 11A of the Directive, attested by the EC type-approval certificate issued by the Spanish Notified Body ‘Centro Nacional de Medios de Protección — Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo’ (NB No 0159), making reference to the relevant clauses of the harmonised standard EN 352-2:1993.(2) The product was notified by Belgian authorities in RAPEX in January 2013 (notification No A12/0039/13).(3) The reason given by the Belgian authorities for the measure is the non-conformity of the product with clauses § 4.1.1, 4.2.2, 4.3.6, 5 and 6 of the harmonised standard EN 352-2:1993 Hearing protectors — Safety requirements and testing — Part 2: Earplugs, referring to the following basic health and safety requirements (BHSR) set out in Annex II to Directive 89/686/EEC:— 1.4. Information supplied by the manufacturer: the instructions are not in the national languages of Belgium,— 3.5. Protection against the harmful effects of noise: the laboratory which tested the product for the Belgian authorities was not able to validate the testing on the level of protection claimed owing to the lack of homogeneity of production (differences in the diameter of the plugs). This variation is very significant and affects the protection of the user.(4) The Belgian authorities concluded that, since the level of protection cannot be determined, the products were considered to be hazardous because they could cause injury when being used, which is inconsistent with personal protective equipment requirements (risk category: damage to hearing).(5) The Commission wrote to the manufacturer and to the distributor in Belgium inviting them to communicate their observations on the measure taken by the Belgium authorities. In his reply, the manufacturer indicated that, after receiving the report from the Belgian authorities and a visit of an inspector from the ‘Agència Catalana del Consum’ (public body attached to the Regional Government of Catalonia, Spain) who impounded the remaining stock of the concerned product, the product had been withdrawn from the national and international market. The clients had been subsequently instructed accordingly. Once this action had been taken, the remaining stock of the product was destroyed.(6) In response to the notification of the Belgian authorities, the Spanish authorities communicated that a measure of withdrawal of the product from the market was taken, and that the company Productos Climax, SA announced the withdrawal of the product from the market.(7) In light of the documentation available, the comments expressed and the action taken by the parties concerned, the Commission considers that the hearing protector earplugs of the type Climax 13 (reusable model) fails to comply with clauses § 4.1.1, 4.2.2, 4.3.6, 5 and 6 of the harmonised standard EN 352-2:1993 referring to the basic health and safety requirements (BHSR) 1.4 and 3.5 set out in Annex II to Directive 89/686/EEC, since it could cause injury when being inserted into the ear,. The measure taken by the Belgian authorities, ordering the recall of the product from end user of a type of hearing protector earplugs, of the type Climax 13 (reusable model), manufactured by Productos Climax SA, is justified. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 August 2014.For the CommissionFerdinando NELLI FEROCIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 399, 30.12.1989, p. 18. +",health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;noise protection;fight against noise;noise abatement;withdrawal from the market;precautionary withdrawal from the market;defective product;failure to conform;faulty goods;hidden defect;latent defect;health risk;danger of sickness;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;EC conformity marking,20 +4616,"2008/141/EC: Commission Decision of 25 September 2007 on the measures C 47/2003 (ex NN 49/2003) implemented by Spain for Izar (notified under document number C(2007) 4298) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 88(2) thereof,Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof,Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provisions cited above (1) and having regard to their comments,Whereas:I.   PROCEDURE(1) In March 2000, the Commission learnt that three delivery guarantees had been granted by the Spanish public holding company Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI) to Repsol/Gas Natural (Repsol) in relation to the construction and delivery of three LNG tankers contracted to two public shipyards belonging at the time to Astilleros Españoles (AESA), and subsequently transferred to the Izar group. AESA and Izar were wholly owned by SEPI.(2) By letter dated 9 July 2003, the Commission notified Spain of its decision to initiate proceedings under Article 88(2) of the Treaty concerning the three non-notified measures.(3) By letters dated 5 August 2003 and 22 October 2003, the Spanish authorities submitted their comments on the Commission’s letter. The Commission received comments from one interested party (Repsol) in October 2003 and February 2004. It forwarded them to Spain, which was given the opportunity to react. The comments from Spain were received in letters dated 12 January 2004 and 10 May 2004, respectively.(4) In the context of two State aid decisions not related to the present procedure (2), adopted during 2004 (i.e. after the opening of the formal investigation concerning the LNG tanker guarantees), the Commission found State aid of EUR 864 million granted to Izar by Spain to be incompatible with the Treaty, and ordered its recovery.(5) By letter dated 5 August 2004, Spain invoked Article 296 of the Treaty (3) with the objective of rescuing the military shipbuilding activities from a foreseeable bankruptcy of Izar, as a consequence of that recovery order. In subsequent correspondence, the Spanish authorities also explained to the Commission how the new military shipbuilding company formerly known as Bazán (Navantia) would function, outlined their commitments in relation to the competition concerns, and proposed a methodology for the follow-up of those commitments.(6) In the meanwhile, the pending recovery orders on Izar, for a total of EUR 1,2 billion (4), had led the company to a situation of negative net worth, and technical bankruptcy. In view of this, on 1 April 2005 Spain put into liquidation the civil shipyards that remained in Izar (i.e., shipyards outside the perimeter of the newly created Navantia: Gijón, Sestao, Manises and Seville), and launched a privatisation procedure for those yards.II.   DESCRIPTION OF THE AID MEASURES(7) In 1999, Repsol awarded three shipowners one contract each for the chartering of one LNG tanker each, plus the option for one extra tanker each, under a long-term time-charter arrangement.(8) Subsequently, negotiations were undertaken between the shipowners and shipbuilders, including Korean yards, for the construction of the three LNG tankers. On 31 July 2000, two public Spanish shipyards that had just been transferred from AESA to Izar (5) were awarded the three contracts for the construction of the LNG tankers and the final shipbuilding contracts were signed.(9) On the same day, AESA signed an additional clause to each shipbuilding contract whereby it committed to indemnify Repsol for all the costs Repsol would incur if the ships were not delivered according to the contractual terms for reasons for which the shipyards could be held liable.(10) On the same day (31 July 2000), SEPI granted Repsol delivery guarantees for each of the three shipbuilding contracts, covering the same damages and prejudices for which AESA undertook to indemnify Repsol (6). The losses were capped to a maximum of approximately EUR 180 million per ship, i.e. for a maximum aggregate total of approximately EUR 540 million. The guarantees were granted for a period starting on 31 July 2000 until the end of the period terminating 12 months after the delivery of each ship (7).III.   REASONS FOR INITIATING THE PROCEDURE(11) In its decision of 9 July 2003 to initiate the formal investigation procedure (the opening decision), the Commission concluded that the three aid measures constituted State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty, and questioned their compatibility with the common market. The Commission considered that the beneficiaries of the aid were the yards, but did not exclude the possibility that Repsol could have also benefited from the aid, and decided that the Article 88(2) procedure should include Repsol, in order to allow for the submission of the additional information needed to dispel those doubts.IV.   COMMENTS RECEIVED AFTER THE INITIATION OF FORMAL PROCEEDINGS(12) In its observations, Repsol insists on the distinction that must be drawn between its position as contractual beneficiary of the guarantees, and any alleged benefits deriving from the state aid. According to Repsol:— The guarantees from SEPI covered benefits to which Repsol was entitled under Spanish civil and commercial law. The guarantees corresponded to Repsol’s creditor position vis-à-vis the shipowners, Izar and the shipyards. Repsol was not due to pay any premium for the guarantees, as it is not market practice that companies obtaining a security for the respect of contractual obligations must pay for this security.— In addition, the guarantees did not provide Repsol with any economic advantage within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty. Similarly to the guarantees received from the shipowner parent companies, SEPI’s counter-guarantees only ensured that the contractual terms of the vessels’ chartering contracts and shipbuilding contracts would be complied with, thereby enabling Repsol to comply with the LNG transportation contracts signed with other parties.— Repsol would have required additional guarantees to those given by Izar, irrespective of whether they had been granted by SEPI or any other entity. Those guarantees are a requirement in accordance with market practice, in view of the size and risks of the investments and commercial commitments at stake.(13) The submission from Spain concurred with the above arguments as regards the position of Repsol. The Spanish authorities therefore concluded that Repsol could not be deemed to be a beneficiary of State aid.V.   ASSESSMENT(14) One of the aims of the opening decision was to identify the beneficiary of any State aid involved in the delivery guarantees granted by SEPI.(15) The Commission notes that, according to civil law, the provider of a good or service is liable for the performance of the contract signed with the buyer. This liability covers both the quality of the product and the agreed time of delivery. Thus, if a contractual agreement is not respected and the buyer suffers loss or damage as a result, the latter can claim compensation. In the case at hand, this compensation would have been borne by the yard or its parent company Izar.(16) In view of this, it appears that Repsol, which rented the vessels produced by (yards that are owned by) Izar, was in a creditor position vis-à-vis the shipowners and Izar. Hence, it cannot be held liable under the charter and shipbuilding contracts, including the additional clause thereto.(17) In consideration of the above, and in accordance with the observations from Repsol and Spain, the Commission concludes that Repsol cannot be regarded as a beneficiary of the aid, since it did not obtain any benefit to which it would not have been entitled on the basis of general civil or commercial law.(18) The Commission considers that the voluntary liquidation of Izar’s assets was an appropriate measure for the purpose of implementation by Spain of the three pending recovery decisions. In particular, it considers that the commitments and actions undertaken by Spain were sufficient to prevent distortion of competition.(19) The Commission is also of the opinion that the tendering procedure for the sale of the four civil shipyards was carried out by Spain in a satisfactory manner, through an open, transparent and unconditional procedure. In particular, on 3 November 2006 the Spanish Council of Ministers authorised the sale of the Sestao, Gijón and Seville yards to the successful bidders. The privatisation contracts were signed on 30 November 2006. As regards the remaining yard (Manises), it was concluded that the option which maximised the liquidation value consisted in the closure of the yard, and the transfer of assets to SEPI.(20) As a result of the liquidation and sale of Izar, the company definitively ceased all economic activity. The sole reason why Izar still exists is so that it can carry out the tasks relating to the cessation of its activities, in particular the termination of employee contracts. Once these tasks have been completed, Izar will be liquidated. These activities are not of a kind to justify applying the competition rules provided for in the Treaty. Consequently, even assuming that the measures in question had entailed a benefit for Izar and a distortion of competition, the Commission considers that any such distortion ceased at the moment when Izar ceased economic activities and closed its yards. Under these circumstances, a Commission decision on the classification of such measures as aid and on their compatibility would not have any practical effect.(21) Consequently, the formal investigation initiated under Article 88(2) of the Treaty no longer serves any purpose.VI.   CONCLUSION(22) On the basis of the above considerations, the Commission finds that Repsol cannot be deemed a beneficiary of the disputed aid, and that the procedure against the Izar yards no longer serves any purpose,. The formal investigation procedure under Article 88 (2) of the Treaty is closed. This Decision is addressed to Spain.. Done at Brussels, 25 September 2007.For the CommissionNeelie KROESMember of the Commission(1)  OJ C 209, 4.7.2003, p. 24.(2)  Cases C 38/2003 and C 40/2000.(3)  This Article allows a Member State to ‘take such measures as it considers necessary for the protection of the essential interests of its security which are connected with the production of or trade in arms, munitions and war materials’.(4)  In addition to the two 2004 decisions, an older decision from 1999 (Case C 3/99) also requested from Izar recovery of a further EUR 111 million.(5)  On 20 July 2000, AESA sold to Izar the two shipyards responsible for the construction of the LNG tankers. By letter dated 13 February 2003, the Spanish authorities confirmed that Izar had taken over responsibility for AESA’s commitments in relation to the shipbuilding contracts.(6)  Under the terms of the guarantee, SEPI would indemnify Repsol at first request for all the direct and indirect costs and consequent losses Repsol would incur if the ships were not delivered according to the contract terms for reasons for which Izar could be held liable.(7)  Pursuant to the shipbuilding contracts, the vessels had to be delivered on 15 September 2003, 15 December 2003 and 15 March 2004, respectively. +",gas;blast-furnace gas;coke-oven gas;gaseous fuel;shipbuilding;naval engineering;shipbuilding industry;shipyard;carrier;charterer;forwarding agent;shipowner;control of State aid;notification of State aid;Spain;Kingdom of Spain;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +3971,"2005/357/EC: Council Decision of 22 December 2004 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of San Marino providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 94 in conjunction with the first subparagraph of paragraph 2, the first subparagraph of paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 of Article 300 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas:(1) On 16 October 2001, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate with the Republic of San Marino an appropriate agreement for securing the adoption by the Republic of San Marino of measures equivalent to those to be applied within the Community to ensure effective taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments.(2) The text of the Agreement which is the result of the negotiations reflects duly the negotiating directives issued by the Council. It is accompanied by a Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of San Marino of the other part, the text of which is attached to Council Decision 2004/903/EC (2).(3) The application of the provisions of Directive 2003/48/EC (3) depends on the application by the Republic of San Marino of measures equivalent to those contained in that Directive, in accordance with an Agreement entered into by the Republic of San Marino with the European Community.(4) According to Decision 2004/903/EC, and subject to the adoption at a later date of a Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement, the Agreement was signed on behalf of the European Community on 7 December 2004.(5) The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the Community.(6) It is necessary to provide for a simple and rapid procedure for possible adaptations of Annexes I and II to the Agreement,. The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of San Marino providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision (4). The Commission is hereby authorised to approve, on behalf of the Community, amendments to the Annexes to the Agreement which ensure that they correspond to the data relating to the competent authorities resulting from the notifications referred to in Article 5(a) of Directive 2003/48/EC and in the Annex thereto. The President of the Council shall effect the notification provided for in Article 16(1) of the Agreement on behalf of the Community (5). This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. VEERMAN(1)  Opinion delivered on 2 December 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 32.(3)  OJ L 157, 26.6.2003, p. 38. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/66/EC (OJ L 168, 1.5.2004, p. 35).(4)  OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 33.(5)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council. +",tax on income;income tax;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);interest;interest rate;ratification of an agreement;conclusion of an agreement;tax convention;international tax convention;taxation agreement;taxation convention;taxation treaty;San Marino;Republic of San Marino;savings,20 +1262,"Commission Directive 79/1073/EEC of 22 November 1979 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 74/347/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the field of vision and windscreen wipers of wheeled agricultural of forestry tractors. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 74/150/EEC of 4 March 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (1), as last amended by Directive 79/694/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 11, 12 and 13 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 74/347/EEC of 25 June 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the field of vision and windscreen wipers of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (3),Having regard to Council Directive 77/536/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the roll-over protection structures of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (4),Whereas, in view of experience gained and the provisions adopted concerning roll-over protection structures which affect the configuration of those parts of the tractor superstructure which are of great importance for the field of vision, it is now possible to adapt to technical progress the provisions relating to the field of vision;Whereas traffic safety requirements in respect of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors have become more stringent;Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of Directives for the Removal of Technical Barrieres to Trade in Agricultural and Forestry Tractors,. Directive 74/347/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 1. The words ""the field of vision or"" are deleted from Articles 2 and 3.2. After Article 3, the following new Article 3a is inserted:""Article 3a1. With effect from 1 May 1980 no Member State may, on grounds relating to the field of vision of tractors: - refuse, in respect of a type of tractor, to grant EEC type-approval, to issue the document referred to in the last indent of Article 10 (1) of Directive 74/150/EEC, or to grant national type-approval,- or prohibit the entry into service of tractors,if the field of vision of this type of tractor or of these tractors complies with the provisions of this Directive.2. With effect from 1 October 1980 Member States: - may no longer issue the document referred to in the last indent of Article 10 (1) of Directive 74/150/EEC in respect of a type of tractor in which the field of vision does not comply with the provisions of this Directive, (1)OJ No L 84, 28.3.1974, p. 10. (2)OJ No L 205, 13.8.1979, p. 17. (3)OJ No L 191, 15.7.1974, p. 5. (4)OJ No L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 1.- may refuse to grant national type-approval in respect of a type of tractor whose field of vision does not comply with the provisions of this Directive.3. With effect from 1 January 1983, Member States may prohibit the entry into service of any tractor whose field of vision does not comply with the provisions of this Directive.""3. The Annex is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. Member States shall bring into force the provisions required in order to comply with the Directive not later than 30 April 1980 and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 November 1979.For the CommissionÉtienne DAVIGNONMember of the CommissionANNEX1.4 to read as follows:Masking effect""Masking effect"" means the chords of the sectors of the semi-circle of vision which cannot be seen owing to structural components such as roof-pillars, air intakes or exhaust stacks and the frame of the windscreen.2.2.1.1 to read as follows:The tractor must be placed on a horizontal surface as shown in Figure 2. On a horizontal support level with the reference point, there must be mounted two point sources of light, e.g. 2 × 150 W, 12 V, 65 mm apart and symmetrically located with respect to the reference point. The support must be rotatable at its centre point about a vertical axis passing through the reference point. For the purpose of measuring the masking effects, the support must be so aligned that the line joining the two light sources is perpendicular to the line joining the masking component and the reference point.The silhouette (deepest shadow) overlaps projected on to the semi-circle of vision by the masking component when the light sources are switched on simultaneously or alternately must be measured in accordance with 1.4 (Figure 3).2.2.1.2 to read as follows:Masking effects must not exceed 700 mm.2.2.1.3 to read as follows:Masking effects due to adjacent structural components over 80 mm in width must be so configured that there is an interval of not less than 2 200 mm - measured as a chord of the semi-circle of vision - between the centres of two masking effects.2.2.1.5 to read as follows:Outside the sector of vision, masking effects exceeding 700 mm but not exceeding 1 500 mm are, however, permissible if the components causing them cannot be redesigned or relocated : on each side there may be a total of either two such masking effects, one not exceeding 700 mm and the other not exceeding 1 500 mm, or two such masking effects, neither exceeding 1 200 mm.2.2.2.1 to read as follow:As an alternative to the procedure set out in 2.2.1, the acceptability of individual masking effects can be determined mathematically. The requirements of 2.2.1.2, 2.2.1.3, 2.2.1.4, 2.2.1.5 and 2.2.1.6 shall apply in respect of the size, distribution and number of the masking effects.2.5 to read as follows:For the purpose of determining the masking effects in the sector of vision, the masking effects due to the frame of the windscreen and to any other obstacle may, in accordance with the provisions of 2.2.1.4, be considered as a single effect, provided that the distance between the outermost points of this masking effect does not exceed 700 mm.For Figure 2, the drawing is replaced by the following drawing: >PIC FILE= ""T0015652""> +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;technical regulations;tractor;safety device;brake mechanism;head-rest;protective device;rear-view mirror;safety belt;technological change;adaptation to technical progress;digital revolution;technical progress;technological development;technological progress,20 +37500,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 965/2009 of 15 October 2009 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Faba de Lourenzá (PGI)). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Spain’s application to register the name ‘Faba de Lourenzá’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, this name should be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 October 2009.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 37, 14.2.2009, p. 28.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processedSPAINFaba de Lourenzá (PGI) +",fruit;processed foodstuff;vegetable;location of production;location of agricultural production;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;cereals;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +2435,"83/507/EEC: Commission Decision of 20 July 1983 under Article 93 (2) of the EEC Treaty, on a proposal of the Belgian Government to aid an undertaking (No 156) in the textile and clothing industry (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2) thereof,Having given notice, in accordance with the abovementioned provision, to the parties concerned to submit their comments and having regard to those comments,Whereas:IBy letter dated 6 December 1982 the Belgian Government informed the Commission of a plan to aid a firm involved in carpet manufacturing, a sector of the Belgian textile and clothing industry that is regarded as highly competitive.The aid, of Bfrs 144 900 000, was to be awarded by the Belgian Government under the textile and clothing industry aid scheme to a firm with a staff of 576. The majority would go on investment in new plant and machinery - some of it replacement investment - to boost the quality of the firm's products.The Commission opened the procedure provided for in Article 93 (2) of the EEC Treaty in respect of the plan and, by letter dated 28 January 1983, gave the Belgian Government notice to submit its comments.The Commission felt that the planned award did not fulfil the requirements of the industry aid scheme, which had been approved by the Commission on 18 November 1981 and had been in operation since 1 January 1982.IIThe Belgian Government did not reply to the Commission's letter of formal notice or supply any other information after the opening of the Article 93 (2) procedure.Three other Member States and two trade associations replied to the Commission's invitation to comment. They pointed out, in particular, that Belgian carpet exports to other EEC countries were on the increase and that any aid given to a firm in the industry, which was already highly competitive, would have an immediate effect on competition.IIIThe proposed aid award is liable to affect trade between Member States and to distort competition within the meaning of Article 92 (1) of the EEC Treaty by favouring the firm in question or production of its type of goods.Article 92 (1) lays down the general principle that aid having the features there described is incompatible with the common market. The exceptions from this principle defined in Article 92 (3) specify objectives in the Community interest transcending the interests of the aid recipient. These exceptions must be construed strictly when any regional or industry aid scheme or any individual award under a general aid scheme is scrutinized. In particular, they may be applied only when the Commission is satisfied that the free play of market forces alone, without the aid, would not induce the prospective aid recipient to adopt a course of action contributing to attainment of one of the said objectives.To apply the exceptions to cases not involving such a general benefit in return for the individual benefit conferred by the aid would be to give unfair advantages to certain Member States and allow trading conditions between Member States to be affected and competition to be distorted without any justification on grounds of Community interest.In applying these principles in its scrutiny of individual awards under general aid schemes, the Commission must satisfy itself that the recipient is contributing a compensating benefit justifying the aid, in the sense that the aid is necessary in order to help achieve one of the objectives set out in Article 92 (3). Where this cannot be demonstrated, and especially where the investment would be carried out in any case, it is clear that the aid would not contribute to attainment of the objectives specified in the exceptions but would merely serve to bolster the financial position of the recipient.The recipient in the present case cannot be said to be contributing such a compensating benefit.The Belgian Government has been unable to give, or the Commission to discover, any justification for a finding that the planned aid falls within one of the categories of exceptions in Article 92 (3).With regard to the exceptions granted by points (a) and (c) of Article 92 (3) for aids that promote or facilitate the development of certain areas, the prospective recipient is not located in an area where the standard of living is abnormally low or where there is serious unemployment within the meaning of point (a) and the award does not appear likely to facilitate the development of certain economic areas within the meaning of point (c).As far as the exceptions in point (b) are concerned, the investment project does not have the features of a project of common European interest or of a project likely to remedy a serious disturbance in economy of a Member State, as would be required for these exceptions to be applicable.The Belgian textile and clothing industry aid scheme was approved by the Commission on 18 November 1981. Since its introduction, Belgian firms in the industry have been barred from aid under any other specific, regional or general scheme.To qualify for application of the exception in Article 92 (3) (c), individual aid awards under this scheme must meet all the requirements of the scheme as approved by the Commission. These include the requirement, especially where the prospective recipient belongs to a sector of the industry that is sensitive or competitive, that the recipient be undertaking restructuring to regain viability or be cutting excess capacity with the help of the aid.The Belgian Government has been unable to demonstrate, or the Commission to confirm, that the proposed award meets all the requirements within the context of the Belgian industry aid scheme which would qualify it for application of the exception in Article 92 (3) (c).Some 75 % of the investment to be undertaken by the firm under its modernization programme will be for improving its production facilities and would normally be borne by the firm itself. The information available to the Commission as to recent trade trends for carpets and floor coverings indicates a marked, steady increase in exports from Belgium to the other Member States. In 1982 this growth was of the order of 10 %. Belgian firms in this sector export around 90 % of their output, two-thirds of it to other EEC countries.The prospective aid recipient will increase its output of tufted carpet by about 4 %. A large proportion of this output is sold in the Community: 21,3 % in Belgium and 55,4 % in other Member States. Hence, the planned award will clearly affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest.The firm's programme does not therefore fulfil the conditions of the industry aid scheme in force in Belgium justifying the grant of aid, especially in view of the extremely competitive position of the carpet and floor-coverings sector.In view of the above, the aid that the Belgian Government plans to award to this firm does not fulfil the conditions necessary for application of one of the exceptions provided for in Article 92 (3) of the EEC Treaty,. The Belgian Government shall not proceed with the award of aid to undertaking No 156 in the carpet and floor-coverings sector. The Belgian Government shall inform the Commission, within two months of the notification of this Decision, of the measures it has taken to comply therewith. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.. Done at Brussels, 20 July 1983.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENMember of the Commission +",textile industry;embroidery;knitting;sewing;spinning;textile production;weaving;modernisation of industry;modernization of industry;floor coverings;flooring slab;flooring tile;tile;carpet;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +5982,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/128 of 27 January 2015 determining the quantities to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2015 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 442/2009 in the pigmeat sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188(2) and (3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 442/2009 (2) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of pigmeat products. The quotas listed in Part B of Annex I to that Regulation are managed using the simultaneous examination method.(2) The quantities covered by import licence applications lodged from 1 to 7 December 2014 for the subperiod 1 January to 31 March 2015 are smaller than those available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod.(3) In order to ensure the efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,. The quantities for which import licence applications have not been lodged under Regulation (EC) No 442/2009, to be added to the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2015, are set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 January 2015.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 442/2009 of 27 May 2009 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas in the pigmeat sector (OJ L 129, 28.5.2009, p. 13).ANNEXOrder No Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantities available for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 201509.4038 25 718 75009.4170 3 691 50009.4204 3 468 000 +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;import (EU);Community import;pigmeat;pork,20 +22252,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2162/2001 of 7 November 2001 amending Annexes I, II and III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 of 26 June 1990 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1879/2001(2), and in particular Articles 7 and 8 thereof;Whereas:(1) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, maximum residue limits must be established progressively for all pharmacologically active substances which are used within the Community in veterinary medicinal products intended for administration to food-producing animals.(2) Maximum residue limits should be established only after the examination within the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products of all the relevant information concerning the safety of residues of the substance concerned for the consumer of foodstuffs of animal origin and the impact of residues on the industrial processing of foodstuffs.(3) In establishing maximum residue limits for residues of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin, it is necessary to specify the animal species in which residues may be present, the levels which may be present in each of the relevant meat tissues obtained from the treated animal (target tissue) and the nature of the residue which is relevant for the monitoring of residues (marker residue).(4) For the control of residues, as provided for in appropriate Community legislation, maximum residue limits should usually be established for the target tissues of liver or kidney. However, the liver and kidney are frequently removed from carcasses moving in international trade, and maximum residue limits should therefore also always be established for muscle or fat tissues.(5) In the case of veterinary medicinal products intended for use in laying birds, lactating animals or honey bees, maximum residue limits must also be established for eggs, milk or honey.(6) Cefacetrile, deltamethrin and imidocarb should be inserted into Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90.(7) Ammonium lauryl sulphate, bronopol, calcium pantothenate and menthae arvensis aetheroleum should be inserted into Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90.(8) In order to allow for the completion of scientific studies, the duration of the validity of the provisional maximum residue limits previously defined in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 should be extended for kanamycin.(9) An adequate period should be allowed before the entry into force of this Regulation in order to allow Member States to make any adjustment which may be necessary to the authorisations to place the veterinary medicinal products concerned on the market which have been granted in accordance with Council Directive 81/851/EEC(3), as last amended by Commission Directive 2000/37/EC(4), to take account of the provisions of this Regulation.(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,. Annex I, II and III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulations shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from the 60th day following its publication.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 November 2001.For the CommissionErkki LiikanenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 1.(2) OJ L 258, 27.9.2001, p. 11.(3) OJ L 317, 6.11.1981, p. 1.(4) OJ L 139, 10.6.2000, p. 25.ANNEXA. Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 is amended as follows: 1. Anti-infectious agents1.2. Antibiotics1.2.2. Cephalosporins"">TABLE>""2. Antiparasitic agents2.2. Agents acting against ectoparasites2.2.3. Pyrethroids"">TABLE>""2.4. Agents acting against protozoa2.4.3. Carbanilides"">TABLE>""B. Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 is amended as follows: 2. Organic compounds"">TABLE>""6. Substances of vegetable origin"">TABLE>""C. Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 is amended as follows: 1. Anti-infectious agents1.2. Antibiotics1.2.5. Aminoglycosides"">TABLE>"" +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;waste;refuse;residue;veterinary drug;veterinary medicines,20 +33649,"2007/679/EC: Commission Decision of 22 October 2007 fixing the net amounts resulting from the application of voluntary modulation in the United Kingdom for the calendar years 2007 to 2012 (notified under document number C(2007) 5104). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 of 27 March 2007 laying down rules for voluntary modulation of direct payments provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 provides that Member States where at the entry into force of that Regulation the system of additional reductions of direct payments referred to in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1655/2004 of 22 September 2004 laying down rules for the transition from the optional modulation system established by Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1259/1999 to the mandatory modulation system established by Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (2) is applied may apply a reduction, during the period 2007-2012, hereinafter referred to as ‘voluntary modulation’, to all the amounts of direct payments within the meaning of Article 2(d) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers (3).(2) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 provides that, within two months of the entry into force of that Regulation, Member States decide on and communicate to the Commission the annual rate of voluntary modulation that will apply for the period 2007 to 2012 with an assessment in order to gauge the impact of the application of such modulation.(3) Under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 378/2007, any Member State where at the entry into force of that Regulation the system of additional reductions of direct payments referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1655/2004 is applied and the single payment scheme is applied at regional level may, for the period 2007 to 2012, choose to apply rates that are regionally differentiated according to objective criteria. The maximum rate for any of the regions of each Member State concerned is 20 %.(4) Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 provides that any Member State applying regionally differentiated rates of voluntary modulation submits to the Commission, within two months of the entry into force of that Regulation, for the period 2007 to 2012, information concerning (a) the annual rates of voluntary modulation for each region and for the whole territory, (b) the annual total amounts to be reduced under voluntary modulation, (c) where appropriate, the annual total additional amounts needed to cover the additional amount of aid referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 1(3) of that Regulation, and (d) statistical and other supportive data used to establish the amounts referred to in points (b) and (c).(5) Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 provides that the Commission fixes the net amounts resulting from the application of voluntary modulation based on: (a) a calculation in case of a single national rate of voluntary modulation; (b) in the case of Member States applying regionally differentiated rates, the amounts communicated by the Member States as provided for in Article 3(2) of that Regulation.(6) The United Kingdom has submitted to the Commission the following annual rates of voluntary modulation fixed at regional level:Region 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012England 12 % 13 % 14 % 14 % 14 % 14 %Northern Ireland 4,5 % 6 % 7 % 8 % 9 % 9 %Wales 0 % 2,5 % 4,2 % 5,8 % 6,5 % 6,5 %Scotland 5 % 8 % 8,5 % 9 % 9 % 9 %(7) The United Kingdom has also communicated the total amounts to be reduced under voluntary modulation and an assessment in order to gauge the impact of the application of such modulation.(8) It is therefore necessary to fix the net amounts resulting from the application of voluntary modulation in the United Kingdom,. The net amounts resulting from the application of voluntary modulation in the United Kingdom for the calendar years 2007 to 2012 are fixed in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall apply as from budget year 2008. This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.. Done at Brussels, 22 October 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 95, 5.4.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 298, 23.9.2004, p. 3.(3)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 552/2007 (OJ L 131, 23.5.2007, p. 10).ANNEXNet amounts resulting from the application of voluntary modulation in the United Kingdom(EUR million)2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Total 362,0 424,0 464,4 475,5 481,6 481,6of whichSingle payment scheme, Title III of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 358,6 419,6 459,6 470,6 476,7 476,7Beef and veal, Article 69 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 1,49 2,38 2,53 2,68 2,68 2,68Nuts, Article 83 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 0,001 0,002 0,002 0,002 0,002 0,002Others (1) 1,909 2,018 2,268 2,218 2,218 2,218(1)  Assessment of the amounts resulting from the application of voluntary modulation to payments concerning protein crops (Article 76 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003) and energy crops (Article 88 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003). +",nut;almond;chestnut;coconut;hazel nut;pistachio;walnut;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;beef;single payment scheme;SAPS;SFPS;SPS;single area payment scheme;single farm payment;single farm payment scheme;single payment,20 +35982,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 824/2008 of 18 August 2008 establishing a prohibition of fishing for haddock in Norwegian waters of I and II by vessels flying the flag of Spain. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2008.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2008.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2008 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 August 2008.For the CommissionFokion FOTIADISDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 865/2007 (OJ L 192, 24.7.2007, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 (OJ L 248, 22.9.2007, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 19, 23.1.2008, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 718/2008 (OJ L 198, 26.7.2008, p. 8).ANNEXNo 27/T&QMember State SpainStock HAD/1N2AB.Species Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)Area Norwegian waters of I and IIDate 23 June 2008 +",Norway;Kingdom of Norway;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing regulations;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +14744,"96/53/EC: Commission Decision of 12 December 1995 approving the programme for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia for 1996 presented by Portugal and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Portuguese text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia;Whereas by letter, Portugal has submitted a programme for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as amended by Council Directive 92/65/EEC (4);Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community in 1996 and which was established by Decision 95/434/EC (5);Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Portugal up to a maximum of ECU 1 450 000;Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia presented by Portugal is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1996. Portugal shall bring into force by 1 January 1996 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in Portugal by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum of ECU 1 450 000.2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1997 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.. Done at Brussels, 12 December 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27.(4) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.(5) OJ No L 256, 26. 10. 1995, p. 57. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;slaughter premium;slaughter bonus;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant,20 +2285,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 3329/82 of 3 December 1982 on the application of Decision No 2/82 of the EEC- Austria Joint Committee - Community transit - amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the application of the rules on Community transit. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Article 16 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the application of the rules on Community transit [1] empowers the Joint Committee set up under that Agreement to adopt decisions making certain amendments to the Agreement and to its Appendices;[1] OJ No L 294, 29.12.1972, p. 87.Whereas the Joint Committee has decided to make certain technical amendments to the Agreement made necessary following changes in the legislation on Commity transit;Whereas these amendments are the subject of Decision No 2/82 of the Joint Committee ; whereas it is necessary to take the measures required to implement the abovementioned Decision,. Decision No 2/82 of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee - Community transit - amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the application of rules on Community transit shall apply in the Community.The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 December 1982.For the CouncilThe President +",customs harmonisation;customs harmonization;harmonisation of customs legislation;harmonisation of customs procedures;amendment;parliamentary veto;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;Austria;Republic of Austria;Union transit;Common and Union transit;Community transit;Union transit procedure;joint committee (EU);EC joint committee,20 +1136,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 1799/90 of 27 June 1990 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for rum, tafia and arrack originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States (1990/91). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Community signed the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention at LomĂŠ on 15 December 1989; whereas the Community decided, by Council Regulation (EEC) No 714/90 of 5 March 1990 concerning the application of Decision No 2/90 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers on transitional measures valid from 1 March 1990 (1), to apply Protocol 6 annexed to the Convention autonomously in advance;Whereas Protocol 6 provides that products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States which fall within CN codes 2208 40 10, 2208 40 90, 2208 90 11 and 2208 90 19 shall, until the entry into force of a common organization of the market in spirits, be allowed into the Community free of customs duties under conditions such as to permit the development of traditional trade flows between the ACP States and the Community and between the Member States; whereas the Community shall until 31 December 1993 fix each year the quantities which may be imported free of customs duties on the basis of the largest quantities imported annually from the ACP States into the Community in the past three years for which statistics are available, increased by an annual growth rate of 37 % on the market of the United Kingdom and 27 % on the other markets of the Community; and whereas the volume of the annual quantity can in no case be less than 172 000 hectolitres of pure alcohol;Whereas by virtue of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1820/87 of 25 June 1987 concerning the application of Decision No 2/87 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers on the advance implementation of the Protocol to the Third ACP-EEC Convention consequent on the Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the European Communities (2), provision is made for special arrangements for the quota dutes to be applied by those two Member States; whereas by reason of the particularities peculiar to the market in rum the quota period ranges from 1 July to 30 June;Whereas, having regard to the levels reached by imports of the products concerned into the Community during the past three years for which statistics are available, the annual quota volume for the period from 1 July 1990 to 30 June 1991 must be fixed at 193 668 hectolitres of pure alcohol;Whereas it is in particular necessary to ensure to all Community importers equal and uninterrupted access to the abovementioned quota and uninterrupted application of the rate laid down for that quota to all imports of the products concerned into all Member States until the quota has been used up;Whereas, following the case law of the Court of Justice, it is unlawful to allocate the Community quotas between the Member States, unless overriding circumstances of an administrative, technical or economic nature, prevent acting otherwise; whereas, in addition, in cases where it is decided to allocate quotas, a mechanism should be set up whereby the integrity of the Common Customs Tariff may be protected;Whereas the economic difficulties which could result for the French Overseas Departments (FOD) from the sudden change in the arrangements for importing rum from the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States constitute circumstances having a binding effect which justify the temporary and partial maintenance of these arrangements; whereas, however, the arrangements for allocation of the quota into national shares should be phased out and can only be justified on a transitional basis; whereas the arrangements should in any event definitively disappear with the prospect of the establishment of the internal market;Whereas, in these circumstances, it is advisable to increase to 40 % the volume of the Community reserve by means of a system for the automatic transfer of Member State share to the reserve as soon as 80 % of the latter has been used up;Whereas, during the past three years for which statistical data are available, imports from Member States have been as follows:(in hectolitres of pure alcohol)1.2.3.4 // // // // // Member State // 1987 // 1988 // 1989 // // // // // Benelux // 6 264 // 7 389 // 7 621 // Denmark // 1 884 // 2 038 // 1 748 // Germany // 33 570 // 42 523 // 48 591 // Greece // 50 // - // 586 // Spain // 244 // - // 156 // France // 1 929 // 1 216 // 19 // Ireland // 2 060 // 2 989 // 2 973 // Italy // 800 // 806 // 431 // Portugal // 7 // - // - // United Kingdom // 72 040 // 63 525 // 83 773 // // // // // Total 1987, p. 1.Whereas, in view of these factors, of market forecasts for the products in question and of the estimates submitted by certain Member States, quota shares may be fixed approximately at the following percentages:Benelux 5,53,Denmark 1,47,Germany 32,43,Greece 0,17,Spain 0,10,France 0,83Ireland 1,88,Italy 0,53,Portugal 0,00,United Kingdom 57,06;Whereas provision should be made for a mechanism to prevent, when the Community quota is not exhausted, goods from being imported into a Member State which has exhausted its share only after the full application of customs duties, or after having been diverted to another Member State which has not yet exhausted its share; whereas, in these circumstances, if, during the quota period, the Community reserve were to be almost entirely used up, Member States should return to the said reserve all of the unused portion of their initial shares so as to avoid part of the Community tariff quota from remaining unused in one Member State, when it could be used in others;Whereas measures should be laid down to ensure that Protocol 5 is implemented under conditions such as to permit the development of traditional trade flows between the ACP States and the Community, on the one hand, and between the Member States on the other;Whereas this form of administration requires close collaboration between the Member States and the Commission, and the Commission must be able to keep account of quota utilization rates and inform the Member States accordingly;Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, any operation concerning the administration of the quotas may be carried out by any one of its members,. 1. From 1 July 1990 to 30 June 1991, the following products originating in the ACP States shall be imported duty free into the Community within the limits of the relevant Community tariff quota mentioned:1.2.3.4.5 // // // // // // Order No // CN code // Description // Quota Volume (in hl of pure alcohol) // Quota duty // // // // // // // // // // // 09.1606 // 2208 40 10 2208 40 90 2208 90 11 2208 90 19 // Rum, tafia and arrak // 193 668 // Free // // // // //2. Within the limit of this quota, the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall apply customs duties calculated in accordance with the 1985 Act of Accession and Regulation (EEC) No 1820/87. 1. The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be divided into two instalments.2. A frist instalment of 116 200 hectolitres of pure alcohol shall be allocated amongst the Member States; the shares which, subject to Article 3, shall apply until 30 June 1991, amount to the following quantities:1.2 // // (hectolitres of pure alcohol) // Benelux // 6 425, // Denmark // 1 710, // Germany // 37 685, // Greece // 200, // Spain // 115, // France // 955, // Ireland // 2 185, // Italy // 615, // Portugal // 10, // United Kingdom // 66 300.3. A second instalment of 77 468 hectolitres of pure alcohol shall constitute the Community reserve. If a Member State's initial share a specified in Article 2 (2), has been used up entirely, the following provisional shall apply.If an importer presents, in a Member State, a declaration as to entry into free circulation comprising a request for preferential treatment for a product covered by this Regulation, and this declaration is accepted by the customs authorities, the Member State concerned shall, by notifying the Commission, draw an amount corresponding to its requirements from the reserve referred to in Article 2 (3).Requests to draw on the reserve together with the date of acceptance of the said declaration must be forwarded to the Commission without delay.Drawings shall be granted by the Commission on the basis of the date of acceptance of goods for entry into free circulation by the customs authorities of the Member State concerned, provided a sufficient amount remains in the reserve.If a Member State does not use the quantities drawn, it shall return them to the reserve as soon as possible.If requests for drawings exceed the amount remaining in the reserve, an allocation shall be made pro rata. The Member States shall be so informed by the Commission. Once at least 80 % of the reserve as defined in Article 2 (3), has been used up, the Commission shall inform the Member States thereof.It shall also notify Member States in this case of the date from which drawings on the Community reserve must be made according to the provisions laid down in Article 3, if these provisions ar not already in effect.Within a time limit fixed by the Commission as from the date referred to in paragraph 2, Member States shall be required to return to the reserve all their initial shares which have not been used on that date. The Commission shall keep an account of the shares opened to the Member States pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 and shall, as soon as it has been notified, inform each State of the extent to which the reserves have been used up.It shall inform the Member States of the volume of the reserve following any return of quota shares pursuant to Article 4. Each Member States shall ensure that importers of the products concerned have free access to the quota for such time as the residual balance of the quota volumes so permits. The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely that this Regulation is complied with. Council Regulation (EEC) No 1316/87 of 11 May 1987 on the safeguard measures provided for in the Third ACP-EEC Convention (1) and the provisions that will replace it under the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention shall apply to the products referred to in this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1990.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 1990.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. P. WILSON // 118 848 // 119 686 // 145 898 // // // //(1) OJ No L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 172, 30. 6.(1) OJ No L 125, 14. 5. 1987, p. 1. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;spirits;Armagnac;Cognac;brandy;gin;grappa;marc;rum;schnapps;spirits from distilling cereals;spirits from distilling fruit;spirits from distilling wine;vodka;whisky,20 +36588,"2009/582/EC: Commission Decision of 29 July 2009 on the financing of special emergency measures to protect the Community from rabies. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Decision 90/424/EEC provides that where a Member State is directly threatened by the occurrence or development, in the territory of a third country, of a disease listed in the Annex to that Decision, any measure appropriate to the situation may be adopted, including the granting of a financial contribution by the Community towards the measures deemed particularly necessary for the success of the actions undertaken.(2) Rabies is an animal disease that mainly affects wild and domestic carnivores and has serious public health implications. Rabies is listed in the Annex to Decision 90/424/EEC.(3) In recent years, Community co-financed programmes for the oral immunisation of wild carnivores which are the reservoir of the disease have resulted in a very favourable situation in most Member States with drastic reduction of the cases in wild and domestic animals and the disappearance of human cases.(4) The territory of the Kaliningrad Region, an exclave of Russia surrounded by EU territory, is adjacent to Member States that are making their final efforts towards complete eradication of the disease.(5) Lithuania and Poland informed the Commission that the presence of sylvatic rabies in the Kaliningrad region now poses a direct threat to the successful conclusion of their rabies eradication programmes.(6) Urgent action is necessary in the Kaliningrad region so that incursions of disease from its territory do not further endanger the progress made as regards human and animal health in the neighbouring Member States.(7) A special measure is necessary to prevent continuing re-infection of neighbouring Member States from Kaliningrad. Given the relative size of the territory of Kaliningrad, it is more appropriate and cost efficient to assist the efforts towards the elimination of rabies in Kaliningrad than to put in place a vaccination buffer zone in the territory of the neighbouring Member States which would have to be maintained indefinitely.(8) Under Article 110 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (2), grants are subject to an annual programme. That annual work programme shall be implemented through the publication of calls for proposals, save in duly substantiated exceptional cases of urgency. Under Article 168(1)(b) of the detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 determined by Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 (3), the Commission can decide to award grants without a call for proposals in exceptional and duly substantiated emergencies.(9) On 21 October 2008 Russia has submitted to the Commission a programme for the elimination of rabies from Kaliningrad region and that programme was found to be acceptable as regards the objective of protecting the Community against rabies. The actions foreseen in that programme are essential for the protection of Community interest and it is therefore appropriate that certain measures receive Community financing. A Community financial contribution should therefore be granted in 2009 for the implementation of that programme.(10) The present Decision constitutes a financing Decision within the meaning of Article 75 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, Article 90 of the detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, and Article 15 of the Internal Rules on the Implementation of the general budget of the European Communities (4).(11) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. 1.   The 36-month rabies elimination plan in the Kaliningrad Region (‘rabies elimination programme’) submitted by Russia is hereby approved.2.   The action under this Decision shall cover the following specific operations:— purchase of the vaccine baits for the oral immunisation of wild carnivores,— distribution in the territory of the Kaliningrad region of the vaccine baits referred in the preceding point. The maximum contribution of the Community is set at EUR 1 800 000 to be financed from budget line 17 04 03 01 of the general budget of the European Communities for 2009. 1.   The award of an individual grant to the Veterinary and state veterinary inspection service of the Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation (Служба ветеринарии и госветинспекции Калининградской области) is authorised.2.   The activities covered by this Decision may be financed up to 100 % of the corresponding eligible costs, provided that part of the total costs of the action is borne by the Veterinary and state veterinary inspection service of the Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation (Служба ветеринарии и госветинспекции Калининградской области) or by contributions other than the Community contribution.. Done at Brussels, 29 July 2009.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1.(4)  Commission Decision of 6 April 2009 (C(2009) 2105). +",veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;veterinary medicine;animal medecine;veterinary surgery;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;rabies;health risk;danger of sickness;vaccine;vaccination;epidemiology,20 +4080,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3459/85 of 6 December 1985 laying down detailed rules for the granting of a compensatory allowance for Atlantic sardines. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal and in particular Articles 171 and 358 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3117/85 of 4 November 1985 laying down general rules for the granting of compensatory allowances for sardines (1) and in particular Article 4 thereof,Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3117/85 sets out certain conditions for the granting of compensatory allowances as regards products, the quantitative limit of 2 000 tonnes and the beneficiaries of the scheme, and fixes the method of calculating the said allowance;Whereas this scheme must be applied to those categories of sardines which are likely to be marketed most easily after processing;Whereas the health and technical provisions laid down by the national authorities ensure that the products in question have been subjected fully and definitively to one of the processes referred to in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3117/85; whereas compliance of the processed products in question with the said provisions should be subject to verification;Whereas, in order to clarify the scope of the present arrangements, the types of processing permitted should be defined;Whereas, for quantities in respect of which entitlement to the allowance is established, certain detailed rules should be laid down for the submission of applications by those concerned for the payment of the allowance;Whereas, in order to ensure constant control, those qualifying for the allowance must keep the inspection authority informed of their processing activities at all times;Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (3) of the Treaty of Accession, the institutions of the Community may adopt before accession the measures referrred to in Articles 171 and 358 of the Act;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,. This Regulation lays down detailed rules for the granting of the compensatory allowance, hereinafter referred to as the 'allowance', referred to in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3117/85, in respect of Atlantic sardines. 1. The allowance shall be granted to producers' organizations in respect of sardines which:- have been caught by a member,- are sold to a processor for full and definitive processing in accordance with the health and technical provisions relating to products intended for human consumption in force in the Member State where the processor is established.2. The processes referred to in paragraph 1 are:(a) freezing,(b) the manufacture of canned products falling within heading No 16.04 of the Common Customs Tariff,(c) filleting or chopping if accompanied by one of the processes referred to under (a) and (b). In respect of each lot of the same commercial category sold, the amount of the allowance shall be determined in accordance with Article 2 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3117/85. Where one of the processes referred to in Article 2 (2) is carried out in a Member State other than that which recognized the producers' organization selling the product, proof that such processing has taken place shall be provided in the form of Control Copy T No 5 in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 223/77 (2) and of this Regulation.The said copy must bear the following particulars:- in box 41, a description of the goods in their state at the time of consignment,- in box 104, one of the following annotations in capital letters:'UDLIGNINGSGODTGOERELSESBERETTIGET FORARBEJDNINGFORORDNING (EOEF) Nr. 3117/85','VERARBEITUNG, FUER DIE EINE AUSGLEICHSENTSCHAEDIGUNG GEWAEHRT WIRDVERORDNUNG (EWG) Nr. 3117/85','METAPOIISI POY DIKAIOYTAI ANTISTATHMISTIKI APOZIMIOSIKANONISMOS (EOK) arith. 3117/85','PROCESSING ELIGIBLE FOR A COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCEREGULATION (EEC) No 3117/85','TRANSFORMACIÓN QUE BENEFICIA DE UNA INDEMNIZACIÓN COMPENSATORIAREGLAMENTO (CEE) No 3117/85','TRANSFORMATION BÉNÉFICIANT D'UNE INDEMNITÉ COMPENSATOIRERÈGLEMENT (CEE) No 3117/85','TRASFORMAZIONE CHE BENEFICIA DI UN'INDENNITÀ COMPENSATIVAREGOLAMENTO (CEE) N. 3117/85',VERWERKING DIE IN AANMERKING KOMT VOOR EEN COMPENSERENDE VERGOEDINGVERORDENING (EEG) Nr. 3117/85','TRANSFORMAÇO BENEFICIANDO DE UNA INDEMNIZAÇO COMPENSATÓRIAREGULAMENTO (CEE) N 3117/85'. 1. The allowance shall be paid to the producers' organizations concerned, at their request, by the Member State where such organizations are established upon production of:- the contract of sale of the product at the first stage of marketing. The contract must show at least the names and addresses of the parties concerned, the quantity, the selling price and the date of delivery of each lot of products sold and the undertaking by the processor referred to in paragraph 2,- proof of payment for the goods,- as appropriate, a copy of the Control Copy T No 5 referred to in Article 4,and, in so far as it does not exist at the time of payment , information indicating that full and definitive processing of the products has not taken place.2. The processor shall provide a written undertaking to process the products subject to the contract in accordance with the provisions of Article 2. To this effect, in the stock account of his undertaking, he has to identify the quantities bought in the context of these arrangements. The processor shall undertake to submit to any inspection at his premises by the competent authorities.3. The application for payment of the allowance shall be submitted by the producers' organization concerned to the competent authorities of the Member State concerned not later than the end of the month following that during which the contract of sale is drawn up. 1. The Member States concerned shall set up a control system to ensure that products in respect of which the allowance has been applied for are eligible for it, and that the provisions of this Regulaion are complied with.2. The detailed rules for the operation of the control system shall be drawn up by the Member State and must include at least the following requirements:- on the spot inspections on the premises of processing undertakings;- submission by the beneficiary of the supporting documents used for determining his entitlement to the allowance;- definition of the particulars to be included in the application for an allowance referred to in Article 5;- identification in the sales records of the producer organization of the quantities sold in the context of the present regime. 1. The Member States concerned shall notify the Commission, not later than two months after the entry into force of this Regulation, of the control measures introduced pursuant to Article 6 (1).2. Member States shall also notify the Commission every month of the quantities sold during the previous month which may qualifiy for the allowance, broken down by commercial category and type of processing carried out, and of the expenditure relating to the grant of the allowance in question.3. On the basis of information obtained under the control procedures provided for in Article 6 allowance must, if necessary correct the amount of the allowance granted. The conversion rate applicable to the allowance shall be the representative rate in force on the day of sale of the product. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1986, subject to the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 December 1985.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 297, 9. 11. 1985, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 38, 9. 2. 1977, p. 20. +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;producer group;producers' organisation;fishing industry;fishing;fishing activity;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;economic support;aid;granting of aid;subvention;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +4254,"2006/762/EC: Commission Decision of 9 November 2006 concerning certain protective measures against bluetongue in Bulgaria (notified under document number C(2006) 5315) ( (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1) and in particular Article 18(1) and (6) thereof,Whereas:(1) On 10 October 2006, Bulgaria informed the Commission of the detection of bluetongue antibodies in sentinel goats in Slivarovo in the administrative district of Burgas, in the south-eastern part of that country, at the border with Turkey (the affected area).(2) As Bulgaria is due to accede to the Community on 1 January 2007, it has informed the Commission that it immediately banned the movements of animals of species susceptible to bluetongue and their semen, ova and embryos out of the affected area, in accordance with Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (2) and Commission Decision 2005/393/EC of 23 May 2005 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and conditions applying to movements from or through these zones (3).(3) The spread of bluetongue from the affected area could constitute a serious hazard to animal health in the Community.(4) Pending further epidemiological and laboratory investigations, it is necessary to suspend imports into the Community of animals of species susceptible to bluetongue originating in or transiting through the affected area, and their semen, ova and embryos.(5) Given that semen, ova and embryos produced before 1 July 2006 may not present a risk, the suspension of imports shall only concern semen, ova and embryos produced from this date.(6) In the light of the evolution of the situation and the results of further investigations carried out by Bulgaria, the measures provided for in this Decision should be reviewed at a meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health at the earliest opportunity.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. 1.   The Member States shall suspend imports of animals of species susceptible to bluetongue originating in or transiting through the territories or parts thereof listed in the Annex.2.   The Member States shall suspend imports of semen, ova and embryos collected or produced from 1 July 2006 and originating in the territories or parts thereof listed in the Annex. Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision and they shall give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. This Decision shall apply until 31 December 2006. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 November 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.(2)  OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.(3)  OJ L 130, 24.5.2005, p. 22. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/693/EC (OJ L 283, 14.10.2006, p. 52).ANNEXParts of the territory of Bulgaria referred to in Article 1(1) and (2):ISO country code Name of the country Description of part of territoryBG Bulgaria The administrative district of:— Burgas +",veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;animal breeding;animal selection;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;public health;health of the population;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria,20 +2856,"Council Directive 84/169/EEC of 28 February 1984 concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (United Kingdom). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), as last amended by Directive 82/786/EEC (2), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),Whereas Directive 75/276/EEC (4) indicates which areas in the United Kingdom are included in the Community list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) of Directive 75/268/EEC;Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, the Government of the United Kingdom has requested an extension, via a redefinition, of its less-favoured areas ; whereas Directive 75/276/EEC should therefore be replaced by this Directive;Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, the Government of the United Kingdom has informed the Commission that it wishes six areas to be included in the Community list of less-favoured farming areas and has supplied information concerning the characteristics of the areas in question;Whereas the following criteria of the presence of infertile land as referred to in Article 3 (4) (a) of Directive 75/268/EEC were used to determine each of the zones in question : grassland accounting for more than 70 % of the total utilized agricultural area, a stocking rate of less than one livestock unit per forage hectare and farm rents not exceeding 65 % of the national average;Whereas the concept of economic results of farming appreciably below average, as referred to in Article 3 (4) (b) of Directive 75/268/EEC, was adopted in terms of a labour income per man-work unit not exceeding 80 % of the national average;Whereas low population density, as referred to in Article 3 (4) (c) of Directive 75/268/EEC, was defined as not more than 55 inhabitants per square kilometre, excluding the population of urban and industrial centres (the national and Community averages being 229 and 163 inhabitants per square kilometre respectively) ; whereas, excluding the urban and industrial centres, the minimum percentage of the total working population engaged in agriculture is 30 %;Whereas for defining the areas affected by specific handicaps that may be classified as less-favoured areas as referred to in Article 3 (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC, the criterion was the existence of both adverse natural production conditions (steep slopes, very strong winds, poor drainage) and handicaps resulting from the geographical situation (island location) ; whereas, moreover, the extent of the less-favoured areas in question does not exceed 2,5 % of the Member State's area;Whereas the type and level of the abovementioned criteria used by the Government of the United Kingdom to determine the areas communicated to the Commission comply with the characteristics of less-favoured farming areas referred to in Article 3 (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC, (1) OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 327, 24.11.1982, p. 19. (3) OJ No C 307, 14.11.1983, p. 103. (4) OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 231.. The areas of the territory of the United Kingdom listed in the Annex shall be included in the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC. Directive 75/276/EEC is hereby repealed. This Directive is addressed to the United Kingdom.. Done at Brussels, 28 February 1984.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. ROCARDANNEX>PIC FILE= ""T0025627"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025628"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025629"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025630"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025631"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025632"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025633"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025634"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025635"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025636"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025637"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025638"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025639"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025640"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025641"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025642"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025643"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025644"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025645"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025646"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025647"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025648"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025649"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025650"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025651"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025652"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025653"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025654"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025655"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025656"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025657"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025658"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025659"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025660"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025661"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025662"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025663"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025664"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025665"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025666"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025667"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025668"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025669"">>PIC FILE= ""T0025670""> +",Portugal;Portuguese Republic;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;less-favoured agricultural area;area with specific problems;less-favoured agricultural region;mountain region;mountain area;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;hill farming;alpine farming;Spain;Kingdom of Spain;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +3986,"2005/697/EC: Commission Decision of 12 September 2005 amending Decision 2000/745/EC accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings concerning imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating, inter alia, in India. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (the basic AD Regulation), and in particular Article 8 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community (2) (the basic AS Regulation), and in particular Articles 13 and 15 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A.   PROCEDURE(1) By Regulation (EC) No 2604/2000 (3), the Council imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports into the Community of certain polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating, inter alia, in India. Imports of PET exported by companies from which an undertaking had been accepted were exempt from that duty pursuant to Article 2(1) of that Regulation.(2) By Regulation (EC) No 2603/2000 (4), the Council imposed definitive countervailing duties on imports into the Community of certain polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating, inter alia, in India. Imports of PET exported by companies from which an undertaking had been accepted were exempt from that duty pursuant to Article 2(1) of that Regulation.(3) On 29 November 2000, the Commission adopted Decision 2000/745/EC (5), accepting undertakings offered in connection with the two abovementioned proceedings by the exporters mentioned in Article 1 of that Decision.(4) On 12 January 2005, the Commission, by Regulation (EC) No 33/2005 (6) announced the initiation of a ‘new exporter review’ pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic AD Regulation.(5) At the same time and on the same grounds, the Commission initiated an accelerated review of Regulation (EC) No 2603/2000 (7) pursuant to Article 20 of the basic AS Regulation.(6) The definitive findings and conclusions of the investigations are set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 1646/2005 (8), amending Regulation (EC) No 2604/2000 and in Council Regulation (EC) No 1645/2005 (9) amending Regulation (EC) No 2603/2000.B.   UNDERTAKING(7) Subsequent to the disclosure by which South Asian Petrochem Limited (the company) was informed of the facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to impose the amended definitive anti-dumping duty and countervailing duty on its imports into the Community, the company offered a price undertaking in accordance with Article 8(1) of the basic AD Regulation and Article 13(1) of the basic AS Regulation. In that undertaking, the exporting producer has offered to sell the product concerned at or above price levels which eliminate the injurious effects of dumping and subsidisation.(8) The company will also provide the Commission with regular and detailed information concerning its exports to the Community, meaning that the undertaking can be monitored effectively by the Commission. Furthermore, the sales structure of this company is such that the Commission considers the risk of circumventing the agreed undertaking is limited.(9) In view of this, the undertaking offered by South Asian Petrochem Limited is acceptable.(10) In order to enable the Commission to monitor effectively the company’s compliance with the undertaking, when the request for release for free circulation pursuant to the undertaking is presented to the relevant customs authority, exemption from the duty will be conditional upon the presentation of an invoice containing at least the items of information listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2604/2000. This level of information is also necessary to enable customs authorities to ascertain with sufficient precision that the shipment corresponds to the commercial documents. Where no such invoice is presented, or when it does not correspond to the product presented to customs, the appropriate rate of anti-dumping and countervailing duty will instead be payable.(11) In the event of a breach or withdrawal of the undertaking, or if there is reason to believe that the undertaking is being breached, a provisional or definitive duty may be imposed pursuant to Article 8(9) and (10) of the basic AD Regulation and, where applicable, pursuant to Article 13(9) and (10) of the basic AS Regulation,. The table in Article 1 of Decision 2000/745/EC is hereby amended by adding the following:Country Manufacturer Taric additional code‘India South Asian Petrochem Limited A 585’ This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 12 September 2005.For the CommissionPeter MANDELSONMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).(2)  OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004.(3)  OJ L 301, 30.11.2000, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 83/2005 (OJ L 19, 21.1.2005, p. 1).(4)  OJ L 301, 30.11.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 822/2004 (OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 3).(5)  OJ L 301, 30.11.2000, p. 88. Decision as amended by Decision 2002/232/EC (OJ L 78, 21.3.2002, p. 12).(6)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2005, p. 9.(7)  OJ C 8, 12.1.2005, p. 2.(8)  See page 10 of this Official Journal.(9)  See page 1 of this Official Journal. +",import;India;Republic of India;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;anti-subsidy proceeding;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin,20 +33385,"2007/167/EC: Commission Decision of 15 March 2007 derogating from the rules of origin set out in Council Decision 2001/822/EC as regards certain fishery products imported from Saint Pierre and Miquelon (notified under document number C(2007) 834) (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community (Overseas Association Decision) (1), and in particular Article 37 of Annex III thereto,Whereas:(1) On 6 August 2001 the Commission adopted Decision 2001/657/EC derogating from the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ to take account of the special situation of Saint Pierre and Miquelon with regard to frozen fillets of cod, redfish, plaice and halibut of CN code 0304 20 (2). That derogation expired on 31 August 2006.(2) On 30 November 2006 Saint Pierre and Miquelon requested a new derogation from the rules of origin set out in Annex III to Decision 2001/822/EC for a period of six years. This request covers a total annual quantity of 2 200 tonnes of frozen fish fillets, frozen gutted fish without head, fillets of salt cod, whole salt cod and frozen fish meat (or minced blocks) originating in third countries and processed in Saint Pierre and Miquelon for export to the Community. The derogation was requested not only for the fishery products which had been covered by Decision 2001/657/EC, but also for other fishery products falling within CN headings 0303, 0304 and 0305.(3) Saint Pierre and Miquelon has based its request on the continuing shortfall in the sources of supply of other originating fish.(4) A derogation should be granted from the rules of origin set out in Annex III to Decision 2001/822/EC for products falling within CN headings 0304 and 0305. This derogation is justified under Article 37(1) and (5)(a) and (b) of that Annex, in particular as regards the development of an existing local industry, the economic and social impact and the particular situation of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. As the derogation is being granted for products which involve actual processing, it will contribute to the development of an existing industry. The derogation is essential for the preservation of the activity of the plant in question, which employs a significant number of permanent staff and seasonal workers. Use of the derogation granted in 2001 remained extremely low (108 tonnes in 2003, 552 tonnes in 2004, 356 tonnes in 2005 and 491 tonnes from January to November 2006). The derogation should therefore be granted for the same total annual quantity as covered by the derogation granted in 2001, i.e. 1 290 tonnes. Moreover, the extension of the derogation to a larger number of species than that covered by Decision 2001/657/EC will allow better use to be made of the quantity benefiting from the derogation.(5) Subject to compliance with certain conditions relating to quantities, surveillance and duration, the derogation would not cause serious injury to an established industry of the Community or one or more of the Member States.(6) It follows from the general scheme of Article 37 that a derogation from the rules of origin set out in Annex III to Decision 2001/822/EC may not be granted for products falling within CN heading 0303. These do not in fact contribute to the development of an existing industry because they are the subject of packaging operations, which are not in the nature of genuinely industrial activities.(7) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Common Customs Code (3) lays down rules for the management of tariff quotas. Those rules should be applied mutatis mutandis to the management of the quantity in respect of which the derogation in question is granted.(8) As Decision 2001/822/EC expires on 31 December 2011, it should be laid down that the derogation will continue to apply after 31 December 2011 if a new decision is adopted on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community or if Decision 2001/822/EC is extended.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Notwithstanding Annex III to Decision 2001/822/EC, the fishery products processed in Saint Pierre and Miquelon which are listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be regarded as originating in Saint Pierre and Miquelon where they are obtained from non-originating fish, in accordance with the terms of this Decision. The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall apply to the fishery products and to the annual quantity shown in the Annex hereto which are imported into the Community from Saint Pierre and Miquelon during the period from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2013. Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 relating to the management of tariff quotas shall apply mutatis mutandis to the management of the quantity referred to in the Annex hereto. The customs authorities of Saint Pierre and Miquelon shall take the necessary steps to carry out quantitative checks on exports of the products referred to in Article 1.To that end, all the certificates they issue pursuant to this Decision shall bear a reference to it.The competent authorities of Saint Pierre and Miquelon shall forward to the Commission every three months a statement of the quantities in respect of which EUR.1 movement certificates have been issued pursuant to this Decision and the serial numbers of those certificates. Box 7 of EUR.1 certificates issued under this Decision shall contain one of the following entries:— ‘Derogation — Decision No …’,— ‘Dérogation — Décision no …’,indicating the number of this Decision. This Decision shall apply from 1 April 2007 until 31 December 2011.However, if a new preferential regime is adopted replacing Decision 2001/822/EC beyond 31 December 2011, or if the current regime is extended, this Decision shall continue to apply until the date of expiry of the new regime or of the extended current regime but in any case not later than 31 March 2013. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 March 2007.For the CommissionLászló KOVÁCSMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 314, 30.11.2001, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 231, 29.8.2001, p. 13. Decision as amended by Decision 2005/335/EC (OJ L 107, 28.4.2005, p. 26).(3)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 214/2007 (OJ L 62, 1.3.2007, p. 6).ANNEXFishery products processed in Saint Pierre and MiquelonSerial No CN Code Description of goods Period Total quantity (1)09.1650 ex 0304 29 Fillets of hake, haddock, saithe, plaice, dab, sole, cod, redfish, seabream, Greenland halibut, Atlantic halibut, frozenex 0304 99 Haddock, saithe, hake, cod meat (or minced blocks), frozenex 0305 30 Fillets of salt codex 0305 62 Whole salt cod1.4.2008 to 31.3.2009 1 2901.4.2009 to 31.3.2010 1 2901.4.2010 to 31.3.2011 1 2901.4.2011 to 31.3.2012 1 2901.4.2012 to 31.3.2013 1 290(1)  The total annual quantity covers all species together. +",processed foodstuff;sea fish;frozen product;frozen food;frozen foodstuff;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;salted product;food in brine;foodstuff in brine;product in brine;salted food;salted foodstuff;Saint Pierre and Miquelon;Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +40949,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 10/2012 of 6 January 2012 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences for olive oil lodged from 2 to 3 January 2012 under the Tunisian tariff quota and suspending the issue of import licences for the month of January 2012. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 3(1) and (2) of Protocol No 1 (3) to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part (4), opens a tariff quota at a zero rate of duty for imports of untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90, wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported direct from that country to the European Union, up to the limit laid down for each year.(2) Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 of 20 December 2006 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quota for olive oil originating in Tunisia (5) lays down monthly quantitative limits for the issue of import licences.(3) Import licence applications have been submitted to the competent authorities under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 in respect of a total quantity exceeding the limit laid down for the month of January in Article 2(2) of that Regulation.(4) In these circumstances, the Commission must set an allocation coefficient allowing import licences to be issued in proportion to the quantity available.(5) Since the limit for the month of January has been reached, no more import licences can be issued for that month,. The quantities for which import licence applications were lodged for 2 and 3 January 2012 under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 shall be multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 91,091273 %.The issue of import licences in respect of amounts applied for as from 9 January 2012 shall be suspended for January 2012. This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 January 2012.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 January 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 57.(4)  OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 2.(5)  OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 84. +",olive oil;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;Tunisia;Republic of Tunisia;Tunisian Republic,20 +30224,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 624/2005 of 21 April 2005 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004 of 3 September 2004 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden for the 2004/2005 marketing year (3),Whereas:(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland and Sweden to all third countries, with the exception of Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004.(2) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should not be fixed.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 15 to 21 April 2005 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004. This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 April 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 April 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.(2)  OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1431/2003 (OJ L 203, 12.8.2003, p. 16).(3)  OJ L 285, 4.9.2004, p. 3. +",Finland;Republic of Finland;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;intervention agency;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;oats,20 +42308,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 73/2013 of 25 January 2013 amending Annexes I and V to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals (1), and in particular Article 22(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 implements the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure (‘PIC procedure’) for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade, signed on 11 September 1998 and approved, on behalf of the Community, by Council Decision 2003/106/EC (2).(2) It is appropriate that regulatory action in respect of certain chemicals taken pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (3), Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (4) and Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (5) be taken into account.(3) Decisions taken in respect of certain chemicals under the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (‘the Stockholm Convention’), signed on 22 May 2001 and approved, on behalf of the Community, by Council Decision 2006/507/EC (6) and subsequent regulatory action in respect of those chemicals taken pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC (7) should also be taken into account.(4) The substances acetochlor, asulam, chloropicrin and propargite have not been approved as active substances under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, with the effect that those substances are banned for pesticide use and thus should be added to the lists of chemicals contained in Parts 1 and 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008. The addition of acetochlor, asulam, chloropicrin and propargite to Annex I was suspended due to a new application for inclusion in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (8) submitted pursuant to Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 33/2008 of 17 January 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Directive 91/414/EEC as regards a regular and an accelerated procedure for the assessment of active substances which were part of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of that Directive but have not been included into its Annex I (9). That new application resulted again in the decision not to approve the substances acetochlor, asulam, chloropicrin and propargite as active substances under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 with the effect that acetochlor, asulam, chloropicrin and propargite remain banned for pesticide use and that the reason for suspending the addition to Annex I disappeared. Therefore, the substances acetochlor, asulam, chloropicrin and propargite should be added to the lists of chemicals contained in Parts 1 and 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008.(5) The substance flufenoxuron has not been approved as an active substance under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and the substance flufenoxuron has not been included as an active substance in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC for product type 18, with the effect that flufenoxuron is severely restricted for pesticide use and thus should be added to the lists of chemicals contained in Parts 1 and 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 because virtually all use is prohibited despite the fact that flufenoxuron has been included in Annex I to Directive 98/8/EC for product type 8 and may thus be authorised by Member States for use in wood preservatives subject to specific conditions. The addition of flufenoxuron to Annex I was suspended due to a new application for inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC submitted pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 33/2008. That new application resulted again in the decision not to approve flufenoxuron as active substance under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 with the effect that the reason for suspending the addition to Annex I disappeared. Therefore, the substance flufenoxuron should be added to the lists of chemicals contained in Parts 1 and 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008.(6) The substance naled has not been included as an active substance in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC and naled has not been included as an active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC, with the effect that naled is banned for pesticide use and thus should be added to the lists of chemicals contained in Parts 1 and 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008.(7) The substances 2-naphthyloxyacetic acid, diphenylamine and propanil have not been approved as active substances under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, with the effect that 2-naphthyloxyacetic acid, diphenylamine and propanil are banned for pesticide use and thus should be added to the lists of chemicals contained in Parts 1 and 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008. The addition of 2-naphthyloxyacetic acid, diphenylamine and propanil to Part 2 of Annex I was suspended due to a new application for inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC submitted pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 33/2008. This new application resulted again in the decision not to include the substances 2-naphthyloxyacetic acid, diphenylamine and propanil as active substances in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC with the effect that 2-naphthyloxyacetic acid, diphenylamine and propanil remain banned for pesticide use and that the reason for suspending the addition to Part 2 of Annex I disappeared. Therefore, the substances 2-naphthyloxyacetic acid, diphenylamine and propanil should be added to the list of chemicals contained in Part 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008.(8) At its fifth meeting in June 2011, the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention decided to include alachlor, aldicarb and endosulfan in Annex III to that Convention, with the effect that alachlor, aldicarb and endosulfan became subject to the PIC procedure under that Convention and thus should be removed from the list of chemicals contained in Part 2 and added to the list of chemicals contained in Part 3 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008.(9) The substance dichlorvos has not been included as an active substance in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC and dichlorvos has not been included as an active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC, with the effect that dichlorvos is banned for pesticide use. Since dichlorvos is already included in the lists of chemicals contained in Parts 1 and 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008, those entries should be amended to reflect the latest legal developments.(10) The substances bifenthrin and metam have been approved as active substances under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, with the effect that bifenthrin and metam are no longer banned for pesticide use. Consequently, the active substances bifenthrin and metam should be deleted from Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008.(11) The substance cyanamide should be removed from Part 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 since evidence was submitted that the ban in the subcategory ‘pesticide in the group of plant protection products’ does not represent a severe restriction of the use of the substance at the level of the category ‘pesticide’ due to the fact that cyanamide has important uses as a biocide. Cyanamide has been identified and notified for evaluation under Directive 98/8/EC. Biocidal products containing cyanamide may thus continue to be authorised by Member States in accordance with their national rules, until a decision under that Directive is taken.(12) Regulation (EC) No 850/2004, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 519/2012 (10) implements the decision taken under the Stockholm Convention to list endosulfan in Part 1 of Annex A to the Stockholm Convention by adding that chemical to Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004. Consequently, that chemical should be added to Part 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008.(13) Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.(14) In order to allow enough time for industry to take the measures necessary for compliance with this Regulation and for Member States to take the measures necessary for implementation of this Regulation, its application should be deferred.(15) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 133 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006,. Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 is amended as follows:(1) Annex I is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation;(2) Annex V is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 April 2013.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 January 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 204, 31.7.2008, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 63, 6.3.2003, p. 27.(3)  OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.(6)  OJ L 209, 31.7.2006, p. 1.(7)  OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 7.(8)  OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.(9)  OJ L 15, 18.1.2008, p. 5.(10)  OJ L 159, 20.6.2012, p. 1.ANNEX IAnnex I to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 is amended as follows:(1) Part 1 is amended as follows:(a) the following entries are added:Chemical CAS No Einecs No CN code Subcategory Use limitation Countries for which no notification is required‘Acetochlor + 34256-82-1 251-899-3 2924 29 98 p(1) bAsulam + 3337-71-1 222-077-1 2935 00 90 p(1) b2302-17-2 218-953-8Chloropicrin + 76-06-2 200-930-9 2904 90 40 p(1) bFlufenoxuron + 101463-69-8 417-680-3 2924 29 98 p(1)-p(2) b-srNaled + 300-76-5 206-098-3 2919 90 00 p(1)-p(2) b-bPropargite + 2312-35-8 219-006-1 2920 90 85 p(1) b’(b) the entries for alachlor and aldicarb are replaced by the following:Chemical CAS No Einecs No CN code Subcategory Use limitation Countries for which no notification is required‘Alachlor # 15972-60-8 240-110-8 2924 29 98 p(1) bAldicarb # 116-06-3 204-123-2 2930 90 99 p(1)-p(2) b-b’(c) the entry for dichlorvos is replaced by the following:Chemical CAS No Einecs No CN code Subcategory Use limitation Countries for which no notification is required‘Dichlorvos + 62-73-7 200-547-7 2919 90 00 p(1)-p(2) b-b’(d) the entry for endosulfan is replaced by the following:Chemical CAS No Einecs No CN code Subcategory Use limitation Countries for which no notification is required‘Endosulfan # 115-29-7 204-079-4 2920 90 85 p(1)-p(2) b-b’(e) the entry for bifenthrin is deleted;(f) the entry for metam is deleted;(2) Part 2 is amended as follows:(a) the following entries are added:Chemical CAS RN Einecs No CN code Category Use limitation‘2-naphthyloxyacetic acid 120-23-0 204-380-0 2918 99 90 p bAcetochlor 34256-82-1 251-899-3 2924 29 98 p bAsulam 3337-71-1 222-077-1 2935 00 90 p b2302-17-2 218-953-8Chloropicrin 76-06-2 200-930-9 2904 90 40 p bDiphenylamine 122-39-4 204-539-4 2921 44 00 p bFlufenoxuron 101463-69-8 417-680-3 2924 29 98 p srNaled 300-76-5 206-098-3 2919 90 00 p bPropanil 709-98-8 211-914-6 2924 29 98 p bPropargite 2312-35-8 219-006-1 2920 90 85 p b’(b) the entry for dichlorvos is replaced by the following:Chemical CAS RN Einecs No CN code Category Use limitation‘Dichlorvos 62-73-7 200-547-7 2919 90 00 p b’(c) the entry for alachlor is deleted;(d) the entry for aldicarb is deleted;(e) the entry for cyanamide is deleted;(f) the entry for endosulfan is deleted;(3) in Part 3, the following entries are added:Chemical Relevant CAS number(s) HS code HS code Category‘Alachlor 15972-60-8 2924.29 3808.93 PesticideAldicarb 116-06-3 2930.90 3808.91 PesticideEndosulfan 115-29-7 2920.90 3808.91 Pesticide’ANNEX IIIn Part 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 the following entry is added:Description of chemicals/article(s) subject to export ban Additional details, where relevant (e.g. name of chemical, EC No, CAS No, etc.)‘Endosulfan EC No 204-079-4 +",pesticide;fungicide;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;export (EU);Community export;import (EU);Community import;dangerous substance;dangerous product;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;export monitoring;monitoring of exports,20 +745,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 794/76 of 6 April 1976 laying down further measures for reorganizing Community fruit production. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas, notwithstanding the application of the reorganization measures provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2517/69 of 9 December 1969 laying down certain measures for reorganizing Community fruit production (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2456/72 (3), the Community market in apples and pears still shows an imbalance between supply and demand ; whereas that situation results largely from excess supply of apples of the ""Golden Delicious"", ""Starking Delicious"" and ""Imperatore"" varieties and pears of the ""Passe Crassane"" variety;Whereas the measures adopted to steady the market are not of a nature to overcome such difficulties ; whereas action should therefore be taken to adjust production potential of these varieties so far as possible to present and foreseeable outlets for Community products;Whereas, in order to encourage action of this kind, some inducement should be offered to growers to relinquish their production, wholly or in part, of the products in question ; whereas, to that end, provision should be made for Member States to grant premiums to growers who, having agreed to grub all or part of their orchard of apples and pears of the said varieties also undertake not to extend, for a specified period, the part of the orchard which they have retained ; whereas, for the sake of fairness, the undertakings given by recipients of the premiums provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2517/69 should be adjusted accordingly;Whereas the amount of the grubbing premium must be fixed at a level which takes into account the cost of grubbing and the temporary loss of income;Whereas, to ensure that the rules for granting grubbing premiums are correctly applied, national aid designed to achieve aims similar to those pursued through the abovementioned rules for granting premiums may only be granted when requests for such aid have been submitted before the entry into force of this Regulation;Whereas the proposed measures are in the interest of the Community and aim to attain the objectives laid down in Article 39 (1) (a) of the Treaty ; whereas they therefore constitute a common measure within the meaning of Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2788/72 (5);Whereas the expenditure arising from the granting of grubbing premiums should be financed on a Community basis,. At their request and under the conditions specified below, Community fruit growers shall qualify for a premium for grubbing: - apple trees of the ""Golden Delicious"", ""Starking Delicious"" and ""Imperatore"" varieties and pear trees of the ""Passe Crassane"" variety;- trees of varieties other than those mentioned above if those varieties are necessary for the fertilization of the ""Golden Delicious"", ""Starking Delicious"", ""Imperatore"" or ""Passe Crassane"" varieties.The rules for granting that premium, in particular with regard to the minimum number and age of trees, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 33 of Council Regulation No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 793/76 (7). (1)OJ No C 53, 8.3.1976, p. 24. (2)OJ No L 318, 18.12.1969, p. 15. (3)OJ No L 266, 25.11.1972, p. 9. (4)OJ No L 94, 29.4.1970, p. 13. (5)OJ No L 295, 30.12.1972, p. 1. (6)OJ No L 118, 20.5.1972, p. 1. (7)See page 1 of this Official Journal. 1. Requests for the granting of premiums must be lodged before 1 November 1976.2. The granting of a premium shall be subject in particular to a written undertaking by the recipient: (a) to proceed, before 1 April 1977, with the grubbing of the apple or pear trees for which the premium is claimed,(b) to abstain for a period of five years following the grubbing carried out on his holding from any planting of apple, pear or peach trees other than, after informing the Member State concerned, for purposes of normal total or partial replanting of the areas of orchard remaining following the grubbing operation for which the premium was granted. 1. The amount of the premium shall, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 33 of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, be fixed at different levels to take account of the state of growth of the trees.This amount shall not exceed 1 100 units of account per hectare grubbed.2. The amount or the premium shall be paid in a lump sum, at the latest three months after the claimant has shown that he has actually carried out the grubbing operation. Member States shall verify whether the recipient of the premium has observed the undertaking provided for in Article 2 (2) (b). They shall make that verification during the last three months of the five year period following the grubbing operation.Member States shall inform the Commission of the results of the verification. The measures provided for in this Regulation shall together constitute a common measure within the meaning of Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70. 1. The estimated total cost of the common measure, to be borne by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, is 8 550 000 units of account.2. The deadline for completion of the measure provided for in paragraph 1 shall be 1 April 1977. 1. The expenditure incurred by Member States in respect of the measures provided for in this Regulation shall be eligible for financing by the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund.2. The Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund shall reimburse to Member States 50 % of the eligible expenditure.3. Detailed arrangements for the application of paragraph 2 shall be laid down in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70. 1. Requests for reimbursement shall relate to expenditure incurred by Member States during a calendar year and shall be submitted to the Commission before 1 July of the following year.2. The Commission shall take a decision concerning those requests in one or more stages, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70. 1. Without prejudice to Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70, the Member States, in accordance with national provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action, shall take the measures necessary to recover sums paid where the undertakings referred to in Article 2 are not observed.They shall inform the Commission of the measures taken and in particular shall periodically report on the progress of the relevant administrative and judicial procedures.2. The sums recovered shall be made over to the authorities or departments responsible for payment and deducted by them from the expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, proportionately with the financial contribution of the Community.3. The financial consequences of failure to recover the sums paid shall be borne by the Community and the Member States, proportionately with their financial contributions.4. Interest may be added to the sums to be recovered.5. Detailed arrangements for the application of this Article shall be laid down in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70. 01. The Commission shall submit to the Council, before 1 April 1979, on the basis of information provided by Member States, a report on the application of the rules for granting premiums laid down by this Regulation.2. The Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, shall decide on amendments to these rules in accordance with the voting procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty.3. Where appropriate, the general rules for applying Article 4 shall be laid down in accordance with the same procedure. 1This Regulation shall not preclude the granting of aid laid down by national regulations and designed to achieve aims similar to those pursued through this Regulation, provided requests for such aid are lodged before the date of entry into force of this Regulation. 2The following text shall be substituted for Article 2 (2) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2517/69:""(b) to abstain for a period of five years following the grubbing carried out on his holding from any planting of apple, pear or peach trees other than, after informing the Member State concerned, for purposes of normal total or partial replanting of the areas of orchard remaining following the grubbing operation for which the premium was granted."" 3This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 6 April 1976.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. HAMILIUS +",pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;grubbing premium;grubbing-up grant;market stabilisation;improvement of market conditions;market regularisation;market regularization;market stabilization;stabilisation of prices;stabilization of prices;fruit-growing;fruit production;fruit tree;disclosure of information;information disclosure,20 +39679,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 194/2011 of 28 February 2011 cancelling the registration of a name in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Höllen Sprudel (PDO)). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, and pursuant to Article 17(2) of the same Regulation, the application submitted by Germany to cancel the name ‘Höllen Sprudel’ in the register was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, registration of this name must therefore be cancelled.(3) In light of the above, this name must therefore be removed from the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Protected Geographical Indications and Protected Designations of Origin,. Registration of the name listed in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby cancelled. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 299, 9.12.2009, p. 23.ANNEXFoodstuffs listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 510/2006:Class 2.2.   Natural mineral waters and spring watersGERMANYHöllen Sprudel (PDO) +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;location of production;location of agricultural production;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mineral water,20 +11849,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2478/93 of 7 September 1993 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products of category No 35 (order No 40.0350), originating in Thailand, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1993 by Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded for 1993 for each category of products subjected in Annexes I and II thereto to individual ceilings, within the limits of the quantities specified in column 8 of Annex I and column 7 of Annex II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes;Whereas Article 11 of the abovementioned Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties may be re-established at any time in respect of imports of the products in question once the relevant individual ceilings have been reached at Community level;Whereas, in respect of products of category 35 (order No 40.0350), originating in Thailand, the relevant ceiling amounts to 264 tonnes;Whereas on 14 May 1993 imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in Thailand, a country covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against that ceiling;Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to Thailand,. As from 12 September 1993 the levying of customs duties, suspended, for 1993 pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in Thailand:/* Tables: see OJ */ This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 September 1993.For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 39.(2) OJ No L 396, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. +",generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff;man-made fibre;acrylic fibre;artificial fibre;chemical fibre;nylon;polyamide;rayon;synthetic cloth;synthetic fibre;Thailand;Kingdom of Thailand,20 +9988,"92/545/EEC: Council Decision of 23 November 1992 authorizing the Kingdom of the Netherlands to apply a measure derogating from Article 21 of the Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value-added tax: uniform basis of assessment (1), and in particular Article 27 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, pursuant to Article 27 (1) of the said Directive, the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, may authorize any Member State to introduce special measures for derogation from that Directive in order to simplify the procedure for charging the tax or to prevent certain types of tax evasion or avoidance;Whereas the Kingdom of the Netherlands, by letter received by the Commission on 11 February 1992, requested authorization to introduce in the ready-to-wear clothing industry a special measure for derogation from Article 21 (1) (a) of the Sixth Directive;Whereas the purpose of the measure is to combat fraud occurring in the relationship between ready-to-wear clothing firms working for large stores on the one hand, and small workshops (subcontractors) to which those firms have put the work out on the other; whereas this type of fraud, which consists in the subcontractor invoicing VAT to the contractor but not paying it over to the tax authorities, while the contractor deducts the tax, is difficult to combat under the present system of collecting VAT;Whereas the scheme planned by the Kingdom of the Netherlands involves, in the ready-to-wear clothing industry, collecting from the contractor the VAT normally due from the subcontractor under Article 21 of Directive 77/388/EEC;Whereas the derogation will not have a negative effect on the Community's own resources accruing from value-added tax;Whereas the scheme will be temporary, which will permit an assessment of the effects of the derogation after a period of application;Whereas the Commission will present a report to the Council before 31 December 1996 on the application of this authorization, accompanied, where appropriate, by a proposal for a Decision to extend the said authorization;Whereas the other Member States were informed of the request of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 10 March 1992,. By way of derogation from Article 21 (1) (a) of Directive 77/388/EEC, the Kingdom of the Netherlands is hereby authorized to apply until 31 December 1996 in the ready-to-wear clothing industry a scheme for shifting the obligation to pay over VAT to the tax authorities from the subcontractor to the clothing firm (the contractor). In the light of a report from the Commission on the application of the authorization referred to in Article 1, accompanied, where appropriate, by a proposal for a Decision, the Council, acting on the basis of that proposal, shall decide, by 31 December 1996, whether the said authorization is to be extended. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 23 November 1992. For the CouncilThe PresidentN. LAMONT(1) OJ No L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1, as last amended by Directive 91/680/EEC (OJ No L 376, 31. 12. 1991, p. 1). +",clothing industry;fashion industry;garment industry;high fashion;made-up goods;ready-made clothing industry;ready-to-wear clothing industry;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;basis of tax assessment;common basis of assessment;tax liability;taxation basis;uniform basis of assessment;subcontracting;sub-contracting;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax,20 +14689,"Council Regulation (EC) No 3058/95 of 22 December 1995 extending into 1996 the application of Regulations (EEC) No 3833/90, (EEC) No 3835/90, (EEC) No 3900/91 and (EC) No 2651/95 applying generalized tariff preferences in respect of certain agricultural products originating in developing countries and amending certain provisions of Regulation (EC) No 3282/94. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas within the context of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad), the European Community offered to grant tariff preferences on certain agricultural products coming under Chapters 1 to 24 of the Common Customs Tariff which originate in developing countries; whereas the preferential treatment proposed in the offer consists, in respect of certain goods which are subject to the trade arrangements laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 3448/93 (1), of a reduction in the fixed component of the charge applicable to such goods by virtue of that Regulation, and, in respect of products which are subject to the single customs duty, of a reduction in such duty; whereas preferential imports of the products concerned should be effected in general without quantitative restrictions;Whereas the positive role played by this system in improving access for developing countries to the markets of the preference-giving countries was recognized at the ninth session of the Unctad Special Committee on Preferences; whereas it was there agreed that the objectives of the system of generalized preferences would not be fully achieved by the end of 1980, that consequently it should be prolonged beyond the initial period, as an overall review of the system was started in 1990;Whereas the part of the Community's scheme of generalized preferences covering industrial products is the subject of a Regulation applicable for four years and based on the 10-year guidelines adopted by the Community; whereas, in view of the special problems relating to the implementation of the results of the Uruguay Round for the products referred to in this Regulation, it appears unlikely that a Regulation based on the new 10-year guidelines for these products can be envisaged before the middle of 1996; whereas, therefore, the current scheme for agricultural products should be temporarily renewed for six months, pending the introduction of a new agricultural scheme on 1 July 1996, with the amount of annual preferential imports as provided for in Article 7 and Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 3833/90 (2) accordingly being halved;Whereas countries undertaking effective programmes to combat drug production and trafficking should, however, remain entitled to the more favourable arrangements granted them under the previous scheme,. Regulations (EEC) No 3833/90, (EEC) No 3835/90 (3), (EEC) No 3900/91 (4), (EC) No 3282/94 (5) and (EC) No 2651/95 (6), applying generalized tariff preferences in respect of certain agricultural products originating in developing countries shall apply mutatis mutandis from 1 January 1996 to 30 June 1996.References in the Regulations mentioned in the first subparagraph to specific dates in 1995 and 1996 shall be taken to refer to the same dates in 1996 and 1997. The fixed amounts set out in column 5 of Annex I and the quantities set out in Article 7 (2) and (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3833/90 shall each be reduced by half. Technical amendments to the annexes to Regulations (EEC) No 3833/90, (EEC) No 3835/90, (EEC) No 3900/91 and (EC) No 3282/94 as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1996.It shall be applicable until 30 June 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1995.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. ATIENZA SERNA(1) OJ No L 318, 20. 12. 1993, p. 18.(2) OJ No L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3282/94 (OJ No L 348, 31. 12. 1994, p. 57).(3) OJ No L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 126. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3282/94 (OJ No L 348, 31. 12. 1994, p. 57).(4) OJ No L 368, 31. 12. 1990, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3282/94 (OJ No L 348, 31. 12. 1994, p. 57).(5) OJ No L 348, 31. 12. 1994, p. 57. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2651/95 (OJ No L 273, 16. 11. 1995, p. 1).(6) OJ No L 273, 16. 11. 1995, p. 1.ANNEXA. Amendments to the Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No 3833/90In Annex I, column 4 against order No 50.0015:- delete '+ AD S/Z (1)'In Annex I, column 4 against order No 50.0025:- delete '+ AD S/Z (1)'In Annex I, column 2 against order No 50.0030:- for:'ex 2101 10 11',- read: 'ex 2101 11 11'In Annex I, delete footnote (1)In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.0053:- for: '0207 310207 50 10',- read: ' 0207 340207 36 810207 36 85'In Annex II, column 4 against order No 52.0053:- delete '(f)'In Annex II, delete footnote (f)In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.0090:- for: '0208 90 90',- read: ' 0208 90 600208 90 80'In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.0110:- for: '0301 91 00',- read: '0301 91 90'In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.0130:- for: '0302 11 00',- read: '0302 11 90'In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.0180:- for: '0303 21 00'.- read: '0303 21 90'In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.0630:- for: ' 0602 99 300602 99 450602 99 490602 99 59ex 0602 99 700602 99 91ex 0602 99 99',- read: ' 0602 90 300602 90 450602 90 490602 90 59ex 0602 90 700602 90 91ex 0602 90 99'In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.0640:- for: ' ex 0602 99 70ex 0602 99 99',- read: ' ex 0602 90 70ex 0602 90 99'In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.1020:- for: '0804 40 10',- read: ' 0804 40 200804 40 95'In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.1070:- for: 'ex 0807 10 10',- read: 'ex 0807 11 00'In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.1140:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.1200:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.1210:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.1220:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.1250:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.1360:- for: '0901 40 00',- read: '0901 90 90'In Annex II, columns 2 and 3 against order No 52.1680:- insert '1302 19 05 Vanilla oleoresin'In Annex II, columns 1 to 4:- delete orders Nos 52.2190 to 52.2220In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.2230:- for: '1520',- read: '1520 00 00'In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.2300:- for: '1602 90 99',- read: ' 1602 90 411602 90 98'In Annex II, in the footnote to order No 52.2495:- for: 'MOB',- read: 'additional specific duty'In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.2600:- insert ' 1904 20 911904 20 951904 20 99'In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.2760:- for: ' ex 2004 90 99ex 2004 90 99ex 2004 90 99,- read: ' ex 2004 90 98ex 2004 90 98ex 2004 90 98'In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.2770:- for: '2005 30 00',- read: '2005 90 75'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.2820:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.2830:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.2840:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.2870:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.2880:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.2890:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.2900:- for: '2008 11 91',- read: ' 2008 11 922008 11 94'In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.2920:- for: '2008 19 91',- read: ' 2008 19 512008 19 59'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.3140:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.3150:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.3160:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.3170:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.3240:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.3265:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.3280:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.3390:- for:'0810 90 10'- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.3400:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.3410:- for: 'ex 2009 80 73ex 2009 80 79ex 2009 80 73ex 2009 80 79ex 2009 80 71',- read: ' 2009 80 73ex 2009 80 792009 80 71ex 2009 80 79'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.3410:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.3420:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.3430:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.3440:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 3 against order No 52.3450:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.3510:- for:' ex 2101 10 11ex 2101 10 19',- read: ' ex 2101 11 11ex 2101 11 19'In Annex II, column 2 against order No 52.3720:- for: 'ex 2208 90 58',- read: 'ex 2208 90 57'In Annex IV, column 2 against order No 57.0095:- for: ' 0207 310207 50 10',- read: ' 0207 340207 36 810207 36 85'In Annex IV, column 3 against order No 57.0095:- delete '(d)'In Annex IV, delete footnote (d)In Annex IV, column 2 against order No 57.0120:- for: '0210 90 20',- read: ' 0210 90 210210 90 29'In Annex IV, column 2 against order No 57.0290:- for: '0712 10 00',- read: '0712 90 05'In Annex IV, columns 2 and 3 against order No 57.0420:- for: '0804 40 10 Avocados, from 1 December to 31 May',- read: '0804 40 Avocados'In Annex IV, columns 1, 2 and 3:- delete order No 57.0430In Annex IV, column 2 against order No 57.0470:- for: ' 0807 10 100807 10 90',- read: ' 0807 11 000807 19 00'In Annex IV, column 2 against order No 57.0490:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In Annex IV, columns 1, 2 and 3:- delete order No 57.0770In Annex IV, column 2 against order No 57.0780:- for: '1520',- read: '1520 00 00'In Annex IV, column 2 against order No 57.0810:- for: '1602 90 99',- read: ' 1602 90 411602 90 98'In Annex IV, in footnote 1:- for: 'MOB',- read: 'additional specific duty'B. Amendments to the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3835/90In column 2 against order No 58.0095:- for: ' 0207 310207 50 10',- read: 0207 340207 36 810207 36 85'In column 3 against order No 58.0095:- delete '(d)'Delete footnote (d)In column 2 against order No 58.0290:- for: '0712 10 00',- read: '0712 90 05'In columns 2 and 3 against order No 58.0420:- for: '0804 40 10 Avocados, from 1 December to 31 May',- read: '0804 40 Avocados'In columns 1, 2 and 3:- delete order No 58.0430In column 2 against order No 58.0470:- for: ' 0807 10 100807 10 90',- read: ' 0807 11 000807 19 00'In column 2 against order No 58.0490:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In columns 1, 2 and 3:- delete order No 58.0770In column 2 against order No 58.0780:- for: '1520',- read: '1520 00 00'In column 2 against order No 58.0810:- for: '1602 90 99',- read: ' 1602 90 411602 90 98'In footnote 1:- for: 'MOB'- read: ''additional specific duty'C. Amendments to the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3900/91In column 1:- for: ' 0807 10 100807 10 90',- read: ' 0807 11 000807 19 00'Delete '1519' and the descriptionIn column 1:- for: '1520',- read: '1520 00 00'D. Amendments to Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 3282/94In column 2 against order No 52.0630:- for: ' 0602 99 300602 99 450602 99 490602 99 59ex 0602 99 700602 99 91ex 0602 99 99',- read: ' 0602 90 300602 90 450602 90 490602 90 59ex 0602 90 700602 90 91ex 0602 90 99'In column 2 against order No 52.0640:- for: ' ex 0602 99 70ex 0602 99 99',- read: ' ex 0602 90 70ex 0602 90 99'In column 2 against order No 52.1020:- for: '0804 40 10',- read: ' 0804 40 200804 40 95'In column 3 against order No 52.3265:- for: '0810 90 10',- read: '0810 50 00'In column 2 against order No ex-52.3410:- for: 'ex 2009 80 73',- read: '2009 80 73'In columns 2 and 3 against order No ex 52.3410:- for: 'ex 2009 80 71 Other fruit and vegetable juices, containing added sugar, excluding apricot and peach juice',- read: '2009 80 71 Cherry juice' +",developing countries;Third World;Third World countries;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;agricultural product;farm product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;suspension of customs duties;customs procedure suspending import duties;suspension of tariff duty;tariff dismantling,20 +20570,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2809/2000 of 20 December 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application, for cereals sector products, of Regulations (EC) No 2290/2000, (EC) No 2433/2000, (EC) No 2434/2000 and (EC) No 2435/2000 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic and Romania respectively and amending Regulation (EC) No 1218/96. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulations (EC) No 2290/2000(1), (EC) No 2433/2000(2), (EC) No 2434/2000(3) and (EC) No 2435/2000(4) establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreements with the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic and Romania respectively, and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Regulations (EC) No 2290/2000, (EC) No 2433/2000, (EC) No 2434/2000 and (EC) No 2435/2000, the European Community has undertaken to establish for each marketing year from 1 July 2000 import tariff quotas at a reduced or zero rate of duty for 2750 tonnes of common wheat (serial No 09.4663) and 1750 tonnes of millet (serial No 09.4664) originating in the Republic of Bulgaria, 34250 tonnes of barley for the production of malt (serial No 09.4617), 16875 tonnes of wheat flour (serial No 09.4618) and 45250 tonnes of malt, not roasted, other than of wheat (serial No 09.4619) originating in the Czech Republic, 17000 tonnes of barley for the production of malt (serial No 09.4617), 16875 tonnes of wheat flour (serial No 09.4618) and 18125 tonnes of malt, not roasted, other than of wheat (serial No 09.4619) originating in the Slovak Republic, and 25000 tonnes of common wheat (serial No 09.4759) originating in Romania respectively.(2) Regulations (EC) No 2290/2000, (EC) No 2433/2000, (EC) No 2434/2000 and (EC) No 2435/2000 lay down that some of these quotas are to be administered in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1602/2000(6). In the interest of simplification and taking into account the small volume of quotas for products originating in the Republic of Bulgaria, the above provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 should also be applied to these quotas.(3) To ensure that imports of the cereals sector products covered by the Czech, Slovak and Romanian tariff quotas are orderly and not speculative, they should be made subject to the issue of import licences. The licences will be issued, within the quantities set, at the request of the interested parties after a period of reflection and subject, where appropriate, to the fixing of a reduction coefficient in respect of the quantities applied for.(4) To ensure the proper management of these quotas, deadlines for lodging licence applications should be laid down and, notwithstanding Articles 8 and 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products(7), the information to be included in the applications and licences should be specified.(5) To take account of delivery conditions, the import licences should be valid from the day of their issue until the end of the month following that in which they are issued.(6) To ensure efficient management of the quota, the import licences should not be transferable and the import licence security should be fixed at a relatively high level, notwithstanding Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 of 23 May 1995 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice(8), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2110/2000(9).(7) For the same reasons rapid two-way communication must be established between the Commission and the Member States regarding the quantities applied for and imported.(8) The import duties on products falling within CN codes 1107 10 19 and 1001 90 99 (serial No 09.4619 for the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic and serial No 09.4759 for Romania) listed in points II, III and VI of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1218/96(10), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2511/2000(11), as worded before the entry into force of this Regulation and imported under licences applied for on or after 1 July 2000 are reimbursed in accordance with Articles 878 to 898 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.(9) Regulation (EC) No 1218/96 lays down detailed rules applying to the import of certain cereals originating in the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic and Romania under quotas opened by Council Regulation (EC) No 3066/95(12), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2435/98(13). As these provisions are no longer necessary, Regulation (EC) No 1218/96 should be amended to delete them.(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. Imports of common wheat falling within CN code 1001 90 99 (serial No 09.4663) and of millet falling within CN code 1008 20 00 (serial No 09.4664) originating in the Republic of Bulgaria shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. Imports of the products listed in Annex I to this Regulation originating in the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic and the Republic of Romania and qualifying for partial or total exemption from import duty for the quantity and at the rate of reduction or duty level specified therein shall be subject to the presentation of an import licence issued in accordance with this Regulation. The products referred to in Articles 1 and 2 shall be released into free circulation upon presentation of an EUR.1 movement certificate issued by the exporting country in accordance with Protocol 4 of the Europe Agreement concluded with that country, or alternatively a declaration on the invoice provided by the exporter in accordance with that Protocol. 1. Applications for import licences for the products referred to in Article 2 shall be lodged with the competent authorities of the Member States no later than 1 p.m. Brussels time on the second Monday of each month. Each licence application must be for a quantity not exceeding the quantity available for the import of the relevant product in the marketing year concerned.2. No later than 6 p.m. Brussels time on the same day, the competent authorities shall fax the Commission (fax No (32-2) 295 25 15), in accordance with the model in Annex II hereto, the total quantity resulting from the sum of the quantities indicated on the import licence applications.This information shall be notified separately from that relating to other applications for cereal import licences and must quote the number and title of this Regulation, in accordance with the model shown in Annex II.3. If the total of the quantities for each product concerned since the start of the marketing year and those applied for on a particular day exceeds the quota for the marketing year concerned, the Commission shall set, no later than the third working day after the applications were lodged, a single reduction coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested on the day in question.4. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, licences shall be issued on the fifth working day following that on which the application was lodged. No later than 6 p.m. Brussels time on the same day, the competent authorities shall fax the Commission (fax No (32-2) 295 25 15) the total quantity resulting from the sum of the quantities indicated on the import licence applications.5. In accordance with Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the period of validity of the licence shall be calculated from the actual date of issue. Notwithstanding Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95, import licences shall be valid until the end of the month following the month in which they were issued. Notwithstanding Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the rights resulting from the import licences shall not be transferable. Notwithstanding Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the quantity released into free circulation may not exceed that indicated in boxes 17 and 18 of the import licence. The figure ""0"" shall be entered to that effect in box 19 of the licence. The import licence application and the import licence shall contain the following information:(a) in box 8, the name of the country of origin; import from that country is compulsory under the terms of the licence;(b) in box 20, one of the following indications:- Reglamento (CE) n° 2809/2000- Forordning (EF) nr. 2809/2000- Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2809/2000- Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2809/2000- Regulation (EC) No 2809/2000- Règlement (CE) n° 2809/2000- Regolamento (CE) n. 2809/2000- Verordening (EG) nr. 2809/2000- Regulamento (CE) n.o 2809/2000- Asetus (EY) n:o 2809/2000- Förordning (EG) nr 2809/2000(c) in box 24, the applicable rate of import duty. Notwithstanding Article 10(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95, the security for the import licences provided for in this Regulation shall be EUR 30 per tonne. 0Regulation (EC) No 1218/96 is amended as follows:1. The title is replaced by the following:""Commission Regulation (EC) No 1218/96 of 28 June 1996 on partial import duty exemption for certain cereals sector products as provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Poland"".2. The first paragraph of Article 1 is replaced by:""Products as listed in the Annex to this Regulation that originate in the Republic of Poland shall qualify for partial exemption from import duty for the quantity and at the rate of reduction or duty level specified therein.""3. Points II, III, V and VI of the Annex are deleted. 1This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 2000.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 262, 17.10.2000, p. 1.(2) OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 1.(3) OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 9.(4) OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 17.(5) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(6) OJ L 188, 26.7.2000, p. 1.(7) OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.(8) OJ L 117, 24.5.1995, p. 2.(9) OJ L 250, 5.10.2000, p. 23.(10) OJ L 161, 29.6.1996, p. 51.(11) OJ L 289, 16.11.2000, p. 18.(12) OJ L 328, 30.12.1995, p. 31.(13) OJ L 303, 13.11.1998, p. 1.ANNEX I(MFN: most-favoured nation)>TABLE>ANNEX II>PIC FILE= ""L_2000326EN.001903.EPS""> +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;agricultural product;farm product;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;cereals;Central and Eastern Europe;CEE;Central Europe;Eastern Europe,20 +34924,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1577/2007 of 27 December 2007 laying down detailed rules for the application in 2008 of the import tariff quotas for baby beef products originating in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 32(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 4(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 of 18 September 2000 introducing exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the European Union's Stabilisation and Association process, amending Regulation (EC) No 2820/98, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1763/1999 and (EC) No 6/2000 (2), provides for an annual preferential tariff quota of 1 500 tonnes of ‘baby beef’ products originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina and of 9 975 tonnes of ‘baby beef’ products originating in Montenegro and the customs territories of Serbia and Kosovo.(2) The Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, approved by Council and Commission Decision 2005/40/EC, Euratom (3), the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, approved by Council and Commission Decision 2004/239/EC, Euratom (4) and the Interim Agreement with Montenegro, approved by Council Decision 2007/855/EC of 15 December 2007 on the conclusion of an Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part (5), lay down annual preferential tariff quotas of ‘baby beef’ of 9 400 tonnes, 1 650 and 800 tonnes respectively.(3) Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2248/2001 of 19 November 2001 on certain procedures for applying the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part and for applying the Interim Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia (6) and Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 153/2002 of 21 January 2002 on certain procedures for applying the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, and for applying the Interim Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (7) provide that detailed rules for the implementation of concessions on ‘baby beef’ should be laid down.(4) For control purposes, Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 makes imports under the quotas of ‘baby beef’ for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia and Kosovo, subject to the presentation of a certificate of authenticity attesting that the goods originate from the issuing country and that they correspond exactly to the definition in Annex II to that Regulation. For the sake of harmonisation, imports under the quotas of ‘baby beef’ originating in Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro should also be made subject to the presentation of a certificate of authenticity attesting that the goods originate from the issuing country and that they correspond exactly to the definition in Annex III to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Croatia or with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia or Annex II to the Interim Agreement with Montenegro respectively. A model should also be established for the certificates of authenticity and detailed rules laid down for their use.(5) Kosovo, as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999, is subject to an international civil administration by the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). There should therefore also be a specific certificate of authenticity for goods originating in the customs territory Kosovo.(6) The quotas concerned should be managed through the use of import licences. To this end, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (8) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (9) should be applicable subject to this Regulation.(7) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (10) lays down in particular detailed provisions on applications for import licences, the status of applicants, the issue of licences and the notifications by the Member States to the Commission. That Regulation limits the period of validity of licences to the last day of the import tariff quota period. The provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 should apply to import licences issued pursuant to this Regulation, without prejudice to additional conditions or derogations laid down in this Regulation.(8) In order to ensure proper management of imports of the products concerned, import licences should be issued subject to verification, in particular of entries on certificates of authenticity.(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. 1.   The following tariff quotas are hereby opened for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2008:(a) 9 400 tonnes of ‘baby beef’, expressed in carcass weight, originating in Croatia;(b) 1 500 tonnes of ‘baby beef’, expressed in carcass weight, originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina;(c) 1 650 tonnes of ‘baby beef’, expressed in carcass weight, originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;(d) 9 175 tonnes of ‘baby beef’, expressed in carcass weight, originating in the customs territories of Serbia and Kosovo;(e) 800 tonnes of ‘baby beef’, expressed in carcass weight, originating in Montenegro.The quotas referred to in the first subparagraph shall bear the order Nos 09.4503, 09.4504, 09.4505, 09.4198 and 09.4199 respectively.For the purposes of attributing those quotas, 100 kilograms live weight shall be equivalent to 50 kilograms carcass weight.2.   The customs duty applicable under the quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 20 % of the ad valorem duty and 20 % of the specific duty as laid down in the Common Customs Tariff.3.   Importation under the quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be reserved for certain live animals and certain meat falling within the following CN codes, referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000, in Annex III to the Stabilisation and Association Agreements concluded with Croatia, in Annex III to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement concluded with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and in Annex II to the Interim Agreement with Montenegro:— ex 0102 90 51, ex 0102 90 59, ex 0102 90 71 and ex 0102 90 79,— ex 0201 10 00 and ex 0201 20 20,— ex 0201 20 30,— ex 0201 20 50. Regulation (EC) No 1445/95, Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 and Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 shall apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation. 1.   Section 8 of licence applications and licences shall show the country or customs territory of origin and the mention ‘yes’ shall be marked by a cross. Licences shall be subject to the obligation to import from the country or customs territory indicated.Section 20 of licence applications and licences shall show one of the entries listed in Annex I.2.   The original of the certificate of authenticity drawn up in accordance with Article 4 plus a copy thereof shall be presented to the competent authority together with the application for the first import licence relating to the certificate of authenticity.Certificates of authenticity may be used for the issue of more than one import licence for quantities not exceeding that shown on the certificate. Where more than one licence is issued in respect of a certificate, the competent authority shall:(a) endorse the certificate of authenticity to show the quantity attributed;(b) ensure that the import licences delivered in respect of that certificate are issued on the same day.3.   The competent authorities may issue import licences only after they are satisfied that all the information on the certificate of authenticity corresponds to that received each week from the Commission for the imports concerned. The licences shall be issued immediately thereafter. 1.   All applications for imports licences under the quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the authorities of the exporting country or customs territory listed in Annex II attesting that the goods originate in that country or customs territory and that they correspond to the definition given, as the case may be, in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000, Annex III to the Stabilisation and Association Agreements with Croatia, Annex III to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia or Annex II to the Interim Agreement with Montenegro.2.   Certificates of authenticity shall be made out in one original and two copies, to be printed and completed in one of the official languages of the Community, in accordance with the relevant model in Annexes III to VIII for the exporting countries or customs territory concerned. They may also be printed and completed in the official language or one of the official languages of the exporting country or customs territory.The competent authorities of the Member State in which the import licence application is submitted may require a translation of the certificate to be provided.3.   The original and copies of the certificate of authenticity may be typed or hand-written. In the latter case, they shall be completed in black ink and in block capitals.The certificate forms shall measure 210 × 297 mm. The paper used shall weigh not less than 40 g/m2. The original shall be white, the first copy pink and the second copy yellow.4.   Each certificate shall have its own individual serial number followed by the name of the issuing country or customs territory.The copies shall bear the same serial number and the same name as the original.5.   Certificates shall be valid only if they are duly endorsed by an issuing authority listed in Annex II.6.   Certificates shall be deemed to have been duly endorsed if they state the date and place of issue and if they bear the stamp of the issuing authority and the signature of the person or persons empowered to sign them. 1.   The issuing authorities listed in Annex II shall:(a) be recognised as such by the exporting country or customs territory concerned;(b) undertake to verify entries on the certificates;(c) undertake to forward to the Commission at least once a week any information enabling the entries on the certificates of authenticity to be verified, in particular with regard to the number of the certificate, the exporter, the consignee, the country of destination, the product (live animals/meat), the net weight and the date of signature.2.   The list in Annex II shall be revised by the Commission where the requirement referred to in paragraph 1(a) is no longer met, where an issuing authority fails to fulfil one or more of the obligations incumbent on it or where a new issuing authority is designated. Certificates of authenticity and import licences shall be valid for three months from their respective dates of issue. The exporting country or custom territory concerned shall communicate to the Commission specimens of the stamp imprints used by their issuing authorities and the names and signatures of the persons empowered to sign certificates of authenticity. The Commission shall communicate that information to the competent authorities of the Member States. 1.   By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, Member States shall notify to the Commission:(a) no later than 28 February 2009, the quantities of products, including nil returns, for which import licences were issued in the previous import tariff quota period;(b) no later than 30 April 2009, the quantities of products, including nil returns, covered by unused or partly used import licences and corresponding to the difference between the quantities entered on the back of the import licences and the quantities for which they were issued.2.   No later than 30 April 2009, Member States shall notify to the Commission the quantities of products, which were actually released for free circulation during the preceding import tariff quota period.3.   The notifications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall be made as indicated in Annexes IX, X and XI to this Regulation and the product categories indicated in Annex II(A) of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 shall be used. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2008.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 December 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).(2)  OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1946/2005 (OJ L 312, 29.11.2005, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 26, 28.1.2005, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 84, 20.3.2004, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 345, 28.12.2007, p. 1.(6)  OJ L 304, 21.11.2001, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2/2003 (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 26).(7)  OJ L 25, 29.1.2002, p. 16. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3/2003 (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 30).(8)  OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 35. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 586/2007 (OJ L 139, 31.5.2007, p. 5).(9)  OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1423/2007 (OJ L 317, 5.12.2007, p. 36).(10)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 289/2007 (OJ L 78, 17.3.2007, p. 17).ANNEX IEntries referred to in Article 3(1)— : in Bulgarian : ‘Baby beef’ (Регламент (ЕО) № 1577/2007)— : in Spanish : ‘Baby beef’ (Reglamento (CE) no 1577/2007)— : in Czech : ‘Baby beef’ (Nařízení (ES) č. 1577/2007)— : in Danish : ‘Baby beef’ (Forordning (EF) nr. 1577/2007)— : in German : ‘Baby beef’ (Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1577/2007)— : in Estonian : ‘Baby beef’ (Määrus (EÜ) nr 1577/2007)— : in Greek : ‘Baby beef’ (Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1577/2007)— : in English : ‘Baby beef’ (Regulation (EC) No 1577/2007)— : in French : ‘Baby beef’ (Règlement (CE) no 1577/2007)— : in Italian : ‘Baby beef’ (Regolamento (CE) n. 1577/2007)— : in Latvian : ‘Baby beef’ (Regula (EK) Nr. 1577/2007)— : in Lithuanian : ‘Baby beef’ (Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 1577/2007)— : in Hungarian : ‘Baby beef’ (1577/2007/EK rendelet)— : in Maltese : ‘Baby beef’ (Regolament (KE) Nru 1577/2007)— : in Dutch : ‘Baby beef’ (Verordening (EG) nr 1577/2007)— : in Polish : ‘Baby beef’ (Rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1577/2007)— : in Portuguese : ‘Baby beef’ (Regulamento (CE) n.o 1577/2007)— : in Romanian : ‘Baby beef’ (Regulamentul (CE) nr. 1577/2007)— : in Slovak : ‘Baby beef’ (Nariadenie (ES) č. 1577/2007)— : in Slovenian : ‘Baby beef’ (Uredba (ES) št. 1577/2007)— : in Finnish : ‘Baby beef’ (Asetus (EY) N:o 1577/2007)— : in Swedish : ‘Baby beef’ (Förordning (EG) nr 1577/2007)ANNEX IIIssuing authorities:— Republic of Croatia: Croatian Livestock Center, Zagreb, Croatia.— Bosnia-Herzegovina:— The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: Univerzitet Sv. Kiril I Metodij, Institut za hrana, Fakultet za veterinarna medicina, ‘Lazar Pop-Trajkov 5-7’, 1000 Skopje— Montenegro: Veterinary Directorate, Bulevar Svetog Petra Cetinjskog br.9, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro— Customs territory of Serbia (1): ‘YU Institute for Meat Hygiene and Technology, Kacanskog 13, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.’— Customs territory of Kosovo:(1)  Not including Kosovo as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.ANNEX IIIANNEX IVANNEX VANNEX VIANNEX VIIANNEX VIIIANNEX IXNotification of import licences (issued) — Regulation (EC) No 1577/2007Member State: …Application of Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1577/2007Quantities of products for which import licences were issuedFrom: … to: …Order No Product category or categories (1) Quantity09.450309.450409.450509.419809.4199(1)  Product category or categories as indicated in Annex II(A) of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95.ANNEX XNotification of import licences (unused quantities) — Regulation (EC) No 1577/2007Member State: …Application of Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1577/2007Quantities of products for which import licences were unusedFrom: … to: …Order No Product category or categories (1) Unused quantity09.450309.450409.450509.419809.4199(1)  Product category or categories as indicated in Annex II(A) of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95.ANNEX XINotification of the quantities of products put into free circulation — Regulation (EC) No 1577/2007Member State: …Application of Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1577/2007Quantities of products put into free circulation:From: … to: … (import tariff quota period).Order No Product category or categories (1) Quantities of products put into free circulation09.450309.450409.450509.419809.4199(1)  Product category or categories as indicated in Annex II(A) of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95. +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;beef;Central and Eastern Europe;CEE;Central Europe;Eastern Europe,20 +277,"82/249/EEC: Commission Decision of 31 March 1982 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Netherlands pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the Dutch text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as last amended by Directive 81/528/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Whereas on 12 January 1982 the Government of the Netherlands forwarded, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the Decision of the Board of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund amending for the 15th time the rules on farms suitable for development;Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, in the light of the abovementioned Decision, the existing provisions in the Netherlands for the implementation of the said Directive continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community towards common measures within the meaning of Article 15 thereof;Whereas the abovementioned Decision of the Board meets the requirements of the said Directive;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. Following the Decision of the Board of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund amending for the 15th time the rules on farms suitable for development, the existing provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC in the Netherlands continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community towards common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 31 March 1982.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 197, 20. 7. 1981, p. 41. +",farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;farm development plan;agricultural development plan;physical improvement plan;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +23052,"2002/932/EC: Commission Decision of 26 November 2002 on the Community's financial contribution to a programme for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments for 2002 (notified under document number C(2002) 4541). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the French overseas departments(1), amending Directive 72/462/EEC and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 525/77 and (EEC) No 3763/91 (Poseidom), and in particular Article 20(3),Having regard to the programmes submitted by France for the control of organisms harmful to plants or plant products in the French overseas departments,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 93/522/EEC of 30 September 1993 on the definition of the measures eligible for Community financing in the programmes for the control of organisms harmful to plants or plant products in the French overseas departments, in the Azores and in Madeira(2), as last amended by the Commission Decision 96/633/EC(3) defines the measures eligible for Community financing under programmes for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments, the Azores and Madeira.(2) Specific growing conditions in the French overseas departments call for particular attention; measures concerning crop production, in particular plant health measures, must be adopted or strengthened in those regions.(3) The plant health measures to be adopted or strengthened are particularly costly.(4) A programme of measures has been presented to the Commission by the competent French authorities; this programme specifies the objectives to be achieved, the operations to be carried out, their duration and their cost with a view to a possible Community financial contribution.(5) According to Article 20(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001 the Community's financial contribution may cover up to 60 % of eligible expenditure, protective measures for bananas being excluded.(6) The plant protection operations in the French overseas departments provided for in the Single Programme Documents for the period 2000 to 2006 in application of Council Regulations (EC) No 1257/1999(4) and (EC) No 1260/1999(5) cannot be the same as those contained in this programme.(7) The operations provided for in the European Community Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development cannot be the same as those contained in this programme.(8) In accordance with Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999(6), veterinary and plant health measures undertaken in accordance with Community rules shall be financed under the Guarantee section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund. Financial control of these measures comes under Articles 8 and 9 of the above Regulation.(9) The technical information provided by France has enabled the Standing Committee on Plant Health to analyse the situation accurately and comprehensively.(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. A Community financial contribution to the official programme for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments presented by France for 2002 is hereby approved. The official programme shall consist of four subprogrammes:1. a subprogramme of pest risk analysis for harmful organisms relevant to the French overseas departments (Martinique, Guadeloupe, Guyana, La Réunion);2. a subprogramme drawn up for the department of Martinique in two parts:- plant health evaluation and diagnostics,- information and discussion with interested parties to prevent the occurrence, introduction and spread of harmful organisms;3. a subprogramme drawn up for the department of Guadeloupe in two parts:- plant health evaluation and diagnostics,- assistance to the control of harmful organisms;4. a subprogramme drawn up for the department of Guyana in one part:- plant health evaluation and diagnostics, good agricultural practices. The Community's financial contribution to the programme in 2002 presented by France shall be 60 % of expenditure related to eligible measures as defined by Decision 93/522/EEC, with a maximum of EUR 200000 (VAT excluded).The schedule of programme costs and their financing is set out as Annex I to this Decision. An advance of EUR 100000 shall be paid to France. 1. The Community assistance shall relate to expenditure on eligible measures associated with the operations covered by the programme for which provisions are adopted by France and for which the necessary financial resources are committed between 1 October and 31 December 2002.2. No payment in connection with the operations shall be entitled to Community financing if they are made by the French authorities after 30 September 2003.3. By derogation from paragraph 2, Community financing shall be provided in respect of payments for which a duly justified request for an extension of the deadline for payment is submitted by the competent official authorities to the Commission before 30 September 2003. France shall ensure compliance with the provisions on the financing of the programme, with Community policies and the information to be supplied to the Commission set out in Annex II. Any public contracts connected with investments covered by this Decision shall be subject to Community law. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 26 November 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 11.(2) OJ L 251, 8.10.1993, p. 35.(3) OJ L 283, 5.11.1996, p. 58.(4) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.(5) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.(6) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.ANNEX IFINANCIAL TABLE FOR 2002>TABLE>ANNEX III. PROVISIONS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMMEA. PROVISIONS ON FINANCIAL IMPLEMENTATION1. The Commission's intention is to establish real cooperation with the authorities responsible for the implementation of the programme. In line with the programme these authorities are those indicated below.Commitment and payments2. France shall guarantee that, all public and private bodies involved in the management and implementation of all operations part-financed by the Community shall keep suitable accounting records of all transactions in order to facilitate the verification of expenditure by the Community and the national inspection authorities.3. The initial budgetary commitment shall be based on an indicative financial plan; this commitment shall be made for one year.4. The balance shall be paid upon the presentation to the Commission of the final report of activity and the detailed total expenditure incurred and after the report has been approved by the Commission.Authorities responsible for the implementation of the programme:- Central administration: Ministère de l'agriculture, de l'alimentation, de la pêche et des affaires rurales Direction générale de l'alimentationSous-direction de la protection des végétaux251, rue de Vaugirard F - 75732 Paris Cedex- Local administration:- Guadeloupe: Ministère de l'agriculture, de l'alimentation, de la pêche et des affaires rurales Direction de l'agriculture et de la forêt Jardin Botanique F - 97169 Basse-Terre Cedex- Martinique Ministère de l'agriculture, de l'alimentation, de la pêche et des affaires rurales Direction de l'agriculture et de la forêt Jardin Desclieux BP 642 F - 97262 Fort-de-France Cedex- Guyana: Ministère de l'agriculture, de l'alimentation, de la pêche et des affaires rurales Direction de l'agriculture et de la forêt Cité Rebard BP 5002 F - 97305 Cayenne Cedex- La Réunion: Ministère de l'agriculture, de l'alimentation, de la pêche et des affaires rurales Direction de l'agriculture et de la forêt Parc de la Providence F - 97489 Saint-Denis-de-la-Réunion Cedex5. The actual expenditure incurred shall be notified to the Commission broken down by type of action or subprogramme in a way demonstrating the link between the indicative financial plan and expenditure actually incurred. If France keeps suitable computerised accounts this will be acceptable.6. All payments of aid granted by the Community under this Decision shall be made to the authority designated by France, which will also be responsible for repayment to the Community of any excess amount.7. Payment shall be made to the following account: Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie Direction de la comptabilité publiqueAgence comptable centrale du Trésor139, rue de Bercy F - 75572 Paris Cedex 12 N° E 478 98 DiversFinancial control8. Inspections may be carried out by the Commission or the Court of Auditors should it so request. France and the Commission shall immediately exchange all relevant information in regard to the outcome of an inspection.9. For three years following the last payment relating to the assistance, the authority responsible for implementation shall keep available to the Commission all documentary evidence of expenditure incurred.Reduction, suspension and withdrawal of aid10. France shall declare that Community funds are used for the intended purposes. If implementation of a measure appears to require only part of the financial assistance allotted the Commission shall immediately recover the amount due. In cases of dispute the Commission shall examine the case, asking France or the other authorities designated by France for implementation of the measure to submit their comments within two months.11. The Commission may reduce or suspend aid for a measure if the examination confirms the existence of an irregularity, in particular of a substantial modification affecting the nature or conditions of implementation of the measure for which approval by the Commission has not been sought.Recovery of undue payments12. All sums unduly paid must be reimbursed to the Community by the designated authority indicated in point 8. Interest may be levied on sums not reimbursed. If for any reason the designated authority indicated in point 8 does not reimburse the Community, France shall pay the amount to the Commission.Prevention and detection of irregularities13. The partners (France and French local authorities or contractants) shall observe a code of conduct drawn up by France in order to ensure that any irregularity in the provision of assistance programme is detected. France shall ensure that:- suitable action is taken in this area,- any amount unduly paid as a result of an irregularity is recovered,- action is taken to prevent irregularities.B. MONITORING AND ASSESSMENTB.I. Monitoring Committee1. EstablishmentIndependent of the financing of this action, a monitoring committee for the programme shall be set up, composed of representatives of France and the Commission. It shall review implementation of the programme regularly and, in appropriate cases, propose any adjustments required.2. The Committee shall establish its own internal procedures within one month of the notification of the present decision to France.3. Competence of Monitoring CommitteeThe Committee:- shall have as its general responsibility the satisfactory progress of the programme towards attainment of the objectives set. Its competence shall embrace the programme measures within the limits of the Community aid granted. It shall keep watch with respect to the regulatory provisions, including those on eligibility of operations and projects,- shall, on the basis of information on the selection of projects already approved and implemented, reach an opinion on application of the selection criteria set out in the programme,- shall propose any action required to accelerate implementation of the programme should the information furnished periodically by the interim monitoring and assessment indicators reveal a delay,- may, in agreement with the Commission representative(s), adjust the financing plans within a limit of 15 % of the Community contribution to a subprogramme or measure for the entire period, and 20 % for any financial year, provided that the total amount scheduled in the programme is not exceeded. Care must be taken to see that the main objectives of the programme are not thereby compromised,- shall give its opinion on the adjustments proposed to the Commission,- shall issue an opinion on technical assistance projects scheduled in the programme,- shall give its opinion on the final report,- shall report regularly, and at least twice during the relevant period, to the Standing Committee on Plant Health on the progress of the programme and expenditure incurred.B.II. Monitoring and assessment of the programme during the implementation period (continuous monitoring and assessment)1. The national agency responsible for implementation shall also be responsible for continuous monitoring and assessment of the programme.2. By ""continuous monitoring"" is meant an information system on the state of progress of the programme. Continuous monitoring will cover the measures contained in the programme. It involves reference to the financial and physical indicators structured so as to permit assessment of the correspondence between expenditure on each measure and predefined physical indicators showing the degree of realisation.3. Continuous assessment of a programme will involve analysis of the quantitative results of implementation on the basis of operational, legal and procedural considerations. The purpose is to guarantee correspondence between measures and programme objectives.Implementation report and scrutiny of programme4. France shall notify to the Commission, within one month of adoption of the programme, the name of the authority responsible for compilation and presentation of the final implementation report.The final report shall contain a concise evaluation of the entire programme (degree of achievement of physical and qualitative objectives and of progress accomplished) and an assessment of the immediate phytosanitary and economic impact.The final report on the present programme will be presented by the competent authority to the Commission on 30 September 2003 at the latest and shall thereafter be presented to the Standing Committee on Plant Health as soon as possible after that date.5. The Commission may jointly with France call in an independent assessor who shall, on the basis of the continuous monitoring, carry out the continuous assessment referred to in point 3. He may submit proposals for adjustment of the subprogrammes and/or measures, and amending the selection criteria for projects, etc., in the light of difficulties encountered in the course of implementation. On the basis of monitoring of management he shall give an opinion on the administrative measures to be taken.C. INFORMATION AND PUBLICITYIn the framework of this action, the agency appointed as responsible for the programme shall ensure that it is adequately publicised.It shall in particular take action to:- make potential recipients and professional organisations aware of the possibilities offered under the programme measures,- make the general public aware of the Community's role in the programme.France and the agency responsible for implementation shall consult the Commission on initiatives envisaged in this area, possibly through the Monitoring Committee. They shall regularly notify the Commission of information and publicity measures adopted, either by a final report or through the Monitoring Committee.The national legal provisions on confidentiality of information shall be complied with.II. COMPLIANCE WITH COMMUNITY POLICIESThe programme shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions on coordination of and compliance with Community policies. The following information must be supplied by France.1. Award of public contractsThe ""public contracts""(1) questionnaire must be completed for:- public contracts above the ceilings set by the ""supplies"" and ""works"" Directives that are awarded by contract-awarding authorities as defined in these Directives and are not covered by the exemptions specified therein,- public contracts below these ceilings where they constitute components of a single piece of work or of uniform supplies of a value above the ceiling. By ""a single piece of work"" is meant a product of building or civil engineering works intended in itself to fulfil an economic or technical function.The ceilings will be those in force on the date of notification of this Decision.2. Protection of the environment(a) General information:- description of the main environmental features and problems of the region concerned, giving, inter alia, a description of the important conservation areas (sensitive zones),- a comprehensive description of the major beneficial and harmful effects that the programme, given the investments planned, is likely to have on the environment,- a description of the action planned to prevent, reduce or offset any serious harmful effects on the environment,- a report on consultations with the responsible environmental authorities (opinion of the Ministry for the Environment or its equivalent) and, if there were any such consultations, with the public concerned.(b) Description of planned activities:For programme measures liable to have a significantly harmful effect on the environment:- the procedures which will be applied for assessing individual projects during implementation of the programme,- the mechanisms planned for monitoring environmental impact during implementation, assessing results and eliminating, reducing or offsetting harmful effects.(1) Notice C(88) 2510 to the Member States on monitoring compliance with public procurement rules in the case of projects and programmes financed by the Structural Funds and financial instruments (OJ C 22, 28.1.1989, p. 3). +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;French overseas department and region;French Overseas Department;plant disease;diseases of plants;plant pathology;parasitology;expenditure;plant health treatment;control of plant parasites;spraying of crops;treatment of plants;weed control;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme,20 +13753,"95/330/EC: Commission Decision of 26 July 1995 modifying Decision No 95/33/EC approving parts of the Finnish programme for the implementation of Articles 138 to 140 of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (Only the Finnish text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 138 thereof,Whereas on 26 October 1994 Finland notified the Commission pursuant to Article 143 of the abovementioned Act, the Finnish programme for the implementation of its Article 138, 139 and 140 aids for a number of products and activities for the period 1995 to 1999 inclusive;Whereas parts of this programme, as modified by letter dated 16 December 1994, were approved by Commission Decision No 95/33/EC of 13 February 1995 (1);Whereas on 5 July 1995 Finland notified the Commission pursuant to Article 143 of the abovementioned Act a request for Commission authorization to modify that programme as regards the aid rate for two products;Whereas one modification involves nanny goats; whereas milk is the main determinant of producer returns from goats; whereas due in particular to imports of feta cheese, producer prices for goats' milk in Finland recorded to date in 1995 have been significantly lower than anticipated when the request for aid for nanny goats in Decision 95/33/EC was tabled; whereas the output of milk per nanny goat was underestimated in the data upon which that Decision was based; whereas the increase in level of aid envisaged is in accordance with the provisions of the Act and in particular its Article 138;Whereas the other modification involves sheepmeat; whereas due in particular to imports from third countries, producer prices for sheepmeat in Finland recorded to date in 1995 have been significantly lower than anticipated when the request for aid in Decision 95/33/EC was tabled; whereas the increase in aid envisaged for sheepmeat is in accordance with the provisions of the Act and in particular its Article 138,. The aid levels in Annex I of Commission Decision 95/33/EC concerning nanny goats are hereby replaced by the following:>TABLE> The aid levels in Annex II of Commission Decision 95/33/EC concerning lamb and sheepmeat are hereby replaced by the following:>TABLE> This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Finland.. Done at Brussels, 26 July 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 43, 25. 2. 1995, p. 56. +",Finland;Republic of Finland;milk;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;sheepmeat;lamb meat;mutton;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +24908,"2003/18/EC: Council Decision of 19 December 2002 concerning the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the Parties on new mutual agricultural concessions. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with Article 300(2) first subparagraph, first sentence thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part(1), provides for certain reciprocal trade concessions for certain agricultural products.(2) Article 21(5) of the Europe Agreement provides that the Community and Romania is to examine product by product and on an orderly and reciprocal basis the possibilities of granting each other further concessions.(3) The first improvements to the preferential arrangements of the Europe Agreement with Romania were provided for in the Protocol for the adaptation of the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement to take into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the results of the agricultural negotiations of the Uruguay Round, including improvements to the existing preferential regime, approved by Council Decision 98/626/EC(2).(4) Improvements to the preferential arrangements were also provided for as a result of negotiations to liberalise agricultural trade concluded in 2000. On the Community side, these were implemented from 1 July 2000 by Council Regulation (EC) No 2435/2000 of 17 October 2000 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with Romania(3). This second adjustment of the preferential arrangements has not yet been incorporated in the Europe Agreement in the form of an Additional Protocol.(5) Negotiations for further improvements to the preferential arrangements of the Europe Agreement with Romania were concluded on 18 June 2002.(6) The new Protocol to the Europe Agreement adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part (hereinafter referred to as the Protocol) should be approved with a view to consolidating all concessions in agricultural trade between the two sides, including the results of the negotiations concluded in 2000 and 2002.(7) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(4) has codified the management rules for tariff quotas designed to be used following the chronological order of dates of customs declarations. Certain tariff quotas under this Decision should therefore be administered in accordance with those rules.(8) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(5).(9) As a result of the aforementioned negotiations, Regulation (EC) No 2435/2000 has been superseded and should therefore be repealed,. The Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the Parties on new mutual agricultural concessions, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. 1. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol on behalf of the Community in order to bind the Community.2. The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, make the notification of approval provided for in Article 3 of the Protocol. 1. Upon this Decision taking effect, the arrangements provided for in the Annexes of the Protocol attached to this Decision shall replace those referred to in Annexes XI and XII as referred to in Article 21(2) and (4), as amended, of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part.2. The Commission shall adopt detailed rules for the application of the Protocol in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5(2). 1. The order numbers as attributed to the tariff quotas in the Annex to this Decision may be changed by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5(2). Tariff quotas with an order number above 09.5100 shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.2. Quantities of goods subject to tariff quotas and released for free circulation as from 1 July 2002 under the concessions provided for in Annex A(b) to Regulation (EC) No 2435/2000 shall be fully counted against the quantities provided for in the fourth column in Annex A(b) to the attached Protocol, except for quantities for which import licences were issued before 1 July 2002. 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Cereals instituted by Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92(6) or, where appropriate, by the committee instituted by the relevant provisions of the other Regulations on the common organisation of agricultural markets.2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. Regulation (EC) No 2435/2000 shall be repealed from the entry into force of the Protocol.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. Espersen(1) OJ L 357, 31.12.1994, p. 2.(2) OJ L 301, 11.11.1998, p. 1.(3) OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 17.(4) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 444/2002 (OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 11).(5) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(6) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.ANNEXOrder numbers for EU tariff quotas for products originating in Romania(as referred to in Article 4)>TABLE> +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;trade cooperation;free-trade agreement;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;agricultural product;farm product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Romania;association agreement (EU);EC association agreement,20 +5946,"Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1393/2014 of 20 October 2014 establishing a discard plan for certain pelagic fisheries in north-western waters. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (1), and in particular Articles 15(6) and 18(1) and (3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 aims to progressively eliminate discards in all Union fisheries through the introduction of a landing obligation for catches of species subject to catch limits.(2) Article 15(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 empowers the Commission to adopt discard plans by means of a delegated act for a period of no more than three years on the basis of joint recommendations developed by Member States in consultation with the relevant Advisory Councils.(3) Belgium, Ireland, Spain, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have a direct fisheries management interest in the north-western waters. Those Member States, have submitted a joint recommendation to the Commission after consultation of the Pelagic Advisory Council, the Long-Distance Advisory Council and the North Western Waters Advisory Council. Scientific contribution was obtained from relevant scientific bodies. The measures included in the joint recommendation comply with Article 15(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and therefore, in accordance with Article 18(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 they should be included in this Regulation.(4) As regards the north-western waters, according to Article 15(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 the landing obligation should apply to all vessels engaged in small pelagic and large pelagic fisheries in relation to species caught in those fisheries which are subject to catch limits at the latest from 1 January 2015.(5) In accordance with the joint recommendation, the discard plan should cover certain small pelagic and large pelagic fisheries, namely fisheries for mackerel, herring, horse mackerel, blue whiting, boarfish, greater silver smelt, albacore tuna and sprat in ICES zones Vb, VI and VII, from 1 January 2015.(6) The joint recommendation includes an exemption from the landing obligation for mackerel and herring caught with purse seines under certain conditions based on scientific evidence of high survivability in accordance with Article 15(4)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Scientific evidence supporting high survivability was provided by the Scheveningen Group in the joint recommendation for a discard plan for the North Sea, which made reference to a specific scientific study on fish survival from slipping in purse seine fisheries. The study found that survival rates depend on the crowding time and the density of fish within the net, which are typically limited in these fisheries. This information was reviewed by the STECF. STECF concluded that, assuming the results of the survival study are representative of survival rates under commercial fishing operations, the proportion of slipped mackerel surviving would likely be around 70 %. The densities would also be lower than the density where mortality of herring was observed to increase. A prohibition of the release of mackerel and herring before the net is fully taken on board a fishing vessel, resulting in the loss of dead or dying fish, is set out in Article 19b(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 (2). This survivability exemption does not affect the prohibition in force, since the release of the fish will occur at a stage of the fishing operation where the fish would have a high survival rate after release. Therefore this exemption should be included in this Regulation.(7) The joint recommendation includes four de minimis exemptions from the landing obligation for certain fisheries and up to certain levels. The evidence provided by the Member States was reviewed by the STECF, which concluded that the joint recommendations contained reasoned arguments related to the increase of costs in handling unwanted catches, supported in some cases with a qualitative assessment of the costs. In light of the above and in the absence of differing scientific information, it is appropriate to establish the de minimis exemptions in accordance with the percentage level proposed in the joint recommendation and at levels not exceeding those allowed under Article 15(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.(8) The de minimis exemption for blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou), up to a maximum of 7 % in 2015 and 2016, and 6 % in 2017, of the total annual catches in the industrial pelagic trawler fishery targeting that species in ICES zone VIII and processing that species on board to obtain surimi base, is based on the fact that increased selectivity cannot be achieved, and that costs of handling the unwanted catch is disproportionate. STECF concludes that the exemption is sufficiently well argued. Therefore, the exemption concerned should be included in this Regulation.(9) The de minimis exemption for up to a maximum of 7 % in 2015 and 2016, and 6 % in 2017 for albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) of the total annual catches in the albacore tuna directed fisheries using midwater pair trawls (PTM) in ICES zone VII, is based on the disproportionate costs of handling the unwanted catch. These are costs of storage and handling at sea and on shore. STECF in its evaluation mentioned the risk of highgrading. However, this exemption is without prejudice to Article 19a of Regulation (EC) No 850/98. Therefore, the exemption concerned should be included in this Regulation.(10) To avoid disproportionate costs of handling unwanted catches, like storing, labour, icing, and taking into account the difficulty to increase selectivity in the pelagic fishery targeting mackerel, horse mackerel and herring in ICES division VIId, the joint recommendation includes a de minimis exemption from the landing obligation for this mixed fishery. This exemption is based on scientific evidence provided by the Member States involved in the joint recommendation and was reviewed by the STECF. STECF found that the JR presents reasoned qualitative arguments in support of this exemption on the grounds of disproportionate costs of handling unwanted catches. Therefore, this exemption should be included in this Regulation.(11) The de minimis exemption of up to a maximum of 1 % in 2015 and 0,75 % in 2016 of the TAC of boarfish (Caproidae) in the fishery targeting horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) with pelagic freezer trawlers using midwater trawls in ICES zones VI and VII is based on the difficulty to increase selectivity, and the disproportionate costs of handling (separating wanted from unwanted catches). STECF concludes that the exemption is supported by reasoned qualitative arguments on the difficulty of improving selectivity in this fishery and reasonable arguments regarding additional handling costs. Therefore, the exemption concerned should be included in this Regulation.(12) In order to ensure appropriate control, specific requirements for documentation of catches under the exemption based on survivability covered by this Regulation should be laid down.(13) Since the measures provided for in this Regulation impact directly on the economic activities linked to and the planning of the fishing season of Union vessels, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication. It should apply from 1 January 2015 in order to comply with the time-frame set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. In accordance with Article 15(6) of that Regulation, this Regulation should apply for no more than three years,. Subject matterThis Regulation specifies the details for implementing the landing obligation, provided for in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, from 1 January 2015 in the north-western waters, as defined in Article 4(2)(c) of that Regulation, in the fisheries set out in the Annex to this Regulation. Survivability exemption1.   By way of derogation from Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the landing obligation shall not apply to catches of mackerel and herring in the purse seine fisheries in ICES area VI, if all of the following conditions are met:— the catch is released before a certain percentage (set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 below) of the purse seine is closed (‘the point of retrieval’).— the purse seine gear is fitted with visible buoys clearly marking the limit for the point of retrieval,— the vessel and the purse seine gear are equipped with an electronic recording and documenting system when, where and extent to which the purse seine has been hauled for all fishing operations.2.   The point of retrieval shall be 80 % closure of the purse seine in fisheries for mackerel and it shall be 90 % closure of the purse seine in fisheries for herring.3.   If the surrounded school consists of a mixture of both species the point of retrieval shall be 80 % closure of the purse seine.4.   It shall be prohibited to release catches of mackerel and herring after the point of retrieval.5.   The surrounded school of fish shall be sampled before its release to estimate the species composition, the fish size composition and the quantity. De minimis exemptionsBy way of derogation from Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the following quantities may be discarded:(a) for blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou), up to a maximum of 7 % in 2015 and 2016, and 6 % in 2017, of the total annual catches in the industrial pelagic trawler fishery targeting that species in ICES zones Vb, VI and VII and processing that species on board to obtain surimi base;(b) up to a maximum of 7 % in 2015 and 2016, and 6 % in 2017 for albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) of the total annual catches in the albacore tuna directed fisheries using midwater pair trawls (PTM) in ICES sea areas VII;(c) up to a maximum of 3 % in 2015 and 2 % for 2016 of the total annual catches of mackerel (Scomber scombrus), horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), herring (Clupea harengus) and whiting (Merlangius merlangus) in the pelagic fishery with pelagic trawlers up to 25 metres in length overall, using mid-water trawl (OTM), targeting mackerel, horse mackerel and herring in ICES zone VIId;(d) up to a maximum of 1 % in 2015 and 0,75 % in 2016 of the TAC of boarfish (Caproidae) in the fishery targeting horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) with pelagic freezer trawlers using midwater trawls in ICES zones VI and VII. Documentation of catchesQuantities of fish released under the exemption provided for in Article 2 and the results of the sampling required under Article 2(5) shall be reported in the logbook. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2015 until 31 December 2017.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 October 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22.(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1).ANNEXFisheries subject to the provisions of this regulation implementing the landing obligation1.   Fisheries in ICES zones Vb, VIa, VIbCode Pelagic fishing gear Quota species targetedOTB Otter trawls — bottom Mackerel, herring, horse mackerel, blue whiting, boarfish, argentineOTM Otter trawls midwater, other Mackerel, herring, horse mackerel, blue whiting, boarfish, argentinePTB Pair trawls — bottom (other) MackerelPTM Pair trawls — midwater Herring, mackerelPS Purse seines Mackerel, blue whitingLMH Handline MackerelLTL Trolling Mackerel2.   Fisheries in zones ICES VII (excluding ICES zones VIIa, VIId and VIIe)Code Pelagic fishing gear Quota species targetedLMH Handline MackerelLTL Trolling and poles and lines Albacore tunaPTM Pair trawls — midwater Blue whiting, mackerel, horse mackerel, albacore tuna, boarfish, herringOTM Otter trawls — midwater Blue whiting, mackerel, horse mackerel, boarfish, herring, albacore tunaOTB Otter trawls — bottom HerringPS Purse seines Mackerel, horse mackerel3.   Fisheries in ICES zones VIId and VIIeCode Pelagic fishing gear Quota species targetedOTB Otter trawls (not specified) SpratGND Driftnets Mackerel, herringLMH Handlines and polelines MackerelOTM Otter trawls — midwater (other) Sprat, horse mackerel, mackerel, herring, boarfishPTM Pair trawls — midwater (other) Horse mackerelPS Purse seines Mackerel, horse mackerel4.   Fisheries in ICES zone VIIaCode Pelagic fishing gear Quota species targetedOTM Otter trawls — midwater HerringPTM Pair trawls — midwater HerringLMH Handlines MackerelLMH Gillnets Herring +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;fishing industry;fishing;fishing activity;sea fishing;discarded fish;sea fish;quantity of fish landed;landed quantity;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;catch by species;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +42407,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 222/2013 of 6 March 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Spargel aus Franken/Fränkischer Spargel/Franken-Spargel (PGI)). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 entered into force on 3 January 2013. It repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2).(2) Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Germany’s application to register the name ‘Spargel aus Franken’ or ‘Fränkischer Spargel’ or ‘Franken-Spargel’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3).(3) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 March 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(3)  OJ C 125, 28.4.2012, p. 13.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processedGERMANYSpargel aus Franken/Fränkischer Spargel/Franken-Spargel (PGI) +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;perennial vegetable;artichoke;asparagus;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,20 +4980,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1083/2009 of 11 November 2009 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Sobao Pasiego (PGI)). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Spain’s application to register the name ‘Sobao Pasiego’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, this name should be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 November 2009.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 75, 31.3.2009, p. 41.ANNEXFoodstuffs listed in Annex I to the Regulation (EC) No 510/2006:Class 2.4.   Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker's waresSPAINSobao Pasiego (PGI) +",location of production;location of agricultural production;pastry-making;industrial pastry-making;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Spain;Kingdom of Spain;confectionery;chocolate factory,20 +4286,"86/334/EEC: Commission Decision of 24 June 1986 approving an amendment to the programme for meat processing in France in respect of prepared, cured and preserved meat products in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 (Only the French text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural products and fishery products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3827/85 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas on 22 November 1985 the French Government forwarded an amendment to the programme for meat processing and the manufacture of meat products approved by Commission Decision 80/397/EEC (3), and supplied additional details on 24 April 1986;Whereas the amendment to the said programme is restricted to investments for the modernization, rationalization, concentration and, to a lesser extent, the creation of capacity for third-stage meat processing, namely the manufacture of prepared, cured and preserved meat products, and whereas all these investments are likely to help improve and develop the said sector; whereas they therefore constitute a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;Whereas the investments relating to the modernization, rationalization, concentration and very limited creation of capacity for the production of prepared, cured and preserved meat products may be accepted but the investments concerning ready-cooked dishes are excluded inasmuch as they are products not listed in Annex II to the Treaty;Whereas the amendment contains sufficient of the details referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 (except in the case of the abovementioned investments), showing that the objectives laid down in Article 1 of that Regulation can be achieved in the sector in question; whereas the deadline for implementing the amendment does not exceed the time limit laid down in Article 3 (1) (g) of the Regulation;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. The amendment to the programme for meat processing in respect of prepared, cured and preserved meat products notified by the French Government on 22 November 1985 and supplemented on 24 April 1986 pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 is hereby approved. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 24 June 1986.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 51, 23. 2. 1977, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 372, 31. 12. 1985, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 97, 15. 4. 1980, p. 46. +",France;French Republic;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme,20 +24885,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2380/2002 of 30 December 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2585/2001(2), and in particular Article 68(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 22(2)(c) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1574/2002(4), lays down that the certificate and analysis report provided for in Article 20 of that Regulation need not be presented for wine and grape juice in containers of not more than five litres, originating in and coming from third countries whose annual imports into the Community are less than 1000 hectolitres. The import of small quantities is planned from Indonesia and Thailand. Those two countries should therefore be added to the list given in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 883/2001.(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 is replaced by the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 December 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.(2) OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 10.(3) OJ L 128, 10.5.2001, p. 1.(4) OJ L 235, 3.9.2002, p. 10.ANNEX""ANNEX VIList of countries referred to in Article 22- Iran- Lebanon- People's Republic of China- Taiwan- India- Bolivia- Republic of San Marino- Thailand- Indonesia."" +",export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing;quality control of agricultural products;extra-EU trade;extra-Community trade,20 +1807,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1104/94 of 11 May 1994 ending the charges against the tariff ceilings opened for 1993 in the framework of generalized tariff preferences, by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 in respect of certain textile products originating in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Brazil and India. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular the third paragraph of Article 12 thereof, extended for 1993 by Regulation (EC) No 3668/93 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 suspension of customs duties in the context of preferential tariff ceilings is granted within the time limits of the individual ceilings set out in column 8 of Annex I to that Regulation in respect of each of the categories of product under consideration; whereas as provided for in the third paragraph of Article 12 of the said Regulation, the Commission may, after 31 December 1993, take measures to stop quantities being charged against any particular preferential tariff limit if these limits were exceeded particularly as a result of regularizations of imports actually made during the preferential tariff period;Whereas, in respect of the products of the order Nos, categories and origins indicated in the table below, the relevant ceilings were fixed at the levels indicated in that table:"""" ID=""1"">40.0090> ID=""2"">9> ID=""3"">Sri Lanka> ID=""4"">131,000 tonnes""> ID=""1"">40.0160> ID=""2"">16> ID=""3"">Indonesia> ID=""4"">99 000 pieces""> ID=""1"">40.0230> ID=""2"">23> ID=""3"">Thailand> ID=""4"">308,000 tonnes""> ID=""1"">40.0650> ID=""2"">65> ID=""3"">Brazil> ID=""4"">166,000 tonnes""> ID=""1"">42.1590> ID=""2"">159> ID=""3"">India> ID=""4"">39,000 tonnes"">Whereas on 1 January 1994, the sum of the quantities charged during the 1993 preferential period has exceeded the ceilings in question;Whereas it appears desirable to take measures to stop quantities being charged against the said ceilings for the order Nos, categories and origins in question,. The quantities charged against the tariff ceilings opened for 1993 by Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 relating to the products and origins indicated in the table below, shall cease to be allowed from 15 May 1994."""" ID=""1"">40.0090> ID=""2"">9 (tonnes)> ID=""3"">Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics of cotton; toilet linen and kitchen linen, of terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, of cotton, other than knitted or crocheted> ID=""4"">Sri Lanka""> ID=""1"">40.0160> ID=""2"">16 (1 000 pieces)> ID=""3"">Men's or boys' suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits: men's or boys' track-suits with lining, with an outer shell of a single identical fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres> ID=""4"">Indonesia""> ID=""1"">40.0230> ID=""2"">23 (tonnes)> ID=""3"">Yarn of staple or waste artificial fibres, not put up for retail sale> ID=""4"">Thailand""> ID=""1"">40.0650> ID=""2"">65 (tonnes)> ID=""3"">Knitted or crocheted fabric other than of categories 38 A and 63, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres> ID=""4"">Brazil""> ID=""1"">42.1590> ID=""2"">159 (tonnes)> ID=""3"">Dresses, blouses and shirt-blouses of silk or silk waste> ID=""4"">India""> ID=""3"">Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like""> ID=""3""> Of silk or silk waste""> ID=""3"">Ties, bow ties and cravats""> ID=""3""> Of silk or silk waste""> This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 May 1994.For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 39.(2) OJ No L 338, 31. 12. 1993, p. 22. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;developing countries;Third World;Third World countries;tariff ceiling;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric,20 +2694,"2001/319/EC: Council Decision of 29 January 2001 on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the Convention on the conservation and management of fishery resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The Community is competent to adopt measures for the conservation and management of fisheries resources and to enter into agreements with other countries and international organisations.(2) The Community is a Contracting Party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which requires all members of the international community to cooperate in conserving and managing the sea's biological resources.(3) The Community has signed the Agreement on the implementation of the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks(1).(4) The seventh meeting of the coastal States and other parties interested in the future Convention on the conservation and management of fishery resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean presented a draft Convention.(5) The objective of this Convention is to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of the fishery resources in the Convention Area through the effective implementation of the Convention.(6) Community fishermen fish stocks in the Convention Area and it is in the Community's interest to play an effective role in the implementation of the Convention. It is therefore necessary for the Community to sign the Convention,. The signature of the Convention on the conservation and management of fishery resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community, subject to the Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the said Convention.The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Convention on behalf of the Community, subject to its conclusion.. Done at Brussels, 29 January 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. Winberg(1) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 16. +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;conservation of fish stocks;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;international convention;multilateral convention;fishing area;fishing limits;the EU's international role;EC participation in an international meeting;EC representation in an international organisation;the Community's international role;the international role of the European Union,20 +36517,"2009/438/EC: Commission Decision of 8 June 2009 recognising in principle the completeness of the dossier submitted for detailed examination in view of the possible inclusion of orange oil in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (notified under document number C(2009) 4232) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection on the market (1), and in particular Article 6(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 91/414/EEC provides for the development of a Community list of active substances authorised for incorporation in plant protection products.(2) A dossier for the active substance orange oil was submitted by Vivagro Sarl to the authorities of France on 22 February 2008 with an application to obtain its inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.(3) The authorities of France have indicated to the Commission that, on preliminary examination, the dossier for the active substance concerned appears to satisfy the data and information requirements set out in Annex II to Directive 91/414/EEC. The dossier submitted appears also to satisfy the data and information requirements set out in Annex III to Directive 91/414/EEC in respect of one plant protection product containing the active substance concerned. In accordance with Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC, the dossier was subsequently forwarded by the respective applicant to the Commission and other Member States, and was referred to the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.(4) By this Decision it should be formally confirmed at Community level that the dossier is considered as satisfying in principle the data and information requirements set out in Annex II and, for at least one plant protection product containing the active substance concerned, the requirements set out in Annex III to Directive 91/414/EEC.(5) This Decision should not prejudice the right of the Commission to request the applicant to submit further data or information in order to clarify certain points in the dossier.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Without prejudice to Article 6(4) of Directive 91/414/EEC, the dossier concerning the active substance identified in the Annex to this Decision, which was submitted to the Commission and the Member States with a view to obtaining the inclusion of that substance in Annex I to that Directive, satisfies in principle the data and information requirements set out in Annex II to that Directive.The dossier also satisfies the data and information requirements set out in Annex III to that Directive in respect of one plant protection product containing the active substance, taking into account the uses proposed. The rapporteur Member State shall pursue the detailed examination for the dossier referred to in Article 1 and shall communicate to the Commission the conclusions of its examination accompanied by a recommendation on the inclusion or non-inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC of the active substance referred to in Article 1 and any conditions for that inclusion as soon as possible and at the latest within a period of one year from the date of publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 June 2009.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.ANNEXACTIVE SUBSTANCE CONCERNED BY THIS DECISIONCommon Name, CIPAC Identification Number Applicant Date of application Rapporteur Member StateOrange oil CIPAC-No: not applicable VIVAGRO Sarl 22 February 2008 FR +",marketing standard;grading;pharmaceutical product;disinfectant;pharmaceutical preparation;pharmaceutical speciality;plant health product;plant protection product;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;essential oil,20 +5764,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1347/2013 of 13 December 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for mackerel in areas IIIa and IVbc by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 December 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.ANNEXNo 74/TQ40Member State United KingdomStock MAC/*3A4BCSpecies Mackerel (Scomber scombrus)Zone IIIa and IVbcClosing date 27.11.2013 +",North Sea;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;fishing area;fishing limits;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +18642,"1999/412/EC: Commission Decision of 3 June 1999 concerning a questionnaire for the reporting obligation of Member States pursuant to Article 41(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 (notified under document number C(1999) 1456). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 of 1 February 1993 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community(1) and in particular Article 41(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23 December 1991 on the standardisation and rationalisation of reports on the implementation of certain Directives(2) relating to the environment, and in particular Article 6 thereof,(1) Whereas Article 41(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 requires Member States, before the end of each calendar year, to draw up a report in accordance with Article 13(3) of the Basel Convention and to send it to the Secretariat of the Basel Convention and a copy thereof to the Commission;(2) Whereas Article 41(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 establishes that the Commission shall, based on these reports, establish every three years a report on the implementation of the said Regulation by the Community and its Member States;(3) Whereas Article 41(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 establishes that the Commission may request, to the end of elaborating its report, additional information in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 91/692/EEC;(4) Whereas the next three year report will cover the period 2000 to 2002 inclusive;(5) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee established in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 91/692/EEC,. The questionnaire attached to this Decision, relating to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 is hereby adopted. 1. Member States shall use the attached questionnaire in order to supply information to the Commission, on a yearly basis, in addition to the existing obligation pursuant to Article 41(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, to send a copy of the yearly report pursuant to Article 13(3) of the Basel Convention to the Commission.2. The yearly information supplied on the basis of this questionnaire shall be transmitted before the end of each calendar year for the previous calendar year. The first report on the basis of this questionnaire shall cover data for the year 2000 and shall be submitted before the end of the year 2001. This Decision shall be reviewed in the year 2004 in the light of the experience of the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 shown by the reports collected by virtue of this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 June 1999.For the CommissionRitt BJERREGAARDMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 30, 6.2.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 48.ANNEX>PIC FILE= ""L_1999156EN.003902.EPS"">>PIC FILE= ""L_1999156EN.004001.EPS"">>PIC FILE= ""L_1999156EN.004101.EPS"">>PIC FILE= ""L_1999156EN.004201.EPS"">>PIC FILE= ""L_1999156EN.004301.EPS"">>PIC FILE= ""L_1999156EN.004401.EPS"">>PIC FILE= ""L_1999156EN.004501.EPS"">>PIC FILE= ""L_1999156EN.004601.EPS""> +",waste management;landfill site;rubbish dump;waste treatment;environmental monitoring;EMAS;EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme;environmental inspection;environmental surveillance;environmental watch;monitoring of pollution;international transport;international traffic;intra-EU transport;inter-Community transport;intra-Community traffic;intra-Community transport;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,20 +18342,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2528/98 of 25 November 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1098/94 laying down the regional base areas applicable under the arable support system for producers. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1624/98 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1098/94 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1892/98 (4), lays down the regional base areas applicable under the support system for producers of certain arable crops;Whereas, following an application from Portugal new base areas should be fixed in accordance with their regionalisation plan;Whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 1098/94;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Management Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder,. In the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1098/94 the figures relating to the regions indicated in the sectors headed 'Portugal` shall be replaced by the figures in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from the 1999/2000 marketing year.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 November 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 12.(2) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 3.(3) OJ L 121, 12. 5. 1994, p. 12.(4) OJ L 245, 4. 9. 1998, p. 32.ANNEX>TABLE> +",leguminous vegetable;bean;broad bean;dried legume;field bean;lentil;pea;oleaginous plant;oil seed;regions of Portugal;utilised agricultural area;UAA;area sown;cultivated area;planted area;utilized agricultural area;cereals;regional aid;aid for regional development;aid to less-favoured regions,20 +2216,"Commission Decision of 28 November 1996 approving the programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis for 1997 presented by Ireland and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of bovine brucellosis;Whereas by letter, Ireland has submitted a programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community for 1997 and which was established by Commission Decision 96/598/EC (5);Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Ireland up to a maximum of ECU 1 400 000;Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis presented by Ireland is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1997. Ireland shall bring into force by 1 January 1997 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in Ireland by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum of ECU 1 400 000.2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1998 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 28 November 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27.(4) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.(5) OJ No L 264, 17. 10. 1996, p. 24. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;brucellosis;national implementing measure;implementation of EC Directives;transposition of European directives,20 +41018,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 120/2012 of 10 February 2012 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences for olive oil lodged from 6 to 7 February 2012 under the Tunisian tariff quota and suspending the issue of import licences for the month of February 2012. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 3(1) and (2) of Protocol No 1 (3) to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part (4), opens a tariff quota at a zero rate of duty for imports of untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90, wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported direct from that country to the European Union, up to the limit laid down for each year.(2) Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 of 20 December 2006 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quota for olive oil originating in Tunisia (5) lays down monthly quantitative limits for the issue of import licences.(3) Import licence applications have been submitted to the competent authorities under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 in respect of a total quantity exceeding the limit laid down for the month of February in Article 2(2) of that Regulation.(4) In these circumstances, the Commission must set an allocation coefficient allowing import licences to be issued in proportion to the quantity available.(5) Since the limit for the month of February has been reached, no more import licences can be issued for that month,. The quantities for which import licence applications were lodged for 6 and 7 February 2012 under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 shall be multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 12,493792 %.The issue of import licences in respect of amounts applied for as from 13 February 2012 shall be suspended for February 2012. This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 February 2012.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 February 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 57.(4)  OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 2.(5)  OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 84. +",olive oil;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;Tunisia;Republic of Tunisia;Tunisian Republic,20 +31527,"Council decision 2006/386/CFSP of 1 June 2006 implementing Common Position 2005/411/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Sudan. ,Having regard to Common Position 2005/411/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,Whereas:(1) On 30 May 2005, the Council adopted Common Position 2005/411/CFSP in order to implement the measures imposed against Sudan by United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1591 (2005).(2) On 25 April 2006 the Security Council adopted Resolution 1672 (2006) whereby, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, it decided that all States were to implement the measures specified in paragraph 3 of Resolution 1591 (2005) with respect to certain named individuals in respect of whom the Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1591 (2005) produced the necessary detailed justification. That Committee will also maintain and update the list of individuals, as appropriate, and will consider requests for exemptions in accordance with the role assigned to the Committee in subparagraph 3a of Resolution 1591 (2005).(3) The Annex to Common Position 2005/411/CFSP should be completed accordingly,. The list of persons set out in the Annex to this Decision shall be inserted in the Annex to Common Position 2005/411/CFSP. This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Luxembourg, 1 June 2006.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. PROKOP(1)  OJ L 139, 2.6.2005, p. 25.ANNEX‘1. Surname, first name(s): ELHASSAN Gaffar Mohamed2. Surname, first name(s): HILAL Sheikh Musa3. Surname, first name(s): SHANT Adam Yacub4. Surname, first name(s): BADRI Gabril Abdul Kareem +",international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;restriction of liberty;banishment;compulsory residence order;house arrest;economic sanctions;Sudan;Republic of Sudan;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy;arms trade;arms sales;arms trafficking,20 +36417,"2009/184/EC: Commission Decision of 10 March 2009 authorising the placing on the market of products containing or produced from genetically modified oilseed rape T45 (ACS-BNØØ8-2) resulting from the commercialisation of this oilseed rape in third countries until 2005 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2009) 1541) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (1), and in particular Articles 7(3) and 19(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) On 28 October 2005, Bayer CropScience AG submitted to the competent authority of the United Kingdom an application, in accordance with Articles 5 and 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, for the placing on the market of foods, food ingredients, and feed containing or produced from T45 oilseed rape.(2) The application also covers the placing on the market of other products containing T45 oilseed rape for the same uses as any other oilseed rape with the exception of cultivation. Therefore, in accordance with Articles 5(5) and 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, it includes the data and information required by Annexes III and IV to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC (2) and information and conclusions about the risk assessment carried out in accordance with the principles set out in Annex II to Directive 2001/18/EC.(3) On 17 April 2007, Bayer CropScience AG submitted to the Commission an application, in accordance with Articles 8(4) and 20(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, for the authorisation of existing products produced from T45 oilseed rape (food additives and feed materials produced from T45 oilseed rape).(4) The applicant indicated in its applications and in communications to the Commission that the commercialisation of T45 oilseed rape seeds was stopped after the 2005 planting season.(5) Therefore, the only purpose of these applications is to cover the presence of T45 oilseed rape resulting from its past cultivation in third countries.(6) On 5 March 2008, the European Food Safety Authority (‘EFSA’) gave a single comprehensive favourable opinion for both applications in accordance with Articles 6 and 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and concluded that it is unlikely that the placing on the market of the products containing or produced from T45 oilseed rape as described in the applications (‘the products’) will have any adverse effects on human or animal health or the environment in the context of their intended uses (3). In its opinion, EFSA considered all the specific questions and concerns raised by the Member States in the context of the consultation of the national competent authorities as provided for by Articles 6(4) and 18(4) of that Regulation.(7) In particular, EFSA concluded that as no indication of biologically relevant compositional and agronomical changes was identified for seeds from T45 oilseed rape except the presence of the PAT protein, no further animal safety studies with the whole food/feed (e.g. a 90-day toxicity study in rats) are needed.(8) In its opinion, EFSA also concluded that the environmental monitoring plan, consisting of a general surveillance plan, submitted by the applicant is in line with the intended use of the products. However, due to the physical characteristics of oilseed rape seeds and methods of transportation, EFSA recommended that appropriate management systems should be in place to minimise accidental loss and spillage of transgenic oilseed rape during transportation, storage, handling and processing. The monitoring plan submitted by the applicant has been modified to take into account this EFSA recommendation.(9) In order to monitor the phasing out of T45 oilseed rape, its presence in imported products should be regularly reported.(10) Taking into account those considerations, it is appropriate to grant an authorisation to cover the presence in products of T45 oilseed rape resulting from the commercialisation of T45 oilseed rape seeds in third countries until 2005.(11) A unique identifier should be assigned to each GMO as provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 65/2004 of 14 January 2004 establishing a system for the development and assignment of unique identifiers for genetically modified organisms (4).(12) On the basis of the EFSA opinion, no specific labelling requirements other than those provided for in Articles 13(1) and 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, appear to be necessary for foods, food ingredients and feed containing, or produced from T45 oilseed rape. However, in order to ensure the use of the products within the limits of the authorisation provided for by this Decision, the labelling of feed containing the GMO and other products than food and feed containing the GMO for which authorisation is requested should be complemented by a clear indication that the products in question must not be used for cultivation.(13) Similarly, the EFSA opinion does not justify the imposition of specific conditions or restrictions for the placing on the market and/or specific conditions or restrictions for the use and handling, including post-market monitoring requirements, or of specific conditions for the protection of particular ecosystems/environment and/or geographical areas, as provided for in point (e) of Articles 6(5) and 18(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.(14) All relevant information on the authorisation of the products should be entered in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.(15) Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC (5), lays down labelling requirements for products consisting or containing GMOs.(16) This Decision is to be notified through the Biosafety Clearing-House to the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity pursuant to Articles 9(1) and 15(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1946/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms (6).(17) The applicant has been consulted on the measures provided for in this Decision.(18) The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has not delivered an opinion within the time limit laid down by its Chairman; the Commission has therefore submitted a proposal to the Council on 30 October 2008 in accordance with Article 5 of the Council Decision 1999/468/EC (7), the Council being required to act within three months.(19) However, the Council has not acted within the required time limit; a Decision should now be adopted by the Commission,. Genetically modified organism and unique identifierGenetically modified oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) T45, as specified in point (b) of the Annex to this Decision, is assigned the unique identifier ACS-BNØØ8-2, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 65/2004. Authorisation1.   The purpose of this Decision is to grant an authorisation covering, for the products referred to in paragraph 2, the presence of ACS-BNØØ8-2 oilseed rape resulting directly or indirectly from the commercialisation, until 2005, of ACS-BNØØ8-2 oilseed rape seeds in third countries.2.   The following products are authorised for the purposes of Articles 4(2) and 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 in accordance with the conditions set out in this Decision:(a) foods and food ingredients containing or produced from ACS-BNØØ8-2 oilseed rape;(b) feed containing or produced from ACS-BNØØ8-2 oilseed rape;(c) products other than food and feed containing ACS-BNØØ8-2 oilseed rape for the same uses as any other oilseed rape with the exception of cultivation. Labelling1.   For the purposes of the labelling requirements laid down in Articles 13(1) and 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003, the ‘name of the organism’ shall be ‘oilseed rape’.2.   The words ‘not for cultivation’ shall appear on the label of and in documents accompanying products containing ACS-BNØØ8-2 oilseed rape referred to in Article 2(2)(b) and (c). Monitoring for environmental effects1.   The authorisation holder shall ensure that the monitoring plan for environmental effects, as set out in point (h) of the Annex, is put in place and implemented.2.   The authorisation holder shall submit to the Commission annual reports on the implementation and the results of the activities set out in the monitoring activities. Monitoring of the phasing out1.   The authorisation holder shall ensure that shipments of oilseed rape imported in the European Union from a third country in which ACS-BNØØ8-2 oilseed rape seeds were commercialised until 2005 are sampled and tested for the presence of ACS-BNØØ8-2 oilseed rape.2.   The method used for the sampling of oilseed rape shall be internationally recognised. The testing shall be made in a duly accredited laboratory and in accordance with the validated method of detection as set out in the Annex to this Decision.3.   The authorisation holder shall submit to the Commission, together with the reports referred to in Article 4(2), annual reports on the monitoring activities for the presence of ACS-BNØØ8-2 oilseed rape. Community registerThe information set out in the Annex to this Decision shall be entered in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed, as provided for in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003. Authorisation holderThe authorisation holder shall be Bayer CropScience AG. ValidityThis Decision shall apply for a period of 10 years from the date of its notification. AddresseeThis Decision is addressed to Bayer CropScience AG, Alfred-Nobel-Straße 50, 40789 Monheim am Rhein, Germany.. Done at Brussels, 10 March 2009.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1.(3)  http://registerofquestions.efsa.europa.eu/roqFrontend/questionLoader?question = EFSA-Q-2005-278(4)  OJ L 10, 16.1.2004, p. 5.(5)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 24.(6)  OJ L 287, 5.11.2003, p. 1.(7)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.ANNEX(a)   Applicant and Authorisation holder:Name : Bayer CropScience AGAddress : Alfred-Nobel-Straße 50, 40789 Monheim am Rhein, Germany.(b)   Designation and specification of the products:1. Foods and food ingredients containing or produced from ACS-BNØØ8-2 oilseed rape.2. Feed containing or produced from ACS-BNØØ8-2 oilseed rape.3. Products other than food and feed containing ACS-BNØØ8-2 oilseed rape for the same uses as any other oilseed rape with the exception of cultivation.The genetically modified ACS-BNØØ8-2 oilseed rape, as described in the application, expresses the PAT protein which confers tolerance to the glufosinate-ammonium herbicide.(c)   Labelling:1. For the purposes of the specific labelling requirements laid down in Articles 13(1) and 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, and in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003, the ‘name of the organism’ shall be ‘oilseed rape’.2. The words ‘not for cultivation’ shall appear on the label of and in documents accompanying products containing ACS-BNØØ8-2 oilseed rape referred to in Article 2(2)(b) and (c) of this Decision.(d)   Method for detection:— Event specific real-time PCR-based method for the quantification of ACS-BNØØ8-2 oilseed rape.— Validated on seeds by the Community reference laboratory established under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, published at http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/statusofdoss.htm— Reference Material: AOCS 0208-A accessible via the American Oil Chemists Society at http://www.aocs.org/tech/crm/bayer_canola.cfm(e)   Unique identifier:ACS-BNØØ8-2(f)   Information required under Annex II to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity:Biosafety Clearing-House, Record ID: see (to be completed when notified)(g)   Conditions or restrictions on the placing on the market, use or handling of the products:Not required.(h)   Monitoring plan:Monitoring plan for environmental effects conforming with Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC(Link: plan published on the Internet)(i)   Post-market monitoring requirements for the use of the food for human consumption:Not required.Note: links to relevant documents may need to be modified over time. Those modifications will be made available to the public via the updating of the Community register of genetically modified food and feed. +",animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;consumer information;consumer education;health policy;health;health protection;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;genetically modified organism;GMO;biotechnological invention;genetically altered organism;transgenic organism;oil seed rape;colza seed;rape seed,20 +5188,"2011/89/EU: Commission Decision of 8 February 2011 concerning a financial contribution by the Union to the Netherlands for studies on Q fever (notified under document C(2011) 554). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 23 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Financial Regulation’), and in particular Article 75 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Implementing Rules’), and in particular Article 90 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 75 of the Financial Regulation and Article 90(1) of the Implementing Rules, the commitment of expenditure from the budget of the European Union shall be preceded by a financing decision setting out the essential elements of the action involving expenditure and adopted by the institution or the authorities to which powers have been delegated by the institution.(2) Q fever is a highly contagious zoonotic disease caused by pathogen Coxiella burnetii which is commonly present in almost all countries worldwide. Many domesticated and wild animals can be carriers of the disease but cattle, goats and sheep are the main reservoirs.(3) In the EU, there are no harmonised rules as regards notification or control of Q fever in animals. Disease control measures are normally taken on national, regional or even farm level.(4) According to the EFSA opinion of 27 April 2010 (4), the overall impact of Q fever on the health of humans and domestic ruminants in EU Member States is limited. However, in certain epidemiological circumstances and for particular risk groups the public health impact and thereby also the impact on society and/or the economy can be significant.(5) In the years 2008 and 2009, a major increase of human cases of Q fever was observed in the Netherlands, with several human deaths. The epidemiological investigations indicated a link with large dairy goat holdings in the area, where this particular type of milk production has developed rapidly over the past decade. However, the abovementioned EFSA opinion highlighted that the precise reasons for the emergence of clinical problems in the animal population in 2005, and the increase of cases in the human population in 2007 are still unclear.(6) On 24 March 2010, the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality submitted a request for co-financing in the framework of Decision 2009/470/EC for technical and scientific studies on disease dynamics and the effectiveness of possible control measures applicable to domestic ruminants, such as vaccination of goats.(7) The studies for which the Netherlands has requested co financing for will address among other things the following topics: (i) characterisation of the different genotypes of Coxiella burnetii that exist in different animal species in the Netherlands and their difference in virulence, if any; (ii) pathogenicity of Coxiella burnetii in pregnant and non-pregnant goats; (iii) the survival of Coxiella burnetii in manure; and (iv) suitable means of disinfection.(8) Pursuant to Article 22 of Decision 2009/470/EC, the Union may undertake, or assist the Member States or international organisations in undertaking, the technical and scientific measures necessary for the development of EU veterinary legislation and for the development of veterinary education or training.(9) A financial contribution should be granted to the studies on Q fever in the Netherlands as the outcomes may lead to new insights that may contribute to possible future development of veterinary legislation in the Union, in particular as regards the possible adoption of harmonised rules on monitoring and reporting of this disease.(10) Under Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (5), veterinary measures are to be financed under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund. For financial control purposes, Articles 9, 36 and 37 of that Regulation are to apply.(11) The payment of the financial contribution must be subject to the condition that the studies planned have actually been carried out and that the authorities supply all the necessary information to the Commission.(12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. 1.   The Union shall grant the Netherlands financial assistance for their studies on Q fever, as summarised in the Annex. The present Decision constitutes a financing decision in the meaning of Article 75 of the Financial Regulation.2.   The following conditions must be fulfilled:(a) the outcomes of the studies must be made available to the Commission and all Member States and presented at the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health;(b) the Netherlands must forward a final technical and financial report to the Commission on 31 March 2012 at the latest, the financial report accompanied by supporting documents justifying evidence as to the costs incurred and the results attained. 1.   The maximum contribution authorised by this Decision for the costs incurred for the work referred to in Article 1(1) is set at EUR 500 000 to be financed from the following Budgetary Line of the General Budget of the European Union for 2011:— Budgetary Line No 17 04 02 01: EUR 500 000.2.   The Union’s financial assistance shall be paid following presentation of the reports and supporting documents referred to Article 1(2)(b). This Decision is addressed to the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 8 February 2011.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1.(4)  EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW); Scientific Opinion on Q Fever. EFSA Journal 2010; 8(5):1595. [114 pp.]. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2010.159.(5)  OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.ANNEXDescription of the technical and scientific studies on the epidemiology of Q fever and the effectiveness of possible control measures applicable to domestic ruminants, referred to in Article 1(1)Project 1 : ‘Q fever in goats’ involves the cultivation of C. burnetii and the characterisation of C. burnetii of the different genotypes that exist in the Netherlands. It also involves the survival of C. burnetii in manure, the different infection routes, the development of immunity, the shedding of C. burnetii in pregnant and non-pregnant goats and general information on the pathogeneses of C. burnetii.Project 2 : ‘Assessment of the virulence of C. burnetii strains in goats’ addresses the question if the current Dutch strain in goats is more virulent than other C. burnetii strains.Project 3 : ‘Pathogeneses of Q fever’ studies the pathogenesis of C. burnetii infections in goats; the role of pregnancy in the pathogenesis of C. burnetii infections; the build up of cellular and humoral immunity; differences in virulence of C. burnetii strains in goats and the protective immunity of natural infection. With the knowledge of the pathogenesis and the within herd transmission, the results of diagnostic testing can better be understood.Project 4 : ‘Inventory of Q fever strains in cattle, sheep, dogs and cats’ studies the relation between Q fever human patients and possible animal sources. The aim is to compare Q fever strains found in different animal species with the strains found in human patients. This is important to be able to exclude animals other than dairy goats as a source of human infections.Project 5 : ‘Effectiveness of vaccination’ compares field studies previously carried out in particular in France with new field studies in the Netherlands to assess the effectiveness of vaccination of goats against Q fever.Project 6 : ‘Search for suitable means of disinfection’ aims at identifying suitable products for disinfection and to assess whether materials like wood, straw, ground and manure can be effectively disinfected. The project includes: (i) the definition of criteria for disinfection products; (ii) the inactivation of C. burnetii and C. burnetii spores in clean fluids; (iii) the inactivation of C. burnetii and C. burnetii spores on complex materials and in manure; and (iv) the inactivation of C. burnetii and C. burnetii spores on complex surfaces. +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;live animal;animal on the hoof;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,20 +19559,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2767/1999 of 23 December 1999 introducing a system of licences for imports of tomatoes from Morocco. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 95/35/EC of 19 December 1994 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco on the regime for imports into the European Community of tomatoes and courgettes originating in and imported from Morocco(1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas:(1) under the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco on the regime for imports into the European Community of tomatoes and courgettes originating in and imported from Morocco the Kingdom of Morocco gives an undertaking that total exports of tomatoes to the Community during the periods referred to will not exceed the agreed quantities. To that end, Morocco is to notify the Commission each Tuesday of the quantities of tomatoes exported the previous week. The Agreement stipulates, lastly, that the Commission reserves the right to introduce a system of licences for imports in order to ensure that the Agreement is applied properly;(2) the agreed quantities are those set out in Annex IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 of 25 July 1994 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Malta, Morocco, West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Tunisia and Turkey, and providing detailed rules for extending and adapting these tariff quotas(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2530/1999(3). The monthly breakdown of the quantities is set out in the Association Agreement between the Community and Morocco;(3) according to information provided late by the Moroccan authorities, the quantity of tomatoes exported from Morocco to the Community amounted to 14478 tonnes in October 1999, representing a 190 % overrun of the quantity of 5000 tonnes agreed for that month. Information available to the Commission indicates that this figure reached 25529 tonnes for November 1999, amounting to a 37 % overrun of the quantity of 18601 tonnes agreed for that month. This overrun of the agreed quantities triggered a decline in the standard value of tomatoes imported from Morocco, which remained below the agreed entry price from 16 to 25 November 1999;(4) to prevent this situation continuing and to ensure that the Agreement concluded with Morocco is applied in full, a system of import licences needs to be introduced for the products concerned. The detailed arrangements for the system must supplement or derogate from the arrangements contained in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1127/1999(5). They must ensure in addition that the provisions of the above Agreement are complied with in full;(5) the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. 1. The release for free circulation in the Community of fresh tomatoes falling within CN code 0702 00 00 originating in and imported from Morocco shall be subject to the presentation of an import licence issued in accordance with this Regulation.2. Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall apply to the system introduced by this Regulation, subject to the special arrangement laid down therein. 1. Import licences shall be issued on the fifth working day following the date of submission of an application on condition that action is not taken by the Commission during that period.2. The amount of the security referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall be EUR 1,5 per 100 kilograms net.3. Import licences shall be valid for 30 days from their date of issue. Member States shall notify the Commission of:1. the quantities for which import licence applications have been submitted. Notification shall take place:- each Wednesday in the case of applications submitted on Monday and Tuesday,- each Friday in the case of applications submitted on Wednesday and Thursday,- each Monday in the case of applications submitted on Friday of the preceding week;2. the quantities covered by unused licences or licences that have been partially used, corresponding to the difference between the quantities endorsed on the licences and those for which licences have been issued. Notification shall take place weekly on Wednesday, in the case of information received the preceding week.Where no application has been submitted on the days referred to at point 1 or where there are no unused quantities as referred to at point 2, the Member State concerned shall notify the Commission thereof on the days indicated in this Article. Where the Commission establishes, on the basis of information notified to it by the Member States in accordance with Article 3, that the quantities agreed between the Community and Morocco are likely to be overrun, it shall decide on what conditions licences may be issued for imports of tomatoes from Morocco. 1. This Regulation shall not apply to products which are en route to the Community.2. Products shall be regarded as being en route to the Community that:- have left Morocco before this Regulation enters into force,and- are transported under cover of a transport document valid from the place of loading in Morocco to the place of unloading in the Community, and drawn up before this Regulation enters into force.3. Paragraph 1 shall apply subject to the interested parties providing evidence, to the satisfaction of the custom authorities, that the conditions laid down in paragraph 2 are met.The authorities may, however, consider the products to have left Morocco before the entry into force of this Regulation where one of the following documents is provided:- in the case of transport by sea, the bill of lading, showing that the products were loaded before that date,- in the case of transport by road, the contract for the carriage of the goods by road or any other transport document drawn up in Morocco before that date,- in the case of transport by air, the consignment note showing that the air company accepted the products before that date. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2000.It shall apply up to 31 March 2000.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 December 1999.For the CommissionMargot WALLSTRÖMMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 48, 3.3.1995, p. 21.(2) OJ L 199, 2.8.1994, p. 1.(3) OJ L 306, 1.12.1999, p. 17.(4) OJ L 331, 2.12.1988, p. 1.(5) OJ L 135, 29.5.1999, p. 48. +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco,20 +37421,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 844/2009 of 15 September 2009 establishing a prohibition of fishing for red seabream in Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of VI, VII and VIII by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1359/2008 of 28 November 2008 fixing for 2009 and 2010 the fishing opportunities for Community fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (3) lays down quotas for 2009 and 2010.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of, or registered in, the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2009.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated for 2009 to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date stated in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of, or registered in, the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date stated in that Annex. After that date it shall also be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 September 2009.For the CommissionFokion FOTIADISDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.(2)  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 352, 31.12.2008, p. 1.ANNEXNo 5/DSSMember State The NetherlandsStock SBR/678-Species Red seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo)Area Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of VI, VII and VIIIDate 27.3.2009 +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing regulations;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;inland waters;international waters;high seas;maritime waters,20 +22987,"2002/791/EC: Commission Decision of 10 October 2002 amending for the second time Decision 2002/161/EC as regards the emergency vaccination of feral pigs against classical swine fever in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rheinland-Pfalz (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 3694). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(1), and in particular Articles 16(1), 20(1), 25(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) In April 2002 classical swine fever was confirmed in the feral pig population in North Rhine-Westphalia at the border with Rhineland-Pfalz in Germany.(2) In accordance with Articles 16 and 20 of Directive 2001/89/EC, the German authorities have submitted plans for the eradication of classical swine fever and for the emergency vaccination of feral pigs in certain areas of North Rhine-Westphalia.(3) The submitted plans have been approved by the Commission by means of Decision 2002/161/EC(2), amended by Decision 2002/531/EC(3).(4) Due to the evolution of the disease in North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany has requested to apply the emergency vaccination plan also in certain areas which have recently been concerned by the disease.(5) It is therefore appropriate to amend the Annex to Decision 2002/161/EC to include in this Annex the new areas of North Rhine-Westphalia where vaccination will be applied and those areas within which the evolution of the disease will probably be influenced by the vaccination. It is also appropriate to introduce minor corrections to the description of the vaccination area of Rheinland-Pfalz.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Decision 2002/161/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 10 October 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.(2) OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 43.(3) OJ L 172, 2.7.2002, p. 63.ANNEXRheinland-PfalzKreise Ahrweiler, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Bitburg-Pruem, Cochem-Zell, Daun, and Trier.Kreis Trier-Saarburg: all areas east of the Saar river;Koblenz and Kreis Mayen-Koblenz: all areas west of the Rhine river;Kreis Birkenfeld: the Verbandsgemeinden Baumholder, Birkenfeld, Herrstein, Rhaunen;Kreis Rhein-Hunsrueck: the Verbandsfreie Gemeinde Boppard and the Verbandsgemeinden Emmelshausen, Kastellaun, Kirchberg, Rheinboellen, Simmern and St. Goar-Oberwesel.SaarlandKreise Merzig-Wadern: Mettlach, Merzig, Beckingen, Losheim, Weiskirchen,Wadern;Kreis Saarlouis: Dillingen, Bous, Ensdorf, Schwalbach, Saarwellingen, Nalbach, Lebach, Schmelz, Saarlouis;Kreis Sankt Wendel: Nonnweiler, Nohfelden, Tholey.North Rhine-WestphaliaKreis Euskirchen: the Gemeinden of Schleiden, Dahlem, Blankenheim, Bad Muenstereifel and Euskirchen; the Gemeinde Hellenthal; the Gemeinde Kall; Mechernich; the Gemeinde Nettersheim;Kreis Rhein-Sieg: Rheinbach, the Gemeinde Swisttal, Meckenheim;Aachen;Kreis Aachen: Monschau, Stollberg, Simmerath and Roetgen;Kreis Dueren: Heimbach, Nideggen, Huertgenwald and Langerwehe. +",animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;North Rhine-Westphalia;North Rhine-Westphalia (Land);Rhineland-Palatinate;Rhineland-Palatinate (Land);Saarland;vaccination;wild mammal;elephant;fox;wild boar,20 +6786,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3643/88 of 23 November 1988 derogating for the 1988/89 marketing year from Regulation (EEC) No 1562/85 laying down detailed rules for the application of measures to encourage the processing of oranges and the marketing of products processed from lemons as regards the conversion rate to be applied to the minimum price to be paid to the producer and the financial compensation. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2601/69 of 18 December 1969 laying down special measures to encourage the processing of certain varieties of oranges (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2241/88 (2), and in particular Articles 2 (3) and 3 (2) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/77 of 17 May 1977 laying down special measures to encourage the marketing of products processed from lemons (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1353/86 (4), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1636/87 (6), and in particular Article 5 (3) thereof,Whereas the representative rates currently applicable were fixed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1678/85 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2185/88 (8), and whereas pursuant to that Regulation, changes in certain representative rates applicable to oranges and lemons will occur on 1 January 1989;Whereas that change will fully concern intervention operations from 1 January 1989 under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (9), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2238/88 (10);Whereas Article 11 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1562/85 (11), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1715/86 (12), provides that the conversion rate to be applied to the minimum price to be paid to the producer is to be that in force on 1 December for lemons delivered to the industry in the period 1 December to 31 May and that in force on 1 October for oranges delivered to the industry throughout the marketing year; whereas, in order to avoid disruption of the market from 1 January 1989 owing in particular to distortion of competition between products which may be sold for processing and those which may be withdrawn for which the new representative rates apply on 1 January 1989, account should be taken of the fact that for quantities delivered to the processing industry from 1 January 1989 in respect of the 1988/89 marketing year, the conversion rate to be applied to the minimum price is to be that in force on 1 January 1989; whereas owing to the link existing between financial compensation and the minimum price to be paid to the producer, the operative event for the former, for quantities delivered to the processing industry from 1 January 1989 in respect of the 1988/89 marketing year, must be deemed to have occurred on 1 January 1989;Whereas, to enable operators to take account of these changes, the final date for concluding contracts for the processing of lemons must be adopted for products to be delivered from 1 January 1989;Whereas, in order to ensure adequate monitoring of the measures laid down, applications for financial compensation on the one hand and administrative notification on the other must make a distinction according to whether the quantities of oranges or lemons are delivered to the industry, in respect of the 1988/89 marketing year in 1988 or 1989;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. Notwithstanding Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1562/85, processing contracts relating to the delivery of lemons to the industry in the period 1 January to 31 May 1989 shall be concluded before 20 January 1989. Notwithstanding Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 1562/85, for quantities of oranges and lemons delivered to the industry from 1 January 1989, in respect of the 1988/89 marketing year:- the operative event for entitlement to financial compensation shall be deemed to have occured on 1 January 1989,- the conversion rate to be applied to the minimum price shall be the representative rate in force on 1 January 1989. 1. In the information supplied pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1562/85 in support of applications for financial compensation in respect of the 1988/89 marketing year, a distinction shall be made between processing operations relating:- on the one hand to quantities of oranges or lemons delivered in 1988,and- on the other hand to quantities of oranges or lemons delivered in 1989.2. Pursuant to Article 20 of Regulation (EEC) No 1562/85 notifications by the Member States for the 1988/89 marketing year shall reflect the distinctions referred to in paragraph 1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 November 1988.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 324, 27. 12. 1969, p. 21.(2) OJ No L 198, 26. 7. 1988, p. 11.(3) OJ No L 125, 19. 5. 1977, p. 3.(4) OJ No L 119, 8. 5. 1986, p. 53.(5) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1.(6) OJ No L 153, 13. 6. 1987, p. 1.(7) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 11.(8) OJ No L 195, 23. 7. 1988, p. 1.(9) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.(10) OJ No L 198, 26. 7. 1988, p. 1.(11) OJ No L 152, 11. 6. 1985, p. 5.(12) OJ No L 149, 3. 6. 1986, p. 19. +",producer price;average producer price;output price;minimum price;floor price;representative rate;agricultural conversion rate;agricultural unit of account;green exchange rate;green rate;green unit of account;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,20 +6249,"88/649/EEC: Council Decision of 21 December 1988 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco on the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Morocco. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (1) was signed on 25 April 1976 and entered into force on 1 November 1978;Whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco on the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Morocco should be approved,. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco on the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Morocco is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement for the purpose of binding the Community. This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1988.For the CouncilThe PresidentV. PAPANDREOU(1)  OJ No L 264, 27. 9. 1978, p. 2.AGREEMENTin the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco on the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in MoroccoSir,With a view to implementing the 55 % reduction in applicable customs duties provided for in Article 20 of the Cooperation Agreement concluded between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco, and following the clarifications exchanged concerning the conditions governing imports into the Community of preserved fruit salads falling within CN codes ex 2008 92 50, ex 2008 92 71 and ex 2008 92 79 and originating in Morocco, I have the honour to inform you that the Moroccan Government undertakes to take all necessary measures to ensure that the quantities supplied to the Community from 1 January to 31 December of each year do not exceed 100 tonnes.To this end the Moroccan Government declares that all exports to the Community of the said products will be effected exclusively by exporters whose operations are controlled by the Moroccan Administration.The guarantees relating to quantities will be met in accordance wih the procedures agreed between the Moroccan Administration and the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Commission of the European Communities.By way of derogation from Article 20 of the Cooperation Agreement, this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters shall remain in force until denounced by one of the Parties, which denunciation must be made before 30 September of each year.I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the Community with the foregoing.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the Government of the Kingdom of MoroccoSir,I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today worded as follows:‘With a view to implementing the 55 % reduction in the applicable customs duties provided for in Article 20 of the Cooperation Agreement concluded between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco, and following the clarifications exchanged concerning the conditions governing imports into the Community of preserved fruit salads falling within CN codes ex 2008 92 50, ex 2008 92 71 and ex 2008 92 79 and originating in Morocco, I have the honour to inform you that the Moroccan Government undertakes to take all necessary measures to ensure that the quantities supplied to the Community from 1 January to 31 December of each year do not exceed 100 tonnes.To this end the Moroccan Government declares that all exports to the Community of the said products will be effected exclusievely by exporters whose operations are controlled by the Moroccan Administration.The gurarantees relating to quantities will be met in accordance with the procedures agreed between the Moroccan Administration and the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Commission of the European Communities.By way of derogation from Article 20 of the Cooperation Agreement, this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters shall remain in force until denounced by one of the Parties, which denunciation must be made before 30 September of each year.I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the Community with the foregoing.’I am able to confirm the agreement of the Community with the foregoing and consequently to state that the 55 % reduction in the applicable customs duties will apply from 1 January to 31 December of each year to the quantities of preserved fruit salads originating in Morocco referred to in your letter.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.On behalf of the Council of the European Communities +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;import (EU);Community import;preserved product;preserved food;tinned food,20 +4786,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1087/2008 of 5 November 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 423/2008 laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and establishing a Community code of oenological practices and processes, as regards Annex XVII. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 46 thereof,Whereas:(1) Annex V(C)(4) to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 provides that the limits on increases in the alcoholic strength of wine by volume may be raised by up to 1 % in years when weather conditions have been exceptionally unfavourable.(2) Article 27 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 423/2008 (2) specifies that these unfavourable years and the wine-growing zones, geographical regions and varieties concerned are to be as set out in Annex XVII to that Regulation.(3) Because of the exceptionally adverse weather during 2008, the limits on increases in natural alcoholic strength laid down in Annex V(C)(3) to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 do not permit the production of wine in the wine-growing regions of the United Kingdom for which there would normally be market demand. The United Kingdom should therefore be authorised to augment natural alcoholic strength by up to 4,5 % vol.(4) Regulation (EC) No 423/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. In the table in Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 423/2008, the following row is added:‘2. 2008 A England, Wales Authorised wine grape varieties’ This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 November 2008.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 127, 15.5.2008, p. 13. +",technical specification;specification;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing;alcoholic beverage;fermented beverage;spirituous beverage;bad weather;cold wave;frost;hail;storm;thunderstorm;crop losses;crop damage;failed harvest;harvest losses,20 +32226,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 491/2006 of 27 March 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for common wheat of a quality other than high quality from third countries and derogating from Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) In the light of the experience gained in applying Commission Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 (2), certain provisions of that Regulation should be clarified and simplified. In order to improve monitoring of imports under that tariff quota, it is necessary to allocate a serial number to each subquota. It should also be recalled that import licence applications are to be submitted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 (3) and that the applicant must therefore lodge a security on the day when the licence application is submitted.(2) In order to ensure that the actual quantities being requested by individual traders may be verified, it is necessary to specify that traders must submit only one import licence application per serial number and per weekly period concerned, and to provide for a penalty in the event of a failure to meet this requirement.(3) With a view to modernising the management of the system, provision should be made for the information required by the Commission to be transmitted electronically.(4) In order to permit improved monitoring of imports under the subquota for third countries other than the United States and Canada, import licence applications and import licences themselves should mention only one country of origin.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 is hereby amended as follows:1. In Article 3, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:(a) subquota I (order number 09.4123): 572 000 tonnes for the United States;(b) subquota II (order number 09.4124): 38 000 tonnes for Canada;(c) subquota III (order number 09.4125): 2 371 600 tonnes for other third countries.’2. The following Article 4a is added:3. Article 5 is amended as follows:(a) Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:(b) In paragraph 2, the words ‘by fax’ are replaced by the words ‘electronically’.(c) Paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:(d) Paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:4. The Annex is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 March 2006.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).(2)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 88. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).(3)  OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 410/2006 (OJ L 71, 10.3.2006, p. 7).ANNEX‘ANNEXModel of the notification referred to in Article 5(2) and (4)Import quota for common wheat opened by Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002Week from ...to ...Subquota Serial No Trader's No Quantity applied for (t) Country of origin Quantity supplied (t) (1)Total quantities applied for (t):Total quantities supplied (t) (1):(1)  To be completed only for the purposes of the notification referred to in Article 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002.’ +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;third country;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;common wheat;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,20 +37508,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 976/2009 of 19 October 2009 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Network Services. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) (1), and in particular Article 16 thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2007/2/EC lays down general rules for the establishment of the Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community. Member States are required to establish and operate a network of services for the spatial data sets and services for which metadata have been created in accordance with that Directive.(2) In order to ensure the compatibility and usability of such services on the Community level, it is necessary to lay down the technical specifications and minimum performance criteria for those services with regard to the themes listed in Annexes I, II and III to Directive 2007/2/EC.(3) In order to ensure that public authorities and the third parties are given the technical possibility to link their spatial data sets and services to the Network Services, it is necessary to lay down the appropriate requirements for those services.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 22 of Directive 2007/2/EC,. Subject matterThis Regulation sets out the requirements for the establishment and maintenance of the Network Services provided for in Article 11(1) of Directive 2007/2/EC (hereinafter ‘the Network Services’) and obligations related to the availability of those services to the public authorities of the Member States and third parties pursuant to Article 12 of that Directive. DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions set out in Part A of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008 (2) shall apply.The following definitions shall also apply:1. ‘initial operating capability’ means the ability of a Network Service to provide full functionality without guaranteeing quality of service in conformity with the rules set out in Annex I to this Regulation or access to the service for all users through the INSPIRE geo-portal;2. ‘performance’ means the minimal level by which an objective is considered to be attained representing the fact how fast a request can be completed within an INSPIRE Network Service;3. ‘capacity’ means limit of the number of simultaneous service requests provided with guaranteed performance;4. ‘availability’ means probability that the Network Service is available;5. ‘response time’ means the time measured at the Member State service location, in which the service operation returned the first byte of the result;6. ‘service request’ means a single request to a single operation of an INSPIRE Network Service;7. ‘INSPIRE metadata element’ means a metadata element set out in Part B of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008;8. ‘publish’ means the operation to insert, delete or update INSPIRE metadata elements of resources in the Discovery Service9. ‘natural language’ means a language that is spoken, written, or signed by humans for general-purpose communication;10. ‘collect’ means an operation to pull INSPIRE metadata elements of resources from a source Discovery Service and to allow to create, delete or update the metadata of these resources in the target Discovery Service;11. ‘layer’ means a basic unit of geographic information that may be requested as a map from a server in accordance with EN ISO 19128. Requirements for Network ServicesThe Network Services shall be in conformity with the requirements concerning the quality of services set out in Annex I.In addition, each type of the Network Services shall be in conformity with the following:(a) as concerns the Discovery Services, the specific requirements and characteristics set out in Annex II;(b) as concerns the View Services, the specific requirements and characteristics set out in Annex III. Access to the Network Services1.   Not later than 9 May 2011, Member States shall provide the Discovery and View Services with initial operating capability.2.   Not later than 9 November 2011, Member States shall provide the Discovery and View Services in conformity with this Regulation. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 October 2009.For the CommissionStavros DIMASMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 108, 25.4.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 326, 4.12.2008, p. 12.ANNEX IQUALITY OF SERVICEThird party Network Services linked pursuant to Article 12 of Directive 2007/2/EC shall not be taken into account in the quality of service appraisal to avoid the potential deterioration due to the cascading effects.The following quality of service criteria relating to performance, capacity and availability shall be ensured.1.   PERFORMANCEThe response time for sending the initial response to a Discovery service request shall be maximum 3 seconds in normal situation.For a 470 Kilobytes image (e.g. 800 × 600 pixels with a colour depth of 8 bits), the response time for sending the initial response to a Get Map Request to a view service shall be maximum 5 seconds in normal situation.Normal situation represents periods out of peak load. It is set at 90 % of the time.2.   CAPACITYThe minimum number of served simultaneous requests to a discovery service according to the performance quality of service shall be 30 per second.The minimum number of served simultaneous service requests to a view service according to the performance quality of service shall be 20 per second.3.   AVAILABILITYThe probability of a Network Service to be available shall be 99 % of the time.ANNEX IIDISCOVERY SERVICESPART ASearch criteriaIn order to be in conformity with the minimum set of search criteria set out in Article 11(2) of Directive 2007/2/EC, the Discovery Service shall support searching with the INSPIRE metadata elements listed in Table 1 of this Annex.Table 1Minimum search criteria INSPIRE metadata elementsKeywords KeywordClassification of spatial data and services Topic categoryClassification of spatial data and services Spatial data service typeThe quality and validity of spatial data sets LineageThe quality and validity of spatial data sets Spatial resolutionDegree of conformity with the implementing rules provided for in Article 7(1) of Directive 2007/2/EC SpecificationDegree of conformity with the implementing rules provided for in Article 7(1) of Directive 2007/2/EC DegreeGeographical location Geographic bounding boxConditions applying to the access to and use of spatial data sets and services Conditions applying to access and useConditions applying to the access to and use of spatial data sets and services Limitations on public accessThe public authorities responsible for the establishment, management, maintenance and distribution of spatial data sets and services Responsible partyThe public authorities responsible for the establishment, management, maintenance and distribution of spatial data sets and services Responsible party roleThe following INSPIRE metadata elements or set of elements shall be also available as search criteria:(a) Resource Title;(b) Resource Abstract;(c) Resource type;(d) Unique Resource Identifier;(e) Temporal Reference.To allow for discovering resources through a combination of search criteria, logical and comparison operators shall be supported.To allow for discovering resources based on the geographic location of the resource, the spatial operator listed in Table 2 shall be supported.Table 2Operator Name PropertyIntersects Requires the geographic bounding box INSPIRE metadata element to intersect a defined area of interestPART BOperations1.   LIST OF OPERATIONSIn order to be in conformity with Article 11(1) of Directive 2007/2/EC, the Discovery Service shall provide the operations listed in Table 3 of this Annex.Table 3Operation RoleGet Discovery Service Metadata Provides all necessary information about the service and describes service capabilitiesDiscover Metadata The Discover Metadata operation allows requesting INSPIRE metadata elements of resources based on a query statement to be retrieved from the target Discovery ServiceIn order to be in conformity with Article 12 of Directive 2007/2/EC, the Discovery Service shall support the operations listed in Table 4 of this Annex.Table 4Operation RolePublish Metadata The Publish Metadata operation allows editing INSPIRE metadata elements of resources in the Discovery Service (push or pull metadata mechanisms). Editing meaning insert, update and deleteLink Discovery Service The Link Discovery Service function allows the declaration of the availability of a Discovery Service for the discovery of resources through the Member State Discovery Service while maintaining the resource metadata at the owner locationThe request and response parameters of each operation complete the description of each operation and form an integral part of the Discovery Service technical specification.2.   GET DISCOVERY SERVICE METADATA OPERATION2.1.   Get Discovery Service Metadata Request2.1.1.   Get Discovery Service Metadata Request parametersThe Get Discovery Service Metadata Request parameter indicates the natural language for the content of the Get Discovery Service Metadata Response2.2.   Get Discovery Service Metadata ResponseThe Get Discovery Service Metadata Response shall contain the following sets of parameters:— Discovery Service Metadata,— Operations Metadata,— Languages.2.2.1.   Discovery Service Metadata parametersThe Discovery Service Metadata parameters shall at least contain the INSPIRE metadata elements of the Discovery Service.2.2.2.   Operations Metadata parametersThe Operations Metadata parameter provides metadata about the operations implemented by the Discovery Service. These metadata parameters shall describe each operation. It shall at least provide the following:1. indicate for the Publish Metadata if the Pull Mechanism, the Push Mechanism or both are available;2. describe each operation, including as a minimum a description of the data exchanged and the network address.2.2.3.   Languages parameterTwo language parameters shall be provided:— the Response Language parameter indicating the natural language used in the Get Discovery Service Metadata Response parameters,— the Supported Languages parameter containing the list of the natural languages supported by the Discovery Service.3.   DISCOVER METADATA OPERATION3.1.   Discover Metadata RequestThis Discovery Metadata Request contains the following parameters:— Language,— Query.3.1.1.   Language parameterThe Language parameter indicates the natural language requested for the content of the Discover Metadata Response.3.1.2.   Query parameterThe Query parameter shall contain the combination of search criteria as specified in part A.3.2.   Discover Metadata Response3.2.1.   Discover Metadata Response parameterThe Discover Metadata Response parameter shall contain at least the INSPIRE metadata elements of each resource matching the query.4.   PUBLISH METADATA OPERATIONThe Publish Metadata function enables the publication of the INSPIRE metadata elements of resources at the Discovery Service. Two alternatives are:— Push Mechanism: allowing editing of the INSPIRE metadata elements of resources accessible from the Discovery Service,— Pull Mechanism: allows the Member State Discovery Service to pull INSPIRE metadata elements of resources from a remote location.At least one of the above alternatives shall be supported.4.1.   Push Mechanism4.1.1.   Edit Metadata Request4.1.1.1.   Edit Metadata Request parameterThe Edit Metadata Request parameter provides all information requested for INSPIRE metadata elements of resources to be inserted, updated or deleted at the Discovery Service.4.2.   Pull Mechanism4.2.1.   Collect Metadata Request4.2.1.1.   Collect Metadata Request parameterThe Collect Metadata Request parameter provides all information about the remote location required to retrieve the available metadata of resources. It shall include as a minimum the INSPIRE metadata elements of the dedicated spatial data service.5.   LINK DISCOVERY SERVICE OPERATIONThe Link Discovery Service operation allows the declaration of the availability of a Discovery Service compliant with this Regulation, for the discovery of resources through the Member State Discovery Service while maintaining the resource metadata at the owner location.5.1.   Link Discovery Service Request5.1.1.   Link Discovery Service Request parameterThe Link Discovery Service Request parameter shall provide all information about the Public Authority’s or Third Party’s Discovery Service compliant with this Regulation, enabling the Member State Discovery Service to get resources metadata based on a combination of search criteria from the Public Authority’s or Third Party’s Discovery Service and to collate it with other resources metadata.ANNEX IIIVIEW SERVICESPART AOperations1.   LIST OF OPERATIONSIn order to be in conformity with Article 11(1) of Directive 2007/2/EC, the View Service shall provide the operations listed in Table 1 of this Annex.Table 1Operation RoleGet View Service Metadata Provides all necessary information about the service and describes service capabilitiesGet Map Returns a map containing the geographic and thematic information coming from the available spatial datasets. This map is an image spatially referencedIn order to be in conformity with Article 12 of Directive 2007/2/EC, the view Service shall support the operations listed in Table 2 of this Annex.Table 2Operation RoleLink View Service Allows a Public Authority or a Third Party to declare a view Service for the viewing of its resources through the Member State View Service while maintaining the viewing capability at the Public Authority or the Third party locationThe request and response parameters of each operation complete the description of each operation and form an integral part of the View Service technical specification.2.   GET VIEW SERVICE METADATA OPERATION2.1.   Get View Service Metadata Request2.1.1.   Get View Service Metadata Request parametersThe Get View Service Metadata Request parameter indicates the natural language requested for the content of the Get View Service Metadata Response.2.2.   Get View Service Metadata Response parametersThe Get View Service Metadata Response shall contain the following set of parameters:— View Service Metadata,— Operations Metadata,— Languages,— Layers Metadata.2.2.1.   View Service Metadata parametersThe View Service Metadata parameters shall at least contain the INSPIRE metadata elements of the View Service.2.2.2.   Operations Metadata parametersThe Operation Metadata parameter describes the operations of the View Service and shall contain as a minimum a description of the data exchanged and the network address of each operation.2.2.3.   Languages parametersTwo language parameters shall be provided:— the Response Language parameter indicating the natural language used in the Get Service Metadata Response parameters,— the Supported Languages parameter containing the list of the natural languages supported by this view service.2.2.4.   Layers Metadata parametersThe metadata elements listed in Table 3 shall be provided for each layer.Table 3Metadata elements DescriptionResource Title The title of the layer, used for human communication, for presentation of the layer, e.g. in a menuResource Abstract Layer abstractKeyword Additional keywordsGeographic Bounding Box The minimum bounding rectangle in all supported Coordinate Reference Systems of the area covered by the layerUnique Resource Identifier The Unique Resource Identifier of the resource used to create the layerThe layer specific parameters listed in Table 4 shall be provided for each layer.Table 4Parameter DescriptionName Harmonised name of the layerCoordinate Reference Systems List of Coordinate Reference Systems in which the layer is availableStyles List of the rendering styles available for the layer.A style shall be composed of a title and a unique identifierLegend URL Location of the legend for each style, language and dimension pairsDimension Pairs Indicates the supported two dimensional axis pairs for multi-dimensional spatial data sets and spatial data sets series3.   GET MAP OPERATION3.1.   Get Map Request3.1.1.   Get Map Request parametersThe Get Map Request parameters listed in Table 5 shall be providedTable 5Parameter DescriptionLayers List of layer names to be included in the mapStyles List of style to be used for each layerCoordinate Reference System Coordinate Reference System of the mapBounding box The 4 corner Coordinate of the two dimensional map for the selected Dimension pair and in the selected Coordinate Reference SystemImage width The map width in pixelsImage height The map height in pixelsImage format The output image formatLanguage language to be used for the responseDimension pair The two dimensional axis to be used for the map. For example, a geographical dimension and time4.   LINK VIEW SERVICE OPERATION4.1.   Link View Service Request4.1.1.   Link View Service Request parameterThe Link View Service parameter shall provide all information about the Public Authority’s or Third Party’s View Service compliant with this regulation, enabling the Member State View Service to get a map from the Public Authority’s or Third Party’s View Service and to collate it with other maps.PART BOther characteristicsThe View Service shall have the following characteristics.1.   Coordinate Reference SystemsThe layers shall be simultaneously viewed using a single coordinate reference system and the View Service shall support at least the Coordinate Reference Systems in Annex I, point 1 of Directive 2007/2/EC.2.   Image FormatThe View Service shall support at least one of the following image formats:— the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format,— the Graphics Interchange Format (GIF), without compression. +",provision of services;transmission network;Euronet;Transpac;broadcasting network;data-transmission network;telecommunications network;technical specification;specification;information system;automatic information system;on-line system;access to information;free movement of information;public information;quality standard;Internet;web;geographical information system;GIS,20 +278,"82/297/EEC: Commission Decision of 20 April 1982 approving certain humanitarian organizations for the purpose of exempting their food-aid operations from the application of monetary compensatory amounts (Only the French text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 of 12 May 1971 on certain measures of conjunctural policy to be taken in agriculture following the temporary widening of the margins of fluctuation for the currencies of certain Member States (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3605/81 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2898/81 (4), laid down detailed rules for the administrative application of the monetary compensatory amounts introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 974/71;Whereas exports to non-member countries carried out in the context of the food-aid operations referred to in Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81 must be exempted from monetary compensatory amounts where such exports are carried out by humanitarian organizations approved in accordance with Community procedures;Whereas an examination of the statutes of the 'Ordre militaire et hospitalier de Saint-Lazare de Jérusalem, délégation du Luxembourg' and of the 'Fédération luxembourgeoise des oeuvres catholiques de charité (Caritas Luxembourg)' shows that the said associations are humanitarian organizations;Whereas all the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of all the relevant management committees,. 1. The following humanitarian organizations:- Ordre militaire et hospitalier de Saint-Lazare de Jérusalem, délégation du Luxembourg,- Fédération luxembourgeoise des oeuvres catholiques de charité (Caritas Luxembourg),are hereby approved for the purposes of Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81 with effect from 24 February 1982.2. Luxembourg shall determine the conditions under which the organizations referred to in paragraph 1 are eligible for application of the provisions of Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81. Luxembourg shall inform the Commission:- on 1 February of every year, of the quantities exported as aid by the organizations mentioned in Article 1 during the previous calendar year,- forthwith , in the event of any change with regard to the nature of the activities of the said organizations. This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.. Done at Brussels, 20 April 1982.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 106, 12. 5. 1971, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 362, 17. 12. 1981, p. 2.(3) OJ No L 138, 25. 5. 1981, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 287, 8. 10. 1981, p. 1. +",Luxembourg;Grand Duchy of Luxembourg;monetary compensatory amount;MCA;accession compensatory amount;compensatory amount;dismantling of MCA;non-governmental organisation;NGO;non-governmental international organisation;non-governmental international organization;non-governmental organization;non-governmental regional organisation;non-governmental regional organization;non-governmental world organisation;non-governmental world organization;agricultural product;farm product;food aid;private aid,20 +21425,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1045/2001 of 30 May 2001 deferring the final date for sowing certain arable crops in certain regions in the 2001/02 marketing year and derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 of 17 May 1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1038/2001(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 lays down that, to qualify for area payments for cereals, protein crops and linseed under the support system for certain arable crops, producers must have sown the seed at the latest by 31 May preceding the relevant harvest.(2) Because of particularly severe weather conditions this year, the final dates for sowing seeds fixed in several Member States cannot be complied with in all cases. Consequently, the final date for sowing arable crops for the 2001/02 marketing year should, where necessary, be deferred for certain specific regions. In order to do so, a derogation from Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 should be laid down as permitted by the eleventh indent of Article 9 of that Regulation.(3) In view of the health measures taken to combat foot-and-mouth disease in the Community, some producers have been obliged to allow grazing on arable land while not qualifying for aid for meat production for those areas. Provision should be made for a derogation from the flowering requirement for those areas laid down in Article 3(1)(c) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 556/2001(4).(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. The final dates for sowing for the 2001/02 marketing year are fixed in the Annex for the crops, Member States and regions indicated. The Member States may derogate, for area payments for the 2001/02 marketing year, from the requirement under Article 3(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999 that crops be maintained until the beginning of flowering or until 30 June in duly justified cases for animal health protection reasons following outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply to area payments for the 2001/02 marketing year.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 May 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 160, 16.6.1999, p. 1.(2) See page 16 of this Official Journal.(3) OJ L 280, 30.10.1999, p. 43.(4) OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 13.ANNEXFINAL DATES FOR SOWING FOR THE 2001/02 MARKETING YEAR>TABLE> +",aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;utilised agricultural area;UAA;area sown;cultivated area;planted area;utilized agricultural area;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;aid per hectare;per hectare aid;atmospheric conditions;artificial precipitation;precipitation;rain;sunshine;wind;foot-and-mouth disease,20 +36926,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 89/2009 of 28 January 2009 opening the tariff quota for the year 2009 for the importation into the European Community of certain goods originating in Norway resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 2004/859/EC of 25 October 2004 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway on Protocol 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas:(1) Protocol 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (3), and Protocol No 3 to the EEA Agreement (4), determine the trade arrangements for certain agricultural and processed agricultural products between the contracting parties.(2) Protocol 3 to the EEA Agreement, as amended by Decision No 138/2004 of the EEA Joint Committee (5), provides for a zero duty applying to certain waters containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, classified under CN code 2202 10 00 and certain other non-alcoholic beverages containing sugar, classified under CN code ex 2202 90 10.(3) The zero duty for the waters and other beverages in question has been temporarily suspended for Norway by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway on Protocol No 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (6), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, approved by Decision 2004/859/EC. According to point IV of the Agreed Minutes of the Agreement, duty-free imports of goods of the CN codes 2202 10 00 and ex 2202 90 10 originating in Norway are to be permitted only within the limits of a duty-free quota while a duty is to be paid for imports outside the quota allocation.(4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 93/2008 (7) withdrew the temporary suspension of the duty-free regime for the period 1 January to 31 December 2008 for the importation into the Community of certain goods of the CN codes 2202 10 00 and ex 2202 90 10 originating in Norway.(5) It is necessary to open the tariff quota for the year 2009 for the soft drinks in question. The last annual quota for 2007 for the products in question was opened by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1795/2006 (8). No annual quota was opened for 2008. The quota volume for 2009 should therefore remain the same as for 2007.(6) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (9), lays down rules for the management of tariff quotas. It is appropriate to provide that the tariff quota opened by this Regulation is to be managed in accordance with those rules.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in processed products not listed in Annex I,. 1.   From 1 January to 31 December 2009, the Community tariff quota set out in the Annex is opened for the goods originating in Norway which are listed in that Annex under the conditions specified therein.2.   The rules of origin mutually applicable to the goods set out in the Annex shall be as set out in Protocol 3 of the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway.3.   For quantities imported above the quota volume, a preferential duty of 0,047 EUR/liter shall apply. The Community tariff quota referred to in Article 1(1) shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 January 2009.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1)  OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18.(2)  OJ L 370, 17.12.2004, p. 70.(3)  OJ L 171, 27.6.1973, p. 2.(4)  OJ L 22, 24.1.2002, p. 34.(5)  OJ L 342, 18.11.2004, p. 30.(6)  OJ L 370, 17.12.2004, p. 72.(7)  OJ L 28, 1.2.2008, p. 12.(8)  OJ L 341, 7.12.2006, p. 17.(9)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.ANNEXTariff quota for 2009 applicable upon import into the Community of goods originating in NorwayOrder No CN code Product description Annual quota volume for 2009 Rate of duty applicable within the limits of the quota Rate of the duty applicable above the quota volume09.0709 2202 10 00 Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured 17,303 million litres Exemption 0,047 EUR/litreex 2202 90 10 Other non-alcoholic beverages containing sugar (sucrose or invert sugar) +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Norway;Kingdom of Norway;flavouring;foodstuff with a flavouring effect;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;non-alcoholic beverage;refreshing drink;refreshment;disclosure of information;information disclosure,20 +29390,"2005/231/EC: Council Decision of 7 March 2005 authorising Sweden to apply a reduced rate of taxation to electricity consumed by households and service sector companies situated in certain areas in the north of Sweden in accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (1), and in particular Article 19(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) By letter of 20 August 2004, the Swedish authorities applied to the Commission for a derogation allowing them to apply a reduced rate of taxation to electricity consumed by households and service sector companies in the north of Sweden pursuant to Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC.(2) Since July 1981 a reduced energy tax rate has been applied in Sweden to electricity used in the northern parts of the country, where electricity consumption for heating purposes is on average 25 % higher than elsewhere in the country.(3) Reducing the cost of electricity for households and service sector companies in the north of Sweden places those consumers on an equal footing with their counterparts in the southern parts of the country. The measure therefore has regional and cohesion policy objectives.(4) The reduced level of taxation on electricity for consumption in the north of Sweden, which rate set out in Directive 2003/96/EC. Furthermore, the tax reduction is proportionate to the extra heating costs borne by households and service sector companies in northern Sweden. Consequently, that level of taxation should ensure that the incentive effect of taxation to increase energy efficiency is maintained.(5) The reduction applied for has been reviewed by the Commission and has been found not to distort competition or hinder the operation of the internal market and it is not considered incompatible with Community policy on the environment, energy and transport.(6) That approach is in line with the position taken by the Commission in the State aid Case C 42/03 (2), where no objections were raised to the State aid element of the tax reduction for a period ending on 31 December 2005.(7) It is therefore appropriate to authorise Sweden to apply a reduced rate of taxation to electricity for consumption in the north of Sweden until 31 December 2005,. Sweden is hereby authorised to apply a reduced rate of taxation to electricity consumed by households and service sector companies situated in the municipalities listed in the Annex.The reduction shall be proportionate to the extra heating costs due to the northern location, in comparison with the rest of Sweden.The reduced rate shall comply with the requirements of Directive 2003/96/EC, and in particular the minimum rates laid down in Article 10 of that Directive. This Decision shall expire on 31 December 2005. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden.. Done at Brussels, 7 March 2005.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. KRECKÉ(1)  OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 51. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/75/EC (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 100).(2)  OJ C 189, 9.8.2003, p. 6.ANNEXRegions MunicipalitiesNorrbottens län All municipalitiesVästerbottens län All municipalitiesJämtlands län All municipalitiesVästernorrlands län Sollefteå, Ånge, ÖrnsköldsvikGävleborgs län LjusdalDalarnas län Malung, Mora, Orsa, ÄlvdalenVärmlands län Torsby +",tax system;taxation;tax on consumption;consumption tax;tax on spending;household consumption;household spending;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;environmental tax;charge for polluting product;discharge tax;ecotax;energy tax;environmental charge;green tax;tax on CO2;tax on polluting product;electrical energy;electricity,20 +40655,"Council Decision 2012/326/CFSP of 25 June 2012 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 31(2) and Article 33 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,Whereas:(1) On 25 August 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/518/CFSP (1) appointing Mr Philippe LEFORT as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia. The EUSR’s mandate is to expire on 30 June 2012.(2) The mandate of the EUSR should be extended for a further period of 12 months.(3) The EUSR will implement the mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,. European Union Special RepresentativeThe mandate of Mr Philippe LEFORT as the EUSR for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia is hereby extended until 30 June 2013. The mandate of the EUSR may be terminated earlier, if the Council so decides, on a proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR). Policy objectivesThe mandate of the EUSR shall be based on the policy objectives of the Union for the South Caucasus, including the objectives set out in the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting in Brussels on 1 September 2008 and the Council conclusions of 15 September 2008, as well as those of 27 February 2012. Those objectives include:(a) in accordance with the existing mechanisms, including the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and its Minsk Group, to prevent conflicts in the region, to contribute to a peaceful settlement of conflicts in the region, including the crisis in Georgia and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, by promoting the return of refugees and internally displaced persons and through other appropriate means, and to support the implementation of such a settlement in accordance with the principles of international law;(b) to engage constructively with the main interested actors regarding the region;(c) to encourage and to support further cooperation between Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, and, as appropriate, their neighbouring countries;(d) to enhance the Union’s effectiveness and visibility in the region. MandateIn order to achieve the policy objectives, the mandate of the EUSR shall be:(a) to develop contacts with governments, parliaments, other key political actors, the judiciary and civil society in the region;(b) to encourage the countries in the region to cooperate on regional themes of common interest, such as common security threats, the fight against terrorism, illicit trafficking and organised crime;(c) to contribute to the peaceful settlement of conflicts in accordance with the principles of international law and to facilitate the implementation of such settlement in close coordination with the United Nations, the OSCE and its Minsk Group;(d) with respect to the crisis in Georgia:(i) to help prepare for the international talks held under point 6 of the settlement plan of 12 August 2008 (‘Geneva International Discussions’) and its implementing measures of 8 September 2008, including on arrangements for security and stability in the region, the issue of refugees and internally displaced persons, on the basis of internationally recognised principles, and any other subject, by mutual agreement between the parties;(ii) to help establish the Union’s position and represent it, at the level of the EUSR, in the talks referred to in point (i); and(iii) to facilitate the implementation of the settlement plan of 12 August 2008 and its implementing measures of 8 September 2008;(e) to facilitate the development and implementation of confidence-building measures;(f) to assist in the preparation, as appropriate, of Union contributions to the implementation of a possible conflict settlement;(g) to intensify the Union’s dialogue with the main actors concerned regarding the region;(h) to assist the Union in further developing a comprehensive policy towards the South Caucasus;(i) in the framework of the activities set out in this Article, to contribute to the implementation of the Union’s human rights policy and the EU Guidelines on Human Rights, in particular with regard to children and women in areas affected by conflicts, especially by monitoring and addressing developments in this regard. Implementation of the mandate1.   The EUSR shall be responsible for the implementation of the mandate, acting under the authority of the HR.2.   The Political and Security Committee (PSC) shall maintain a privileged link with the EUSR and shall be the EUSR’s primary point of contact with the Council. The PSC shall provide the EUSR with strategic guidance and political direction within the framework of the mandate, without prejudice to the powers of the HR.3.   The EUSR shall work in close coordination with the European External Action Service (EEAS) and its relevant departments. Financing1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR in the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 shall be EUR 2 000 000.2.   The expenditure financed by the amount set out in paragraph 1 shall be eligible as from 1 July 2012. The expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.3.   The management of the expenditure shall be subject to a contract between the EUSR and the Commission. The EUSR shall be accountable to the Commission for all expenditure. Constitution and composition of the team1.   Within the limits of the EUSR’s mandate and the corresponding financial means made available, the EUSR shall be responsible for constituting a team. The team shall include the expertise on specific policy issues as required by the mandate. The EUSR shall keep the Council and the Commission promptly informed of the composition of the team.2.   Member States, the institutions of the Union and the EEAS may propose the secondment of staff to the EUSR. The salary of such seconded personnel shall be covered by the Member State, the institution of the Union concerned or the EEAS, respectively. Experts seconded by Member States to the institutions of the Union or the EEAS may also be posted to the EUSR. International contracted staff shall have the nationality of a Member State.3.   All seconded personnel shall remain under the administrative authority of the sending Member State, the sending institution of the Union or the EEAS and shall carry out their duties and act in the interest of the mandate of the EUSR. Privileges and immunities of the EUSR and the staff of the EUSRThe privileges, immunities and further guarantees necessary for the completion and smooth functioning of the EUSR’s mission and the members of the EUSR’s staff shall be agreed with the host party or parties, as appropriate. Member States and the Commission shall grant all necessary support to such effect. Security of EU classified informationThe EUSR and the members of the EUSR’s team shall respect the security principles and minimum standards established by Council Decision 2011/292/EU of 31 March 2011 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (2). Access to information and logistical support1.   Member States, the Commission and the General Secretariat of the Council shall ensure that the EUSR is given access to any relevant information.2.   The Union delegations in the region and/or the Member States, as appropriate, shall provide logistical support in the region. 0SecurityIn accordance with the Union’s policy on the security of personnel deployed outside the Union in an operational capacity under Title V of the Treaty, the EUSR shall take all reasonably practicable measures, in accordance with the EUSR’s mandate and the security situation in the geographical area of responsibility, for the security of all personnel under the direct authority of the EUSR, in particular by:(a) establishing a mission-specific security plan based on guidance from the EEAS, providing for mission-specific physical, organisational and procedural security measures governing the management of the secure movement of personnel to, and within, the mission area and the management of security incidents, and providing for a contingency plan and a mission evacuation plan;(b) ensuring that all personnel deployed outside the Union are covered by high risk insurance, as required by the conditions in the mission area;(c) ensuring that all members of the EUSR’s team to be deployed outside the Union, including locally contracted personnel, have received appropriate security training before or upon arriving in the mission area, based on the risk ratings assigned to the mission area by the EEAS;(d) ensuring that all agreed recommendations made following regular security assessments are implemented, and providing the Council, the HR and the Commission with written reports on their implementation and on other security issues within the framework of the progress report and the report on the implementation of the mandate. 1ReportingThe EUSR shall regularly provide the PSC and the HR with oral and written reports. The EUSR shall also report to Council working parties as necessary. Regular written reports shall be circulated through the COREU network. Upon recommendation of the PSC or the HR, the EUSR may provide the Foreign Affairs Council with reports. 2Coordination1.   The EUSR shall contribute to the unity, consistency and effectiveness of the Union’s action and shall help ensure that all Union instruments and Member States’ actions are engaged consistently, to attain the Union’s policy objectives. The activities of the EUSR shall be coordinated with those of the Commission. The EUSR shall provide regular briefings to Member States’ missions and the Union’s delegations.2.   In the field, close liaison shall be maintained with the Heads of Union delegations and Member States’ Heads of Mission, who shall make every effort to assist the EUSR in the implementation of the mandate. The EUSR, in close coordination with the Head of Union Delegation to Georgia, shall provide the Head of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia) with local political guidance. The EUSR and the Civilian Operation Commander for EUMM Georgia shall consult each other as required. The EUSR shall also liaise with other international and regional actors in the field. 3ReviewThe implementation of this Decision and its consistency with other contributions from the Union to the region shall be kept under regular review. The EUSR shall present the Council, the HR and the Commission with a progress report by the end of December 2012, and, at the end of the EUSR’s mandate, with a comprehensive report on the implementation of the mandate. 4Entry into forceThis Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.. Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 2012.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. ASHTON(1)  OJ L 221, 27.8.2011, p. 5.(2)  OJ L 141, 27.5.2011, p. 17. +",settlement of disputes;conflict resolution;conflict settlement;dispute settlement;peace negotiations;diplomatic representation;diplomatic corps;diplomatic delegation;diplomatic mission;diplomatic service;Georgia;conflict prevention;jus contra bellum;law on the prevention of war;prevention of conflict;prevention of war;appointment of members;designation of members;resignation of members;term of office of members,20 +37939,"2010/411/: Council Decision of 28 June 2010 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of financial messaging data from the European Union to the United States for the purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 87(2)(a) and 88(2), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) By decision of 11 May 2010, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations on behalf of the European Union between the Union and the United States to make available to the United States Treasury Department financial messaging data to prevent and combat terrorism and terrorism financing. The negotiations were successfully concluded by the initialling of the Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of financial messaging data from the European Union to the United States for the purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (‘the Agreement’).(2) The Agreement should be signed, subject to its conclusion at a later stage.(3) The Agreement respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, notably the right to private and family life, recognised in Article 7 of the Charter, the right to the protection of personal data, recognised in Article 8 of the Charter and the right to effective remedy and fair trial recognised in Article 47 of the Charter. The Agreement should be applied in accordance with those rights and principles.(4) In accordance with Article 3 of Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the United Kingdom has notified its wish to take part in the adoption and application of this Decision.(5) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Ireland is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application, without prejudice to its rights under the Protocol with respect to the Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement.(6) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application,. The signing of the Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of financial messaging data from the European Union to the United States for the purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (1) (‘the Agreement’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union subject to its conclusion. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 28 June 2010.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. Á. MORATINOS(1)  See page 5 of this Official Journal. +",financing;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);signature of an agreement;terrorism;elimination of terrorism;information processing;data transmission;data flow;interactive transmission;data protection;data security;personal data;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +503,"75/5/EEC: Commission Decision of 27 November 1974 on the reform of agricultural structures in the United Kingdom pursuant to Council Directives No 72/159/EEC and No 72/160/EEC (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;Having regard to Council Directive No 72/159/EEC (1) of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms, and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof;Having regard to Council Directive No 72/160/EEC (2) of 17 April 1972 concerning measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purposes of structural improvement, and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof;Whereas on 22 August 1973 the Government of the United Kingdom, pursuant to Article 8 (4) of Directive No 72/160/EEC, notified the following instruments: - The Agriculture Act 1967 (Amendment) Regulations 1973 (Statutory Instruments 1973 No 1402),- The Farm Structure (Payments to Outgoers) Scheme 1973 (Statutory Instruments 1973 No 1403),- The Farm Amalgamations Scheme 1973 (Statutory Instruments 1973 No 1404);Whereas on 8 February 1974 the Government of the United Kingdom notified the following administrative provisions: - Administrative provision on the release of outgoer's land in priority to development plan farms,- Administrative provision on the approval of the formation or expansion of intermediate units;Whereas on 22 May 1974 the Government of the United Kingdom, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive No 72/159/EEC, notified the following instruments: - The Farm and Horticulture Development Regulations 1973 (Statutory Instruments 1973 No 2205),- The Farm Capital Grant Scheme 1973 (Statutory Instruments 1973 No 1965),- The Horticulture Capital Grant Scheme 1973 (Statutory Instruments 1973 No 1945),- Grants for Guarantees of Bank Loans (Extension of Period) Order 1973 (Statutory Instruments 1973 No 2102);Whereas on 22 May 1974 the Government of the United Kingdom also submitted additional information and documentation concerning the application of these instruments and administrative provisions;Whereas under Article 18 (3) of Directive No 72/159/EEC and Article 9 (3) of Directive No 72/160/EEC the Commission has to determine whether, having regard to the objectives of the said Directives and the need for a proper connection between the various measures, the instruments and administrative provisions so notified comply with the Directive and thus satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive No 72/159/EEC and Article 6 of Directive No 72/160/EEC;Whereas the basic objective of Directive No 72/159/EEC is to promote the formation and development of farms which are capable through the adoption of rational methods of production of assuring for persons working thereon a fair income and satisfactory working conditions comparable with those of non-agricultural occupations;Whereas Directive No 72/159/EEC therefore requires the Member States to introduce a system of selective incentives to farmers able to show, by submitting a development plan, that their farms upon the completion of the plan will be capable of attaining for at least one man-work unit a level of earned income from agricultural production equal to that received for non-agricultural work; (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 9.Whereas under Article 14 (2) of Directive No 72/159/EEC aids may be granted to farms which do not satisfy this requirement only in so far as the interest remaining payable by the beneficiary amounts to not less than 5 % per year;Whereas the Farm and Horticultural Development Regulations 1973, the Farm Capital Grants Scheme 1973, the Horticulture Capital Grants Scheme 1973 and the Grants for Guarantees of Bank Loans (Extension of Period) Order 1973, as notified by the Government of the United Kingdom, are consistent with the said objectives of Directive No 72/159/EEC, and in particular those of Articles 4, 8 and 14 (2) thereof;Whereas the administrative provisions notified by the Government of the United Kingdom on the release of outgoer's land in priority to development plan farms and on the approval of the formation or expansion of intermediate units are consistent with the objectives of Article 8 (1) (a) of Directive No 72/159/EEC;Whereas the basic objective of Directive No 72/160/EEC is to make available sufficient vacant land for the formation of farms of appropriate size and structure as specified in Article 4 of Council Directive No 72/159/EEC on the modernization of farms;Whereas to achieve this objective Member States are required: - under Article 2 (1) (a) of Directive No 72/160/EEC, to grant an annuity to farmers aged between 55 and 65, practising farming as their main occupation, who cease farming,- under Article 2 (1) (b) of Directive No 72/160/EEC, to grant farmers premiums, such premiums not to be eligible for assistance and to be calculated by reference to the utilized agricultural area released,- under Article 2 (1) (c) of Directive No 72/160/EEC, to grant annuities to permanent hired or family workers aged between 55 and 65 who are employed on farms on which the farmer benefits from any measure provided for under Article 2 (1) (a) or (b) of the Directive;Whereas the granting of annuities and premiums is subject to the condition that the recipient cease working in agriculture and that, where the recipient is a farmer, at least 85 % of his land be either sold or leased to farms which are undergoing modernization pursuant to Directive No 72/159/EEC, or that it be withdrawn permanently from agricultural use or sold or leased to a land agency, which must put the land to one of the abovementioned uses;Whereas Member States may vary the amount of an annuity or premium, or refuse to grant the same, on the ground of the age and/or means of a prospective beneficiary;Whereas Member States may reduce annuities granted to permanent hired or family workers by the amount of any unemployment benefit received by the beneficiary ; whereas in this connection the Community, at the seventh meeting of the ""Comité Intermédiaire"" held on 28 and 29 March 1972 declared that the existence of other social security measures or measures concerning redundancy must be taken into account in assessing the means of the beneficiary under the second indent of the second subparagraph of Article 2 (1) (c) of Directive No 72/160/EEC;Whereas the Agriculture Act 1967 (Amendment) Regulations 1973, the Farm Structure (Payments to Outgoers) Scheme 1973 and the Farm Amalgamations Scheme 1973, as notified by the Government of the United Kingdom, are consistent with the said objectives of Directive No 72/160/EEC, and in particular those of Article 2 (1) (a) and (b) thereof;Whereas the administrative provisions notified by the Government of the United Kingdom on the release of outgoer's land in priority to development plan farms and on the approval of the formation or expansion of intermediate units permit the attainment of the objectives of Article 5 (1) of Directive No 72/160/EEC;Whereas the existing social security arrangements in the United Kingdom, and in particular the measures concerning redundancy, are such as to entitle that State not to apply Article 2 (1) (c) of Directive No 72/160/EEC;Whereas the Committee of the EAGGF has been consulted on the financial aspects;Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the Opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. The instruments and administrative provisions notified on 22 August 1973, 8 February 1974 and 22 May 1974 by the Government of the United Kingdom pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive No 72/159/EEC and to Article 8 (4) of Directive No 72/160/EEC satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive No 72/159/EEC and of Article 6 of Directive No 72/160/EEC. The financial contribution by the Community shall be in respect of expenditure eligible for assistance incurred in connection with aids granted under decisions taken on or after 1 January 1974. This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.. Done at Brussels, 27 November 1974.For the CommissionThe PresidentFrançois-Xavier ORTOLI +",farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;cessation of farming;cessation of agricultural production;farm closure;farmer's retirement annuity;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +24138,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1366/2002 of 26 July 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 1557/2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 814/2000 on information measures relating to the common agricultural policy. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 814/2000 of 17 April 2000 on information measures relating to the common agricultural policy(1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1557/2001 of 30 July 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 814/2000 on information measures relating to the common agricultural policy(2) provides for a call for proposals to ensure that the grants offered under Regulation (EC) No 814/2000 receive the widest publicity and the best measures are selected. The call must be published no later than 31 July each year. For administrative reasons this date should be postponed by three months.(2) Regulation (EC) No 1557/2001 should be amended accordingly.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the EAGGF Committee,. In Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1557/2001, ""31 July"" is replaced by ""31 October"". This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 July 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 100, 20.4.2000, p. 7.(2) OJ L 205, 31.7.2001, p. 25. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;information;means of information;common agricultural policy;CAP;common agricultural market;green Europe;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;public awareness campaign;information campaign;international day;international year;public information campaign;world day;world year,20 +264,"72/441/ECSC: Commission Decision of 22 December 1972 amending Decision No 31-53 of 2 May 1953 on the publication of price lists and conditions of sale applied by undertakings in the steel industry. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Articles 2 to 5, 60 and 63 (2) thereof;Having regard to High Authority Decision No 31-53, as amended by Decision No 20-63 of 11 December 1963 1;After consulting the Consultative Committee;Whereas by Decision No 72/440 2 of 22 December 1972 the Commission redefined discriminatory practices within the meaning of Article 60 (1) of the Treaty ; whereas undertakings are consequently enabled to vary their prices according to consumer groups without thereby infringing the prohibition on discriminatory practices ; whereas in view of the state of the steel market it does not appear to be necessary to require undertakings to publish in their price lists the surcharges or rebates for individual consumer groups ; whereas it will be sufficient that undertakings be required to notify the Commission thereof;Whereas provision should be made so that the Commission has power to require undertakings which apply such price differentials to a considerable extent to publish them in their price lists;Whereas certain steel products may be exempted from the requirements relating to compulsory publication ; whereas the products here involved are those for which the number of suppliers and purchasers is small, the position in the market being clear even without publication of prices;Whereas it appears appropriate to extend the time limit for the application of new price lists from one to two days;. Article 2 of Decision No 31-53 is amended to read as follows:""All price lists and conditions of sale published shall contain the following information: (a) basic prices according to category of products, or basic prices for each grade and category of products;(b) extras which are applied, indicating - extras for size and length,- extras for grades and quality,- quantity extras and rebates for each sample and/or for each specified order,- tolerances not liable to surcharge,- extras for reduced tolerances;- also surcharges and increases normally applied in connection with delivery of the various products;(c) place of delivery;(d) method of quotation;(e) costs in connection with method of shipment;(f) where they are applied: - quantity rebates granted subsequently in respect of quantities actually 1OJ No 187, 24.12.1963, p. 2972/63. 2OJ No 297, 30.12.1972, p. 39.supplied over a period of not less than one year;- discounts, rebates, premiums or any other kind of benefit to dealers, selling agencies or users;(g) terms of payment;(h) nature and amount of taxes and other charges additional to the prices on the price lists, under the terms offered to purchasers;(i) where the conditions which apply to the transaction relate to the price list in force on the day on which the order is placed and may be subject to revision: - the circumstances in which such revision may occur."" Article 3 of Decision No 31-53 is amended to read as follows:""Price lists of an undertaking shall not contain prices for products which are not actually offered on the market by that undertaking."" Article 4 of Decision No 31-53 is amended to read as follows:""1. (a) Price lists and conditions of sale shall apply not earlier than two clear days after they have been addressed to the Commission;(b) Sellers shall, upon request, communicate them to anyone interested;(c) The Commission may decide to publish such price lists and conditions of sale by means of a special publication.2. Paragraph 1 shall apply equally to any amendment of price lists and conditions of sale."" The following Article is inserted after Article 4 of Decision No 31-53:""Article 5 1. Undertakings in the steel industry need not publish in their price lists price differentials applied to individual consumer groups.2. Where such differentials are applied, undertakings shall, however, notify them to the Commission. Article 4 of this Decision shall apply.3. Where it is established that the number or the volume of the differentials make publication necessary, the Commission may require any undertaking in the iron and steel industry to publish in their price lists some or all of the differentials applied."" Articles 5 and 6 of Decision No 31-53 are renumbered 6 and 7 respectively. Article 7 of Decision No 31-53 is renumbered 8 and is amended to read as follows:""Article 8Undertakings in the steel industry need not publish their prices for the following products: 1. Steelmaking pig iron,2. Single purpose steel sections,3. Organically coated sheet steel (sheet steel plastic-coated or pre-lacquered),4. Second class and off-grade products,5. Steels of non-standard character containing less than 0 76 % of carbon, the chemical and mechanical properties of which are not of themselves sufficient to enable comparisons to be made between them;6. Steels of like character, known as ""physical"" or ""magnetic"" steels, having certain electrical and magnetic properties."" This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1973.The text of Decision No 31-53, as amended by this Decision, shall be published by way of Notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1972.For the CommissionThe PresidentS.L. MANSHOLT +",iron and steel industry;electrical steelworks;foundry;iron and steel undertaking;iron and steel works;steel industry;steel mill;steelworks;market;market State;market operation;market situation;market structure;prices policy;price system;sale;offering for sale;price list;price scale;tariff,20 +3951,"2005/85/EC: Commission Decision of 26 January 2005 imposing special conditions on the import of pistachios and certain products derived from pistachios originating in, or consigned from Iran (notified under document number C(2005) 117)Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (1), and in particular Article 53 (1)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 97/830/EC of 11 December 1997 repealing Commission Decision 97/613/EC and imposing special conditions on the import of pistachios and certain products derived from pistachios originating in, or consigned from Iran (2) has been substantially amended several times.(2) The legal basis for Decision 97/830/EC is Article 10 of the Council Directive 93/43/EC of 14 June 1993 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (3). Directive 93/43/EEC will be repealed as from 1 January 2006 by Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (4). This Regulation does no longer contain the legal basis for a safeguard measure.(3) Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 provides that where it is evident that food or feed originating in the Community or imported from a third country is likely to constitute a serious risk to human health, animal health and the environment, measures are to be adopted.(4) Pistachios originating in, or consigned from Iran have been found, in many cases, to be contaminated with excessive levels of Aflatoxin B1.(5) The Scientific Committee for Food has noted that Aflatoxin B1 is a potent genotoxic carcinogen and, even at extremely low doses, contributes to the risk of liver cancer.(6) The import of pistachios from Iran therefore constitutes a serious threat to public health within the Community and it is imperative to adopt protective measures at Community level.(7) An examination of conditions of hygiene in Iran was undertaken by the Commission’s Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) for the first time in 1997 and revealed that improvements in hygiene practices and the traceability of pistachios were required. The mission team was unable to check all stages of the handling of pistachios prior to exportation. Commitments were received from the Iranian authorities in particular in relation to improvements in production, handling, sorting, processing, packaging and transport practices. It was therefore appropriate to subject pistachios and certain pistachio products from Iran to special conditions to provide a high level of protection to public health. Follow up missions have been organised in 1998 and 2001. Although during these missions substantial improvements in hygiene practices and the traceability have been observed, there is a continued need imposing special conditions on pistachios and certain pistachio products from Iran to protect public health.(8) Pistachios and certain pistachio products from Iran may be imported, provided that special conditions are applied.(9) One of those conditions is that it is necessary to provide that pistachios and products derived from pistachios have been produced, sorted, handled, processed, packaged and transported following good hygienic practices. It is necessary to establish the levels of Aflatoxin B1 and total Aflatoxin in samples taken from the consignment immediately prior to leaving Iran.(10) It is furthermore necessary for documentary evidence to be provided by the Iranian authorities to accompany each consignment of pistachios originating in, or consigned from Iran, relating to the conditions of production, sorting, handling, processing, packaging and transport and the results of laboratory analysis of the consignment for levels of Aflatoxin B1 and total Aflatoxin.(11) In the interests of public health, Member States will keep the Commission informed through periodical reports of all analytical results of official controls carried out in respect of consignments of pistachios and certain pistachio products from Iran. Such reports shall be in addition to the notification obligations under the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) established by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.(12) It is important to ensure that the sampling and analysis of consignments of pistachios and pistachio products from Iran are performed in a harmonised manner throughout the Community.(13) Checks carried out in 2003 and 2004 revealed that a large number of consignments of pistachios from Iran exceeded the maximum level of aflatoxins. It is therefore necessary to restrict the validity of the health certificate in order to limit the duration of transport and storage, when aflatoxins can be formed.(14) The operation of this Decision should be kept under review in the light of information and guarantees provided by the competent authorities of Iran and of the results of the tests carried out by Member States in order to assess whether the special conditions provide a sufficient level of protection of public health within the Community and whether they are still needed.(15) The measures provided for in this Decision have a significant impact on the control resources of the Member States. It is therefore appropriate to require that all costs resulting from sampling, analysis, storage and all costs resulting from official measures taken as regards non-compliant consignments are to be borne by the importers or food business operators concerned.(16) Decision 97/830/EC should accordingly be repealed.(17) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. 1.   Member States may import— pistachios falling within CN code 0802 50 00, and— roasted pistachios falling within CN codes 2008 19 13 and 2008 19 93,originating in, or consigned from Iran, only where the consignment is accompanied by the results of official sampling and analysis, and the health certificate in Annex I, completed, signed and verified by a representative of the Iranian Ministry of Health. The health certificate shall be valid for import carried out no more than four months after the issue date of the health certificate.2.   Products covered by paragraph 1 may only be imported into the Community through one of the points of entry listed in Annex II.3.   Each consignment of products covered by paragraph 1 shall be identified with a code which corresponds to the code on the sampling results of the official sampling and analysis and health certificate referred to in paragraph 1.4.   The competent authorities in each Member State shall ensure that products covered by paragraph 1 are subject to documentary checks to ensure that the requirement for the health certificate and sampling results referred to in paragraph 1, are complied with.5.   The competent authorities in each Member State shall take a sample for analysis from each consignment of products covered by paragraph 1 for analysis of aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxin before release onto the market from the point of entry into the Community.Member States shall submit to the Commission every three months a report of all analytical results of official controls on consignments of products covered by paragraph 1. This report shall be submitted during the month following each quarter (April, July, October, and January).6.   Any consignment which is to be subjected to sampling and analysis should be held before release onto the market from the point of entry into the Community for a maximum period of 15 working days. The competent authorities of the importing Member State shall issue an accompanying official document establishing that the consignment has been subjected to official sampling and analysis and indicating the result of the analysis.7.   If a consignment is split, copies of the health certificate and accompanying official documents referred to in paragraphs 1 and 6 and certified by the competent authority of the Member State on whose territory the splitting has taken place, shall accompany each part of the split consignment up to and including the wholesale stage. This Decision shall be kept under review in the light of information and guarantees provided by the competent authorities of Iran and of the results of the tests carried out by Member States in order to assess whether the special conditions set out in Article 1 provide a sufficient level of protection of public health within the Community and whether they are still necessary. All costs resulting from sampling, analysis, storage and issuing of accompanying official document and of copies of health certificate and accompanying documents pursuant to Article 1(4) to (7) shall be borne by the food business operator responsible for the consignment or its representative.Also all costs related to official measures taken by the competent authorities as regards non-compliant consignments of pistachios and certain products derived from pistachios originating in or consigned from Iran shall be borne by the food business operator responsible for the consignment or its representative. Decision 97/830/EC is repealed. The Decision shall apply from 1 February 2005.Member States shall take the measures necessary to comply with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 January 2005.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1642/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 4).(2)  OJ L 343, 13.12.1997, p. 30. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/429/EC (OJ L 154, 30.4.2004, p. 19. Corrigendum published in OJ L 189, 27.5.2004, p. 13).(3)  OJ L 175, 19.7.1993, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).(4)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p.1. Corrigendum published in OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 3.ANNEX IANNEX IIList of points of entry through which pistachios and certain products derived from pistachios originating in or consigned from Iran may be imported into the CommunityMember State Point of entryBelgium Antwerpen, Zeebrugge, Brussel/Bruxelles, AalstCzech Republic Celní úřad Praha D5Denmark All Danish harbours and airportsGermany HZA Lörrach — ZA Weil am Rhein — Autobahn, HZA Stuttgart — ZA Flughafen, HZA München — ZA München — Flughafen, Bezirksamt Reinickendorf von Berlin, Abteilung Finanzen, Wirtschaft und Kultur, Veterinär- und Lebensmittelaufsichtsamt, Grenzkontrollstelle, HZA Frankfurt (Oder) — ZA Autobahn, HZA Cottbus — ZA Forst — Autobahn, HZA Bremen — ZA Neustädter Hafen, HZA Bremen — ZA Bremerhaven, HZA Hamburg — Hafen — ZA Waltershof, HZA Hamburg-Stadt, HZA Itzehoe — ZA Hamburg — Flughafen, HZA Frankfurt-am-Main-Flughafen, HZA Braunschweig — Abfertigungsstelle, HZA Hannover Hamburger Allee, HZA Koblenz — ZA Hahn-Flughafen, HZA Oldenburg — ZA Wilhelmshaven, HZA Bielefeld — ZA Eckendorfer Straße Bielefeld, HZA Erfurt — ZA Eisenach, HZA Potsdam — ZA Ludwigsfelde, HZA Potsdam — ZA Berlin-Flughafen Schönefeld, HZA Augsburg — ZA Memmingen, HZA Ulm — ZA Ulm (Donautal), HZA Karlsruhe — ZA Karlsruhe, HZA Berlin — ZA Dreilinden, HZA Gießen — ZA Gießen, HZA Gießen — ZA Marburg, HZA Singen — ZA Bahnhof, HZA Lörrach — ZA Weil am Rhein — Schusterinsel, HZA Hamburg-Stadt — ZA Oberelbe, HZA Hamburg-Stadt — ZA Oberelbe — Abfertigungsstelle Billbrook, HZA Hamburg-Stadt — ZA Oberelbe — Abfertigungsstelle Großmarkt, HZA Potsdam — ZA Berlin — Flüghafen Schönefeld, HZA Düsseldorf — ZA Düsseldorf Nord, HZA Stralsund (HZA HST) — ZA Ludwigslust (ZA LWL)Estonia Muuga port BIP, Paljassaare port BIP, Paldiski-Lõuna port BIP, Dirhami port BIP, Luhamaa road BIP, Narva road BIPGreece Athina, Pireas, Elefsis, Aerodromio ton Athinon, Thessaloniki, Volos, Patra, Iraklion tis Kritis, Aerodromio tis Kritis, Euzoni, Idomeni, Ormenio, Kipi, Kakavia, Niki, Promahonas, Pithio, Igoumenitsa, KristalopigiSpain Algeciras (Puerto), Alicante (Aeropuerto, Puerto), Almeria (Aeropuerto, Puerto), Asturias (Aeropuerto), Barcelona (Aeropuerto, Puerto, Ferrocarril), Bilbao (Aeropuerto, Puerto), Cadiz (Puerto), Cartagena (Puerto), Castellon (Puerto), Ceuta (Puerto), Gijón (Puerto), Huelva (Puerto), Irun (Carretera), La Coruña (Puerto), La Junquera (Carretera) Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Aeropuerto, Puerto), Madrid (Aeropuerto, Ferrocarril), Malaga (Aeropuerto, Puerto), Marin (Puerto), Melilla (Puerto), Murcia (Ferrocarril), Palma de Mallorca (Aeropuerto, Puerto), Pasajes (Puerto), San Sebastián (Aeropuerto), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Puerto), Santander (Aeropuerto, Puerto), Santiago de Compostela (Aeropuerto), Sevilla (Aeropuerto, Puerto), Tarragona (Puerto), Tenerife Norte (Aeropuerto), Tenerife Sur (Aeropuerto), Valencia (Aeropuerto, Puerto), Vigo (Aeropuerto, Puerto), Villagarcia (Puerto), Vitoria (Aeropuerto), Zaragoza (Aeropuerto)France Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhone), Le Havre (Seine-Maritime), Rungis MIN (Val-de-Marne), Lyon Chassieu CRD (Rhône), Strasbourg CRD (Bas-Rhin), Lille CRD (Nord), Saint-Nazaire Montoir CRD (Loire-Atlantique), Agen (Lot-et-Garonne), Port de la Pointe des Galets à la RéunionIreland Dublin — Port and Airport,Italy Ufficio Sanità Marittima ed Aerea di AnconaCyprus Limassol Port, Larnaca AirportLatvia Grebneva — road with RussiaLithuania Road: Kybartai, Lavoriškės, Medininkai, Panemunė, ŠalčininkaiLuxembourg Centre Douanier, Croix de Gasperich, LuxembourgHungary Ferihegy — Budapest — airportMalta Malta Freeport, the Malta International Airport and the Grand HarbourNetherlands All harbours and airports and all border stationsAustria HZA Feldkirch, HZA Graz, Nickelsdorf, Spielfeld, HZA Wien, ZA Wels, ZAPoland Bezledy — Warmińsko — Mazurskie — road border pointPortugal Lisboa, LeixõesSlovenia Obrežje — road border crossingSlovakia Vyšné Nemecké — road, Čierna nad Tisou — railwayFinland All Finnish Customs OfficesSweden Göteborg, Stockholm, Helsingborg, Landvetter, Arlanda, NorrköpingUnited Kingdom Belfast, Dover, Felixstowe, Gatwick Airport, Goole, Grimsby, Harwich, Heathrow Airport, Hull, Immingham, Ipswich, Leith, Liverpool, London (including Tilbury, Thamesport and Sheerness), Manchester Airport, Manchester Containerbase, Manchester International Freight Terminal, Manchester (including Ellesmere Port), Middlesbrough, Southampton +",nut;almond;chestnut;coconut;hazel nut;pistachio;walnut;import;Iran;Islamic Republic of Iran;transport document;TIR carnet;accompanying document;consignment note;way bill;health certificate;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,20 +2770,"84/373/EEC: Commission Decision of 3 July 1984 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Leeds Northrup - Fixed Temperature Standard, model 8411' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 27 December 1983, Belgium requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Leeds & Northrup - Fixed Temperature Standard, model 8411', ordered on 28 March 1982 and intended to be used for temperature calibration and determination of an accurate, stable, fixed temperature standard which can be used as a reference for continuous differential temperature-measurement processes, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of exports composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 5 June 1984 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a temperature standard; whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the precision, the reproduction and the stability, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as 'Leeds & Northrup - Fixed Temperature Standard, model 8411', which is the subject of an application by Belgium of 27 December 1983, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 July 1984.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;precision instrument;precision equipment;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;thermal equipment,20 +37360,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 764/2009 of 20 August 2009 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in ICES zone IV; EC waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat by vessels flying the flag of Sweden. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 of 16 January 2009 fixing for 2009 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2009.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2009.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2009 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 August 2009.For the CommissionFokion FOTIADISDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.(2)  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 22, 26.1.2009, p. 1.ANNEXNo E2/SE/NS/001Member State SwedenStock COD/2A3AX4Species COD — Cod (Gadus morhua)Zone IV; EC waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the KattegatDate 15 June 2009 +",Baltic Sea;North Sea;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing regulations;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +36679,"2009/813/EC: Commission Decision of 30 October 2009 authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize MON 89034 (MON-89Ø34-3) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2009) 8383) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (1), and in particular Articles 7(3) and 19(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) On 14 December 2006, Monsanto Europe SA submitted to the competent authority of the Netherlands an application, in accordance with Articles 5 and 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, for the placing on the market of foods, food ingredients, and feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON 89034 maize (the application).(2) The application also covers the placing on the market of other products containing or consisting of MON 89034 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation. Therefore, in accordance with Articles 5(5) and 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, it includes the data and information required by Annexes III and IV to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC (2) and information and conclusions about the risk assessment carried out in accordance with the principles set out in Annex II to Directive 2001/18/EC. It also includes a monitoring plan for environmental effects conforming with Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC.(3) On 18 December 2008, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) gave a favourable opinion in accordance with Articles 6 and 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and concluded that it is unlikely that the placing on the market of the products containing, consisting of, or produced from MON 89034 maize as described in the application (the products) will have any adverse effects on human or animal health or the environment in the context of their intended uses (3). In its opinion, EFSA considered all the specific questions and concerns raised by the Member States in the context of the consultation of the national competent authorities as provided for by Articles 6(4) and 18(4) of that Regulation.(4) In its opinion, EFSA also concluded that the environmental monitoring plan, consisting of a general surveillance plan, submitted by the applicant is in line with the intended use of the products.(5) Taking into account those considerations, authorisation should be granted for the products.(6) A unique identifier should be assigned to each GMO as provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 65/2004 of 14 January 2004 establishing a system for the development and assignment of unique identifiers for genetically modified organisms (4).(7) On the basis of the EFSA opinion, no specific labelling requirements other than those provided for in Articles 13(1) and 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, appear to be necessary for foods, food ingredients and feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON 89034 maize. However, in order to ensure the use of the products within the limits of the authorisation provided for by this Decision, the labelling of feed containing or consisting of the GMO and other products than food and feed containing or consisting of the GMO for which authorisation is requested should be complemented by a clear indication that the products in question must not be used for cultivation.(8) Similarly, the EFSA opinion does not justify the imposition of specific conditions or restrictions for the placing on the market and/or specific conditions or restrictions for the use and handling, including post-market monitoring requirements for the use of the food and feed, or of specific conditions for the protection of particular ecosystems/environment and/or geographical areas, as provided for in point (e) of Articles 6(5) and 18(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.(9) All relevant information on the authorisation of the products should be entered in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.(10) Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC (5), lays down labelling requirements for products consisting of, or containing GMOs.(11) This Decision is to be notified through the Biosafety Clearing-House to the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity, pursuant to Articles 9(1) and 15(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1946/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms (6).(12) The applicant has been consulted on the measures provided for in this Decision.(13) The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has not delivered an opinion within the time limit laid down by its Chairman.(14) At its meeting on 19 October 2009, the Council was unable to reach a decision by qualified majority either for or against the proposal. The Council indicated that its proceedings on this file were concluded. It is accordingly for the Commission to adopt the measures,. Genetically modified organism and unique identifierGenetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON 89034, as specified in point (b) of the Annex to this Decision, is assigned the unique identifier MON-89Ø34-3, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 65/2004. AuthorisationThe following products are authorised for the purposes of Articles 4(2) and 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 in accordance with the conditions set out in this Decision:(a) foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-89Ø34-3 maize;(b) feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-89Ø34-3 maize;(c) products other than food and feed containing or consisting of MON-89Ø34-3 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation. Labelling1.   For the purposes of the labelling requirements laid down in Articles 13(1) and 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003, the ‘name of the organism’ shall be ‘maize’.2.   The words ‘not for cultivation’ shall appear on the label of and in documents accompanying products containing or consisting of MON-89Ø34-3 maize referred to in Article 2(b) and (c). Monitoring for environmental effects1.   The authorisation holder shall ensure that the monitoring plan for environmental effects, as set out in point (h) of the Annex, is put in place and implemented.2.   The authorisation holder shall submit to the Commission annual reports on the implementation and the results of the activities set out in the monitoring plan. Community registerThe information set out in the Annex to this Decision shall be entered in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed, as provided for in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003. Authorisation holderThe authorisation holder shall be Monsanto Europe SA, Belgium, representing Monsanto Company, United States of America. ValidityThis Decision shall apply for a period of 10 years from the date of its notification. AddresseeThis Decision is addressed to Monsanto Europe SA, Avenue de Tervuren 270-272, 1150 Brussels, Belgium.. Done at Brussels, 30 October 2009.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1.(3)  http://registerofquestions.efsa.europa.eu/roqFrontend/questionLoader?question = EFSA-Q-2007-042(4)  OJ L 10, 16.1.2004, p. 5.(5)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 24.(6)  OJ L 287, 5.11.2003, p. 1.ANNEX(a)   Applicant and Authorisation holder:Name : Monsanto Europe SAAddress : Avenue de Tervuren 270-272, 1150 Brussels, BelgiumOn behalf of Monsanto Company – 800 N. Lindbergh Boulevard – St. Louis, Missouri 63167 – United States of America.(b)   Designation and specification of the products:1. Foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-89Ø34-3 maize;2. feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-89Ø34-3 maize;3. products other than food and feed containing or consisting of MON-89Ø34-3 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation.The genetically modified MON-89Ø34-3 maize, as described in the application, expresses the Cry1A.105 and Cry2Ab2 proteins which confer protection to certain lepidopteran pests.(c)   Labelling:1. For the purposes of the specific labelling requirements laid down in Articles 13(1) and 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, and in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003, the ‘name of the organism’ shall be ‘maize’;2. the words ‘not for cultivation’ shall appear on the label of and in documents accompanying products containing or consisting of MON-89Ø34-3 maize referred to in Article 2(b) and (c) of this Decision.(d)   Method for detection:— Event specific real-time PCR based method for the quantification of MON-89Ø34-3 maize,— validated on seeds by the Community Reference Laboratory established under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, published at http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/statusofdoss.htm— reference material: AOCS 0906-E accessible via the American Oil Chemists Society at http://www.aocs.org/tech/crm/corn.cfm(e)   Unique identifier:MON-89Ø34-3(f)   Information required under Annex II to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity:Biosafety Clearing-House, Record ID: see [to be completed when notified].(g)   Conditions or restrictions on the placing on the market, use or handling of the products:Not required.(h)   Monitoring plan:Monitoring plan for environmental effects conforming with Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC.[Link: plan published on the Internet](i)   Post-market monitoring requirements for the use of the food for human consumption:Not required.NB: links to relevant documents may need to be modified over the time. Those modifications will be made available to the public via the updating of the Community register of genetically modified food and feed. +",foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;maize;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;genetically modified organism;GMO;biotechnological invention;genetically altered organism;transgenic organism;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food;labelling,20 +3755,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 365/2004 of 27 February 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 2233/2003 opening Community tariff quotas for 2004 for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 of 19 December 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat(1), and in particular Article 16(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 11(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1439/1995 of 26 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 as regards the import and export of products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector(2) indicates the validity period for documents of origin issued by third country authorities in view of imports into the Community of sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat under tariff quotas.(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2233/2003(3) introduced the management of those quotas under the first-come, first-served system as of 1 January 2004. However, with regard to certain third countries, that Regulation provides for the continuation of the licence-system until 30 April 2004. In those cases, provisions should be made to allow a smooth transition from the import licence system to the first-come, first-served system.(3) To that end, a higher degree of flexibility as concerns the period of validity of the document of origin as stipulated in Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 should be allowed to the extent that the authorities of the third country concerned may issue such documents with a period of validity of less than three months from the date of issue.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,. In Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2233/2003, the following subparagraph is added:""By way of derogation from Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95, the issuing authorities of Australia and New Zealand may, until 30 April 2004, issue documents of origin with a validity period of less than three months from their actual date of issue."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 February 2004.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 3.(2) OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 7, Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 272/2001 (OJ L 41, 10.2.2001, p. 3).(3) OJ L 339, 24.12.2003, p. 22. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;live animal;animal on the hoof;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;goatmeat;sheepmeat;lamb meat;mutton;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid,20 +2391,"98/583/EC: Commission Decision of 14 October 1998 on the list of programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 1999 (notified under document number C(1998) 3152/1). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 32 thereof,Whereas in drawing up the list of programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community for 1999, and each programme, both the interest of each programme for the Community and the volume of available appropriations must be taken into account;Whereas Denmark has supplied the Commission with all the information enabling it to assess the interest for the Community of providing a financial contribution to the programme for 1999;Whereas the programme on the list set out in this Decision will have to be approved individually at a later date;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. The programme listed in the Annex hereto shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 1999.2. For the programme referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed rate and amount of the Community financial contribution shall be as set out in the Annex. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 October 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.ANNEX>TABLE> +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;Finland;Republic of Finland;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark,20 +4608,"2008/29/EC: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2007 amending the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management as regards the multiannual financial framework. ,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular to Points 21, 22, first and second subparagraphs, and 23 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) At the conciliation meeting on 23 November 2007 the two arms of the budgetary authority have agreed to provide part of the financing required for the European Global Navigation Satellite System GNSS programmes (EGNOS — GALILEO) by a revision of the multiannual financial framework 2007-2013 in accordance with Points 21, 22 and 23 of the Interinstitutional Agreement, so as to raise the ceilings for commitment appropriations under sub-Heading 1a for the years 2008 to 2013 by an amount of EUR 1 600 million in current prices. This raising will be offset by lowering the ceiling for commitment appropriations under Heading 2 for the year 2007 by the same amount.(2) In order to keep an appropriate relationship between commitments and payments, the annual ceilings for payment appropriations will be adjusted. The adjustment will be neutral.(3) Annex I of the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management should therefore be amended accordingly (2),. Annex I to the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 2007.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentH.-G. PÖTTERINGFor the CouncilThe PresidentM. LOBO ANTUNES(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  For that purpose, the figures resulting from the above agreement are converted into 2004 prices.ANNEXFINANCIAL FRAMEWORK 2007-2013 (revised)(EUR million — 2004 prices)COMMITMENT APPROPRIATIONS 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total 2007-20131. Sustainable Growth1a Competitiveness for Growth and Employment1b Cohesion for Growth and Employment2. Preservation and Management of Natural Resourcesof which: market related expenditure and direct payments 43 120 42 697 42 279 41 864 41 453 41 047 40 645 293 1053. Citizenship, freedom, security and justice3a Freedom, Security and Justice3b Citizenship4. EU as a global player5. Administration (1)6. CompensationsTOTAL COMMITMENT APPROPRIATIONS 119 195 121 971 123 019 123 518 124 018 125 496 127 044 864 261as a percentage of GNI 1,10 % 1,08 % 1,07 % 1,04 % 1,03 % 1,02 % 1,01 % 1,048 %TOTAL PAYMENT APPROPRIATIONS 115 142 119 805 112 182 118 549 116 178 119 659 119 161 820 676as a percentage of GNI 1,06 % 1,06 % 0,97 % 1,00 % 0,97 % 0,97 % 0,95 % 1,00 %Margin available 0,18 % 0,18 % 0,27 % 0,24 % 0,27 % 0,27 % 0,29 % 0,24 %Own Resources Ceiling as a percentage of GNI 1,24 % 1,24 % 1,24 % 1,24 % 1,24 % 1,24 % 1,24 % 1,24 %(1)  The expenditure on pensions included under the ceiling for this heading is calculated net of the staff contributions to the relevant scheme, within the limit of EUR 500 million at 2004 prices for the period 2007-2013. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;financial management;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme;interinstitutional agreement;budgetary discipline (EU);EC budgetary discipline;satellite navigation;European Satellite Navigation System;GNSS;GPS;Galileo;Global Navigation Satellite System;global positioning system;navigation by satellite,20 +42840,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 906/2013 of 19 September 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for plaice in areas VIIf and VIIg by vessels flying the flag of Belgium. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 September 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 1.ANNEXNo 45/TQ39Member State BelgiumStock PLE/7FG.Species Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)Zone VIIf and VIIgDate 27.8.2013 +",Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +8908,"91/415/EEC: Commission Decision of 17 July 1991 approving the programme for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia presented by Spain and fixing the level of the Community' s financial contribution (Only the Spanish text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as amended by Council Decision 91/133/EEC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 91/70/EEC (3) has provided for a financial contribution from the Community under emergency measures for the eradication of outbreaks of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia that occurred in Spain in September 1990, and whereas this action was prolonged by Decision 91/222/EEC (4) until the 31 March 1991; whereas in the light of the evolution of the situation the Community financial aid must be in the framework of an eradication programme conforming with Article 24 of Decision 90/424/EEC;Whereas, by letter dated 11 March 1991, Spain has submitted a three year programme for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (5);Whereas a Community financial contribution will be given provided the abovementioned conditions are fulfilled, and the authorities will provide all necessary information in conformity with Article 24 (8) of Decision 90/424/EEC, and whereas it is appropriate to fix the Community financial participation at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred by way of compensation to owners for the slaughter of cattle because of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia presented by Spain is hereby approved for a period of three years. Spain shall bring into force by 1 April 1991 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in Spain by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of cattle because of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia. The Community financial contribution shall be granted after the supporting documents have been supplied. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.. Done at Brussels, 17 July 1991. For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. (2) OJ No L 66, 13. 3. 1991, p. 18. (3) OJ No L 39, 13. 2. 1991, p. 21. (4) OJ No L 98, 19. 4. 1991, p. 19. (5) OJ No L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27. +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;financial equalisation;financial compensation;financial equalization;decontamination;disinfection;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +195,"80/620/EEC: Commission Decision of 11 June 1980 finding that the apparatus described as 'Tandberg instrumentation recorder, series 115' is not a scientific apparatus. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 22 February 1980, the Government of Italy has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""Tandberg instrumentation recorder, series 115"", to be used to investigate chemoreceptor functions and in particular to store neurophysiological data, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 22 May 1980 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a magnetic recorder;Whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for non-scientific activities ; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus ; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus,. The apparatus described as ""Tandberg instrumentation recorder, series 115"" is not considered to be a scientific apparatus. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 June 1980.For the CommissionÉtienne DAVIGNONMember of the Commission (1)OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 134, 31.5.1979, p. 1. (3)OJ No L 318, 13.12.1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;electro-magnetic equipment;electro-magnet;magnetic device;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +1035,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2839/89 of 18 September 1989 on the implementation of Decision No 2/89 of the EEC- Finland Joint Committee amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation and establishing provisions for the implementation of the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision No 1/88 of the EEC-Finland Joint Committee - Decision No 2/89 of the EEC-Finland Joint Committee of 28 June 1989 amending Annex III to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ' originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland was signed on 5 October 1973 and entered into force on 1 January 1974;Whereas, by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the above Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decision N° 2/89 amending Protocol 3;Whereas the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision N° 1/88 of the EEC-Finland Joint Committee implemented in the Community by Regulation (EEC) N° 1599/88 (1) provides, under certain conditions, for a review of the changes made to the rules of origin following the introduction of the Harmonized System; whereas, by virtue of that Joint Declaration, the Joint Committee must take a decision within a period of three months of a request being made to it by either of the parties to the Agreement;Whereas this review concerns cases where the transposition of the existing rules of origin into the Harmonized System was not entirely neutral and where it is necessary to restore the substance of previous former rules of origin;Whereas for the purposes of the Decisions to be taken by the Joint Committee, a common position has to be reached by the Community; whereas it is then necessary to make these Decisions applicable in the Community;Whereas this decision-making process makes it impossible to comply with the three-month time limit laid down in the Joint Declaration; whereas the procedure should therefore be speeded up and the Community's common position should be adopted by the Commission according to the procedure set out in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) N° 802/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common definition of the concept ofthe origin of goods (2), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) N° 3860/87 (3); whereas it is also necessary to confer on the Commission the power to adopt the necessary measures to make the Joint Committee's Decisions applicable in the Community,. Decision N° 2/89 of the EEC-Finland Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation. The following shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) N° 802/68:(a) the Community's common position for the purposes of the Decisions of the EEC-Finland Joint Committee concerning a review of the changes made to the rules oforigin following the introduction of the Harmonized System pursuant to the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision N° 1/88 of the said Joint Committee;(b) implementation in the Community of the Decisions referred to under (a). This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. shall apply with effect from 1 January 1988.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 September 1989.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. CURIEN(1) OJ N° L 149, 15. 6. 1988, p. 71.(2) OJ N° L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 1.(3) OJ N° L 363, 23. 12. 1987, p. 30. +",Finland;Republic of Finland;administrative cooperation;cereal product;cereal preparation;processed cereal product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Protocol (EU);Community privilege;EC Protocol;EU protocol;privileges and immunities of the EU;privileges and immunities of the European Union;protocol of the EU;protocol of the European Union;joint committee (EU);EC joint committee,20 +41986,"2013/301/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 11 June 2013 amending Implementing Decision 2012/715/EU establishing a list of third countries with a regulatory framework applicable to active substances for medicinal products for human use and the respective control and enforcement activities ensuring a level of protection of public health equivalent to that in the Union Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community Code relating to medicinal products for human use (1), and in particular Article 111b(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 111b(1) of Directive 2001/83/EC a third country may request the Commission to assess whether its regulatory framework applicable to active substances exported to the Union and the respective control and enforcement activities ensure a level of protection of public health equivalent to that of the Union in order to be included in a list of third countries ensuring an equivalent level of protection of public health.(2) The United States of America requested, by letter dated 17 January 2013, to be listed in accordance with Article 111b(1) of Directive 2001/83/EC. The equivalence assessment by the Commission confirmed that the requirements of that Article were fulfilled.(3) Commission Implementing Decision 2012/715/EU of 22 November 2012 establishing a list of third countries with a regulatory framework applicable to active substances for medicinal products for human use and the respective control and enforcement activities ensuring a level of protection of public health equivalent to that in the Union, in accordance with Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) should be amended accordingly,. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2012/715/EU is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall enter into force on the fifth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 11 June 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67.(2)  OJ L 325, 23.11.2012, p. 15.ANNEX‘ANNEXThird country RemarksAustraliaJapanSwitzerlandUnited States of America’ +",Japan;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;import (EU);Community import;medicament;medication;public health;health of the population;Australia;Commonwealth of Australia;Switzerland;Helvetic Confederation;Swiss Confederation;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +10799,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 3911/92 of 9 December 1992 on the export of cultural goods. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas, in view of the completion of the internal market, rules on trade with third countries are needed for the protection of cultural goods;Whereas, in the light of the conclusions of the Council meeting on 19 November 1990, it seems necessary to take measures in particular to ensure that exports of cultural goods are subject to uniform controls at the Community's external borders;Whereas such a system should require the presentation of a licence issued by the competent Member State prior to the export of cultural goods covered by this Regulation; whereas this necessitates a clear definition of the scope of such measures and the procedures for their implementation; whereas the implementation of the system should be as simple and efficient as possible; whereas a Committee should be set up to assist the Commission in carrying out the responsibilities conferred on it by this Regulation;Whereas, in view of the considerable experience of the Member States' authorities in the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1468/81 of 19 May 1981 on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of the law on customs or agricultural matters (4), the said Regulation should be applied to this matter;Whereas the Annex to this Regulation is aimed at making clear the categories of cultural goods which should be given particular protection in trade with third countries, but is not intended to prejudice the definition, by Member States, of national treasures within the meaning of Article 36 of the Treaty,. Without prejudice to Member States' powers under Article 36 of the Treaty, the term 'cultural goods` shall refer, for the purposes of this Regulation, to the items listed in the Annex.TITLE 1Export licence 1. The export of cultural goods outside the customs territory of the Community shall be subject to the presentation of an export licence.2. The export licence shall be issued at the request of the person concerned:- by a competent authority of the Member State in whose territory the cultural object in question was lawfully and definitively located on 1 January 1993,- or, thereafter, by a competent authority of the Member State in whose territory it is located following either lawful and definitive dispatch from another Member State, or importation from a third country, or reimportation from a third country after lawful dispatch from a Member State to that country.However, without prejudice to paragraph 4, the Member State which is competent in accordance with the two indents in the first subparagraph may not require export licences for the cultural goods specified in the first and second indents of category A1 of the Annex where they are of limited archaeological or scientific interest, and provided that they are not the direct product of excavations, finds and archaeological sites within a Member State, and that their presence on the market is lawful.The export licence may be refused, for the purposes of this Regulation, where the cultural goods in question are covered by legislation protecting national treasures of artistic, historical or archaeological value in the Member State concerned.Where necessary, the authority referred to in the second indent of the first subparagraph shall enter into contact with the competent authorities of the Member State from which the cultural object in question came, and in particular the competent authorities within the meaning of Council Directive 93/. . ./EEC of . . . on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State (1).3. The export licence shall be valid throughout the Community.4. Without prejudice to the provisions of this Article, direct export from the customs territory of the Community of national treasures having artistic, historic or archaeological value which are not cultural goods within the meaning of this Regulation is subject to the national law of the Member State of export. 1. Member States shall furnish the Commission with a list of the authorities empowered to issue export licences for cultural goods.2. The Commission shall publish a list of these authorities and any amendment to that list in the 'C` series of the Official Journal of the European Communities. The export licence shall be presented, in support of the export declaration, when the customs export formalities are carried out, at the customs office which is competent to accept that declaration. 1. Member States may restrict the number of customs offices empowered to handle formalities for the export of cultural goods.2. Member States availing themselves of the option afforded by paragrah 1 shall inform the Commission of the customs offices duly empowered.The Commission shall publish this information in the 'C` series of the Official Journal of the European Communities.TITLE 2Administrative cooperation For the purposes of implementing this Regulation, the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1468/81, and in particular the provisions on the confidentiality of information, shall apply mutatis mutandis.In addition to the cooperation provided for under the first subparagraph, Member States shall take all necessary steps to establish, in the context of their mutual relations, cooperation between the customs authorities and the competent authorities referred to in Article 4 of Directive 93/. . ./EEC (2).TITLE 3General and final provisions The provisions necessary for the implementation of this Regulation, in particular those concerning the form to be used (for example, the model and technical properties) shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 8 (2). 1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission.The committee shall examine any matter concerning the implementation of this Regulation raised by its chairman either on his own initiative or at the request of a representative of a Member State.2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote.The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes.The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the committee. It shall inform the committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken into account. Each Member State shall determine the penalties to be applied for infringement of the provisions of this Regulation. The penalties shall be sufficient to promote compliance with those provisions. 0Each Member State shall inform the Commission of the measures taken pursuant to this Regulation.The Commission shall pass on this information to the other Member States.Every three years the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee on the implementation of this Regulation.The Council shall review the effectiveness of the Regulation after a period of application of three years and, acting on a proposal from the Commission, make any necessary adaptations.In any event, the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, shall examine every three years and, whre appropriate, update the amounts indicated in the Annex, on the basis of economic and monetary indicators in the Community. 1This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities of Directive 93/. . ./EEC (1).This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 December 1992.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. WALDEGRAVE(1) OJ N° C 53, 28. 2. 1992, p. 8.(2) OJ N° C 176, 13. 7. 1992, p. 31.(3) OJ N° C 223, 31. 8. 1992, p. 10.(4) OJ N° L 144, 2. 6. 1981, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 945/87 (OJ N° L 90, 2. 4. 1987, p. 3).(1) Not yet adopted at the time of this publication; in accordance with Article 11 below, the present Regulation will enter into force on the third day following that of publication of the Directive in the Official Journal of the European Communities.(2) See footnote to Article 2 (2).(1) The Directive on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State, already referred to in Articles 2 (2) and 6, has not yet been adopted at the time of this publication.ANNEXCATEGORIES OF CULTURAL OBJECTS COVERED BY ARTICLE 1A. 1. Archaeological objects more than 100 years old which are the products of:- excavations and finds on land or under water9705 00 00- archaeological sites9706 00 00- archaelogical collections2. Elements forming an integral part of artistic, historical or religious monuments which have been dismembered, of an age exceeding 100 years9705 00 009706 00 003. Pictures and paintings executed entirely by hand, on any medium and in any material (1)97014. Mosaics other than those in categories 1 or 2 and drawings executed entirely by hand, on any medium and in any material (1)691497015. Original engravings, prints, serigraphs and lithographs with their respective plates and original posters (1)Chapter 499702 00 008442 50 996. Original sculptures or statuary and copies produced by the same process as the original (1), other than those in category 19703 00 007. Photographs, films and negatives thereof (1)3704370537064911 91 808. Incunabula and manuscripts, including maps and musical scores, singly or in collections (1)9702 00 009706 00 004901 10 004901 99 004904 00 004905 91 004905 99 004906 00 009. Books more than 100 years old, singly or in collections9705 00 009706 00 0010. Printed maps more than 200 years old9706 00 0011. Archives, and any elements thereof, of any kind or any medium which are more than 50 years old370437053706490149069705 00 009706 00 0012. (a) Collections (2) and specimens from zoological, botanical, mineralogical or anatomical collections;9705 00 00(b) Collections (2) of historical, palaeontological, ethnographic or numismatic interest9705 00 0013. Means of transport more than 75 years old9705 00 00Chapters86-8914. Any other antique items not included in categories A.1 to A.13(a) between 50 and 100 years old:- toys, gamesChapter 95- glassware7013- articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares7114- furnitureChapter 94- optical, photographic or cinematographic apparatusChapter 90- musical instrumentsChapter 92- clocks and watches and parts thereofChapter 91- articles of woodChapter 44- potteryChapter 69- tapestries5805 00 00- carpetsChapter 57- wallpaper4814- armsChapter 93(b) more than 100 years old9706 00 00The cultural objects in categories A.1 to A.14 are covered by this Regulation only if their value corresponds to, or exceeds, the financial thresholds under B.B. Financial thresholds applicable to certain cetegories under A (in ecus)Value: 0 (Zero)- 1 (Archaeological objects)- 2 (Dismembered monuments)- 8 (Incunabula and manuscripts)- 11 (Archives)15 000- 4 (Mosaics and drawings)- 5 (Engravings)- 7 (Photographs)- 10 (Printed maps)50 000- 6 (Statuary)- 9 (Books)- 12 (Collections)- 13 (Means of transport)- 14 (Any other object)150 000- 3 (Pictures)The assessment of whether or not the conditions relating to financial value are fulfilled must be made when an application for an export licence is submitted. The financial value is that of the cultural object in the Member State referred to in Article 2 (2) of the Regulation.The date for the conversion of values expressed in ecus in the Annex into national currencies shall be 1 January 1993.(1) Which are more than 50 years old and do not belong to their originators.(2) As defined by the Court of Justice in its judgment in Case 252/84, as follows: 'Collectors` pieces within the meaning of heading N° 97.05 of the Common Customs Tariff are articles which possess the requisite characteristics for inclusion in a collection, that is to say, articles which are relatively rare, are not normally used for their original purpose, are the subject of special transactions outside the normal trade in similar utility articles and are of high value.' +",export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;administrative cooperation;heritage protection;National Trust;conservation area;preservation of monuments;protection of the cultural heritage;restoration of the cultural heritage;cultural relations;cultural exchange;cultural object;cultural goods;cultural property;restitution of cultural objects;return of cultural objects;export;export sale,20 +32329,"Regulation (EC) No 629/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 308 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),Whereas:(1) With the entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 631/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72, in respect of the alignment of rights and the simplification of procedures (3), procedures for obtaining access to sickness benefits in kind during a temporary stay in another Member State were simplified. It is appropriate to extend the simplified procedures to the provisions on benefits in respect of accidents at work and occupational diseases contained in Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 (4) and (EEC) No 574/72 (5).(2) In order to take account of changes in the legislation of certain Member States, in particular in the new Member States since the end of accession negotiations, the Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 need to be adapted.(3) Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) In order to ensure legal certainty and to protect the legitimate expectations of persons affected, it is necessary to provide that certain provisions modifying Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 take effect retroactively from 1 May 2004.(5) The Treaty does not provide powers other than those under Article 308 to take appropriate measures within the field of social security for persons other than employed persons,. Annexes I, II, IIa, III, IV and VI to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 shall be amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 is hereby amended as follows:1. in Article 60, paragraphs 5 and 6 shall be deleted;2. Article 62 shall be replaced by the following:3. Article 63(2) shall be replaced by the following:4. in Article 66(1), ‘in Articles 20 and 21’ shall be replaced by ‘in Article 21’;5. in Article 93(1), ‘22b’ shall be deleted and ‘34a or 34b’ shall be replaced by ‘or 34a’. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.Point 5(a)(ii) to (ix) and point 5(b)(ii) and (iv) of the Annex shall apply from 1 May 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Strasbourg, 5 April 2006.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BORRELL FONTELLESFor the CouncilThe PresidentH. WINKLER(1)  OJ C 24, 31.1.2006, p. 25.(2)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 15 November 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 10 March 2006.(3)  OJ L 100, 6.4.2004, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 149, 5.7.1971, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 647/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 117, 4.5.2005, p. 1).(5)  OJ L 74, 27.3.1972, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 207/2006 (OJ L 36, 8.2.2006, p. 3).ANNEXThe Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 are amended as follows:1. in Annex I, section II, point ‘V. SLOVAKIA’ is replaced by the following:2. in Annex II, section I, point ‘H. FRANCE’ is replaced by the following:1. Supplementary benefit schemes for self-employed persons in craft-trade, industrial or commercial occupations or the liberal professions, supplementary old-age insurance schemes for self-employed persons in the liberal professions, supplementary insurance schemes for self-employed persons in the liberal professions covering invalidity or death, and supplementary old-age benefit schemes for contracted medical practitioners and auxiliaries, as referred to respectively in Articles L.615-20, L.644-1, L.644-2, L.645-1 and L.723-14 of the Social Security Code.2. Supplementary sickness and maternity insurance schemes for self-employed workers in agriculture, as referred to in Article L.727-1 of the Rural Code.’;3. Annex II, section II is amended as follows:(a) point ‘E. ESTONIA’ is replaced by the following:(a) Childbirth allowance;(b) Adoption allowance’;(b) point ‘L. LATVIA’ is replaced by the following:(a) Childbirth grant;(b) Adoption allowance’;(c) point ‘S. POLAND’ is replaced by the following:4. Annex IIa is amended as follows:(a) in point ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘None’ is replaced by:(b) point ‘L. LATVIA’ is replaced by the following:(a) State Social Security Benefit (Law on State Social Benefits of 1 January 2003);(b) Allowance for the compensation of transportation expenses for disabled persons with restricted mobility (Law on State Social Benefits of 1 January 2003)’;(c) point ‘S. POLAND’ is replaced by the following:(d) point ‘V. SLOVAKIA’ is replaced by the following:5. Annex III is amended as follows:(a) part A is amended as follows:(i) the following points are deleted:BELGIUM-GERMANY, from ‘3’ to ‘1’,CZECH REPUBLIC-GERMANY, from ‘26’ to ‘2’,CZECH REPUBLIC-CYPRUS, from ‘33’ to ‘3’,CZECH REPUBLIC-LUXEMBOURG, from ‘36’ to ‘4’,CZECH REPUBLIC-AUSTRIA, from ‘40’ to ‘5’,CZECH REPUBLIC-SLOVAKIA, from ‘44’ to ‘6’,DENMARK-FINLAND, from ‘67’ to ‘7’,DENMARK-SWEDEN, from ‘68’ to ‘8’,GERMANY-GREECE, from ‘71’ to ‘9’,GERMANY-SPAIN, from ‘72’ to ‘10’,GERMANY-FRANCE, from ‘73’ to ‘11’,GERMANY-LUXEMBOURG, from ‘79’ to ‘12’,GERMANY-HUNGARY, from ‘80’ to ‘13’,GERMANY-NETHERLANDS, from ‘82’ to ‘14’,GERMANY-AUSTRIA, from ‘83’ to ‘15’,GERMANY-POLAND, from ‘84’ to ‘16’,GERMANY-SLOVENIA, from ‘86’ to ‘17’,GERMANY-SLOVAKIA, from ‘87’ to ‘18’,GERMANY-UNITED KINGDOM, from ‘90’ to ‘19’,SPAIN-PORTUGAL, from ‘142’ to ‘20’,IRELAND-UNITED KINGDOM, from ‘180’ to ‘21’,ITALY-SLOVENIA, from ‘191’ to ‘22’,LUXEMBOURG-SLOVAKIA, from ‘242’ to ‘23’,HUNGARY-AUSTRIA, from ‘248’ to ‘24’,HUNGARY-SLOVENIA, from ‘251’ to ‘25’,NETHERLANDS-PORTUGAL, from ‘267’ to ‘26’,AUSTRIA-POLAND, from ‘273’ to ‘27’,AUSTRIA-SLOVENIA, from ‘275’ to ‘28’,AUSTRIA-SLOVAKIA, from ‘276’ to ‘29’,PORTUGAL-UNITED KINGDOM, from ‘290’ to ‘30’ andFINLAND-SWEDEN, from ‘298’ to ‘31’;(iii) in point ‘2. CZECH REPUBLIC–GERMANY’, ‘No convention’ is replaced by the following:(iv) in point ‘3. CZECH REPUBLIC-CYPRUS’, ‘No convention’ is replaced by the following:(v) in point ‘4. CZECH REPUBLIC–LUXEMBOURG’, ‘None’ is replaced by the following:(vi) point ‘6. CZECH REPUBLIC–SLOVAKIA’ is replaced by the following:(vii) in point ‘18. GERMANY-SLOVAKIA’, ‘No convention’ is replaced by the following:(viii) in point ‘23. LUXEMBOURG-SLOVAKIA’, ‘No convention’ is replaced by the following:(ix) in point ‘29. AUSTRIA-SLOVAKIA’, ‘No convention’ is replaced by the following:(b) part B is amended as follows:(i) the following points are deleted:CZECH REPUBLIC-CYPRUS, from ‘33’ to ‘1’,CZECH REPUBLIC-AUSTRIA, from ‘40’ to ‘2’,GERMANY-HUNGARY, from ‘80’ to ‘3’,GERMANY-SLOVENIA, from ‘86’ to ‘4’,ITALY-SLOVENIA, from ‘191’ to ‘5’,HUNGARY-AUSTRIA, from ‘248’ to ‘6’,HUNGARY-SLOVENIA, from ‘251’ to ‘7’,.AUSTRIA-POLAND, from ‘273’ to ‘8’,AUSTRIA-SLOVENIA, from ‘275’ to ‘9’ andAUSTRIA-SLOVAKIA, from ‘276’ to ‘10’(iii) in point ‘1. CZECH REPUBLIC-CYPRUS’, ‘None’ is replaced by the following:(iv) in point ‘10. AUSTRIA-SLOVAKIA’, ‘No convention’ is replaced by the following:6. Annex IV is amended as follows:(a) part A is amended as follows,(i) in point ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘None’ is replaced by the following:(ii) in point ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘None’ is replaced by the following:(b) part C is amended as follows:(i) point ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’ is replaced by the following:(ii) in point ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘None’ is replaced by the following:— periods of insurance in Estonia have been completed up to 31 December 1998;— the applicant's individually registered social tax, paid in accordance with Estonian legislation, is at least equal to the average social tax for the relevant year of insurance’;(c) in part D, point (2)(g) is replaced by the following:‘(g) Slovak invalidity pension and survivors' pension derived therefrom’;7. Annex VI, point ‘Q. THE NETHERLANDS’ is amended as follows:(a) point 4 (b) is replaced by the following:‘(b) If, pursuant to subparagraph (a), the person concerned is entitled to a Dutch invalidity benefit, the benefits as referred to in Article 46(2) of the Regulation shall be calculated:(i) in accordance with the provisions laid down in the WAO if, before the occurrence of the incapacity for work, the person concerned was last engaged in work as an employed person within the meaning of Article 1(a) of the Regulation;(ii) in accordance with the provisions laid down in the Invalidity Insurance (Self-Employed Persons) Act (WAZ) if, before the occurrence of the incapacity for work, the person concerned was last engaged in work in a capacity other than that of an employed person within the meaning of Article 1(a) of the Regulation.’;(b) point 7 is replaced by the following:‘7. For the purposes of applying Title II of the Regulation, a person regarded as an employed person within the meaning of the 1964 Wage Tax Act and who is insured on this basis for national insurance, is considered to be pursuing activities in paid employment’. +",incapacity for work;occupational disablement;unfit for work;social-security benefit;disability insurance;disability allowance;disability benefit;disability pension;invalidity insurance;social-security harmonisation;harmonisation of social security systems;social-security harmonization;worker (EU);Community worker;intra-Community worker;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,20 +26710,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1723/2003 of 29 September 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 September 2003.It shall apply from 1 to 14 October 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 September 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 29 September 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 1 to 14 October 2003>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +5527,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 855/2012 of 18 September 2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing for haddock inVIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2012.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2012.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2012 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 September 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 1.ANNEXNo 35/TQ43Member State The NetherlandsStock HAD/7X7A34Species Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)Zone VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1Date 3.5.2012 +",Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +39813,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 387/2011 of 18 April 2011 on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 June 2011 to 31 August 2011. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (3) opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and other agricultural products imported from third countries.(2) The quantities for which ‘A’ licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers during the first seven working days of April 2011, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China, and all third countries other than China and Argentina.(3) Therefore, in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, it is now necessary to establish the extent to which the ‘A’ licence applications sent to the Commission by 14 April 2011 can be met in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007.(4) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, the present Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,. Applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 during the first seven working days of April 2011 and sent to the Commission by 14 April 2011 shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 April 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 12.ANNEXOrigin Order number Allocation coefficientArgentina— Traditional importers— New importersChina— Traditional importers— New importersOther third countries— Traditional importers— New importers‘X: No quota for this origin for the subperiod in question.’ +",bulb vegetable;garlic;onion;scallion;shallot;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;third country;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin,20 +29530,"2005/568/: Commission Decision of 11 July 2005 concerning a request from the Republic of Hungary to apply a reduced rate of VAT to the supply of natural gas (notified under document number C(2005) 2514). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (1), as last amended by Directive 2004/66/EC (2), and in particular Article 12(3)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) By letter registered at the Commission on 12 April 2005 the Republic of Hungary informed the Commission of its intention of applying a reduced rate of VAT to the supply of natural gas.(2) According to Annex X of the Accession Treaty, Hungary is allowed to apply the reduced VAT rate for the supply of natural gas and electricity until one year after accession to the EU. As from 1 January 2004, Hungary has applied the standard VAT rate to the supply of electricity.(3) Hungary intends to continue to apply a reduced rate to the supply of gas (15 %) and the standard rate to electricity (25 %). This differentiation of rates neither causes distortion of competition, nor a shift from the consumption of electricity to the consumption of gas. This is mainly due to national rules for the establishment of prices, which are quite different between natural gas and electricity, and to the fact that, from a technical-technological point of view, the two products can be substitute goods only for heating purposes. According to the information given by Hungarian authorities, the price for electricity is about three times the one for natural gas.(4) Moreover, the VAT rules regarding the place of supply of natural gas, as laid down in the Sixth VAT Directive, were amended by Directive 2003/92/EC (3). The supply of natural gas in the final stage, from traders and distributors to final consumer, is taxed at the place where the customer has effective use and consumption of the goods, in order to ensure that taxation takes place in the country where actual consumption takes place.(5) The planned measure is a general one applying a reduced rate of VAT to the supply of natural gas under Article 12(3)(b) of the Sixth VAT Directive.(6) Since the measure is a general one with no provision for exceptions, the risk of distortion of competition must be deemed non-existent. Since the condition laid down by Article 12(3)(b) of the Sixth Directive is thus fulfilled, Hungary should be able to apply the measure concerned as soon as this Decision is notified,. Hungary may apply the measure notified in its letter of 12 April 2005, applying a reduced rate of VAT to the supply of natural gas irrespective of the conditions of production and supply. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Hungary.. Done at Brussels, 11 July 2005.For the CommissionLászló KOVÁCSMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 168, 1.5.2004, p. 35.(3)  OJ L 260, 11.10.2003, p. 8. +",natural gas;Hungary;Republic of Hungary;delivery;consignment;delivery costs;means of delivery;shipment;tax relief;relief from taxes;tax abatement;tax advantage;tax allowance;tax concession;tax credit;tax deduction;tax reduction;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax,20 +13129,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1795/94 of 20 July 1994 amending for the eighth time Regulation (EC) No 3088/93 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Germany. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1249/89 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in Germany, exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat were adopted for that Member State in Commission Regulation (EC) No 3088/93 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1392/94 (4);Whereas Commission Decision 94/178/EC (5) laying down veterinary restrictions is amended by Decision 94/365/EC (6); whereas this amendment applies on 24 June 1994; whereas it is appropriate to provide this amendment in Regulation (EC) No 3088/93;Whereas the aid granted on the delivery of heavy pigs should be adjusted in line with the situation on the markets, taking account of the decrease in market prices;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. Regulation (EC) No 3088/93 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 2 (1) is replaced by the following:'1. Only pigs, piglets and young piglets raised in the zone listed in Annex I to Decision 94/178/EC can be delivered, provided the veterinary provisions laid down in Article 1 (2) of that Decision are applicable in the zone on the day of delivery of the animals.';2. in Article 4 (1), 'ECU 115' is replaced by 'ECU 107'. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 21 July 1994. However, the provisions of Article 1 point 1 shall apply with effect from 24 June 1994.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 July 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 129, 11. 5. 1989, p. 12.(3) OJ No L 277, 10. 11. 1993, p. 30.(4) OJ No L 152, 18. 6. 1994, p. 25.(5) OJ No L 83, 26. 3. 1994, p. 54.(6) OJ No L 162, 30. 6. 1994, p. 70. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;market support;pigmeat;pork,20 +27095,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2233/2003 of 23 December 2003 opening Community tariff quotas for 2004 for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 of 19 December 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat(1), and in particular Article 16(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Community tariff quotas for sheepmeat and goatmeat should be opened for 2004. The duties and quantities referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 should be fixed in accordance with the respective international agreements in force during the year 2004.(2) Subject to the ratification of the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Slovakia will accede to the European Union on 1 May 2004. The quotas attributable to those countries should therefore only be opened until the date of their accession.(3) Council Regulation (EC) No 312/2003 of 18 February 2003 implementing for the Community the tariff provisions laid down in the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part(2), has provided for an additional bilateral tariff quota of 2000 tonnes with a 10 % annual increase to be opened for product code 0204 from 1 February 2003. That quota should be added to the GATT/WTO quota for Chile and both quotas should be managed in the same way from 1 January 2004.(4) Council Regulation (EC) No 1329/2003 of 21 July 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 992/95 as regards tariff quotas for certain agricultural and fishery products originating in Norway(3) grants additional bilateral trade concessions concerning agricultural products.(5) Certain tariff quotas for sheepmeat and goatmeat products have been granted to the ACP States under the Cotonou Agreement(4).(6) Since imports are managed on a calendar-year basis, for the quotas defined for a period from 1 July to 30 June, the quantities fixed for 2004 are the sum of half of the quantity for the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 and half of the quantity for the period from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005.(7) A carcase-weight equivalent needs to be fixed in order to ensure a proper functioning of the Community tariff quotas. Furthermore, since certain tariff quotas provide for the option of importing either the live animals or their meat, a conversion factor is required.(8) Experience with the administration of the Community tariff quotas has shown a need to improve the management of such quotas. Experience in the use of the first-come, first-served management system has been positive in other agricultural sectors. In the interest of administrative simplification, quotas concerning products of the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector originating in third countries should, by way of derogation from Commission Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 of 26 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 as regards the import and export of products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector(5), be managed in conformity with Article 16(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001. This should be done in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(6). Where imports are managed in accordance with these provisions, no import licences should be required any more.(9) In order to avoid any discrimination among exporting countries, and given that equivalent tariff quotas have not been quickly exhausted in the last two years, tariff quotas under this Regulation should be regarded initially as non-critical within the meaning of Article 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 when managed under the first-come first-served system. Therefore, customs authorities should be authorised to waive the requirement for security in respect of goods initially imported under those quotas in accordance with Articles 308c(1) and 248(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. Due to the particularities of the transfer from one management system to the other Article 308c(2) and (3) of that Regulation should not apply.(10) The implementation of the first-come first-served system requires some additional preparatory work in the cases of Australia and New Zealand, given the high volume of the quotas and their traditional use. For that reason, the first-come, first-served system should only apply to the imports from those two countries as of 1 May 2004 and the import licensing should be continued until 30 April 2004 in accordance with the rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1439/95. Provisions should therefore be made with regard to the available quantities under each of those management systems.(11) It should be clarified which kind of proof certifying the origin of products has to be provided to benefit from the tariff quotas under the first-come, first served system.(12) When sheepmeat products are presented to the customs authorities for import, it is difficult for those authorities to establish whether they originate from domestic sheep or other sheep, which determines the application of different duty rates. It is therefore appropriate to provide that the proof of origin contains a clarification to that end.(13) In accordance with Article 3 of Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries(7), and with Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(8), imports may be authorised only for products meeting the requirements of the veterinary rules and certification currently in force in the Community.(14) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,. This Regulation opens Community tariff quotas for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2004. The customs duties applicable to imports into the Community of sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat falling within CN codes 0104 10 30, 0104 10 80, 0104 20 90, 0210 99 21, 0210 99 29 and 0204 originating in the countries indicated in the Annex shall be suspended or reduced in accordance with this Regulation. 1. The quantities, expressed in carcase-weight equivalent, for the import of meat, falling within CN code 0204, and of live animals falling within CN codes 0104 10 30, 0104 10 80 and 0104 20 90, as well as the customs duty applicable shall be those as laid down in the Annex.2. For the purpose of calculating the quantities of ""carcase-weight equivalent"" referred to in paragraph 1 the net weight of sheep and goat products shall be multiplied by the following coefficients:(a) for live animals: 0,47;(b) for boneless lamb and boneless goatmeat of kid: 1,67;(c) for boneless mutton, boneless sheep and boneless goatmeat other than of kid and mixtures of any of these: 1,81;(d) for bone-in products: 1,00.3. ""Kid"" shall mean goats of up to one year old. By way of derogation from Title II(A) and (B) of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95, the tariff quotas set out in the Annex to this Regulation for the countries of country groups Nos 2, 3, 4 and 5 and for Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Iceland and Slovenia, shall be managed on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 from 1 January to 31 December 2004. Article 308c(2) and (3) of that Regulation shall not apply. No import licences shall be required. 1. From 1 January to 30 April 2004, the tariff quotas provided for Australia and New Zealand as set out in the Annex under country group No 1 shall be managed in accordance with the rules laid down in Title II(A) of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95.2. From 1 May 2004 to 31 December 2004, by way of derogation from Title II(A) of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95, the tariff quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with Article 4 of this Regulation.However, import licences issued by 30 April 2004 at the latest under paragraph 1 shall remain valid until the expiry of their period of validity.3. The quantity managed in accordance with paragraph 2 shall, on a provisional basis, be the annual quantities of 18650 tonnes for Australia and 226700 tonnes for New Zealand minus the estimated respective quantity in carcase-weight equivalent for which import licences are issued by 30 April 2004 at the latest.That provisional quantity shall subsequently be adjusted on the basis of the licences effectively issued during the month of April. The quantity established on 1 May shall subsequently be increased by the quantity in carcase-weight equivalent for which, on the basis of licences returned to the competent authorities, licences issued have not been used or have been used only partly. Licences not returned by 15 August shall be considered as fully used licences.4. For the purpose of paragraph 3, Member States shall:(a) communicate the quantities referred to in Article 19(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95, also in carcase-weight equivalent;(b) communicate to the Commission each first working day of the week, for the month of April 2004 and further to the requirements laid down in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95, the import licences issued in respect of the preceding week as well as the corresponding carcase-weight equivalent;(c) by way of derogation from Article 19(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95, communicate the data referred to in that point no later than 25 August 2004.5. For the purpose of calculating the carcase-weight equivalent referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4, the coefficients referred to in Article 3(2) shall apply. 1. In order to benefit from the tariff quotas set out in the Annex and managed in accordance with Article 4, a valid proof of origin issued by the competent authorities of the third country concerned together with a customs declaration for release for free circulation for the goods concerned shall be presented to the Community customs authorities. The origin of products subject to tariff quotas other than those resulting from preferential tariff agreements shall be determined in accordance with the provisions in force in the Community.2. The proof of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall be as follows:(a) in the case of a tariff quota which is part of a preferential tariff agreement, it shall be the proof of origin laid down in that agreement;(b) in the case of other tariff quotas, it shall be a proof established in accordance with Article 47 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, including, in addition to the elements provided for in that Article, the following data:- the CN code (at least the first four digits),- the order number or order numbers of the tariff quota concerned in accordance with the third subparagraph of this paragraph,- the total net weight per coefficient category as specified in Article 3(2) of this Regulation;(c) in the case of a country whose quota falls under points (a) and (b) and are merged, it shall be the proof referred to in point (a).In the case referred to in point (b), forms under Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 that include all additional information required in that point may be used during the year 2004, crossing out the text referring to import licences when Article 4 of this Regulation applies.Where the proof of origin referred to in point (b) is presented as supporting document for only one declaration for release for free circulation, it may contain several order numbers. In all other cases, it shall only contain one order number.3. In order to benefit from the tariff quota set out in the Annex for country group 4 in respect of products falling under CN codes ex 0204, ex 0210 99 21 and ex 0210 99 29 the proof of origin shall contain, in the box concerning the description of the products, one of the following:(a) ""sheep product/s from the species domestic sheep"";(b) ""product/s from the species other than domestic sheep"".Those indications shall correspond to the indications in the veterinary certificate accompanying those products. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2004.With regard to the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Slovakia it shall apply until 30 April 2004, subject to the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 December 2003.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 3. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1).(2) OJ L 46, 20.2.2003, p. 1.(3) OJ L 187, 26.7.2003, p. 1.(4) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.(5) OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 272/2001 (OJ L 41, 10.2.2001, p. 3).(6) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1335/2003 (OJ L 187, 26.7.2003, p. 16).(7) OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28. Directive as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36).(8) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1).ANNEXSHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT in tonnes (t) of carcasse weight equivalentCOMMUNITY TARIFF QUOTAS FOR 2004>TABLE> +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;live animal;animal on the hoof;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;goatmeat;sheepmeat;lamb meat;mutton;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid,20 +31312,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2119/2005 of 22 December 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 3175/94 laying down detailed rules of application for the specific arrangements for the supply of cereal products and dried fodder to the smaller Aegean islands and establishing the forecast supply balance. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 of 19 July 1993 introducing specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands concerning certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 3a(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2958/93 (2) laid down common detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 as regards the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products to the smaller Aegean islands and, pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93, the amount of aid for this supply.(2) Pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93, Commission Regulation (EC) No 3175/94 (3) establishes the forecast supply balance for cereal products and dried fodder.(3) The forecast supply balance should be established for 2006.(4) Regulation (EC) No 3175/94 should be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Committee of the relevant management committees,. The Annex of Regulation (EC) No 3175/94 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2006.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 184, 27.7.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 267, 28.10.1993, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1820/2002 (OJ L 276, 12.10.2002, p. 22).(3)  OJ L 335, 23.12.1994, p. 54. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 53/2005 (OJ L 13, 15.1.2005, p. 3).ANNEX‘ANNEXForecast supply balance for the smaller Aegean islands for cereal products and dried fodder for 2006(in tonnes)Quantity 2006Cereal products and dried fodder originating in the European Community CN codes Islands belonging to group A Islands belonging to group BGrain cereals 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004 and 1005 9 500 74 000Barley originating on Limnos 1003 3 000Wheat flour 1101 and 1102 10 000 31 000Food industry residues and waste 2302 to 2308 9 000 55 000Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding 2309 20 2 000 19 500Lucerne and dehydrated fodder for artificial drying, by heat or other means 1214 10 00 3 000 8 000Cotton seed 1207 20 90 500 500Group total 34 000 188 000Total 225 000Groups A and B are defined in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EEC) No 2958/93.’ +",Ionian Islands;Corfu;supply;cereal product;cereal preparation;processed cereal product;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;fodder;dry fodder;forage;green fodder;hay;silage;straw;supply balance sheet;cereals,20 +57,"Council Directive 74/645/EEC of 9 December 1974 extending the period within which the Kingdom of Denmark may implement Directive No 72/160/EEC, concerning measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purposes of structural improvement. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and in particular Article 43 thereof ;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ;Whereas the Danish Government has encountered difficulties in bringing into force in that country Council Directive No 72/160/EEC ( 1 ) of 17 April 1972 concerning measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purposes of structural improvement ; whereas those difficulties are of a temporary nature ;Whereas it is therefore advisable to authorize the Danish Government to postpone the implementation of the said Directive ; whereas , nevertheless , the Community , during the period covered by this authorization , must be able to obtain adequate information concerning the development of agricultural structures in Denmark ,. As regards the Kingdom of Denmark with effect from 1 January 1974 , the time limit to comply with Directive No 72/160/EEC is carried forward to 31 December 1976 . 1 . Before 1 May of every year , the Kingdom of Denmark shall provide the Commission with all the necessary information concerning the development of the structural situation in agriculture ; this information shall be submitted for each region .2 . The data so provided by the Kingdom of Denmark shall be used in the annual report submitted by the Commission and examined by the Council in accordance with Article 15 of Directive No 72/160/EEC . This Directive is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark .. Done at Brussels , 9 December 1974 .For the CouncilThe PresidentCh. BONNET( 1 ) OJ No L 96 , 23 . 4 . 1972 , p. 9 . +",farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;cessation of farming;cessation of agricultural production;farm closure;farmer's retirement annuity;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +39071,"Decision of the President of the European Commission of 10 January 2011 on the appointment of the members of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies for its fourth mandate. ,Having regard to the Commission Decision dated 16 December 1997 (SEC(97) 2404) creating the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) and authorising the President of the European Commission to appoint the members;Having regard to the Commission Decision dated 26 March 2001 (C(2001) 691) concerning the amendment to the remit of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies;Having regard to the Commission Decision dated 11 May 2005 (2005/383/EC) concerning the renewal of the remit of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies, and extended by Commission Decision 2009/757/EC (1);Having regard to the Commission Decision 2010/1/EU of 23 December 2009 on the renewal of the mandate of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (2),Whereas:(1) The EGE is an independent and multidisciplinary consultative body to the European Commission, composed of up to 15 members;(2) One hundred and fifty-two applications were received following the call for expressions of interest (3). Fourteen of the previous EGE members are eligible for re-election (4) and 12 of these wish to be considered;(3) It is necessary to ensure an appropriate range of professional skills and experience in the EGE membership;(4) Members are appointed ad personam for their personal competences and qualities,. The mandate of the following outgoing EGE members is renewed for a period of five years:1. Emmanuel Agius2. Inez de Beaufort3. Hille Haker4. Julian Kinderlerer5. Linda Nielsen6. Paula Martinho da Silva7. Pere Puigdoménech Rosell8. Günter Virt The following individuals are appointed as EGE members for a period of five years:1. Peter Dabrock2. Andrzej Górski3. Ritva Tuulikki Halila4. Herman Nys5. Siobhán Marie O'Sullivan6. Laura Palazzani7. Marie-Jo Thiel This Decision will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 10 January 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 270, 15.10.2009, p. 18.(2)  OJ L 1, 5.1.2010, p. 8.(3)  See the fourth bullet of Article 3(2) of Decision 2010/1/EU: ‘The identification and selection of the EGE members will be made on the basis of an open call for expressions of interest.’(4)  See the third bullet of Article 3(2) of Decision 2010/1/EU: ‘Each member of the EGE shall be appointed for a term of five years. Such appointment may be renewable for a maximum of two further terms.’ +",power of attorney;letter of attorney;procuration;ethics;moral science;EU body;Community body (established by the Treaties);European Union body;scientific research;new technology;advanced technique;advanced technology;high tech;high technology;bio-ethics;medical ethics;consultancy;advice;expertise;operation of the Institutions,20 +11800,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2164/93 of 2 August 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1443/93 on transitional measures for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community in 1993. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), and in particular Article 30 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1443/93 (2), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2009/93 (3), lays down transitional measures for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community in 1993, and, in particular inArticle 4thereof, provides for the provisional allocation of a part of the tariff quota to each operator for the period 1 July to 30 September 1993, and also lays down the arrangements for the issue of licences for the import of traditional bananas from the ACP States during the same period; whereas the import licences issued in this connection are valid until 7 October 1993;Whereas the provisional quantities allocated in accordance with Article 4 of the Regulation (EEC) No 1443/93 for use of the tariff quota for the period 1 July to 30 September 1993 significantly exceed the volume of imports during this period in previous years; whereas this situation risks causing either disturbances to the market due to imports of third country and non-traditional ACP bananas exceeding the capacity of the Community market to absorb them, or the non-utilization of import licences giving rise to subsequent requests for reallocation; whereas the quantities on the licences issued pursuant to Article 7 of the abovementioned Regulation for the import of traditional bananas from the ACP States are greater in the case of several States than those normally imported during the same period; whereas, in these circumstances, it is necessary to extend the period of validity of the licences to import under the tariff quota and of the licences issued for the import of traditional quantities from the ACP countries to allow the operators concerned to spread their imports over a longer period;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,. Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1443/93 is hereby replaced by the following:'Article 8The import licences issued in accordance with Titles I and II of this Regulation shall be valid until 31 October 1993.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 August 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 142, 12. 6. 1993, p. 16.(3) OJ No L 182, 24. 7. 1993, p. 46. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;certificate of origin,20 +10449,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 1929/92 of 10 July 1992 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for rum, tafia and arrack originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States (1992 to 1993). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention entered into force on 1 September 1991 (1);Whereas Protocol 6 to that Convention provides that products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States which fall within CN codes 2208 40 10, 2208 40 90, 2208 90 11 and 2208 90 19 shall, until the entry into force of a common organization of the market in spirits, be allowed into the Community free of customs duties under conditions such as to permit the development of traditional trade flows between the ACP States and the Community and between the Member States; whereas the Community shall until 31 December 1993 fix each year the quantities which may be imported free of customs duties on the basis of the largest quantities imported annually from the ACP States into the Community in the past three years for which statistics are available, increased, until 31 December 1992, by an annual growth rate of 37 % on the market of the United Kingdom and 27 % on the other markets of the Community;Whereas, by virtue of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1820/87 of 25 June 1987 concerning the application of Decision No 2/87 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers on the advance implementation of the Protocol to the Third ACP-EEC Convention consequent on the Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the European Communities (2), provision is made for special arrangements for the quota duties to be applied by those two Member States until 31 December 1992;Whereas those two Member States will apply the quota duty indicated in Article 1 as from 1 January 1993; whereas, by reason of the characteristics peculiar to the market in rum, the quota period ranges from 1 July to 30 June;Whereas, having regard to the levels reached by imports of the products concerned into the Community during the past three years for which statistics are available, the annual quota volume for the period from 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1993 must be fixed at 214 268 hectolitres of pure alcohol;Whereas although this volume is calculated on the basis of the reference year 1991, that is, for an amount of 184 402 hectolitres of pure alcohol, it is appropriate for reasons inherent in the rum market to take only the second six months of 1991 as a basis for calculating the specific growth rates applicable until 31 December 1992, namely, 104 111 hectolitres of pure alcohol, 17 562 hectolitres of which were imported by the United Kingdom and 86 549 hectolitres by the other Member States; whereas the quota volume for the second six months of 1992 must accordingly be fixed at 133 977 hectolitres of pure alcohol;Whereas the quota volume calculated for the first six months of 1993 should not be increased but should be fixed at the same amount as applied in the last corresponding quota period for which statistics are available, that is the first six months of 1991, for which the amount is 80 291 hectolitres of pure alcohol;Whereas it is in particular necessary to ensure to all Community importers equal and uninterrupted access to the abovementioned quota and uninterrupted application of the rate laid down for that quota to all imports of the products concerned into all Member States until the quota has been used up;Whereas, following the case-law of the Court of Justice, it is unlawful to allocate the Community quotas between the Member States, unless overriding circumstances of an administrative, technical or economic nature prevent acting otherwise; whereas, in addition, in cases where it is decided to allocate quotas, a mechanism should be set up whereby the integrity of the Common Customs Tariff may be protected;Whereas the economic difficulties which could result for the French overseas departments (FOD) from the sudden change in the arrangements for importing rum from the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States constitute circumstances having a binding effect which justify the temporary and partial maintenance of these arrangements; whereas, however, the arrangements for allocation of the quota into national shares should be phased out, being justified only on a transitional basis, and whereas they should in any event definitively disappear as from 1 January 1993;Whereas, in these circumstances, it is advisable to increase to 80 % the volume of the Community reserve by means of a system for the automatic transfer of Member State share to the reserve as soon as 80 % of the latter has been used up; whereas any quantities allocated to Member States from the quota volume which have not been used up by 1 January 1993 should also be returned to the reserve;Whereas, during the past three years for which statistical data are available, imports from Member States have been as follows:(in hectolitres of pure alcohol)Member State 1989 1990 1991 Benelux 7 621 9 339 13 229 Denmark 1 748 2 404 1 602 Germany 48 591 50 451 62 242 Greece 586 5 699 6 014 Spain 156 9 514 22 916 France 19 - - Ireland 2 973 2 282 2 783 Italy 431 54 9 947 Portugal - - 124 United Kingdom 83 773 70 436 65 545 Total 145 898 150 179 184 402Whereas, in view of these factors, of market forecasts for the products in question and of the estimates submitted by certain Member States, quota shares may be fixed approximately at the following percentages:Benelux 6,30Denmark 1,20Germany 33,56Greece 2,55Spain 6,80France -Ireland 1,68Italy 2,18Portugal -United Kingdom 45,73;Whereas provision should be made for a mechanism to prevent, when the Community quota is not exhausted, goods from being imported into a Member State which has exhausted its share only after the full application of customs duties, or after having been diverted to another Member State which has not yet exhausted its share; whereas, in these circumstances, if, during the period from 1 July to 31 December 1992, the Community reserve were to be almost entirely used up, Member States should return to the said reserve all of the unused portion of their initial shares so as to avoid part of the Community tariff quota from remaining unused in one Member State, when it could be used in others;Whereas measures should be laid down to ensure that Protocol 6 is implemented under conditions such as to permit the development of traditional trade flows between the ACP States and the Community, on the one hand, and between the Member States on the other;Whereas this form of administration requires close collaboration between the Member States and the Commission, and the Commission must be able to keep account of quota utilization rates and inform the Member States accordingly;Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, any operation concerning the administration of the quotas may be carried out by any one of its members,. 1. From 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1993 the following products originating in the ACP States shall be imported duty-free into the Community within the limits of the relevant Community tariff quota mentioned:Order No CN code Description Quota Volume(in hl of purealcohol) Quota duty 09 1605 2208 40 102208 40 902208 90 112208 90 19 Rum, tafia and arrack 214 268 Free2. Within the limit of this quota and until 31 December 1992, the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall apply customs duties calculated in accordance with the 1985 Act of Accession and Regulation (EEC) No 1820/87. The customs duty indicated in paragraph 1 shall be applied by these two Member States with effect from 1 January 1993. 1. From 1 July until 31 December 1992, the tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be divided into two instalments.2. A first instalment of 42 853 hectolitres of pue alcohol shall be allocated amongst certain Member States; the shares which, subject to Article 4, shall apply until 31 December 1992, amount to the following quantities:(hectolitres ofpure alcohol) Benelux 2 699 Denmark 514 Germany 14 382 Greece 1 092 Spain 2 914 France - Ireland 720 Italy 935 Portugal - United Kingdom 19 593.3. A second instalment of 171 415 hectolitres of pure alcohol shall constitute the Community reserve.4. If the products concerned are presented in the other Member States along with a declaration of entry into free circulation accepted by the customs authorities, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission and draw a corresponding amount pursuant to Article 3.5. Without prejudice to Article 4, the Member States referred to in paragraph 2 shall return immediately to the reserve any quantity of the quota shares allocated to them when the quota volume was divided up which, on 1 January 1993, are unused. If a Member State's initial share as specified in Article 2 (2) has been used up entirely, the following provisions shall apply.If an importer presents, in a Member State, a declaration as to entry into free circulation comprising a request for preferential treatment for a product covered by this Regulation, and this declaration is accepted by the customs authorities, the Member State concerned shall, by notifying the Commission, draw an amount corresponding to its requirements from the reserve referred to in Article 2 (3).Requests to draw on the reserve together with the date of acceptance of the said declaration must be forwarded to the Commission without delay.Drawings shall be granted by the Commission on the basis of the date of acceptance of goods for entry into free circulation by the customs authorities of the Member State concerned, provided a sufficient amount remains in the reserve.If a Member State does not use the quantities drawn, it shall return them to the reserve as soon as possible.If requests for drawings exceed the amount remaining in the reserve, an allocation shall be made pro rata. The Member States shall be so informed by the Commission. Once at least 80 % of the reserve as defined in Article 2 (3) has been used up the Commission shall inform the Member States thereof.It shall also notify Member States in this case of the date from which drawings on the Community reserve must be made according to the provisions laid down in Article 3, if these provisions are not already in effect.Within a time limit fixed by the Commission as from the date referred to in the second subparagraph, Member States shall be required to return to the reserve all their initial shares which have not been used on that date. The Commission shall keep an account of the shares opened to the Member States pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 and shall, as soon as it has been notified, inform each State of the extent to which the reserves have been used up.It shall inform the Member States of the volume of the reserve following any return of quota shares pursuant to Article 4. Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the products concerned have free access to the quota for such time as the residual balance of the quota volumes so permit. The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely in order to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. Council Regulation (EEC) No 3705/90 of 18 December 1990 on the safeguard measures provided for in the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention (3) shall apply to the products referred to in this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 July 1992. For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. GUMMER(1) OJ No L 229, 17. 8. 1991, p. 3. (2) OJ No L 172, 30. 6. 1987, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 358, 21. 12. 1990, p. 4. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;spirits;Armagnac;Cognac;brandy;gin;grappa;marc;rum;schnapps;spirits from distilling cereals;spirits from distilling fruit;spirits from distilling wine;vodka;whisky,20 +1949,"96/92/EC: Commission Decision of 11 January 1996 amending Decision 91/449/EEC laying down the specimen animal health certificates in respect of meat products imported from third countries, to take account of certain products imported from Uruguay (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 21a and 22 thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 91/449/EEC (2), as last amended by Decision 95/140/EC (3), lays down the specimen animal health certificates in respect of meat products from third countries;Whereas no outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have been officially recorded in Uruguay since June 1990; whereas vaccination against that disease has not been carried out since 15 June 1995; whereas the competent authorities in Uruguay have provided for measures to eliminate and destroy any animals suffering from foot-and-mouth disease should it reappear;Whereas the categories of meat products that can be imported from third countries depend on the health situation in the country of production;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Decision 91/449/EEC is hereby amended as follows:1. In Annex A, second part, the following country is added:'Uruguay (except for products based on pigmeat)`.2. In Annex E, second part, delete:'Uruguay`, This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 January 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.(2) OJ No L 240, 29. 8. 1991, p. 28.(3) OJ No L 91, 22. 4. 1995, p. 56. +",import;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;Uruguay;Eastern Republic of Uruguay;Oriental Republic of Uruguay;health certificate;foot-and-mouth disease,20 +1841,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1971/94 of 29 July 1994 amending Regulation (EC) No 3392/93 on detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1842/83 laying down general rules for the supply of milk and certain milk products at reduced prices to schoolchildren. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 230/94 (2), and in particular Article 26 (4) thereof,Whereas Article 1 (3) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1842/83 of 30 June 1983 laying down general rules for the supply of milk and certain milk products at reduced prices to schoolchildren (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2748/93 (4), provides that the Community aid is to be established in line with the target price for milk applicable for the milk year concerned;Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 1881/94 (5), which last amended Regulation (EEC) No 2072/92 (6), fixing the target price for milk and the intervention prices for butter, skimmed milk powder and Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses for two annual periods from 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1995, provides for a further reduction of the target price for milk from 1 August 1994; whereas, as a result, the amounts of aid provided for in Article 4 (1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 3392/93 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1739/94 (8), should be adjusted;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. Article 4 (1) (a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 3392/93 is hereby replaced by the following:'(a) ECU 24,38 per 100 kg for categories I and VII (whole milk products);(b) ECU 15,39 per 100 kg for category II (semi-skimmed milk) products'. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 August 1994.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 July 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.(2) OJ No L 30, 3. 2. 1994, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 183, 7. 7. 1983, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 249, 7. 10. 1993, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 23.(6) OJ No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 65.(7) OJ No L 306, 11. 12. 1993, p. 27.(8) OJ No L 182, 16. 7. 1994, p. 15. +",milk;delivery;consignment;delivery costs;means of delivery;shipment;target price;market target price;production target price;milk product;dairy produce;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;educational institution;school;teaching institution,20 +33864,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 74/2007 of 26 January 2007 fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 24th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/99 as regards measures for the disposal of cream, butter and concentrated butter on the Community market (2), the intervention agencies may sell by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of butter of intervention stocks that they hold and may grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 25 of that Regulation lays down that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further laid down that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure. The amount of the processing security as referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 should be fixed accordingly.(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. For the 24th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 the amount of the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter and the amount the processing security, as referred to in Articles 25 and 28 of that Regulation respectively, are fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 January 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 January 2007.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).(2)  OJ L 308, 25.11.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2107/2005 (OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 20).ANNEXMaximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter and processing security for the 24th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005(EUR/100 kg)Formula A BIncorporation procedure With tracers Without tracers With tracers Without tracersMaximum aid Butter ≥ 82 % 17,5 14 — 14Butter < 82 % — 13,65 — —Concentrated butter 20 16,5 20 16,5Cream — — 9 6Processing security Butter 19 — — —Concentrated butter 22 — 22 —Cream — — 10 — +",award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;concentrated product;concentrate;condensed foodstuff;condensed product;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;cream;dairy cream;sales aid;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;butter,20 +30236,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 642/2005 of 27 April 2005 imposing testing and information requirements on the importers or manufacturers of certain priority substances in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 on the evaluation and control of the risks of existing substancesText with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 of 23 March 1993 on the evaluation and control of risks of existing substances (1), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) The rapporteurs designated by the Member States in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 have evaluated the information submitted by the manufacturers and importers in respect of certain priority substances. After consultation of those manufacturers and importers, the rapporteurs have determined that it is necessary for the purposes of the risk evaluation to require those manufacturers and importers to submit further information and carry out further testing.(2) The information needed to evaluate the substances in question is not available from former manufacturers or importers. The manufacturers and importers have checked that tests on animals cannot be replaced or limited by using other methods.(3) It is therefore appropriate to request manufacturers and importers of priority substances to submit further information and carry out further testing of those substances. The protocols submitted by the rapporteurs to the Commission should be used for performing those tests.(4) The provisions of this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 793/93,. The manufacturers and importers of the substances listed in the Annex, who have submitted information in accordance with the requirements of Articles 3, 4, 7 and 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 793/93, shall provide the information and perform the tests indicated in the Annex and shall deliver the results to the relevant rapporteurs.The tests shall be performed according to the protocols specified by the rapporteurs.The results shall be delivered within the time limits laid down in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 April 2005.For the CommissionStavros DIMASMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 84, 5.4.1993, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).ANNEXNo Einecs No CAS No Substance name Rapporteur Testing/information requirements Time limit from the date of entry into force of this Regulation1 201-245-8 80-05-7 4,4′-Isopropylidenediphenol (1) UK Long-term fish endocrine effects study with investigation of effects on sperm development 18 monthsLong-term toxicity study with an appropriate freshwater snail species 18 months2 generation study with 4,4′-isopropylidenediphenol in mice according to OECD 416 (with some specific modifications) 39 months2 203-545-4 108-05-4 Vinyl acetate (2) D Further data on pattern of polymerisation facilities and information on exhaust air purification techniques for representative facilities 6 months3 202-627-7 98-01-1 2-Furaldehyde (3) NL Long-term toxicity test with fish 6 monthsLong-term toxicity test with daphnia 6 months4 201-622-7 85-68-7 Benzyl butyl phthalate (1) N Data about releases into the Wupper from all sources 12 monthsPlant fumigation test 12 monthsLong-term fish study on reproductive and endocrine effects 12 monthsMonitoring study on local air concentrations near flooring production sites and sealant formulation plants 12 months5 201-329-4 81-15-2 5-Tert-butyl-2,4,6-trinitro-m-xylene (1) NL Biodegradation simulation test for determination of half-life in marine environment 18 months6 200-663-8 67-66-3 Chloroform (3) F Environmental exposure information for production and uses 6 monthsTwo long-term toxicity tests on sediment organisms 6 monthsToxicity tests on micro-organisms:— tests on activated sludge for production sites— nitrification inhibition test— test on the inhibition of methanogenic bacteria7 202-974-4 101-77-9 4,4′-Methylenedianiline (2) D Long-term toxicity test on sediment organisms (Chironomus spec.) 6 monthsLong-term toxicity test on sediment organisms (Hyalella azteca) 6 months8 231-152-8 7440-43-9 Cadmium (1) B Ecotoxicity tests under very low water hardness conditions 12 monthsValidation of applicability of SEM/AVS concept (bioavailability in sediment compartment) 12 months9 231-668-3 7681-52-9 Sodium hypochlorite (3) IT Whole effluent assessment 9 months10 247-148-4 25637-99-4 Hexabromocyclododecane (3) S Biodegradation simulation test providing valid half-lives as well as identification of metabolites 8 months11 201-236-9 79-94-7 Tetrabromobisphenol-A (4) UK Clarification of use pattern 9 monthsLong term toxicity test with Chironomus riparius in sediment 9 monthsLong term toxicity test with Chironomus riparius in water 9 monthsToxicity study with molluscs 9 monthsInvestigation of degradation to bisphenol-A in sediment 9 months12 287-476-5 85535-84-8 Alkanes, C10-13, chloro (SCCPs) (2) UK Environmental exposure information on emissions 3 monthsBiodegradation simulation test to determine half-life in the marine environment 18 months(1)  Substance listed in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 143/97 (OJ L 25, 28.1.1997, p. 13; priority list No 3).(2)  Substance listed in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1179/94 (OJ L 131, 26.5.1994, p. 3; priority list No 1).(3)  Substance listed in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2268/95 (OJ L 231, 28.9.1995, p. 18; priority list No 2).(4)  Substance listed in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2364/2000 (OJ L 273, 26.10.2000, p. 5; priority list No 4). +",chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;health risk;danger of sickness;dangerous substance;dangerous product;toxicology;radiotoxicology;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;scientific report;scientific analysis;scientific assessment;scientific evaluation;scientific opinion,20 +16755,"Council Regulation (EC) No 953/97 of 27 May 1997 allocating, for 1997, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the zone of the Russian Federation. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, in accordance with Article 124 of the 1994 Act of Accession, fisheries agreements concluded by the Kingdom of Sweden with third countries are managed by the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 3 of the agreement on fisheries of 11 December 1992 concluded between the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden and the Government of the Russian Federation, the Community, on behalf of the Kingdom of Sweden, held consultations with the Russian Federation concerning their mutual fishing rights for 1997;Whereas, in the course of these consultations, the delegations agreed to recommend to their respective authorities that certain catch quotas for 1997 should be fixed for the vessels of the other Party;Whereas the necessary measures should be taken to implement, for 1997, the results of the consultations held with the Russian Federation;Whereas, in order to ensure the efficient management of the catch possibilities available in waters of the Russian Federation, they should be allocated among Member States as quotas in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92;Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the relevant control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (2);Whereas additional conditions for the year-to-year management of TACs and quotas, in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (3), were not agreed with the Russian Federation,. From 1 January to 31 December 1997 vessels flying the flag of a Member State are hereby authorized to make catches in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Russian Federation and within the quota limits set out in the Annex. Stocks referred to in the Annex shall not be subject to the conditions stipulated in Articles 2, 3 and 5 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 May 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. WIJERS(1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.(2) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2870/95 (OJ No L 301, 14. 12. 1995, p. 1).(3) OJ No L 115, 9. 5. 1996, p. 3.ANNEXAllocation of Community catch quotas in the fishing zone of the Russian Federation for 1997>TABLE> +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;Russia;Russian Federation,20 +36200,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1138/2008 of 13 October 2008 concerning the implementation of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Cuba pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994, amending and supplementing Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1) established a goods nomenclature (hereinafter referred to as the Combined Nomenclature), and set out the conventional duty rates of the Common Customs Tariff.(2) By its Decision 2008/870/EC (2), the Council approved, on behalf of the Community, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Cuba (the Agreement) with a view to closing negotiations initiated pursuant to Article XXIV:6 of GATT 1994.(3) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 should therefore be amended and supplemented accordingly,. In Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, Annex 7 entitled ‘WTO tariff quotas to be opened by the competent Community authorities’, of Section III of Part Three of Annex I, shall be supplemented with the volumes shown in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from the date of entry into force of the Agreement.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 13 October 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. KOUCHNER(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.(2)  See page 27 of this Official Journal.ANNEXNotwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the concessions being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes as they exist at the time of adoption of the present Regulation. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the concessions are to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description taken together.In Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, Annex 7 entitled ‘WTO tariff quotas to be opened by the competent Community authorities’, of Section III of Part Three of Annex I, the other terms and conditions are the following:CN Code Description Other terms and conditionsTariff item numbers Raw cane sugar, for refining Add a country allocation of 20 000 tonnes for Cuba for marketing year 2008/09 in the EC tariff rate quota, in-quota rate 98 EUR/t. +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Cuba;Republic of Cuba;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;Combined Nomenclature;CN,20 +37184,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 489/2009 of 10 June 2009 setting the allocation coefficient for the issuing of import licences applied for from 1 to 5 June 2009 for sugar products under tariff quotas and preferential agreements. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 of 28 June 2006 laying down detailed rules of application for the 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 marketing years for the import and refining of sugar products under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements (2), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Applications for import licences were submitted to the competent authorities in the period from 1 to 5 June 2009 in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 and/or Council Regulation (EC) No 508/2007 of 7 May 2007 opening tariff quotas for imports into Bulgaria and Romania of raw cane sugar for supply to refineries in the marketing years 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 (3), for a total quantity equal to or exceeding the quantity available for order number 09.4366 (2008-2009).(2) In these circumstances, the Commission should establish an allocation coefficient for licences to be issued in proportion to the quantity available and/or inform the Member States that the limit established has been reached,. Licences shall be issued within the quantitative limits set in the Annex to this Regulation in respect of import licence applications submitted from 1 to 5 June 2009, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 and/or Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 508/2007. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 June 2009.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 1.ANNEXACP/India Preferential SugarChapter IV of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 1.6.2009-5.6.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4331 Barbados 10009.4332 Belize 0 Reached09.4333 Côte d’Ivoire 10009.4334 Republic of the Congo 10009.4335 Fiji 10009.4336 Guyana 10009.4337 India 0 Reached09.4338 Jamaica 10009.4339 Kenya 10009.4340 Madagascar 10009.4341 Malawi 0 Reached09.4342 Mauritius 10009.4343 Mozambique 0 Reached09.4344 Saint Kitts and Nevis —09.4345 Suriname —09.4346 Swaziland 0 Reached09.4347 Tanzania 10009.4348 Trinidad and Tobago 10009.4349 Uganda —09.4350 Zambia 10009.4351 Zimbabwe 0 ReachedACP/India Preferential SugarChapter IV of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006July-September 2009 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 1.6.2009-5.6.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4331 Barbados 10009.4332 Belize 10009.4333 Côte d’Ivoire 10009.4334 Republic of the Congo 10009.4335 Fiji 10009.4336 Guyana 10009.4337 India 0 Reached09.4338 Jamaica 10009.4339 Kenya 10009.4340 Madagascar 10009.4341 Malawi 10009.4342 Mauritius 10009.4343 Mozambique 10009.4344 Saint Kitts and Nevis —09.4345 Suriname —09.4346 Swaziland 10009.4347 Tanzania 10009.4348 Trinidad and Tobago 10009.4349 Uganda —09.4350 Zambia 10009.4351 Zimbabwe 0 ReachedComplementary sugarChapter V of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 1.6.2009-5.6.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4315 India —09.4316 ACP Protocol signatory countries —CXL Concessions SugarChapter VI of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 1.6.2009-5.6.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4317 Australia 0 Reached09.4318 Brazil 0 Reached09.4319 Cuba 0 Reached09.4320 Other third countries 0 ReachedBalkans sugarChapter VII of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 1.6.2009-5.6.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4324 Albania 10009.4325 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 Reached09.4326 Serbia and Kosovo (1) 10009.4327 Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 10009.4328 Croatia 100Exceptional import sugar and industrial import sugarChapter VIII of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Type Week of 1.6.2009-5.6.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4380 Exceptional —09.4390 Industrial 100Additional EPA sugarChapter VIIIa of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 1.6.2009-5.6.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4431 Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zambia, Zimbabwe 10009.4432 Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda 10009.4433 Swaziland 10009.4434 Mozambique 0 Reached09.4435 Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago 0 Reached09.4436 Dominican Republic 0 Reached09.4437 Fiji, Papua New Guinea 100Import of sugar under the transitional tariff quotas opened for Bulgaria and RomaniaArticle 1 of Regulation (EC) No 508/20072008/09 marketing yearOrder No Type Week of 1.6.2009-5.6.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4365 Bulgaria 0 Reached09.4366 Romania 100 Reached(1)  As defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;sugar product;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;preferential agreement;preferential trade agreement,20 +24031,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1223/2002 of 8 July 2002 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 969/2002(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas:(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.(3) Pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be classified under the CN code indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3.(4) It is appropriate that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature and which is not in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation, can continue to be invoked by the holder, under the provisions of Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council(4), for a period of three months.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. The goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex are classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column 2 of that table. Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which is not in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the provisions of Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 July 2002.For the CommissionFrederik BolkesteinMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.(2) OJ L 149, 7.6.2002, p. 20.(3) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.(4) OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 17.ANNEX>TABLE> +",frozen product;frozen food;frozen foodstuff;salted product;food in brine;foodstuff in brine;product in brine;salted food;salted foodstuff;boned meat;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;Combined Nomenclature;CN,20 +25419,"Directive 2003/102/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 relating to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users before and in the event of a collision with a motor vehicle and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee(1),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(2),Whereas:(1) In order to reduce the number of road accident casualties in the Community, it is necessary to introduce measures so as to improve the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users before and in the event of a collision with the front of a motor vehicle.(2) A package of passive and active measures for improving safety (avoidance of accidents and reduction of secondary effects by traffic calming and infrastructure improvements) for vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, is urgently needed in the framework of the road safety action programme.(3) The internal market comprises an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital must be ensured and to that end a Community type-approval system for motor vehicles is in place; the technical requirements for the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to pedestrian protection should be harmonised to avoid the adoption of requirements that differ from one Member State to another and to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market.(4) Pedestrian protection objectives can be achieved by a combination of active and passive safety measures; the recommendations by the European Enhanced Vehicle-Safety Committee (EEVC) of June 1999 are the subject of a wide consensus in this area; those recommendations propose performance requirements for the frontal structures of certain categories of motor vehicles to reduce their aggressiveness; this Directive presents tests and limit values based on the EEVC recommendations.(5) The Commission should examine the feasibility of extending the scope of this Directive to vehicles with a maximum mass of up to 3,5 tonnes, and report its findings to the European Parliament and to the Council.(6) This Directive should be considered as one element of a broader package of measures, to be undertaken by the Community, the industry and the relevant authorities of the Member States, on the basis of exchanges in best practice, in order to address pre-crash (active), in-crash (passive), and post-crash safety of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users, with respect to road users, vehicles and infrastructure.(7) In view of the speed of technological development in this area, alternative measures at least equivalent in terms of actual effectiveness to the requirements of this Directive - either passive or a combination of active and passive measures - may be proposed by the industry and shall be assessed following a feasibility study carried out by independent experts by 1 July 2004; the introduction of alternative measures at least equivalent in terms of actual effectiveness would require adapting or amending this Directive.(8) Because of the ongoing research and technical progress in the area of pedestrian protection, it is appropriate to introduce a degree of flexibility in this field. Accordingly, this Directive should establish the fundamental provisions regarding pedestrian protection in the form of tests to be complied with by new types of vehicles and by new vehicles. The technical prescriptions for the application of such tests should be adopted by Commission decision.(9) The rapidly advancing technology in active safety means that collision mitigation and avoidance systems could provide major safety benefits, for example in reducing collision speed and adjusting impact direction. The development of such technologies should be encouraged by this Directive.(10) The associations representing the European, Japanese and Korean motor vehicle manufacturers have made commitments to start applying the EEVC recommendations concerning limit values and tests, or agreed alternative measures of at least equivalent effect, as from 2010, and a first set of limit values and tests as from 2005 to new types of vehicles and to apply the first set of tests to 80 % of all new vehicles as from 1 July 2010, to 90 % of all new vehicles as from 1 July 2011 and to all new vehicles as from 31 December 2012.(11) This Directive should also contribute to establishing a high level of protection in the context of the international harmonisation of legislation in this area, which started under the 1998 Agreement of the UN/ECE concerning the establishment of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles.(12) This Directive is one of the separate Directives which have to be complied with in order to conform to the EC type-approval procedure established by Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers(3).(13) Directive 70/156/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly,. 1. This Directive shall apply to the frontal surfaces of vehicles. For the purpose of this Directive, ""vehicle"" means any motor vehicle as defined in Article 2 of and Annex II to Directive 70/156/EEC, of category M1, of a maximum mass not exceeding 2,5 tonnes, and N1 derived from M1, of a maximum mass not exceeding 2,5 tonnes.2. The purpose of this Directive is to reduce injuries to pedestrians and other vulnerable road users who are hit by the frontal surfaces of the vehicles defined in paragraph 1. 1. With effect from 1 January 2004 no Member State may, on grounds relating to pedestrian protection:- refuse, in respect of a type of vehicle, to grant EC type-approval, or national type-approval, or- prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of vehicles,provided that the vehicles comply with the technical provisions set out in section 3.1. or 3.2. of Annex I.2. With effect from 1 October 2005, Member States shall no longer grant:- EC type-approval, or- national type-approval,except where the provisions of Article 8(2) of Directive 70/156/EEC are invoked, for any type of vehicle on grounds relating to pedestrian protection if the technical provisions set out in section 3.1. or 3.2. of Annex I are not complied with.3. Paragraph 2 shall not apply to vehicles which do not differ with respect to their essential aspects of bodywork construction and design forward of the A pillars from vehicle types which have been granted EC type-approval or national type-approval before 1 October 2005 and which have not already been approved under this Directive.4. With effect from 1 September 2010, Member States shall no longer grant:- EC type-approval, or- national type-approval,except where the provisions of Article 8(2) of Directive 70/156/EEC are invoked, for any type of vehicle on grounds relating to pedestrian protection if the technical provisions set out in section 3.2. of Annex I to this Directive are not complied with.5. With effect from 31 December 2012, Member States shall:- consider certificates of conformity which accompany new vehicles in accordance with the provisions of Directive 70/156/EEC to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 7(1) of that Directive, and- prohibit the registration, sale and entry into service of new vehicles which are not accompanied by a certificate of conformity in accordance with Directive 70/156/EEC,on grounds relating to pedestrian protection if the technical provisions set out in section 3.1. or 3.2. of Annex I are not complied with.6. With effect from 1 September 2015, Member States shall:- consider certificates of conformity which accompany new vehicles in accordance with the provisions of Directive 70/156/EEC to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 7(1) of that Directive, and- prohibit the registration, sale and entry into service of new vehicles which are not accompanied by a certificate of conformity in accordance with Directive 70/156/EEC,on grounds relating to pedestrian protection if the technical provisions set out in section 3.2. of Annex I are not complied with. Subject to the provisions of Article 2, Member States shall ensure that the tests laid down in section 3.1. or 3.2. of Annex I are carried out in accordance with the technical prescriptions to be specified by Commission decision. Every month the approval authorities of the Member States shall each send to the Commission a copy of the type-approval certificate, the model for which is set out in Appendix 2 to Annex II, in respect of each vehicle they have approved in accordance with this Directive during that month. 1. The Commission, acting on the basis of relevant information communicated by the approval authorities and interested parties as well as of independent studies, shall monitor the progress made by the industry in the area of pedestrian protection, and shall carry out, by 1 July 2004, an independent feasibility assessment concerning the provisions of Annex I, section 3.2, and in particular alternative measures - either passive or a combination of active and passive measures - which are at least equivalent in terms of actual effectiveness. The feasibility study shall be based, inter alia, on practical tests and independent scientific studies.2. If, as a result of the feasibility assessment referred to in paragraph 1, it is considered necessary to adapt the provisions of Annex I, section 3.2, to include a combination of passive and active measures which afford at least the same level of protection as the existing provisions of Annex I, section 3.2, the Commission shall submit a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council to amend this Directive accordingly.3. As long as adaptation of this Directive is restricted to the introduction of alternative passive measures which afford at least the same level of protection as the existing provisions of Annex I, section 3.2, such adaptation may be carried out by the Committee for Adaptation to Technical Progress, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC.4. Before 1 April 2006, and every two years thereafter, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the results of the monitoring referred to in paragraph 1. Directive 70/156/EEC is hereby amended as follows:1. The following points shall be inserted in Annex I:""9.23. Pedestrian protection9.23.1. A detailed description, including photographs and/or drawings, of the vehicle with respect to the structure, the dimensions, the relevant reference lines and the constituent materials of the frontal part of the vehicle (interior and exterior) shall be provided. This description should include detail of any active protection system installed.""2. The following points shall be inserted in Section A of Annex III:""9.23. Pedestrian protection9.23.1. A detailed description, including photographs and/or drawings, of the vehicle with respect to the structure, the dimensions, the relevant reference lines and the constituent materials of the frontal part of the vehicle (interior and exterior) shall be provided. This description should include detail of any active protection system installed.""3. The following item 58 and footnotes shall be inserted in Part I of Annex IV:"">TABLE>""4. Annex XI shall be amended as follows:- the following item 58 shall be inserted in Appendix 1:"">TABLE>""- the following item 58 shall be inserted in Appendix 2:"">TABLE>""- the following item 58 shall be inserted in Appendix 3:"">TABLE>"" 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 December 2003 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.They shall apply these measures with effect from 1 January 2004.When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentP. CoxFor the CouncilThe PresidentG. Alemanno(1) OJ C 234, 30.9.2003, p. 10.(2) Opinion of the European Parliament of 3 July 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 4 November 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36).ANNEX ITECHNICAL PROVISIONS1. SCOPEThe Directive applies to the frontal surfaces of vehicles. For the purpose of this Directive, vehicle means any motor vehicle as defined in Article 2 of and Annex II to Directive 70/156/EEC of category M1 of a maximum mass not exceeding 2,5 tonnes and to N1 vehicles derived from M1, of a maximum mass not exceeding 2,5 tonnes.2. DEFINITIONSFor the purposes of this Directive:2.1. ""A-pillar"" means the foremost and outermost roof support extending from the chassis to the roof of the vehicle.2.2. ""Bumper"" means the front, lower, outer structure of a vehicle. It includes all structures that are intended to give protection to a vehicle when involved in a low speed frontal collision with another vehicle and also any attachments to this structure.2.3. ""Bonnet leading edge"" means the front upper outer structure including the bonnet and wings, the upper and side members of the headlight surround and any other attachments.2.4. ""Bonnet top"" means the outer structure that includes the upper surface of all outer structures except the windscreen, the A-pillars and structures rearward of them. It therefore includes, but is not limited to, the bonnet, wings, scuttle, wiper spindle and lower windscreen frame.2.5. ""Head performance criterion (HPC)"" is a calculation, over a specified time period, of the maximum resultant acceleration experienced during the impact.2.6. ""Windscreen"" means the frontal glazing of the vehicle which meets all the relevant requirements of Annex I to Directive 77/649/EEC(1).2.7. ""Vehicle Type"" means a category of vehicles which, forward of the A-pillars, do not differ in such essential respects as:- the structure,- the main dimensions,- the materials of the outer surfaces of the vehicle,- the component arrangement (external or internal),insofar as they may be considered to have a negative effect on the results of the impact tests prescribed in this Directive;2.8. ""Maximum mass"" means the technically permissible maximum laden mass stated by the manufacturer pursuant to paragraph 2.8 of Annex I to Directive 70/156/EEC.3. TEST PROVISIONS3.1. The following tests are required to be carried out; however, the limit values specified in items 3.1.3 and 3.1.4 are required for monitoring purposes only.3.1.1. Legform to bumper: one of the legform tests described in 3.1.1.1 or 3.1.1.2 is required to be performed:3.1.1.1. Lower legform to bumper: The test is performed at an impact speed of 40 km/h. The maximum dynamic knee bending angle shall not exceed 21,0°, the maximum dynamic knee shearing displacement shall not exceed 6,0 mm, and the acceleration measured at the upper end of the tibia shall not exceed 200 g;3.1.1.2. Upper legform to bumper: The test is performed at an impact speed of 40 km/h. The instantaneous sum of the impact forces with respect to time shall not exceed 7,5 kN and the bending moment on the test impactor shall not exceed 510 Nm.3.1.2. Child/small adult headform to bonnet top: The test is performed at an impact speed of 35 km/h using a 3,5 kg test impactor. The head performance criterion (HPC) shall not exceed 1000 over 2/3 of the bonnet test area and 2000 for the remaining 1/3 of the bonnet test area.3.1.3. Upper legform to bonnet leading edge: The test is performed at an impact speed up to 40 km/h. The instantaneous sum of the impact forces with respect to time should not exceed a possible target of 5,0 kN and the bending moment on the test impactor shall be recorded and compared with the possible target of 300 Nm.3.1.4. Adult headform to windscreen: The test is performed at an impact speed of 35 km/h using a 4,8 kg test impactor. The HPC shall be recorded and compared with the possible target of 1000.3.2. The following tests are required to be carried out.3.2.1. Legform to bumper: One of the legform tests described in 3.2.1.1 or 3.2.1.2 is required to be performed:3.2.1.1. Lower legform to bumper: The test is performed at an impact speed of 40 km/h. The maximum dynamic knee bending angle shall not exceed 15,0°, the maximum dynamic knee shearing displacement shall not exceed 6,0 mm, and the acceleration measured at the upper end of the tibia shall not exceed 150 g.3.2.1.2. Upper legform to bumper: The test is performed at an impact speed of 40 km/h. The instantaneous sum of the impact forces with respect to time shall not exceed 5,0 kN and the bending moment on the test impactor shall not exceed 300 Nm.3.2.2. Child headform to bonnet top: The test is performed at an impact speed of 40 km/h using a 2,5 kg test impactor. The HPC shall not exceed 1000 for the whole of the bonnet test area.3.2.3. Upper legform to bonnet leading edge: The test is performed at an impact speed up to 40 km/h. The instantaneous sum of the impact forces with respect to time shall not exceed 5,0 kN and the bending moment on the test impactor shall not exceed 300 Nm.3.2.4. Adult headform to bonnet top: The test performed at an impact speed of 40 km/h using a 4,8 kg test impactor. The HPC shall not exceed 1000 for the whole bonnet test area.(1) Council Directive 77/649/EEC of 27 September 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the field of vision of motor vehicle drivers (OJ L 267, 19.10.1977, p. 1). Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 90/630/EEC (OJ L 341, 6.12.1990, p. 20).ANNEX IIADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR TYPE-APPROVAL1. APPLICATION FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL1.1. The application for EC type-approval pursuant to Article 3(4) of Directive 70/156/EEC of a vehicle type with regard to pedestrian protection shall be submitted by the manufacturer.1.2. A model for the information document is given in Appendix 1.1.3. A vehicle, representative of the vehicle type to be approved, shall be submitted to the technical service responsible for conducting the type-approval tests.2. GRANTING OF EC TYPE-APPROVAL2.1. If the tests referred to in Annex I are conducted in accordance with the specifications provided in that Annex and the technical prescriptions referred to in Article 3 of this Directive, EC type-approval pursuant to Article 4(1) and 4(3) of Directive 70/156/EEC shall be granted.2.2. A model for the EC type-approval certificate is given in Appendix 2.2.3. An approval number in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 70/156/EEC shall be assigned to each type of vehicle approved. The same Member State shall not assign the same number to another type of vehicle.2.4. In case of doubt, account shall be taken, when verifying compliance with the test procedures, of any data or test results, provided by the manufacturer, which can be taken into consideration in validating the approval test carried out by the approval authority.3. MODIFICATION OF THE TYPE AND AMENDMENTS TO APPROVALS3.1. Any modification of the vehicle affecting the general form of the frontal structure of the vehicle which in the judgment of the authority would have a marked influence on the results of the tests shall require a repetition of the test.3.2. In the case of modification of a vehicle type approved pursuant to this Directive, the provisions of Article 5 of Directive 70/156/EEC shall apply.4. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION4.1. Measures to ensure the conformity of production shall be taken in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 10 of Directive 70/156/EEC.Appendix 1 to Annex II>PIC FILE= ""L_2003321EN.002202.TIF"">Appendix 2 to Annex II>PIC FILE= ""L_2003321EN.002302.TIF"">>PIC FILE= ""L_2003321EN.002401.TIF"">>PIC FILE= ""L_2003321EN.002501.TIF""> +",common transport policy;CTP;EU transport policy;European transport policy;transport policy of the EU;transport policy of the European Union;road safety;breathalyser test;driver protection;field of vision;helmet;two-wheeled vehicle;bicycle;cycle;lightweight motorcycle;motorbike;motorcycle;scooter;pedestrian;transport accident,20 +5616,"2013/379/EU: Political and Security Committee Decision EU BAM Rafah/1/2013 of 9 July 2013 on the appointment of the Head of European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah). ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP of 25 November 2005 on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) (1), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of the European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.(2) On 23 May 2013, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed the appointment of Mr Gerhard SCHLAUDRAFF as Head of EU BAM Rafah from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014.(3) Council Decision 2013/355/CFSP of 3 July 2013 amending and extending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) (2) extended the duration of EU BAM Rafah until 30 June 2014,. Mr Gerhard SCHLAUDRAFF is hereby appointed Head of European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.It shall apply from 1 July 2013.. Done at Brussels, 9 July 2013.For the Political and Security CommitteeThe ChairpersonW. STEVENS(1)  OJ L 327, 14.12.2005, p. 28.(2)  OJ L 185, 4.7.2013, p. 16. +",border control;frontier control;Palestine;East Jerusalem;Gaza strip;Occupied Palestinian Territory;West Bank;autonomous territories of Palestine;autonomous territory of Gaza;autonomous territory of Jericho;appointment of members;designation of members;resignation of members;term of office of members;EU police mission;EU police operation;EUPM;EUPOL;European Union police mission;European Union police operation,20 +1511,"Commission Directive 93/64/EEC of 5 July 1993 setting out the implementing measures concerning the supervision and monitoring of suppliers and establishments pursuant to Council Directive 92/34/EEC on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/34/EEC of 29 April 1992 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production (1), and in particular Article 6 (4) thereof,Whereas it is appropriate to set out measures concerning the supervision and monitoring of all suppliers and their establishments, with the exception of those whose activity is confined to the placing on the market of propagating material and fruit plants;Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee Propagating Material and Plants of Fruit Genera and Species,. 1.   This Directive lays down implementing measures concerning the supervision and monitoring of suppliers and their establishments, other than those whose activity is confined to the placing on the market of propagating material and fruit plants, pursuant to Article 6 (4) of Directive 92/34/EEC, in cases where the checks referred to in Article 5 (2) of the said Directive are carried out by the suppliers themselves or an accredited supplier. The responsible official body shall carry out regularly, at least once a year at an appropriate time, supervision and monitoring of suppliers and their establishments in order to ensure continued compliance with the requirements laid down in Directive 92/34/EEC, and in particular, in respect of with the principles set out in the first to fourth indents of Article 5 (2) thereof, account being taken of the particular nature of the activity or activities of the supplier. As far as the identification of critical points in the production process referred to in the first indent of Article 5 (2) of Directive 92/34/EEC and the keeping of records referred to in the fourth indent of Article 5 (2) thereof are concerned, the responsible official body shall supervise and monitor the supplier to ensure that the supplier:(a) continues to take into account the following critical points, where appropriate:— the quality of propagating material and fruit plants utilized to start the production process,— the sowing, pricking-out, potting-up, and planting of propagating material and fruit plants,— compliance with the conditions laid down in Articles 3, 4 and 5 of Council Directive 77/93/EEC (2),— the cultivation plan and method,— general crop care,— the multiplication operations,— the harvesting operations,— hygiene,— treatments,— packaging,— storage,— transport,— administration;(b) keeps records, with a view to having complete information available for the said responsible official bodies, on:(i) plants or other objects:— purchased for storage or planting on the premises,— under production,— dispatched to others;(ii) any chemical treatments which have been applied to the plants, and that he keeps related documents for at least one year;(c) is available personally or designates another person technically experienced in plant production and related plant-health matters, to liaise with the said responsible official bodies;(d) carries out visual inspections as necessary and at appropriate times in a manner accepted by the said responsible official bodies;(e) allows access by persons entitled to act for the said responsible official bodies, in particular for inspection and/or sampling purposes, and allows access to the records and related documents referred to in point (b);(f) otherwise cooperates with the said responsible official bodies. As fas as the establishment and implementation of methods for monitoring and checking the critical points as referred to in the second indent of Article 5 (2) of Directive 92/34/EEC are concerned, the responsible official body shall supervise and monitor the supplier to ensure that, where appropriate, such methods continue to be carried out, giving particular attention to:(a) the availability and actual use of methods for checking each of the critical points mentioned in Article 3;(b) the reliability of those methods;(c) their suitability for an assessment of the content of the production and marketing arrangements, including the administrative aspects; and(d) the competence of the supplier's staff to carry out the checks. As far as the taking of samples for analysis in an accredited laboratory as referred to in the third indent of Article 5 (2) of Directive 92/34/EEC is concerned, the responsible official body shall supervise and monitor the supplier to ensure, where appropriate, that:(a) samples are taken during the various stages of the production process and in conformity with the frequency as communicated to the responsible official body when the production methods were verified at the time of accreditation;(b) samples are taken in a technically correct manner and using a statistically reliable procedure, regard being had to the kind of analysis to be carried out;(c) the persons who take the samples are qualified to do so; and(d) the analysis of samples is carried out by a laboratory which is accredited for that purpose pursuant to Article 6 (2) of the said Directive. 1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 30 June 1994. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt these provisions, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 July 1993.For the CommissionRené STEICHENMember of the Commission(1)  OJ No L 157, 10. 6. 1992, p. 1.(2)  OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 20. +",supplier;marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;supervisory body;fruit-growing;fruit production;fruit tree;plant propagation;grafting;plant reproduction;public institution;NDPB;Quango;body under public law;non-departmental public body;public body;quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation;quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization,20 +30165,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 542/2005 of 7 April 2005 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 487/2005. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 487/2005 (2).(2) Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. For tenders notified from 1 to 7 April 2005, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 487/2005, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be 29,68 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 79 900 t. This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 April 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 April 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.(2)  OJ L 81, 30.3.2005, p. 6.(3)  OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50). +",import;maize;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;third country;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties,20 +24381,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1687/2002 of 25 September 2002 on an additional period for notification of certain active substances already on the market for biocidal use as established in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998, concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market(1), and in particular Article 16(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Directive 98/8/EC a programme of work is to be carried out concerning a review of all active existing substances of biocidal products already on the market on 14 May 2000, hereinafter referred to as ""existing active substances"". The first phase of the programme of work was laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 of 7 September 2000 on the first phase of the programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on biocidal products(2). Pursuant to Directive 98/8/EC the timetable for the programme of work is to be set by the Commission.(2) According to Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 each producer of an existing active substance placed on the market for use in biocidal products had to identify that active substance to the Commission by 28 March 2002. Pursuant to Article 4(1) and Article 8(1) of that Regulation producers, formulators and associations wishing to apply for the inclusion in Annex I, Annex IA or Annex IB to Directive 98/8/EC of an existing active substance in one or more product types had to notify that active substance to the Commission by 28 March 2002. According to Article 3(2) of that Regulation these producers or formulators did not have to make a separate identification.(3) A preliminary list of existing active substances which have been identified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 has been established(3). Furthermore, a preliminary list of existing active substances for which at least one notification in accordance with Article 4(1) or Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 has been made has also been established. This list indicates for each notified existing active substance the product types concerned and the Annex to Directive 98/8/EC, for which inclusion is sought(4).(4) These lists could not be made publicly available before the deadline had expired on 28 March 2002 for submitting notifications of existing active substances in one or more product types in accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000. For reasons of transparency and clarity of the establishment and implementation of the first phase of the work programme concerning the existing active substances already on the market it should be possible for producers, formulators and associations to submit notifications for existing active substances for one or more product types where the existing active substance has only been identified or for product types other than those for which the existing active substance has already been notified. Such notification should be made not later than 31 January 2003. This additional period should be without negative effect on the establishment of the final lists, the prioritisation of the review and all other deadlines in the programme of work as set out in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000.(5) The additional period should allow producers, formulators and associations wishing to apply for the inclusion in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC of such an existing active substance in one or more product types to notify that active substance to the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 by submitting the information referred to in Annex II to that Regulation.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,. ScopeThis Regulation lays down an additional period for submitting notifications in accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 for existing active substances, that have only been identified, or only notified for certain product types. DefinitionsFor the purpose of this Regulation the definitions in Article 2 of Directive 98/8/EC and Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 shall apply.The following definitions shall also apply:(a) ""Identified existing active substance"" means an active substance on the market before 14 May 2000 for use in biocidal products for purposes other than those referred to in Article 2(2)(c) and (d) of Directive 98/8/EC, which has been:(i) identified in accordance with Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000; or(ii) notified in accordance with Article 4(1) of that Regulation,but excluding those identified by Member States pursuant to Article 5(2) of the same Regulation;(b) ""Notified existing active substance"" means an active substance on the market before 14 May 2000 for use in biocidal products for purposes other than those referred to in Article 2(2)(c) and (d) of Directive 98/8/EC, for which:(i) at least one notification has been made in accordance with Article 4(1) or Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000; or(ii) for which at least one Member State has indicated interest in the possible inclusion in Annex I or IA in accordance with Article 5(3) of Regulation 1896/2000 or in Annex IB in accordance with Article 8(3) of that Regulation. New deadline for notification of existing active substances1. Producers, formulators and associations wishing to apply for the inclusion in Annex I, Annex IA or Annex IB to Directive 98/8/EC of an identified but not notified existing active substance into one or more product types shall notify that active substance to the Commission in accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 not later than 31 January 2003.2. Producers, formulators and associations wishing to apply for the inclusion in Annex I, Annex IA or Annex IB to Directive 98/8/EC of a notified existing active substance into one or more product types other than those product types already included for that particular notified existing active substance in the preliminary list of notified existing active substances, shall submit a notification to the Commission in accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 not later than 31 January 2003. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 September 2002.For the CommissionMargot WallstrรถmMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1.(2) OJ L 228, 8.9.2000, p. 6.(3) These active substances are listed in the preliminary electronic list of identified existing active substances at: http://ecb.jrc.it/biocides.(4) These active substances are listed in the preliminary list of notified existing active substances at: http://ecb.jrc.it/biocides. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;public health;health of the population;dangerous substance;dangerous product;animal health,20 +20373,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1696/2000 of 20 July 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 fixing for 2000 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture(1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 of 17 December 1999 fixing for 2000 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required and amending Regulation (EC) No 66/98(2) establishes conditions to manage the exploitation rates of stocks of Community interest.(2) In accordance with the procedure provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands of the other part(3) and in the Agreement on fisheries relations between the European Community and the Republic of Estonia(4) the Community has held consultations with the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands and the Republic of Estonia. The delegations agreed to recommend to their respective authorities to fix, for the year 2000, certain fishing opportunities in the form of quotas and licences for the vessels of the other Party. The necessary measures should be taken to implement the results of the consultations in Community legislation.(3) The areas where Norwegian vessels may fish for blue whiting should be precisely defined, in order to exclude certain zones north and west of Ireland, as specified in the Agreed Record of consultations between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway on fishing rights for 2000 (Brussels, 2 December 1999).(4) Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 should be amended accordingly,. Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 is hereby amended as follows:1. the following entry shall be inserted in the table of Article 3(3):"">TABLE>""2. the term ""Estonia"" shall be inserted in Article 10 between ""Barbados"" and ""Guyana"" and in subparagraph (ii) of Article 11 before ""Latvia"";3. the entries in Annex I shall replace the corresponding entries in Annex I A;4. the entries in Annex II shall be inserted in Annex I A;5. the entries in Annex III shall replace the corresponding entries in Annex I D;6. the entry in Annex IV shall be inserted in Annex VI;7. the entry in Annex V shall be inserted in Annex VI bis. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 July 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. Parly(1) OJ L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1.(2) OJ L 341, 31.12.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1447/2000 (OJ L 163, 4.7.2000, p. 5).(3) OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 12.(4) OJ L 332, 20.12.1996, p. 16.ANNEX I>TABLE>Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:>TABLE>>TABLE>Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:>TABLE>>TABLE>Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:>TABLE>>TABLE>Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:>TABLE>ANNEX II>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>ANNEX III>TABLE>Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:>TABLE>>TABLE>Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified, and only during the period 1 January to 15 February and 1 October to 31 December, except for the Faroe Islands, for which the periods applicable shall only be 1 October to 31 December in IVa (EC waters) and the whole year in VIa North of 56° 30' N:>TABLE>>TABLE>ANNEX IV>TABLE>ANNEX V>TABLE> +",fishing fleet;fishing capacity;fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;fishing regulations;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +15064,"96/581/EC: Commission Decision of 24 June 1996 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20 (2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards geotextiles (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products (1), as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC (2), and in particular Article 13 (4) thereof,Whereas the Commission is required to select, as between the two procedures under Article 13 (3) of Directive 89/106/EEC for attesting the conformity of a product, the 'least onerous possible procedure consistent with safety`; whereas this means that it is necessary to decide whether, for a given product or family of products, the existence of a factory production control system under the responsibility of the manufacturer is a necessary and sufficient condition for an attestation of conformity, or whether, for reasons related to compliance with the criteria mentioned in Article 13 (4), the intervention of an approved certification body is therefore required;Whereas Article 13 (4) requires that the procedure thus determined must be indicated in the mandates and in the technical specifications; whereas, therefore, it is desirable to define the concept of products or family of products as used in the mandates and in the technical specifications;Whereas the two procedures provided for in Article 13 (3) are described in detail in Annex III to Directive 89/106/EEC; whereas it is necessary therefore to specify clearly the methods by which the two procedures must be implemented, by reference to Annex III, for each product or family of products, since Annex III gives preference to certain systems;Whereas the procedure referred to in point (a) of Article 13 (3) corresponds to the systems set out in the first possibility, without continuous surveillance, and the second and third possibilities of point (ii) of section 2 of Annex III, and the procedure referred to in point (b) of Article 13 (3) corresponds to the systems set out in point (i) of section 2 of Annex III, and in the first possibility, with continuous surveillance, of point (ii) of section 2 of Annex III;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Construction,. The products and families of products set out in Annex I shall have their conformity attested by a procedure whereby the manufacturer has under its sole responsibility a factory production control system ensuring that the product is in conformity with the relevant technical specifications. The products set out in Annex II shall have their conformity attested by a procedure whereby, in addition to a factory production control system operated by the manufacturer, an approved certification body is involved in assessment and surveillance of the production control or of the product itself. The procedure for attesting conformity as set out in Annex III shall be indicated in mandates for harmonized standards. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 June 1996.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 40, 11. 2. 1989, p. 12.(2) OJ No L 220, 30. 8. 1993, p. 1.ANNEX IGEOTEXTILES- Geosynthetics (membranes and textiles), geocomposites, geogrids, geomembranes and geonets used in all works:- as separating layer.ANNEX IIGEOTEXTILES- Geosynthetics (membranes and textiles), geocomposites, geogrids, geomembranes and geonets to be used in roads, railways, foundations and walls, drainage systems, erosion control, reservoirs and dams, canals, tunnels and underground structures, liquid waste disposal or containment, for solid waste storage or waste disposal:- as fluid or gas barriers,- as protective layer,- for drainage and filtration,- for reinforcement.ANNEX IIIPRODUCT FAMILYGEOTEXTILES (1/2)Systems of attestation of conformityFor the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, CEN/CENELEC are requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant harmonized standard(s):>TABLE>The specification for the system should be such that it can be implemented even where performance does not need to be determined for a certain characteristic, because at least one Member state has no legal requirement at all for such characteristic (see Article 2 (1) of Directive 89/106/EEC and, where applicable, clause 1.2.3 of the Interpretative Documents). In those cases the verification of such a characteristic must not be imposed on the manufacturer if he does not wish to declare the performance of the product in that respect.PRODUCT FAMILYGEOTEXTILES (2/2)Systems of attestation of conformityFor the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, CEN/CENELEC are requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant harmonized standard(s):>TABLE>The specification for the system should be such that it can be implemented even where performance does not need to be determined for a certain characteristic, because at least one Member state has no legal requirement at all for such characteristic (see Article 2 (1) of Directive 89/106/EEC and, where applicable, clause 1.2.3 of the Interpretative Documents). In those cases the verification of such a characteristic must not be imposed on the manufacturer if he does not wish to declare the performance of the product in that respect. +",quality label;quality mark;standards certificate;production control;product inspection;product quality;quality criterion;producer's liability;commercial guarantee;product liability;man-made fibre;acrylic fibre;artificial fibre;chemical fibre;nylon;polyamide;rayon;synthetic cloth;synthetic fibre;product safety,20 +18968,"Council Regulation (EC) No 214/1999 of 25 January 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1901/98 concerning a ban on flights of Yugoslav carriers between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the European Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 228a thereof,Having regard to Common Position 98/426/CFSP of 29 June 1998 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union concerning a ban on flights by Yugoslav carriers between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the European Community (1),Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Council adopted Council Regulation (EC) No 1901/98 of 7 September 1998 concerning a ban on flights of Yugoslav carriers between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the European Community (2);Whereas the Council most recently in its Conclusions of 26 October 1998 has expressed its desire to avoid or to minimise negative effects on Montenegro from the sanctions imposed on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and/or Serbia;Whereas for that reason and on the basis of the information available the Council decided to exempt Montenegro Airlines from the flight ban imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1901/98 as far as authorisations for charter flights between Leipzig and Tivat are concerned;Whereas in its conclusions of 6 December 1998, the Council instructed its competent bodies to study options, on the basis of a Commission proposal, for the exemption of Montenegro Airlines from the flight ban on Yugoslav carriers;Whereas, since then the Montenegrin Government has expressed its interest in authorisations for other flights by Montenegro Airlines between Montenegro and the European Community and has been able to provide conclusive evidence to the Commission that such authorisations will not benefit, directly or indirectly, the Serbian or federal Yugoslav authorities,. Paragraph 1(b) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1901/98 shall be replaced by the following:'(b) authorisations for individual or charter series flights by Montenegro Airlines between Montenegro and the European Community, on the condition that conclusive evidence is provided by the Montenegrin Government to the European Commission upon its request that neither the Serbian nor the federal Yugoslav authorities will benefit, directly or indirectly, from the revenues resulting from the flights authorised under this paragraph. If this condition is no longer fulfilled, the Commission will make an official notification to this effect in the Official Journal.` This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 January 1999.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. FISCHER(1) OJ L 190, 4. 7. 1998, p. 3.(2) OJ L 248, 8. 9. 1998, p. 1. +",international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;air transport;aeronautics;air service;aviation;carrier;charterer;forwarding agent;shipowner;Yugoslavia;territories of the former Yugoslavia;air space,20 +27324,"2004/265/EC: Council Decision of 8 March 2004 concerning the conclusion of the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the National Tourism Administration of the People's Republic of China on visa and related issues concerning tourist groups from the People's Republic of China (ADS). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular, Article 62(2)(b)(ii) and (iv) and Article 63(3)(b) in conjunction with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and Article 300(3) first subparagraph thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),Whereas:(1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community the Memorandum of Understanding referred to in this Decision.(2) The Memorandum of Understanding was signed, on behalf of the Community, subject to its conclusion.(3) The Memorandum of Understanding establishes a Committee which may take decisions having legal effect on certain technical matters. It is therefore appropriate to provide for simplified procedures for the establishment of the Community position in such cases.(4) In accordance with the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, and the Protocol integrating the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union, the United Kingdom and Ireland do not take part in the adoption of this Decision and are therefore not bound by it or subject to its application.(5) In accordance with the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark does not take part in the adoption of this Decision and is therefore not bound by it or subject to its application.(6) The Memorandum of Understanding should be approved,. The Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the National Tourism Administration of the People's Republic of China on visa and related issues concerning tourist groups from the People's Republic of China (ADS) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Memorandum of Understanding is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 8(2) of the Memorandum of Understanding(2). The position of the Community within the Approved Destination Status Committee with regard to the adoption of its Rules of Procedure, as required under Article 6(5) of the Memorandum of Understanding, shall be taken by the Commission after consultation of a special committee designated by the Council.For all other decisions of the Approved Destination Status Committee, the position of the Community shall be adopted by the Council, acting by a qualified majority, on a proposal from the Commission. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 8 March 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentD. Ahern(1) Opinion delivered on 26 February 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2) The date of entry into force of the Memorandum of Understanding will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council. +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);admission of aliens;tourist visa;visa;tourism;hospitality management;tourism management;tourism planning;tourist industry;visa policy;China;People’s Republic of China;protocol;order of precedence;order of protocol,20 +39847,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2011 of 4 May 2011 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (1), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 (2) lays down rules concerning the increased level of official controls to be carried out on imports of feed and food of non-animal origin listed in Annex I thereto (the list), at the points of entry into the territories referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.(2) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 provides that the list is to be reviewed on a regular basis, and at least quarterly, taking into account at least the sources of information referred to in that Article.(3) The occurrence and relevance of food incidents notified through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), the findings of missions to third countries carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office, as well as the quarterly reports on consignments of feed and food of non-animal origin submitted by Member States to the Commission in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 indicate that the list should be amended.(4) In particular, the list should be amended by deleting the entries for commodities for which those information sources indicate an overall satisfactory degree of compliance with the relevant safety requirements provided for in Union legislation and for which an increased level of official control is therefore no longer justified.(5) In addition, certain other commodities for which the information sources indicate a degree of non-compliance with the relevant safety requirements, thereby warranting the introduction of increased level of official controls, should be included in the list.(6) The entries in the list for certain imports from Turkey and Thailand should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) In the interest of clarity of Union legislation, it is also necessary to make a small precision in the list regarding the entries for imports of okra from India and sweet peppers from Turkey.(8) The amendment to the list concerning the deletion of the references to commodities should apply as soon as possible, as the original safety concerns have been satisfied. Accordingly, those amendments should apply from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.(9) Taking into account the number of amendments that need to be made to Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009, it is appropriate to replace it by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.(10) Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.(11) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 July 2011.However, the deletions of the entries for Turkey for courgettes and pears shall apply from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 May 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 194, 25.7.2009, p. 11.ANNEX‘ANNEX I(A)   Feed and food of non-animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls at the designated point of entryFeed and food CN code (1) Country of origin Hazard Frequency of physical and identity checks (%)— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell—— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled—— Peanut butter—— Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved— 2008 11 91; 2008 11 96; 2008 11 98(Feed and food)— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell—— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled—— Peanut butter—— Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved— 2008 11 91; 2008 11 96; 2008 11 98(Feed and food)Dried Noodles ex 1902 China Aluminium 10(Food)— Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis)— ex 0708 20 00; ex 0710 22 00— Bitter melon (Momordica charantia)— ex 0709 90 90; ex 0710 80 95— Lauki (Lagenaria siceraria)— ex 0709 90 90; ex 0710 80 95— Peppers (Capsicum spp.)— 0709 60 10; 0709 60 99; 0710 80 51; 0710 80 59— Aubergines— 0709 30 00; ex 0710 80 95(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)— Oranges (fresh or dried)— 0805 10 20; 0805 10 80— Peaches—— Pomegranates—— Strawberries—— Green beans—(Food — fresh fruits and vegetables)— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell—— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled—— Peanut butter—(Feed and food)Curry leaves (Bergera/ Murraya koenigii) ex 1211 90 85 India Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with Single residue methods (5) 10(Food — fresh herbs)— Chilli (Capsicum annuum), whole—— Chilli (Capsicum annuum), crushed or ground—— Chilli products (curry)—— Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)—— Mace (Myristica fragrans)—— Ginger (Zingiber officinale)—— Curcuma longa (turmeric)—(Food — dried spices)— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell—— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled—— Peanut butter—— Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved— 2008 11 91; 2008 11 96; 2008 11 98(Feed and food)Fresh okra ex 0709 90 90 India Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods (2) 10(Food)Watermelon (egusi, Citrullus lanatus) seeds and derived products ex 1207 99 97; ex 1106 30 90; ex 2008 99 99; Nigeria Aflatoxins 50(Food)Basmati rice for direct human consumption ex 1006 30 Pakistan Aflatoxins 20(Food — milled rice)— Chilli (Capsicum annuum), whole—— Chilli (Capsicum annuum), crushed or ground—(Food — dried spice)— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell—— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled—— Peanut butter—— Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved— 2008 11 91; 2008 11 96; 2008 11 98(Feed and food)— Fresh chilli peppers (Capsicum spp.)(Food)— Coriander leaves—— Basil (holy, sweet)—— Mint—(Food — fresh herbs)— Coriander leaves—— Basil (holy, sweet)—(Food — fresh herbs)— Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis)— ex 0708 20 00; ex 0710 22 00— Aubergines— 0709 30 00; ex 0710 80 95— Brassica vegetables— 0704; ex 0710 80 95(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)— Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annuum)— 0709 60 10; 0710 80 51— Tomatoes— 0702 00 00; 0710 80 70(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)Dried grapes (vine fruit) 0806 20 Uzbekistan Ochratoxin A 50(Food)— Chilli (Capsicum annuum), crushed or ground—— Chilli products (curry)—— Curcuma longa (turmeric)—(Food — dried spices)— Red palm oil—(Food)(B)   DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Annex, “Sudan dyes” refers to the following chemical substances:(i) Sudan I (CAS number 842-07-9);(ii) Sudan II (CAS number 3118-97-6);(iii) Sudan III (CAS number 85-86-9);(iv) Scarlet Red; or Sudan IV (CAS number 85-83-6).’(1)  Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined and no specific subdivision under that code exists in the goods nomenclature, the CN code is marked “ex” (for example, ex 1006 30: only Basmati rice for direct human consumption is included).(2)  In particular residues of: Acephate, Methamidophos, Triazophos, Endosulfan, Monocrotophos.(3)  In particular residues of: Amitraz, Acephate, Aldicarb, Benomyl, Carbendazim, Chlorfenapyr, Chlorpyrifos, CS2 (Dithiocarbamates), Diafenthiuron, Diazinon, Dichlorvos, Dicofol, Dimethoate, Endosulfan, Fenamidone, Imidacloprid, Malathion, Methamidophos, Methiocarb, Methomyl, Monocrotophos, Omethoate, Oxamyl, Profenofos, Propiconazole, Thiabendazol, Thiacloprid.(4)  In particular residues of: Acephate, Carbaryl, Carbendazim, Carbofuran, Chlorpyriphos, Chlorpyriphos-methyl, Dimethoate, Ethion, Malathion, Metalaxyl, Methamidophos, Methomyl, Monocrotophos, Omethoate, Prophenophos, Prothiophos, Quinalphos, Triadimefon, Triazophos, Dicrotophos, EPN, Triforine.(5)  In particular residues of: Triazophos, Oxydemeton-methyl, Chlorpyriphos, Acetamiprid, Thiamethoxam, Clothianidin, Methamidophos, Acephate, Propargite, Monocrotophos.(6)  Reference method EN/ISO 6579 or a method validated against it as referred to in Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 (OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 1).(7)  In particular residues of: Carbendazim, Cyfluthrin Cyprodinil, Diazinon, Dimethoate, Ethion, Fenitrothion, Fenpropathrin, Fludioxonil, Hexaflumuron, Lambda-cyhalothrin, Methiocarb, Methomyl, Omethoate, Oxamyl, Phenthoate, Thiophanate-methyl.(8)  In particular residues of: Methomyl, Oxamyl, Carbendazim, Clofentezine, Diafenthiuron, Dimethoate, Formetanate, Malathion, Procymidone, Tetradifon, Thiophanate-methyl.(9)  In particular residues of: Carbofuran, Methomyl, Omethoate, Dimethoate, Triazophos, Malathion, Profenofos, Prothiofos, Ethion, Carbendazim, Triforine, Procymidone, Formetanate. +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;surveillance concerning imports;Community surveillance;agri-foodstuffs;agri-foodstuffs chain;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,20 +7121,"89/545/EEC: Council Decision of 21 June 1989 on the conclusion of a Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland concerning the elimination of existing and prevention of new quantitative restrictions affecting exports or measures having equivalent effect. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (1), signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972, does not provide for the prohibition of quantitative restrictions affecting exports and measures having equivalent effect;Whereas it is in the interest of the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland to promote the free circulation of raw materials and goods by abolishing any such restrictions and measures and by preventing the creation of new restrictions or measures affecting their mutual trade;Whereas it is necessary both to make arrangements for a phased abolition of current restrictions affecting certain products or measures having equivalent effect and to provide for safeguard measures in the event either of re-export towards third countries against which the exporting Contracting Party maintains restrictions or measures having equivalent effect or in the event of serious shortage of a particular product;Whereas under Article 33 (1) of the Agreement, the Contracting Parties may, in the interest of their economies, develop the relations established by the Agreement by extending it to fields not covered thereby;Whereas the Commission has held negotiations with the Republic of Iceland, which have resulted in a Protocol,. The Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland concerning the elimination of existing and prevention of new quantitative restrictions affecting exports or measures having equivalent effect is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 4 of the Supplementary Protocol. This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 1989.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. ARANZADI(1)  OJ No L 301, 31. 12. 1972, p. 2. +",Iceland;Republic of Iceland;liberalisation of trade;elimination of trade barriers;liberalisation of commerce;liberalization of trade;measure having equivalent effect;export restriction;export ban;limit on exports;Protocol (EU);Community privilege;EC Protocol;EU protocol;privileges and immunities of the EU;privileges and immunities of the European Union;protocol of the EU;protocol of the European Union;extra-EU trade;extra-Community trade,20 +44986,"Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/585 of 18 December 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for the specification of margin periods of risk Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of 26 June 2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (1), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 304(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) The framework for the calculation of margin periods of risk (MPORs) used to compute own funds requirements of clearing members for exposures to their clients should be suitable both for institutions using the internal model method (IMM) and for those using the standardised methods. It should also reflect changes in the market conditions in order to constitute a prudentially sound approach, without, at the same time, imposing an excessive operational burden on those institutions.(2) While the definition of liquidation periods used by central counterparties (CCPs) is not identical to the definition of MPORs used by clearing members for the purpose of calculating their own funds requirements for exposures to their clients, the former are nevertheless very similar to the latter from the point of view of their substance. Indeed, liquidation periods reflect changes in the market conditions and take into account close-out periods of contracts and transactions. CCPs' estimates of the liquidation periods should therefore serve as a proxy for the MPORs for the computation of own funds requirements of clearing members for exposures to their clients.(3) Using liquidation periods would also ensure comprehensive coverage of all types of products and transactions set out in Article 301(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 that are cleared by CCPs and would have the added benefit of not requiring updates to this Delegated Regulation every time a CCP would start clearing a new type of product or transaction.(4) Unlike MPORs, liquidation periods disclosed by the CCPs sometimes include additional periods to allow for the novation of positions to a non-defaulting clearing member. Since those additional periods are specific to liquidation periods and do not reflect any difference in the risks being incurred by clearing members, they need not be added to the MPOR that institutions may use for the calculation of the own funds requirements for their exposures to a client when acting as clearing members.(5) In order to ensure that such estimates are subject to supervisory approval, only the liquidation periods estimated by qualifying central counterparties as defined in point 88 of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 should be allowed to serve as proxies for the MPORs for the computation of own funds requirements of clearing members for exposures to their clients.(6) As the MPOR is aimed at capturing changes in the market value of a netting set of transactions during the time from the most recent exchange of collateral covering that netting set with a defaulting counterparty until the transactions are closed out and the resulting market risk is re-hedged, and as markets can be closed on certain calendar days, MPORs should be expressed in business days. This will ensure that the own funds requirement for those transactions fully reflects the risks that the institution is exposed to during the MPOR. It is therefore appropriate to provide that the MPOR floor to be used for the purposes of Article 304(3) Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 is equal to five business days, i.e. longer than the minimum of five days provided for in that Article. The MPOR floor would thus also be aligned with the provisions set out in Section 6 of Chapter 6 of Title II of Part Three of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 that cover the requirements for the use of the IMM.(7) In accordance with Article 304(3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the shorter MPORs that institutions may apply when calculating the own funds requirements for their exposures to a client are only applicable where institutions are acting as clearing members. Therefore rules on the MPORs that institutions may use under those provisions do not apply where institutions calculate own funds requirements for exposures to a client but are not acting as clearing members for those exposures. This is irrespective of whether such institutions apply the IMM or not, and irrespective of whether the relevant exposures to clients are centrally-cleared or not.(8) This Regulation is based on the draft regulatory technical standards submitted by the European Banking Authority to the Commission.(9) The European Banking Authority has conducted open public consultations on the draft regulatory technical standards on which this Regulation is based, analysed the potential related costs and benefits and requested the opinion of the Banking Stakeholder Group established in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2),. 1.   The margin periods of risk (MPORs) of a netting set that institutions may use for the purposes of Article 304(3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 shall be determined in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article.2.   Where the relevant netting set includes transactions cleared with a qualifying central counterparty as defined in point 88 of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the MPORs that institutions may use shall be the longer of the following:(a) five business days;(b) the longest liquidation period of the contracts or transactions included in the netting set, as disclosed in accordance with point (b)(vi) of Article 10(1) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 153/2013 (3) by the qualifying central counterparty with which those contracts or transactions are cleared.For the purposes of point (b) of the first subparagraph, where the liquidation period disclosed includes an additional period for the purpose of the novation of the positions to a non-defaulting clearing member, the period to be used by institutions as MPOR shall exclude that additional period.3.   Where the relevant netting set includes transactions not cleared with a qualifying central counterparty as defined in point 88 of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the MPORs that institutions may use shall be at least ten business days. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 1.(2)  Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/78/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 12).(3)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 153/2013 of 19 December 2012 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards on requirements for central counterparties (OJ L 52, 23.2.2013, p. 41). +",financial control;credit institution;credit establishment;investment company;OEIC;asset management company;asset manager;closed-end investment company;fund manager;investment firm;investment fund;investment trust;mutual fund;open-ended investment company;open-ended investment trust;pooled fund;unit trust;market supervision;financial legislation;transaction regulations,20 +3146,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1231/2002 of 9 July 2002 prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Sweden. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2555/2001 of 18 December 2001 fixing for 2002 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required(3), lays down quotas for cod for 2002.(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES division IIa (EC waters), North Sea, by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden have exhausted the quota allocated for 2002. Sweden has prohibited fishing for this stock from 24 June 2002. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,. Catches of cod in the waters of ICES division IIa (EC waters), North Sea, by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Sweden for 2002.Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES division IIa (EC waters), North Sea, by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 24 June 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 July 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.(3) OJ L 347, 31.12.2001, p. 1. +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +2612,"Council Regulation (EC) No 215/2000 of 24 January 2000 renewing for 2000 the measures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1416/95 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas in 1995 for certain processed agricultural products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1416/95(1) opened tariff quotas for 1995 in favour of Switzerland and Norway in accordance with the conditions set out in Annexes I and II thereto;(2) Regulation (EC) No 1416/95 was renewed for 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 by Regulations (EC) No 102/96(2), No 306/97(3), No 560/98(4) and No 2847/98(5) respectively;(3) It was not possible to conclude additional Protocols before 1 January 2000; in these circumstances and pursuant to Articles 76, 102 and 128 of the 1994 Act of Accession, the Community must adopt the measures required to remedy the situation; therefore, it is necessary to renew the measures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1416/95 for 2000;(4) The measures necessary for the suspension of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Article 2 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(6);(5) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(7) consolidated the arrangements for managing the tariff quotas to be used in chronological order of the dates of acceptance of the declarations for release for free circulation,. 1. The measures provided for in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1416/95 shall be renewed to cover 2000.Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 1416/95 shall be replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.2. If Switzerland and Norway discontinue the application of the reciprocal measures in favour of the Community, the Commission may, in accordance with the management procedure laid down in Article 2(2) of this Regulation, suspend application of the measures provided for in paragraph 1. 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 3448/93(8).2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. The Community tariff quotas referred to in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 1416/95 shall be administered in accordance with Articles 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 January 2000.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 January 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. GAMA(1) OJ L 141, 24.6.1995, p. 1.(2) OJ L 19, 25.1.1996, p. 1.(3) OJ L 51, 21.2.1997, p. 8.(4) OJ L 76, 13.3.1998, p. 1.(5) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 14.(6) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(7) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/1999 (OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 25).(8) OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2491/98 (OJ L 309, 19.11.1998, p. 28).ANNEX IPreferential tariff quotas opened for 2000SWITZERLAND>TABLE>ANNEX IIPreferential tariff quotas opened for 2000NORWAY>TABLE> +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Norway;Kingdom of Norway;Switzerland;Helvetic Confederation;Swiss Confederation;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;tariff exemption;exoneration from customs duty;zero duty,20 +21999,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1826/2001 of 17 September 2001 prohibiting fishing for monkfish by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2848/2000 of 15 December 2000 fixing for 2001 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required(3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1666/2001(4), lays down quotas for monkfish for 2001.(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of monkfish in the waters of ICES division VIIIa, b, d, e by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands have exhausted the quota for 2001. The Netherlands has prohibited fishing for this stock from 31 July 2001. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,. Catches of monkfish in the waters of ICES division VIIIa, b, d, e by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the Netherlands for 2001.Fishing for monkfish in the waters of ICES division VIIIa, b, d, e by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 31 July 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 September 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.(3) OJ L 334, 30.12.2000, p. 1.(4) OJ L 223, 18.8.2001, p. 4. +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +2521,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1327/83 of 27 May 1983 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2545/81 laying down detailed rules for the application of measures for the marketing of sugar produced in the French overseas departments. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 606/82 (2), and in particular Article 9 (6) thereof,Whereas, in view of the planned change in the currency used for determining the Caribbean-United Kingdom freight element specified in the first paragraph of Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2545/81 (3), the reference to the said currency should, for practical reasons, be deleted;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,. In the first indent of the first paragraph of Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2545/81, 'expressed in ÂŁ sterling' shall be deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 May 1983.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 248, 1. 9. 1981, p. 50. +",French overseas department and region;French Overseas Department;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;sales aid;customs inspection;customs check;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;representative rate;agricultural conversion rate;agricultural unit of account;green exchange rate;green rate;green unit of account,20 +14123,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1054/95 of 11 May 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2723/87 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on cereals exported in the form of pasta products falling within subheadings 1902 11 00 and 1902 19 of the combined nomenclature. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 8 (3) thereof,Whereas provision should be made so that pasta products falling within CN codes 1902 11 and 1902 19 and exported to the United States of America are accompanied either by a certificate stating that they are being exported following an inward processing operation or by a certificate stating that they qualify or do not qualify for a rate of refund applicable, in the case of exports to the United States of America, to the basic cereal products used in their manufacture;Whereas it is necessary to bring up to date the name of the Commission department responsible for receiving from the Member States communications of statistics relating to the quantities of pasta products;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex II,. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2723/87 (2) is hereby amended as follows:1. in Article 2 (1), 'Certificate for the export with refund of pasta to the USA` is replaced by the following: 'Certificate for the export of pasta to the USA`;2. in Article 4, the second paragraph shall be replaced by the following:'The competent authority shall indicate in the appropriate part of box 10 of the original and copies of the ""certificate P2"" whether or not the goods qualify for a refund. The customs office referred to in Article 3 (2) shall check that the document is duly completed and shall affix its stamp in box 10 of the original and copies of the ""certificate P2"".`;3. Article 6 shall be replaced by the following:'Article 6 The competent authorities of the Member States shall communicate to the Commission, by the end of each month at the latest, the statistics relating to the quantities of pasta products, by tariff subheading, specifying the quantities which qualify for an export refund and the quantities which do not qualify for an export refund, in respect of which certificates have been stamped in the course of the previous month by the customs offices where the export declarations were accepted, at the following address:Commission of the European Communities,Directorate-General III - Industry,Non-Annex II products,Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200,B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel.` 4. Annex I shall be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply to exports in respect of which the export declaration has been accepted by customs as from 1 July 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 May 1995.For the Commission Martin BANGEMANN Member of the CommissionANEXO - BILAG - ANHANG - ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ - ANNEX - ANNEXE - ALLEGATO - BIJLAGE - ANEXO - BILAGA - LIITE>START OF GRAPHIC>1 Exporter (Name and full address, including Member State) CERTIFICATE FOR THE EXPORT P 2 OF PASTA TO THE USA No ORIGINAL 2 Consignee (Name and full address) 3 ISSUING AUTHORITY NOTES A. The original and copies 1, 2 and 3 of this form, boxes 1, 2 and 4 to 8 of which must be completed by the exporter, are endorsed by the issuing authority shown in box 3. 4 Member State of export 5 Country of destination B. The original and copies 1 and 2 with the endorsement by the issuing authority in box 9 must be presented to the competent customs office in the Community at which the export declaration relating to the goods is lodged.C. Copy 1 with the endorsement, in box 10, by the customs office referred to under B must be presented to the competent customs authorities in the United States of America.D. The original with the endorsement, in box 10, by the customs office referred to under B must be sent by the exporter to the paying agency of the Member State of export.6 Marks and numbers - Number and kind of packages - Description of goods 7 Gross mass (kg) 8 Net mass (kg) 9 ENDORSEMENT BY ISSUING AUTHORITY:Place and date: Signature: Stamp:10 ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMPETENT CUSTOMS OFFICE IN THE COMMUNITY This is to certify that for the goods described above (enter × where applicable):- a refund rate in conformity with the terms of the EC/USA settlement on pasta shall be requested - no refund shall be requested This is to certify that customs export formalities for the goods described above have been carried out Export document: Type: Number: Date of acceptance of declaration:Customs office: Member State:Place and date: Signature: Stamp:>END OF GRAPHIC>>START OF GRAPHIC>1 Exporter (Name and full address, including Member State) CERTIFICATE FOR THE EXPORT P 2 OF PASTA TO THE USA No COPY 1 2 Consignee (Name and full address) 3 ISSUING AUTHORITY NOTES A. The original and copies 1, 2 and 3 of this form, boxes 1, 2 and 4 to 8 of which must be completed by the exporter, are endorsed by the issuing authority shown in box 3. 4 Member State of export 5 Country of destination B. The original and copies 1 and 2 with the endorsement by the issuing authority in box 9 must be presented to the competent customs office in the Community at which the export declaration relating to the goods is lodged.C. Copy 1 with the endorsement, in box 10, by the customs office referred to under B must be presented to the competent customs authorities in the United States of America.D. The original with the endorsement, in box 10, by the customs office referred to under B must be sent by the exporter to the paying agency of the Member State of export.6 Marks and numbers - Number and kind of packages - Description of goods 7 Gross mass (kg) 8 Net mass (kg) 9 ENDORSEMENT BY ISSUING AUTHORITY:Place and date: Signature: Stamp:10 ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMPETENT CUSTOMS OFFICE IN THE COMMUNITY This is to certify that for the goods described above (enter × where applicable):- a refund rate in conformity with the terms of the EC/USA settlement on pasta shall be requested - no refund shall be requested This is to certify that customs export formalities for the goods described above have been carried out Export document: Type: Number: Date of acceptance of declaration:Customs office: Member State:Place and date: Signature: Stamp:>END OF GRAPHIC>>START OF GRAPHIC>1 Exporter (Name and full address, including Member State) CERTIFICATE FOR THE EXPORT P 2 OF PASTA TO THE USA No COPY 2 2 Consignee (Name and full address) 3 ISSUING AUTHORITY NOTES A. The original and copies 1, 2 and 3 of this form, boxes 1, 2 and 4 to 8 of which must be completed by the exporter, are endorsed by the issuing authority shown in box 3. 4 Member State of export 5 Country of destination B. The original and copies 1 and 2 with the endorsement by the issuing authority in box 9 must be presented to the competent customs office in the Community at which the export declaration relating to the goods is lodged.C. Copy 1 with the endorsement, in box 10, by the customs office referred to under B must be presented to the competent customs authorities in the United States of America.D. The original with the endorsement, in box 10, by the customs office referred to under B must be sent by the exporter to the paying agency of the Member State of export.6 Marks and numbers - Number and kind of packages - Description of goods 7 Gross mass (kg) 8 Net mass (kg) 9 ENDORSEMENT BY ISSUING AUTHORITY:Place and date: Signature: Stamp:10 ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMPETENT CUSTOMS OFFICE IN THE COMMUNITY This is to certify that for the goods described above (enter × where applicable):- a refund rate in conformity with the terms of the EC/USA settlement on pasta shall be requested - no refund shall be requested This is to certify that customs export formalities for the goods described above have been carried out Export document: Type: Number: Date of acceptance of declaration:Customs office: Member State:Place and date: Signature: Stamp:>END OF GRAPHIC>>START OF GRAPHIC>1 Exporter (Name and full address, including Member State) CERTIFICATE FOR THE EXPORT P 2 OF PASTA TO THE USA No COPY 3 2 Consignee (Name and full address) 3 ISSUING AUTHORITY NOTES A. The original and copies 1, 2 and 3 of this form, boxes 1, 2 and 4 to 8 of which must be completed by the exporter, are endorsed by the issuing authority shown in box 3. 4 Member State of export 5 Country of destination B. The original and copies 1 and 2 with the endorsement by the issuing authority in box 9 must be presented to the competent customs office in the Community at which the export declaration relating to the goods is lodged.C. Copy 1 with the endorsement, in box 10, by the customs office referred to under B must be presented to the competent customs authorities in the United States of America.D. The original with the endorsement, in box 10, by the customs office referred to under B must be sent by the exporter to the paying agency of the Member State of export.6 Marks and numbers - Number and kind of packages - Description of goods 7 Gross mass (kg) 8 Net mass (kg) 9 ENDORSEMENT BY ISSUING AUTHORITY:Place and date: Signature: Stamp:10 ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMPETENT CUSTOMS OFFICE IN THE COMMUNITY This is to certify that for the goods described above (enter × where applicable):- a refund rate in conformity with the terms of the EC/USA settlement on pasta shall be requested - no refund shall be requested This is to certify that customs export formalities for the goods described above have been carried out Export document: Type: Number: Date of acceptance of declaration:Customs office: Member State:Place and date: Signature: Stamp:>END OF GRAPHIC> +",export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;pasta;macaroni;noodle;spaghetti;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;cereals;United States;USA;United States of America;export;export sale,20 +5729,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 957/2013 of 4 October 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Bamberger Hörnla/Bamberger Hörnle/Bamberger Hörnchen (PGI)]. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2).(2) Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Germany's application to register the name 'Bamberger Hörnla'/'Bamberger Hörnle'/'Bamberger Hörnchen' was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3).(3) The Association 'Arche Noah', based in Schiltern in Austria, objected to the registration of that name. In accordance with Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 the Commission nevertheless considered that objection inadmissible, since it was sent directly to the Commission, which was in breach of the second subparagraph of Article 7(2) of that Regulation, which requires objections to be sent via the relevant national authorities.(4) The name 'Bamberger Hörnla'/'Bamberger Hörnle'/'Bamberger Hörnchen' should therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 October 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(3)  OJ C 283, 19.9.2012, p. 18.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processedGERMANYBamberger Hörnla/Bamberger Hörnle/Bamberger Hörnchen (PGI) +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;potato;batata;sweet potato;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,20 +35668,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 332/2008 of 11 April 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 297/2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of the tariff quota for beef and veal originating in Chile. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 32(1) thereof,Whereas,(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 297/2003 (2) provides for the opening and administration, on a multi-annual basis, of an import tariff quota for certain beef and veal products. Certificates of authenticity attesting that the products originate in Chile should be issued before certain products are imported. The name of the issuing authority for these certificates is given in Annex III to that Regulation. Article 8(2) of that Regulation provides that Annex III may be revised if a new issuing authority is appointed.(2) Chile has notified the Commission that it has appointed a new body that will be authorised to issue certificates of authenticity as of 1 July 2008.(3) Regulation (EC) No 297/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 297/2003 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 July 2008.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 April 2008.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 98/2008 (OJ L 29, 2.2.2008, p. 5). Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 July 2008.(2)  OJ L 43, 18.2.2003, p. 26. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 567/2007 (OJ L 133, 25.5.2007, p. 13).ANNEX‘ANNEX IIIBody authorised by Chile to issue certificates of authenticity:Asociación Gremial de Plantas Faenadoras Frigoríficas de Carnes de ChileTeatinos 20 – Oficina 55SantiagoChile’ +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;beef;Chile;Republic of Chile,20 +1047,"Council Directive 78/610/EEC of 29 June 1978 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States on the protection of the health of workers exposed to vinyl chloride monomer. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),Whereas, in the past it was recognized that vinyl chloride monomer was capable of giving rise only to the generally reversible disease known as ""occupational acro-osteolysis"" ; whereas more recent evidence from epidemiological studies and animal experimentation indicates that prolonged and/or repeated exposure to high concentrations of vinyl chloride monomer in the atmosphere may give rise to a ""vinyl chloride monomer"" syndrome encompassing, in addition to occupational acro-osteolysis, the skin disease scleroderma and liver disorders;Whereas vinyl chloride monomer should also be regarded as a carcinogen which may cause angiosarcoma, a rare malignant tumour which can also occur without any known cause;Whereas, although working conditions are considerably better than those under which the above syndrome formerly occurred, a comparison of protective measures taken by each Member State reveals certain differences ; whereas, therefore, in the interests of balanced economic and social development, these national laws, which directly affect the functioning of the common market, should be harmonized and improved;Whereas the first step should be to take technical preventive and protective measures based on the latest scientific knowledge so that the values of concentrations of vinyl chloride monomer in the atmosphere in the works can be reduced to an extremely low figure;Whereas medical surveillance of workers in the vinyl chloride monomer and vinyl chloride polymer industry should take account of the latest medical knowledge, in order that the health of workers in this important sector of the chemical industry may be protected;Whereas the urgent need to harmonize laws in this field is recognized by both sides of industry which took part in the discussion on this specific problem ; whereas efforts must therefore be made towards the approximation, while the improvement is being maintained, of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States as envisaged in Article 117 of the Treaty;Whereas the provisions of this Directive constitute minimal requirements which may be re-examined in the light of the experience gained and of progress in medical techniques and knowledge in this field, the final objective being to achieve optimum protection of workers,. 1. The object of this Directive is the protection of workers: - employed in works in which vinyl chloride monomer is produced, reclaimed, stored, discharged into containers, transported or used in any way whatsoever, or in which vinyl chloride monomer is converted into vinyl chloride polymers, and- exposed to the effects of vinyl chloride monomer in a working area.2. This protection shall comprise: - technical preventive measures,- the establishment of limit values for the atmospheric concentration of vinyl chloride monomer in the working area, (1)OJ No C 163, 11.7.1977, p. 11. (2)OJ No C 287, 30.11.1977, p. 11.- the definition of measuring methods and the fixing of provisions for monitoring the atmospheric concentration of vinyl chloride monomer in the working area,- if necessary, personal protection measures,- adequate information for workers on the risks to which they are exposed and the precautions to be taken,- the keeping of a register of workers with particulars of the type and duration of their work and the exposure to which they have been subjected,- medical surveillance provisions. For the purpose of this Directive: (a) ""working area"" means a section of a works with defined boundaries which may comprise one or more workplaces. It is characterized by the fact that the individual worker spends irregular periods of time there at various workplaces in the course of his duty or duties, that the length of time spent at these individual workplaces cannot be more closely defined and that further subdivision of the working area into smaller units is not possible;(b) ""technical long-term limit value"" means the value which shall not be exceeded by the mean concentration, integrated with respect to time, of vinyl chloride monomer in the atmosphere of a working area, the reference period being the year, with account being taken only of the concentrations measured during the periods in which the plant is in operation and of the duration of such periods.For guidance and for practical reasons, Annex I contains a table of the corresponding limit values obtained from statistics with a view to being able to detect, over shorter periods, the risk of the technical long-term limit value's being exceeded.The concentration values recorded during the alarm periods referred to in Article 6 shall not be taken into account in the calculation of the mean concentration.(c) ""competent doctor"" means the doctor responsible for the medical surveillance of the workers referred to in Article 1 (1). 1. The fundamental aim of the technical measures adopted to meet the requirements of this Directive shall be to reduce to the lowest possible levels the concentrations of vinyl chloride monomer to which workers are exposed. All working areas in works referred to in Article 1 (1) shall therefore be monitored for the atmospheric concentration of vinyl chloride monomer.2. For the works referred to in Article 1 (1), the technical long-term limit value shall be three parts per million.An adjustment period not exceeding one year in which to comply with the technical long-term limit value of three parts per million shall be provided for in the case of existing plant at such works. 1. The concentration of vinyl chloride monomer in the working area may be monitored by continuous or discontinuous methods. The permanent sequential method shall be regarded as being a continuous method.However, the use of a continuous or permanent sequential method shall be obligatory in enclosed vinyl chloride monomer polymerization plant.2. In the case of continuous or permanent sequential measurements over a period of one year, the technical long-term limit value shall be considered as having been complied with if the arithmetic mean concentration is found not to exceed this value.In the case of discontinuous measurements, the number of values measured shall be such that it is possible to predict with a confidence coefficient of at least 95 % - accepting the relevant assumptions made in Annex I - that the actual mean annual concentration will not exceed the technical long-term limit value.3. Any measurement system which records accurately for the purposes of analysis at least one third of the technical long-term limit value concentration shall be regarded as suitable.4. If non-selective systems of measurement are used for measuring vinyl chloride monomer, the measurement recorded shall be taken as the total vinyl chloride monomer concentration value.5. Measuring instruments shall be calibrated at regular intervals. Calibration shall be carried out by suitable methods based on the latest state of the art. 1. Measurements of the atmospheric concentration of vinyl chloride monomer in a working area for the purpose of verifying compliance with the technical long-term limit value shall be carried out using measuring points chosen so that the results obtained are as representative as possible of the individual vinyl chloride monomer exposure level of workers in that area.2. Depending on the size of the working area, there may be one or more measuring points. If there is more than one measuring point, the mean value for the various measuring points shall be considered in principle as the representative value for the whole working area.If the results obtained are not representative of the vinyl chloride monomer concentration in the working area, the measuring point for checking compliance with the technical long-term limit value shall be that point in the working area where the worker is exposed to the highest mean concentration.3. Measurements carried out as described in this Article may be combined with measurements based on individual sampling, i.e. using devices worn by exposed persons for the purpose of verifying the suitability of the measuring points chosen and of obtaining any other information relevant to technical prevention and medical surveillance. 1. In order that abnormal increases in vinyl chloride monomer concentration levels may be detected, a monitoring system capable of detecting such increases shall be provided in places where they may occur.In cases involving such an increase in the concentration level, technical measures shall be taken without delay to determine and to remedy the causes thereof.2. The value corresponding to the alarm threshold shall not exceed, at a measuring point, 15 parts per million for mean values measured over a period of one hour, 20 parts per million for mean values measured over 20 minutes or 30 parts per million for mean values measured over two minutes. If the alarm threshold is exceeded, personal protection measures shall be taken without delay. Appropriate personal protection measures shall be provided for certain operations (e.g. cleaning of autoclaves, servicing and repairs) during which it cannot be guaranteed that concentrations will be kept below the limit values through operational or ventilation measures. Employers shall inform the workers referred to in Article 1 (1), both upon recruitment or prior to their taking up their activities and at regular intervals thereafter, of the health hazards associated with vinyl chloride monomer and of the precautions to be taken when this substance is being handled. 1. Employers shall keep a register of the workers referred to in Article 1 (1), with particulars of the type and duration of work and the exposure to which they have been subjected. This register shall be given to the competent doctor.2. A worker shall, at his request, be given the opportunity to note the particulars in the register concerning him.3. Employers shall make available to workers' representatives at the undertaking, at their request, the results of the measurements taken at the places of work. 01. Employers shall be required to ensure that the workers referred to in Article 1 (1) are examined by the competent doctor, both upon recruitment or prior to their taking up their activities and subsequently.2. Without prejudice to national provisions, the competent doctor shall determine in each individual case the frequency and type of the examination provided for in paragraph 1. The necessary guidelines are given in Annex II.3. Member States shall take the necessary steps to ensure that the registers referred to in Article 9 and the medical records are kept for at least 30 years from the date on which the activity of the workers referred to in Article 1 (1) was taken up.For workers already engaged in such activity on the date of entry into force of the provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive, the 30-year period shall commence on that date.Member States shall determine how the registers and the medical records are to be used for study and research purposes. 11. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive within 18 months of its notification and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. 2This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 1978.For the CouncilThe PresidentS. AUKENANNEX I STATISTICAL BASIS FOR THE TECHNICAL LONG-TERM LIMIT VALUE (Article 2 (b))1. Owing to differences in definition, the recommended values for the permissible atmospheric concentration substances injurious to health at the workplace currently vary from country to country.This Directive is concerned with a new, statistically-defined reference value - the technical long-term limit value - which should be regarded as a mean annual value.2. The limit values for shorter reference periods are based on data obtained by extensive measurement of vinyl chloride monomer concentrations in the vinyl chloride polymer industry. These measurements accord with the data resulting from observations both on other substances injurious to health and for other sectors of industry.The data can be summarized as follows: (a) the distributions of concentrations of substances injurious to health can be represented log normally;>PIC FILE= ""T0013207"">3. Assuming these data, a mean ratio of the limit values for shorter reference periods to the technical long-term limit value can be established: >PIC FILE= ""T0013208"">4. The above limit values for reference periods shorter than one year must have a maximum 5 % probability of being exceeded when the annual arithmetic mean of atmospheric vinyl chloride monomer concentrations is three parts per million.ANNEX II GUIDELINES FOR THE MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE OF WORKERS (Article 10 (2))1. Current knowledge indicates that over-exposure to vinyl chloride monomer can give rise to the following disorders and diseases: - sclerodermatous skin disorders,- circulatory disorders in the hands and feet (similar to Raynaud's syndrome),- acro-osteolysis (affecting certain bone structures, particularly the phalanges in the hand),- liver and spleen fibroses (similar to perilobular fibrosis, known as Banti's syndrome),- lung function disorders,- thrombocytopenia,- hepatic angiosarcoma.2. Medical surveillance of the workers should take account of all symptoms and syndromes, with particular emphasis on the area of greatest risk. As far as is known at present, no symptoms occurring separately or in combination have been identified as precursors or transitional stages of hepatic sarcoma. As no specific methods of preventive analysis are known for this disease, medical action shall include at least the following measures as minimum requirements: (a) records of the workers's medical and occupational history,(b) clinical examination of the extremities, the skin and the abdomen,(c) X-ray of the hand bones (every two years).Further tests, particularly laboratory tests, are desirable. These should be decided by the competent doctor in the light of the most recent developments in industrial medicine.The following laboratory tests are suggested at present for prognostic epidemiological surveys: - urinalysis (glucose, proteins, salts, bile pigments, urobilinogen),- erythrocyte sedimentation rate,- blood platelet count,- determination of total bilirubin level,- determination of transaminase levels (SGOT, SGPT),- determination of gamma glutamyl transferase (GT) level,- thymol turbidity test,- alkaline phospatase level,- determination of cryoglobulin.3. As in the case of all biological examinations, the results of the tests shall be interpreted in the light of the laboratory techniques used and their normal values. Generally speaking, the significance of a functional disorder is assessed after joint consideration of the results obtained from various examinations and by developments in the anomalies observed. As a general rule, abnormal results shall be investigated and, if necessary, additional specialist examinations carried out.4. The competent doctor shall decide in each case whether a worker is suitable for a working area.The competent doctor shall also decide what contra-indications apply. The most important of these are: - typical vascular and neurovascular lesions,- lung function disorders,- clinical or biological hepatic insufficiency,- diabetes,- chronic renal insufficiency,- thrombocytopenia and hemorrhagic disorders,- certain chronic skin diseases such as scleroderma,- abuse of alcohol and/or addiction to drugs.This list, which is intended merely for guidance, has been drawn up using pathological data obtained from previous retrospective studies. +",chemical industry;chemical production;illness;disease;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;toxic substance;dioxin;harmful substance;toxic discharge;toxic product;toxic waste;toxicity;occupational safety;occupational hazard;safety at the workplace;worker safety,20 +5650,"Commission Directive 2013/47/EU of 2 October 2013 amending Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Directive 2012/36/EU of 19 November 2012 amending Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences (2) provides for technical adaptation of its Annex II in relation to the specifications for test vehicles taking into account the technical evolution of the different vehicle classes.(2) Annex II, I, B point 5.2 of Directive 2006/126/EC, as amended by Directive 2012/36/EU, establishes that the vehicles of category A used in tests of skills and behaviour shall comply with certain minimum criteria. In particular, motorcycles used for the test shall have an unladen mass of more than 180 kg, with a power rating of at least 50 kW. If the motorcycle is powered by an internal combustion engine, the cubic capacity of the engine shall be at least 600 cm3. If the motorcycle is powered by an electric motor, the power to weight ratio of the vehicle shall be at least 0,25 kW/kg.(3) With a view to allowing the training sector to adapt their equipment including motorcycles to technological evolution of the vehicles available on the market, a transitional period should be introduced to allow Member States to authorise the use of category A motorcycles complying with the specifications as existing prior to the amendments introduced by Directive 2012/36/EU until 31 December 2018.(4) Directive 2006/126/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on driving licences,. In Annex II, I, B, point 5.2 of Directive 2006/126/EC concerning vehicles for category A, the following paragraph is added:‘Member States may authorise the use of motorcycles of category A whose unladen mass is below 180 kg, and with a power rating of at least 40 kW and below 50 kW, until 31 December 2018.’ 1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 December 2013 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 October 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 403, 30.12.2006, p. 18.(2)  OJ L 321, 20.11.2012, p. 54. +",European driving licence;transport regulations;technical specification;specification;two-wheeled vehicle;bicycle;cycle;lightweight motorcycle;motorbike;motorcycle;scooter;driving instruction;driving lessons;driving school;technological change;adaptation to technical progress;digital revolution;technical progress;technological development;technological progress,20 +23665,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 720/2002 of 26 April 2002 fixing a percentage for acceptance of contracts concluded for the optional distillation of table wine and suspending the notification of new contracts for the optional distillation of table wine. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 of 25 July 2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine with regard to market mechanisms(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2464/2001(2), and in particular Article 63(6) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 63 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 lays down the conditions for the application of the distillation arrangements for wines referred to in Article 29 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2585/2001(4). Those arrangements provide for subsidised, voluntary distillation in order to support the wine market and help ensure continued supplies to the potable alcohol sector, which traditionally uses this type of alcohol. To that end, wine producers and distillers conclude contracts, which the Member States notify to the Commission twice a month.(2) Article 63(6) lays down the conditions under which the Commission must intervene in the contract-approval procedure, setting a single percentage for acceptance of the contracts concluded for distillation and/or suspending the notification of new contracts, where the available budgetary resources or the absorption capacity of the potable alcohol sector are exceeded or may be exceeded.(3) For the 2001/2002 wine year the Commission has, for budgetary reasons and bearing in mind the absorption capacity of the potable alcohol sector, managed this distillation in quantitatively limited tranches. The third tranche was opened from 1 April 2002 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2002(5) opening a third tranche of distillation as provided for in Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for the 2001/2002 wine year. Contracts can be concluded under this tranche for a maximum of 2 million hl of table wine. On the basis of the quantities of wine for which the Member States notified new distillation contracts to the Commission on 22 April 2002, the Commission notes that that limit has been exceeded. The Commission should therefore set a single percentage for acceptance of the quantities notified for distillation and suspend the notification of new contracts,. 1. Contracts concluded and notified to the Commission under Article 63(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 on 22 April 2002 shall be accepted for 57,23 % of the wine covered.2. Notification to the Commission of new contracts under Article 63(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 is hereby suspended. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 April 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 45.(2) OJ L 331, 15.12.2001, p. 25.(3) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.(4) OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 10.(5) OJ L 60, 1.3.2002, p. 22. +",common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;table wine;ordinary wine;wine for direct consumption;vinification;distillation;compulsory distillation;distillation operation;preventive distillation;special distillation;voluntary distillation;wine delivery;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing,20 +25078,"2003/363/EC: Commission Decision of 14 May 2003 approving the plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in certain areas of Belgium (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 1529). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(1), and in particular Article 16(1), thereof,Whereas:(1) In November 2002 classical swine fever was confirmed in the feral pig population in Belgium.(2) In the light of the epidemiological situation, Belgium has submitted a plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in the concerned areas of Belgium.(3) The submitted plan has been examined and found to comply with the provisions of Directive 2001/89/EC and should therefore be approved.(4) For the sake of transparency it is appropriate to indicate in the present Decision the geographical areas of Belgium where the eradication plan shall be implemented.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The plan submitted by Belgium for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in the areas referred to in the Annex is approved. Belgium shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the plan referred to in Article 1. This Decision is addressed to Belgium.. Done at Brussels, 14 May 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.ANNEXThe territory of Belgium located in-between:- the motorway E40 (A3) from the border with Germany until the cross with road N68,- then, the road N68 in the southern direction, at Eupen continuing into the Aachenerstraße until the cross with the Paveestraße,- then, the Paveestraße until the cross with the Kirchstraße,- then, the Kirchstraße, continuing into the Bergstraße and the Neustraße until the cross with the road Olengraben,- then, the road Olengraben, continuing into the Haasstraße until the cross with the Malmedystraße,- then, the Malmedystraße, continuing into the road N68 in the southern direction until the cross with the road N62,- then, the road N62 in the eastern and the southern direction until the cross with motorway E42 (A27),- then, the motorway E42 (A27) until the border with Germany. +",application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;animal life;wild animal,20 +2622,"Council Regulation (EC) No 655/2000 of 27 March 2000 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain fishery products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 26 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Community supplies of certain fishery products currently depend on imports from third countries. It is in the Community's interest to suspend in part or in whole the customs duties for the products in question, within Community tariff quotas of an appropriate volume. In order not to jeopardise the development prospects of this production in the Community and to ensure an adequate supply to satisfy user industries, it is advisable to open those quotas, applying customs duties varied accordingly to sensitivity of the different products on the Community market.(2) It is necessary, in particular, to ensure for all Community importers equal and uninterrupted access to the said quotas and to ensure the uninterrupted application of the rates laid down for the quotas to all imports of the products concerned into all Member States until the quotas have been used up.(3) The decision for the opening of autonomous tariff quotas should be taken by the Community. To ensure the efficiency of a common administration of these quotas, there is no reasonable obstacle to authorising the Member States to draw from the quota-volumes the necessary quantities corresponding to actual imports. However, this method of administration requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission and the latter must in particular be able to monitor the rate at which the quotas are used up and inform the Member States accordingly.(4) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(1), has codified the management rules for tariff quotas designed to be used following the chronological order of dates of customs declarations.(5) Having regard to the economic importance of this Regulation for European industry it is necessary to invoke the ground of urgency referred to in point I(3) of the Additional Protocol to the Treaty of Amsterdam on the role of national parliaments in the European Union,. 1. The import duties on the goods listed in the Annex shall be suspended at the indicated duty rate for the periods and in the amounts indicated therein.2. Imports of the products in question shall not be covered by the quotas referred to in paragraph 1 unless the free-at-frontier price, which is determined by the Member States in accordance with Article 22 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organisation of the market in fishery and aquaculture products(2), is at least equal to the reference price fixed, or to be fixed, by the Community for the products under consideration of the categories of the products concerned. The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 April 2000.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 March 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. Gomes(1) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/99 (OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 25).(2) OJ L 388, 31.12.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3318/94 (OJ L 350, 31.12.1994, p. 15).ANNEX>TABLE> +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;sea fish;fishery product;crustacean;crab;crawfish;crayfish;lobster;prawn;shrimp;security of supply;availability of supplies;problems of supply;supply difficulties,20 +14306,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1675/95 of 10 July 1995 opening invitations to tender for the fixing of aid for the private storage of carcases and half-carcases of lamb in Ireland and Northern Ireland. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1265/95 (2), and in particular Article 7 (2) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3446/90 of 27 November 1990 laying down detailed rules for granting private storage aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3533/93 (4), lays down in particular detailed rules on invitations to tender;Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3447/90 of 28 November 1990 on special conditions for the granting of private storage aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 879/95 (6), lays down in particular the minimum quantities in respect of which a tender may be submitted;Whereas the application of Article 7 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 may result in the opening of invitations to tender for private storage aid; whereas that Article provides for the application of these measures on the basis of the situation of each quotation zone; whereas, in view of the particularly difficult market situation in Ireland and Northern Ireland, it has been judged opportune to initiate such a procedure;Whereas it is appropriate consequently to open tenders separately for each of these zones;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,. Invitations to tender are hereby opened in Ireland and Northern Ireland, for aid to private storage for carcases and half-carcases of lamb.Subject to the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 3447/90 tenders may be submitted to the intervention agencies of the Member States concerned. Tenders must be submitted not later than 2 p.m. on 13 July 1995 to the relevant intervention agency. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 July 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission +",Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;private stock;carcase;animal carcase;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +29659,"Council Decision 2005/806/CFSP of 21 November 2005 implementing Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP on the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan. ,Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP of 18 July 2005 on the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (1), and in particular Article 8(1), second subparagraph thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,Whereas:(1) The Council has in accordance with Article 15 of Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP decided to continue the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan.(2) As concerns the civilian component the Council should consequently decide on the reference amount for the continuation of the supporting action.(3) The EU supporting action to the AMIS II will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the objectives of the CFSP as set out in Article 11 of the Treaty,. 1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the implementation of Section II of Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP from 29 January until 28 July 2006 shall be EUR 2 200 000.2.   The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the European Community procedures and rules applicable to the budget, with the exception that any pre-financing shall not remain the property of the Community. Nationals of third states shall be allowed to tender for contracts. The Council shall no later than 30 June 2006 evaluate whether the EU supporting action should be continued. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.The expenditure shall be eligible from 29 January 2006. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 21 November 2005.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. STRAW(1)  OJ L 188, 20.7.2005, p. 46. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;African Union;AU;African Unity Organisation;African Unity Organization;OAU;Organisation of African Unity;Organization of African Unity;forces abroad;military adviser;appointment of staff;Sudan;Republic of Sudan;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy,20 +43361,"2014/343/EU: Council Decision of 24 March 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Economic Area, and of three related agreements. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217 in conjunction with Article 218(5) and the second subparagraph of Article 218(8) thereof,Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Republic of Croatia, and in particular Articles 6(2) and 6(5) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The Agreement on the European Economic Area (1) (‘the EEA Agreement’) was signed in Oporto on 2 May 1992.(2) The Republic of Croatia became a Member State of the European Union on 1 July 2013.(3) Following its accession to the European Union, the Republic of Croatia has applied to become a Contracting Party to the EEA Agreement, pursuant to Article 128 thereof.(4) To that end, the Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, with Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway the Agreement on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Economic Area (‘the Agreement’) and three related Additional Protocols, namely (a) the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and the European Union on a Norwegian Financial Mechanism for the period 2009-2014 consequent to the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Economic Area, (b) the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Iceland consequent to the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union and (c) the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway consequent to the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (‘the related Protocols’).(5) The Agreement and the related Protocols should be signed and applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for their conclusion,. The signing on behalf of the Union of the Agreement on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Economic Area and the related Protocols is hereby authorised, subject to their conclusion.The texts of the Agreement and of the related Protocols, as well as the Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters concerning their provisional application, are attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement and the related Protocols, as well as the Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters concerning their provisional application, on behalf of the Union. The Agreement and the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and the European Union on a Norwegian Financial Mechanism for the period 2009-2014 consequent to the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Economic Area shall be applied on a provisional basis from the day following the date on which the last of the Exchanges of Letters has been completed, pending the completion of the procedures for the said Agreement and Protocol.The Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Iceland consequent to the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union and the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway consequent to the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union shall be applied on a provisional basis from the first day of the third month following the deposit of the last notification regarding provisional application, in accordance with Article 4 of both Additional Protocols. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 24 March 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. TSAFTARIS(1)  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3. +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;EFTA;EFTA Surveillance Authority;European Free Trade Association;EFTA countries;protocol to an agreement;signature of an agreement;interim agreement (EU);EC interim agreement;provisional implementation of an EC agreement;Croatia;Republic of Croatia;European Economic Area;EEA,20 +29275,"2005/2/EC: Commission Decision of 27 December 2004 setting out the arrangements for Community comparative trials and tests on propagating material of ornamental plants of certain species under Council Directive 98/56/EC for the years 2005 and 2006 (notified under document number C(2004) 5288). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 98/56/EC of 20 July 1998 on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants (1), and in particular Article 14(4), (5) and (6) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 98/56/EC provides for the necessary arrangements to be made by the Commission for Community comparative trials and tests of propagating material.(2) The technical arrangements for the carrying out of the trials and tests have been made within the Standing Committee for Propagating Material of Ornamental Plants.(3) A call for projects for the carrying out of those trials and tests was published on 21 June 2004 on the Internet site of the Community institutions (2).(4) The proposals have been assessed according to the selection and awarding criteria set out in the call for projects. The projects, the bodies responsible for the carrying out of tests and trials and the eligible costs as well as the maximum Community financial contribution corresponding to 80 % of the eligible costs should be established.(5) Community comparative trials and tests should be carried out in the years 2005 and 2006 on propagating material harvested in 2004, and the details of such trials and tests, the eligible costs as well as the maximum Community financial contribution should also be set out yearly by an agreement signed by the authorising officer of the Commission and the body responsible for carrying out of trials.(6) For Community comparative trials and tests lasting more than one year, the parts of the trials and tests following the first year should be authorised by the Commission without further reference to the Standing Committee on Propagating Material of Ornamental Plants, on condition that the necessary appropriations are available.(7) Adequate representation of the samples included in the trials and tests should be ensured, at least for certain selected plants.(8) Member States should participate in the Community comparative trials and tests, in so far as propagating material of the plants concerned are usually reproduced or marketed in their territories, in order to ensure that proper conclusions may be drawn there from.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Propagating Material of Ornamental Plants,. Community comparative trials and tests shall be carried out in the years 2005 and 2006 on propagating material of the plants listed in the Annex.The eligible costs as well as the maximum Community financial contribution for the trials and tests for 2005 shall be as set out in the Annex.The details of the trials and tests are set out in the Annex. In so far as propagating and planting material of the plants listed in the Annex is usually reproduced or marketed in their territories, the Member States shall take samples of this material and make them available to the Commission. Subject to budgetary availability, the Commission may decide to continue the trials and tests set out in the Annex in 2006.The maximum Community financial contribution corresponding to 80 % of the eligible costs of a trial or test continued on this basis shall not exceed the amount specified in the Annex. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 December 2004.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 226, 13.8.1998, p. 16. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/61/EC (OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 23).(2)  http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/plant/call2004/index_en.htm.ANNEXTrials and tests to be carried out in 2005Species Responsible body Conditions to be assessed Number of samples Eligible costs Maximum Community financial contribution (equivalent to 80 % of the eligible costs)Perennials NAKT Roelofarendsveen (NL) Varietal identity and purity 50 + 50 31 392 25 113Argyranthemum frutescens (L.) Schultz-Bip. and Calibrachoa-hybrids BSA Hannover (D) Varietal identity and purity 60 + 60 41 238 32 991TOTAL COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION 58 104Trials and tests to be carried out in 2006Species Responsible body Conditions to be assessed Number of samples Eligible costs Maximum Community financial contribution (equivalent to 80 % of the eligible costs)Perennials NAKT Roelofarendsveen (NL) Varietal identity and purity 50 + 50 33 267 26 613TOTAL COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION 26 613(1)  Trial and tests lasting more than one year.(2)  Trial and tests lasting more than one year. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;crop production;plant product;plant propagation;grafting;plant reproduction;European standard;Community standard;Euronorm;comparative analysis;comparative assessment;comparative research;comparison;testing;experiment;industrial testing;pilot experiment;test,20 +40660,"2012/337/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 22 June 2012 granting a derogation from Regulation (EU) No 1337/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning European statistics on permanent crops with regard to the Federal Republic of Germany and the French Republic (notified under document C(2012) 4132). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1337/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 concerning European statistics on permanent crops and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 357/79 and Directive 2001/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,Having regard to the requests made by the Federal Republic of Germany and the French Republic,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1337/2011, where the application of this Regulation to the national statistical system of a Member State requires major adaptations and is likely to cause significant practical problems with regard to the permanent crops referred to in points (a) to (l) of Article 1(1), the Commission may grant Member States a derogation.(2) The Federal Republic of Germany and the French Republic have requested derogations from the application of Regulation (EU) No 1337/2011 in accordance with Article 10(2) thereof.(3) The information provided by the Federal Republic of Germany and the French Republic justifies granting those derogations.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics,. 1.   The Federal Republic of Germany is granted derogation from its obligation to submit statistics on the permanent crops referred to in points (a) to (l) of Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1337/2011 until 31 December 2012.2.   The derogation is granted for the reference year 2012. 1.   The French Republic is granted derogation from its obligation to submit statistics on olive trees until 31 December 2012.2.   The derogation is granted for the reference year 2012. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany and the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 22 June 2012.For the CommissionAlgirdas ŠEMETAMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 347, 30.12.2011, p. 7. +",France;French Republic;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;olive;olive residue;permanent crop;perennial crop;agricultural statistics;EU statistics;Community statistics;European Union statistics;statistics of the EU;statistics of the European Union;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +15034,"96/529/EC: Commission Decision of 29 July 1996 derogating from the definition of the concept of 'originating products' to take account of the special situation of Saint Pierre and Miquelon with regard to frozen fillets of cod of CN code 0304 20. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Article 30 (8) of Annex II thereto,Whereas Article 30 of Annex II to the said Decision concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products` and methods of administrative cooperation provides that derogations from the rules of origin may be adopted where the development of existing industries or the creation of new industries in a country or territory justifies them;Whereas the French Government has requested a derogation for frozen fillets of cod exported by Saint Pierre and Miquelon;Whereas the French Government has based its request on the current shortfall in the sources of supply of other originating fish;Whereas the requested derogation is justified under the terms of the provisions concerned in Article 30 of Annex II to Decision 91/482/EEC, notably with regard to the substantial nature of the processing carried out in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, because the derogation is essential for the preservation of the processing plant in question which employs large numbers and there would be no injury to Community industry, provided that certain conditions relating to quantities and duration are respected,. By way of derogation from the provisions of Annex II to Decision 91/482/EEC, frozen fillets of cod falling within CN code 0304 20 shall be considered as originating in Saint Pierre and Miquelon when they are processed there from non-originating materials, subject to the conditions set out in this Decision. The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall relate to the annual quantities indicated in the Annex exported from Saint Pierre and Miquelon to the Community during the period 1 May 1996 to 28 February 2000. The quantities referred to in Article 2 shall be managed by the Commission, which shall take all administrative action it deems advisable for their efficient management.When an importer presents in a Member State a declaration of entry for free circulation including an application for the benefit of this Decision, the Member State shall, if the declaration has been accepted by the customs authorities, notify the Commission of its wish to draw the amount corresponding to its requirements.Applications to draw showing the date of acceptance of declarations shall be transmitted to the Commission without delay.Drawings shall be granted by the Commission in order of date of acceptance of declarations of entry for free circulation by the Member States' customs authorities provided that the available balance permits.If a Member State does not use the quantities drawn it shall return them to the corresponding amount available with all speed.If the quantities applied for are greater than the balance in question, assignment shall be made pro rata to applications. Member States shall be informed of the drawings assigned.Each Member State shall ensure that importers have continuous and equal access to the amounts available as long as balances permit. Box 7 of EUR 1 certificates issued pursuant to this Decision shall show the following reference:'Derogation - Decision No 96/529/EEC`. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 July 1996.For the CommissionJoão DE DEUS PINHEIROMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991, p. 1.ANNEX>TABLE> +",job preservation;export policy;export scheme;export system;fish product;caviar;fish croquette;fish egg;fish fillet;fish meal;surimi;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Saint Pierre and Miquelon;Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +21096,"Commission Directive 2001/22/EC of 8 March 2001 laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance.). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 85/591/EEC of 20 December 1985 concerning the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the monitoring of foodstuffs intended for human consumption(1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 of 8 February 1993 laying down Community procedures for contaminants in food(2) provides that maximum levels must be set for certain contaminants in foodstuffs in order to protect public health.(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 of 8 March 2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs(3) establishes, besides others, maximum levels for lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) in foodstuffs and makes reference to the measures laying down the sampling and analysis methods to be used.(3) Council Directive 89/397/EEC of 14 June 1989 on the official control of foodstuffs(4) lays down the general principles for the performance of control of foodstuffs. Council Directive 93/99/EEC of 29 October 1993 on the subject of additional measures concerning the official control of foodstuffs(5) introduces a system of quality standards for laboratories entrusted by the Member States with the official control of foodstuffs.(4) Sampling plays a crucial role in obtaining representative results for the determination of the levels of the contaminants which may be heterogeneously distributed in a lot.(5) Directive 85/591/EEC has fixed general criteria for methods of sampling and analysis but in certain cases more specific criteria become necessary in order to ensure that laboratories, in charge of the control, use methods of analysis with comparable levels of performance.(6) The provisions for the sampling and methods of analysis have been drawn up on the basis of present knowledge and they may be adapted to take account of advances in scientific and technological knowledge.(7) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Foodstuffs,. The Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that the sampling for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffs is carried out in accordance with the methods described in Annex I to this Directive. The Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that sample preparation and methods of analyses used for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffs comply with the criteria described in Annex II to this Directive. The Member States shall, not later than 5 April 2003, bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with the provisions of this Directive. They shall forthwith notify the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt these provisions, the provisions shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 March 2001.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 372, 31.12.1985, p. 50.(2) OJ L 37, 13.2.1993, p. 1.(3) See page 1 of this Official Journal.(4) OJ L 186, 30.6.1989, p. 23.(5) OJ L 290, 24.11.1993, p. 14.ANNEX IMETHODS OF SAMPLING FOR OFFICAL CONTROL OF THE LEVELS OF LEAD, CADMIUM, MERCURY AND 3-MCPD IN CERTAIN FOODSTUFFS1. PURPOSE AND SCOPESamples intended for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD contents in foodstuffs shall be taken according to the methods described below. Aggregate samples thus obtained shall be considered as representative of the lots or sublots from which they are taken. Compliance with maximum levels laid down in Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 shall be established on the basis of the levels determined in the laboratory samples.2. DEFINITIONS>TABLE>3. GENERAL PROVISIONS3.1. PersonnelSampling shall be performed by an authorised qualified person as specified by the Member States.3.2. Material to be sampledEach lot which is to be examined must be sampled separately.3.3. Precautions to be takenIn the course of sampling and preparation of laboratory samples precautions must be taken to avoid any changes which would affect the lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD contents, adversely affect the analytical determination or make the aggregate samples unrepresentative.3.4. Incremental samplesAs far as possible incremental samples shall be taken at various places distributed throughout the lot or sublot. Departure from this procedure must be recorded in the record provided for under 3.8.3.5. Preparation of the aggregate sampleThe aggregate sample is made up by uniting all incremental samples. It shall be at least 1 kg unless not practical, e.g. when a single package has been sampled.3.6. Subdivision of aggregate sample in laboratory samples for enforcement, defence and referee purposesThe laboratory samples for enforcement, trade (defence) and referee purposes shall be taken from the homogenised aggregate sample unless this conflicts with Member States' regulations on sampling. The size of the laboratory samples for enforcement shall be sufficient to allow at least for duplicate analyses.3.7. Packaging and transmission of aggregate and laboratory samplesEach aggregate and laboratory sample shall be placed in a clean, inert container offering adequate protection from contamination, from loss of analytes by adsorption to the internal wall of the container and against damage in transit. All necessary precautions shall be taken to avoid change of composition of the aggregate and laboratory samples which might arise during transportation or storage.3.8. Sealing and labelling of aggregate and laboratory samplesEach sample taken for official use shall be sealed at the place of sampling and identified following the Member States' regulations. A record must be kept of each sampling, permitting each lot to be identified unambiguously and giving the date and place of sampling together with any additional information likely to be of assistance to the analyst.4. SAMPLING PLANSSampling should ideally take place at the point where the commodity enters the food chain and a discrete lot becomes identifiable. The sampling method applied shall ensure that the aggregate sample is representative for the lot that is to be controlled.4.1. Number of incremental samplesIn the case of liquid products for which a homogeneous distribution of the contaminant in question can be assumed within a given lot, it is sufficient to take one incremental sample per lot which forms the aggregate sample. Reference to the lot number shall be given. Liquid products containing hydrolysed vegetable protein (HVP) or liquid soya sauce shall be shaken well, or homogenised by other suitable means, before the incremental sample is taken.For other products, the minimum number of incremental samples to be taken from the lot shall be as given in Table 1. The incremental samples shall be of similar weight. Departure from this procedure must be recorded in the record provided for under 3.8.Table 1: Minimum number of incremental samples to be taken from the lot>TABLE>If the lot consists of individual packages, then the number of packages which shall be taken to form the aggregate sample is given in Table 2.Table 2: Number of packages (incremental samples) which shall be taken to form the aggregate sample if the lot consists of individual packages>TABLE>5. COMPLIANCE OF THE LOT OR SUBLOT WITH THE SPECIFICATIONThe control laboratory shall analyse the laboratory sample for enforcement at least in two independent analyses, and calculate the mean of the results. The lot is accepted if the mean conforms to the respective maximum level as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 466/2001. It is rejected if the mean exceeds the respective maximum level.ANNEX IISAMPLE PREPARATION AND CRITERIA FOR METHODS OF ANALYSIS USED IN OFFICAL CONTROL OF THE LEVELS OF LEAD, CADMIUM, MERCURY AND 3-MCPD IN CERTAIN FOODSTUFFS1. INTRODUCTIONThe basic requirement is to obtain a representative and homogeneous laboratory sample without introducing secondary contamination.2. SPECIFIC SAMPLE PREPARATION PROCEDURES FOR LEAD, CADMIUM AND MERCURYThere are many satisfactory specific sample preparation procedures which may be used for the products under consideration. Those described in the draft CEN Standard ""Foodstuffs - Determination of trace elements - Performance criteria and general consideration"" have been found to be satisfactory (a) but others may be equally valid.The following points must be noted for any procedure used:- bivalve molluscs, crustaceans and small fish: where these are normally eaten whole, the viscera are to be included in the material to be analysed,- vegetables: only the edible portion of is to be tested, with note to be taken of the requirements of the Regulation (EC) No 466/2001.3. METHOD OF ANALYSIS TO BE USED BY THE LABORATORY AND LABORATORY CONTROL REQUIREMENTS3.1. Definitions>TABLE>3.2. General requirementsMethods of analysis used for food control purposes must comply whenever possible with the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Annex to Directive 85/591/EEC.For the analysis of lead in wine, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90(1) determining Community methods for the analysis of wines lays down the method to be used in Chapter 35 of its Annex.3.3. Specific requirements3.3.1. Lead, cadmium and mercury analysesSpecific methods for the determination of lead, cadmium and mercury contents are not prescribed. Laboratories shall use a validated method that fulfils the performance criteria indicated in Table 3. Where possible, the validation shall include a certified reference material in the collaborative trial test materials.Table 3: Performance criteria of methods for lead, cadmium and mercury analyses>TABLE>3.3.2. 3-MCPD analysisSpecific methods for the determination of 3-MCPD contents are not prescribed. Laboratories shall use a validated method that fulfils the performance criteria indicated in Table 4. Where possible, the validation shall include a certified reference material in the collaborative trial test materials. A specific method has been validated by collaborative trial and has been shown to meet the requirements of Table 4 (c).Table 4: Performance criteria of methods for 3-MCPD analysis>TABLE>3.4. Estimation of the analytical trueness and recovery calculationsWherever possible the trueness of the analysis shall be estimated by including suitable certified reference materials in the analytical run.The ""Harmonised Guidelines for the Use of Recovery Information in Analytical Measurement"" (d) developed under the auspices of IUPAC/ISO/AOAC shall be taken into account.The analytical result shall be reported corrected or uncorrected. The manner of reporting and the level of recovery must be reported.3.5. Laboratory quality standardsLaboratories must comply with Directive 93/99/EEC.3.6. Expression of resultsThe results shall be expressed in the same units as the maximum levels laid down in Regulation (EC) No 466/2001.REFERENCES(a) Draft Standard prEN 13804, ""Foodstuffs - Determination of Trace Elements - Performance Criteria and General Considerations"", CEN, Rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels.(b) W Horwitz, ""Evaluation of Analytical Methods for Regulation of Foods and Drugs"", Anal. Chem., 1982, No 54, 67A-76A(c) Method of Analysis to determine 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-Diol in Food and Food Ingredients using Mass Spectrometric Detection, submitted to CEN TC 275 and AOAC International (also available as ""Report of the Scientific Cooperation task 3.2.6: Provision of validated methods to support the Scientific Committee on Food's recommendations regarding 3-MCPD in hydrolysed protein and other foods"").(d) ISO/AOAC/IUPAC Harmonised Guidelines for the Use of Recovery Information in Analytical Measurement. Edited Michael Thompson, Steven L R Ellison, Ales Fajgelj, Paul Willetts and Roger Wood, Pure Appl. Chem., 1999, No 71, 337-348(1) OJ L 272, 3.10.1990, p. 1. +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;public health;health of the population;dangerous substance;dangerous product;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,20 +3476,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1305/2003 of 23 July 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 285/2003 on the issue of import licences for sheepmeat and goatmeat products under GATT-WTO non-country-specific tariff quotas for the first quarter of 2003. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 of 19 December 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat(1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 of 26 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 as regards the import and export of products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 272/2001(3), and in particular Article 16(4) thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1302/2003 of 23 July 2003 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 as regards the import and export of products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector(4), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas:(1) Namibia, an ACP country, belongs to the countries in group 4 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2366/2002 of 27 December 2002 opening Community tariff quotas for 2003 for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat(5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 915/2003(6). As a result of changes made by the latter to Regulation (EC) No 2366/2002, Namibia also has access, with effect from 1 January 2003, to the GATT-WTO non-country-specific tariff quota for the group 5 countries in the Annex to that Regulation. Commission Regulation (EC) No 285/2003(7) was adopted before the introduction of these changes and provides only for the issue of import licences for products falling within CN code ex 0204 originating in Namibia in the context of the group 4 countries.(2) Applications were lodged between 1 and 10 January 2003 in Greece and Italy for products falling within CN code 0204 originating in Namibia. Regulation (EC) No 1302/2003 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 provides that applications for import licences accepted for the first quarter of 2003 under the GATT-WTO non-country-specific tariff quota must include applications for import licences for products falling within CN code 0204 originating in Namibia on the same conditions as laid down in Articles 1 and 3 of Regulation (EC) No 285/2003 for imports of products originating in South Africa. The same Regulation stipulates that the Commission is to authorise, before 26 July 2003, the issue of import licences for the first quarter of 2003 in respect of applications lodged between 1 and 10 January 2003 in respect of products falling within CN code 0204 originating in Namibia.(3) Regulation (EC) No 285/2003 should be amended accordingly and provide that quantities applied for in Greece and Italy between 1 and 10 January 2003 in respect of products falling within CN code 0204 originating in Namibia should be assigned to group 5 with the same acceptance coefficient as for the other origins (38,6599 %), and the balance allocated to group 4 with an acceptance coefficient of 100 %.(4) It should be recalled that repayment of import duties overcharged for products originating in Namibia and falling within groups 4 and 5, following this amendment of Regulation (EC) No 285/2003, imported under licences issued for the first quarter of 2003 is to be carried out in accordance with Articles 878 to 898 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(8), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 881/2003(9),. Regulation (EC) No 285/2003 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:""Article 2Greece may issue import licences as provided for in Title II B of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 for which applications were lodged between 1 and 10 January 2003. The following quantities shall be authorised:Member State: Greece - 1 January to 31 March - Import terms>TABLE>""2. Article 4 is replaced by the following:""Article 4Italy may issue import licences as provided for in Title II B of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 for which applications were lodged between 1 and 10 January 2003. The following quantities shall be authorised:Member State: Italy - 1 January to 31 March - Import terms>TABLE>"" This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 25 January 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 July 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 3.(2) OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 7.(3) OJ L 41, 10.2.2001, p. 3.(4) See page 3 of this Official Journal.(5) OJ L 351, 28.12.2002, p. 73.(6) OJ L 130, 27.5.2003, p. 5.(7) OJ L 42, 15.2.2003, p. 28.(8) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(9) OJ L 134, 29.5.2003, p. 1. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;Namibia;Republic of Namibia;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;goatmeat;sheepmeat;lamb meat;mutton,20 +23618,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 647/2002 of 15 April 2002 suspending the preferential customs duties and re-establishing the Common Customs Tariff duty on imports of uniflorous (bloom) carnations originating in Israel. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 lays down the conditions for applying a preferential duty on large-flowered roses, small-flowered roses, uniflorous (bloom) carnations and multiflorous (spray) carnations within the limit of tariff quotas opened annually for imports into the Community of fresh cut flowers.(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001(3) opens and provides for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Malta, Morocco, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Tunisia and Turkey, and providing detailed rules for extending and adapting these tariff quotas.(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 646/2002(4) fixes the Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses for the application of the import arrangements.(4) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(6), lays down the detailed rules for the application of the arrangements.(5) On the basis of prices recorded pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No 4088/87 and (EEC) No 700/88, it must be concluded that the conditions laid down in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 for suspension of the preferential customs duty are met for uniflorous (bloom) carnations originating in Israel. The Customs duty should be re-established.(6) The quota for the products in question covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2002. As a result, the suspension of the preferential duty and the reintroduction of the Common Customs Tariff duty apply up to the end of that period at the latest.(7) In between meetings of the Management Committee for Live Plants and Floriculture Products, the Commission must adopt such measures,. For imports of uniflorous (bloom) carnations (CN code ex 0603 10 20 ) originating in Israel, the preferential customs duty fixed by Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 is hereby suspended and the Common Customs Tariff duty is hereby re-established. This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 April 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 April 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 109, 19.4.2001, p. 2.(4) See page 3 of this Official Journal.(5) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(6) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1. +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;import;Israel;State of Israel;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession,20 +25649,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 297/2003 of 17 February 2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of the tariff quota for beef and veal originating in Chile. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001 (2), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Decision 2002/979/EC of 18 November 2002 on the signature and provisional application of certain provisions of an Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (3), provides that certain provisions of the Agreement be applied temporarily pending its entry into force. These provisions include Article 71(5) of the Agreement, under which, as from 1 February 2003, a tariff quota of 1 000 tonnes of beef and veal shall be opened and shall be increased annually by 100 tonnes.(2) The quotas concerned should be managed through the use of import licences. To this end, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance-fixing certificates for agricultural products (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2299/2001 (5), and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 24/2001 (7), are applicable subject to certain derogations.(3) Chile has undertaken to issue certificates of authenticity for the products in question attesting that the goods originate in Chile. The specimen certificate of authenticity needs to be updated and the rules for its use need to be laid down.(4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of 27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat (8), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1524/2002 (9), provides for certificates of authenticity for periods of 12 months starting on 1 July for a number of beef quotas and veal quotas. To ensure that all imports are managed in a uniform manner, similar implementing rules should be laid down for the quotas for beef and veal originating in Chile.(5) In order to ensure proper management of imports of the products concerned, import licences should be issued subject to verification, in particular of the entries on the certificates of authenticity.(6) The reimbursement in full of import duty as a result of the exemption from the duty that is applicable from 1 February 2003 is applied in accordance with Article 236 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (10), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000 (11), and with Articles 878 and following of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (12), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 444/2002 (13).(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. 1.   Under the tariff quota provided for by Decision 2002/979/EC, the products originating in Chile referred to in Annex I may be imported, exempt from the customs duty laid down in the common customs tariff, during the periods from 1 July in one year to 30 June in the following year, in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.The quantity of the products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be as indicated in Annex I for each import period.2.   For 2003, the quota referred to in paragraph 1 shall be opened for an additional import period running from 1 February 2003 to 30 June 2003. All imports under the quota referred to Article 1 shall be subject to the presentation, at the time the goods are released into free circulation, of an import licence.Unless this Regulation provides otherwise, such licences shall be subject to the provisions of Regulations (EC) No 1291/2000 and (EC) No 1445/95.The full import duty laid down in the common customs tariff shall be levied on quantities exceeding those stated in the import licence, subject to Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000. 1.   Section 8 of the import licence applications and import licences shall contain the word ‘Chile’; licences shall carry with them an obligation to import from Chile.2.   Section 20 of the import licence applications and import licences shall contain the serial number 09.4181 and one of the following phrases:— Reglamento (CE) no 297/2003— Forordning (EF) nr. 297/2003— Verordnung (EG) Nr. 297/2003— Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 297/2003— Regulation (EC) No 297/2003— Règlement (CE) no 297/2003— Regolamento (CE) n. 297/2003— Verordening (EG) nr. 297/2003— Regulamento (CE) n.o 297/2003— Asetus (EY) N:o 297/2003— Förordning (EG) nr 297/2003 1.   A certificate of authenticity attesting that the products originate in Chile shall be drawn up by the issuing authority referred to in Article 8 in accordance with Article 7.The original of the certificate of authenticity and a copy thereof shall be submitted to the competent authority of the Member State in question (hereinafter referred to as ‘the competent authority’) at the time the initial application for an import licence in connection with the certificate of authenticity is made. The original of the certificate of authenticity shall be kept by this authority.2.   Provided the quantity limit stated in the certificate is not exceeded, more than one import licence may be issued under a single certificate of authenticity. Where this is the case, the competent authority shall endorse the certificate of authenticity to indicate the quantities attributed.3.   Once it is satisfied that all the information in the certificate of authenticity corresponds to that received each week from the Commission on the subject, the competent authority shall issue import licences. If this is not the case, no import licences may be issued. 1.   Notwithstanding Article 4, the competent authority may issue an import licence in the following cases:(a) the original of the certificate of authenticity has been submitted but the Commission information on it has not yet been received;(b) the original of the certificate of authenticity has not been submitted and the Commission information on it has not yet been received;(c) the original of the certificate of authenticity has been submitted and the Commission information on it has been received, but some information does not tally.2.   In the cases referred to in paragraph 1, and notwithstanding the second indent of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95, the amount of the security to be lodged in respect of the import licences shall be an amount equivalent to the full rate of customs duty for the products in question under the common customs tariff that is applicable on the day the import licence is applied for.Once they have received the original of the certificate of authenticity and the Commission information on it, and have checked that the data are in order, the Member States shall release the security referred to in the first indent, except where the security referred to in the second indent of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 has been lodged for the same import licence.The submission to the competent authority of the original of the certificate of authenticity required by the legislation before the period of validity of the import licence in question expires constitutes a primary requirement within the meaning of Article 20 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 (14) as regards the security referred to in the first indent.Any amounts of the security referred to in the first indent that are not released shall be forfeited and kept as customs duty. Certificates of authenticity and import licences shall each be valid for three months from their respective date of issue.However, the period of validity may not finish later than 30 June following their date of issue. 1.   The certificate of authenticity referred to in Article 4 shall be made out in one original and not less than one copy in accordance with the model in Annex II.The forms shall measure approximately 210 × 297 mm and the paper shall weigh not less than 40 g/m2.2.   The forms shall be printed and filled out in one of the official languages of the Community; they may also be printed and filled out in the official language of Chile.3.   Certificates of authenticity shall bear an individual serial number allocated by the issuing authorities referred to in Article 8. The copies shall bear the same serial number as the original.4.   The original and copies of the certificate of authenticity may be typed or hand-written. In the latter case, they must be filled out in black ink and in block capitals.5.   Certificates of authenticity shall be valid only if they are duly filled out and endorsed by the issuing authority referred to in Article 8.Certificates of authenticity shall be deemed to have been duly endorsed if they state the date and place of issue and if they bear the stamp of the issuing authority and the signature of the person or persons authorised to sign them.The stamp may be replaced by a printed seal on the original of the certificate of authenticity and any copies thereof. 1.   The body authorised by Chile to issue certificates of authenticity (hereinafter referred to as ‘the issuing authority’), the name of which is given in Annex III, must:(a) undertake to verify the entries on the certificates of authenticity;(b) undertake to supply the Commission, at least once a week, with any information it may need to verify the entries on the certificates of authenticity.2.   Annex III may be revised by the Commission if the issuing authority is no longer recognised, if it fails to perform one of its undertakings or if a new issuing authority is appointed. The Commission shall pass on to the competent authorities in the Member States the specimen of the stamp imprints used by the issuing authority and the names and signatures of the persons authorised to sign the certificates of authenticity that are communicated to it by the authority in Chile. 0This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.However, Article 1 shall apply from 1 February 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 February 2003.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.(2)  OJ L 315, 1.12.2001, p. 39.(3)  OJ L 352, 30.12.2002, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 308, 27.11.2001, p. 19.(6)  OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 35.(7)  OJ L 337, 20.12.2001, p. 18.(8)  OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10.(9)  OJ L 229, 27.8.2002, p. 7.(10)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.(11)  OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 17.(12)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(13)  OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 11.(14)  OJ L 205, 3.8.1985, p. 5.ANNEX IProducts benefiting from the tariff concession referred to in Article 1:Serial number CN code Description Discount rate on customs duty Quantity for the period from 1 February 2003 to 30 June 2003 Annual quantity from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 Annual increase from 1 July 200409.4181 020120 Fresh, chilled or frozen beef or veal (1) 100 416,667 1 050 100(1)  ‘Frozen meat’ means meat which, at the time of its introduction onto the customs territory of the Community, has an internal temperature equal to or less than -12 °C.ANNEX IIANNEX IIIBody authorised by Chile to issue certificates of authenticity:Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG)Avenida Bulnes 140SantiagoChile +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;beef;Chile;Republic of Chile,20 +38568,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 613/2010 of 12 July 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Miód kurpiowski (PGI)). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Poland’s application to register the name ‘Miód kurpiowski’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of objection pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 July 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 260, 30.10.2009, p. 38.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.4.   Other products of animal origin (eggs, honey, various dairy products except butter, etc.)POLANDMiód kurpiowski (PGI) +",location of production;location of agricultural production;honey;Poland;Republic of Poland;product quality;quality criterion;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;labelling,20 +39231,"2011/408/EU: Council Decision of 28 June 2011 laying down simplified rules and procedures on sanitary controls of fishery products, live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, marine gastropods, by-products thereof and products derived from these by-products coming from Greenland Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 203 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,Acting in accordance with a special legislative procedure,Whereas:(1) Greenland is included in the list of overseas countries and territories set out in Annex II to the Treaties. In accordance with Article 198 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (hereinafter ‘the Treaty’), the purpose of the association of the overseas countries and territories with the Union is to promote the economic and social development of the overseas countries and territories and to establish close economic relations between them and the Union as a whole.(2) Denmark and Greenland have requested that veterinary checks between the Union and Greenland on fishery products, bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, marine gastropods, by-products and products derived from these by-products that are regarded as originating in Greenland according to Annex III to Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community (‘Overseas Association Decision’) (1), and of the same products which are introduced into Greenland from third countries, be permitted in accordance with the rules on sanitary and veterinary controls applicable to trade within the Union.(3) Trade in those products between Greenland and the Union should, therefore, be conducted in compliance with Union rules on animal health and food safety. Accordingly, Denmark and Greenland should undertake to ensure that consignments of products dispatched to the Union from Greenland are in conformity with the applicable Union rules concerning animal health and food safety. In particular, eligible feed and food business operators should be registered and listed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (2).(4) Veterinary checks at border inspection posts in Greenland should be carried out in accordance with Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3). Veterinary checks at border inspection posts should be carried out in close cooperation with customs officials. To simplify those tasks it is appropriate to provide the competent authorities with references to the Combined Nomenclature (CN) specified in Annex I to Commission Decision 2007/275/EC of 17 April 2007 concerning lists of animals and products to be subject to controls at border inspection posts under Council Directives 91/496/EEC and 97/78/EC (4).(5) The competent authority in Greenland should provide official assurances to the Commission on the enforcement of the Union rules and animal health requirements for the products concerned. Those assurances should cover, in particular, compliance with the applicable provisions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption (5), Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (6) and Council Directive 2006/88/EC of 24 October 2006 on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals (7). Those assurances should also include a commitment to ensure compliance with the rules on trade within the Union.(6) Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products (8) requires the establishment of national monitoring plans for aquaculture animals. Accordingly, those provisions should also apply to Greenland.(7) In order to permit importation of the products covered by this Decision into the Union from Greenland in accordance with the rules on trade within the Union laid down in Union legal acts, as well as to ensure the sanitary safety of the products concerned, Denmark and Greenland should undertake to transpose and implement the relevant provisions of Union laws in Greenland, before the date from which this Decision should apply.(8) Denmark and Greenland should also undertake to ensure that imports into Greenland from third countries of the products concerned comply with Union rules on animal health and food safety.(9) Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (9) provides for the introduction of a computerised system linking veterinary authorities, with a view, in particular, to facilitate the rapid exchange of information relating to animal health and welfare between the competent authorities (Traces). Commission Decision 2004/292/EC of 30 March 2004 on the introduction of the Traces system (10) provides that the Member States are to use Traces from 1 April 2004. Traces is essential for the effective monitoring of trade in animals and products of animal origin and accordingly, it should be used for the transmission of data on movements and trade in such products between Greenland and the Union.(10) Outbreaks of animal diseases listed in Council Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the Community (11), are to be reported to the Commission through the Animal Disease Notification System (ADNS) in accordance with Commission Decision 2005/176/EC of 1 March 2005 laying down the codified form and the codes for the notification of animal diseases pursuant to Directive 82/894/EEC (12). For the products concerned, those provisions should also apply to Greenland.(11) Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (13) established a rapid alert system for the notification of a direct or indirect risk to human health deriving from food or feed. Those provisions should also apply to Greenland for the products concerned.(12) Before Greenland can carry out veterinary checks on products that are introduced into Greenland from third countries, a Union inspection should be carried out in Greenland in order to verify that one or more border inspection posts in Greenland are in compliance with the requirements laid down in Directive 97/78/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 136/2004 of 22 January 2004 laying down procedures for veterinary checks at Community border inspection posts on products imported from third countries (14) and Commission Decision 2001/812/EC of 21 November 2001 laying down the requirements for the approval of border inspection posts responsible for veterinary checks on products introduced into the Community from third countries (15).(13) In the event that the results of such an inspection are positive, one or more border inspection posts in Greenland should be listed in Commission Decision 2009/821/EC of 28 September 2009 drawing up a list of approved border inspection posts, laying down certain rules on the inspections carried out by Commission veterinary experts and laying down the veterinary units in Traces (16). In order to ensure effective control of the products covered by this Decision introduced in Greenland and in the Union, it is appropriate that this Decision apply as from the moment at which one or more border inspection posts in Greenland are listed in Decision 2009/821/EC.(14) This Decision does not affect any possible arrangements related to the import of fishery products based on the Protocol (No 34) on special arrangements for Greenland annexed to the Treaties,. Subject matter and scopeThis Decision lays down simplified rules and procedures for the application of sanitary controls for fishery products, bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods and to by-products thereof and products derived from these by-products (hereinafter ‘the products’), originating from Greenland or introduced into Greenland from third countries and thereafter imported from Greenland into the Union (hereinafter ‘the products coming from Greenland’). DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:(a) ‘bivalve molluscs’ means molluscs as defined in point 2.1 of Section 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;(b) ‘fishery products’ means products as defined in point 3.1 of Section 3 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;(c) ‘by-products and products derived from these by-products’ means animal by-products and derived products within the meaning of points 1 and 2 respectively of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, as far as they are derived from fishery products, bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates or marine gastropods;(d) ‘products originating from Greenland’ means products provided for in points (a), (b) and (c) of this Article, as defined in accordance with the provisions of Annex III to Decision 2001/822/EC. General rules concerning sanitary controls of the products between the Union and Greenland1.   Denmark and Greenland shall ensure that the relevant legal acts of the Union which are applicable to the products defined in Article 2, are implemented in Greenland.2.   Member States shall not apply the veterinary checks applicable on products covered by this Decision. The products coming from Greenland shall be placed on the internal market under the sanitary rules applicable within the Union, provided that Denmark and Greenland ensure, in particular, the full respect of the following conditions:(a) the effective transposition and implementation in Greenland of the applicable rules laid down in legal acts of the Union concerning animal health and food safety, relating to the products;(b) the drawing-up and keeping up to date by the competent authorities in Denmark and Greenland of a list of feed and food business operators which have been registered in accordance with Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004;(c) the conformity of consignments of products dispatched to the Union from Greenland with the applicable rules laid down in legal acts of the Union concerning animal health and food safety. Monitoring plans for aquaculture animalsDenmark and Greenland shall submit for approval to the Commission monitoring plans for the detection of the presence of residues and substances in aquaculture animals in Greenland, in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC. Checks on products introduced into Greenland from third countries1.   Veterinary checks shall be carried out on consignments of the products introduced into Greenland from third countries in accordance with the rules laid down in Directive 97/78/EC.To facilitate those veterinary checks, the Commission shall provide to the competent authorities of Denmark and Greenland the CN codes of the products, listed in Annex I to Commission Decision 2007/275/EC.2.   Proposals for border inspection posts in Greenland shall be submitted to the Commission for approval in accordance with Article 6(2) of Directive 97/78/EC.The list of border inspection posts approved for Greenland shall be included in the list of border inspection posts in the Member States, approved in accordance with Directives 91/496/EEC and 97/78/EC. Information system1.   Data on movements of, and trade in the products to and from Greenland shall be transmitted in Danish language through the integrated computerised veterinary system (Traces) in accordance with Decision 2004/292/EC.2.   The notification of aquatic diseases concerning the products in Greenland shall be transmitted through the animal disease notification system (ADNS), in accordance with Directive 82/894/EEC and Decision 2005/176/EC.3.   The notification of direct or indirect risks to human health deriving from the products in Greenland shall be transmitted through the rapid alert system for feed and food (RASFF) established by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. Identification markConsignments of the products dispatched to the Union from Greenland shall be marked with the identification mark for Greenland, ‘GL’, in accordance with the rules set out in Section I(B) of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. Confirmation of compliance with the conditions laid down in this DecisionDenmark and Greenland shall provide, before the date referred to in Article 9, from which this Decision shall apply, written confirmation to the Commission that the necessary measures for the application of this Decision have been taken. Entry into force and applicabilityThis Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from the date of listing in Commission Decision 2009/821/EC of the first border inspection post in Greenland.. Done at Luxembourg, 28 June 2011.For the CouncilThe PresidentFAZEKAS S.(1)  OJ L 314, 30.11.2001, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.(4)  OJ L 116, 4.5.2007, p. 9.(5)  OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1.(6)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.(7)  OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 14.(8)  OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10.(9)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.(10)  OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 63.(11)  OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 58.(12)  OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 40.(13)  OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.(14)  OJ L 21, 28.1.2004, p. 11.(15)  OJ L 306, 23.11.2001, p. 28.(16)  OJ L 296, 12.11.2009, p. 1. +",Greenland;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;mollusc;cephalopod;shellfish;squid;aquaculture;fishery product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark,20 +36762,"Council Decision 2009/981/CFSP of 18 December 2009 amending Common Position 2006/318/CFSP renewing restrictive measures against Burma/Myanmar. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,Whereas:(1) On 27 April 2006, the Council adopted Common Position 2006/318/CFSP renewing restrictive measures against Burma/Myanmar (1).(2) There are no longer grounds for keeping one person on the list of persons, entities and bodies to which Common Position 2006/318/CFSP applies,. The person mentioned in the Annex to this Decision shall be removed from the list set out in Annex II to Common Position 2006/318/CFSP. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 2009.For the CouncilThe PresidentÅ. TORSTENSSON(1)  OJ L 116, 29.4.2006, p. 77.ANNEXPERSON REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1# Name Identifying information Sex (M/F)E7c Aung Khaing Moe Son of Myo Myint, d.o.b. 25.6.1967 M +",natural person;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;restriction of liberty;banishment;compulsory residence order;house arrest;economic sanctions;Burma/Myanmar;Burma;Myanmar;Republic of the Union of Myanmar;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy,20 +33455,"2007/321/EC: Commission Decision of 2 May 2007 releasing the United Kingdom from certain obligations for the marketing of vegetable seed under Council Directive 2002/55/EC (notified under document number C(2007) 1836). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed (1), and in particular Article 49 thereof,Having regard to the request submitted by the United Kingdom,Whereas:(1) Under Directive 2002/55/EC the Commission may, subject to certain conditions, release a Member State from obligations for the marketing of vegetable seed set out in that Directive.(2) The United Kingdom has applied for release from its obligations in respect of certain species and a sub-species.(3) Since the seed of those species and of that sub-species is not normally reproduced in the United Kingdom and the normal reproduction concerns exclusively propagating and planting material other than seed, the United Kingdom should be released from certain obligations under Directive 2002/55/EC in respect of the species and the sub-species in question.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,. The United Kingdom is released from the obligation to apply Directive 2002/55/EC, with the exception of Articles 2 to 20, 34(1) and 39, to the following species or sub-species.Allium cepa L.— Aggregatum GroupAllium fistulosum L. Japanese bunching onion or Welsh onionAllium sativum L. GarlicAllium schoenoprasum L. ChivesRheum rhabarbarum L. Rhubarb This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.. Done at Brussels, 2 May 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/124/EC (OJ L 339, 6.12.2006, p. 12). +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;bulb vegetable;garlic;onion;scallion;shallot;aromatic plant;camphor;culinary herb;seasoning plant;spice;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;seed;perennial vegetable;artichoke;asparagus,20 +38833,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 990/2010 of 4 November 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Jabłka łąckie (PGI)]. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Poland’s application to register the name ‘Jabłka łąckie’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 November 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 42, 19.2.2010, p. 7.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processedPOLANDJabłka łąckie (PGI) +",fresh fruit;location of production;location of agricultural production;Poland;Republic of Poland;product quality;quality criterion;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mode of production,20 +15923,"97/7/EC: Council Decision of 20 December 1996 repealing Directive 75/339/EEC obliging the Member States to maintain minimum stocks of fossil fuel at thermal power stations. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 103a thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas Directive 75/339/EEC (4) was adopted in the wake of the oil crisis in the 1970s in order to help to improve the Community's security of supply;Whereas the objective was to place an obligation on the Member States to take all appropriate measures to oblige electricity producers to maintain, permanently, a level of fossil fuel stocks sufficient to ensure the continuation of electricity supplies for at least 30 days;Whereas the electricity industry keeps the fuel stocks which it needs in order to guarantee supplies to power stations, regardless of the aforementioned Directive;Whereas the Commission has not requested the information on existing stocks from the Member States for many years, since it does not consider this information very useful;Whereas if a crisis were to arise, the Directive would no longer be useful to improve electricity supplies,. Directive 75/339/EEC is hereby repealed. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentS. BARRETT(1) OJ No C 272, 18. 9. 1996, p. 9.(2) OJ No C 380, 16. 12. 1996.(3) Opinion delivered on 28 November 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(4) OJ No L 153, 13. 6. 1975, p. 35. +",energy crisis;power crisis;power plant;coal-burning power station;electric power plant;geothermal power station;hydro-electric power plant;hydro-electric power station;oil-burning power station;power station;thermal power station;security of supply;availability of supplies;problems of supply;supply difficulties;minimum stock;safety stock;fossil fuel;electrical energy;electricity,20 +27121,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2275/2003 of 22 December 2003 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the ""Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications"" (Spressa delle Giudicarie). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Italy sent the Commission an application for the registration of the name ""Spressa delle Giudicarie"" as a designation of origin.(2) The application has been found, in accordance with Article 6(1) of that Regulation, to meet all the requirements laid down therein and in particular to contain all the information required under Article 4 thereof.(3) No objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 was sent to the Commission following the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union(3) of the name set out in the Annex hereto.(4) The name should therefore be entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications and hence be protected throughout the Community as a protected designation of origin.(5) The Annex hereto supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2206/2003(5),. The name in the Annex hereto is hereby added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered as a protected designation of origin (PDO) in the ""Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications"" provided for in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 2003.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1.(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.(3) OJ C 88, 11.4.2003, p. 12 (Spressa delle Giudicarie).(4) OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11.(5) OJ L 330, 18.12.2003, p. 13.ANNEXPRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX I TO THE EC TREATY, INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTIONCheeseITALYSpressa delle Giudicarie (PDO) +",cheese;Italy;Italian Republic;quality label;quality mark;standards certificate;product quality;quality criterion;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,20 +15258,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 215/96 of 2 February 1996 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3009/95 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and those rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods;Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;Whereas it is accepted that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the combined nomenclature and which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation, can continue to be invoked, under the provisions in Article 12 (6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (4), for a period of three months by the holder;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section of the Customs Code Committee,. The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the combined nomenclature under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table. Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the provisions of Article 12 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 February 1996.For the CommissionMario MONTIMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 319, 30. 12. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.ANNEX>TABLE> +",toy industry;toy;tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;gaming;betting;football pools;gambling;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;Combined Nomenclature;CN,20 +39995,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 664/2011 of 11 July 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste to include certain mixtures of wastes in Annex IIIA thereto Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste (1), and in particular point (c) of Article 58(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Finland submitted a request to the Commission that mixtures of wastes classified under Basel entries B3040 and B3080 be considered for inclusion in Annex IIIA to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006.(2) The United Kingdom submitted a request to the Commission that mixtures of wastes classified under Basel entry B3020 be considered for inclusion in Annex IIIA to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006.(3) The Commission received comments from Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Finland and Sweden with regard to the acceptability of mixing waste corresponding to different indents or sub-indents of Basel entries B1010, B2010, B2030, B3010, B3020, B3030, B3040 and B3050 to be considered for inclusion in Annex IIIA to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006. Taking into account those comments, the Commission selected a list of mixtures of wastes classified under one single Basel entry for inclusion in Annex IIIA to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006.(4) The Commission assessed the requests by Finland and the United Kingdom and the comments of Member States and on the basis of that assessment, a list of mixtures of wastes classified under individual Basel entries for inclusion in Annex IIIA to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 was selected.(5) It is important to clarify which procedures are applicable to shipments of mixtures of wastes classified under one single Basel entry. In order to allow the export of some of those mixtures of wastes to countries to which Decision C(2001) 107/Final of the OECD Council concerning the revision of Decision C(92) 39/Final on control of transboundary movements of wastes destined for recovery operations (the OECD Decision) does not apply using the general information requirements laid down in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, a transitional period for those countries is necessary before they can inform the Commission, whether relevant mixtures of wastes may be exported to that country and of the applicable control procedure, if any.(6) Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 39 of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2),. Annex IIIA to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.However, in the case of exports to countries to which the OECD Decision does not apply, point 3 of Annex IIIA to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, as amended by this Regulation, shall apply as of 1 August 2012.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 July 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 190, 12.7.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3.ANNEXAnnex IIIA to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 is amended as follows:(1) point 2 is replaced by the following:‘2. The following mixtures of wastes are included in this Annex:(a) mixtures of wastes classified under Basel entries B1010 and B1050;(b) mixtures of wastes classified under Basel entries B1010 and B1070;(c) mixtures of wastes classified under Basel entries B3040 and B3080;(d) mixtures of wastes classified under (OECD) entry GB040 and under Basel entry B1100 restricted to hard zinc spelter, zinc-containing drosses, aluminium skimmings (or skims) excluding salt slag and wastes of refractory linings, including crucibles, originating from copper smelting;(e) mixtures of wastes classified under (OECD) entry GB040, under Basel entry B1070 and under Basel entry B1100 restricted to wastes of refractory linings, including crucibles, originating from copper smelting.(2) the following point 3 is added:‘3. The following mixtures of wastes classified under separate indents or sub-indents of one single entry are included in this Annex:(a) mixtures of wastes classified under Basel entry B1010;(b) mixtures of wastes classified under Basel entry B2010;(c) mixtures of wastes classified under Basel entry B2030;(d) mixtures of wastes classified under Basel entry B3010 and listed under Scrap plastic of non-halogenated polymers and copolymers;(e) mixtures of wastes classified under Basel entry B3010 and listed under Cured waste resins or condensation products;(f) mixtures of wastes classified under Basel entry B3010 and listed under Perfluoro alkoxyl alkane;(g) mixtures of wastes classified under Basel entry B3020 restricted to unbleached paper or paperboard or of corrugated paper or paperboard, other paper or paperboard, made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the mass, paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp (for example, newspapers, journals and similar printed matter);(h) mixtures of wastes classified under Basel entry B3030;(i) mixtures of wastes classified under Basel entry B3040;(j) mixtures of wastes classified under Basel entry B3050.’. +",third country;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;waste recycling;conversion of waste;recovery of waste;recycling of materials;recycling of waste;reprocessing of waste;reuse of waste;selective waste collection;separate waste collection;use of waste;export of waste;cross-border movement of waste;export monitoring;monitoring of exports,20 +23601,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 630/2002 of 11 April 2002 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 537/2002. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 537/2002(3).(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(5), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. For tenders notified from 5 to 11 April 2002, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 537/2002, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be 29,90 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 76680 t. This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 April 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 April 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.(3) OJ L 82, 26.3.2002, p. 3.(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.(5) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13. +",import;maize;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;third country;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties,20 +20449,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2290/2000 of 9 October 2000 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with Bulgaria. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part(1), provides for certain concessions for certain agricultural products originating in Bulgaria.(2) Improvements to the preferential agreements of the Europe Agreement with Bulgaria were provided for in the Protocol adjusting trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the outcome of the Uruguay Round negotiations on agriculture including improvements to the existing preferential arrangements(2). The Council approved the abovementioned Protocol on behalf of the Community by Decision 1999/278/EC(3).(3) In accordance with the directives adopted by the Council on 30 March 1999, the Commission and Bulgaria concluded on 18 May 2000 negotiations on a new Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement.(4) The new Additional Protocol, which provides for additional agricultural concessions, will be based on Article 21(5) of the Europe Agreement, establishing that the Community and Bulgaria are to examine in the Association Council, product by product and on an orderly and reciprocal basis, the possiiblity of granting each other further concessions.(5) A swift implementation of the adjustments forms an essential part of the results of the negotiations for the conclusion of a new Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement with Bulgaria.(6) It is therefore appropriate to provide for the adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of the agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with Bulgaria.(7) Bulgaria will also undertake all the necessary legislative provisions, on an autonomous and transitional basis, in order to implement simultaneously the commitments made by Bulgaria as a result of the conclusion of the negotiations.(8) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(4).(9) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(5) codified the management rules for tariff quotas designed to be used following the chronological order of dates of customs declarations,. 1. The arrangements for import into the Community applicable to certain agricultural products originating in Bulgaria as set out in Annexes A(a) and A(b) to this Regulation shall replace those set out in Annex X to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part.2. On the entry into force of the new Additional Protocol adjusting the Europe Agreement referred to in paragraph 1, the concessions provided for in that Protocol shall replace those referred to in Annexes A(a) and A(b) to this Regulation.3. The Commission shall adopt detailed rules for the application of this Regulation in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 3(2). 1. Tariff quotas with an order number above 09.5100 shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.2. Quantities of goods subject to tariff quotas and released for free circulation as from 1 July 2000 under the concessions provided for in Annex X to the Europe Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 3066/95(6) before the entry into force of this Regulation shall be fully counted against the quantities provided for in the Annex A(b) to this Regulation. 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the committee instituted by Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(7), or, where appropriate, the committee instituted by the relevant provisions of the other Regulations on the common organisation of agricultural markets, hereinafter referred to as the ""Committee"".2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, the procedure laid down in Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 2000.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 9 October 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. VĂŠdrine(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.1994, p. 3.(2) OJ L 112, 29.4.1999, p. 3.(3) OJ L 112, 29.4.1999, p. 1.(4) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(5) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation at last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1662/1999 (OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 25).(6) OJ L 328, 30.12.1995, p. 31. Regulation at last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2435/1998 (OJ L 303, 13.11.1998, p. 1).(7) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.ANNEX A(a)Customs duties on imports applicable in the Community to products originating in Bulgaria and listed below shall be abolishedCN codes(1)0101 20 100104 20 100106 00 100106 00 200205 00 110205 00 190205 00 900206 80 910206 90 910207 27 910207 35 910207 36 890208 10 110208 10 190208 20 000208 90 100208 90 500208 90 600208 90 800210 90 100210 90 790407 00 900410 00 000601 10 100601 10 200601 10 300601 10 400601 10 900601 20 300601 20 900602 10 900602 20 900602 30 000602 40 100602 40 900602 90 100602 90 300602 90 410602 90 450602 90 490602 90 510602 90 590602 90 700602 90 910602 90 990603 10 100603 10 200603 10 300603 10 400603 10 500603 10 800603 90 000604 10 900604 91 210604 91 290604 91 410604 91 490604 91 900604 99 900701 10 000701 90 100703 10 110703 10 190703 10 900703 20 000703 90 000708 10 000709 51 300709 51 500709 51 900709 52 000709 60 990709 90 400709 90 500710 80 590711 10 000711 30 000711 90 100711 90 700712 20 000712 90 050712 90 500712 90 900713 50 000713 90 100713 90 900714 20 100714 20 900714 90 900802 12 900802 21 000802 22 000802 31 000802 32 000802 40 000802 50 000802 90 500802 90 600802 90 850804 20 100804 20 900806 20 110806 20 120806 20 180806 20 910806 20 920806 20 980807 11 000807 19 000808 20 900810 40 300810 40 500810 40 900810 50 000810 90 850811 90 700811 90 850812 10 000812 90 400812 90 500812 90 600812 90 950813 10 000813 20 000813 30 000813 40 100813 40 300813 40 950813 50 150813 50 190813 50 390813 50 910813 50 990814 00 000901 12 000901 21 000901 22 000902 10 000904 12 000904 20 100904 20 900905 00 000907 00 000910 20 900910 40 130910 40 190910 40 900910 91 900910 99 991006 10 101007 00 101106 10 001106 30 901208 10 001209 11 001209 19 001209 21 001209 23 801209 29 501209 29 801209 30 001209 91 101209 91 901209 99 911209 99 991210 10 001210 20 101210 20 901212 10 101212 10 991214 90 101302 19 051502 00 901503 00 191503 00 901504 10 101504 10 991504 20 101504 30 101507 10 101507 10 901507 90 101507 90 901508 10 901508 90 101508 90 901509 10 101509 10 901509 90 001510 00 101510 00 901511 10 901511 90 111511 90 191511 90 911511 90 991512 11 991512 19 991512 21 101512 21 901512 29 101512 29 901513 11 101513 11 911513 11 991513 19 111513 19 191513 19 301513 19 911513 19 991513 21 111513 21 191513 21 301513 21 901513 29 111513 29 191513 29 301513 29 501513 29 911513 29 991514 10 101514 10 901514 90 101514 90 901515 11 001515 19 101515 19 901515 21 101515 21 901515 29 101515 29 901515 30 901515 50 111515 50 191515 50 911515 50 991515 90 291515 90 391515 90 401515 90 511515 90 591515 90 601515 90 911515 90 991516 20 951516 20 961516 20 981518 00 311518 00 391522 00 911602 31 111602 31 191602 31 301602 31 902001 90 202005 70 102005 70 902005 90 102008 19 112008 19 132008 19 512008 19 592008 92 722009 11 192009 19 192009 20 192009 30 192009 40 192302 50 002306 90 192308 90 90(1) As defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/1999 of 12 October 1999, amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, OJ L 278, 28 October 1999.ANNEX A(b)Imports into the Community of the following products originating in Bulgaria shall be subject to the concessions set out below.(MFN = most favoured nation duty)>TABLE>Annex to Annex A(b)Minimum import price arrangement for certain soft fruit for processing1. Minimum import prices are fixed as follows for the following products for processing originating in Bulgaria:>TABLE>2. The minimum import prices, as set out in point 1, will be respected on a consignment by consignment basis. In the case of a customs declaration value being lower than the minimum import price, a countervailing duty will be charged equal to the difference between the minimum import price and the customs declaration value.3. If the import prices of a given product covered by this Annex show a trend suggesting that the prices could go below the level of the minimum import prices in the immediate future, the European Commission will inform the Bulgarian authorities in order to enable them to correct the situation.4. At the request of either the Community or Bulgaria, the Association Committee shall examine the functioning of the system or the revision of the level of the minimum import prices. If appropriate, the Association Committee shall take the necessary decisions.5. To encourage and promote the development of trade and for the mutual benefit of all parties concerned, a consultation meeting will be organised three months before the beginning of each marketing year in the European Community. This consultation meeting will take place between the European Commission and the interested European producers' organisations for the products concerned, of the one part, and the authorities', producers' and exporters' organisations of all the associated exporting countries, of the other part.During this consultation meeting, the market situation for soft fruit including, in particular, forecasts for production, stock situation, price evolution and possible market development, as well as possibilities to adapt supply to demand, will be discussed. +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;agricultural product;farm product;suspension of customs duties;customs procedure suspending import duties;suspension of tariff duty;tariff dismantling;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria,20 +36998,"Council Regulation (EC) No 188/2009 of 9 March 2009 terminating the partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of hand pallet trucks and their essential parts originating in the People’s Republic of China. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (the basic Regulation), and in particular Article 11(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A.   PROCEDURE1.   Measures in force(1) Following an investigation (the original investigation), the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1174/2005 (2) imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of hand pallet trucks and their essential parts (HPT) originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The original investigation used as investigation period the period from 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004.(2) By Regulation (EC) No 684/2008 (3) the Council clarified the product scope of the original investigation.2.   Request for a review(3) This partial interim review was initiated on the basis of a request lodged, and information provided, by Yale (Hangzhou) Industrial Products Co. Ltd (Yale), an exporter from the PRC. The information indicated that the circumstances on the basis of which measures were established with respect to Yale have changed and that these changes are of a lasting nature. In particular Yale provided prima facie evidence showing that it meets the criteria for market economy treatment and that a comparison of normal value based on its own costs and export prices to the Community would lead to a dumping margin significantly lower than the current level of the measures. Therefore the continued imposition of measures at the existing level, which were based on the level of dumping previously established, appeared to be no longer necessary to offset dumping.3.   Review investigation(4) Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient prima facie evidence existed to justify the initiation of a partial interim review, the Commission announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (4) the initiation of a partial interim review in accordance with Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation, limited to the examination of dumping as far as Yale is concerned.(5) The investigation period of dumping covered the period from 1 October 2006 to 30 September 2007 (review investigation period or RIP).(6) The Commission officially advised Yale, as well as the representatives of the PRC (country concerned), and the Community industry, as defined in the original investigation, of the initiation of the review. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and request a hearing within the time limit set in the notice of initiation. All interested parties who so requested and showed that there were particular reasons why they should be heard, were granted a hearing.(7) The Commission sent questionnaires to Yale, to the Community industry producers known to be concerned, to known producers of HPT in Canada which was chosen as analogue country in the original investigation and to known producers of HPT in India and Malaysia, which were mentioned during the original investigation as possible alternative analogue countries. The Commission also sent a claim form for market economy treatment (MET) to Yale.(8) Replies to the questionnaires, as well as comments and information, were received from Yale and one Community industry producer.(9) The Commission sought and verified all information deemed necessary for the determination of MET and dumping, analysed the information provided and carried out verification visits at the following companies:— Yale (Hangzhou) Industrial Products Co Ltd, Hangzhou, PRC,— Yale Industrial Products GmbH, Velbert, Germany.B.   PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT1.   Product concerned(10) The definition of the product concerned corresponds to the one that was used in the original investigation, as clarified by Regulation (EC) No 684/2008. The product concerned is hand pallet trucks, not self-propelled, used for the handling of materials normally placed on pallets, and their essential parts, i.e. chassis and hydraulics, originating in the PRC, falling within CN code ex 8427 90 00 and ex 8431 20 00. For the purposes of the Regulation imposing the definitive anti-dumping duty mentioned under recital 1, hand pallet trucks are trucks with wheels supporting lifting fork arms for handling pallets, designed to be manually pushed, pulled and steered, on smooth, level, hard surfaces, by a pedestrian operator using an articulated tiller. The hand pallet trucks are only designed to raise a load, by pumping the tiller, to a height sufficient for transporting and do not have any other additional functions or uses such as for example (i) to move and to lift the loads in order to place them higher or assist in storage of loads (highlifters), (ii) to stack one pallet above the other (stackers), (iii) to lift the load to a working level (scissorlifts) or (iv) to lift and to weigh the loads (weighing trucks).2.   Like product(11) The current review has shown that the HPT produced in the PRC by Yale and sold on the Chinese market have the same basic physical characteristics and the same uses as those exported to the Community. Therefore, these products are considered to be a like product within the meaning of Article 1(4) of the basic Regulation.C.   RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION1.   Market economy treatment (MET)(12) Pursuant to Article 2(7)(b) of the basic Regulation, in anti-dumping investigations concerning imports originating in the PRC normal value shall be determined in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 6 of the said Article for those exporting producers which have shown that they meet the criteria laid down in Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation, i.e. where it is demonstrated by such exporting producers that market economy conditions prevail in respect of the manufacture and sale of the like product. Briefly, and for ease of reference only, these criteria are set out in a summarised form below:1. business decisions and costs are made in response to market conditions, without significant State interference, and costs reflect market values;2. firms have one clear set of accounting records which are independently audited, in line with International Accounting Standards (IAS) and applied for all purposes;3. there are no significant distortions carried over from the former non-market economy system;4. legal certainty and stability is provided by bankruptcy and property laws;5. currency exchanges are carried out at the market rate.(13) Yale requested MET pursuant to Article 2(7)(b) of the basic Regulation and replied to the MET claim form for exporting producers within the given deadlines.(14) The Commission sought all information deemed necessary and verified the information submitted in the MET claim at the premises of the company in question.(15) Yale did not show that it fulfils all the criteria set out in Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation. The company did not fulfil criteria 1 and 2.(16) As far as criterion 1 is concerned it was established on the spot that the company’s Articles of Association (AoA) contained explicit domestic sales restrictions, namely the company was obliged to sell 100 % of its products to overseas markets. Yale argued that those restrictions never played any role in substance as it had some minor domestic sales during the RIP. Nevertheless, the company was not in a position to present concrete evidence demonstrating that it was de facto and de jure not subject to the aforesaid restriction stipulated by its AoA. Furthermore, evidence of State influence on the company’s decisions with regard to export sales was established on spot. It was revealed that since 2002 Yale benefits from a 50 % tax cut on its income tax rate. This tax cut is derived from the relevant implementing rules of the income tax law for enterprises with foreign investment and foreign enterprises. The rules stipulate that export oriented foreign invested enterprises, like Yale, with export sales that amount to 70 % or more of the total sales for the year are entitled to 50 % tax cuts after the period of enterprise income tax reductions has expired. It can be seen from the above that Yale does not take its business decisions with respect to its export sales only in the light of market signals reflecting supply and demand. The company is subject to significant State influence consisting of the award of certain tax benefits on the explicit condition that it takes certain business decisions with respect to its domestic and export sales. Account taken of all the above, it was consequently concluded that the company has not shown that it fulfils criterion 1.(17) As far as criterion 2 is concerned it was established on the spot that fundamental International Accounting Standards principles were disregarded (i.e. accrual principle, exchange rates conversion policies, lack of fair representation of the financial position and use of accounts prepared only for the purposes of the investigation) both in the accounts and in their audit, which put into question the reliability of the company’s accounts. Consequently, it was concluded that the company has not shown that it fulfils criterion 2.(18) Yale and the Community industry were given an opportunity to comment on the above findings. No specific comments with respect to the above findings were made by Yale whereas one Community industry producer submitted some general comments.(19) On the basis of the above, it was concluded that Yale has not shown that it fulfils all the criteria set out in Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation and, thus, could not be granted MET.2.   Individual treatment (IT)(20) Pursuant to Article 2(7)(a) of the basic Regulation, a countrywide duty, if any, is established for countries falling under that Article, except in those cases where companies are able to demonstrate that they meet all criteria set out in Article 9(5) of the basic Regulation and can thus be granted IT.(21) Yale also claimed IT in the event that it would not be granted MET.(22) On the basis of the information available, it was established that the company did not fulfil the requirements foreseen in Article 9(5) of the basic Regulation. In particular, as it is described in detail under recital 16, it was revealed at the on-the-spot-verification that the company was not in a position to freely determine its export quantities and conditions and terms of sale. Indeed, as outlined above, the company’s decisions with respect to domestic and export sales were linked to State-imposed sales restrictions contained in the company’s AoA. It was therefore concluded that the company could not be granted IT.3.   Dumping margin during the RIP(23) As described under recitals 18 and 22 above, Yale was not granted either MET or IT. The situation of Yale has thus not changed with respect to the original investigation. In this regard it is recalled that as stated under recital 4, this review is limited in scope to the dumping as far as Yale is concerned. Thus, since no neither MET nor IT is granted, no new dumping margin, higher or lower than the existing one can be established for Yale in this review. Finally, it is pertinent to note that during the original investigation Yale was a known exporting producer in the PRC, whom the Commission officially advised at the time of the initiation of the original investigation, but it did not cooperate. In the original investigation five exporting producers cooperated with the investigation, one of which was granted MET and four were granted IT. With respect to Yale, its dumping margin was the countrywide dumping margin applicable to all exporters that did not cooperate with the original investigation.D.   TERMINATION OF THE REVIEW(24) In light of the results of the investigation, the review should be terminated without amending the level of the duty applicable to Yale, which should be maintained at the level of the definitive anti-dumping duty rate established in the original investigation, i.e. 46,7 %.E.   DISCLOSURE(25) Interested parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to terminate the present review and to maintain the existing anti-dumping duty on imports of HPT produced by Yale.(26) All interested parties were given an opportunity to comment. The comments received were not of a nature as to change the conclusions.(27) Following disclosure, Yale claimed that it should be granted IT. Nevertheless, the arguments submitted were not adequately substantiated and could not dispute the results of the investigation as described under recitals 16 and 22. Furthermore, by a letter dated 22 January 2009 and addressed to the Commission, Yale withdrew its application for a partial interim review.(28) This review should therefore be terminated without any amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1174/2005,. The partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of hand pallet trucks and their essential parts originating in the People’s Republic of China, initiated pursuant to Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 is hereby terminated without amending the anti-dumping measures in force. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 March 2009.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. NEČAS(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 189, 21.7.2005, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 192, 19.7.2008, p. 1.(4)  OJ C 308, 19.12.2007, p. 15. +",import;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;hoisting equipment;crane;handling equipment machinery;hoisting apparatus;overhead travelling crane;travelling gantry;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;dumping;China;People’s Republic of China,20 +13734,"95/306/EC: Commission Decision of 19 July 1995 on additional financial aid from the Community for the work of the Laboratoire des médicaments vétérinaires, Fougères, France, a Community reference laboratory for residue testing. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 28 thereof,Whereas under Article 1 (b) of Council Decision 91/664/EEC of 11 December 1991 designating the Community reference laboratories for testing certain substances for residues (3) the Laboratoire des médicaments vétérinaires, Fougères, France has been designated as the reference laboratory for the residues referred to in Annex I, group A.III. (a), of Council Directive 86/469/EEC (4) with the exception of sulphonamides;Whereas all the tasks to be performed by the reference laboratory are defined in Article 1 of Council Decision 89/187/EEC of 6 March 1989 determining the powers and conditions of operation of the Community reference laboratories provided for by Directive 86/469/EEC concerning the examination of animals and fresh meat for the presence of residues (5);Whereas in accordance with Commission Decision 93/461/EEC (6) a contract has been concluded between the European Community and the Laboratoire des médicaments vétérinaires; whereas by Commission Decision 94/490/EC (7) the Community granted additional financial aid for one year; whereas the original contract should again be extended and additional financial aid granted to enable the reference laboratory to continue to perform the functions and tasks referred to in Decision 89/187/EEC;Whereas the Community financial aid is provided for an additional one-year period; whereas this will be reviewed, with a view to an extension, before the end of that period;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The Community shall make a second grant of additional financial aid amounting to not more than ECU 400 000 to the Laboratoire des médicaments vétérinaires, a reference laboratory designated in Article 1 of Decision 91/664/EEC. 1. For the purposes of Article 1, the contract referred to in Decision 93/461/EEC is hereby extended for a second period of one year.2. The Director-General for Agriculture is hereby authorized to sign the amendment to the contract in the name of the Commission of the European Communities.3. The financial aid provided for in Article 1 shall be paid to the reference laboratory in accordance with the procedure set out in the contract referred to in Decision 93/461/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 July 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission +",France;French Republic;slaughter animal;animal for slaughter;veterinary medicinal product;VMP;medicinal product for veterinary use;veterinary pharmaceutical product;veterinary product;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;fresh meat;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +20700,"2001/185/EC: Commission Decision of 27 February 2001 amending for the third time Decision 96/233/EC establishing the list of approved fish farms in Denmark (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 453). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products(1), as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 93/74/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 1999/489/EC(4), recognises the entire territory of Denmark as an approved zone with regard to infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN).(2) The Member States may obtain the status of approved farms free of viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) for fish farms located in zones which are non-approved in respect of VHS.(3) The list of approved fish farms in Denmark was established by Commission Decision 96/233/EC(5), as last amended by Decision 1999/512/EC(6).(4) Denmark has submitted justifications to the Commission to obtain for two additional fish farms the status of approved farms located in zones which are non-approved in respect of VHS, as well as the national provisions ensuring compliance with the rules on maintenance of approval.(5) The Commission and the Member States have examined the justifications submitted by Denmark for those farms.(6) That examination has shown that the farms concerned meet the requirements of Article 6 of Directive 91/67/EEC.(7) Therefore, those farms should accordingly qualify for the status of approved farms in non-approved zones.(8) Those farms should be added to the list of approved farms.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The Annex to Decision 96/233/EC is replaced by the Annex hereto. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 February 2001.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1.(2) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12.(3) OJ L 27, 4.2.1993, p. 35.(4) OJ L 190, 23.7.1999, p. 41.(5) OJ L 77, 27.3.1996, p. 33.(6) OJ L 195, 28.7.1999, p. 37.ANNEXFISH FARMS IN DENMARK APPROVED WITH REGARD TO VHS1. Vork Dambrug DK - 6040 Egtved2. Egebæk Dambrug DK - 6880 Tarm3. Søstremosegaard DK - 4400 Kalundborg4. Bækkelund Dambrug DK - 6950 Ringkøbing5. Borups Geddeopdræt DK - 6950 Ringkøbing6. Bornholms Lakseklækkeri DK - 3730 Nexø7. Langes Dambrug DK - 6940 Lem St.8. Braenderingaardens Dambrug DK - 6971 Spjald9. Siglund Fiskeopdraet DK - 4780 Stege +",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;fish farming;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark,20 +16261,"97/561/EC: Council Decision of 3 March 1997 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Malta amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Malta regarding textile trade to take into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228 (2), first sentence, thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Community an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Malta amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Malta regarding textile trade to take into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union, as provided for in Articles 75, 100 and 127 of the Act of Accession;Whereas, pursuant to Council Decision of 20 February 1995, pending the completion of procedures required for its conclusion, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters has been applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1995;Whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be approved,. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Malta amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Malta regarding textile trade to take into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union shall be approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters. The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification referred to in paragraph 3 of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters.. Done at Brussels, 3 March 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. DE BOER +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);Malta;Gozo;Republic of Malta;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;enlargement of the Union;Natali report;enlargement of the Community;trade agreement (EU);EC trade agreement,20 +23418,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 381/2002 of 28 February 2002 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 as regards import licence applications for cheese from South Africa. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1670/2000(2), and in particular Articles 26(3) and 29(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 of 14 December 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas(3) provides in particular for the breakdown of the quantities to be imported in each six-month period, the period for the submission of import licence applications and the carry-over of the remaining quantities to the following import period.(2) Applications for licences to import cheese originating in South Africa from 1 January to 30 June 2002 have been negligible owing to the uncertainty regarding the very possibility of importing cheese originating in that third country. In order to ensure compliance with the health rules, establishments in third countries producing foodstuffs for human consumption must be approved in accordance with Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products(4), as last amended by Directive 94/71/EC(5), but during the period for the submission of licence applications from 1 to 10 January 2002 there was approved no establishment producing milk products in the Republic of South Africa, which therefore made it impossible to export to the European Community.(3) As the approval procedure has been concluded, milk products originating in South Africa can now be exported to the European Community. To allow the quota to be used to the maximum and to avoid waiting for the second half of 2002 before opening the second period for the submission of applications in respect of almost the whole quota, a further period should be opened, by way of derogation from Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001, for all operators to submit cheese import licence applications covering the remaining quantity for the first half of 2002.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. 1. Article 6, Article 14(1) and the second subparagraph of Article 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 notwithstanding, applications for licences to import up to 2730 tonnes of cheese originating in South Africa from 1 January to 30 June 2002 may be submitted from 1 to 10 March 2002 under quota 09.4151 as referred to in Part E of Annex I to that Regulation.2. The second paragraph of Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 notwithstanding, operators who have submitted import licence applications under the quota referred to in paragraph 1 during the submission period from 1 to 10 January 2002 may submit a further application under this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10.(3) OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 29.(4) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 1.(5) OJ L 368, 31.12.1994, p. 33. +",cheese;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;South Africa;Ciskei;Republic of South Africa;South African Republic;Transkei,20 +268,"82/523/EEC: Commission Decision of 20 July 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'TSI - Electrostatic Classifier, model 3071, with Aerosol Neutralizer, model 3077' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 23 December 1981, Belgium has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'TSI - Electrostatic Classifier, model 3071, with Aerosol Neutralizer, model 3077', ordered on 17 March 1981 and to be used for determining the size distribution of the aerosol in the range of 0;01 to 1 m and also for generating the monodisperse aerosols and for the calibration of aerosol measuring apparatus, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 7 June 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an analyzer; whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the measuring field of the particles, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind is principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable for use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as 'TSI - Electrostatic Classifier, model 3071, with Aerosol Neutralizer, model 3077', which is the subject of an application by Belgium of 23 December 1981, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 July 1982.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;measuring equipment;measuring instrument;meter;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +2413,"Decision No 1496/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 establishing an action programme to improve awareness of Community law within the legal professions (Robert Schuman project). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty (3),(1) Whereas Declaration No 19 on the implementation of Community law annexed to the Final Act of the Treaty on European Union stresses that it is essential for the proper functioning of the Community that the measures taken by the different Member States should result in Community law being applied with the same effectiveness and rigour as in the application of their national law;(2) Whereas the completion of the internal market has required a considerable legislative effort involving, inter alia, the approximation of national laws with a view to creating an area without internal frontiers;(3) Whereas the effective and uniform application of the Community rules in question represents a new priority which is essential to the smooth functioning of the internal market;(4) Whereas those Community rules on the freedoms of the internal market which have direct effect may be invoked before any national court in accordance with procedures defined by national law; whereas citizens, consumers and undertakings must be able to rely on the application of those rules and to benefit from the rights and guarantees which they confer in the Member States as a whole; whereas legal certainty and the credibility of the internal market are at stake as is, more generally, confidence in the whole process of European integration;(5) Whereas citizens, consumers and undertakings will be unable to assert all their rights under the Community legal order before any national court unless those members of the legal professions most directly involved in applying Community law, namely judges, prosecutors and lawyers, are sufficiently informed and trained to do so;(6) Whereas the Commission communication to the Council of 22 December 1993 entitled 'Making the most of the internal market: strategic programme` emphasises the importance, for individuals as well as for the smooth functioning of the internal market, of national courts being in a position to resolve a larger proportion of cases concerning the conformity of rules or conduct with Community law and, to that end, the need to improve knowledge of Community law within the legal professions;(7) Whereas in its resolution of 13 February 1996 on the Commission's 12th Annual Report on monitoring the application of Community law (4) the European Parliament asked the Commission to put forward a programme for the purpose of training and informing the legal professions in the field of Community law with a view to making the application of Community law by national courts more uniform and effective;(8) Whereas raising awareness of Community law among members of the legal professions involved in the administration of justice in the Member States is likely to improve cooperation between national courts and the Court of Justice of the European Communities which is an inherent part of the Community legal order;(9) Whereas, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity and by virtue of Article 127 of the Treaty, it is not for the European Community to assume the role of the Member States in determining the organisation or content of training for members of the legal professions involved in the administration of justice, namely judges, prosecutors and lawyers;(10) Whereas it is within the Community's remit to propose the establishment of support arrangements designed to help Member States to remedy a lack of training and information wherever this may affect the correct application of Community law necessary for the smooth functioning of the internal market;(11) Whereas the objective of making members of the legal professions involved in the administration of justice, namely judges, prosecutors and lawyers, more aware of Community law must form part of overall arrangements which, from checks on the correct transposition into national legislation of Community law to the penalties applicable in the event of that law being breached, are designed to ensure the effective and uniform application of the rules governing the internal market;(12) Whereas achieving this objective entails using specific resources adapted to the requirements and constraints of professional practice; whereas the creation of a specific instrument the objective of which is to improve knowledge of Community law on the part of members of legal professions involved in the administration of justice in the Member States, namely judges, prosecutors and lawyers, complements existing Community programmes and initiatives as far as the particular target group is concerned,. Establishment of the Robert Schuman project1. This Decision establishes the programme known as the 'Robert Schuman project` for a period of three years.2. By means of this financial support instrument, the Community intends to encourage and support initiatives designed to raise awareness of Community law among members of the legal professions involved in the administration of justice, namely judges, prosecutors and lawyers within the Member States. Objectives1. The Robert Schuman project shall have as its purpose to:(a) encourage the launch of training initiatives of a practical nature in Community law in the Member States (initial or continuing training) by bodies responsible for training members of the legal professions involved in the administration of justice, namely judges, prosecutors and lawyers or those preparing to take part in the administration of justice;(b) encourage the development, in the Member States, of information resources (traditional or based on new communication and information technology) in Community law for members of the legal professions involved in the administration of justice, namely judges, prosecutors and lawyers;(c) support initiatives likely to facilitate implementation of the above two forms of support, complement them or enhance their impact.2. The Robert Schuman project shall support and complement training and information work on Community law undertaken by the Member States, while not encroaching on their responsibility for defining course content and organising vocational training. Instrument of Community intervention1. The Robert Schuman project shall be designed to provide financial support to initiatives launched in the Member States with a view to achieving the objectives referred to in Article 2.2. Each of those objectives shall correspond to a specific aspect of the Robert Schuman project: 'training`, 'information` or 'accompanying initiatives`. Financial provisionsThe financial framework for the implementation of this programme for a period of three years commencing on the date of entry into force of this Decision is hereby set at ECU 5,6 million.The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective. Eligibility conditions1. Institutions responsible in the Member States at local, regional or national level or at Community level for:- the continuing vocational training of members of the legal professions involved in the administration of justice, namely judges, prosecutors and lawyers,or- the initial vocational training of those preparing to take part in the administration of justice,shall be considered eligible for financial support under the Robert Schuman project.2. The institutions covered by paragraph 1 shall be:(a) the courts;(b) bar associations and equivalent professional bodies;(c) Ministries of Justice, high councils of the judiciary or similar bodies and bodies responsible at a high level for the training of the judiciary and judicial officers;(d) approved vocational schools or educational institutes responsible for the initial or continuing training of members of the legal professions involved in the administration of justice, namely judges, prosecutors and lawyers;(e) the universities. Project selection criteria1. Eligible institutions shall apply for support under the Robert Schuman project by submitting a training, information or accompanying project to the competent Commission departments.2. Projects shall be selected, and financial support awarded, on the basis of the following criteria:(a) Practical useThe measures envisaged must enable the target groups to acquire knowledge adapted to, and immediately useful in, the day-to-day practice of their profession.(b) AccessibilityThe measures envisaged must be designed to raise awareness among the greatest possible number of members of the legal professions involved in the administration of justice, namely judges, prosecutors and lawyers, and shall, in particular, benefit those who have not yet become acquainted with Community law.(c) Adjustment to constraints of professional practiceThe way in which the measures envisaged are implemented must reflect the needs of professional practice (particularly in terms of timetabling and geographical proximity).(d) Cost-effectivenessWhen assessing projects submitted under the Robert Schuman project, the Commission shall work on the basis of the principles laid down by the relevant financial Regulations, in particular the principles of sound financial management, economy and cost-effectiveness.Costs entailed by the measures envisaged shall be reasonable having regard to their objectives. Cost-effectiveness may be improved by partnerships involving a number of eligible institutions pooling their resources.3. The following optional assessment criteria shall also be taken into account:(a) the inter-professional dimension of measures (involvement of judges, prosecutors and lawyers in implementing them or as target groups);(b) the cross-border dimension of measures (involvement of nationals of more than one Member State in implementing them or as target groups). Support arrangements1. Financial support under the Robert Schuman project, which is designed to encourage, complement and support the work of the institutions referred to in Article 5, shall be provided in addition to local, regional or national funds and shall be used to achieve projects. Financial support thus awarded may not, therefore, entail the realisation of direct or indirect profits.2. Financial support under the Robert Schuman project shall be awarded for one or two years.3. So as to ensure continuity in the projects, the recipient of a Robert Schuman project grant shall undertake to continue the project without support from the Commission, as from the date on which the grant ceases for a period equivalent to that for which the grant was made.Recipients shall undertake to repay all amounts disbursed if they fail to meet that obligation.Exceptionally, a derogation from the obligation to continue the work may be granted if the nature of a project prevents its continuation or if the recipient is confronted by circumstances, notably of an internal regulatory or financial nature, which prevent the project from being continued.4. Financial support provided under the Robert Schuman project shall be awarded in accordance with the Commission's rules governing grants. Compliance with those rules shall be monitored by the Commission and the Court of Auditors of the European Communities. Implementation1. The Commission shall be responsible for carrying out this programme and shall adopt practical arrangements for its implementation.2. A call for expressions of interest shall be published each year in the Official Journal of the European Communities to inform potential applicants of the Robert Schuman project's objectives and the conditions governing the award of grants. Consistency of Community action1. The Commission shall be responsible, jointly with the Member States, for ensuring the overall consistency of this programme and other Community training or information initiatives.2. The Robert Schuman project shall complement action carried out under other Community programmes, in particular the Leonardo da Vinci programme for the implementation of a European Community vocational training policy, the Jean Monnet project to promote teaching on European integration at university level and the Grotius programme of incentives and exchanges for legal practitioners (joint action adopted on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union). 0Assessment and monitoring1. The Commission shall be responsible for assessing and monitoring this programme on a periodic basis and shall keep the Member States regularly informed.2. The Commission shall submit an assessment report on implementation of the programme to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions no later than two years after the programme enters into force. 1Entry into forceThis Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Luxembourg, 22 June 1998.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. M. GIL-ROBLESFor the CouncilThe PresidentJ. CUNNINGHAM(1) OJ C 378, 13. 12. 1996, p. 17, and OJ C 368, 5. 12. 1997, p. 6.(2) OJ C 206, 7. 7. 1997, p. 63.(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 24 October 1997 (OJ C 339, 10. 11. 1997, p. 410), Council Common Position of 9 March 1998 (OJ C 135, 30. 4. 1998, p. 25) and Decision of the European Parliament of 30 April 1998 (OJ C 152, 18. 5. 1998).Council Decision of 18 May 1998.(4) OJ C 65, 4. 3. 1996, p. 37. +",application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;legal profession;legal professional;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;legal status;legal entity;legal personality;EU law;Community law;Community regulations;European Union law;European law,20 +17413,"98/291/EC: Commission Decision of 22 April 1998 concerning the placing on the market of genetically modified spring swede rape (Brassica napus L. ssp. oleifera), pursuant to Council Directive 90/220/EEC (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/220/EEC of 23 April 1990 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/35/EC (2), and in particular Article 13 thereof,Whereas Articles 10 to 18 of Directive 90/220/EEC lay down a Community procedure enabling the competent authorities of a Member State to give consent to the placing on the market of products containing, or consisting of, genetically modified organisms;Whereas a notification concerning the placing on the market of such a product has been submitted to the competent authorities of the United Kingdom;Whereas the competent authorities of the United Kingdom have subsequently forwarded the dossier thereon to the Commission with a favourable opinion;Whereas the competent authorities of other Member States raised objections to the said dossier;Whereas subsequently the notifier formally requested that the scope of the notification be limited to 'handling of the product during import and before and during storage and processing`;Whereas the notifier subsequently modified the proposed labelling in the original dossier as follows:- those companies which are known to import for processing the product into the Community will be provided with product documentation informing them of the possibility that the product covered by the notification and produced outside the Community by or under licence from Hoechst Schering AgrEvo GmbH, may be present in bulk swede rape consignments,- the product documentation to be provided will include, among others, information that the product has been produced by genetic modification as well as information on the potential uses of the product,- the product documentation will also indicate that specific labelling requirements may be applicable in the Community for products derived from genetically modified swede rape;Whereas, therefore, in accordance with Article 13(3) of Directive 90/220/EEC, the Commission is required to take a decision in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 of that Directive;Whereas the Commission sought the opinion of the relevant Scientific Committees established by Commission Decision 97/579/EC (3) on this dossier; whereas the opinion was delivered on 10 February 1998 by the Scientific Committee on Plants which concluded that there is no reason to believe that the import of the product with the aim of processing would have any effects on human health or the environment;Whereas the Commission, having examined each of the objections raised in the light of Directive 90/220/EEC, the information submitted in the dossier and the opinion of the Scientific Committee on Plants, has reached the conclusion that there is no reason to believe that there will be any adverse effects on human health or the environment from the handling of the product in the environment during import and before and during storage and processing;Whereas, Article 11(6) and Article 16(1) of Directive 90/220/EEC provide additional safeguards if new information on risks of the product becomes available;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee established under Article 21 of Directive 90/220/EEC,. 1. Without prejudice to other Community legislation, in particular Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and the Council (4), and subject to paragraph 2 of this Article, consent shall be given by the competent authorities of the United Kingdom to the placing on the market of the following product, notified by AgrEvo UK Crop Protection (Ref. C/UK/95/M5/1):seeds of spring swede rape (Brassica napus L. spp. oleifera) derived from traditional breeding crosses between non-genetically modified swede rape and a line resulting from transformation event Topas 19/2 which has been transformed using plasmid pOCA/AC containing:(a) a synthetic pat gene coding for phosphinothricin acetyltransferase under the regulation of 35S promoter and terminator sequences from cauliflower mosaic virus, and(b) an npt II gene coding for neomycin phosphotransferase II under the regulation of the nopaline synthase promoter and on actopine synthase terminator sequence.2. The consent shall cover the placing on the market of the product or handling in the environment during import and before and during storage and processing. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 April 1998.For the CommissionRitt BJERREGAARDMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 15.(2) OJ L 169, 27. 6. 1997, p. 72.(3) OJ L 237, 28. 8. 1997, p. 18.(4) OJ L 43, 14. 2. 1997, p. 1. +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;seed;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;genetically modified organism;GMO;biotechnological invention;genetically altered organism;transgenic organism;oil seed rape;colza seed;rape seed,20 +26088,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 868/2003 of 19 May 2003 fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the third invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 604/2003. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001(2), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 604/2003(3).(2) Pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 of 4 October 1979 on detailed rules of application for to disposal of beef bought in by intervention agencies and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 216/69(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95(5), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. The minimum selling prices for beef for the third invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 604/2003 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 13 May 2003 are as set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 May 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 May 2003.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.(2) OJ L 315, 1.12.2001, p. 29.(3) OJ L 86, 3.4.2003, p. 7.(4) OJ L 251, 5.10.1979, p. 12.(5) OJ L 248, 14.10.1995, p. 39.ANEXO/BILAG/ANHANG/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA>TABLE> +",France;French Republic;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;intervention agency;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;sale;offering for sale;beef;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +1513,"93/423/EEC: Commission Decision of 22 June 1993 authorizing the Member States to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 77/93/EEC in respect of kiln dried coniferous wood, originating in the United States of America, and establishing the details of the indicator system to be applied to the kiln dried wood. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), as last amended by Directive 93/19/EEC (2), and in particular Article 14 (3), third indent thereof,Having regard to the requests made by the Member States,Whereas under the provisions of Directive 77/93/EEC, because of the risk of introducing harmful organisms, wood of conifers (Coniferales), except that of Thuja L., other than wood in the form of:- chips, particles, wood waste, or scrap obtained in whole or part from these conifers,- packing cases, crates or drums,- pallets, box pallets or other load boards,- dunnage, spacers and bearers,but including that which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the United States of America, may not be introduced into the Community, unless it has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum wood core temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes and if accompanied by the certificates prescribed in Articles 7 or 8 of the said Directive;Whereas wood of conifers originating in the United States of America is currently introduced into the Community; whereas in this case, phytosanitary certificates are not generally issued in that country; whereas the details of the indicator system to be applied to the wood, to confirm that the wood has undergone the required heat treatment achieving minimum 56 °C for 30 minutes in the wood core should be established;Whereas, in respect of the United States of America, the Commission has established, on the basis of the information supplied by the United States of America, that an officially approved and monitored kiln dried lumber programme has been set up to ensure that lumber is kiln dried over a period of time sufficient to achieve thermal death of the harmful organisms concerned (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and its vectors); whereas the risk of spreading harmful organisms is reduced provided that the wood is accompanied by a 'Heat treatment certificate using kiln facility' issued under that programme;Whereas the Commission will ensure that the United States of America makes available all technical information necessary to assess the functioning of the said programme;Whereas this authorization shall be reviewed by 1 April 1995 at the latest;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. 1. The Member States are hereby authorized to provide under the conditions laid down in paragraph 2 for a derogation from Articles 7 (2) and 12 (1) (b) of Directive 77/93/EEC, for coniferous wood, having undergone the proper heat treatment, originating in the United States of America.2. The following conditions shall be satisfied:(a) the wood shall be manufactured at sawmills or treated at appropriate premises approved and qualified by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture to participate in the kiln dried lumber programme;(b) the wood shall be kiln dried over a period of time sufficient to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes in a kiln tested and approved for this purpose by an official grading/inspection bureau approved for this purpose by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture; in the case of the use of a schedule where the dry-bulb temperature does not reach 56 °C, the kiln drying process shall include a condition period at the end of the drying cycle, where the kiln temperature will reach 60 °C for at least one hour;(c) upon satisfaction of the conditions laid down under (b), a standardized mark shall be affixed to each bundle, or on their wrappers, by, or under the supervision of, the designated officer of the mill referred to in (a);(d) a checking system to ensure that the conditions laid down under (b) and (c) are satisfied shall be set up by the official grading agencies, qualified and authorized for that purpose under a programme approved and controlled by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture;(e) a checking system shall provide for inspectors of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture, monitoring at the qualified mills referred to in (a) and undertaking occasional pre-shipment inspections;(f) the wood shall be accompanied by a 'Heat treatment certificate using kiln facility' which is standardized under the programme mentioned under (a), and complies with the specimen given in the Annex to this Decision, and which is issued by an authorized person on behalf of mills to participate in that programme approved by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture. Without prejudice to the provisions laid down in Article 14 (5) of Directive 77/93/EEC, the Member States shall notify the Commission and the other Member States of all cases of consignments introduced pursuant to this Decision which do not comply with the conditions laid down under Article 1 (2) (c) and (f). The authorization granted in Article 1 shall apply from 1 June 1993. It shall be revoked if it is established that the conditions laid down under Article 1 (2) are not sufficient to prevent the introduction of harmful organisms or have not been complied with. This authorization shall be reviewed by 1 April 1995 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 June 1993.For the CommissionRené STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 20.(2) OJ No L 96, 22. 4. 1993, p. 33.PARARTIMA ANEXO - BILAG - ANHANG - - ANNEX - ANNEXE - ALLEGATO - BIJLAGE - ANEXOHEAT TREATMENT CERTIFICATIONUSING A KILN FACILITYIssued in the U.S.A.CERTIFICATE NUMBERNAME AND ADDRESS OF SUPPLYING MILL (or as indicated in DESCRIPTION OF CONSIGNMENT) NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONSIGNEEThe lumber described below is certified to have undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum wood care temperature of 56 degrees C for 30 minutes.DESCRIPTION OF CONSIGNMENT VOLUMEINDICATE SPECIES, GRADE MARKS, OR OTHER IDENTIFYING MARKS. ALSO, INDICATE NUMBER OF PACKAGES AND BOARDFEET/CUBIC METERS BY LOT.This document is issued under a programme officially approved by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. The products covered by this document are subject to preshipment inspection by that Agency. No financial liability shall be attached to the U.S. Department of Agriculture or to any officer or representative of the Department with respect to this certificate.AUTHORIZED PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTIFICATION NAME (Print) SIGNATURETITLE DATEAGENCY VALIDATION AUTHORIZED SIGNATURETITLE DATE +",plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;parasitology;conifer;fir tree;pine tree;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;plant health treatment;control of plant parasites;spraying of crops;treatment of plants;weed control;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +20651,"2001/69/EC: Commission Decision of 17 January 2001 for restocking the Community's bluetongue vaccine bank (notified under document number C(2001) 115). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999(2), and in particular Article 6 and Article 8 thereof,Whereas:(1) Bluetongue is an arthropod-borne viral disease of ruminants that can cause great economic losses to sheep production.(2) In October 2000, following the outbreaks of bluetongue in the Balearic Islands and Corsica, the 500000 doses of serotype 2 of the emergency vaccine bank, established after the adoption of Commission Decision 2000/477/EC(3), have been sent to and used in the Member States concerned.(3) Pending a decision on the definitive vaccination strategy for next year, which could envisage a much larger commitment, it is at this stage necessary to restock this emergency vaccine bank.(4) 500000 doses were not sufficient to respond adequately to the situation in the Balearic Islands and Corsica; therefore it has been proposed to restock the bank with 750000 doses.(5) No bluetongue vaccine is produced by the pharmaceutical industry based in the Member States.(6) The Onderstepoort laboratory in South Africa is the only laboratory which may produce a monovalent serotype 2 attenuated vaccine.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. For emergency use the Director General of the Directorate General for Health and Consumer Protection shall be authorised to make arrangements with Onderstepoort laboratory in South Africa for the purchase of 750000 doses of monovalent bluetongue vaccine (serotype 2).2. The arrangements referred to in paragraph 1 shall include the storage of vaccines and airfreight in such a manner that they can be dispatched without delay to the Member States concerned. The maximum cost of the measures referred to in Article 1 shall be up to EUR 70000. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 January 2001.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.(3) OJ L 187, 26.7.2000, p. 56. +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;South Africa;Ciskei;Republic of South Africa;South African Republic;Transkei;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;vaccine;purchase;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,20 +27407,"2004/516/EC:Council Decision of 14 June 2004 amending Decision 98/20/EC authorising the Kingdom of the Netherlands to apply a measure derogating from Article 21 of the Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (1), and in particular Article 27 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Article 27(1) of the Sixth VAT Directive, the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, may authorise any Member State to introduce or extend special measures for derogation from that Directive in order to simplify the procedure for charging the tax or to prevent certain types of tax evasion or avoidance.(2) By letter registered with the Secretariat-General of the Commission on 26 November 2003, the Dutch Government requested the extension of Decision 98/20/EC (2) authorising it to apply special tax measures to the ready-to-wear clothing industry.(3) The other Member States were informed of the Netherlands’ request on 14 January 2004.(4) Decision 98/20/EC, authorised the Kingdom of the Netherlands to introduce in the ready-to-wear clothing industry a scheme for shifting the subcontractor’s obligation to pay over VAT to the tax authorities from the subcontractor to the clothing firm (the contractor).(5) These arrangements constitute an effective fraud-prevention measure in a sector in which collecting VAT is rendered awkward by the difficulty of identifying and supervising the activities of subcontractors.(6) On 7 June 2000 the Commission published a strategy to improve the operation of the VAT system in the short term, in which it undertook to rationalise the large number of derogations currently in force. In some cases however, this rationalisation could involve extending certain particularly effective derogations to all Member States. The Commission’s communication of 20 October 2003 reiterates this compromise.(7) The requested measure is to be considered first and foremost as a measure to prevent certain types of tax evasion in the ready-to-wear clothing industry.(8) The Kingdom of the Netherlands should be granted an extension for the current derogation until 31 December 2006 .(9) The derogation has no adverse impact on the European Communities’ own resources accruing from VAT nor does it affect the amount of VAT charged at the final stage of consumption.(10) In order to ensure legal continuity, this Decision should apply as from 1 January 2004,. Decision 98/20/EC is hereby amended as follows:— in Article 1 the date ‘31 December 2003’ shall be replaced by ‘31 December 2006’. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2004. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Luxembourg, 14 June 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. COWEN(1)  OJ L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/15/EC (OJ L 52, 21.2.2004, p. 61).(2)  OJ L 8, 14.1.1998, p. 16. Decision as amended by Decision 2000/435/EC (OJ L 172, 12.7.2000, p. 24). +",clothing industry;fashion industry;garment industry;high fashion;made-up goods;ready-made clothing industry;ready-to-wear clothing industry;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;subcontracting;sub-contracting;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +14226,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1469/95 of 22 June 1995 on measures to be taken with regard to certain beneficiaries of operations financed by the Guarantee Section of the EAGGF. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas, at its meetings in June 1993 in Copenhagen and December 1994 in Essen, the European Council stressed the importance of pursuing the campaign against fraud and irregularities affecting the Community budget; whereas there should be a reinforcement of those measures designed to ensure that the Community funds intended for the implementation of the common agricultural policy (CAP) are not granted to persons or companies which do not offer all the guarantees of reliability as to the proper execution of the operations concerned;Whereas Article 8 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (4), lays down, in particular, that Member States are under an obligation to take all the measures necessary to ensure that transactions financed by the Fund are actually carried out and properly executed, and to prevent and follow up irregularities;Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 595/91 of 4 March 1991 concerning irregularities and the recovery of sums wrongly paid in connection with the financing of the common agricultural policy and the organization of an information system in this field and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 283/72 (5), provides, among other things, for the Member States regularly to inform the Commission of cases of irregularities and judicial or administrative procedures sanctioning persons who have committed irregularities, in order to acquire systematic knowledge of the nature of the fraudulent practices and to recover sums wrongly paid;Whereas these provisions need to be supplemented by a Community system allowing all the national authorities to identify, in connection with tendering procedures, grant of export refunds or sales at reduced prices of intervention products, operators who have deliberately or as a result of serious negligence committed an irregularity prejudicial to Community funds or who are suspected on solid grounds of having done so; whereas, on that basis, there must be determined, in the light of the seriousness of the offence and depending on whether it has been established or suspected, a series of varied measures ranging from reinforced controls to the exclusion of the operators concerned from taking part in operations to be determined when their fraudulent actions are established;Whereas, in order to provide operators with a maximum of guarantees, it would be advisable to adopt the essential features of the corresponding provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 595/91, in particular with regard to the observance of confidentiality and professional secrecy and the national rules relating to criminal proceedings; whereas, with regard to data protection, the relevant provisions laid down for that purpose in the rules on mutual assistance in customs and agricultural matters may be applied;Whereas this system must be supplementary to the specific provisions already existing or to be adopted in the future under the CAP with a view to preventing irregularities, in particular those provisions relating to controls and sanctions established by the Commission by virtue of its powers confirmed by the Court of Justice;Whereas, furthermore, as part of an across-the-board campaign against fraud, on 7 July 1994 the Commission submitted a proposal for a Regulation (EC, Euratom) on protection of the Community's financial interests (6), whereas, on the adoption of that Regulation by the Council, the common set of legal rules enacted by it for all areas of Community policy will apply to the measures introduced by this Regulation; whereas, until that Regulation is adopted, provision should be made for the detailed rules for the application of this Regulation temporarily to include similar rules, in particular as regards the definition of the irregularities involved,. 1.   A Community system is hereby established for the purpose of identifying and making known as rapidly as possible to all the competent authorities of the Member States and the Commission operators presenting, on the grounds of experience acquired with them as regards the proper execution of their previous obligations, a risk of non-reliability in connection with tendering procedures, export refunds and sales at reduced prices or intervention products, financed by the Guarantee Section of the EAGGF.2.   For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘operators presenting a risk of non-reliability’ means operators, whether natural or legal persons, who:(a) according to a final decision of an administrative or judicial authority, have deliberately or through serious negligence committed an irregularity in respect of relevant Community provisions and have unjustly benefited from a financial advantage or attempted to benefit therefrom;(b) have been the subject, in this respect, on the basis of established facts, of a preliminary administrative or judicial report by the competent authorities of the Member State.3.   Pending the entry into force of horizontal provisions defining irregularities, the conduct referred to in paragraph 2 (a) shall be defined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5. 1.   The identification procedures and rules relating to notification shall be implemented on the initiative of the Member State in which the risk of the operator's non-reliability is identified.2.   Where a Member State fails to fulfil its obligation under paragraph 1 the Commission shall, within the framework of the existing legal provisions, ensure that the identification and notification system is implemented by the Member State concerned. 1.   Member States shall take the following measures to deal with the operators referred to in Article 1 (2) (a):(a) reinforced checking of all operations performed by the operator, and/or(b) suspension, going as far as an administrative determination of the existence of an irregularity or of the absence of an irregularity, of payment of amounts relating to current operations, to be determined, and, where appropriate, of release of the guarantee relating thereto, and/or(c) their exclusion for a period of time from operations to be determined.The measures referred to under points (b) and (c) shall be determined by the competent authorities of the Member State in accordance with criteria laid down in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 5, having due regard to the risk of further irregularities that may be committed by the operator. They shall be adopted after any formalities relating thereto laid down in the laws of the Member States have been completed.2.   As regards the operators referred to in Article 1 (2) (b), only the measures set out in paragraph 1 points (a) and (b) shall apply.3.   Where, under a tendering procedure, the Commission itself awards a contract, it shall, as appropriate, take or propose to the Member State, one or more of the measures set out in paragraph 1. 1.   The measures referred to in Article 3 shall comply with the following principles, in accordance with the national law of the Member State:(a) a prior hearing and right of appeal by the operator concerned in respect of the measures referred to in Article 3 (1) (c) and, where appropriate, (b);(b) proportionality between the irregularity committed or suspected and one or other of the measures referred to in Article 3 (1), subject to the provisions to be established in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5;(c) non-discrimination between operators.2.   Member States and the Commission shall take all necessary precautions to ensure that the information which they exchange pursuant to this Regulation remains confidential.Such information may not, in particular, be sent to persons other than those in the Member States or within the Community institutions whose duties require that they have access to it, unless the Member State supplying it has expressly so agreed.Information communicated or acquired in any form under this Regulation shall be covered by professional confidentiality and protected in the same way as similar information is protected by the national legislation of the Member State that received it and by the corresponding provisions applicable to the Community institutions.In addition, that information may not be used for purposes other than those provided for in this Regulation unless the authorities providing it have expressly agreed and provided that the provisions in force in the Member State in which the authority that has received it is located do not prohibit such communication or use.As regards data protection, the relevant provisions laid down in the rules on mutual assistance in customs and agricultural matters shall apply.3.   The provisions of this Regulation shall not affect the application in the Member States of rules governing criminal proceedings and mutual assistance in criminal matters between Member States. They shall not prevent the use, in the context of judicial proceedings or of proceedings brought subsequently for non-compliance with agricultural regulations, of information obtained pursuant to this Regulation; in the latter case the competent authority of the Member State which provided such information shall be notified of such use.However, Member States shall take the administrative measures necessary to ensure that the provisions of the first subparagraph are applied in such a way as not to hinder the effective application of this Regulation as regards the operators referred to in Article 1 (2) (b).If national laws provide for the confidentiality of judicial investigations, communication of information as provided for in this Regulation shall be subject to authorization by the competent judicial authority. The competent administrative authority shall secure such authorization at the earliest opportunity. Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70. They shall concern, among other things:— the notifications to be made by the Member States;— the nature of the links between different natural or legal persons which may result in their being regarded as operators within the meaning of this Regulation;— the conditions under which operators may avoid the suspension of payments as referred to in Article 3 (1) (b) by lodging a security. This Regulation shall be supplementary to the specific provisions under the CAP. The Commission shall present to the European Parliament and the Council by 6 July 1997 a report on the implementation of this Regulation and, in the light of experience gained, shall propose amendments that may be needed to the arrangements introduced by this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 June 1995.For the CouncilThe PresidentPh. VASSEUR(1)  OJ No C 151, 2. 6. 1994, p. 13.(2)  OJ No C 56, 6. 3. 1995, p. 175.(3)  OJ No C 393, 31. 12. 1994, p. 81.(4)  OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ No L 125, 8. 6. 1995, p. 1).(5)  OJ No L 67, 14. 3. 1991, p. 11.(6)  OJ No C 216, 6. 8. 1994, p. 11. +",award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;discount sale;promotional sale;reduced-price sale;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;confidentiality;confidential information;EAGGF Guarantee Section;EAGGF Guarantee Section aid,20 +18074,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1427/98 of 3 July 1998 amending for the fourth time Regulation (EC) No 370/98 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Germany. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in Germany, the Commission adopted Regulation (EC) No 370/98 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1192/98 (4), which introduces exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in that Member State;Whereas, because the veterinary and trade restrictions continue to apply in the regions concerned, the number of piglets and young piglets which may be delivered to the competent authorities should be increased, so that the exceptional measures can continue from 17 June 1998;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 370/98 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 17 June 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 July 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3) OJ L 47, 18. 2. 1998, p. 10.(4) OJ L 165, 10. 6. 1998, p. 9.ANNEX'ANNEX ITotal maximum number of animals from 31 January 1998:>TABLE> +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;production aid;aid to producers,20 +162,"Council Directive 70/358/EEC of 13 July 1970 making a fourth amendment to the Council Directive of 23 October 1962 on the approximation of the rules of the Member States concerning the colouring matters authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Whereas, under Article 11 (2) of the Council Directive of 23 October 1962 (1) on the approximation of the rules of the Member States concerning the colouring matters authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption, as last amended by the Council Directive of 20 December 1968 (2) the Commission was authorised, after consulting the Member States, to establish the methods of analysis needed to verify that the criteria of purity which colouring matters must satisfy are in fact satisfied;Whereas the Commission should be entrusted with the task of determining the procedure for taking samples and the methods for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of colouring matters in and on foodstuffs;Whereas it is desirable that, for all cases where the Council empowers the Commission to implement rules relating to foodstuffs, a procedure should be provided for establishing close co-operation between the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee for Foodstuffs set up by the Council Decision of 13 November 1969 (3);. The Council Directive of 23 October 1962 shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of Articles 2 and 3. The following shall be substituted for Article 11 (2):""2. The procedure laid down in Article 11a shall be used to establish: - the methods of analysis needed to verify that the general and specific criteria of purity laid down in Annex III to this Directive are satisfied;- the procedure for taking samples and the methods for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of colouring matters in and on foodstuffs."" The following provisions shall be inserted after Article 11:""Article 11a 1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed, matters shall be referred by the Chairman, either on his own initiative or at the request of the representative of a Member State' to the Standing Committee for Foodstuffs (hereinafter called the ""Committee"") set up by the Council Decision of 13 November 1969. (1)OJ No 115, 11.11.1962, p. 2645/62. (2)OJ No L 309, 24.12.1968, p. 24. (3)OJ No L 291, 19.11.1969, p. 9.2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be adopted. The Committee shall deliver its Opinion on the draft within a time limit set by the Chairman according to the urgency of the matter. Opinions shall be delivered by a majority of twelve votes, the votes of the Member States being weighted as provided in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty. The Chairman shall not vote.3. (a) The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged where they are in accordance with the Opinion of the Committee.(b) Where the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the Opinion of the Committee, or if no Opinion is delivered, the Commission shall without delay propose to the Council the measures to be adopted. The Council shall act by a qualified majority.(c) If, within three months of the proposal being submitted to it, the Council has not acted, the proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission. 1bThe provisions of Article 11a shall apply for eighteen months from the date on which a matter was first referred to the Committee either under Article 11a (1) or under any other corresponding provision."" This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 July 1970.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. ERTL +",human nutrition;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis;food colouring;colourant;colouring matter,20 +44989,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/588 of 14 April 2015 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 470/2014 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of solar glass originating in the People's Republic of China. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), and in particular Articles 9(4) and 14(1),Whereas:(1) On 13 May 2014 the Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) No 470/2014 (2) (‘the Regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties’) and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 471/2014 (3) (‘the Regulation imposing definitive countervailing duties’).(2) Under the Regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties, the dumping margin for cooperating non-sampled companies was determined to be 84,7 % (4). The injury elimination level applicable to these companies was determined at 36,5 % (5).(3) Three of these companies did not cooperate in the parallel anti-subsidy investigation and for that reason their definitive anti-subsidy duty rate was determined at 17,1 % (6). The companies concerned are:— Henan Ancai Hi-Tech Co., Ltd,— Henan Succeed Photovoltaic Materials Corporation, and— Zibo Jinxing Glass Co. Ltd.(4) Pursuant to recital 167 of the Regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties, in parallel investigations where the subsidy margins are lower than the injury elimination level, the definitive anti-subsidy duty should be imposed at the level of the established subsidy margins and the definitive anti-dumping duty should be imposed up to the relevant injury elimination level.(5) On that basis, for the three companies that cooperated in the anti-dumping investigation but did not cooperate in the parallel anti-subsidy investigation, the rate at which the anti-dumping and the anti-subsidy duties should be imposed should be set as follows:Company Subsidy margin Dumping margin Injury elimination level Countervailing (anti-subsidy) duty Anti-dumping dutyOther cooperating companies in the anti-dumping investigation, but not in the parallel anti-subsidy investigation 17,1 % 84,7 % 36,5 % 17,1 % 19,4 %(6) It follows that recital 167 of the Regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties should also contain the information about the three companies as presented in the preceding recital.(7) It also follows that Article 1(2) of the Regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties should be amended accordingly.(8) If the amount of any duties paid or entered into the accounts in accordance with Article 1(2) of the Regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties exceeds those due under the present Regulation, that amount should be repaid or remitted. Similar applies to the provisional duties definitively collected under Article 2 of the same Regulation.(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 15(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009,. The table in Article 1(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 470/2014 shall be replaced with the following table:‘Company Anti-dumping duty TARIC additional codeXinyi PV Products (Anhui) Holdings Ltd 36,1 % B943Zhejiang Hehe Photovoltaic Glass Technology Co., Ltd 9,1 % B944Zhejiang Jiafu Glass Co., Ltd; Flat Solar Glass Group Co., Ltd; Shanghai Flat Glass Co., Ltd 29,3 % B945Henan Yuhua New Material Co., Ltd 0,4 % B946Other cooperating companies listed in Annex I, but not listed in Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 471/2014 (7) 19,4 %Other cooperating companies listed in Annex I 24,1 %All other companies 25,0 % B999 1.   The amount of duties paid or entered into the accounts under Article 1 or 2 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 470/2014 and which exceeds those as established in accordance with Article 1 of this Regulation, shall be repaid or remitted.2.   Repayment and remission shall be requested from national customs authorities in accordance with applicable customs legislation within a period as set out in Article 236(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 (8). This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply retroactively as from 15 May 2014.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 April 2015.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 470/2014 of 13 May 2014 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of solar glass originating in the People's Republic of China (OJ L 142, 14.5.2014, p. 1).(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 471/2014 of 13 May 2014 imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of solar glass originating in the People's Republic of China (OJ L 142, 14.5.2014, p. 23).(4)  See recitals 60 and 167 of the Regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties.(5)  See recital 167 of the Regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties.(6)  See Article 1 of the Regulation imposing definitive countervailing duties.(7)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 471/2014 of 13 May 2014 imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of solar glass originating in the People's Republic of China (OJ L 142, 14.5.2014, p. 23).’(8)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1). +",originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;glass;blown glass;bottle glass;crystal glass;drawn glass;pane of glass;sheet glass;unworked glass;window glass;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;China;People’s Republic of China,20 +36244,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1207/2008 of 28 November 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 on the management of fishing fleets registered in the Community outermost regions. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 and Article 299(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 of 30 March 2004 on the management of fishing fleets registered in the Community outermost regions (2) allows derogations from Article 13 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (3). That Article provides for a general scheme to manage entries into the fleet as well as exits from the fleet.(2) Article 2(5) of Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 fixes the period of validity of the derogation from the entry/exit scheme for fishing vessels having received public aid for renewal. That period was originally set at 31 December 2007 and was than extended until 31 December 2008 following the political agreement reached in the Council on 19 June 2006 concerning the European Fisheries Fund.(3) The Commission act allowing the Member States concerned to grant State aid was adopted later than foreseen. Given the fact that the interested shipyards have a limited capacity, a full implementation of the political agreement reached in the Council on 19 June 2006 becomes impossible within the deadline of 31 December 2008.(4) It is, therefore, appropriate to extend the deadline to 2011 for the derogation set out in Article 2(5) of Regulation (EC) No 639/2004.(5) Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly,. Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 2(5) shall be replaced by the following:‘5. Notwithstanding paragraph 3, for fishing vessels having received public aid for renewal, the derogation in paragraph 1(a) will cease to apply three years after the public aid for renewal has been granted and in any case not later than 31 December 2011.’2. Article 6 shall be replaced by the following: This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 November 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. BARNIER(1)  Opinion delivered on 21 October 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  OJ L 102, 7.4.2004, p. 9.(3)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. +",fishing fleet;fishing capacity;fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;common fisheries policy;structural policy;sectoral policy;peripheral region;outermost area;outermost region;peripheral area;remotest area;remotest region;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +14301,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1661/95 of 29 June 1995 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas in 1995 for certain agricultural products including processed products, opened for Israel and Turkey. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, under the preferential agreements between the European Economic Community of the one part, and Israel and Turkey of the other part (hereinafter called 'third countries`), concession regarding certain agricultural products including processed products have been granted to those countries;Whereas, as a result of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, those concessions should be adjusted to take into account the arrangements for trade in agricultural products including processed products which existed between Austria, Finland and Sweden of the one part, and Israel and Turkey of the other part;Whereas to that and exploratory talks are in progress with those third countries with a view to the conclusion of additional protocols to the abovementioned agreements;Whereas, however, because of the excessively tight deadline, the additional protocols could not enter into force on 1 January 1995;Whereas in these circumstances and pursuant to Articles 76, 102 and 128 of the 1994 Act of Accession the Community must adopt the measures required to remedy the situation; whereas those measures must take the form of autonomous Community tariff quotas covering the conventional preferential tariff concessions applied by Austria, Finland and Sweden;Whereas the new Member States must apply the import arrangements applicable in the Community with effect from 1 January 1995,. Without prejudice to the import arrangements in the Community applicable to certain agricultural products including processed products pursuant to agreements concluded between the Community and Israel and Turkey, existing Community tariff quotas shall be increased or, as necessary, new tariff quotas shall be opened autonomously in accordance with Annexes I and II to this Regulation. Articles 4 to 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 (1) shall apply to the tariff concessions referred to in Annex I. Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 (2) shall apply to products referred to in Annex II. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 1995.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. BARROT(1) OJ No L 199, 2. 8. 1994, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 298/95 (OJ No L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 6).(2) OJ No L 318, 20. 12. 1993, p. 18.ANNEX IPreferential tariff quotas opened for 1995ISRAEL>TABLE>TURKEY>TABLE>ANNEX IIISRAEL>TABLE>TURKEY>TABLE> +",Israel;State of Israel;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;agricultural product;farm product;Turkey;Republic of Turkey;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products,20 +18021,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1281/98 of 19 June 1998 on the issuing of import licences for bananas under the tariff quota for the third quarter of 1998 and on the submission of new applications (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1409/96 (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 478/95 (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 702/95 (6), lays down additional rules for the application of the tariff quota arrangements laid down in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93;Whereas Article 9(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 lays down that, where, in the case of a given quarter and a given origin, for a country or group of countries referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 478/95, the quantities covered by import licence applications from one or more of the categories of operators appreciably exceed the indicative quantity fixed, a reduction percentage to be applied to applications shall be set; whereas, however, that provision does not apply to category C licence applications nor to category A and B applications relating to a quantity of 150 tonnes or less, provided that the total quantity covered by the category A and B applications does not exceed, for a given origin, 15 % of the total of the quantities applied for;Whereas, pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93, the indicative quantities for import under the tariff quota are laid down for the third quarter of 1998 in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1087/98 (7);Whereas in the case of the quantities covered by licence applications that are either less than or not significantly more than the indicative quantities fixed for the quarter in question, licences are issued for the quantities applied for; whereas, however, for certain origins, the quantities applied for considerably exceed the indicative quantities or the percentages set out in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 478/95; whereas, therefore, a reduction percentage should be set to be applied under the aforementioned conditions to licence applications for the origin or origins involved and category of licence in question;Whereas, the maximum quantity for which licence applications may still be submitted should be set taking account of the indicative quantities fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1087/98 and the applications accepted at the end of the application period;Whereas this Regulation should apply immediately to permit licences to be issued as quickly as possible;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,. Import licences shall be issued under the tariff quota for the import of bananas, provided for in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, for the third quarter of 1998:1. for the quantity indicated in the licence application:(a) multiplied, in the case of the origin 'Costa Rica`, by the reduction coefficient of 0,6562 for category A and B licence applications, excluding applications relating to a quantity of 150 tonnes or less;(b) multiplied, in the case of the origin 'Colombia`, by the reduction coefficient of 0,7961 for category A and B licence applications, excluding applications relating to a quantity of 150 tonnes or less;2. for the quantity indicated in the licence application, in the case of an origin other than those referred to in point 1 above;3. for the quantity indicated in the application, in the case of category C licences. The quantities for which licence applications may still be lodged in respect of the third quarter of 1998 are laid down in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 June 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3) OJ L 142, 12. 6. 1993, p. 6.(4) OJ L 181, 20. 7. 1996, p. 13.(5) OJ L 49, 4. 3. 1995, p. 13.(6) OJ L 71, 31. 3. 1995, p. 84.(7) OJ L 155, 29. 5. 1998, p. 20.ANNEX>TABLE> +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;ACP countries,20 +4825,"2009/367/EC: Commission Decision of 29 April 2009 on the clearance of the accounts of the paying agencies of Member States concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) for the 2008 financial year (notified under document number C(2009) 3217). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Articles 30 and 32 thereof,After consulting the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,Whereas:(1) Under Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, the Commission, on the basis of the annual accounts submitted by the Member States, accompanied by the information required for the clearance of accounts and a certificate regarding the integrality, accuracy and veracity of the accounts and the reports established by the certification bodies, clears the accounts of the paying agencies referred to in Article 6 of the said Regulation.(2) Pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 5(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2006 of 21 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 as regards the keeping of accounts by the paying agencies, declarations of expenditure and revenue and the conditions for reimbursing expenditure under the EAGF and the EAFRD (2), account is taken for the 2008 financial year of expenditure incurred by the Member States between 16 October 2007 and 15 October 2008.(3) The Commission has checked the information submitted by the Member States and it has communicated to the Member States before 31 March 2009 the results of its verifications, along with the necessary amendments.(4) The annual accounts and the accompanying documents permit the Commission to take, for certain paying agencies, a decision on the completeness, accuracy and veracity of the annual accounts submitted. Annex I lists the amounts cleared by Member State and the amounts to be recovered from or paid to the Member States.(5) The information submitted by certain other paying agencies requires additional inquiries and their accounts cannot be cleared in this Decision. Annex II lists the paying agencies concerned.(6) Under Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2006, any overrun of deadlines during August, September and October is to be taken into account in the clearance of accounts decision. Some of the expenditure declared by certain Member States during these months in the year 2008 was effected after the applicable deadlines. This Decision should therefore fix the relevant reductions.(7) The Commission, in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 and Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2006, has already reduced or suspended a number of monthly payments on entry into the accounts of expenditure for the 2008 financial year. In order to avoid any premature, or temporary, reimbursement of the amounts in question, they should not be recognised in this Decision and they should be further examined under the conformity clearance procedure pursuant to Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005.(8) Pursuant to Article 32(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, 50 % of the financial consequences of non-recovery of irregularities shall be borne by the Member State concerned if the recovery of those irregularities has not taken place within four years of the primary administrative or judicial finding, or within eight years if the recovery is taken to the national courts. Article 32(3) of the said Regulation obliges Member States to submit to the Commission, together with the annual accounts, a summary report on the recovery procedures undertaken in response to irregularities. Detailed rules on the application of the Member States' reporting obligation of the amounts to be recovered are laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 885/2006 of 21 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 as regards the accreditation of paying agencies and other bodies and the clearance of the accounts of the EAGF and of the EAFRD (3). Annex III to the said Regulation provides the table that had to be provided in 2009 by the Member States. On the basis of the tables completed by the Member States, the Commission should decide on the financial consequences of non-recovery of irregularities older than four or eight years respectively. This decision is without prejudice to future conformity decisions pursuant to Article 32(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005.(9) Pursuant to Article 32(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, Member States may decide not to pursue recovery. Such a decision may only be taken if the costs already and likely to be incurred total more than the amount to be recovered or if the recovery proves impossible owing to the insolvency, recorded and recognised under national law, of the debtor or the persons legally responsible for the irregularity. If that decision has been taken within four years of the primary administrative or judicial finding or within eight years if the recovery is taken to the national courts, 100 % of the financial consequences of the non-recovery should be borne by the Community budget. In the summary report referred to in Article 32(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, the amounts for which the Member State decided not to pursue recovery and the grounds for the decision are shown. These amounts are not charged to the Member States concerned and are consequently borne by the Community budget. This decision is without prejudice to future conformity decisions pursuant to Article 32(8) of the said Regulation.(10) In accordance with Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, this Decision does not prejudice decisions taken subsequently by the Commission excluding from Community financing expenditure not effected in accordance with Community rules,. With the exception of the paying agencies referred to in Article 2, the accounts of the paying agencies of the Member States concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in respect of the 2008 financial year, are hereby cleared.The amounts which are recoverable from or payable to each Member State pursuant to this Decision, including those resulting from the application of Article 32(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, are set out in Annex I. For the 2008 financial year, the accounts of the Member States' paying agencies in respect of expenditure financed by the EAGF, set out in Annex II, are disjoined from this Decision and shall be the subject of a future clearance of accounts Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 April 2009.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 171, 23.6.2006, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 171, 23.6.2006, p. 90.ANNEX ICLEARANCE OF THE PAYING AGENCIES' ACCOUNTSFINANCIAL YEAR 2008Amount to be recovered from or paid to the Member StateNB: Nomenclature 2009: 05 07 01 06, 05 02 16 02, 6701, 6702, 6803.MS 2008 — Expenditure/Assigned Revenue for the Paying Agencies for which the accounts are Total a + b Reductions and suspensions for the whole financial year (1) Reductions according to Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 Total including reductions and suspensions Payments made to the Member State for the financial year Amount to be recovered from (-) or paid to (+) the Member State (2)cleared disjoined= expenditure/assigned revenue declared in the annual declaration = total of the expenditure/assigned revenue in the monthly declarationsa b c = a + b d e f = c + d + e g h = f – gBE EUR 432 608 618,53 273 518 319,77 706 126 938,30 – 593,30 –54 510,68 706 071 834,32 706 201 150,75 – 129 316,43BG EUR 173 261 850,21 0,00 173 261 850,21 –10 969,94 0,00 173 250 880,27 173 262 003,11 –11 122,84CZ EUR 382 633 310,43 0,00 382 633 310,43 0,00 0,00 382 633 310,43 382 638 179,78 –4 869,35DK DKK 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 –14 764,84 –14 764,84 0,00 –14 764,84DK EUR 981 148 146,05 0,00 981 148 146,05 – 334 916,53 0,00 980 813 229,52 980 605 638,09 207 591,43DE EUR 4 679 844 580,08 421 042 712,93 5 100 887 293,01 –37 390,29 –2 874 536,38 5 097 975 366,35 5 101 133 812,30 –3 158 445,95EE EUR 41 604 457,53 0,00 41 604 457,53 –30 242,24 0,00 41 574 215,29 41 537 242,47 36 972,82IE EUR 1 452 426 445,64 0,00 1 452 426 445,64 – 152 676,24 – 209 340,42 1 452 064 428,98 1 450 327 500,26 1 736 928,72EL EUR 0,00 2 460 745 905,37 2 460 745 905,37 0,00 0,00 2 460 745 905,37 2 460 745 905,37 0,00ES EUR 5 476 876 522,21 0,00 5 476 876 522,21 –4 919 283,22 –4 564 317,68 5 467 392 921,32 5 475 621 557,38 –8 228 636,07FR EUR 8 323 180 801,10 0,00 8 323 180 801,10 –1 302 798,28 –18 942 379,66 8 302 935 623,16 8 324 404 948,60 –21 469 325,44IT EUR 4 168 669 787,38 101 969 623,15 4 270 639 410,53 –1 887 157,65 –4 363 298,08 4 264 388 954,80 4 264 132 179,52 256 775,28CY EUR 27 774 540,54 0,00 27 774 540,54 0,00 0,00 27 774 540,54 27 774 540,54 0,00LV EUR 96 759 251,98 0,00 96 759 251,98 0,00 0,00 96 759 251,98 96 760 415,54 –1 163,56LT EUR 155 733 024,94 0,00 155 733 024,94 0,00 0,00 155 733 024,94 155 996 896,19 – 263 871,25LU EUR 33 965 171,44 0,00 33 965 171,44 –1 273,90 0,00 33 963 897,54 33 787 840,71 176 056,83HU EUR 486 553 484,46 0,00 486 553 484,46 –11 055,36 0,00 486 542 429,10 492 387 580,59 –5 845 151,49MT EUR 0,00 2 472 341,64 2 472 341,64 0,00 0,00 2 472 341,64 2 472 341,64 0,00NL EUR 854 800 814,16 0,00 854 800 814,16 –91 807,12 –65 076,30 854 643 930,74 856 242 767,86 –1 598 837,12AT EUR 656 513 475,83 0,00 656 513 475,83 0,00 –44 207,31 656 469 268,52 656 496 253,55 –26 985,03PL EUR 1 172 220 664,21 0,00 1 172 220 664,21 0,00 0,00 1 172 220 664,21 1 172 232 662,17 –11 997,96PT EUR 0,00 720 094 153,57 720 094 153,57 0,00 0,00 720 094 153,57 720 094 153,57 0,00RO EUR 0,00 461 870 850,36 461 870 850,36 0,00 0,00 461 870 850,36 461 870 850,36 0,00SI EUR 93 014 996,23 0,00 93 014 996,23 0,00 0,00 93 014 996,23 93 152 578,75 – 137 582,52SK EUR 169 701 265,50 0,00 169 701 265,50 0,00 0,00 169 701 265,50 169 768 426,79 –67 161,29FI EUR 565 626 400,21 0,00 565 626 400,21 –2 432,42 –7 736,10 565 616 231,70 567 200 798,71 –1 584 567,01SE SEK 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 –65 415,38 –65 415,38 0,00 –65 415,38SE EUR 713 833 441,95 0,00 713 833 441,95 –35 629,22 0,00 713 797 812,73 713 869 554,32 –71 741,59UK GBP 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 –58 909,25 –58 909,25 0,00 –58 909,25UK EUR 3 158 349 336,06 0,00 3 158 349 336,06 –14 574 228,18 0,00 3 143 775 107,88 3 223 172 099,30 –79 396 991,42MS Expenditure (3) Assigned revenue (3) Sugar Fund Article 32 (=e) Total (=h)Expenditure (4) Assigned revenue (4)05 07 01 06 6701 05 02 16 02 6803 6702i j k l m n = i + j + k + l + mBE EUR –74 805,75 0,00 0,00 0,00 –54 510,68 – 129 316,43BG EUR –11 122,84 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 –11 122,84CZ EUR –4 869,35 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 –4 869,35DK DKK 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 –14 764,84 –14 764,84DK EUR 207 591,43 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 207 591,43DE EUR – 209 002,65 –74 906,93 0,00 0,00 –2 874 536,38 –3 158 445,95EE EUR 36 972,82 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 36 972,82IE EUR 1 946 269,14 0,00 0,00 0,00 – 209 340,42 1 736 928,72EL EUR 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00ES EUR –3 664 318,39 0,00 0,00 0,00 –4 564 317,68 –8 228 636,07FR EUR –2 526 945,78 0,00 0,00 0,00 –18 942 379,66 –21 469 325,44IT EUR 4 620 073,36 0,00 0,00 0,00 –4 363 298,08 256 775,28CY EUR 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00LV EUR –1 035,93 – 127,63 0,00 0,00 0,00 –1 163,56LT EUR – 263 563,31 – 307,94 0,00 0,00 0,00 – 263 871,25LU EUR 176 056,83 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 176 056,83HU EUR –5 845 151,49 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 –5 845 151,49MT EUR 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00NL EUR –1 444 785,70 –88 975,12 0,00 0,00 –65 076,30 –1 598 837,12AT EUR 17 222,28 0,00 0,00 0,00 –44 207,31 –26 985,03PL EUR –11 997,96 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 –11 997,96PT EUR 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00RO EUR 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00SI EUR – 137 582,52 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 – 137 582,52SK EUR 3 555,47 –70 716,76 0,00 0,00 0,00 –67 161,29FI EUR –1 521 889,93 –54 940,99 0,00 0,00 –7 736,10 –1 584 567,01SE SEK 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 –65 415,38 –65 415,38SE EUR –71 741,59 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 –71 741,59UK GBP 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 –58 909,25 –58 909,25UK EUR –79 396 991,42 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 –79 396 991,42(1)  The reductions and suspensions are those taken into account in the payment system, to which are added in particular the corrections for the non-respect of payment deadlines established in August, September and October 2008.(2)  For the calculation of the amount to be recovered from or paid to the Member State the amount taken into account is, the total of the annual declaration for the expenditure cleared (col.a) or, the total of the monthly declarations for the expenditure disjoined (col.b).Applicable exchange rate: Article 7(2) of the Regulation (EC) No 883/2006.(3)  If the Assigned revenue part would be in advantage of Member State, it has to be declared under 05 07 01 06.(4)  If the Assigned revenue part of the Sugar Fund, would be in the advantage of the Member State, it has to be declared under 05 02 16 02.NB: Nomenclature 2009: 05 07 01 06, 05 02 16 02, 6701, 6702, 6803.ANNEX IICLEARANCE OF THE PAYING AGENCIES' ACCOUNTSFINANCIAL YEAR 2008 — EAGFList of the paying agencies for which the accounts are disjoined and are subject of a later clearance decisionMember State Paying agencyBelgium ALVGermany Baden-WürttembergGreece OPEKEPEItaly ARBEAMalta MRRAPortugal IFAPRomania PIAA +",rural development;rural planning;agricultural policy;agricultural development;agricultural planning;farm policy;farming policy;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;agricultural expenditure;expenditure on agriculture;farm spending;closing of accounts;clearance of accounts;rendering of accounts;EAGGF Guarantee Section;EAGGF Guarantee Section aid,20 +15157,"96/729/EC: Commission Decision of 29 November 1996 on the list of programmes to improve the system of veterinary checks at the Community's external frontiers that qualify for Community funding in 1997. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2) and in particular Article 38 thereof,Whereas the stepping-up of veterinary checks at the external frontiers is one of the priorities for Community action by virtue of the completion of the single market;Whereas the Swedish authorities have submitted a national programme to the Commission to improve the system of checks at the external frontier on animals and animal products; whereas this programme covers in particular the construction and renovation of the necessary infrastructure and the purchase of equipment for the checks;Whereas Sweden has provided the Commission with all the information it needs to assess the Community interest in providing funding for the 1997 programme;Whereas the programme included on the list laid down in this Decision must be the subject of subsequent individual approval; whereas the detailed costs for each frontier inspection post will be specified at that time;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. The programme listed in the Annex hereto shall qualify for Community funding in 1997.2. The proposed rate and amount of Community funding for the programme referred to in paragraph 1 is laid down in the Annex. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 November 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.ANNEX>TABLE> +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;customs;border post;customs zone;customs-house;frontier post;external border of the EU;external borders of the European Union;management of the EU's external borders;management of the European Union's external borders;management of the external borders of the European Union;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +29351,"2005/138/EC: Commission Decision of 16 February 2005 amending Decision 2003/828/EC as regards movements of animals from and inside a restricted zone in Portugal, in relation to an outbreak of bluetongue in that Member State (notified under document number C(2005) 335) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (1), and in particular Articles 8(2)(d), and 9(1)(c) and Article 12 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2003/828/EC of 25 November 2003 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue (2) was adopted in the light of the bluetongue situation prevailing in the affected regions of the Community. That Decision demarcates protection and surveillance zones (the restricted zones) corresponding to specific epidemiological situations and lays down the conditions for providing exemptions from the exit ban laid down in Directive 2000/75/EC for certain movements of animals, their sperm, ova and embryos from and through those zones.(2) Decision 2003/828/EC, as last amended by Decision 2004/898/EC, has established a restricted zone (Zone F) corresponding to the bluetongue situation prevailing in Spain and Portugal at the time of adoption of Decision 2004/898/EC.(3) Portugal has now informed the Commission of an outbreak of bluetongue in the concelho of Idanha-a-Nova.(4) Exemptions to the exit ban from restricted zones as provided for in Decision 2003/828/EC should apply to the affected regions of Portugal.(5) In addition, Zone F should be extended and defined to take account of the geographical, ecological and epizootiological factors connected with bluetongue in the affected regions of Portugal.(6) Decision 2003/828/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Decision 2003/828/ EC is amended as follows:1. in Article 3, paragraph 1 and the introductory phrase of paragraph 2, are replaced by the following:2. Annex I is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall apply from 21 February 2005. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 February 2005.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74. Directive as amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.(2)  OJ L 311, 27.11.2003, p. 41. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/898/EC (OJ L 379, 24.12.2004, p. 105).ANNEXIn Annex I to Decision 2003/828/EC, the restricted Zone F is replaced by the following:‘Zone FSPAIN:— Province of Cádiz, Málaga, Sevilla, Huelva, Córdoba, Cáceres, Badajoz— Province of Jaen (comarcas of Jaen and Andujar)— Province of Toledo (comarcas of Oropesa, Talavera de la Reina, Belvis de Jara and Los Navalmorales,)— Province of Ciudad Real (comarcas of Horcajo de los Montes, Piedrabuena, Almadén and Almodóvar del Campo)PORTUGAL:— Regional Direction of Agriculture of Alentejo: concelhos of Niza, Castelo de Vide, Marvão, Ponte de Sôr, Crato, Portalegre, Alter-do-Chão, Avis, Mora, Sousel, Fronteira, Monforte, Arronches, Campo Maior, Elvas, Arraiolos, Estremoz, Borba, Vila Viçosa, Alandroal, Redondo, Évora, Portel, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Mourão, Moura, Barrancos; Mértola, Serpa, Beja, Vidigueira, Ferreira do Alentejo, Cuba, Alvito, Viana, Montemor-o-Novo, Vendas Novas, Alcácer do Sal (East of A2, the freguesias of Santa Susana, Santiago and Torrão) and Gavião— Regional Direction of Agriculture of Ribatejo e Oeste: concelhos of Montijo (freguesias of Canha, S. Isidoro de Pegões and Pegões), Coruche, Salvaterra de Magos, Almeirim, Alpiarça, Chamusca, Constância, Abrantes and Sardoal— Regional Direction of Agriculture of Beira Interior: concelhos of Idanha-a-Nova, Penamacor, Fundão, Castelo Branco, Oleiros, Sertã, Proença-a-Nova, VilaVelha de Ródão, Vila de Rei and Mação’ +",veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;transport of animals,20 +10872,"93/98/EEC: Council Decision of 1 February 1993 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal (Basel Convention). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 130s thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social (2),Whereas, by virtue of a Council Decision of 28 October 1988, the Commission participated on behalf of the Community, in consultation with the representatives of the Member States, in the negotiation in the ad hoc working group meetings under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) with a view to preparing a Global Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste;Whereas, as a result of those negotiations, on 22 March 1989 the Basel Convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal was adopted and then signed by the Community on the basis of the mandate conferred by a Council Decision of 21 March 1989;Whereas the Convention aims to help protect the environment in the area of waste through more stringent control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and other waste and through ecologically sound management thereof; whereas, in this respect, it determines procedures for controls on imports, exports and transit;Whereas the Council, by adopting Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 of 1 February 1993 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste, within, into and out of the European Community (3), has established rules to curtail and to control such movements; whereas these rules are designed, inter alia, to make the existing Community system for the supervision and control of waste movements comply with the requirements of the Basel Convention and the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention;Whereas, pursuant to its Articles 22 and 23, the Basel Convention is open for ratification, acceptance or approval and accession by States and for formal confirmation or approval by political and/or economic integration organizations,. The Convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal, as adopted in Basel on 22 March 1989, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community.The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision. 1.   The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, deposit the instrument of approval with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, as provided for by Article 22 of the Convention (4).2.   The President shall deposit at the same time the declaration of competence annexed to this Decision in conformity with Article 22 (3) of this Convention. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 1 February 1993.For the CouncilThe PresidentN. HELVEG PETERSEN(1)  OJ No C 72, 18. 3. 1991, p. 67.(2)  OJ No C 31, 6. 2. 1991, p. 27.(3)  OJ No L 30, 6. 2. 1993, p. 1.(4)  The date of entry into force for the Community of the Convention will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council. +",waste management;landfill site;rubbish dump;waste treatment;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;international convention;multilateral convention;dangerous substance;dangerous product;transfrontier transport;frontier traffic;frontier transport;waste disposal;discharge of waste;garbage disposal;waste removal,20 +22307,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2231/2001 of 16 November 2001 amending, for the second time, Council Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 concerning the interruption of certain economic relations with Angola in order to induce the ""União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola"" (UNITA) to fulfil its obligations in the peace process, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2229/97. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 of 28 July 1998 concerning the interruption of certain economic relations with Angola in order to induce the ""União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola"" (UNITA) to fulfil its obligations in the peace process, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2229/97(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/1999(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 empowers the Commission to amend the annexes of the Regulation on the basis of determinations by either the competent authorities of the United Nations or the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation of Angola.(2) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 lists the petroleum products referred to in Article 1(2). Annex IV lists the points of entry referred to in Article 1 and Annex VII, as last amended, lists the persons covered by the freeze of funds under that Regulation.(3) By letter of 11 October 2001 the Chairman of the Angola Sanctions Committee informed the Commission that the Committee had determined to issue a consolidated version of the list of persons and entities to whom the freeze of funds shall apply and therefore Annex VII should be replaced by the consolidated list. On 19 October the Committee determined to issue a consolidated version of the list of points of entry into Angolan territory, therefore Annex IV should be replaced by the consolidated list. In addition one CN code should be updated in Annex 1,. Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 is amended as follows:- In Annex I, CN code 3823 90 10 is replaced by 3824 90 10.- Annex IV is replaced by Annex I to this Regulation.- Annex VII is replaced by Annex II to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 November 2001.For the CommissionChristopher PattenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 215, 1.8.1998, p. 1.(2) OJ L 98, 13.4.1999, p. 3.ANNEX I""ANNEX IVPoints of entry referred to in Article 1(2), (5), (7) and (8)Airports:LuandaKatumbela, Benguela ProvincePorts:Cabinda, Cabinda ProvinceLuandaLobito, Benguala ProvinceNamibe, Namibe ProvinceSoyo, Zaire Province""ANNEX II""ANNEX VIIList of senior UNITA officials and immediate Adult Family members referred to in Article 1 as listed by the Angola Sanctions Committee on 2 October 2001- Abreu Geraldo; alias ""Kamorteiro""; Title: Chief of Staff- Adalberto Da Costa, Jr; Italy; title: Representative passports: Portugal and Côte d'Ivoire- Apolo Pedro; title: General- Arlindo alias ""Mindo""; title: Colonel- Baptista João; alias ""Zaboba""; Togo; title: Colonel- Bikingui Aleluia- Cambica Estevão; Namibia- Chali Eduardo; Zambia- Chicala Odeth Ludivna; title: President Women's Wing Lima; date of birth: 5.8.1959; place of birth: Bela Vista; Prov. Huambo- Chimuco Vaso Mbundi Inacio; title: General- Chinjamba André; title: Colonel- Chiquele Chaves; title: Brigadier- Chissende Ezequias; alias ""Buffalo Bill""; title: Brigadier- Chissuaka Augusto; alias ""Kibidy""; title: General; date of birth: 1957; place of birth. Bie- Chisuku Enriques; Namibia; title: Coordinator- Chiteculo Adélio; Belgium/France; title: Assistant Representative- Chiteculo Amadeu; title: General- Chiulio António; Alias ""Chilyolo"", ""Cheya""; title: General- Chivela Lino; Namibia; title: Finance- Chivula João; Spain- Chiwale José Samuel; title: General- Contreiras Manuel; Belgium- Dachala Dekas; status: ""Karrica's"" brother- Dachala Marcelo Moinse; alias ""Karrica""; Burkina Faso; title: Procurement and Diamond Trade- Dachala Marcial Adriano; title: Secretary Information; date of birth: 11.8.1956; place of birth: Bela Vista; Prov. Huambo- De Bala Assobio; title: Colonel- Dembo Amandio João; Togo; title: student; date of birth: 12.10.1980- Dembo António Sebastião; Togo; title: student; date of birth: 25.11.1980- Dembo António; title: Vice-President; date of birth: 25.8.1944; place of birth: Nambuangongo; Prov. Luanda- Deolindo Jonas; title: Colonel- Dias Leon; Ireland, title: Representative- Dinis Raul; Portugal; title: Commerce- Ecolelo Eliote; title: Brigadier- Epalanga Arcádio; title: Brigadier- Epalanga Leonardo; alias: ""NATO""; title: Colonel- Epalanga Samuel Martins; title: Generall- Fernades Alzira Maria; Burkina Faso; date of birth: 25.8.1965- Fernandes António; Germany- Ferraz Orlando; Germany- Fontoura Carlos; Portugal; title: Oliveira (Finance)- Franca Joaquim Rufino; title: Brigadier- Francisco Carlos; Germany; title: Assistant Representative- Furtado Jaime; Morocco- Gerson José António; alias ""Catrukas""; title: Colonel- Guerra Cristo António; Germany- Jeremias Dekas Denis; Togo; date of birth: 3.5.1972- Junjuvivi Arkindo; alias ""Zaboza""; title: Brigadier- Justino Joffre; Portugal; title: Political activities- Kaganje Azevedo de Oliveira; Belgium; title: Representative- Kachivango Diniz; alias ""Dekas""; Togo- Kakumba Jorge Marques; Côte d'Ivoir; title: Representative to subregion- Kaley Alexandre- Kalipe Rafael da Silva; title: Brigadier- Kaluassi Oseias; title: Colonel- Kalufele José Dias; Togo; title: student date of birth: 28.12.1980- Kalunda Alfonso Figeiredo Pinto; title: Colonel- Kalungulungo Terêncio; title: Brigadier- Kamalata Abilio; alias ""Numa""- Kamalata Francisco- Kamalata Sebastião Dembo; alias ""Man Sebas""; Togo- Kamanha André; title: Brigadier- Kanhanga Alberto; title: Brigadier- Kanjungo Fernando Ngueve; alias ""Sheltox"", ""Silviondela""- Katumbele Feliz; Togo- Kanvualuku Julian; Burkina Fasso; title: Commander- Kapingala J. Maria; title: Colonel- Kapule Domino; Togo- Kassesse Estevão; alias ""Rhino""; title: General- Kassene Pedro; Togo- Katata D. ""Veneno""; title: Brigadier- Katchiungo José Pedro; Portugal; title: Central Intelligence and Security- Katende João; Burkina Faso; title: Diamond dealer- Kokelo David; Côte d'Ivoire, title: Representative- Kulunga Francesco; title: General- Liahuka Tony; title: Brigadier- Londoimbali Nganga; title: Colonel- Lumay Mbalau; title: General- Lusadissu António; Germany- Machado Sabino; title: Colonel- Makeisse Eduardo; Belgium- Manuel Mbala; Germany- Martinho Vindes Martinho; Togo; date of birth: 9.1.1979- Matos Abelardo Benjamin; title: Brigadier- Mbule José Major; title: Brigadier- Mendonca António; Namibia- Miguel Alberto Mário Vasco; alias ""Vatuva""; title: General- Morgado Carlos; Portugal; title: Representative- Muekalia Domingos Jardo; USA, Washington; title: Representative; passport No travel document No: PS AE/6774 94; passport: Côte d'Ivoire; date of birth: 20.9.1959; place of birth: Mungo- Mulato Joaquim Ernesto; Togo; title: Representative- Mulato Helena Mbundu; Togo; date of birth: 19.11.1980- Mundombe Heider; alias ""Boris""; Burkina Faso; title: Lieutenant- Mundombe João; Togo- Mundombe Marlene Dachala; Togo- Nhany Franco Marcolino; Portugal; title: Assistant Representative- Oliveira José; Portugal- Passile Dina; Namibia; title: Officer of Lima- Paulo Anicelo Lucas (Gato); title: Brigadier- Paulo Armindo Lucas; alias ""Lucamba""; title: Secretary General- Paulo Luísa Lusinga (Gato); Portugal; title: daughter of A. Paulo- Paulo Pedro (Gato); Togo- Pedro Elian Bravo da Rosa Mahungo; alias ""Kalias""- Pelembe Florindo; title: Brigadier- Pena Esteves; alias ""Camy""; title: Brigadier- Pena Edna Kassandali; date of birth: 21.3.1982; Prov. Bie- Pena Lizette Satumbo; Togo; date of birth: 26.8.1958- Perestrelo Bartolomeu; title: Brigadier- Pindi André; title: Provincial Secretary- Prata Jorge; title: Director/Diamond Dealing- Roma Daniel; USA- Sachiambo Aida Elídio Paulo; title: Brigadier- Sachiambo Aninhas; title: Colonel- Sachiambo Tony; title: Colonel- Sakaita Aleluia Chofeka Cilala; alias ""Feka""; France; title: Savimbi's son- Sakaita Almendo; France; title: Savimbi's son- Sakaita Ângela Nassova; Côte d'Ivoire; title: Savimbi's daughter- Sakaita Celila Navimibi; Togo; title: Savimbi's daughter; date of birth: 19.2.1979- Sakaita Dorio de Rolao Prelo Sakatu; France; title: Savimbi's son- Sakaita Durão de Montenegro Ceya; France; title: Savimbi's son- Sakaita Eloi Sassandaly; Côte d'Ivoire; title: Savimbi's son; date of birth: 10.4.1982- Sakaita Helena Mbundu; France; title: Savimbi's daughter- Sakaita José Chavala; alias ""Joss""; Côte d'Ivoire; title: Savimbi's son- Sakaita Kassy; Burkina Faso; title: Savimbi's daughter- Sakaita Luís Chilombo; Côte d'Ivoire; title: Savimbi's daughter- Sakaita Pedro Sachiambo; Benin; title: Savimbi's son; date of birth: 18.9.1979- Sakaita Rafael Massanga; Côte d'Ivoire; title: Savimbi's daughter- Sakaita Rosa Chikumbo; Burkina Faso; title: Savimbi's daugther; date of birth: 10.12.1977- Sakaita Tao Kanganjo; Benin; title: Savimbi's son- Sakaita Victoria Kassandaly; Côte d'Ivoire- Sakaita Alcides; title: Secretary Foreign Relations- Sally Mohamed; Belgium, title: Secretary- Samakuva Isaías; France- Samakuva Virgílio; Spain- Sanguende Davi Jorge Marcelino; France- Sapalalo Allino; alias ""Bock""; title: General- Sapalalo Catarina; alias ""Tiny""; Côte d'Ivoire, title: daugther of General ""Bock""- Sapalalo V. Motoso Salumbo; Togo- Sapalalo António; USA- Sassamba Adolfo; Namibia- Satumbo Esperança Dachala; Togo- Savimibi Jonas; title: President- Segunda Domingos; Namibia- Sequeira José; Portugal- Silva Rui; Portugal- Soe, Ferdando; title: Brigadier- Tadeu Mines; South Africa- Tchindandi João Baptista; alias ""Black Power""; title: General- Teca Rogeiro; Belgium; title: Finance and Diamonds- Urbano António Manuel; alias ""Chassano""; Portugal- Vaekeni João; Switzerland; title: Representative- Venancio Rui; Portugal- Vianana Artur; title: General- Viera Antero Morais; title: Brigadier- Vindes Augusto; Togo; title: Student; date of birth: 17.2.1980- Vindes João Baptiste Rodrigues; Burkina Faso; title: Representative- Wambembe Issac; Portugal; title: Representative- Yembe Aneiro Kufuna; title: General- Zinga Manuel; Belgium"" +",political group;parliamentary group;UN Security Council;United Nations Security Council;peacekeeping;keeping the peace;preserving peace;safeguarding peace;Angola;Cabinda;Republic of Angola;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier,20 +17510,"98/446/EC: Council Decision of 14 April 1997 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Georgia amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Georgia on trade in textile products to take into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228(2), first sentence thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Community an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Georgia amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Georgia on trade in textile products to take into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union as provided for in Articles 75, 100 and 127 of the Act of Accession;Whereas, pursuant to Council Decision 96/223/EC of 22 December 1995 on the provisional application of certain agreements between the European Community and certain third countries on trade in textile products (1), pending the completion of procedures required for its conclusion, the Agreement on trade in textile products has been applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1995;Whereas this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be approved,. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Georgia amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Georgia on trade in textile products to take into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union shall be approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters. The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification referred to in paragraph 3 of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters (2).. Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. VAN AARTSEN(1) OJ L 81, 30.3.1996, p. 1.(2) The date of entry into force of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council. +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;trade agreement;trade negotiations;trade treaty;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;enlargement of the Union;Natali report;enlargement of the Community;European Community;EEC;European Economic Community;Georgia,20 +538,"75/645/EEC: Commission Decision of 17 October 1975 on the reform of agricultural structures in the Netherlands pursuant to Directives No 72/159/EEC and No 72/160/EEC (Only the Dutch text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;Having regard to Council Directive No 72/159/EEC (1) of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms, and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof;Having regard to Council Directive No 72/160/EEC (2) of 17 April 1972 concerning measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purposes of structural improvement;Whereas in its Decision No 74/257/EEC (3) of 18 April 1974 and Decision No 75/7/EEC (4) of 27 November 1974, the Commission determined that the measures described in detail in the abovementioned Decisions for the implementation of Directives No 72/159/EEC and No 72/160/EEC satisfied the conditions for financial contribution by the Community;Whereas on 22 May, 4 June, 12 June and 17 July 1975 the Netherlands Government notified the following laws, regulations and administrative provisions: - Decision No 143 of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund on the introduction of an amended system of aid for the improvement of farm buildings,- Decision of the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries of 23 January 1975 on a system of aid for certain agricultural work of a technical nature,- Decision No 148 of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund amending Decisions No 102 and No 125,- Decision No 138 of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund amending Decision No 103 (decision on compensation paid to farmers leaving agriculture).Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive No 72/159/EEC and Article 9 (3) of Directive No 72/160/EEC require the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the objectives of those Directives and to the need for a proper connection between the various measures, the draft laws, regulations and administrative provisions communicated comply with the said Directives and thus satisfy the conditions for financial contribution to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive No 72/159/EEC and Article 6 of Directive No 72/160/EEC;Whereas the measure provided for in the abovementioned Decision No 143 still complies with the conditions set out in the first subparagraph of Article 14 (2) and Article 1 (1) of Directive No 72/159/EEC, taking into account the smallness of the investment eligible for aid and its exceptional nature;Whereas the abovementioned decision of the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries of 23 January 1975 complies with the conditions set out in Article 14 (1) and the first subparagraph of Article 14 (2) of Directive No 72/159/EEC ; whereas, in so far as the proposed aid is higher in the case of certain investments than allowed pursuant to the Directive, such aid can be considered compatible with the objectives of the Directive, taking into account the nature of the investments;Whereas the abovementioned Decision No 148 complies with the conditions set out in Article 4 of Directive No 72/159/EEC;Whereas Decision No 103 of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund (decision on compensation paid to farmers leaving agriculture) still complies with the objectives of Directive No 72/160/EEC, after amendment by the abovementioned Decision No 138;Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects of the Decision of 23 January 1975;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in, accordance with the Opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structures, (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 9. (3)OJ No L 141, 24.5.1974, p. 4. (4)OJ No L 2, 4.1.1975, p. 32.. The measures specified in Commission Decision No 74/257/EEC of 18 April 1974 and Commission Decision No 75/7/EEC of 27 November 1974 for the reform of agricultural structures in the Netherlands pursuant to Directives No 72/159/EEC and No 72/160/EEC still satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 15 of Directive No 72/159/EEC and Article 6 of Directive No 72/160/EEC, after account has been taken of Decisions Nos 138, 143 and 148 of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund and the Decision of the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries of 23 January 1975. The measure proposed in the Decision of the Ministry for Agriculture and Fisheries of 23 January 1975 satisfies the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 15 of Directive No 72/159/EEC in so far as it will be granted, by way of supplement to the aid measures proposed in Decisions No 102 and No 125 of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund, to farms which will be aided by the said Decisions. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 17 October 1975.For the CommissionP.J. LARDINOISMember of the Commission +",farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;farm development plan;agricultural development plan;physical improvement plan;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +7640,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2902/89 of 25 September 1989 amending Regulation No 136/66/EEC on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Whereas Article 20a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1225/89 (4), provides that olive oil used in the manufacture of preserved fish and vegetables is eligible for a production refund or for full or partial suspension of the import levy; whereas that measure provides an appreciable outlet for olive oil in preserved foods; whereas it is advisable, in the light of the experience gained and taking into account technological developments in the production of preserved foods and changes in consumers' eating habits, to provide that the list of preserved foods which contain oil qualifying under the system referred to above should be established by the Council acting under a simplified procedure,. Article 20a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC shall be replaced by the following:'Article 20aOlive oil used in the manufacture of preserved foods shall benefit from a system of production refunds or from full or partial suspension of the import levy.The general rules for the application of this Article and the list of preserved foods referred to in the first subparagraph, shall be adopted by the Council acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 September 1989.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. NALLET(1) OJ No C 142, 8. 6. 1989, p. 6.(2) Opinion delivered on 15 September 1989 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.(4) OJ No L 128, 11. 5. 1989, p. 15. +",olive oil;agricultural levy;agricultural customs duty;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;fish product;caviar;fish croquette;fish egg;fish fillet;fish meal;surimi;production refund;preserved product;preserved food;tinned food,20 +1908,"95/184/EC: Council Decision of 22 May 1995 amending Decision No 3092/94/EC introducing a Community system of information on home and leisure accidents. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 169 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Decision No 3092/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) introduced a Community system of information on home and leisure accidents for a period of four years;Whereas the abovementioned Decision has to be adapted to take account of the accession of three new Member States to the Community,. Decision No 3092/94/EC is hereby amended as follows:1. The first subparagraph of Article 5 shall be replaced by the following:'The Community financial resources deemed necessary for implementing the system shall be ECU 2 808 million per year for the period 1995 to 1997.`;2. In point 5 of Annex I, the following shall be added to the table:>TABLE>The total number '54` shall be replaced by the number '65`. This Decision shall apply from the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 May 1995.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. MADELIN(1) OJ No L 331, 21. 12. 1994, p. 1. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;leisure;free time;leisure policy;leisure society;consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;product safety;information system;automatic information system;on-line system;accident in the home;domestic accident;domestic safety;home safety;safety in the home,20 +12614,"94/959/EC: Commission Decision of 28 December 1994 laying down the methods of control for maintaining the officially tuberculosis-free status of bovine herds in Finland. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Council Directive 94/42/EC (2), and in particular Article 3 (14) thereof,Whereas more than 99,9 % of bovine herds in Finland have been declared officially tuberculosis free within the meaning of Article 2 (d) of Directive 64/432/EEC and as having fulfilled the conditions for this qualification for at least 10 years; whereas every year for the past six years at least bovine tuberculosis has not been found to be present in more than one herd per 10 000 herds;Whereas all bovines slaughtered in Finland are submitted to a post-mortem examination by an official veterinarian;Whereas in order to maintain the qualification of officially tuberculosis free it is necessary to lay down control measures ensuring its efficacy and which are adapted to the special health situation of bovine herds in Finland;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee;. 1. An identification system making it possible to trace, for each bovine animal, the herds of origin and transit shall be set up.2. Every animal slaughtered must be submitted to a post-mortem examination by an official veterinarian.3. Every suspected case of tuberculosis in a living or dead/slaughtered animal must be notified to the competent authorities.4. For each suspected case, the competent authorities shall carry out the investigations required in order to confirm or invalidate the suspicion, including back-tracing the heards of origin and transit. If lesions giving rise to a suspicion of tuberculosis are found at the post-mortem examination or slaughtering, the competent authorities shall submit such lesions to laboratory examination.5. The officially tuberculosis free status of the herds of origin and transit of the suspected bovine animals shall be suspended and the period of suspension shall continue until clinical or laboratory examinations or tuberculin tests have ruled out the presence of bovine tuberculosis.6. If the suspension of tuberculosis is confirmed, either by tuberculin tests or by clinical or laboratory examinations, the officially tuberculosis free status of the herds of origin and transit shall be withdrawn. The status of officially tuberculosis freedom shall remain withdrawn until such time as:- all the animals have been deemed to be infected have been removed from the herd,- disinfection of premises and utensils has taken place,- all the remaining bovine animals over six weeks of age have reacted negatively to at least two official intradermal tuberculin tests in accordance with Annex B of Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964, the first one carried out at least six months after the infected animal has left the herd and the second one at least six months after the first. Details of any breakdown herds, as well as an epidemiological report, shall be communicated to the Commission without delay; it being understood that a breakdown herd is a herd of origin or transit which has contained a bovine animal that has proved positive for the presence of Mycobacterium bovis. This Decision shall take effect subject to and on the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Norway, Austria, Finland and Sweden. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 December 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.(2) OJ No L 201, 4. 8. 1994, p. 26. +",Finland;Republic of Finland;veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal tuberculosis;bovine tuberculosis;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,20 +23026,"2002/879/EC: Commission Decision of 4 November 2002 amending Decision 2002/304/EC as regards programmes applied in Finland with a view to obtaining the status of approved zones with regard to the fish diseases viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 4290). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products(1), as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) By means of Decision 2002/304/EC(3), the Commission approved the programmes with a view to obtaining the status of approved zones and of approved farms in non-approved zones with regard to one or more of the fish diseases viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), including a programme for all continental and coastal areas of Finland.(2) Due to outbreaks of VHS in certain coastal areas, Finland has submitted amendments to its programme. The programme hereby provides for specific eradication measures for VHS in the affected coastal areas, with the final view to obtaining approved zone status as regards VHS and IHN for all continental and coastal areas of Finland. The programme includes non-discriminatory restrictions on movements of fish in order to prevent re-introduction of the diseases in question.(3) The amended programme submitted complies with the appropriate requirements of Directive 91/67/EEC.(4) The amended programme submitted by Finland should therefore be approved and Decision 2002/304/EC amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Decision 2002/304/EC is replaced by the Annex hereto. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 November 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1.(2) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12.(3) OJ L 104, 20.4.2002, p. 37.ANNEX""ANNEX IZONES IN WHICH APPROVED PROGRAMMES ARE APPLIED WITH A VIEW TO OBTAINING THE STATUS OF APPROVED ZONE WITH REGARD TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FISH DISEASES VHS AND IHN1. ZONES IN DENMARK IN WHICH AN APPROVED PROGRAMME IS APPLIED WITH A VIEW TO OBTAINING THE STATUS OF APPROVED ZONE WITH REGARD TO VHS- The catchment area of FISKEBÆK Å.- All PARTS OF JUTLAND south and west of the catchment areas of Storåen, Karup å, Gudenåen and Grejs å.- The area of all THE DANISH ISLES.2. ZONES IN GERMANY IN WHICH AN APPROVED PROGRAMME IS APPLIED WITH A VIEW TO OBTAINING THE STATUS OF APPROVED ZONE WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN- A zone in the water catchment area of ""WOLFEGGER AACH AND ROHRSEE"".- A zone in the water catchment area ""OBERN NAGOLD"".- The zone ""GROßE LAUTER"" in the water catchment area of the Danube.3. ZONES IN SPAIN IN WHICH AN APPROVED PROGRAMME IS APPLIED WITH A VIEW TO OBTAINING THE STATUS OF APPROVED ZONE WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN- THE AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF LA RIOJA.4. ZONES IN FRANCE IN WHICH AN APPROVED PROGRAMME IS APPLIED WITH A VIEW TO OBTAINING THE STATUS OF APPROVED ZONE WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN- LES FORGES.- LA NIVE AND LES NIVELLES.- L'ÉLORN.5. ZONES IN ITALY IN WHICH AN APPROVED PROGRAMME IS APPLIED WITH A VIEW TO OBTAINING THE STATUS OF APPROVED ZONE WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN5.1. The Autonomous Province of BolzanoZONA PROVINCE OF BOLZANO- The zone comprises all water catchment areas within the Province of Bolzano.The zone includes the upper part of the zone ZONA VAL DELL'ADIGE - i.e. the water catchment areas of Adige river from its sources in the Province of Bolzano to the border with the Province of Trento.(NB:The remaining, lower part of the zone ZONA VAL DELL'ADIGE is under the approved programme of the Autonomous Province of Trento. The upper and lower parts of this zone have to be viewed as one epidemiological unit.)5.2. The Autonomous Province of TrentoZONA VAL DI SOLE E DI NON- The water catchment area from the source of the stream Noce to the dam of S.Giustina.ZONA VAL DEL FERSINA- The water catchment area from the source of the stream Fersina to the waterfall of Ponte Alto.ZONA VAL DELL'ADIGE - lower part- The water catchment areas of the Adige river and its sources located within the territory of the Autonomous Province of Trento, from the border with the Province of Bolzano to the dam of Ala (hydroelectric generating station).(N.B.The upstream part of the zone ZONA VAL DELL'ADIGE is under the approved programme of the Province of Bolzano. The upper and lower parts of this zone have to be viewed as one epidemiological unit.)ZONA VAL RENDENA, ALTO E BASSO SARCA- The water catchment area from the source of Sarca river to the dam of Torbole (hydroelectric generating station). The zone is even divided by the dam of Ponte Pià, except the Manes, Arnò and Ambies torrents basins and the Lakes Valley basin.ZONA TORRENTE ARNÒ- The water catchment area from the source of Arnò torrent to the down-stream barriers, situated before the Arnò torrent flows into the Sarca river.ZONA VAL BANALE- The water catchment area of the Ambies stream basin to the dam of a hydroelectric generating station.ZONA VARONE- The water catchment area from the source of the Magnone stream to the waterfall.ZONA VAL DI LEDRO- The water catchment area of the Massangia and Ponale torrents basins to the hydroelectric generating station.ZONA ALTO E BASSO CHIESE- The water catchment area of the Chiese river from the source to the dam of Condino, except the Adanà and Palvico torrents basins.ZONA TORRENTE PALVICO- The water catchment area of the Palvico torrent basin to a barrier made of concrete and stones.ZONA VALSUGANA- The water catchment area of Brenta river basin to the dam of Marzotto.5.3. The Region of VenetoZONA TORRENTE ASTICO- The water catchment area of Astico river, from its sources (in the Autonomous Province of Trento and in the Province of Vicenza, the Region of Veneto) to the dam located close to the Pedescala bridge in the Province of Vicenza.The downstream part of Astico river, between the dam close to the Pedescala bridge and the Pria Maglio dam, is considered as a buffer zone.ZONA BELLUNO- The water catchment area in the Province of Belluno from the source of the stream Ardo to the downstream barrier (situated before the stream Ardo flows into the river Piave) of the farm Centro Sperimentale di Acquacoltura, Valli di Bolzano Bellunese, Belluno.6.A. ZONES IN FINLAND IN WHICH AN APPROVED PROGRAMME IS APPLIED WITH A VIEW TO OBTAINING THE STATUS OF APPROVED ZONE WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN- All continental and coastal areas of FINLAND except the Province of Åland and the restriction area in Pyhtää.6.B. ZONES IN FINLAND IN WHICH AN APPROVED PROGRAMME - INCLUDING SPECIFIC ERADICATION MEASURES FOR VHS - IS APPLIED WITH THE FINAL VIEW TO OBTAINING THE STATUS OF APPROVED ZONE WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN- The whole PROVINCE OF ÅLAND and the restriction area in PYHTÄÄ."" +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;aquaculture;fish;piscicultural species;species of fish;fish product;caviar;fish croquette;fish egg;fish fillet;fish meal;surimi,20 +40680,"2012/382/EU: Political and Security Committee Decision EU BAM Rafah/1/2012 of 3 July 2012 on the appointment of the Head of European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah). ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP of 12 December 2005 on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) (1), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Article 10(1) of Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising the political control and strategic direction of the EU BAM Rafah mission, including in particular the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.(2) The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has proposed the appointment of Mr Davide PALMIGIANI as Head of the EU BAM Rafah mission, ad interim, for the period from 1 July 2012 to 31 July 2012,. Mr Davide PALMIGIANI is hereby appointed as Head of the European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah), ad interim, for the period from 1 July 2012 to 31 July 2012. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.It shall apply from 1 July 2012.. Done at Brussels, 3 July 2012.For the Political and Security CommitteeThe ChairpersonO. SKOOG(1)  OJ L 327, 14.12.2005, p. 28. +",Palestine question;Arab-Israeli conflict;Israeli-Arab conflict;Israeli-Arab war;Israeli-Palestinian conflict;Palestinian question;appointment of staff;public safety;national security;safety of individuals;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy;the EU's international role;EC participation in an international meeting;EC representation in an international organisation;the Community's international role;the international role of the European Union,20 +44264,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 862/2014 of 7 August 2014 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 496/2011 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of the feed additive sodium benzoate Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1) and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Taminco BVBA has submitted an application in accordance with Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 proposing to change the name of the holder of the authorisation as set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 496/2011 (2).(2) The applicant claims that, with effect from 6 March 2014, it has acquired the feed additive business from Kemira Oyj, and that it now owns the marketing rights for the feed additive sodium benzoate. The applicant has submitted documents supporting its allegations.(3) The proposed change of the terms of the authorisation is purely administrative in nature and does not entail a fresh assessment of the additive concerned. The European Food Safety Authority was informed of the application.(4) In order to allow the applicant to exploit its marketing rights under the name of Taminco Finland Oy, it is necessary to change the terms of the authorisations.(5) Regulation (EU) No 496/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) Since the modification to the conditions of authorisation is not related to safety reasons, it is appropriate to provide for a transitional period during which existing stocks may be used up.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,. Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 496/2011In the second column of the Annex, the words ‘Kemira Oyj’ are replaced by ‘Taminco Finland Oy’. Transitional measuresExisting stocks of the additive which have been produced and labelled before 28 August 2014 in accordance with the rules applicable before 28 August 2014 may continue to be placed on the market and used until they are exhausted. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 August 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 496/2011 of 20 May 2011 concerning the authorisation of sodium benzoate as a feed additive for weaned piglets (holder of the authorisation Kemira Oyj) (OJ L 134, 21.5.2011, p. 9). +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food supplement;nutritional supplement,20 +23574,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 596/2002 of 5 April 2002 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops, with regard to set-aside. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 of 17 May 1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1038/2001(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas:(1) Eligibility for area aid under the general scheme referred to in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 is subject to an obligation to set land aside.(2) Article 19(2) and (3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 327/2002(4), stipulates that the set-aside period must begin no later than 15 January and that no agricultural production is authorised on the land set aside.(3) Some regions in Germany were affected by exceptional floods at the beginning of 2002, which makes it difficult to graze livestock in the usual places. Temporary alternatives should therefore be found for sheltering and feeding livestock. The use of land set aside under the arable crop scheme could relieve the situation. However, measures should be taken to ensure that such land is not put to any lucrative use.(4) In view of the situation facing farmers, this Regulation should enter into force immediately.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. Notwithstanding Article 19(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999, Germany may, in duly justified cases, authorise producers in the regions referred to in the Annex to this Regulation to use set-aside land for sheltering and feeding livestock until 30 April 2002. Germany shall take all the measures necessary to ensure that the set-aside land is not put to any lucrative use. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 March 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 April 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 1.(2) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 16.(3) OJ L 280, 30.10.1999, p. 43.(4) OJ L 51, 22.2.2002, p. 14.ANNEXGERMANYMecklenburg-VorpommernBrandenburgLandkreise:- Barnim- Dahme-Spreewald- Elbe-Elster- Havelland- Märkisch-Oderland- Oberhavel- Oder-Spree- Potsdam-Mittelmark- Prignitz- Spree-Neiße- Uckermark- Stadt Frankfurt/Oder +",set-aside;abandonment premium;premium for cessation of production;animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;land use;utilisation of land;Brandenburg;Brandenburg (Land);derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania;Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Land);aid per hectare;per hectare aid,20 +21202,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 442/2001 of 2 March 2001 opening crisis distillation as provided for in Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for table wines in Portugal. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000(2), and in particular Articles 30 and 33 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 provides for the possibility of opening crisis distillation in the event of exceptional market disturbance caused by major surpluses. Such measures may be limited to certain categories of wine and/or certain areas of production and may apply to quality wines psr at the request of the Member State.(2) The Portuguese Government has requested that crisis distillation be triggered for table wines produced on its territory.(3) Wine production in Portugal was 6,1 million hectolitres in 1997/98 and 3,8 million hectolitres in 1998/99. It stood at 7,8 million hectolitres in 1999/2000 and 5,6 million hectolitres in 2000/01.(4) Stocks of table wine at the start of the marketing year were 3,614 million hectolitres in 1998 and 3,437 million hectolitres in 1999, falling to 3,026 million hectolitres in 2000. In 2001, they have risen sharply to 4,039 million hectolitres, an increase of around 33 %. This has had a negative impact on prices, which have fallen by around 11 % over the current wine year compared with the same period last year.(5) Since the conditions laid down in Article 30(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 are satisfied, crisis distillation covering a maximum of 450000 hectolitres of table wine should be triggered. That volume should make it possible to reduce stocks of table wine to an acceptable level. The measure applies for a limited period with a view to maximum effectiveness. No ceiling should be set on the quantity that individual producers can have distilled because stocks may vary substantially from one producer to another and depend on sales to a greater extent than on the individual producer's annual output.(6) The mechanism to be introduced is provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 of 25 July 2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine with regard to market mechanisms(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2786/2000(4). As well as the Articles of this Regulation which refer to the distillation measures provided for in Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, other provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 apply, in particular those concerning the delivery of alcohol to intervention agencies and the payment of an advance.(7) The buying-in price to be paid by the distiller to the producer should provide a solution to the problems while allowing producers to take advantage of the possibility afforded by this measure. That price should not, however, be such that it adversely affects the application of distillation as provided for in Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999.(8) The product of crisis distillation must be raw alcohol or neutral alcohol for compulsory delivery to the intervention agency in order to avoid disturbing the market for potable alcohol, which is supplied largely by distillation under Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999.(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. Crisis distillation as provided for in Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 is opened for a maximum of 450000 hectolitres of table wines in Portugal. As well as the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 which refer to Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, the following provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 shall also apply to the measure provided for herein:- Article 62(5) with respect to the payment by the intervention agency of the price referred to in Article 6(2) of this Regulation,- Articles 66 and 67 with respect to the advance referred to in Article 6(2) of this Regulation. Producers may conclude contracts as provided for in Article 65 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 from 5 March 2001 to 12 April 2001. Such contracts shall entail the lodging of a security equal to EUR 5 per hectolitre. Such contracts may not be transferred. 1. The Member State shall determine the rate of reduction to be applied to the above contracts where the overall quantity covered by contracts presented exceeds that laid down in Article 1.2. The Member State shall adopt the administrative provisions needed to approve the above contracts by 27 April 2001, shall specify the rate of reduction applied and the quantity of wine accepted per contract and shall stipulate that the producer can cancel the contract where the quantity to be distilled is reduced. The Member State shall notify the Commission before 4 May 2001 of the quantities of such wine covered by contracts approved.3. The wine shall be delivered to the distilleries by 30 June 2001 at the latest. The alcohol obtained shall be delivered to the intervention agency by 30 November 2001 at the latest.4. Securities shall be released in proportion to the quantities delivered where the producer provides proof of delivery to the distillery.5. The security shall be forfeit where no delivery is made within the time limit laid down.6. The Member State may limit the number of contracts that individual producers can conclude under the distillation operation in question. The minimum buying-in price for wine delivered for distillation under this Regulation shall be EUR 1,914 per % vol per hectolitre. 1. Distillers shall deliver the product obtained from distillation to the intervention agency. That product shall be of an alcoholic strength of at least 92 % vol.2. The price to be paid to the distiller by the intervention agency for raw alcohol delivered shall be EUR 2,2812 per % vol per hectolitre. The distiller may receive an advance on that amount in the form of aid amounting to EUR 1,1222 per % vol per hectolitre. The aid shall in that case be deducted from the price actually paid. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 5 March 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 March 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.(3) OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 45.(4) OJ L 323, 20.12.2000, p. 4. +",contract;conclusion of a contract;contract law;contractual agreement;contractual commitment;law of contract;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;purchase price;intervention agency;table wine;ordinary wine;wine for direct consumption;distillation;compulsory distillation;distillation operation;preventive distillation;special distillation;voluntary distillation;wine delivery,20 +1118,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 1204/90 of 7 May 1990 amending Regulation (EEC) No 989/84 introducing a system of guarantee thresholds for certain processed fruit and vegetable products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1202/90 (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 989/84 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2246/88 (5), introduces a systemof guarantee thresholds for certain processed fruit and vegetable products, and in particular processed tomato products;Whereas account should be taken of developments on the market in processed tomato products since 1988 and the allocation of the overall quantities should be adapted in the light of the respective share of each category of finished products; whereas, in the case of Spain, that allocation is to take account of quantities of fresh tomatoes which may qualify for production aid pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1203/90 (6);Whereas the guarantee threshold fixed for dried currants should be reduced by 2 000 tonnes owing to recent developments on the market for that product,. Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 989/84 is hereby replaced by the following:'Article 11. The quantity of processed tomato products corresponding to 5 567 050 tonnes of fresh tomatoes ishereby fixed as a guarantee threshold for the Community with the exception of Portugal for the 1990/91 marketing year.That tonnage shall be divided as follows:- 3 400 694 tonnes for the manufacture of tomato concentrate,- 1 502 628 tonnes for the manufacture of whole peeled tomatoes,- 663 728 tonnes for the manufacture of other processed tomato products.2. As from the 1991/92 marketing year, the guarantee threshold shall be fixed for the Community at a quantity corresponding to 6 561 787 tonnes of fresh tomatoes.This tonnage shall be divided as follows:- 4 283 639 tonnes for the manufacture of tomato concentrate,- 1 543 228 tonnes for the manufacture of whole peeled tomatoes,- 734 920 tonnes for the manufacture of other processed tomato products.3. The quantity of processed dried grapes corresponding respectively to the following tonnages of unprocessed dried grapes:(a) 68 000 tonnes of currants;(b) 93 000 tonnes of sultanas; and(c) 4 000 tonnes of dried grapes of the Moscatel varieties,shall be fixed as the guarantee threshold for each marketing year.` This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 May 1990.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. COLLINS(1) OJ N° L 49, 27. 2. 1986, p. 1.(2) See page 66 of this Official Journal.(3) OJ N° C 49, 28. 2. 1990, p. 90.(4) OJ N° L 103, 16. 4. 1984, p. 19.(5) OJ N° L 198, 26. 7. 1988, p. 20.(6) See page 68 of this Official Journal. +",vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;dried product;dried fig;dried food;dried foodstuff;prune;raisin;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;guarantee threshold;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products,20 +1387,"80/469/EEC: Commission Decision of 14 April 1980 refusing to accept the scientific character of the apparatus described as 'Collins General Purpose HF Receiver, model 651S-1', and 'Collins Transmitter, model HF 8130A'. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 9 October 1979, the Italian Government requested the Commission to invoke the procedure at present laid down in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""Collins General Purpose HF Receiver, model 651S-1"", and ""Collins Transmitter, model HF 8130A"", intended for use in connection with stratosperic experiments in telemetry stations, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 26 February 1980 within the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine this particular case;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question consists of a high-frequency receiver and a high-frequency transmitter ; whereas it does not possess the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research ; whereas apparatus of the same kind is principally used for the realization of non-scientific activities ; whereas the use of the said apparatus in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of scientific apparatus ; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as scientific apparatus,. The apparatus described as ""Collins General Purpose HF Receiver, model 651S-1"", and ""Collins Transmitter, model HF 8130A"", is not considered to be a scientific apparatus. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 April 1980.For the CommissionÉtienne DAVIGNONMember of the Commission (1)OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 134, 31.5.1979, p. 1. (3)OJ No L 318, 13.12.1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;meteorology;atmospheric science;meteorological forecast;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +8891,"Commission Decision of 13 March 1991 concerning credits granted by the Belgian authorities to various shipowners for the building of nine vessels Aid No C 32/90 (ex NN 61/90) (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 87/167/EEC of 26 January 1987 on aid to shipbuilding (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 (1) thereof, read in conjunction with Article 4 (4) thereof,Having given the interested parties notice to submit their comments in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2) and having regard to those comments,Whereas:IBy letter of 1 March 1990 from the office of its permanent representative, the Belgian Government provided the Commission with information on contracts for the construction of vessels by Belgian yards in 1989 pursuant to Article 11 of Council Directive 87/167/EEC. At the Commission's request, further details were sent by letter of 11 May 1990.The contracts related inter alia to the construction of 12 vessels which, pursuant to the Law of 23 August 1948 on shipping credit, were granted financing which exceeded in terms of grant equivalent the maximum rate fixed by the Commission for 1989. Three of the 12 contracts have already been brought to the attention of the Commission and were the subject of an Article 93 (2) procedure, which culminated on 4 July 1990 (2) in a negative decision in respect of the aid which exceeded the ceiling fixed by the Commission in 1989.The other nine vessels, namely two refrigerator ships for Europese Transport Maatschappij, a ro-ro ferry for NV Ship Finance to be built at the Boelwerf shipyard and four coastal tugs for NV Unie van Redding en Scheepsdienst to be built by NV Scheepswerf Ruppelmonde, received financing covering 85 % of the contract value at 2 % interest for 18 years with a three-year grace period.A salvage vessel for NV Unie van Redding en Scheepsdienst to be built in the Fulton Marine shipyard and a tourist submarine for Scan Dive Belgium to be built in the Boelwerf shipyard received financing covering 80 % of the contract value at 3 % interest for 16 years with a one-year grace period. Both these vessels and the four tugs are vessels costing less than ECU 6 million.Having noted that, given a market interest rate of 8,25 % in Belgium in 1989, these financing conditions represented grant equivalents of 35 % for seven of the contracts and 24,5 % for the salvage vessel and the tourist submarine, the Commission decided on 20 July 1990 to initiate the procedure provided for in Article 93 (2) of the EEC Treaty since the ceilings set for 1989 were 26 and 16 % for vessels costing less than ECU 6 million.The Belgian authorities were informed of this decision by letter of 8 August 1990 and the other Member States and interested parties by the publication of a notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities (3).IIThe Belgian Government submitted its comments by letter from the office of its permanent representative dated 13 September 1990.It argued that the contracts had been signed at the time the Belgian aid scheme had been placed under the authority of the Flemish Regional Executive, which had simply applied the rules for granting credit in the same way as when the system had been managed by the national authorities.It also recalled that the Belgian scheme was composed only of facilities granted to shipowners in the form of reduced-rate loans, guarantees and interest subsidies, and that combined application of these measures meant that both production aid and operating aid were granted at the same time; a note setting out this interpretation had previously been sent to the Commission in connection with its review of the aid scheme, pursuant to Directive 87/167/EEC.It ended by pleading that the Flemish Regional Executive had acted in good faith, relying on a line of reasoning resulting from a misunderstanding that had arisen in the past between the central government in Belgium and the Commission.IIIFollowing publication of the Commission Decision in the Official Journal of the European Communities, the Dutch authorities announced that they agreed with the Commission that the Belgian authorities had not complied with Directive 87/167/EEC in the nine cases objected to. They also pointed out that five of the nine vessels in question, namely the four coastal tugs and the salvage vessel, had been tendered for by Dutch yards which had, however, been unable to compete against the high level of subsidy granted by the Belgian authorities.IVAs regards the aid covered by Articles 3 and 4 of Directive 87/167/EEC, the Belgian aid scheme, as notified to the Commission by letter of 15 January 1988, is governed by the Law of 23 August 1948, as amended on several occasions and most recently on 30 December 1980. It provides for the maintenance and development of the merchant fleet and sea fishing and, to those ends, sets up a shipping and shipbuilding fund.Article 1(a) of the Law states that the fund may grant advances to cover up to 70 % of the value of a new vessel. Article 1 (b) provides for a State guarantee for additional loans contracted at market rates, while Article 1 (c) provides for an interest subsidy of half the rate applicable to such loans, although the subsidy may not exceed 3 %. The total amount of advances and loans provided for in Article 1 (a) and (c) may not, however, exceed 85 % of the cost of the vessel.The Law does not, however, specify the rate at which, or the period over which, the advance provided for in Article 1 (a) must be repaid. During the preparatory work on Directive 87/167/EEC, the Belgian Government had informed the Commission of the repayment arrangements for advances granted under Article 1 (a) of the Law of 23 August 1948, stating that the advances were for 15 years at 4 to 5 % interest with a two-year grace period. These terms were again confirmed by the Belgian Government in its letter of 21 March 1988 during the review of all shipbuilding aid in Belgium pursuant to Article 10 of Directive 87/167/EEC.VIn the light of the conditions notified to the Commission for the award of advances, guarantees and interest subsidies, and given a market interest rate of 8,25 % at the time the contracts were concluded, the grant equivalent of the advances granted by the Belgian Government under the Law of 23 August 1948 and duly explained to the Belgian authorities should have been 20,5 %.As regards the vessels costing less than ECU 6 million, the Belgian Government had not informed the Commission of the specific arrangements, but had undertaken by letter of 6 July 1988 to comply with the maximum aid level which the Commission would fix in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 4 (2) of Directive 87/167/EEC.VISeven of the nine contracts referred to in this Decision actually benefited from an aid of 35 % and two from an aid of 23,5 %.VIIAs responsibility for the management of the maritime fund set up under the Belgian Law of 23 August 1948 had been transferred to the Flemish Regional Executive, the latter was therefore responsible for decisions taken from 1 January 1989 in accordance with the amendments made to the Belgian Constitution in 1988. This transfer of responsibility is not, however, an excuse for the Belgian Government to affirm the good faith of the Flemish Regional Executive on the pretext of ensuring the continuity of the aid scheme, since Article 5 of the EEC Treaty specifically states that Member States shall take all appropriate measures, whether general or particular, to ensure fulfilment of the obligations arising out of the EEC Treaty or resulting from action taken by the institutions of the Community.Furthermore, the fact that the Belgian Government explained in a letter to the Commission that the Belgian aid scheme was made up partly of support for shipyards and partly of support for the operation of vessels flying the Belgian flag does not justify the terms on which the credits were granted. The arguments put forward in the letter simply reiterated matters which had been discussed at length with the experts of Member States during the preparatory work on Council Directive 81/363/EEC (4) and it was in full knowledge of the facts and to ensure complete transparency that the Council, backed by the Belgian Government, finally decided when it adopted Directive 87/167/EEC that the ceiling provided for in Article 4 (1) should cover all aid to shipowners relating to the purchase of a vessel in the Member States.The Belgian Government was therefore fully aware of the position when it granted the credit in the case in question and the fact that aid was granted to shipowners for vessels built in third countries, for whatever reason, does not justify subtracting the equivalent of such aid when aid is granted for vessels built in Belgium.VIIIThe aid granted to shipowners in Belgium constitutes aid within the meaning of Article 3 (1) and (2) of Directive 87/167/EEC which provides that all forms of aid to shipowners or to third parties which are available as aid for the building or conversion of ships in Community yards, including credit facilities, guarantees and tax concessions, are subject to the rules set out in Article 4 of the said Directive.Article 4(1) provides that production aid in favour of shipbuilding may be considered compatible with the common market provided that the total amount of aid granted for a contract does not exceed, in grant equivalent, a common maximum ceiling which, as stated in paragraph 2, is fixed by the Commission. Article 4 (4) further stipulates that the ceiling applies to the aid covered by Article 3 (2).In view of the fact that the ceiling for 1989 had been set by the Commission at 26 % (16 % for ships costing less than ECU 6 million), that the Belgian authorities had been informed of this by letter of 27 December 1988 and by the publication of a notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities (5) and that the credits granted by the Belgian Government represented a grant equivalent of 35 % (23,5 % in respect of two vessels), it is quite clear that the Belgian Government has not complied with the rules set out in Directive 87/167/EEC and hence with those of the EEC Treaty,. The credits with a grant equivalent of 35 % granted by the Belgian Government to Europese Transport Maatschappij for the building of two refrigerator ships, to NV Ship Finance for a ro-ro ferry to be built in the Boelwerf shipyard and to NV Van Redding en Scheepsdienst for four tugs to be built in the NV Scheepswerf Ruppelmonde shipyard, as well as the credits with a grant equivalent of 23,5 % granted to the last-named company for a salvage vessel to be built in the Fulton Marine shipyard and to Scan Dive Belgium for the building of a tourist submarine at the Boelwerf shipyard, are incompatible with the common market as they do not comply with Articles 3 (2) and 4 (1), (2), (3) and (4) of Directive 87/167/EEC. Pursuant to Article 93 (2) of the Treaty, the Belgian Government shall review the terms on which credits are granted to ensure that they do not exceed a maximum of 26 % grant equivalent in respect of the first three vessels referred to in , and 16 % in respect of the four tugs, the salvage vessel and the tourist submarine, in the light of the ceiling fixed by the Commission for 1989 in accordance with Article 4 (2), (3) and (4) of Directive 87/167/EEC. The Belgian Government shall inform the Commission, within two months of the notification of this Decision, of the measures it has taken to comply herewith. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.. Done at Brussels, 13 March 1991. For the CommissionLeon BRITTANVice-President(1) OJ No L 69, 12. 3. 1987, p. 55. (2) OJ No L 338, 5. 12. 1990, p. 21. (3) OJ No C 318, 18. 12. 1990, p. 2. (4) OJ No L 137, 23. 5. 1981, p. 39. (5) OJ No C 32, 8. 2. 1989, p. 3. +",shipbuilding;naval engineering;shipbuilding industry;shipyard;restriction on competition;discriminatory trading practice;distortion of competition;illegal trade practice;unfair competition;unfair trade practice;carrier;charterer;forwarding agent;shipowner;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +20550,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2765/2000 of 14 December 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 fixing for 2000 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture(1), and in particular Article 8(4),Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Within the framework of the International Baltic Sea Fisheries Commission, the Republic of Poland has transferred 20000 tonnes of herring in the Baltic Sea to the Community.(2) An agreement has been reached between the European Community, on behalf of Sweden, and the Republic of Poland whereby 2500 tonnes of sprat in the Baltic Sea has been transferred to Sweden.(3) Within the Agreement on fisheries relations between the European Community and the Republic of Lithuania(2), 4000 tonnes of sprat has been transferred to the Community.(4) Within the framework of the bilateral consultations on the reciprocal fishing rights between the Community and the Russian Federation for 2000, the Community shares for Baltic sprat and cod have been amended.(5) Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999(3) should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) In order to ensure the livelihood of Community fishermen, it is important to open these fisheries before 31 December 2000; given the urgency of the matter, it is imperative to grant an exception to the six-week period mentioned in paragraph 1(3) of the Protocol on the role of national Parliaments of the European Union, annexed to the Treaty of Amsterdam,. Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 is hereby modified as follows:1. In Article 3(3), the entry"">TABLE>""shall be replaced by the entry"">TABLE>""2. The entries in the Annex shall hereto replace the corresponding entries in Annex IA. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 December 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. Glavany(1) OJ L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1181/98 (OJ L 164, 9.6.1998, p. 1).(2) OJ L 332, 20.12.1996, p. 7.(3) OJ L 341, 31.12.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2517/2000 (OJ L 290, 17.11.2000, p. 3).ANNEX>TABLE>Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:>TABLE>>TABLE>Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:>TABLE>>TABLE>Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:>TABLE> +",fishing fleet;fishing capacity;fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;fishing regulations;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +8523,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2569/90 of 5 September 1990 amending Regulation (EEC) No 19/82 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EEC) No 2641/90 with regard to imports of sheepmeat and goatmeat products originating in certain non-Member countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), and in particular Article 15 (2) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2641/80 of 14 October 1980 derogating from certain import rules laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3939/87 (3), and in particular Article 1 (2) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 19/82 of 6 January 1982 laying down detailed rules for applying Regulation (EEC) No 2641/80 with regard to imports of sheepmeat and goatmeat products originating in certain non-member countries (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1868/90 (5), relates in particular to licences issued in the framework of voluntary-restraint agreements and Annex III thereof contains a list of authorities in third countries empowered to issue export licences;Whereas the People's Republic of Bulgaria has changed the authority empowered to issue export licences; Whereas Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 19/82 should accordingly by modified by details of the authority of the People's Republic of Bulgaria now empowered to issue export licences;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,. In point IV of Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 19/82: 'Bodopaimoex' is replaced by 'Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations'. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 September 1990.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 September 1990.For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 289, 7. 10. 1989, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 275, 18. 10. 1980, p. 2.(3) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1987, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 3, 7. 1. 1982, p. 18.(5) OJ No L 170, 3. 7. 1990, p. 39. +",export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;goatmeat;sheepmeat;lamb meat;mutton;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria,20 +4474,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 217/2007 of 28 February 2007 initiating an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of countervailing measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1628/2004 on imports of certain graphite electrode systems originating in India by imports of certain artificial graphite originating in India and making such imports subject to registration. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (the basic Regulation), and in particular Article 23(2) and Article 24(3) and 24(5) thereof,After having consulted the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A.   REQUEST(1) The Commission has received a request pursuant to Article 23(2) of the basic Regulation to investigate the alleged circumvention of the countervailing measures imposed on imports of certain graphite electrode systems originating in India.(2) The request was lodged on 15 January 2007 by the European Carbon and Graphite Association (ECGA) on behalf of Community producers of certain graphite electrode systems.B.   PRODUCT(3) The product concerned by the possible circumvention is graphite electrodes of a kind used for electric furnaces, with an apparent density of 1,65 g/cm3 or more and an electrical resistance of 6,0 μΩ.m or less, falling within CN code ex85451100 (TARIC code 8545110010) and nipples used for such electrodes, falling within CN code ex85459090 (TARIC code 8545909010) whether imported together or separately originating in India (‘the product concerned’). These codes are given for information only.(4) The product under investigation is artificial graphite rods of a diameter of 75 mm or more originating in India (‘the product under investigation’), normally declared under CN code ex38011000 (TARIC 3801100010). This code is given for information only. The product under investigation is an intermediate product in the manufacturing of the product concerned, and it already embodies the basic characteristics of the latter product.C.   EXISTING MEASURES(5) The measures currently in force and allegedly being circumvented are countervailing measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1628/2004 (2).D.   GROUNDS(6) The request contains sufficient prima facie evidence that the countervailing measures on imports of the product concerned are being circumvented by means of imports of the product under investigation.(7) The evidence submitted is as follows:(i) the request shows that a significant change in the pattern of trade involving exports from India to the Community has taken place following the imposition of countervailing measures on the product concerned, and that there is insufficient due cause or justification other than the imposition of the duty for such a change;(ii) this change in the pattern of trade appears to stem from a simple conversion operation carried out in the Community whereby imports of the product under investigation are converted into the product concerned;(iii) furthermore, the request contains sufficient prima facie evidence that the remedial effects of the existing countervailing measures on the product concerned are being undermined in terms of quantity. Significant volumes of imports of the product under investigation from India appear to have replaced imports of the product concerned;(iv) finally, the request contains sufficient prima facie evidence that the imported product under investigation still benefits from the subsidy;(v) should circumvention practices covered by Article 23 of the basic Regulation, other than simple conversion, be identified in the course of the investigation, the investigation may cover these practices also.E.   PROCEDURE(8) In the light of the above, the Commission has concluded that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of an investigation pursuant to Article 23 of the basic Regulation and to make imports of the product under investigation subject to registration, in accordance with Article 24(5) of the basic Regulation.(a)   Questionnaires(9) In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the exporters/producers and to the associations of exporters/producers in India, to the importers and to the associations of importers in the Community which cooperated in the investigation that led to the existing measures, and to the authorities of India. Information, as appropriate, may also be sought from the Community industry.(10) In any event, all interested parties should contact the Commission forthwith, but not later than the time limit set in Article 3 of this Regulation in order to find out whether they are listed in the request and, if necessary, request a questionnaire within the time limit set in Article 3(1) of this Regulation, given that the time limit set in Article 3(2) of this Regulation applies to all interested parties.(11) The authorities in India will be notified of the initiation of the investigation and provided with a copy of the request.(b)   Collection of information and holding of hearings(12) All interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known in writing and to provide supporting evidence. Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request in writing and show that there are particular reasons why they should be heard.(c)   Exemption from registration of imports or measures(13) In accordance with Article 23(3) of the basic Regulation, imports of the product under investigation may be exempted from registration or measures if the importation does not constitute circumvention.(14) Since the possible circumvention takes place inside the Community, exemptions may be granted, in accordance with Article 23(3) of the basic Regulation, to importers of the product under investigation that can show that they are not related to producers subject to the measures. Importers wishing to obtain an exemption should submit a request duly supported by evidence within the time limit indicated in Article 3(3) of this Regulation.F.   REGISTRATION(15) Pursuant to Article 24(5) of the basic Regulation, imports of the product under investigation should be made subject to registration in order to ensure that, should the investigation result in findings of circumvention, countervailing duties of an appropriate amount can be levied retroactively from the date of registration of such imports originating in India.G.   TIME LIMITS(16) In the interest of sound administration, time limits should be stated within which:— interested parties may make themselves known to the Commission, present their views in writing and submit questionnaire replies or any other information to be taken into account during the investigation,— importers in the Community may request exemption from registration of imports or measures,— interested parties may make a written request to be heard by the Commission.(17) Attention is drawn to the fact that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in the basic Regulation depends on the party's making itself known within the time limits mentioned in Article 3 of this Regulation.H.   NON-COOPERATION(18) In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or otherwise does not provide necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, provisional or final findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 28 of the basic Regulation, on the basis of the facts available.(19) Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made of the facts available. If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially and findings are therefore based on the facts available in accordance with Article 28 of the basic Regulation, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated,. An investigation is hereby initiated pursuant to Article 23(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97, in order to determine if imports into the Community of artificial graphite rods of a diameter of 75 mm or more originating in India, normally falling within CN code ex38011000 (TARIC 3801100010), are circumventing the measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1628/2004. The customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 23(2) and Article 24(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2026/97, to take the appropriate steps to register the imports into the Community identified in Article 1 of this Regulation.Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.The Commission, by Regulation, may direct customs authorities to cease registration in respect of imports into the Community of products imported by importers having applied for an exemption of registration and having been found not to be circumventing the countervailing duties. 1.   Questionnaires should be requested from the Commission within 15 days of the date of publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union.2.   Interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known by contacting the Commission, present their views in writing and submit questionnaire replies or any other information within 40 days from the date of the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.3.   Importers requesting exemption of imports from registration or measures should submit a request duly supported by evidence within the same 40-day time limit.4.   Interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Commission within the same 40-day time limit.5.   Any information relating to the matter, any request for a hearing or for a questionnaire as well as any request for exemption of imports from registration or measures must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the interested party. All written submissions, including the information requested in this Regulation, questionnaire replies and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labelled as ‘Limited’ (3) and, in accordance with Article 29(2) of the basic Regulation, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labelled ‘FOR INSPECTION BY INTERESTED PARTIES’.Commission address for correspondence:European CommissionDirectorate General for TradeDirectorate HJ-79 5/16B-1049 BrusselsFax (32-2) 295 65 05. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2007.For the CommissionPeter MANDELSONMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).(2)  OJ L 295, 18.9.2004, p. 4.(3)  This means that the document is for internal use only. It is protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 and Article 12 of the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. +",import;India;Republic of India;electrical equipment;circuit-breaker;contact socket;electric meter;electrical apparatus;fuse;holder socket;socket-outlet and plug;switch;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;countervailing charge;compensatory levy;fraud against the EU;fraud against the European Union,20 +40609,"2012/249/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 7 May 2012 concerning the determination of start-up and shut-down periods for the purposes of Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (notified under document C(2012) 2948) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (1), and in particular point (a) of the first paragraph of Article 41 thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2010/75/EU does not determine start-up and shut-down periods, while those periods relate to several provisions in that Directive.(2) For combustion plants covered by Chapter III of Directive 2010/75/EU, the determination of start-up and shut-down periods is required for assessing compliance with the emission limit values set out in Annex V to Directive 2010/75/EU, taking into account Part 4 of that Annex, as well as for determining the number of operating hours of the combustion plants, where it is relevant for the implementation of that Directive.(3) Article 14(1)(f) of Directive 2010/75/EU requires the permit to include measures relating to conditions other than normal operating conditions, such as start-up and shut-down operations. In accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2010/75/EU, such measures can be included in general binding rules.(4) The emissions from combustion plants during start-up and shut-down periods are generally at elevated concentrations compared to normal operating conditions. In view of the objective of Directive 2010/75/EU to prevent emissions, those periods should be as short as possible.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 75 of Directive 2010/75/EU,. Subject matter and scopeThis Decision lays down rules concerning the determination of the start-up and shut-down periods referred to in point (27) of Article 3 and in point 1 of Part 4 of Annex V to Directive 2010/75/EU.This Decision shall apply to combustion plants covered by Chapter III of Directive 2010/75/EU. DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Decision the following definitions apply:(1) ‘minimum start-up load for stable generation’ means the minimum load compatible with the steady operation of the generating combustion plant following start-up initiation after which the plant is able to safely and reliably deliver its output to a network, grid, heat accumulator or industrial site;(2) ‘minimum shut-down load for stable generation’ means the minimum load at which point the plant can no longer safely and reliably deliver its output to a network, grid, heat accumulator or industrial site and is considered to be shutting down. General rules for determining start-up and shut-down periodsFor determining the end of the start-up period and the beginning of the shut-down period, the following rules shall apply:(1) the criteria or parameters used to determine start-up and shut-down periods shall be transparent and externally verifiable;(2) the determination of start-up and shut-down periods shall be based on conditions allowing a stable generation process safeguarding health and safety;(3) periods during which a combustion plant, after start-up, is operating stably and safely with fuel supply but without the export of heat or electricity or mechanical energy shall not be included in the start-up or shut-down periods. Determination of start-up and shut-down periods in the permit1.   For the purposes of the determination of start-up and shut-down periods in the permit of the installation comprising the combustion plant, the measures referred to in Article 14(1)(f) of Directive 2010/75/EU shall include:(a) at least one of the following:(i) the end point of the start-up period and the start point of the shut-down period expressed as load thresholds, in accordance with Articles 6, 7 and 8 and considering that the minimum shut-down load for stable generation may be lower than the minimum start-up load for stable generation as the combustion plant may be able to operate stably at a lower load once it has reached a sufficient temperature following a period of operation;(ii) discrete processes or thresholds for operational parameters, which are associated with the end of the start-up period, and with the start of the shut-down period, and which are clear, easily monitored and applicable to the technology used, as set out in Article 9;(b) measures ensuring that the start-up and shut-down periods are minimised as far as practicable;(c) measures ensuring that all abatement equipment is brought into operation as soon as is technically practicable.For the purposes of the first subparagraph, account shall be taken of the technical and operational characteristics of the combustion plant and its units, and the technical requirements for operating the abatement techniques installed.2.   If any aspects relating to the plant that affect start-up and shut-down periods change, including the installed equipment, fuel type, plant role in the system and installed abatement techniques, the permit conditions related to start-up and shut-down periods shall be reconsidered and, if necessary, updated by the competent authority. Determination of start-up and shut-down periods for combustion plants consisting of two or more units1.   For the purpose of calculating the average emission values as set out in point 1 of Part 4 of Annex V to Directive 2010/75/EU, the following rules shall apply for determining the start-up and shut-down periods of combustion plants consisting of two or more units:(a) the values measured during the start-up period of the first unit starting up and during the shut-down period of the last combustion unit shutting down shall be disregarded;(b) the values determined during other start-up and shut-down periods of individual units shall be disregarded only if they are measured or, where no measurement is technically or economically feasible, calculated separately for each of the units concerned.2.   For the purpose of point (27) of Article 3 of Directive 2010/75/EU, the start-up and shut-down periods of combustion plants consisting of two or more units shall only consist of the start-up period of the first combustion unit starting up and the shut-down period of the last combustion unit shutting down.For combustion plants for which points 2, 4 and 6 of Part 1 of Annex V to Directive 2010/75/EU allow the application of an emission limit value to part of the plant discharging its waste gases through one or more separate flues within a common stack, the start-up and shut-down periods may be determined for each of those parts of the combustion plant separately. The start-up and shut-down periods for a part of the plant shall then consist of the start-up period of the first combustion unit starting up within that part of the plant and the shut-down period of the last combustion unit shutting down within that part of the plant. Determination of start-up and shut-down periods for combustion plants generating electricity or delivering power for mechanical drive using load thresholds1.   For combustion plants generating electricity and for combustion plants for mechanical drive, the start-up period shall be considered to end at the point when the plant reaches the minimum start-up load for stable generation.2.   The shut-down period shall be considered to begin at the initiation of termination of fuel supply after reaching the point of the minimum shut-down load for stable generation from where on generated electricity is no longer available for the grid or generated mechanical power is no longer useful for the mechanical load.3.   The load thresholds to be used for determining the end of the start-up period and the start of the shut-down period for electricity generating combustion plants and to be included in the plant’s permit shall be a fixed percentage of the rated electrical output of the combustion plant.4.   The load thresholds to be used for determining the end of the start-up period and the start of the shut-down period for combustion plant for mechanical drive and to be included in the plant’s permit shall be a fixed percentage of the mechanical power output of the combustion plant. Determination of start-up and shut-down periods for heat generating combustion plants using load thresholds1.   For heat-generating combustion plants, the start-up period shall be considered to end when the plant reaches the minimum start-up load for stable generation and heat can be safely and reliably delivered to a distributing network, to a heat accumulator or used directly on a local industrial site.2.   The shut-down period shall be considered to begin after reaching the minimum shut-down load for stable generation when heat can no longer be safely and reliably delivered to a network or used directly on a local industrial site.3.   The load thresholds to be used for determining the end of the start-up period and the beginning of the shut-down period for heat generating combustion plants and to be included in the plant’s permit shall be a fixed percentage of the rated thermal output of the combustion plant.4.   Periods in which heat-generating plants are heating up an accumulator or reservoir without exporting heat shall be considered as operating hours and not as start-up or shut-down periods. Determination of start-up and shut-down periods for combustion plants generating heat and electricity using load thresholdsFor combustion plants generating electricity and heat, the start-up and shut-down periods shall be determined as set out in Articles 6 and 7, taking into account both the electricity and heat generated. Determination of start-up and shut-down periods using operational parameters or discrete processesFor determining the minimum start-up load and the minimum shut-down load for stable generation, at least three criteria shall be defined, with the end of start-up or start of shut-down periods reached when at least two of the criteria have been met.These criteria shall be chosen from the following:(1) discrete processes set out in the Annex or equivalent processes that suit the technical characteristics of the plant;(2) thresholds for the operational parameters set out in the Annex, or equivalent operational parameters that suit the technical characteristics of the plant. 0This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 May 2012.For the CommissionJanez POTOČNIKMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17.ANNEXDISCRETE PROCESSES AND OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS ASSOCIATED WITH START-UP AND SHUT-DOWN PERIODS1.   Discrete processes associated with the minimum start-up load for stable generation1.1. For solid fuel-fired boilers: complete transition from using the stability auxiliary burners or supplementary burners to operating with normal fuel only.1.2. For liquid fuel-fired boilers: start of the main fuel feed pump and when burner oil pressure stabilises, and for which fuel flow rate may be used as an indicator.1.3. For gas turbines: point where the combustion mode switches to fully premixed steady state combustion mode, or ‘idle speed’.2.   Operational parameters2.1. Oxygen content of the flue gases.2.2. Flue gas temperature.2.3. Steam pressure.2.4. For heat producing plants: enthalpy and heat transfer fluid rate.2.5. For liquid and gas fired plants: fuel flow rate, specified as a percentage of the rated fuel flow capacity.2.6. For steam boiler plants: temperature of steam at the exit of the boiler. +",atmospheric pollution;air pollution;air quality;smog;chemical process;chemical reaction;combustion;deacidification;desulphurisation;energy production;power production;industrial pollution;industrial building;factory;industrial fittings;tradeable emission permit;marketable emission permit;negotiable pollution permit;tradeable discharge permit;transferable emission permit,20 +35836,"Council Regulation (EC) No 587/2008 of 16 June 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 866/2004 on a regime under Article 2 of Protocol 10 to the Act of Accession concerning rules on goods, services and persons crossing the Green Line in Cyprus. ,Having regard to Protocol No 10 on Cyprus (1) to the 2003 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 2 thereof,Having regard to Protocol No 3 on the Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Cyprus (2) to the 2003 Act of Accession, in particular Article 6 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 866/2004 (3) lays down special rules concerning goods, services and persons crossing the line between the areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control and those areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus exercises effective control.(2) Trade and economic interaction on the island need to be enhanced in the light of experience gained since Regulation (EC) No 866/2004 including the previous amendment entered into force.(3) To that end, the duties on agricultural products originating in the areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control should be generally removed. To allow for that, the safeguard clause in Regulation (EC) No 866/2004 needs to be strengthened.(4) The temporary introduction of goods from the areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control into the areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus exercises effective control should be regulated, in order to encourage the provision of services by companies established in the areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control across the line and in order to facilitate participation by those companies in trade fairs or similar events in areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus exercises effective control. Furthermore, goods destined to be repaired in the areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus exercises effective control should be allowed to cross the line.(5) Reasonable evidence should be provided that the introduction of such goods is effected on a temporary basis. The customs authorities of the Republic of Cyprus or the authorities of the Eastern Sovereign Base Area may ask for a guarantee to cover any potential customs or fiscal debts if certain temporarily introduced goods are not returned to the areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control.(6) In connection with persons crossing the line from the areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control into the areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which that Government exercises effective control, it should be clarified that their personal effects shall be considered to have been declared for temporary introduction. The same should apply to means of transport.(7) The total value of goods contained in the personal luggage of persons crossing the line from the areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control into the areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which that Government exercises effective control needs to be substantially increased so as to encourage economic development in the areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control.(8) Regulation (EC) No 866/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly,. Regulation (EC) No 866/2004 is amended as follows:1. in Article 4, paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:2. the following Article shall be inserted:(a) the personal effects of persons crossing the line reasonably required for the journey and goods for sport purposes;(b) means of transport;(c) professional equipment;(d) goods destined to be repaired;(e) goods to be exhibited or used at a public event.(a) the goods shall be accompanied by a declaration by the person introducing them stating the purpose of the temporary introduction and supporting documentation, as appropriate, providing reasonable evidence that the goods fall into one of the three categories listed in points (c), (d) and (e) of paragraph 1 of this Article;(b) the goods shall be registered by the customs authorities of the Republic of Cyprus or by the authorities of the Eastern Sovereign Base Area when they enter and leave the areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus exercises effective control or the Eastern Sovereign Base Area;(c) the customs authorities of the Republic of Cyprus and the authorities of the Eastern Sovereign Base Area may make the temporary introduction of the goods conditional upon the provision of a guarantee in order to ensure that any customs or fiscal debt which may be incurred in respect of those goods will be paid.3. In Article 6, paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:4. in Article 11(4), the second sentence shall be replaced by the following: This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentD. RUPEL(1)  OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 955.(2)  OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 940.(3)  OJ L 161, 30.4.2004, p. 128. Corrected by OJ L 206, 9.6.2004, p. 51. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1283/2005 (OJ L 203, 4.8.2005, p. 8).(4)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1). Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 214/2007 (OJ L 62, 1.3.2007, p. 6).’(5)  OJ L 133, 4.6.1969, p. 6. Directive as last amended by Council Directive 2007/74/EC (OJ L 346, 29.12.2007, p. 6).(6)  OJ L 105, 23.4.1983, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 274/2008 (OJ L 85, 27.3.2008, p. 1).’ +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;customs inspection;customs check;internal border of the EU;internal Community frontier;internal border of the European Union;border control;frontier control;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus;tax exemption;temporary admission;temporary export;temporary import,20 +42061,"2013/434/EU: Council Decision of 15 July 2013 authorising certain Member States to ratify, or to accede to, the Protocol amending the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage of 21 May 1963 , in the interest of the European Union, and to make a declaration on the application of the relevant internal rules of Union law. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 81(2), in conjunction with point (a) of Article 218(6) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,Whereas:(1) The Union is working towards the establishment of a common judicial area based on the principle of mutual recognition of judicial decisions.(2) The Protocol of 12 September 1997 (hereinafter ‘the 1997 Protocol’) amending the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage of 21 May 1963 (hereinafter ‘the Vienna Convention’) was negotiated with a view to improving compensation for victims of damage caused by nuclear incidents. It is therefore desirable that the provisions of the 1997 Protocol be applied in the Member States which are Contracting Parties to the Vienna Convention.(3) The Union has exclusive competence with regard to Articles XI and XII of the Vienna Convention as amended by the 1997 Protocol in so far as those provisions affect the rules laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (1). Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 is to be replaced as of 10 January 2015 by Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (2). The Member States retain their competence for matters covered by the 1997 Protocol which do not affect Union law. Given the subject matter and the aim of the 1997 Protocol, acceptance of the provisions of the Protocol which fall under Union competence cannot be dissociated from the provisions which fall under the competence of the Member States.(4) The Vienna Convention and the 1997 Protocol are not open to participation by regional economic integration organisations. As a result, the Union is not in a position to become a Contracting Party to the 1997 Protocol.(5) The Member States which are Contracting Parties to the Vienna Convention and which did not ratify the 1997 Protocol prior to their accession to the Union should therefore be authorised to ratify, or to accede to, the 1997 Protocol in the interest of the Union.(6) Twelve of the Member States of the Union, namely Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom, are Contracting Parties to the Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy of 29 July 1960, as amended by the Additional Protocol of 28 January 1964 and by the Protocol of 16 November 1982 (hereinafter ‘the Paris Convention’). The Paris Convention establishes a regime for the compensation of victims for damage caused by nuclear incidents based on principles similar to those of the Vienna Convention. The Protocol of 12 February 2004 (hereinafter ‘the 2004 Protocol’) amending the Paris Convention improves compensation for damage caused by nuclear incidents. By Council Decisions 2004/294/EC (3) and 2007/727/EC (4) the Member States which are Contracting Parties to the Paris Convention were authorised to ratify, or to accede to, the 2004 Protocol in the interest of the then Community. It is therefore objectively justified that this Decision should not be addressed to those Member States which are Contracting Parties to the Paris Convention and not to the Vienna Convention.(7) Furthermore, five of the Member States of the Union, namely Ireland, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malta and Austria, are neither Contracting Parties to the Vienna Convention nor to the Paris Convention. Given that the 1997 Protocol amends the Vienna Convention and that Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 authorises the Member States bound by that Convention to continue to apply the rules on jurisdiction and on recognition and enforcement provided for in it, it is objectively justified that this Decision should be addressed only to those Member States which are Contracting Parties to the Vienna Convention. Accordingly, Ireland, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malta and Austria should continue to base themselves on the rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 and to apply them in the area covered by the Vienna Convention and the 1997 Protocol amending that Convention.(8) As a consequence, the provisions of the 1997 Protocol will be applied, as regards the Union, only by those Member States which are Contracting Parties to the Vienna Convention at the time of the adoption of this Decision.(9) The rules on recognition and enforcement of judgments laid down in Article XII of the Vienna Convention, as amended by Article 14 of the 1997 Protocol, should not take precedence over the rules governing the procedure for recognition and enforcement of judgments established by Regulation (EC) No 44/2001. Therefore, the Member States which are authorised to ratify, or to accede to, the 1997 Protocol by this Decision should make the declaration provided for in this Decision with the aim of ensuring application of the relevant Union rules.(10) The United Kingdom and Ireland, to which Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, applies, are taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision.(11) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application,. The Council hereby authorises Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia to ratify, or to accede to, the Protocol of 12 September 1997 amending the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage of 21 May 1963, in the interest of the Union.The text of the 1997 Protocol is attached to this Decision. The Council hereby authorises Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia to make the following declaration:‘Judgments on matters covered by the Protocol of 12 September 1997 amending the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage of 21 May 1963, when given by a court of a Member State of the European Union, which is a Contracting Party to that Protocol, shall be recognised and enforceable in [name of the Member State making the declaration] in accordance with the relevant rules of the European Union on the subject.’ This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Lithuania, Hungary, the Republic of Poland and the Slovak Republic in accordance with the Treaties.. Done at Brussels, 15 July 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentV. JUKNA(1)  OJ L 12, 16.1.2001, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 351, 20.12.2012, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 53.(4)  OJ L 294, 13.11.2007, p. 23. +",indemnification;compensation;compensation for damage;indemnity;protocol to an agreement;ratification of an agreement;conclusion of an agreement;international convention;multilateral convention;civil liability;damage;material damage;accession to an agreement;accession to a convention;accession to a treaty;nuclear accident;nuclear damage;nuclear risk;radioactive accident;radioactive risk,20 +21197,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 408/2001 of 28 February 2001 fixing the exchange rate applicable to certain direct aids and measures of a structural or environmental nature. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro(1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1410/1999 of 29 June 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of the agrimonetary system for the euro in agriculture(2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Article 42 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2342/1999 of 28 October 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 on the common organisation of the market of beef and veal as regards premium schemes(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 192/2001(4) the date of submission of the application constitutes the operative event for determining the year to which animals covered by the premium schemes in the beef and veal sector are allocated. Under Article 43 of that Regulation conversion into national currency of the premium amounts is carried out in accordance with the average, calculated pro rata temporis, of the exchange rates applicable in the month of December preceding the allocation year.(2) Under Article 4(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2808/98 of 22 December 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of the agrimonetary system for the euro in agriculture(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2452/2000(6), the operative event for the exchange rate in the case of amounts of a structural or environmental nature is 1 January of the year during which the decision to grand the aid is taken. Under Article 4(3) of that Regulation, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1410/1999, the exchange rate to be used is the average of the exchange rates applicable during the month preceding the date of the operative event, calculated pro rata temporis.(3) Under Article 12 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 293/98 of 4 February 1998 determining the operative events applicable to products in the fruit and vegetables sector, to processed fruit and vegetable products and partly to live plants and floricultural products and to certain products listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1445/93(7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1410/1999, the conversion rate to be applied for the conversion each year into national currency of the maximum aid per hectare to improve the quality and marketing of nuts and locust beans fixed in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 790/89(8), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1825/97(9), is the average of the exchange rates applicable during the month before 1 January of the annual reference period within the meaning of Article 19 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2159/89(10), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1363/95(11), calculated pro rata temporis.(4) Under Article 6(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2700/93 of 30 September 1993 on detailed rules for the application of the premium in favour of sheepmeat and goatmeat producers(12), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1410/1999, the conversion rate to be applied to the amount of the balance of the premium in the sheepmeat sector is the average of the exchange rates applicable during the month before the last day of the marketing year in respect of which the premium is granted, calculated pro rata temporis.(5) Under Article 6(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2700/93, the conversion rate to be applied to the amount of the advance payment in the sheepmeat sector is the average of the exchange rates applicable during the month before the first day of the marketing year in respect of which the premium is granted, calculated pro rata temporis.(6) The Council has established the irrevocably fixed exchange rate between the Greek drachma and the euro in Regulation (EC) No 1478/2000 of 19 June 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 on the conversion rate between the euro and the currencies of the Member States adopting the euro(13). This rate is valid with effect from 1 January 2001 and applies to the measures having an operative event on or after that date. Regulation (EC) No 1410/1999 no longer applies to these measures as a result,. 1. The conversion rate to be applied to:- the amounts of premiums in the beef and veal sector referred to in Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999(14),- the maximum aid per hectare to improve marketing in the nuts and locust beans sector fixed in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 790/89,- the amount of the advance payment referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 5(6) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2467/98(15) and the amount of the deduction referred to in Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3493/90(16), and- the amounts of a structural or environmental nature referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/98,is set out in Annex I.2. The conversion rate to be applied to the amount of the premium and of the balance referred to in the fourth subparagraph of Article 5(6) of Regulation (EC) No 2467/98 and to the amount of the deduction referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3493/90 is set out in Annex II. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1.(2) OJ L 164, 30.6.1999, p. 53.(3) OJ L 281, 4.11.1999, p. 30.(4) OJ L 29, 31.1.2001, p. 27.(5) OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 36.(6) OJ L 282, 8.11.2000, p. 9.(7) OJ L 30, 5.2.1998, p. 16.(8) OJ L 85, 30.3.1989, p. 6.(9) OJ L 260, 23.9.1997, p. 9.(10) OJ L 207, 19.7.1989, p. 19.(11) OJ L 132, 16.6.1995, p. 8.(12) OJ L 245, 1.10.1993, p. 99.(13) OJ L 167, 7.7.2000, p. 1.(14) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.(15) OJ L 312, 20.11.1998, p. 1.(16) OJ L 337, 4.12.1990, p. 7.ANNEX IConversion rate referred to in Article 1(1)EUR 1 = (average 1.12.1999 to 31.12.1999)>TABLE>ANNEX IIConversion rate referred to in Article 1(2)EUR 1 = (average 30.11.2000 to 30.12.2000)>TABLE> +",national currency;common agricultural policy;CAP;common agricultural market;green Europe;agri-monetary policy;agricultural monetary policy;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;representative rate;agricultural conversion rate;agricultural unit of account;green exchange rate;green rate;green unit of account,20 +8395,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1706/90 of 22 June 1990 amending Regulation (EEC) No 16/90 on the issuing and suspension of import licences for certain processed products obtained from sour cherries originating in Yugoslavia. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1201/88 of 28 April 1988 establishing import mechanisms for certain processed products obtained from sour cherries and originating in Yugoslavia (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 16/90 (2) suspends the issuing of import licences for processed products obtained from sour cherries and originating in Yugoslavia;Whereas, on the basis of the notifications forwarded by the Member States pursuant to Article 4 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4061/88 of 21 December 1988 laying down further detailed rules of application as regards import licences for processed products obtained from sour cherries originating in Yugoslavia (3), as corrected by Regulation (EEC) No 582/89 (4), it was established that a significant proportion of import licences delivered was not used; whereas the issuing of import licences for certain processed products obtained from sour cherries and originating in Yugoslavia should accordingly be resumed in order to permit imports up to the overall quantity of 19 900 tonnes for the current year as provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1201/88;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 16/90 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 June 1990.For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 115, 3. 5. 1988, p. 9.(2) OJ No L 2, 5. 1. 1990, p. 11.(3) OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1988, p. 45.(4) OJ No L 63, 7. 3. 1989, p. 18. +",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;Yugoslavia;territories of the former Yugoslavia,20 +1322,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2300/79 of 16 October 1979 on exceptional aid to the Republic of Malta in the form of pigmeat. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 235 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas the Republic of Malta has submitted a request to the Community for exceptional aid in the form of pigmeat;Whereas the requirements of that country, particularly in the wake of the swine fever epidemic which recently decimated its pig herds, justify such aid;Whereas the Community has taken steps to participate, by means of financial assistance, in the programme to eradicate African swine fever in Malta;Whereas exceptional aid in the form of pigmeat can be considered an essential adjunct to Community financial assistance to Malta;Whereas the circumstances giving rise to the granting of the exceptional aid in question dictate that this operation cannot be carried out until action has been taken to slaughter pigs, destroy pigmeat and decontaminate farms, slaughterhouses and meat storage premises on Maltese territory;Whereas the quantities of pigmeat to be supplied by way of aid, stocks being at present available within the Community, must be mobilized on the Community market;Whereas the meat in question must be bought and transported as cheaply as possible ; whereas provision must be made for a tendering procedure in order to achieve that aim;Whereas this aid is of an exceptional nature ; whereas the Regulations on the common organization of the markets in the pigmeat sector do not provide for tendering procedures ; whereas the recipient country should therefore make its own arrangements, in accordance with the conditions to be laid down by the Commission, for mobilizing and transporting the meat in question;Whereas implementation of this operation would appear to be conducive to furthering the aims of the Community;Whereas the Treaty does not provide the specific powers of action for this purpose,. Exceptional aid consisting of 2 500 tonnes of pigmeat, in the form of carcases or semi-carcases, without head, feet or flare fat and of a quality no lower than class II on the Community scale for the classification of pig carcases, having a unit price no higher than the average price recorded on the reference markets for the said class II adjusted if necessary for the presentation and point of marketing of the product, shall be granted to the Republic of Malta for consumption by the local population. The exceptional aid specified in Article 1 shall be mobilized by the recipient country on the Community market in accordance with the tendering procedure. The Commission shall lay down appropriate conditions for the tendering procedure and for the use of the aid by the recipient country. The exceptional aid operation may be implemented as soon as the necessary health measures have been taken in Malta in respect of: - the slaughter of pigs,- the destruction of all types of pigmeat and of all pigmeat-based products with the exception of preserves in sterilized tins,- the cleaning, disinfection, disinsectization and deratization of farms and all places likely to have been contaminated by pigs, pigmeat or pigmeat-based products. No refund shall be payable in respect of the goods supplied by way of exceptional aid under this Regulation. (1)Opinion delivered on 28 September 1979 (not yet published in the Official Journal). The Community shall finance refrigerated transportation of the exceptional aid to the port of unloading. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 16 October 1979.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. GIBBONS +",Malta;Gozo;Republic of Malta;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;pigmeat;pork;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +42329,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 102/2013 of 4 February 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 as regards the entry for the United States in the list of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction of live ungulates into the Union, the model veterinary certificate ‘POR-X’ and the protocols for testing for vesicular stomatitis Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2004/68/EC of 26 April 2004 laying down animal health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 72/462/EEC (1), and in particular the first and second subparagraphs of Article 3(1), the first subparagraph of Article 6(1), Article 7(e), Article 9 and Article 13(1)(e) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2004/68/EC lays down the animal health requirements for the importation into and transit through the Union of certain live ungulates. It provides that specific provisions, including model veterinary certificates, may be laid down for the import into the Union of live ungulates of the species listed in Annex I thereto from authorised third countries.(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 of 12 March 2010 laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certification requirements (2) lays down amongst others the veterinary certification requirements for the introduction into the Union of certain consignments of live cloven-hoofed animals of the species listed in Annex I to Directive 2004/68/EC. Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 sets out a list of third countries, territories or parts thereof from which such consignments may be introduced into the Union. It also provides models of veterinary certificates to accompany those consignments.(3) Currently, ungulates can only be imported into the Union from third countries, or in case of regionalisation parts of third countries, that are free of vesicular stomatitis for at least six months prior to dispatch of the animals.(4) The United States requested to be authorised for imports into the Union of live pigs for breeding and production.(5) Outbreaks of vesicular stomatitis have been notified by the United States. However those outbreaks are sporadic and limited to certain areas. The risk of introduction into the Union of vesicular stomatitis via imports of live pigs from that third country is negligible, if the biosecurity measures which are described in Chapter 8.15.6 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) are applied including confinement of the pigs during the pre-export residence period in premises free of the disease, vector protection during pre-export quarantine and transport to the place of loading and testing of all animals to be exported.(6) Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 should therefore be amended to add the United States to the list of third countries, territories or parts thereof from which consignments of live ungulates may be introduced into the Union indicating the appropriate guarantees as regards testing for vesicular stomatitis. The implementation of those guarantees should be confirmed in the veterinary certificate for live pigs for breeding and production accompanying the animals at the time of introduction into the Union.(7) The model veterinary certificate for the import of live domestic porcine animals, ‘POR-X’, set out in Part 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010, should therefore be amended accordingly to introduce the conditions for pre-export residence and quarantine as well as the laboratory test requirements.(8) In addition, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 provides that where sampling and testing is required by the veterinary certificates set out in Annex I to that Regulation, they are to be carried out in conformity with the protocols for the standardisation of materials and testing procedures set out in Part 6 of that Annex. It is therefore necessary to amend Part 6 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 in order to add the relevant protocol and testing procedure for vesicular stomatitis. The test should be carried out and interpreted in accordance with the protocols for serological tests for vesicular stomatitis prescribed for international trade in Chapter 2.1.19 of the OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals.(9) Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly.(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 February 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 321.(2)  OJ L 73, 20.3.2010, p. 1.ANNEXAnnex I to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 is amended as follows:(1) in Part 1, the following entry for the United States is added:‘US – United States US-0 Whole country POR-X D’(2) Part 2 is amended as follows:(a) the text concerning ‘POR-X’ is replaced by the following:‘ “POR-X” : Model of veterinary certificate for domestic porcine animals (Sus scrofa) intended for breeding and/or production after importation or intended for transit through the Union from one third country to another third country.’(b) in the list of SG (Supplementary guarantees), the following text is added:‘ “D” : guarantees regarding vesicular stomatitis test on animals certified according to the model of veterinary certificate POR-X (point II.2.1(b)).’(c) the model veterinary certificate ‘POR-X’ is replaced by the following:(3) in Part 6, the following text is added: +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;live animal;animal on the hoof;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;import (EU);Community import;health certificate;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +4410,"Council Directive 86/216/EEC of 26 May 1986 amending, on account of the accession of Portugal, Directive 83/416/EEC concerning the authorization of scheduled inter-regional air services for the transport of passengers, mail and cargo between Member States. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 84 (2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal provides that Directive 83/416/EEC (1) must be adjusted so as to add to it the classification of Portuguese airports open to scheduled international traffic;Whereas air traffic in the Atlantic islands comprising the autonomous region of the Azores is currently insufficiently developed; whereas, for that reason, airports situated on these islands should be temporarily exempted from the application of Directive 83/416/EEC;Whereas the infrastructure at Oporto airport is still being expanded to enable it to cope with the growth in scheduled services; whereas, consequently, the airport should be temporarily exempted from the application of Directive 83/416/EEC,. Directive 83/416/EEC is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 15 (1) and (3) are replaced by the following:'1. Airports in the Greek islands and in the Atlantic islands comprising the autonomous region of the Azores shall be exempted from the application of this Directive until 1 July 1993.''3. The Commission shall make a report on the air traffic system in the Greek islands and in the Atlantic islands comprising the autonomous region of the Azores by 31 December 1991, and a further report by 31 December 1996.'2. The following Article is inserted:'Article 15a1. By way of derogation from the classification of airports set out in Annex A, Oporto airport shall be exempted from the application of this Directive until 1 January 1993.2. The derogation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be rescinded as soon as the Portuguese Republic judges that the economic conditions of the airport have improved. To this end, the Portuguese Republic shall inform the Commission, which shall take the necessary decision.'3. In Annex A to Directive 83/416/EEC the following is inserted after 'Netherlands':1.2.3 // 'PORTUGAL // Lisboa // 1 // // Faro // 1 // // Funchal // 2 // // Porto // 2'. 1. After consulting the Commission, Member States shall take the necessary measures to comply with this Directive by 30 June 1986.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 May 1986.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. BRAKS(1) OJ No L 237, 26. 8. 1983, p. 19. +",airport;aerodrome;airport facilities;airport infrastructure;heliport;high altitude airport;regional airport;runway;seaplane base;air transport;aeronautics;air service;aviation;carriage of passengers;passenger traffic;inland transport;classification;UDC;heading;universal decimal classification,20 +14065,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 820/95 of 12 April 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 1021/94 relating mainly to a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 283/95 (2), and in particular Articles 13 (2), 18 (5) and 19 (4) and (7) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 608/72 of 23 March 1972 laying down rules to be applied in the case of considerable price rises on the world sugar market (3), and in particular Article 1 (1) thereof,Whereas the trend in commitments to export pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1021/94 of 29 April 1994 relating mainly to a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (4), for the 1994/95 marketing year indicates that there is a risk that the disposal of surpluses during the said marketing year will not be ensured by 24 May 1995, the date laid down for the closure of the invitation to tender; whereas the closing date should therefore be put back to 28 June 1995;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,. In Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1021/94, the date '24 May 1995` is hereby replaced by '28 June 1995`. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 April 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission +",guarantee;bail;pledge;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;export levy;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;white sugar;refined sugar,20 +39067,"2011/105/EU: Commission Decision of 15 February 2011 on the clearance of the accounts of certain paying agencies in Italy and Romania concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) for the 2009 financial year (notified under document C(2011) 770). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Articles 30 and 32(8) thereof,After consulting the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,Whereas:(1) Commission Decisions 2010/258/EU (2) and 2010/730/EU (3) cleared, for the 2009 financial year, the accounts of all the paying agencies except for the Italian paying agencies ‘AGEA’ and ‘ARBEA’, and the Romanian paying agency ‘PIAA’.(2) Following the transmission of new information and after additional checks, the Commission can now take a decision on the integrality, accuracy and veracity of the accounts submitted by the Italian paying agencies ‘AGEA’ and ‘ARBEA’, and the Romanian paying agency ‘PIAA’.(3) The first subparagraph of Article 10(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 885/2006 of 21 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 as regards the accreditation of paying agencies and other bodies and the clearance of the accounts of the EAGF and of the EAFRD��(4) lays down that the amounts that are recoverable from, or payable to, each Member State, in accordance with the accounts clearance decision referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 10(1) of the said Regulation, shall be determined by deducting the monthly payments in respect of the financial year in question, i.e. 2009, from expenditure recognised for that year in accordance with paragraph 1. The Commission shall deduct that amount from or add it to the monthly payment relating to the expenditure effected in the second month following that in which the accounts clearance decision is taken.(4) Pursuant to Article 32(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, 50 % of the financial consequences of non-recovery of irregularities shall be borne by the Member State concerned and 50 % by the EU budget if the recovery of those irregularities has not taken place within 4 years of the primary administrative or judicial finding, or within 8 years if the recovery is taken to the national courts. Article 32(3) of the said Regulation obliges Member States to submit to the Commission, together with the annual accounts, a summary report on the recovery procedures undertaken in response to irregularities. Detailed rules on the application of the Member States’ reporting obligation of the amounts to be recovered are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 885/2006. Annex III to the said Regulation provides the model table that had to be provided in 2010 by the Member States. On the basis of the tables completed by the Member States, the Commission should decide on the financial consequences of non-recovery of irregularities older than 4 or 8 years respectively. This decision is without prejudice to future conformity decisions pursuant to Article 32(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005.(5) Pursuant to Article 32(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, Member States may decide not to pursue recovery. Such a decision may only be taken if the costs already and likely to be incurred total more than the amount to be recovered or if the recovery proves impossible owing to the insolvency, recorded and recognised under national law, of the debtor or the persons legally responsible for the irregularity. If that decision has been taken within 4 years of the primary administrative or judicial finding or within 8 years if the recovery is taken to the national courts, 100 % of the financial consequences of the non-recovery should be borne by the EU budget. In the summary report referred to in Article 32(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 the amounts for which the Member State decided not to pursue recovery and the grounds for the decision are shown. These amounts are not charged to the Member States concerned and are consequently to be borne by the EU budget. This decision is without prejudice to future conformity decisions pursuant to Article 32(8) of the said Regulation.(6) In clearing the accounts of the paying agencies concerned, the Commission must take account of the amounts already withheld from the Member States concerned on the basis of Decisions 2010/258/EU and 2010/730/EU.(7) In accordance with Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, this Decision does not prejudice decisions taken subsequently by the Commission excluding from EU financing expenditure not effected in accordance with EU rules,. The accounts of the Italian paying agencies ‘AGEA’ and ‘ARBEA’, and the Romanian paying agency ‘PIAA’ concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), in respect of the 2009 financial year, are hereby cleared.The amounts which are recoverable from, or payable to, each Member State concerned pursuant to this Decision, including those resulting from the application of Article 32(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, are set out in the Annex. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic and Romania.. Done at Brussels, 15 February 2011.For the CommissionDacian CIOLOŞMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 112, 5.5.2010, p. 17.(3)  OJ L 315, 1.12.2010, p. 35.(4)  OJ L 171, 23.6.2006, p. 90.ANNEXCLEARANCE OF THE PAYING AGENCIES’ ACCOUNTSFINANCIAL YEAR 2009Amount to be recovered from or paid to the Member StateNB: Nomenclature 2011: 05 07 01 06, 05 02 16 02, 6701, 6702, 6803MS 2009 — Expenditure/Assigned Revenue for the Paying Agencies for which the accounts are Total a + b Reductions and suspensions for the whole financial year (1) Reductions according to Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 Total including reductions and suspensions Payments made to the Member State for the financial year Amount to be recovered from (–) or paid to (+) the Member State (2) Amount recovered from (–) or paid to (+) the Member State under Decision 2010/258/EU Amount recovered from (–) or paid to (+) the Member State under Decision 2010/730/EU Amount to be recovered from (–) or paid to (+) the Member State (2)cleared disjoined= expenditure/assigned revenue declared in the annual declaration = total of the expenditure/assigned revenue in the monthly declarationsa b c = a + b d e f = c + d + e g h = f – g i i’ j = h – I – i’IT EUR 4 734 018 409,62 0,00 4 734 018 409,62 –8 483 198,39 –14 355 208,39 4 711 180 002,84 4 728 063 868,22 –16 883 865,38 –2 395 176,69 0,00 –14 488 688,69RO EUR 580 639 557,26 0,00 580 639 557,26 –9 399 922,54 0,00 571 239 634,72 575 930 420,08 –4 690 785,36 0,00 0,00 –4 690 785,36MS Expenditure (3) Assigned revenue (3) Sugar Fund Article 32 (= e) Total (= h)Expenditure (4) Assigned revenue (4)05 07 01 06 6701 05 02 16 02 6803 6702k l m n o p = k + l + m + n + oIT EUR 204 519,71 –2 768 132,08 0,00 0,00 –11 925 076,32 –14 488 688,69RO EUR –4 690 785,36 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 –4 690 785,36(1)  The reductions and suspensions are those taken into account in the payment system, to which are added in particular the corrections for the non respect of payment deadlines established in August, September and October 2009.(2)  For the calculation of the amount to be recovered from or paid to the Member State the amount taken into account is, the total of the annual declaration for the expenditure cleared (col.a) or, the total of the monthly declarations for the expenditure disjoined (col.b).Applicable exchange rate: Article 7(2) of the Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2006.(3)  If the Assigned revenue part would be in advantage of Member State, it has to be declared under 05 07 01 06.(4)  If the Assigned revenue part of the Sugar Fund would be in the advantage of the Member State, it has to be declared under 05 02 16 02.NB: Nomenclature 2011: 05 07 01 06, 05 02 16 02, 6701, 6702, 6803 +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;fund (EU);EC fund;Italy;Italian Republic;common agricultural policy;CAP;common agricultural market;green Europe;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;Romania;agricultural expenditure;expenditure on agriculture;farm spending;closing of accounts;clearance of accounts;rendering of accounts,20 +3173,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 419/2002 of 6 March 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 2390/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1663/95 as regards the form and content of the accounting information that the Member States must hold at the disposal of the Commission for the purposes of the clearance of the EAGGF Guarantee Section accounts. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy(1), and in particular Article 4(8) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(3), and in particular Article 21 thereof, and to the corresponding provisions of the other Regulations on the common organization of markets in agricultural products,Whereas:(1) Article 4(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1663/95 of 7 July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 regarding the procedure for the clearance of the accounts of the EAGGF Guarantee Section(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2025/2001(5), requires the accounting information referred to in Article 4(1)(c) thereof to be sent to the Commission by 10 February of the year following the end of the financial year concerned. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2390/1999(6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1863/2001(7), lays down the form and content of the accounting information that the Member States must hold at the disposal of the Commission for the purposes of the clearance of the EAGGF Guarantee Section accounts. It is necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 2390/1999 in order to align it to Regulation (EC) No 1663/95.(2) In order to allow the Commission to fulfil its role in the framework of the common agricultural policy, it must be in a position to monitor developments in the markets in agricultural products and to make financial forecasts relating to these markets. The common organisations of markets in agricultural products include a general obligation for Member States and the Commission to exchange the information necessary for the proper functioning of those organisations. For the monitoring and forecasting purposes it should be possible for use being made of the accounting information provided by Member States to the Commission under Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1663/95. Therefore, and without prejudice to the obligations on information exchange under the common organisations of markets, Regulation (EC) No 2390/1999 should be amended to allow for such use of the accounting information.(3) The protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data is governed by Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies on the free movement of such data(8). This Regulation is fully applicable in the context of Regulation (EC) No 2390/1999. Therefore, when making use of the accounting information referred to in Article 4(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1663/95 for monitoring and forecast purposes in the agricultural domain, the Commission should lay down adequate safeguards as required by the rules of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001, in particular by aggregating and rendering data anonymous.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Fund Committee as well as of all the management committees concerned,. Regulation (EC) No 2390/1999 is amended as follows:1. The title is replaced by the following: ""Commission Regulation (EC) No 2390/1999 of 25 October 1999 laying down form and content of the accounting information to be submitted to the Commission for the purpose of the clearance of the EAGGF Guarantee Section accounts as well as for monitoring and forecasting purposes"".2. In Article 1, ""Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1663/95"" is replaced by ""Article 4(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1663/95"".3. Article 2 is replaced by the following: ""Article 21. The accounting information referred to in Article 4(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1663/95 shall be used by the Commission for the sole purposes of:(a) carrying out its functions in the context of the clearance of the EAGGF Guarantee section accounts pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999;(b) monitoring developments and providing forecasts in the agricultural sector.2. If the accounting information referred to in paragraph 1 includes personal data protected by Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and the Council(9), the Commission shall lay down the necessary safeguards required under that Regulation. In particular, if accounting information is used by the Commission for the purpose referred to in paragraph 1(b), the Commission shall make such data anonymous and process it in aggregated form only.3. The Commission shall ensure that the accounting information referred to in paragraph 1 is kept confidential and secure."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 March 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.(2) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.(3) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.(4) OJ L 158, 8.7.1995, p. 6.(5) OJ L 274, 17.10.2001, p. 3.(6) OJ L 295, 16.11.1999, p. 1.(7) OJ L 259, 27.9.2001, p. 1.(8) OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.(9) OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1. +",farm accountancy data network;FADN;European Commission;CEC;Commission of the European Communities;EC Commission;EU Commission;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;closing of accounts;clearance of accounts;rendering of accounts;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;EAGGF Guarantee Section;EAGGF Guarantee Section aid,20 +4450,"2007/343/EC: Commission Decision of 15 May 2007 authorising the placing on the market of oil enriched with phytosterols/phytostanols as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2007) 2073). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas:(1) On 4 May 2005 the company Enzymotec made a request to the competent authorities of the Netherlands to place oil enriched with phytosterols/phytostanols on the market as a novel food or a novel food ingredient.(2) On 23 May 2006 the competent food assessment body of the Netherlands issued its initial assessment report. In that report it came to the conclusion that the oil enriched with phytosterols is safe for human consumption.(3) The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 29 May 2006.(4) Within the sixty day-period laid down in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 reasoned objections to the marketing of the product were raised in accordance with that provision.(5) The objections raised concerned issues of risk management rather than risk assessment issues, therefore there was no need to consult the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).(6) The authorisation of oil enriched with phytosterols/phytostanols should only cover use in foods where the addition of phytosterols/phytostanols is authorised. The rules concerning the presentation and the labelling of foods with added phytosterols/phytostanols apply.(7) Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 of 31 March 2004 (2) concerning the labelling of foods and food ingredients with added phytosterols, phytosterol esters, phytostanols and/or phytostanol esters ensures that consumers receive the information necessary in order to avoid excessive intake of added phytosterols/phytostanols.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Oil enriched with phytosterols/phytostanols as specified in Annex 1 may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingredient for use in the foods specified in Annex 2. The products containing the novel food ingredient shall be presented in such a manner that they can be easily divided into portions that contain either a maximum of 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or a maximum of 1 g (in case of three portions per day) of added phytosterols/phytostanols.The amount of phytosterols/phytostanols added to a container of beverages shall not exceed 3 g.Spicy sauces and salad dressings including mayonnaise shall be packed as single portions. This Decision is addressed to Enzymotec, 5 Hataasi ST, Ramat Gabriel Industrial Park, Migdal HaEmeq, Israel 23 106.. Done at Brussels, 15 May 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 44.ANNEX ISpecifications of oil enriched with phytosterols/phytostanolsDefinition:Oil enriched with phytosterols/phytostanols is composed of an oil fraction and a phytosterol fraction.Substance/Parameter ContentAcylglycerol Distribution:Free fatty acids (expressed as oleic acid) Not more than 2 %Monoacylglycerols (MAG) Not more than 10 %Diacylglycerols (DAG) Not more than 25 %Triacylglycerols (TAG) Making up the balancePhytosterol fraction:β-sitosterol Not more than 80 %β-sitostanol Not more than 15 %campesterol Not more than 40 %campestanol Not more than 5 %stigmasterol Not more than 30 %brassicasterol Not more than 3 %other sterols/stanols Not more than 3 %Others:Moisture and volatile Not more than 0,5 %Peroxide value (PV) < 5 meq/kgTrans fatty acids Not more than 1 %Contamination/Purity (GC-FID or equivalent method) of phytosterols/phytostanolsPhytosterols and phytostanols extracted from sources other than vegetable oil suitable for food have to be free of contaminants, best ensured by a purity of more than 99 %.ANNEX IIFoods referred to in Article 1Spreadable fats, as defined by Council Regulation (EC) No 2991/94 (1) Annex, points B and C, excluding cooking and frying fats and spreads based on butter or other animal fat.Milk based products, such as products based on semi-skimmed and skimmed milk products, possibly with the addition of fruits and/or cereals, products based on fermented milk such as yoghurt and cheese based products (fat content ≤ 12 g per 100 g), where possibly the milk fat has been reduced and the fat or protein has been partly or fully replaced by vegetable fat or protein.Soya drinks.Spicy sauces and salad dressings including mayonnaise.(1)  OJ L 316, 9.12.1994, p. 2. +",vegetable oil;castor oil;colza oil;nut oil;palm oil;rape-seed oil;sesame oil;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban,20 +5166,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 984/2010 of 3 November 2010 entering a name in the register of traditional specialities guaranteed [Ovčí hrudkový syr – salašnícky (TSG)]. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 of 20 March 2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 9(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006, Slovakia's application to register the name ‘Ovčí hrudkový syr – salašnícky’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no objection under Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register.(3) Protection as referred to in Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 has not been requested,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 November 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ C 20, 27.1.2010, p. 33.ANNEXProducts listed in Annex I to the Treaty, intended for human consumption:Class 1.3.   CheesesSLOVAKIAOvčí hrudkový syr – salašnícky (TSG) +",sheep's milk cheese;location of production;location of agricultural production;product quality;quality criterion;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Slovakia;Slovak Republic;mode of production,20 +3060,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2567/2001 of 21 December 2001 prohibiting fishing for herring by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1965/2001(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2848/2000 of 15 December 2000 fixing for 2001 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2425/2001(4), lays down quotas for herring for 2001.(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of herring in the waters of ICES divisions Vb (EC waters), VIa North and VIb, by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands have exhausted the quota allocated for 2001. The Netherlands have prohibited fishing for this stock from 16 November 2001. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,. Catches of herring in the waters of ICES divisions Vb (EC waters), VIa North and VIb, by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the Netherlands for 2001.Fishing for herring in the waters of ICES divisions Vb (EC waters), VIa North and VIb, by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 16 November 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 23.(3) OJ L 334, 30.12.2000, p. 1.(4) OJ L 328, 13.12.2001, p. 7. +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +35742,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 438/2008 of 21 May 2008 cancelling the registration of certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Löwensteiner Mineralquelle (PDO), Bad Niedernauer Quelle (PDO), Kisslegger Mineralquelle (PDO), Teinacher Mineralquellen (PDO), Lieler Quelle (PDO), Gemminger Mineralquelle (PDO), Überkinger Mineralquellen (PDO)). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 and pursuant to Article 17(2) of that Regulation, Germany's applications to cancel the registration of ‘Löwensteiner Mineralquelle’, ‘Bad Niedernauer Quelle’, ‘Kisslegger Mineralquelle’, ‘Teinacher Mineralquellen’, ‘Lieler Quelle’, ‘Gemminger Mineralquelle’ and ‘Überkinger Mineralquellen’ have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, registration of these designations should be cancelled.(3) In light of the above, these designations must be removed from the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Protected Geographical Indications and Protected Designations of Origin,. Registration of the designations listed in this Annex to this Regulation is hereby cancelled. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 May 2008.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ C 194, 22.8.2007, p. 18 (Löwensteiner Mineralquelle), OJ C 194, 22.8.2007, p. 19 (Bad Niedernauer Quelle), OJ C 194, 22.8.2007, p. 20 (Kisslegger Mineralquelle), OJ C 195, 23.8.2007, p. 13 (Teinacher Mineralquellen), OJ C 195, 23.8.2007, p. 14 (Lieler Quelle), OJ C 195, 23.8.2007, p. 15 (Gemminger Mineralquelle) and OJ C 195, 23.8.2007, p. 16 (Überkinger Mineralquellen).ANNEXFoodstuffs listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 510/2006:Class 2.2. Natural mineral waters and spring watersGERMANYLöwensteiner Mineralquelle (PDO)Bad Niedernauer Quelle (PDO)Kisslegger Mineralquelle (PDO)Teinacher Mineralquellen (PDO)Lieler Quelle (PDO)Gemminger Mineralquelle (PDO)Überkinger Mineralquelle (PDO) +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;location of production;location of agricultural production;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mineral water,20 +223,"81/775/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 September 1981 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in France pursuant to Council Directive 72/160/EEC (Only the French text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/160/EEC of 17 April 1972 concerning measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purpose of structural improvement (1), and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,Whereas the French Government forwarded the following provisions pursuant to Article 8 (4) of Directive 72/160/EEC: - Decree No 81-88 of 30 January 1981 on the granting of a retirement annuity and a retirement life annuity taking the form of a pension supplement to elderly farmers ceasing to practise farming,- Order of 30 January 1981 laying down the amount of the benefits granted pursuant to Decree No 81-88 of 30 January 1981 on the granting of a retirement annuity and a retirement life annuity taking the form of a pension supplement to elderly farmers ceasing to practise farming.Whereas Article 9 (3) of Directive 72/160/EEC required the Commission to decide whether, having regard to the compatibility with the said Directive of the provisions forwarded, and taking into account the objectives of this Directive and the need for a proper connection between the various measures, the existing provisions for the implementation in France of the reform of agricultural structures pursuant to Directive 72/160/EEC continue, in the light of the abovementioned provisions, to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community;Whereas the abovementioned provisions are consistent with the requirements and objectives of Directive 72/160/EEC;Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. The provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/160/EEC forwarded by the French Government continue, in the light of the provisions specified in the recitals, to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 10 September 1981.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission (1) OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 9. +",France;French Republic;farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;cessation of farming;cessation of agricultural production;farm closure;farmer's retirement annuity;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +2479,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2262/98 of 19 October 1998 establishing certain measures concerning imports of processed agricultural products from Switzerland in order to take account of the results of the Uruguay Round negotiations in the agricultural sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, under the preferential agreement between the European Community and Switzerland, concessions regarding certain processed agricultural products have been granted on a reciprocal basis;Whereas, further to Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December 1994 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986 to 1994) (1), certain concessions regarding processed agricultural products have been amended as from 1 July 1995;Whereas, as a result, certain aspects of the preferential agreement concluded with Switzerland, and in particular the Protocol concerning processed agricultural products annexed to that Agreement, should be adjusted in order to maintain the existing level of reciprocal preferences;Whereas to that end negotiations are still in progress with Switzerland with a view to the conclusion of amendments to the said Protocol; whereas, however, it was not possible to conclude these negotiations in time in order to implement the necessary adjustments on 1 July 1998;Whereas, in the circumstances, it is appropriate for the Community to adopt autonomous measures in order to maintain the existing level of reciprocal preferences, pending the conclusion of negotiations; whereas the duties resulting from those measures may not exceed those applicable under the Common Customs Tariff,. 1. From 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999, the basic amounts to be taken into account in the calculation of the agricultural components and the additional duties applicable on importation into the Community of goods originating in Switzerland shall be those mentioned in the Annex to this Regulation. However, where the result of such calculation exceeds the amount applicable under the Common Customs Tariff, this latter amount shall apply.2. The Commission may, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 (2), suspend application of the measures provided for in paragraph 1 if Switzerland discontinues the application of its reciprocal measures in favour of the Community. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 19 October 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. MOLTERER(1) OJ L 336, 23. 12. 1994, p. 1.(2) OJ L 318, 20. 12. 1993, p. 18.ANEXO - BILAG - ANHANG - ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ - ANNEX - ANNEXE - ALLEGATO - BIJLAGE - ANEXO - LIITE - BILAGAImportes de base, considerados para calcular los elementos agrícolas reducidos y derechos adicionales, aplicables a la importación en la ComunidadBasisbeløb taget i betragtning ved beregningen af de nedsatte landbrugselementer og tillægstold som anvendes ved indførsel i FællesskabetGrundbeträge, die bei der Berechnung der ermäßigten Agrarteilbeträge und Zusatzzölle bei der Einfuhr in die Gemeinschaft berücksichtigt worden sindÂáóéêÜ ðïóÜ ðïõ åëÞöèçóáí õðüøç ãéá ôïí õðïëïãéóìü ôùí ìåôáâëçôþí óôïé÷åßùí êáé ðñüóèåôùí äáóìþí ðïõ åöáñìüæïíôáé óôá áãñïôéêÜ óôïé÷åßá êáôÜ ôçí åéóáãùãÞ óôçí ÊïéíüôçôáBasic amounts taken into consideration in calculating the reduced agricultural components and additional duties, applicable on importation into the CommunityMontants de base pris en considération pour le calcul des éléments agricoles réduits et droits additionnels applicables à l'importation dans la CommunautéImporti di base, presi in considerazione per il calcolo degli elementi agricoli e dei dazi addizionali applicabili all'importazione nella ComunitàBasisbedragen, in aanmerking genomen bij de berekening van de verlaagde agrarische elementen en aanvullende invoerrechten, geldend bij invoer in de GemeenschapMontantes de base tomados em consideração aquando do cálculo dos elementos agrícolas reduzidos e dos direitos adicionais aplicáveis à importação na ComunidadeYhteisöön tulevaan tuontiin sovellettavia alennettuja maatalousosia ja lisätulleja laskettaessa huomioon otettavat perusmäärätGrundpriser som beaktas vid beräkning av minskade jordbrukskomponenter och tilläggstull som skall utgå på import till gemenskapen>TABLE> +",import;tariff negotiations;MTN;multilateral trade negotiations;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;Switzerland;Helvetic Confederation;Swiss Confederation;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products,20 +43751,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 5/2014 of 6 January 2014 amending Directive 2008/38/EC establishing a list of intended uses of animal feedingstuffs for particular nutritional purposes Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed, amending European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and repealing Council Directive 79/373/EEC, Commission Directive 80/511/EEC, Council Directives 82/471/EEC, 83/228/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 93/113/EC and 96/25/EC and Commission Decision 2004/217/EC (1), and in particular Article 10(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 32(2) of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009, several applications for authorisation were submitted to the Commission before 1 September 2010 for updating the list of intended uses as referred to in Article 10 of that Regulation.(2) Some of those applications concern changes of the conditions associated with the particular nutritional purposes ‘Nutritional restoration, convalescence’ as regards dogs and ‘Stabilisation of physiological digestion’ in respect of feed that may contain additives in concentrations higher than 100 times the relevant fixed maximum content in complete feed as referred to in Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009. The other applications concern new particular nutritional purposes with respect to the requirement established in Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009.(3) In addition, in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009, the Commission received an application to add the particular nutritional purpose ‘Reduction of iodine levels in feed in case of hyperthyroidism’ as regards cats.(4) A specific way of feeding is the administration of a bolus. In order to guarantee an appropriate and safe use of a bolus as feed for particular nutritional purposes, general requirements should be established for the conditions associated with certain intended uses.(5) The Commission made all applications, including the dossiers, available to the Member States.(6) The dossiers included in the applications demonstrate that the specific composition of the respective feeds fulfil the particular intended nutritional purposes ‘Nutritional restoration, convalescence‘ as regards dogs, ‘Stabilisation of physiological digestion’‘Reduction of iodine levels in feed in case of hyperthyroidism’ as regards cats, ‘Support the preparation for and recovery from sport effort’ as regards equidae, ‘Compensation for insufficient iron availability after birth’ as regards suckling piglets and calves, ‘Support the regeneration of hooves, trotters and skin’ as regards horses, ruminants and pigs, ‘Support the preparation for oestrus and reproduction’ as regards mammals and birds and ‘Long-term supply of grazing animals with trace elements and/or vitamins’ as regards ruminants with a functional rumen.(7) Furthermore, the evaluation showed that the feeds concerned have no adverse effects on animal health, human health, the environment or animal welfare. The evaluation of the dossiers included verification that the characterisation ‘high level of a certain feed additive’ implies an important level of the respective additive which is close to the relevant fixed maximum content in complete feed but not exceeding this content.(8) The applications are therefore valid and the particular nutritional purposes should be added to the list of intended uses and the conditions associated with the particular nutritional purposes ‘Nutritional restoration, convalescence’ and ‘Stabilisation of physiological digestion’ should be changed.(9) Directive 2008/38/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(10) Since safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications for the feed currently legally placed on the market, it is appropriate to allow a transitional period for interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements.(11) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and neither the European Parliament nor the Council has opposed them,. Annex I to Directive 2008/38/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. Feed included in the Annex to this Regulation and referred to in Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 that have already been legally placed on the market before 1 September 2010 which are produced and labelled before 27 July 2014 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted. In case this feed is intended for pets, the date mentioned in the last sentence is 27 January 2016. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 January 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 229, 1.9.2009, p. 1.ANNEXAnnex I to Directive 2008/38/EC is amended as follows:(1) In Part A, the following point is added:‘10. When a feed intended for particular nutritional purposes is placed on the market in the form of a bolus, being a feed material or complementary feed intended for individual oral administration by forced feeding, the label of the feed shall, if applicable, mention the maximum period of continuously release of the bolus and the daily release rate for each additive for which a maximum content in complete feed is fixed. At the request of the competent authority the feed business operator which is placing a bolus on the market shall provide proof that the daily available additive level in the digestive tract will not exceed, if applicable, the maximum content of the additive established per kg complete feed during the whole feeding period (slow release effect). It is recommended that feed in form of bolus is administered by a veterinarian or any other competent person.’(2) Part B is amended as follows:Particular nutritional purpose Essential nutritional characteristics Species or category of animal Labelling declarations Recommended length of time Other provisions(a) The following row is inserted between the row of the particular nutritional purpose ‘Regulation of lipid metabolism in the case of hyperlipidaemia’ and the row of the particular nutritional purpose ‘Reduction of copper in the liver’:‘Reduction of iodine levels in feed in case of hyperthyroidism Restricted level of iodine: maximum 0,26 mg/kg complete pet food with a moisture content of 12 % Cats Total iodine Initially up to 3 months Indicate on the labelling: “It is recommended that advice from a veterinarian be sought before use and before extending the period of use” ’(b) The row of the particular nutritional purpose ‘Nutritional restoration, convalescence’, species or category of animals: ‘dogs and cats’, is replaced by the following:— Highly digestible ingredients, including their treatment if appropriate— Energy value— Content of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids (if added)— The instructions for use of the feed shall ensure that the legal maximum content of the gut flora stabiliser for complete feed is respected.— Indicate on the labelling: “It is recommended that advice from a veterinarian be sought before use and before extending the period of use.”(c) The row of the particular nutritional purpose ‘Stabilisation of physiological digestion’ is replaced by the following:— Highly digestible ingredients including their treatment if appropriate— Buffering capacity— Source(s) of astringent substances (if added)— Source(s) of mucilaginous substances (if added)— Highly digestible ingredients including their treatment if appropriate— Source(s) of astringent substances (if added)— Source(s) of mucilaginous substances (if added)Feed additives of the functional group “Gut flora stabiliser” of the category “zootechnical additives” as referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Animal species for which the gut flora stabiliser is authorised Name and added amount of the gut flora stabiliser Up to 4 weeks Indicate on the labelling of the feed:(1) “In case of risk of, during periods of, or recovery from digestive disturbance.”(2) If applicable: “The feed contains a gut flora stabiliser in a concentration above 100 times the authorised maximum content in complete feed.”(d) The following rows are inserted between the row of the particular nutritional purpose ‘Reduction of the risk of acidosis’ and the row for the particular nutritional purpose ‘Stabilisation of water and electrolyte balance’:‘Long-term supply of grazing animals with trace elements and/or vitamins High level of— Trace elements— vitamins, provitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effects.— Names and total amounts of each added trace element, vitamin, provitamin and chemically well-defined substance having similar effects.— Daily release rate for each trace element and/or vitamin if a bolus is used;— Maximum period of continuously release of the trace element or vitamin if a bolus is used.— Application in the form of bolus is allowed. A bolus may contain up to 20 % iron in an inert, non-bioavailable form, in order to increase its density.— Indicate on the labelling of the feed:“— Simultaneous supplementation of additives with a maximum content from other sources to those incorporated in a bolus, if applicable, shall be avoided.— Before using, it is recommended to have advice from a veterinarian or nutritionist concerning:(1) the balance of trace elements in the daily ration;(2) the trace elements status of the herd— The bolus contains x % inert iron in order to increase its density, if applicable.”Compensation for insufficient iron availability after birth High level of iron compounds authorised under the functional group “compounds of trace elements” of the category “nutritional additives” as referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Suckling piglets and calves Total iron content After birth up to 3 weeks The instructions for use for the feed shall ensure that the legal maximum contents of iron for complete feed are respected.Support the regeneration of hooves, trotters and skin High level of zinc. Horses, ruminants and pigs Total amount of— zinc— methionineSupport the preparation for oestrus and reproduction The complementary feed may contain selenium, vitamin A and D in a concentration higher than 100 times the relevant fixed maximum content in complete feed.— High level of selenium and— High level(s) of vitamins A— Cows: 2 weeks before the end of gestation until the next gestation is confirmed.— Sows: 7 days before until 3 days after parturition and 7 days before until 3 days mating.— Other female mammals: from the last part of gestation until the next gestation is confirmed.— Males: during periods of reproductive activity.— The instructions of use for the feed shall ensure that the respective legal maximum contents for complete feed are respected.— Indicate on the labelling of the feed:The complementary feed may contain selenium, zinc, vitamin A and D in a concentration higher than 100 times the relevant fixed maximum content in complete feed.— High level(s) of vitamin A and/or vitamin D— High level(s) of selenium and/or zinc and/or a minimum content of vitamin E of 44 mg/kg complete feed with a moisture content of 12 %.— For females: during oestrus— For males: during periods of reproductive activity(e) The following row is inserted between the row of the particular nutritional purpose ‘Compensation of electrolyte loss in the cases of heavy sweating’ and the row of the particular nutritional purpose ‘Nutritional restoration, convalescence’, species or category of animals: ‘equidae’:‘Support the preparation for and recovery from sport effort High level of selenium and a minimum content of 50 mg vitamin E per kg complete feed with moisture content of 12 %. Equidae Total amount of— vitamin E— selenium.(1)  The manufacturer may complete the particular nutritional purpose with a reference to “Feline hepatic lipidosis”.’ +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;dietary product;Parnuts;diet food;dietary food;dietetic food;foods for particular nutritional uses;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;labelling,20 +2602,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3512/83 of 13 December 1983 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81 with regard to advance fixing of the refund on the sugar component of certain milk products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1600/83 (2), and in particular Articles 13 (3) and 17 (4) thereof,Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81 of 14 September 1981 laying down special rules implementing the system of import and export licences and the advance fixing of refunds in respect of milk and milk products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 664/83 (4), states that applications for export licences with advance fixing of the refund in respect of any of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 that are lodged on a Thursday shall be regarded as having been lodged on the first working day after the Thursday in question;Whereas, in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81, in the case of products falling within subheading 04.02 B of the Common Customs Tariff, the licence may, at the request of the applicant, be issued in respect of the sugar component only;Whereas Thursday is not a determining day for adjustment of the refund level in the sugar sector and since this level is adjusted more frequently than in the milk sector, it should again be made possible to fix the refund on the sugar component of the products in question in advance on a Thursday;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. The following subparagraph is hereby added to Article 8 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81:'However, in cases where, in accordance with Article 13, application for export licences relate only to advance fixing of the refund on the sugar component of a product falling within subheading 04.02 B of the Common Customs Tariff, the provisions of the first subparagraph covering applications lodged on Thursdays shall not apply.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 December 1983.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.(2) OJ No L 163, 22. 6. 1983, p. 56.(3) OJ No L 272, 26. 9. 1981, p. 19.(4) OJ No L 78, 24. 3. 1983, p. 13. +",milk;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;cream;dairy cream;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar,20 +36225,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1178/2008 of 28 November 2008 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics and Commission Regulations (EC) No 1503/2006 and (EC) No 657/2007 as regards adaptations following the revision of statistical classifications NACE and CPA (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 of 19 May 1998 concerning short-term statistics (1), and in particular Article 17 indents (b), (e) and (j) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 established a common framework for the production of short-term Community statistics on the business cycle.(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/2006 of 28 September 2006, implementing and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards definitions of variables, list of variables and frequency of data compilation (2), provided methodological definitions of variables used in short-term statistics.(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 657/2007 of 14 June 2007, implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards the establishment of European sample schemes (3), specified the rules and conditions with regard to transmission of data by Member States participating in European sample schemes for short-term statistics.(4) It is necessary to update the list of variables, the levels of breakdown and aggregation to be applied to certain variables and the rules and conditions for the European sample schemes following the adoption of Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006, establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 as well as certain EC Regulations on specific statistical domains (4), and Regulation (EC) No 451/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008, establishing a new statistical classification of products by activity (CPA) and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3696/93 (5).(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1165/98Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1503/2006Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1503/2006 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 657/2007The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 657/2007 is replaced by Annex III to this Regulation. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 November 2008.For the CommissionJoaquín ALMUNIAMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 162, 5.6.1998, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 281, 12.10.2006, p. 15.(3)  OJ L 155, 15.6.2007, p. 7.(4)  OJ L 393, 30.12.2006, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 145, 4.6.2008, p. 65.ANNEX IAnnex A to Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 is amended as follows:1.   Under heading (c) List of variables, paragraphs 10 and 11 are replaced by the following:‘10. The information on output prices and import prices (Nos 310, 311, 312 and 340) is not required for the following groups or classes of NACE Rev. 2 respectively CPA: 07.21, 24.46, 25.4, 30.1, 30.3, 30.4 and 38.3. In addition, the information on import prices (No 340) is not required for divisions 09, 18, 33 and 36 of CPA. The list of activities not required may be revised in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.11. The variable on import prices (No 340) is calculated on the basis of CPA products. The importing kind-of-activity units may be classified outside the activities of Sections B to D of NACE Rev. 2.’;2.   The text under heading (f) Level of detail is amended as follows:2.1.   paragraph 7 is replaced by the following:‘7. The import price variable (No 340) is to be transmitted for total industrial products, Sections B to D of CPA and MIGs defined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 586/2001 as amended by Regulation (EC) No 656/2007 from product groups of the CPA. This variable does not need to be transmitted by those Member States that have not adopted the euro as their currency.’;2.2.   paragraphs 9 and 10 are replaced by the following:‘9. The variables on the non-domestic markets (Nos 122, 132 and 312) are to be transmitted according to the distinction into euro-zone and non-euro-zone. The distinction is to be applied to the total industry defined as NACE Rev. 2 Sections B to E, the MIGs, the Section (1 letter) and Division 2-digit level of NACE Rev. 2. The information on NACE Rev. 2 D and E is not required for variable 122. In addition, the import price variable (No 340) is to be transmitted according to the distinction into euro-zone and non-euro-zone. The distinction is to be applied to the total industry defined as CPA Sections B to D, the MIGs, the Section (1 letter) and Division 2-digit level of CPA. For the distinction into the euro-zone and non-euro-zone, the Commission may determine, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18, the terms for applying European sample schemes as defined in point (d) of the first subparagraph of Article 4(2). The European sample scheme may limit the scope of the import price variable to the import of products from non-euro-zone countries. The distinction into the euro-zone and non-euro-zone for the variables 122, 132, 312 and 340 does not need to be transmitted by those Member States that have not adopted the euro as their currency.10. Those Member States whose value added in Sections B, C, D and E of NACE Rev. 2 (respectively in Sections B, C and D of CPA for import prices) in a given base year represents less than 1 % of the European Community total only need to transmit data for total industry, MIGs, and NACE Rev. 2 Section level, or CPA Section level.’ANNEX IIAnnex I to Regulation (EC) No 1503/2006 is amended as follows:under the heading ‘Variable: 340 Import prices’, the last indent of the fourth paragraph is replaced by the following:‘— the product coverage is limited to the CPA B, C and D products. Related services are excluded.’ANNEX IIIThe Annex to Regulation (EC) No 657/2007 is replaced by the following:‘ANNEX132   NON-DOMESTIC NEW ORDERSMember State Data scope in the European sample scheme (NACE Rev. 2)Belgium 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29Ireland 14, 20, 21, 26, 27Cyprus 20, 21Malta 26The Netherlands 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28Finland 17, 20, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28312   OUTPUT PRICES OF THE NON-DOMESTIC MARKETMember State Data scope in the European sample scheme (NACE Rev. 2)Belgium 08, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 29, 31, 32, 35Ireland 05, 07, 08, 10, 11, 18, 20, 21, 26Cyprus 10, 11, 20, 21, 26Malta 12, 14, 26Finland 05, 07, 08, 16, 17, 19, 24, 26, 28Slovenia 14, 16, 22, 25, 31340   IMPORT PRICESMember State Data scope in the European sample scheme (CPA)Belgium 08.99, 10.32, 10.51, 12.00, 13.10, 15.12, 16.10, 19.20, 20.13, 20.14, 20.16, 20.59, 21.10, 21.20, 22.11, 22.19, 23.12, 23.14, 23.19, 23.70, 24.10, 25.73, 28.11, 28.24, 28.41, 28.92, 29.10, 29.32, 30.91, 31.00, 31.09, 32.50Ireland 10.13, 10.82, 17.21, 17.22, 17.29, 20.42, 25.11, 26.11, 26.20, 26.30, 28.23, 32.50Cyprus 19.20Luxembourg 26.20Malta 12.00Austria 16.10, 23.13, 25.11, 25.94, 26.20, 26.30, 28.11, 28.92, 35.11Portugal 05.10, 06.10Finland 07.29, 16.10, 22.21, 23.20, 24.10, 26.30, 28.22, 31.09, 35.11Slovenia 24.10’ +",statistical method;statistical harmonisation;statistical methodology;nomenclature;statistical nomenclature;statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table;EU statistics;Community statistics;European Union statistics;statistics of the EU;statistics of the European Union;economic statistics,20 +28570,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1296/2004 of 12 July 2004 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,Whereas:(1) On 15 December 1992, the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam initialled an Agreement on trade in textile and clothing products (1) which was approved by Decision 96/477/EC (2). That Agreement has been last amended by an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, initialled on 15 February 2003 and provisionally applied from 10 September 2003 (3).(2) Pursuant to Article 9 of that Agreement, certain quantitative limits may be transferred to the following year if they have not been used in the current year.(3) In the light of the quota increase provided for under the Exchange of Letters of 15 February 2003, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, on 10 September 2003, made a request that the unused quantities of the quota increase for 2003 be transferred to the quantitative limits of quota year 2004.(4) As Vietnamese and Community operators could only partially benefit from the quota increase in 2003, it is appropriate to transfer the unused part of these additional quantities to the quota levels of quota year 2004,. Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam are authorised for the quota year 2004 in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 July 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. BOT(1)  OJ L 410, 31.12.1992, p. 279.(2)  OJ L 199, 8.8.1996, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 152, 20.6.2003, p. 41.ANNEX690 Vietnam AdjustmentGroup Category Unit Limit 2004 Working level 2004 after implementing normal flexibilities Unused quantities of 2003 % of total 2003 quota increase New adjusted working level 2004IB 4 pcs 16 531 000 17 870 677 2 722 278 55,7 % 20 592 955IB 5 pcs 5 482 000 5 926 263 1 621 000 100,0 % 7 547 263IB 6 pcs 8 435 000 9 400 125 136 893 5,5 % 9 537 018IB 7 pcs 4 638 000 5 013 739 1 372 000 100,0 % 6 385 739IB 8 pcs 21 929 000 22 674 787 6 482 000 100,0 % 29 156 787IIB 15 pcs 944 000 956 190 260 435 76,4 % 1 216 625IIB 18 kgs 1 593 000 1 662 790 535 000 100,0 % 2 197 790IIB 26 pcs 2 069 000 2 159 580 696 000 100,0 % 2 855 580IIB 28 pcs 6 391 000 6 670 860 2 147 000 100,0 % 8 817 860IIB 29 pcs 669 000 696 510 249 000 100,0 % 945 510IIB 31 pcs 7 873 000 8 057 050 3 055 000 100,0 % 11 112 050IIB 68 kgs 773 000 783 440 257 000 100,0 % 1 040 440IIB 73 pcs 1 871 000 1 954 510 606 000 100,0 % 2 560 510IIB 76 kgs 2 034 000 2 087 020 392 825 59,5 % 2 479 845IIB 78 kgs 2 024 000 2 118 500 598 000 100,0 % 2 716 500IIB 83 kgs 674 000 705 430 200 000 100,0 % 905 430IIIA 35 kgs 1 082 000 1 130 370 350 000 100,0 % 1 480 370IIIA 41 kgs 1 311 000 1 328 860 244 882 57,2 % 1 573 742IIIB 97 kgs 366 000 370 970 91 681 75,8 % 462 651V 161 kgs 409 000 426 920 138 000 100,0 % 564 920 +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;clothing;article of clothing;ready-made clothing;work clothes;Vietnam;Socialist Republic of Viet Nam;trade agreement (EU);EC trade agreement,20 +16209,"Council Decision of 22 July 1997 supplementing Joint Action 95/545/CFSP adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union with regard to the participation of the European Union in the implementing structures of the peace plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.11 thereof,Having regard to the statement by the European Council meeting in Dublin on 13 and 14 December 1996,Having regard to the conclusions of the European Council meeting in Amsterdam on 16 and 17 June 1997,Whereas on 11 December 1995 the Council Joint Action 95/545/CFSP with regard to the participation of the Union in the implementing structures of the peace plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina (1) and on 20 November 1996 it was decided, in Decision 96/745/CFSP (2), to extend Joint Action 95/545/CFSP until 31 December 1998;Whereas the Peace Implementation Council strengthened the mission of the High Representative at ministerial conferences held in Paris on 14 November 1996, in London on 4 and 5 December 1996 and in Sintra on 30 May 1997 and regional offices of the High Representative were established in Banja Luka, Mostar and Brcko in addition to the main office in Sarajevo;Whereas additional funds are required if the High Representative is to continue to perform his duties until 31 December 1998; whereas the High Representative's office has asked all donors for such funds and the contribution of ECU 10 million provided for under Joint Action 95/545/CFSP will be exhausted at some time in 1997,. 1. In order to cover the European Union's contribution to the operational expenses involved in the High Representative's mission, ECU 10,860 million shall be charged to the general budget of the European Communities, of which sum ECU 4,60 million shall be for 1997 and ECU 6,26 million for 1998.2. The management of the expenditure financed by the amount specified in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the procedures and rules of the Community applying to budget matters. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption and shall apply until 31 December 1998. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.. Done at Brussels, 22 July 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. POOS(1) OJ No L 309, 21. 12. 1995, p. 2.(2) OJ No L 340, 30. 12. 1996, p. 3. +",peacekeeping;keeping the peace;preserving peace;safeguarding peace;diplomatic representation;diplomatic corps;diplomatic delegation;diplomatic mission;diplomatic service;joint action;Community budget;EC budget;Bosnia and Herzegovina;Bosnia-Herzegovina;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +4598,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1228/2007 of 19 October 2007 terminating the investigation concerning possible circumvention of countervailing measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1628/2004 on imports of certain graphite electrode systems originating in India. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community (the basic Regulation) (1), and in particular Articles 14 and 23 thereof,Whereas:A.   PROCEDURE1.   Existing measures and former investigations(1) Following parallel anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings, the Council imposed, by Regulation (EC) No 1628/2004 (2) (the original Regulation), definitive countervailing measures of 15,7 % for Graphite India Limited, 7,0 % for HEG Limited and 15,7 % for all other companies on imports of certain graphite electrode systems originating in India.2.   Request(2) On 15 January 2007 the Commission received a request pursuant to Article 23(2) of the basic Regulation to investigate the alleged circumvention of the countervailing measures imposed on imports of certain graphite electrode systems originating in India. The request was submitted by the European Carbon and Graphite Association (ECGA) on behalf of Community producers of certain graphite electrode systems.(3) The request contained prima facie evidence showing that there had been a change in the pattern of trade following the imposition of the countervailing measures on imports of certain graphite electrode systems originating in India, as shown by a significant increase in imports of artificial graphite from India (the product under investigation) while imports of certain graphite electrode systems from India (the product concerned) had decreased substantially during the same period.(4) The request to investigate the alleged circumvention of the duties in force argued that one exporting producer of the product concerned originating in India was, after imposition of the duties, exporting the product under investigation to its related company in the Community. This company was then performing a completion operation in the Community to produce the product concerned from the product under investigation.(5) It was alleged that there was insufficient due cause or economic justification for these changes other than the existence of the countervailing duties on certain graphite electrode systems originating in India.(6) Finally, the applicant alleged that the remedial effects of the existing countervailing measures on the product concerned were being undermined in terms of quantity and that the imported product still benefited from the subsidy.3.   Initiation(7) The Commission initiated an investigation by Regulation (EC) No 217/2007 (3) (the initiating Regulation) into the alleged circumvention and, pursuant to Articles 23(2) and 24(5) of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation, directed the customs authorities to register imports of the product under investigation, being artificial graphite rods of a diameter of 75 mm or more originating in India, falling under CN code ex 3801 10 00 (TARIC code 3801100010), as from 2 March 2007.4.   Investigation(8) The Commission advised the authorities of India of the initiation of the investigation. Questionnaires were sent to the exporting producers in India as well as to importers in the Community named in the request or known to the Commission from the previous investigation. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set in the initiating Regulation.(9) Two exporting producers in India submitted complete replies to the questionnaire. One reply was also received from an importer in the Community.(10) The Commission carried out investigations at the premises of the following companies:— Graphite India Limited, Durgapur and Bangalore, India (GIL),— Graphite COVA GmbH, Rothenbach, Germany (COVA).5.   Investigation period(11) The investigation period was set as from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006.B.   RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION1.   General considerations/degree of cooperation(12) Two exporting producers of the product concerned and the product under investigation cooperated with the investigation. The information submitted by the two companies could be reconciled to the data available on the imports of the product under investigation so as to show that the two companies, Graphite India Limited and HEG Limited, were the sole exporters of the product under investigation to the Community during the IP.2.   Product concerned and like product(13) The product concerned by the possible circumvention is graphite electrodes of a kind used for electric furnaces, with an apparent density of 1,65 g/cm3 or more and an electrical resistance of 6,0 μΩ.m or less, falling within CN code ex 8545 11 00 (Taric code 8545110010) and nipples used for such electrodes, falling within CN code ex 8545 90 90 (Taric code 8545909010) whether imported together or separately originating in India (the product concerned).(14) The product under investigation is artificial graphite rods of a diameter of 75 mm or more originating in India, normally declared under CN code ex 3801 10 00 (TARIC 3801100010) (the product under investigation). The product under investigation is an intermediate product in the manufacturing of the product concerned, and it already embodies the basic characteristics of the latter product.3.   Change in the pattern of trade(15) According to Eurostat data, imports under CN codes 8545 11 00 and 8545 90 90 from India decreased from 11 866 tonnes in 2004 to 3 244 tonnes in 2006. During the same period, imports under CN code 3801 10 00 increased from 1 348 tonnes in 2004 to 10 289 tonnes in 2006.(16) As stated in recital 3, the change in the pattern of trade was alleged to stem from the substitution of imports of finished graphite electrode systems by artificial graphite rods produced in India.(17) However, on inspection of the related company in Germany, Graphite COVA, it became clear that the part of the imports from India declared as artificial graphite were in fact imports of re-baked electrodes in the form of rods of carbon which had not yet been through the process of graphitisation. These re-baked electrodes were then graphitised and machined in Germany before being resold.(18) The change in the pattern of trade described by the applicant is confirmed by the available data, insofar as the imports under CN codes 8545 11 00 and 8545 90 90 appeared to be partly replaced by an increase in imports under CN code 3801 10 00.(19) The latter increase consisted essentially of imports of carbon rods destined for the manufacture of electrodes with a diameter of 600 mm or above, and artificial graphite rods for the manufacture of electrode nipples, imported by COVA from GIL, its parent company in India.(20) Regarding HEG, it was found that no such change in the pattern of trade had taken place.4.   Insufficient due cause or economic justification(21) The Commissions services examined whether, as alleged, the acquisition of COVA by GIL in 2004, and the subsequent changes in the pattern of trade, could be considered as having an economic justification other than the duty imposed in 2004.(22) In particular, the following aspects were examined:— the nature of the manufacturing activities undertaken by COVA before and after the acquisition by GIL,— the amount of the investment by GIL in COVA, and the overall volume of business, in electrodes and other products,— COVAs technical and historical constraints regarding the production of large diameter electrodes and nipples,— COVAs capacity constraints in the various stages of production,— differences in costs such as labour, energy and manufacturing overheads, at the various stages of production, between COVA and GIL, and,— technical and marketing advantages of having the electrodes and electrode nipples finished in Germany as opposed to in India.(23) Following examination of these points in both the German and Indian producers, it was found that:— a number of reasons, in terms of capacity and technical constraints, explain the fact that COVA has not so far taken up the full production of nipples and large diameter electrodes. In particular, COVA has historically not produced the largest diameter electrodes, which used to be outsourced from other producers. Also, electrode nipples used to be produced in a plant which no longer belongs to the group. It is logical therefore that COVA should now procure those materials from its parent company GIL,— the difference in the total cost of manufacturing between Germany and India is not very significant, and the small cost advantage of manufacturing the entire product in India is outweighed by other advantages, such as having the products finished in Germany and sold under the COVA label, and being able to offer the entire product range for sale dispatched from the site in Germany,— it was alleged that the purchase of COVA by GIL was motivated solely by the imposition of the measures. However the amount of investment by GIL in COVA is of such a magnitude as to make it unlikely that the potential duties payable on those imports could be the main justification for such an investment.(24) Therefore, it was concluded that there were reasonable economic grounds, other than the imposition of duties on imports of certain graphite electrode systems originating in India, for the change in the pattern of trade referred to in recital 3.C.   TERMINATION(25) In view of the findings mentioned in recital 24, it appears appropriate that the current anti-circumvention investigation be terminated. The registration of imports of certain artificial graphite originating in India introduced by the initiating Regulation should therefore be discontinued, and that Regulation should be repealed.(26) Interested parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which the Commission intended to terminate the investigation and were given the opportunity to comment. The comments received were not of a nature to change the above conclusions,. The investigation initiated by Regulation (EC) No 217/2007 concerning the possible circumvention of countervailing measures imposed on imports of certain graphite electrode systems originating in India by imports of certain artificial graphite originating in India is hereby terminated. Customs authorities are hereby directed to discontinue the registration of imports established in accordance to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 217/2007. Regulation (EC) No 217/2007 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 October 2007.For the CommissionPeter MANDELSONMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).(2)  OJ L 295, 18.9.2004, p. 4.(3)  OJ L 62, 1.3.2007, p. 19. +",import;India;Republic of India;electrical equipment;circuit-breaker;contact socket;electric meter;electrical apparatus;fuse;holder socket;socket-outlet and plug;switch;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;countervailing charge;compensatory levy;fraud against the EU;fraud against the European Union,20 +15257,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/96 of 2 February 1996 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3009/95 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and those rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods;Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;Whereas it is accepted that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the combined nomenclature and which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation, can continue to be invoked, under the provisions in Article 12 (6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (4), for a period of three months by the holder;Whereas the tariff and statistical nomenclature section of the Customs Code Committee has not delivered an opinion with the time limit set by its chairman as regards product No 1 in the annexed table;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the tariff and statistical nomenclature section of the Customs Code Committee as regards product No 2 in the annexed table,. The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the combined nomenclature under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table. Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the provisions of Article 12 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 February 1996.For the CommissionMario MONTIMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 319, 31. 12. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.ANNEX>TABLE> +",tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;flavouring;foodstuff with a flavouring effect;pharmaceutical product;disinfectant;pharmaceutical preparation;pharmaceutical speciality;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;Combined Nomenclature;CN,20 +4144,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1513/2005 of 16 September 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 laying down special detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards export licences and export refunds in the case of milk and milk products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 26(3), Article 30(1) and Article 31(14) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 750/2005 of 18 May 2005 on the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (2) has amended country codes which also appear in the destination zones referred to in Article 15 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 (3). That provision should be updated accordingly.(2) Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 provides that export licences for certain cheeses exported to the United States of America (US) as part of the quotas under the agreements concluded during multilateral trade negotiations may be allocated according to a special procedure by which preferred importers in the US may be designated.(3) It is therefore appropriate to fix certain eligibility criteria for the allocation of the export licences, ensuring that the quotas operate smoothly and are fully utilised. To that end the licences should be allocated to those exporters who can prove that they have been previously engaged in exports of cheese to the United States. Furthermore, it appears necessary, in order to prevent a loss of market share for the Community and to maximise the value of certain quotas, to restrict access to those quotas to operators whose designated importer is a subsidiary. Finally, where the applications for export licences exceed the quantities available, provision should be made for the distribution of the quota by applying an allocation coefficient.(4) To ensure a smooth transition from the method currently applied for allocating licences, more flexible provisions are desirable for the coming period. For 2006, applicants whose designated importer is not a subsidiary should nevertheless be eligible, provided they have exported the products in question to the US during each of the three preceding years.(5) In the light of the difficulties some traders have encountered in setting up a subsidiary in the United States, a transitional arrangement should apply for 2006 as regards the requirement for the designated importer to be a subsidiary of the applicant.(6) Experience acquired in the past years should be taken into account for the allocation of licences for 2006 by applying an allocation coefficient that gives a certain preference to those applicants whose designated preferred importers are subsidiaries or are deemed to be subsidiaries.(7) In accordance with Article 20(4), where a reduction coefficient would mean allocating provisional licences for quantities of less than 5 tonnes, the Commission may allocate licences by drawing lots. It is appropriate to adapt that provision by providing for a redistribution of minor quantities by the national competent authorities with a view to maximising the use of the quota.(8) Article 20a(8) of Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 lays down the percentages to be applied to the full refund rates in order to fix the refunds for products intended for export to the Dominican Republic under the quota referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article. With a view to transparency, simplification and consistency, that provision should be deleted and included in a footnote providing for a differentiated refund rate, to be introduced in the future in Commission Regulations fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products in accordance with Article 31(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999.(9) Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 should therefore be amended accordingly.(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 is amended as follows:1. In Article 15, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:(a) zone I: destination codes AL, BA, XK, MK, XM and XS;(b) zone II: destination code US;(c) zone III: all other destination codes.’2. Article 20 is amended as follows:(a) Paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:(i) the application was lodged in:— the Czech Republic for a provisional licence for the purpose of exporting cheese to the United States of America under the quotas described in additional notes 16, 17, 18, 20 and 25 to Chapter 4 of the HTS, or— in Hungary for a provisional licence for the purpose of exporting cheese to the United States of America under the quota described in additional note 25 to Chapter 4 of the HTS,— in Poland for a provisional licence for the purpose of exporting cheese to the United States of America under the quotas described in additional notes 16 and 21 to Chapter 4 of the HTS,— in Slovakia for a provisional licence for the purpose of exporting cheese to the United States of America under the quotas described in additional note 16 to Chapter 4 of the HTS,(ii) the applicant submits documentary evidence to the competent authority of the Member State in which the application is lodged that he has been established for at least three years in the new Member States and has exported the cheese in question to the USA in each of the three calendar years prior to lodging the application;(iii) the applicant submits documentary evidence to the competent authority of the Member State in which the application is lodged that the procedure for establishing a subsidiary in the USA has been initiated;(iv) the applicant submits evidence to the competent authority of the Member State in which the application is lodged that he has carried out exports to preferred importers in the 12 months prior to lodging the application.(a) the designation of the product group covered by the United States quota in accordance with Additional Notes 16 to 23 and 25 in Chapter 4 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States of America (most recent version);(b) the product names in accordance with the Harmonised Tariff Schedule of the United States of America (most recent version);(c) the name and address of the importer in the United States designated by the applicant.(b) Paragraphs 3 and 4 are replaced by the following:3. In Article 20a, paragraph 8 is deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 September 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6).(2)  OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 12.(3)  OJ L 20, 27.1.1999, p. 8. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 558/2005 (OJ L 94, 13.4.2005, p. 22). +",cheese;milk;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;milk product;dairy produce;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +423,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2188/84 of 27 July 1984 amending Regulation (EEC) No 771/74 and laying down detailed implementing rules as regards the general rules relating to the import restriction on hemp and hemp seed. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 of 29 June 1970 on the common organization of the market in flax and hemp (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1430/82 (2), and in particular Article 4 (5) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2059/84 of 16 July 1984 laying down general rules relating to the import restrictions on hemp and hemp seed and amending Regulation (EEC) No 619/71 in respect of hemp (3), and in particular Article 4 thereof,Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1430/82, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2058/84 (4), amended Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 by limiting the granting of aid for hemp to varieties offering certain safeguards to be determined in respect of the content of intoxicating substances in the harvest product and providing for restrictions on the importation of hemp and hemp seed;Whereas, as a consequence of the said amendment and the adoption of the aforesaid restrictions, Regulation (EEC) No 2059/84 amended Council Regulation (EEC) No 619/71 of 22 March 1971 laying down general rules for the granting of aid for flax and hemp (5), as last amended, as regards hemp, by Regulation (EEC) No 1775/76 (6), while laying down general rules relating to restrictions on imports of hemp and hemp seed; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 771/74 of 29 March 1974 laying down detailed rules for granting aid for flax and hemp (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2014/83 (8), should therefore be amended also with respect to hemp and detailed rules adopted concerning the general rules relating to restrictions on imports of hemp and hemp seed, thus enabling effective control to be exercised over imports of the products concerned;Whereas the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 771/74 contains a list of varieties of flax grown mainly for fibre in order to distinguish those varieties from varieties grown mainly for seed; whereas, as a result of the use in one Member State of three new varieties of flax grown mainly for fibre, the said Annex should be supplemented;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Flax and Hemp,. Regulation (EEC) No 771/74 is hereby amended as follows:1. The first indent of Article 2 is replaced by the following:'- listed in Annex A'.2. The following Article 2a is inserted:'Article 2a1. Aid shall be granted only in respect of areas of hemp grown from seed of the varieties listed in Annex B.2. For the purpose of checking compliance with the conditions laid down in the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 619/71, applications for aid for hemp shall be accompanied, from the 1985/86 marketing year onwards, by a copy of the official label drawn up on the basis of Council Directive 69/208/EEC (1) on the provisions adopted by virtue of the latter for the seed used or by any other document recognized as being equivalent by the Member State concerned.3. Member States shall pay aid only where the area harvested corresponds to the quantity of seed shown in one of the documents referred to in paragraph 2.(1) OJ No L 169, 10. 7. 1969, p. 3.'3. The following is added to Article 4 (1):'For the 1984/85 marketing year, however, the final date for the submission of declarations of areas sown with hemp shall be 1 September 1984.'4. The second indent of Article 4 (2) is replaced by the following:'- the botanical species and the variety sown and, for flax, the main purpose for which it is sown;'5. The following Article 6a is inserted:'Article 6aThe THC level shall be recorded, and samples taken for that purpose, using a single method valid for the entire Community.Until Community provisions have been adopted in this respect, Member States shall use a method of their choice. However, they shall comply with the provisions contained in the first and second subparagraphs of Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 619/71.'6. With effect from the 1984/85 marketing year, the varieties 'Giselle', 'Hester' and 'Opaline' shall be added to the list in the Annex, which becomes Annex A.7. The following Annex B is inserted:'Annex BList of varieties of hemp eligible for aid1.2 // Carmagnola CS Fedora 19 Fedrina 74 Felina 34 // Ferimon Fibranova Fibrimon 24 Fibrimon 56 Futura' 1. Evidence of compliance with the conditions laid down in Article 2 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2059/84 shall be provided:(a) in the case of raw hemp:by an analysis revealing the THC content of the product;(b) in the case of seed:by its official label, drawn up in accordance with the provisions adopted on the basis of Council Directive 69/208/EEC (1).2. In order to carry out the analysis referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall, at the moment of importation, take a representative sample of the product to be imported.Such sample:- shall consist of the upper third of the plant or, if that cannot be isolated, the entire plant, with stalks and seeds removed,- shall be brought to constant weight.Until such time as a Community method of analysis has been adopted for recording the weight of THC in relation to the weight of the sample, Member States shall apply a method of their choice. The certificate of conformity provided for in the second subparagraph of Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2059/84 shall contain at least:- the name and address of the importer,- the quantity of the product imported,- the THC content of the hemp or, as appropriate, the variety of seed,- a serial number, the date of issue, the stamp and signature of the competent authority. A list of the varieties of hemp, seed of which falling within subheading 12.01 A of the Common Customs Tariff may be imported into the Community, is shown in Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No 771/74. 1. The Member States concerned shall carry out all the checks necessary for the application of this Regulation.2. Member States shall assist each other in applying this Regulation. This Regulation shall in no way prejudice the restrictions introduced under the Community provisions relating to the marketing of fibrous or oil seeds and plants and, more particularly, Council Directives 69/208/EEC and 70/457/EEC. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 August 1984.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 July 1984.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 146, 4. 7. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 162, 12. 6. 1982, p. 27.(3) OJ No L 191, 19. 7. 1984, p. 6.(4) OJ No L 191, 19. 7. 1984, p. 5.(5) OJ No L 72, 26. 3. 1971, p. 2.(6) OJ No L 199, 24. 7. 1976, p. 3.(7) OJ No L 92, 3. 4. 1974, p. 13.(8) OJ No L 198, 21. 7. 1983, p. 19.(1) OJ No L 169, 10. 7. 1969, p. 3. +",textile industry;embroidery;knitting;sewing;spinning;textile production;weaving;agricultural guidance;production premium;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;seed;hemp;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products,20 +36528,"2009/454/EC: Commission Decision of 11 June 2009 amending Decision 2008/938/EC on the list of the beneficiary countries which qualify for the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance, provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011 (notified under document number C(2009) 4383). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 of 22 July 2008 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011 and amending Regulations (EC) No 552/97, (EC) No 1933/2006 and Commission Regulations (EC) No 1100/2006 and (EC) No 964/2007 (1), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 provides for the granting of a special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance to developing countries which satisfy requirements established under its Articles 8 and 9.(2) In accordance with Article 10(2) of that Regulation the Commission adopted Decision 2008/938/EC of 9 December 2008 on the list of the beneficiary countries which qualify for the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance, provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011 (2).(3) In accordance with that Decision, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (hereinafter Venezuela) was granted the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance.(4) However, it has now come to light that Venezuela did not ratify the United Nations Convention against Corruption, listed under point 27, in Part B of Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008. Therefore, Venezuela did not fulfil all the necessary requirements under Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 to be granted the special incentive arrangement. Decision 2008/938/EC should be amended accordingly, while providing for an appropriate transitional period for its application. In accordance with Article 214 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), any customs debt incurred with the benefit of Decision 2008/938/EC until the date of application of this Decision will therefore not be affected.(5) The Generalised Preferences Committee has not delivered an opinion within the time limit laid down by its chairman; the Commission has therefore submitted a proposal to the Council on 2 April 2009 in accordance with Article 5(4) of the Council Decision 1999/468/EC (4), the Council being required to act within three months.(6) However, the Council has confirmed on 18 May 2009 that there is no qualified majority in favour of or against the proposal, and that the Commission may proceed in accordance with Article 5(6), last subparagraph of Decision 1999/468/EC, therefore a Decision should now be adopted by the Commission.(7) Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008, this Decision is to be notified to Venezuela,. In Article 1 of Decision 2008/938/EC, the words ‘(VE) Venezuela’ are deleted. This decision shall apply from the 60th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision is addressed to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.. Done at Brussels, 11 June 2009.For the CommissionCatherine ASHTONMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 211, 6.8.2008, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 334, 12.12.2008, p. 90.(3)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. +",developing countries;Third World;Third World countries;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;sustainable development;bio-economy;bioeconomy;eco-development;governance;e-governance,20 +37547,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1030/2009 of 29 October 2009 approving minor amendments to the specification of a name registered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Pecorino Romano (PDO)). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 (1) on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs, and in particular the second sentence of Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) and pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined the application from Italy for approval of an amendment to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Pecorino Romano’, registered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).(2) The objective of the application is to modify the specification by stipulating labelling conditions in order to better inform the consumer of the provenance of the product. It has been judged appropriate to affix the regional logo next to the designation logo on the heel of the product where the whole production cycle takes place within the stated region.(3) The Commission has examined the amendment in question and decided that it is justified. Since the amendment is minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission may approve it without following the procedure set out in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of that Regulation,. The specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Pecorino Romano’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. A consolidated summary of the main points of the specification is given in Annex II to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 October 2009.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.ANNEX IThe specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Pecorino Romano’ is amended as follows:‘Labelling’The part relating to the designation and presentation of the product when it is marketed for human consumption has been explained in detail.It has proven to be essential to set out detailed rules for labelling, and in particular for the designation and presentation of the product when it is marketed for human consumption.In order to better inform the consumer of the provenance of the product, as ‘Pecorino Romano’ cheese is primarily produced in the region of Sardinia, it has been judged appropriate to accept the affixing of the regional logo next to the designation logo on the heel of the product where the whole production cycle takes place within the stated region.ANNEX IISUMMARYCouncil Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs‘PECORINO ROMANO’EC No: IT-PDO-0117-0017-26.1.2006PDO (X) PGI ( )This summary sets out the main elements of the product specification for information purposes.1.   Responsible department in the Member StateName: MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALIAddress: Via XX Settembre 20, 00187 Roma RM, ITALIATel. +39 0646655104Fax +39 0646655306E-mail: saco7@politicheagricole.gov.it2.   GroupName: Consorzio per la Tutela del Formaggio Pecorino RomanoAddress: Corso Umberto I 226, 08015 Macomer NU, ITALIATel. +39 078570537Fax +39 078572215E-mail: —Composition: Producers/processors (X) Others ( )3.   Type of productClass 1.3 — Cheeses4.   Specification(summary of requirements under Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)4.1.   Name‘Pecorino Romano’4.2.   Description‘Pecorino Romano’ PDO is a hard, cooked cheese produced exclusively from fresh full-fat sheep’s milk obtained from sheep bred in the area stated in paragraph 4(3). When it is marketed for human consumption it is cylindrical in shape with flat sides and the diameter of its flat sides is between 25 and 35 cm. Its weight varies from 20 to 35 kg, according to the size of the cheese wheel. The crust is fine, and ivory or natural straw in colour, and is sometimes covered with special protective covers. The rind has a compact or slightly open structure; when cut it is of a colour varying between white and a more or less intense straw colour. The taste is aromatic and slightly spicy for the table cheese, and spicy, intense and pleasant at the advanced stage of maturing for the grating cheese. ‘Pecorino Romano’ has a characteristic aroma. Fat content of the dry matter: not less than 36 %.4.3.   Geographical areaThe whole territory of the regions of Sardinia, Lazio and the province of Grosseto.4.4.   Proof of originEach stage in the production process is monitored, with all incoming and outgoing products recorded at each production stage. This, along with the compilation of specific registers managed by the inspection body for breeders, cheesemakers, cheese maturers and packagers and timely notification to the inspection body of the quantities produced, ensures product traceability. All natural or legal persons entered on these registers will be inspected by the inspection body in accordance with the specification and the inspection plan.4.5.   Method of productionThe milk may undergo thermisation treatment and possibly be inoculated with native milk ferment cultures, to which are sometimes added strains from the production area. It must be soured at a temperature of between 38 and 40 °C with the lamb’s rennet crust coming exclusively from animals bred in the same production area. The soured milk must be cooked at a temperature which fluctuates between 45 and 48 °C. Salting can involve dry-salting and/or wet-salting. Maturing takes at least 5 months for table cheese and 8 months for grating cheese. The cheese may be covered with a neutral or black food protective cover. Production takes place between October and July.The milk production, production and maturing of ‘Pecorino Romano’ cheese and the marking operations must be carried out on the territory of the area stated in paragraph 4(3).4.6.   LinkIn terms of natural factors, the production area must exhibit specific climatic and soil conditions. In terms of human factors, it is important to stress the presence and historical distribution of the cheese across consumer markets.4.7.   Inspection bodyThe inspection body is in keeping with standard EN 45011.Name: OCPAAddress: Zona industriale Macomer c/o Consorzio Latte, 08015 Macomer NU, ITALIATel. +39 0785742196Fax +39 0785742197E-mail: ocpa.cert@tiscali.it4.8.   Labelling‘Pecorino Romano’ cheese wheels are marked at source across the heel by means of the matrix designed for this purpose. This prints on the cheese wheel the ‘Pecorino Romano’ designation and its logo, the initials of the province of origin, the code of the cheesemaker producer and the month and year of production.The designation logo consists of a diamond-shape formed with a continuous or stippled line and rounded angles which contains the stylised head of a sheep above the inscription of the ‘Pecorino Romano’ designation.The use of an additional regional logo is authorised. It is affixed beside the designation logo on labels applied to the flat side of the cheese wheel where the whole production cycle takes place in the region concerned. +",cheese;consumer information;consumer education;Italy;Italian Republic;location of production;location of agricultural production;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;labelling,20 +41710,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1133/2012 of 27 November 2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing for plaice in area VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of Portugal. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2012.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2012.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2012 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 November 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 1.ANNEXNo 73/TQ43Member State PortugalStock PLE/8/3411Species Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)Zone VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1Date 11.11.2012 +",Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +5323,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 552/2011 of 1 June 2011 establishing a prohibition of fishing for black scabbardfish in EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII by vessels flying the flag of Germany. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 1225/2010 of 13 December 2010 fixing for 2011 and 2012 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels for fish stocks of certain deep-sea fish species (2), lays down quotas for 2011.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2011.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2011 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 June 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 336, 21.12.2010, p. 1.ANNEXNo 10/T&QMember State GermanyStock BSF/56712-Species Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo)Zone EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XIIDate 21.4.2011 +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;international waters;high seas;maritime waters,20 +8728,"Council Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 3911/90 of 21 December 1990 adapting the representation and special- duty allowances for the President and Members of the Commission, the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court Of Justice and the President, Members and Registrar of the Court of First Instance. ,Having regard to Council Regulation N° 422/67/EEC, N° 5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission, of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice and of the President, Members and Registrar of the Court of First Instance(1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC/Euratom/ECSC) N° 3777/89(2), and in particular Article 4 (4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (ECSC/ EEC/Euratom) N° 4045/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down the emoluments of the President, Members and Registrar of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities(3), and amending accordingly Regulation N° 422/67/EEC, N° 5/67/Euratom,Whereas the representation and special-duty allowances provided for under Article 4 (2) and (3) and Article 21a (3) of Regulation N° 422/67/EEC, N° 5/67/Euratom should be increased,. With effect from 1 July 1990:(a)the amounts listed in Article 4 (2) of Regulation N° 422/67/EEC, N° 5/67/Euratom shall be as follows:President:Bfrs 53 095,Vice-President:Bfrs 34 120,Other Members:Bfrs 22 750;(b)the amounts listed in the first subparagraph of Article 4 (3) of Regulation N° 422/67/EEC, N° 5/67/Euratom shall be as follows:President:Bfrs 53 095,Judge or Advocate-General:Bfrs 22 750,Registrar:Bfrs 20 750;(c)the amount listed in the second subparagraph of Article 4 (3) of Regulation N° 422/67/EEC,N° 5/67/Euratom shall be replaced by Bfrs 30 355. With effect from 1 July 1990:(a)the amounts listed in the first subparagraph of Article 21a (3) of Regulation N° 422/67/EEC, N° 5/67/Euratom shall be as follows:President:Bfrs 22 750,Members:Bfrs 20 750,Registrar:Bfrs 17 645;(b)the amount listed in the second subparagraph of Article 21a (3) shall be replaced by Bfrs 27 685. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1990.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. RUBERTI(1)OJ N° L 187, 8. 8. 1967, p. 1.(2)OJ N° L 367, 16. 12. 1989, p. 1.(3)OJ N° L 356, 24. 12. 1988, p. 1. +",overheads;administrative expenses;entertainment expenses;financial expenses;general expenses;oncost;overhead cost;running costs;member of the Court of Justice (EU);Advocate-General (CJUE);Judge (CJUE);Registrar (CJEU);member of the EC Court of Justice;European Commissioner;CEC Commissioner;member of the Commission;president of an institution;General Court (EU);Court of First Instance of the European Communities;EC Court of First Instance,20 +29178,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2151/2004 of 16 December 2004 opening for the year 2005 a tariff quota applicable to the importation into the European Community of certain goods originating in Norway resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), and, in particular, Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 96/753/EC of 6 December 1996 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (2), and, in particular, Article 2 thereof,Whereas:(1) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway, approved by Decision 96/753/EC, provides for an annual tariff quota for imports originating in Norway of chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa. It is necessary to open that quota for 2005.(2) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), lays down rules for the management of tariff quotas. It is appropriate to provide that the tariff quota opened by this Regulation is to be managed in accordance with those rules.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in processed products not listed in Annex I,. From 1 January to 31 December 2005, the goods originating in Norway and imported into the Community which are listed in the Annex shall be subject to the duties set out in that Annex within the limits of the annual quota indicated therein. The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall be applicable from 1 January 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 December 2004.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1)  OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000 (OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5).(2)  OJ L 345, 31.12.1996, p. 78.(3)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2286/2003 (OJ L 343, 31.12.2003, p. 1).ANNEXOrder number CN code Description Quota Rate of duty applicable09.0764 ex 1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa with the exception of cocoa powder containing added sugar or other sweetening matter falling within CN code 1806 10 5 500 tonnes EUR 35,15/100kg +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Norway;Kingdom of Norway;confectionery product;biscuit;chocolate;chocolate product;cocoa product;pastry product;sweets;toffee;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin,20 +32904,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1411/2006 of 25 September 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 817/2006 renewing the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar and repealing Regulation (EC) No 798/2004. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 60 and 301 thereof,Having regard to Council Common Position 2006/318/CFSP of 27 April 2006 renewing restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar (1),Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 798/2004 of 26 April 2004 renewing the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 (2) permitted financial institutions that received funds transferred by third parties to the frozen accounts of listed persons or entities, to credit those funds to such accounts, provided that such credits were also frozen.(2) Regulation (EC) No 817/2006 has replaced Regulation (EC) No 798/2004 but due to an oversight it omitted that provision. Regulation (EC) No 817/2006 should therefore be amended to include such a provision.(3) It is appropriate for this Regulation to apply from the date on which Regulation (EC) No 817/2006 entered into force,. In Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 817/2006, the following paragraph shall be added:‘3.   Article 6(2) shall not prevent financial or credit institutions in the Community from crediting frozen accounts where they receive funds transferred by third parties to the account of a listed natural or legal person, entity or body, provided that any additions to such accounts will also be frozen. The financial or credit institution shall inform the competent authorities about such transactions without delay.’. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 2 June 2006.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 September 2006.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. PEKKARINEN(1)  OJ L 116, 29.4.2006, p. 77.(2)  OJ L 125, 28.4.2004, p. 4. Regulation repealed by Regulation (EC) No 817/2006 (OJ L 148, 2.6.2006. p. 1). +",natural person;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;economic sanctions;Burma/Myanmar;Burma;Myanmar;Republic of the Union of Myanmar;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy;human rights;attack on human rights;human rights violation;protection of human rights,20 +4661,"2008/413/EC: Commission Decision of 26 May 2008 authorising the placing on the market of alpha-cyclodextrin as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 1954). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas:(1) On 12 October 2004 the company Wacker Chemie made a request to the competent authorities of Belgium to place alpha-cyclodextrin on the market as a novel food ingredient.(2) On 29 June 2005 the competent food assessment body of Belgium issued its initial assessment report. In that report it came to the conclusion that alpha-cyclodextrin is safe for human consumption.(3) The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 28 September 2005.(4) Within the 60-day period laid down in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 reasoned objections to the marketing of the product were raised in accordance with that provision.(5) Therefore the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was consulted on 28 October 2006.(6) On 6 July 2007 EFSA adopted the ‘Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from the Commission related to the safety of alpha-cyclodextrin’.(7) In the opinion the panel came to the conclusion that there are no safety concerns at the proposed use levels and anticipated consumption of alpha-cyclodextrin.(8) On the basis of the scientific assessment, it is established that alpha-cyclodextrin complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Alpha-cyclodextrin as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingredient. The designation ‘alpha-cyclodextrin’ or ‘α-cyclodextrin’ shall be displayed in the list of ingredients of the foods containing it. This Decision is addressed to Wacker, Consortium für elektrochemische Chemie GmbH, Zielstattstrasse 20, D-81379 München.. Done at Brussels, 26 May 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).ANNEXSPECIFICATIONS OF ALPHA-CYCLODEXTRINSynonymsα-cyclodextrin, α-dextrin, cyclohexaamylose, cyclomaltohexaose, α-cycloamylaseDefinitionA non-reducing cyclic saccharide consisting of six α-1,4-linked D-glucopyranosyl units produced by the action of cyclodextrin glucosyltransferase (CGTase, EC 2.4.1.19) on hydrolyzed starch. Recovery and purification of α-cyclodextrin may be carried out using one of the following procedures: precipitation of a complex of α-cyclodextrin with 1-decanol, dissolution in water at elevated temperature and re-precipitation, steam-stripping of the complexant, and crystallisation of α-cyclodextrin from the solution; or chromatography with ion-exchange or gel filtration followed by crystallisation of α-cyclodextrin from the purified mother liquor; or membrane separation methods such as ultra-filtration and reverse osmosis.Chemical nameCyclohexaamyloseCAS. number10016-20-3Chemical formula(C6H10O5)6Structural formulaFormula weight972,85AssayNot less than 98 % (dry basis)DescriptionVirtually odorless, white or almost white crystalline solid.CharacteristicsIdentificationMelting range Decomposes above 278 °CSolubility Freely soluble in water; very slightly soluble in ethanolSpecific rotation [α]D25: Between +145° and +151° (1 % solution)Chromatography The retention time for the major peak in a liquid chromatogram of the sample corresponds to that for α-cyclodextrin in a chromatogram of reference α-cyclodextrin (available from Consortium für Elektrochemische Industrie GmbH, München, Germany or Wacker Biochem Group, Adrian, MI, USA) using the conditions described in the METHOD OF ASSAYPurityWater Not more than 11 % (Karl Fischer Method)Residual complexant Not more than 20 mg/kg(1-decanol)Reducing substances Not more than 0,5 % (as glucose)Sulfated ash Not more than 0,1 %Lead Not more than 0,5 mg/kgMethod of assayDetermine by liquid chromatography using the following conditions:Sample solution: Weigh accurately about 100 mg of test sample into a 10-ml volumetric flask and add 8 ml of deionised water. Dissolve the sample completely using an ultra-sonification bath (10-15 min) and dilute to the mark with purified deionised water. Filter through a 0,45-micrometer filter.Reference solution: Weigh accurately about 100 mg of α-cyclodextrin into a 10-ml volumetric flask and add 8 ml of deionised water. Dissolve the sample completely using an ultra-sonification bath and dilute to the mark with purified deionised water.Chromatography: Liquid chromatograph equipped with a refractive index detector and an integrating recorder.Column and packing: Nucleosil-100-NH2 (10 μm) (Macherey & Nagel Co. Düren, Germany) or similar.Length: 250 mmDiameter: 4 mmTemperature: 40 °CMobile phase: acetonitrile/water (67/33, v/v)Flow rate: 2,0 ml/minInjection volume: 10 μlProcedure: Inject the sample solution into the chromatograph, record the chromatogram, and measure the area of the α-CD peak. Calculate the percentage of α-cyclodextrin in the test sample as follows:% α-cyclodextrin (dry basis) = 100 × (AS/AR) (WR/WS)whereAs and AR are the areas of the peaks due to α-cyclodextrin for the sample solution and reference solution, respectively.Ws and WR are the weights (mg) of the test sample and reference α-cyclodextrin, respectively, after correcting for water content. +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,20 +15620,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1462/96 of 25 July 1996 introducing additional management measures for imports of certain bovine animals for the second half of 1996 and amending Regulation (EC) No 1110/96. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 of 22 December 1995 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for the adjustment, as an autonomous and traditional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreements to take account of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1194/96 (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 provides for the second half of 1996 for the opening of a tariff quota for 89 000 live bovine animals weighing 80 kilograms or less originating in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and benefiting from an 80 % reduction in the rate of customs duties;Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1110/96 of 20 June 1996 introducing management measures for imports of certain bovine animals for the second half of 1996 (3) provides for the import of 35 500 head, weighing 80 kilograms or less at the full rate of customs duties provided for in the Common Customs Tariff; whereas, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 3066/95, amendments should be made as regards the fixing of customs duties for imports of the 35 500 animals in question, with effect from 1 July 1996, and management measures should be established for the additional quantity of 53 500 head for the second half of 1996, following the import arrangements already provided for by Regulation (EC) No 1110/96; whereas, however, in order to take better account of traditional trade under specific import arrangements for calves weighing not more than 80 kilograms, slightly changed criteria should be adopted for the so-called 'traditional` reference quantities;Whereas the arrangements should be managed using import licences; whereas, to this end, rules should be set on the submission of applications and the information to be given on applications and licences, where necessary by derogation from certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2137/95 (5), and of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2856/95 (7); whereas, moreover, it should be stipulated that licences are to be issued following a reflection period and where necessary with a fixed percentage reduction applied;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. Imports into the Community during the second half of 1996 of live bovine animals weighing 80 kilograms or less falling within CN code 0102 90 05 originating in the countries listed in Annex I shall be subject to the management measures laid down in this Regulation in addition to those provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1110/96. 1. Import licences under this Regulation may be issued only for 53 500 animals falling within CN code 0102 90 05.2. For those animals, the ad valorem duty and the specific duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff (CCT) shall be reduced by 80 %.3. The quantity referred to in paragraph 1 shall be divided into two parts, as follows:(a) the first part, equal to 70 %, i.e. 37 450 head, shall be allocated among:- importers from the Community as constituted on 31 December 1994 who can furnish proof of having imported animals falling within CN code 0102 90 05 during 1993, 1994 or 1995 in the context of the Regulations referred to in Annex II,- importers from the new Member States who can furnish proof of having imported, into the Member State where they are established:animals falling within the abovementioned CN code during 1993 and 1994 from countries which were for them third countries on 31 December 1994;andsuch animals during 1995 in the context of Regulations referred to at (b) of Annex II;(b) the second part, equal to 30 %, i.e. 16 050 head, shall be allocated among importers who can furnish proof of having imported and/or exported during 1995 at least 100 live bovine animals falling within CN code 0102 90 apart from those under (a).Importers must be registered for VAT purposes in a Member State.4. The 37 450 head shall be allocated among the eligible importers in proportion to their imports of animals within the meaning of paragraph 3 (a) during 1993, 1994 and 1995 proven in accordance with paragraph 6.5. The 16 050 head shall be allocated in proportion to the quantities applied for by the eligible importers.6. Proof of import and export shall be provided exclusively by means of the customs document of release for free circulation or the export document duly stamped by the customs authorities.Member States may accept copies of the abovementioned documents duly certified by the issuing authority where the applicant can prove to the satisfaction of the competent authority that he was not able to obtain the original documents. 1. Importers who on 1 January 1996 were no longer engaged in any activity in the beef and veal sector shall not qualify for the allocation pursuant to Article 2 (3) (a).2. Any company formed by the merger of companies each having rights under Article 2 (4) shall benefit from the same rights as the companies from which it was formed. 1. Applications for the right to import may be presented only in the Member State in which the applicant is registered within the meaning of Article 2 (3).2. For the purposes of Article 2 (3) (a), importers shall present the applications for the right to import to the competent authorities together with the proof referred to in Article 2 (6) by 16 August 1996 at the latest.After verification of the documents presented, Member States shall forward to the Commission, by 28 August 1996 at the latest, the list of importers who meet the acceptance conditions, showing in particular their names and addresses and the number of eligible animals imported during each of the reference years.3. For the purposes of Article 2 (3) (b), applications for the right to import must be lodged by importers by 16 August 1996 at the latest, together with the proof referred to in Article 2 (6).Only one application may be lodged by each applicant. Where the same applicant lodges more than one application all applications from that person shall be inadmissible. Applications may not relate to a quantity larger than that available.After verification of the documents presented, Member States shall forward to the Commission, by 28 August 1996 at the latest, the list of applicants and the quantities requested.4. All notifications, including notifications of nil applications, shall be made by telex or fax, drawn up on the basis of the models in Annexes III and IV in the case where applications have been lodged. 1. The Commission shall decide to what extent applications may be accepted.2. As regards the applications referred to in Article 4 (3), if the quantities in respect of which applications are made exceed the quantities available, the Commission shall reduce the quantities applied for by a fixed percentage.If the reduction referred to in the preceding subparagraph results in a quantity of less than 100 head per application, the allocation shall be by drawing lots, by batches of 100 head, by the Member States concerned. If the remaining quantity is less than 100 head, a single licence shall be issued for that quantity. 1. Imports of the quantities allocated in accordance with Article 5 shall be subject to the presentation of an import licence.2. Licence applications may be presented only in the Member State in which the application for the right to import was lodged.3. Licences shall be issued, at the request of importers, as from the date on which the decision referred to in Article 5 (1) takes effect.The number of animals for which a licence is issued shall be expressed in units. Where necessary, numbers shall be rounded up or down as the case may be.4. Licence applications and licences shall contain the following entries:(a) in Section 8, the indication of the countries referred to in Annex I; licences shall carry with them an obligation to import from one or more of the countries indicated;(b) in section 16, subheading CN 0102 90 05;(c) in section 20, one of the following:Reglamento (CE) n° 1462/96Forordning (EF) nr. 1462/96Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1462/96Êáíïíéóìüò (ÅÊ) áñéè. 1462/96Regulation (EC) No 1462/96Règlement (CE) n° 1462/96Regolamento (CE) n. 1462/96Verordening (EG) nr. 1462/96Regulamento (CE) nº 1462/96Asetus (EY) N:o 1462/96Förordning (EG) nr 1462/96.5. Import licences shall expire on 31 December 1996.6. Licences issued shall be valid throughout the Community.7. Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall not apply. The animals shall qualify for the duties referred to in Article 1 on presentation of an EUR 1 movement certificate issued by the exporting country in accordance with Protocol 4 annexed to the Europe Agreement and in accordance with Protocol 3 annexed to the free-trade Agreements. No later than three weeks after the importation of the animals specified in this Regulation, the importer shall inform the competent authority which issued the import licence of the number and origin of the animals. That authority shall communicate the information in question to the Commission at the beginning of each month. The security provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 shall be lodged when the licence is issued. 0The provisions of Regulations (EEC) No 3719/88 and (EC) No 1445/95 shall apply subject to the provisions of this Regulation. 1Regulation (EC) No 1110/96 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:'Article 1Imports into the Community of live bovine animals falling within CN codes 0102 90 05, 0102 90 21, 0102 90 29, 0102 90 41 and 0102 90 49, as referred to in Article 1 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, originating in the third countries listed in Annex I, other than imports carried out under Commission Regulations (EC) No 1119/96 (*), (EC) No 1250/96 (**) and (EC) No 1462/96 (***), shall be subject to the management measures laid down in this Regulation.(*) OJ No L 119, 22. 6. 1996, p. 4.(**) OJ No L 161, 29. 6. 1996, p. 131.(***) OJ No L 187, 26. 7. 1996, p. 40.`2. The following subparagraph is added to Article 2 (1):'The ad valorem customs duty and the specific amounts of customs duty laid down in the Common Customs Tariff (CCT) shall be reduced by 80 % for those animals.` 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 July 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 328, 30. 12. 1995, p. 31.(2) OJ No L 161, 29. 6. 1996, p. 2.(3) OJ No L 148, 21. 6. 1996, p. 15.(4) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 214, 8. 9. 1995, p. 21.(6) OJ No L 143, 27. 6. 1995, p. 35.(7) OJ No L 299, 12. 12. 1995, p. 10.ANNEX IList of third countries- Hungary- Poland- Czech Republic- Slovakia- Romania- Bulgaria- Lithuania- Latvia- Estonia.ANNEX IIRegulations referred to in Article 2 (3)Commission Regulations:(a) (EEC) No 3619/92 (OJ No L 367, 16. 12. 1992, p. 17),(EC) No 3409/93 (OJ No L 310, 14. 12. 1993, p. 22).(b) (EC) No 3076/94 (OJ No L 325, 17. 12. 1994, p. 8),(EC) No 1566/95 (OJ No L 150, 1. 7. 1995, p. 24),(EC) No 2491/95 (OJ No L 256, 26. 10. 1995, p. 36).ANNEX III>START OF GRAPHIC>>END OF GRAPHIC>ANNEX IV>START OF GRAPHIC>>END OF GRAPHIC> +",import;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;Baltic States;Baltic Republics;Central and Eastern Europe;CEE;Central Europe;Eastern Europe,20 +14189,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1333/95 of 13 June 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 1021/94 relating mainly to a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1101/95 (2), and in particular Articles 13 (2), 18 (5) and 19 (4) and (7) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 608/72 of 23 March 1972 laying down rules to be applied in the case of considerable price rises on the world sugar market (3), and in particular Article 1 (1) thereof,Whereas the trend in commitments to export pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1021/94 of 29 April 1994 relating mainly to a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 820/95 (5), for the 1994/95 marketing year indicates that there is a risk that the disposal of surpluses during the said marketing year will not be ensured by 28 June 1995, the date laid down for the closure of the invitation to tender; whereas the closing date should therefore be put back to 26 July 1995;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,. In Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1021/94, the date '28 June 1995` is hereby replaced by '26 July 1995`. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 June 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission +",guarantee;bail;pledge;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;export levy;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;white sugar;refined sugar,20 +2595,"2000/543/EC: Commission Decision of 12 September 2000 on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC concerning the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(2000) 2687) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9(6)(g) thereof;Whereas:(1) In August 2000 outbreaks of classical swine fever in the United Kingdom were declared by the Veterinary Authorities of the United Kingdom.(2) In accordance with Article 9(1) of Directive 80/217/EEC protection and surveillance zones were immediately established around outbreak sites in Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex.(3) The results of the epidemiological enquiries suggest that classical swine fever spread between holdings of a certain production cluster.(4) The provisions for the use of a health mark on fresh meat are given in Council Directive 64/433/EEC on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat(2) as last amended by Directive 95/23/EC(3).(5) The United Kingdom has submitted a request for the adoption of a specific solution concerning marking and use of pigmeat coming from pigs kept on holdings situated in one surveillance zone established in Norfolk and slaughtered, subject to a specific authorisation issued by the competent authority.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Without prejudice for the provisions of Council Directive 80/217/EEC, in particular, Article 9(6), the United Kingdom is authorised to apply the mark described in Article 3(1)(A)(e) of Council Directive 64/433/EEC to pigmeat obtained from pigs originating from holdings situated in the surveillance zone established in Norfolk following the outbreak confirmed on 9 August 2000 in the district of Old Buckenham in accordance with the provisions of Article 9, paragraph 1 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC on condition that the pigs in question:(a) originate from a surveillance zone:- where no outbreaks of classical swine fever have been detected in the previous 21 days and where at least 21 days have elapsed after the completion of the preliminary cleaning and disinfection of the infected holdings,- established around a protection zone where serological tests for classical swine fever have been carried out in all pig holdings after the detection of classical swine fever, with negative results;(b) originate from a holding:- which has been subject to protection measures established in accordance with the provisions of Article 9(6)(f) and (g) of Council Directive 80/217/EEC,- to which, following the epidemiological inquiry, no contact has been established with an infected holding,- which has been subject to regular inspections by a veterinarian after the establishment of the zone. The inspection has included all pigs kept on the holding;(c) have been included in a programme for monitoring body temperature and clinical examination. The programme has been carried out as given in Annex I(3);(d) have been slaughtered within 12 hours of arrival at the slaughterhouse. The United Kingdom shall ensure that a certificate as given in Annex II is issued in respect of meat referred to in Article 1. Pig meat which complies with the conditions of Article 1 and enters into intra-Community trade must be accompanied by the certificate referred to in Article 2. The United Kingdom shall ensure that abattoirs designated to receive the pigs referred to in Article 1 do not, on the same day, accept pigs for slaughter other than the pigs in question. The United Kingdom shall provide Member States and the Commission with:(a) the name and location of slaughterhouses designated to receive pigs for slaughter referred to in Article 1,(b) a report which contains information on:- the number of pigs slaughtered at the designated slaughterhouses,- the identification system and movement controls applied to slaughter pigs, as required in accordance with Article 9(6)(f)(i) of Council Directive 80/217/EEC,- instructions issued concerning the application of the programme for monitoring body temperature referred to in Annex I. This Decision is applicable until 30 September 2000. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 September 2000.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 47, 21.1.1980, p. 11.(2) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64.(3) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 7.ANNEX IMONITORING OF BODY TEMPERATUREThe programme for monitoring body temperature and clinical examination referred to in Article 1(c) shall include the following:1. Within the 24-hour period before loading a consignment of pigs intended for slaughter, the competent veterinary authority shall ensure that the body temperature of a number of pigs of the said consignment is monitored by an official veterinarian inserting a thermometer into the rectum. The number of pigs to be monitored for temperature shall be as given below:>TABLE>At the time of examination, the following information shall be recorded for each pig on a table issued by the competent veterinary authorities: number of eartag, time of examination and temperature.In cases where the examination shows a temperature of 40 °C or above, the official veterinarian shall immediately be informed. A disease investigation shall be initiated and take into account the provisions of Article 4 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever.2. Shortly (0 to 3 hours) before loading of the consignment examined as described under (1) above, a clinical examination shall be carried out by an official veterinarian designated by the competent veterinary authorities.3. At the time of loading of the consignment of pigs examined as described under (1) and (2) above, the official veterinarian shall issue a health document, which shall accompany the consignment to the designated slaughterhouse.4. At the slaughterhouse of designation the results of the temperature monitoring shall be made available to the veterinarian who performs the ante-mortem examination.ANNEX II>PIC FILE= ""L_2000231EN.001702.EPS""> +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;transport document;TIR carnet;accompanying document;consignment note;way bill;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;pigmeat;pork,20 +12350,"94/436/EC: Commission Decision of 13 June 1994 determining the amount of VAT own resources payable by the Federal Republic of Germany for 1991 in respect of transactions covered by the 20th Council Directive 85/361/EEC of 16 July 1985 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: derogations in connection with the special aids granted to certain farmers to compensate for the dismantlement of monetary compensatory amounts applying to certain agricultural products (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the 20th Council Directive 85/361/EEC of 16 July 1985 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: derogations in connection with the special aids granted to certain farmers to compensate for the dismantlement of monetary compensatory amounts applying to certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas Directive 85/361/EEC authorizes the Federal Republic of Germany to use value added tax to grant a special aid to farmers provided that own resources accruing from VAT are not affected;Whereas, for the 1991 financial year, the net VAT revenue to be taken into account under Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (2) should be increased by DM 1 744 million;Whereas the average weighted rate referred to in the said Article is 12,7490 % for 1991 but may be changed again;Whereas the rate of VAT own resources payable by the Federal Republic of Germany for 1991 is 1,203862969 %;Whereas the Advisory Committee on Own Resources has been consulted,. VAT own resources payable by the Federal Republic of Germany for 1991 according to Article 5 of Directive 85/361/EEC amount to DM 164,682 million. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 13 June 1994.For the CommissionPeter SCHMIDHUBERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 192, 24. 7. 1985, p. 18.(2) OJ No L 155, 7. 6. 1989, p. 9. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;support mechanism;financial assistance facility;financial assistance mechanism;financial support mechanism;monetary compensatory amount;MCA;accession compensatory amount;compensatory amount;dismantling of MCA;own resources;Community revenue;EC own resources;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax,20 +18729,"1999/562/EC: Commission Decision of 12 July 1999 on the exchange of letters concerning the certificate referred to in the second indent of point 6 of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines (notified under document number C(1999) 2054). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 93/723/EC of 23 November 1993 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines(1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,(1) Whereas the second indent of point 6 of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines, signed in Brussels on 29 November 1993(2), stipulates that the grant of tariff concessions is subject to presentation of a certificate issued by a mutually recognised official body appearing on a list to be drawn up jointly, to the effect that the wine in question complies with points 1, 2 and 4 of the Agreement;(2) Whereas the Commission, on behalf of the Community, and Hungary have agreed implementing rules for the above certificate; whereas these rules should therefore be approved;(3) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision and in the attached Exchange of Letters are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. The exchange of letters concerning the certificate referred to in the second indent of point 6 of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the exchange of letters is attached to this Decision. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 12 July 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 337, 31.12.1993, p. 83.(2) OJ L 337, 31.12.1993, p. 84. +",Hungary;Republic of Hungary;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);trade agreement;trade negotiations;trade treaty;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;trade promotion;promotion of exports;wine,20 +26345,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1218/2003 of 7 July 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 July 2003.It shall apply from 9 to 22 July 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 July 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 7 July 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 9 to 22 July 2003>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +15543,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1250/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down for the second half of 1996 certain detailed rules for the application of a tariff quota for live bovine animals weighing between 160 and 300 kilograms originating in certain third countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 of 22 December 1995, establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for the adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreements to take account of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round Multilateral Trade Negotiations (1), as modified by Council Regulation (EC) No 1194/96 (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1194/96 provides for the extension to the second half of 1996 of a tariff quota of 76 500 live bovine animals weighing between 160 and 300 kilograms originating in Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and benefiting from an 80 % reduction in the rate of customs duties provided for by Regulation (EC) No 3066/95; whereas management measures should be established for the import of those animals;Whereas, with a view to preventing speculation, the quantity available should be made available for operators able to show that they are carrying out a genuine activity involving trade in a significant number of animals with third countries; whereas, in consideration of this and in order to ensure efficient management, a minimum of 50 animals should be required to have been exported and/or imported during the period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 by the operators concerned; whereas a batch of 50 animals in principle constitutes a normal load and whereas experience has shown that the sale or purchase of a single batch is a minimum requirement for a transaction to be considered real and viable;Whereas, while recalling the provisions of the Agreements intended to guarantee product origin, the arrangements in question should be managed using import licences; whereas to this end rules should be set on submission of applications and the information to be given on applications and licences, by way of derogation from certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2137/95 (4), and of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2856/95 (6), whereas it should moreover be stipulated that licences are to be issued following a reflection period and where necessary with a flat-rate percentage reduction applied;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. 1. As part of the tariff quotas provided for in Regulation (EC) No 3066/95, 76 500 head of live bovine animals falling within CN codes 0102 90 41 or 0102 90 49 originating in the third countries listed in Annex II may hereby be imported in the second half of 1996 in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.2. For those animals, the ad valorem duty and the specific duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff (CCT) shall be reduced by 80 % In order to qualify for the quota referred to in Article 1:(a) applicants for import licences must be natural or legal persons who, at the time applications are submitted, must prove to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of the Member State concerned that they have imported and/or exported during the period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 at least 50 animals falling within CN code 0102 90; applicants must be listed in the national VAT register;(b) import licence applications may be presented only in the Member State in which the applicant is so registered;(c) licence applications shall relate to:- a number equal to or greater than 50 head, and- a quantity not exceeding 10 % of the total quantity available.Where applications for licences exceed this quantity, they shall only be considered within the limits of the said quantity.(d) Section 8 of import licence applications and licences shall indicate the countries referred to in Annex II; licences shall carry with them an obligation to import from one or more of the countries indicated;(e) Section 20 of import licence applications and licences shall indicate at least one of the following:- Reglamento (CE) n° 1250/96- Forordning (EF) nr. 1250/96- Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1250/96- Êáíïíéóìüò (ÅÊ) áñéè. 1250/96- Regulation (EC) No 1250/96- Règlement (CE) n° 1250/96- Regolamento (CE) n. 1250/96- Verordening (EG) nr. 1250/96- Regulamento (CE) nº 1250/96- Asetus (EY) N:o 1250/96- Förordning (EG) nr 1250/96.(f) at the time of acceptance of the declaration of release for free circulation, importers shall undertake to inform the competent authorities of the importing Member State, not later than one month after the date of import, of- the number of animals imported,- the origin of the animals.The authorities shall forward this information to the Commission before the beginning of each month. 1. Import licence applications may be lodged only from 5 to 12 July 1996.2. Where the same applicant lodges more than one application, all applications from that person shall be inadmissible.3. The Member States shall notify the Commission of the applications lodged not later than 19 July 1996. Such notification shall comprise a list of applicants and quantities applied for.All notifications, including notifications of 'nil` applications, shall be made by telex or fax, drawn up on the model in Annex I to this Regulation in the case where applications have been made.4. The Commission shall decide to what extent quantities may be awarded in respect of licence applications. If the quantities in respect of which licences have been applied for exceed the quantities available, the Commission shall fix a single percentage reduction in the quantities applied for.5. Subject to a decision to accept applications by the Commission, licences shall be issued at the earliest opportunity.6. Import licences shall be issued for a number equal to or greater than 50 head.If, because of the numbers applied for, the percentage reduction results in fewer than 50 head per import licence, the Member States shall, by drawing lots, allocate licences covering 50 head.If the remaining balance is less than 50 head, a single licence shall cover that quantity.7. Licences issued shall be valid throughout the Community. Without prejudice to the provisions of this Regulation, Regulations (EEC) No 3719/88 and (EC) No 1445/95 shall apply.However, Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall not apply. By derogation from Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95, the term of validity of import licences issued shall expire on 31 December 1996. The animals shall qualify for the duties referred to in Article 1 on presentation of an EUR 1 movement certificate issued by the exporting country in accordance with Protocol 4 annexed to the Europe Agreement and in accordance with Protocol 3 annexed to the free-trade Agreements. 1. Each animal imported under the arrangements referred to in Article 1 shall be identified by either:- an indelible tattoo, or- an official ear tag or an ear tag officially approved by the Member State on at least one of its ears.2. The said tattoo or tags shall be so designed as to enable the date when the animal was put into free circulation and the identity of the importer to be established, by means of a record made when the animal is put into free circulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 June 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 328, 30. 12. 1995, p. 31.(2) See page 2 of this Official Journal.(3) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 214, 8. 9. 1995, p. 21.(5) OJ No L 143, 27. 6. 1995, p. 35.(6) OJ No L 299, 12. 12. 1995, p. 10.ANNEX I>START OF GRAPHIC>Fax No: (32 2) 296 60 27Application of Regulation (EC) No 1250/96COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES DG VI/D/2 - BEEF AND VEAL SECTORIMPORT LICENCE APPLICATION>END OF GRAPHIC>ANNEX IIList of third countries- Republic of Hungary- Republic of Poland- Czech Republic- Slovak Republic- Romania- Republic of Bulgaria- Republic of Lithuania- Republic of Latvia- Republic of Estonia +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant,20 +20522,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2677/2000 of 4 December 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with Estonia. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) By virtue of Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000(1), the Council established with effect from 1 July 2000 certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and provided for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part(2).(2) Annex A(b) to that Regulation sets out the concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Estonia.(3) It is necessary to lay down the management rules for tariff quotas which are allocated following the chronological order of dates of customs declarations, and to insert the order numbers for these quotas. Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly and Annex A(b) should be replaced.(4) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(3) has codified the management rules for tariff quotas designed to be used following the chronological order of dates of customs declarations,. Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000 is hereby amended as follows:1. the following Article shall be inserted:""Article 1aTariff quotas with an order number above 09.5100 shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93(4).""2. Annex A(b) shall be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 2000.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 December 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. VĂŠdrine(1) OJ L 155, 28.6.2000, p. 1.(2) OJ L 68, 9.3.1998, p. 2.(3) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1602/2000 (OJ L 188, 26.7.2000, p. 1).(4) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.ANNEX""ANNEX A(b)Imports into the Community of the following products originating in Estonia shall be subject to the concessions set out below(MFN = Most Favoured Nation duty)>TABLE>"" +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;agricultural product;farm product;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession;Estonia;Republic of Estonia,20 +17689,"Council Decision 19 October 1998 appointing the full members and alternate members of the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1947/93 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Having regard to the lists of nominees submitted by the Governments of the Member States (for Government representatives) and forwarded by the Commission (for representatives of workers' and employers' organisations),Whereas by its Decision of 7 November 1994 (3) the Council appointed the full members and alternate members of the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period from 7 November 1994 to 6 November 1997;Whereas the full members and alternates representing the Governments of the Member States and workers' and employers' organisations must be appointed for a three-year period;Whereas it is for the Commission to appoint its own representatives on the Administrative Board,. The following are hereby appointed full members and alternate members of the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period from 19 October 1998 to 18 October 2001:I. >TABLE>II. >TABLE>III. >TABLE> This Decision shall be published, for information, in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Luxembourg, 19 October 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. MOLTERER(1) OJ L 139, 30.5.1975, p. 1.(2) OJ L 181, 23.7.1993, p. 13.(3) OJ C 318, 15.11.1994, p. 1. +",board of directors;BOD;administrative board;executive board;employers' organisation;employers' association;employers' organization;Eurofound;Dublin Foundation;EFILWC;European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;works council;shop steward;workers' delegate;workers' representative,20 +14881,"96/281/EC: Commission Decision of 3 April 1996 concerning the placing on the market of genetically modified soya beans (Glycine max L.) with increased tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate, pursuant to Council Directive 90/220/EEC (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/220/EEC of 23 April 1990 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms (1), as amended by Commission Directive 94/15/EC (2), and in particular Article 13 thereof,Whereas, in accordance with Articles 10 to 18 of Directive 90/220/EEC, there is a Community procedure enabling the competent authority of a Member State to give consent to the placing on the market of products consisting of genetically modified organisms;Whereas, a notification concerning the placing on the market of such a product has been submitted to the competent authorities of a Member State (United Kingdom);Whereas, the competent authorities of the United Kingdom have subsequently forwarded the dossier thereon to the Commission with a favourable opinion;Whereas, the competent authorities of other Member States have raised objections to the said dossier;Whereas, therefore, in accordance with Article 13 (3) of Directive 90/220/EEC, the Commission is required to take a decision in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 of that Directive;Whereas the product has been notified for placing on the market for handling in the environment during import and before and during storage and processing it to non-viable soya bean fractions, and not for sowing;Whereas, the Commission, having examined each of the objections raised in light of the scope of Directive 90/220/EEC and the information submitted in the dossier, has reached the following conclusions:- there is no reason to believe that there will be any adverse effects on human health and the environment from the introduction into soya bean of the genes coding for glyphosate tolerance and the chloroplast transit peptide;- there are no safety reasons which justify the segregation of the product from other soya beans;- there are no safety reasons for labelling which mentions that the product has been obtained by genetic modification techniques;Whereas, Article 11 (6) and Article 16 (1) of Directive 90/220/EEC provide additional safeguards if new information on risks of the product becomes available;Whereas this Decision does not exclude the application, in compliance with Community law, of Member States' provisions on human food or animal feed safety to the extent that they are not specifically related to the genetic modification of the product or its components;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee established under Article 21 of Directive 90/220/EEC,. 1. Without prejudice to other Community legislation and subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, consent shall be given by the competent authorities of the United Kingdom for the placing on the market of the following product, notified by Monsanto Europe (Ref. C/UK/94/M3/1) under Article 13 of Directive 90/220/EEC.The product consists of soya beans derived from a soya bean (Glycine max L. cv A5403) line (40-3-2) in which the following sequences have been inserted:- a single copy of the gene coding for glyphosate tolerance CP4 5 enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (CP4 EPSPS) from Agrobacterium sp. strain CP4, and the chloroplast transit peptide (CTP) coding sequence from Petunia hybrida with the promoter P-E35S from cauliflower mosaic virus and the nopaline synthase gene terminator from Agrobacterium tumefaciens.2. The consent shall cover any progeny derived from crosses of the product with any traditionally red soya bean lines.3. The consent shall cover the following uses of the product: handling in the environment during import before and during storage, and before and during its processing to non-viable products. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 April 1996.For the CommissionRitt BJERREGAARDMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 15.(2) OJ No L 103, 22. 4. 1994, p. 20. +",plant breeding;crop improvement;improvement of plant varieties;plant selection;leguminous vegetable;bean;broad bean;dried legume;field bean;lentil;pea;crop production;plant product;herbicide;weedkiller;genetic engineering;biogenetics;genetic manipulation;soya bean;soya seed,20 +6018,"88/89/EEC: Council Decision of 22 February 1988 concerning the conclusion of a supplementary protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in particular Article 238 thereof,Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas the Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey (2) signed in Ankara on 12 September 1963, should be approved,. The Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 4 of the Protocol (3). This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 22 February 1988.For the CouncilThe PresidentH.-D. GENSCHER(1)  Opinion delivered on 20 January 1988 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  OJ No 217, 29. 12. 1964, p. 3687/64.(3)  The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council. +",trade agreement;trade negotiations;trade treaty;import (EU);Community import;international agreement;global agreement;intergovernmental agreement;international treaty;Turkey;Republic of Turkey;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,20 +29676,"2005/840/EC: Commission Decision of 25 November 2005 amending Decision 2004/4/EC authorising Member States temporarily to take emergency measures against the dissemination of Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith as regards Egypt (notified under document number C(2005) 4525). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular Article 16(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Commission Decision 2004/4/EC (2), tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. originating in Egypt must not in principle be introduced into the Community. However, for the 2004/2005 import season, the entry into the Community of such tubers is permitted from ‘pest-free areas’ and subject to specific conditions.(2) During the 2004/2005 import season, a number of interceptions of Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith were recorded resulting in a prohibition on all exports of Egyptian potatoes to the Community as of 6 April 2005.(3) Egypt has submitted a report into the causes of these interceptions. The main finding is that stricter measures need to be taken as regards producers, inspectors, exporters and packing stations failing to follow their instructions regarding the export of potatoes destined for the Community. Certain measures have already been taken in Egypt.(4) It is appropriate to lay down at Community level requirements to ensure the effectiveness of inspections and controls carried out in Egypt on potatoes at the packing station and the port of dispatch prior to export to the Community.(5) In the light of the information provided by Egypt, the Commission has established that there is no risk of spreading Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith with the entry into the Community of tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. from pest-free areas of Egypt, provided that certain conditions are satisfied.(6) The entry into the Community of tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. originating in pest-free areas of Egypt should therefore be permitted for the 2005/2006 import season subject to specified conditions.(7) Decision 2004/4/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. Decision 2004/4/EC is amended as follows:1. Article 2 is amended as follows:(a) in paragraph 1, ‘2004/2005’ is replaced by ‘2005/2006’;(b) in paragraph 2, ‘2004/2005’ is replaced by ‘2005/2006’;2. in Article 3, ‘2004/2005’ is replaced by ‘2005/2006’;3. in Article 4, ‘30 August 2005’ is replaced by ‘30 August 2006’;4. in Article 7, ‘30 September 2005’ is replaced by ‘30 September 2006’;5. the Annex is amended as follows:(a) in point 1(b)(iii), ‘2004/2005’ is replaced by ‘2005/2006’;(b) in point 1(b)(iii), second indent, ‘1 January 2005’ is replaced by ‘1 January 2006’;(c) in point 1(b)(iii), the following third indent is added:‘— officially monitored from the time of their arrival at the packing station until they are put into bags sealed in accordance with point 1(b)(x).’;(d) in point 1(b), point (v) is replaced by:‘(v) immediately prior to export to the Community, officially inspected at the port of dispatch by cutting 400 tubers from each pest-free area in a consignment drawn from at least ten bags per pest-free area;’(e) in point 1(b)(xii), ‘1 January 2005’ is replaced by ‘1 January 2006’;(f) in point 5, second subparagraph, ‘2004/2005’ is replaced by ‘2005/2006’. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 November 2005.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2005/16/EC (OJ L 57, 3.3.2005, p. 19).(2)  OJ L 2, 6.1.2004, p. 50. Decision as amended by Decision 2004/836/EC (OJ L 360, 7.12.2004, p. 30). +",plant health legislation;phytosanitary legislation;regulations on plant health;plant disease;diseases of plants;plant pathology;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;potato;batata;sweet potato;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Egypt;Arab Republic of Egypt,20 +4619,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1430/2007 of 5 December 2007 amending Annexes II and III to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (1), and in particular its Articles 11(c)(ii) and 13(2), third subparagraph,Whereas:(1) Germany, Luxembourg, Austria and Italy have submitted reasoned requests for amendments to Annex II to Directive 2005/36/EC. The Netherlands has submitted a reasoned request for an amendment to Annex III to Directive 2005/36/EC.(2) Germany has requested the addition of the word ‘health’ (‘Gesundheit’) to the title of paediatric nurse (‘Kinderkrankenschwester/Kinderkrankenpfleger’). The Act of 16 July 2003 on nursing care, which entered into force on 1 January 2004, amended the content of the relevant training course and changed its title to ‘healthcare and paediatric nurse’ (‘Gesundheits- und Kinderkrankenpfleger(in)’). The structure and conditions for access to the training remain unchanged.(3) Germany has requested the removal from Annex II of the profession of psychiatric nurse (‘Psychiatrische(r) Krankenschwester/Krankenpfleger’) because this training complements the training programme for nurses responsible for general care and is therefore included in the definition of the diploma.(4) Germany has requested the addition of the profession of geriatric nurse (‘Altenpflegerin und Altenpfleger’), which meets the conditions provided for in Article 11(c)(ii) of the Directive 2005/36/EC, as is apparent from the Act of 17 November 2000 on geriatric care and the Ordinance of 26 November 2002 concerning training and examinations for geriatric nursing.(5) Lastly, Germany has asked that the professions of surgical truss maker (‘Bandagist’) and orthopaedic technician (‘Orthopädiemechaniker’) be merged under the term orthopaedic technician (‘Orthopädietechniker’), in accordance with the Crafts Ordinance (Handwerksordnung in the version published on 24 September 1998 (BGBl. I p. 3074; 2006 I p. 2095), last amended by Article 146 of the Ordinance of 31 October 2006 (BGBl. I p. 2407)).(6) Luxembourg has requested the replacement of the titles ‘paediatric nurse’ (‘infirmier puériculteur’) by ‘infirmier en pédiatrie’ (no amendment to the English translation), ‘nurse — anaesthetics’ (‘infirmier anesthésiste’) by ‘nurse — anaesthetics and intensive care’ (‘infirmier en anesthésie et réanimation’) and ‘qualified masseur/masseuse’ (‘masseur diplômé’) by ‘masseur/masseuse’ (‘masseur’), following the amended Act of 26 March 1992 on the performance and revaluation of certain health professions. The training arrangements have not changed.(7) Austria has requested greater detail in the description of training for psychiatric nurses and paediatric nurses, as laid down in the Act on nursing care (BGBl. I No 108/1997).(8) Italy has requested the removal from Annex II of the professions of building surveyor (‘geometra’) and land surveyor (‘perito agrario’) because they require training which is covered by the definition of the diploma contained in Article 55 of Presidential Decree No 328 of 5 June 2001 and Annex I to Legislative Decree No 227 of 8 July 2003.(9) Germany, Luxembourg and Austria have requested the insertion in Annex II of a number of training programmes which lead to the title of Master (Meister/Maître). These training programmes are essentially regulated by the following legislation: for Germany: the Crafts Ordinance (Handwerksordnung, in the version published on 24 September 1998 (BGBl. I p. 3074; 2006 I p. 2095), last amended by Article 146 of the Order of 31 October 2006 (BGBl. I p. 2407)); for Luxembourg: the Act of 28 December 1988 (OJ of 28 December 1988 A No. 72) and the Grand-Ducal Regulation of 4 February 2005 (OJ of 10 March 2005 A — No 29); for Austria: the Trade and Industry Ordinance (Gewerbeordnung) of 1994 (BGBl. No 194/1994, as amended in BGBl. I No 15/2006). They meet the conditions set out in Article 11(c)(ii) of Directive 2005/36/EC.(10) The Netherlands has requested an amendment in Annex III of the description of the regulated training courses in order to take account of changes introduced by the Act on education and vocational training (WEB Act of 1996). These training courses meet the conditions set out in the third subparagraph of Article 13(2) of Directive 2005/36/EC.(11) Directive 2005/36/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(12) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the recognition of professional qualifications,. Annexes II and III to Directive 2005/36/EC are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 December 2007.For the CommissionCharlie McCREEVYMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22. Directive as amended by Council Directive 2006/100/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 141).ANNEXAnnexes II and III to Directive 2005/36/EC are amended as follows:I. Annex II is amended as follows:1. Point 1 is amended as follows:(a) under ‘in Germany’,(i) the first indent is replaced by the following:‘— healthcare and paediatric nurse (“Gesundheits- und Kinderkrankenpfleger(in)”),’;(ii) the fourteenth indent is deleted;(iii) the following indent is added:‘— geriatric nurse (“Altenpflegerin und Altenpfleger”);’(b) under ‘in Luxembourg’, the fifth, sixth and seventh indents are replaced by the following:‘— paediatric nurse,— nurse — anaesthetics and intensive care,— masseur,’(c) under ‘in Austria’,(i) following the first indent relating to the special basic training for nurses specialising in the care of children and young people (‘spezielle Grundausbildung in der Kinder- und Jugendlichenpflege’), the following text is added:(ii) following the second indent relating to the special basic training for nurses specialising in psychiatric care (‘spezielle Grundausbildung in der psychiatrischen Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege’), the following text is added:2. in point 2, the heading ‘in Germany’ is amended as follows:(i) the third indent is replaced by the following:‘— orthopaedic technician (“Orthopädietechniker”),’;(ii) the fifth indent is deleted;3. the following text is added after point 2:‘2a Meister/Maître (education and professional training leading to the title of Meister/Maître) in the following professions:in Germany:— metal worker (“Metallbauer”),— surgical instrument maker (“Chirurgiemechaniker”),— coachbuilder (“Karosserie- und Fahrzeugbauer”),— automotive mechatronics technician (“Kraftfahrzeugtechniker”),— motorbike and bicycle mechanic (“Zweiradmechaniker”),— refrigeration mechanic (“Kälteanlagenbauer”),— communication technician (“Informationstechniker”),— mechanic for agricultural and construction machinery (“Landmaschinenmechaniker”),— gunsmith (“Büchsenmacher”),— plumber (“Klempner”),— installer and heating fitter (“Installateur und Heizungsbauer”),— electrical engineer (“Elektrotechniker”),— electrical machine engineer (“Elektromaschinenbauer”),— boat and ship builder (“Boots- und Schiffbauer”),— bricklayer and concrete worker (“Maurer und Betonbauer”),— stove and air heating mechanic (“Ofen- und Luftheizungsbauer”),— carpenter (“Zimmerer”),— roofer (“Dachdecker”),— road construction worker (“Straßenbauer”),— thermal and acoustic insulation fitter (“Wärme-, Kälte- und Schallschutzisolierer”),— well-sinker (“Brunnenbauer”),— stonemason (“Steinmetz und Steinbildhauer”),— plasterer (“Stuckateur”),— painter and varnisher (“Maler und Lackierer”),— scaffolder (“Gerüstbauer”),— chimney sweep (“Schornsteinfeger”),— precision engineer (“Feinwerkmechaniker”),— joiner (“Tischler”),— ropemaker (“Seiler”),— baker (“Bäcker”),— pastry chef (“Konditor”),— butcher (“Fleischer”),— hairdresser (“Frisör”),— glazier (“Glaser”),— glassblower and glass apparatus maker (“Glasbläser und Glasapparatebauer”),— mechanic for tyres and vulcanisation (“Vulkaniseur und Reifenmechaniker”);in Luxembourg:— baker/pastry chef (“boulanger-pâtissier”),— pastry, chocolate and ice cream maker/confectioner (“pâtissier-chocolatier-confiseur-glacier”),— butcher (“boucher-charcutier”),— horsemeat butcher (“boucher-charcutier-chevalin”),— caterer (“traiteur”),— miller (“meunier”),— tailor/dressmaker (“tailleur-couturier”),— fashion designer/milliner (“modiste-chapelier”),— furrier (“fourreur”),— boot/shoemaker (“bottier-cordonnier”),— clock/watchmaker (“horloger”),— jeweller/goldsmith (“bijoutier-orfèvre”),— hairdresser (“coiffeur”),— beautician (“esthéticien”),— general mechanical engineer (“mécanicien en mécanique générale”),— lift/hoist/escalator/handling equipment engineer (“installateur d'ascenseurs, de monte-charges, d'escaliers mécaniques et de matériel de manutention”),— gunsmith (“armurier”),— blacksmith (“forgeron”),— machinery, industrial and construction equipment mechanic/engineer (“mécanicien de machines et de matériels industriels et de la construction”),— car and motorcycle mechanic and automotive electronics technician (“mécanicien-électronicien d'autos et de motos”),— car bodywork maker/repairman (“constructeur réparateur de carosseries”),— car bodywork repairman/painter (“débosseleur-peintre de véhicules automoteurs”),— winder (“bobineur”),— audiovisual (electronics) engineer (“électronicien d'installations et d'appareils audiovisuels”),— cable network builder/repairman (“constructeur réparateur de réseaux de télédistribution”),— office equipment and information technology engineer (“électronicien en bureautique et en informatique”),— agricultural/winegrowing equipment engineer (“mécanicien de machines et de matériel agricoles et viticoles”),— coppersmith (“chaudronnier”),— galvaniser (“galvaniseur”),— motor vehicle assessor (“expert en automobiles”),— building contractor (“entrepreneur de construction”),— road/paving contractor (“entrepreneur de voirie et de pavage”),— concrete flooring specialist (“confectionneur de chapes”),— heat insulation, soundproofing and waterproofing engineer (“entrepreneur d'isolations thermiques, acoustiques et d'étanchéité”),— heating and plumbing engineer (“installateur de chauffage-sanitaire”),— refrigeration engineer (“installateur frigoriste”),— electrician (“électricien”),— neon sign fitter (“installateur d'enseignes lumineuses”),— electronics engineer specialising in communication and information technology (“électronicien en communication et en informatique”),— security and alarm system engineer (“installateur de systèmes d'alarmes et de sécurité”),— carpenter/cabinet maker (“menuisier-ébéniste”),— parquet flooring fitter (“parqueteur”),— prefabricated unit fitter (“poseur d'éléments préfabriqués”),— manufacturer/fitter of blinds, sun blinds, shutters and awnings (“fabricant poseur de volets, de jalousies, de marquises et de store”),— metal worker (“entrepreneur de constructions métalliques”),— furnace/oven/kiln manufacturer (“constructeur de fours”),— tinsmith/roofer (“couvreur-ferblantier”),— carpenter (“charpentier”),— stonemason/cutter (“marbrier-tailleur de pierres”),— tiler (“carreleur”),— plasterer/builder specialising in ceilings and outer walls (“plafonneur-façadier”),— painter and decorator (“peintre-décorateur”),— glazing and mirror specialist (“vitrier-miroitier”),— upholsterer and decorator (“tapissier-décorateur”),— manufacturer/fitter of hearths and earthenware stoves (“constructeur poseur de cheminées et de poêles en faïence”),— printer (“imprimeur”),— media operator (“opérateur média”),— screen printer (“sérigraphe”),— bookbinder (“relieur”),— medical and surgical equipment technician (“mécanicien de matériel médico-chirurgical”),— driving instructor (“instructeur de conducteurs de véhicules automoteurs”),— manufacturer/fitter of metal boarding and roofs (“fabricant poseur de bardages et toitures métalliques”),— photographer (“photographe”),— musical instrument maker/repairer (“fabricant réparateur d'instruments de musique”),— swimming instructor (“instructeur de natation”);in Austria:— master builder (“Baumeister hinsichtl. der ausführenden Tätigkeiten”),— baker (“Bäcker”),— well-sinker (“Brunnenmeister”),— roofer (“Dachdecker”),— electrical engineer (“Elektrotechniker”),— butcher (“Fleischer”),— hairdresser and wig-maker (stylist) (“Friseur und Perückenmacher (Stylist)”) ,— gas and sanitation installations engineering (“Gas- und Sanitärtechnik”),— glazier (“Glaser”),— glass-facing work and plate-glass polishing (“Glasbeleger und Flachglasschleifer”),— glassblower and glass apparatus maker (“Glasbläser und Glasapparatebauer”),— polishing and shaping of hollow glass (linked craft) (“Hohlglasschleifer und Hohlglasveredler (verbundenes Handwerk)”),— stove-maker (“Hafner”),— heating engineering (“Heizungstechnik”),— ventilation engineer (linked craft) (“Lüftungstechnik (verbundenes Handwerk)”),— refrigeration and air-conditioning (“Kälte- und Klimatechnik”),— communications electronics (“Kommunikationselektronik”),— pastry chef (confectioner), including makers of gingerbread, candied fruit, ice-cream and chocolate (“Konditor (Zuckerbäcker) einschl. der Lebzelter und der Kanditen- Gefrorenes- und -Schokoladewarenerzeugung”),— automotive mechatronics technician (“Kraftfahrzeugtechnik”),— manufacture of bodywork, including panel beating and painting (linked craft) (“Karosseriebauer einschl. Karosseriespengler u. -lackierer (verbundenes Handwerk)”),— processing of plastic materials (“Kunststoffverarbeitung”),— painter and decorator (“Maler und Anstreicher”),— varnisher (“Lackierer”),— gold-plating and decorating (“Vergolder und Staffierer”),— manufacture of signs (linked craft) (“Schilderherstellung (verbundenes Handwerk)”),— mechatronics for electrical engineering and automation (“Mechatroniker f. Elektromaschinenbau u. Automatisierung”),— mechatronics for electronics (“Mechatroniker f. Elektronik”),— office automation and IT systems (“Büro- und EDV-Systemtechnik”),— mechatronics for machinery and manufacturing technology (“Mechatroniker f. Maschinen- und Fertigungstechnik”),— mechatronics for medical equipment (linked craft) (“Mechatroniker f. Medizingerätetechnik (verbundenes Handwerk)”),— surface engineering (“Oberflächentechnik”),— metal design (linked craft) (“Metalldesign (verbundenes Handwerk)”),— locksmith (“Schlosser”),— blacksmith (“Schmied”),— agricultural machinery technician (“Landmaschinentechnik”),— plumber (“Spengler”),— coppersmith (linked craft) (“Kupferschmied (verbundenes Handwerk)”),— master stonemason, including the manufacture of artificial stones and terrazzo (“Steinmetzmeister einschl. Kunststeinerzeugung und Terrazzomacher”),— plasterer (“Stukkateur und Trockenausbauer”),— joiner (“Tischler”),— layout designer (“Modellbauer”),— cooper (“Binder”),— wood-turner (“Drechsler”),— boat builder (“Bootsbauer”),— Sculptor (linked craft) (“Bildhauer (verbundenes Handwerk)”),— vulcaniser (“Vulkaniseur”),— gunsmith (including trade in arms) (“Waffengewerbe (Büchsenmacher) einschl. des Waffenhandels”),— thermal, acoustic and fire insulation (“Wärme- Kälte- Schall- und Branddämmer”),— master carpenter (“Baumeister hinsichtl. der ausführenden Tätigkeiten”),4. in point 4, ‘Technical sector’, the heading ‘in Italy’ is deleted.II. Annex III is amended as follows:— Level 3: Responsibility for the application and combination of standardised procedures. Combining or designing procedures according to work organisation and preparation activities. Ability to justify these activities to one's colleagues (no hierarchical link). Hierarchical responsibility for monitoring and supporting the application using other routine standardised or automated procedures. This level relates mainly to professional competence and knowledge.— Level 4: Responsibility for performing the assigned tasks and also for combining or designing new procedures. Ability to justify these activities to one's colleagues (no hierarchical link). Explicit hierarchical responsibility for planning and/or administration and/or the organisation and/or development of the entire production cycle. This level relates to competence and knowledge which is specialised and/or not inherent to the profession. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;Italy;Italian Republic;Luxembourg;Grand Duchy of Luxembourg;Austria;Republic of Austria;drafting of EU law;Community legislative process;EU legislative procedure;European Union legislative procedure;drafting of Community law;drafting of European Union law;recognition of vocational training qualifications;comparability of qualifications;comparability of vocational training qualifications,20 +192,"80/394/EEC: Commission Decision of 20 March 1980 on the implementation pursuant to Directive 72/159/EEC of the reform of agricultural structures in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Only the Dutch text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Whereas on 22 January 1980 the Government of the Netherlands notified, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of the abovementioned Directive, its redetermination of the comparable income for 1980 within the meaning of Article 4 thereof;Whereas Article 18 (3) of the Directive requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the abovementioned communication, the existing provisions in the Netherlands for the implementation of the Directive continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community towards common measures within the meaning of Article 15 thereof;Whereas the determination of the comparable income for 1980 meets the requirements of the Directive, and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. Having regard to the fixing of the comparable income for 1980, the provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC in the Netherlands continue to satisfy the conditions for a Community financial contribution towards common measures within the meaning of Article 15 thereof. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 20 March 1980.For the CommissionFinn GUNDELACHVice-President (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. +",farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;farm development plan;agricultural development plan;physical improvement plan;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +8304,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 1195/90 of 7 May 1990 on measures to increase the consumption and utilization of apples. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas the consumption of apples in the Community is stagnating; whereas, moreover, surpluses of apples are withdrawn from the market each year; whereas there are possibilities for increasing quantities consumed, in particular by bringing production closer into line with consumer tastes; whereas, moreover, fruit and vegetables are healthy products the consumption of which should be encouraged as part of a health policy;Whereas possibilities of increasing consumption of products sold fresh and of products prepared from apples must be developed;Whereas the producer organizations have a special role to play in the implementation of measures to achieve that development;Whereas provision should be made for specific measures to increase the consumption of fresh apples and for the development and diversification of processed products to be encouraged by a financial contribution from the Community to the measures implemented;Whereas the aim of the measures provided for is to achieve the objectives laid down in Article 39 of the Treaty; whereas provision should be made for a Community financial contribution towards the implementation of those measures from the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund,. The Community shall make a contribution of up to 60 % towards the financing of measures to encourage an increasein the consumption of fresh apples harvested in the Community, including research into varietal diversification, presented and conducted by representative groups involving various branches of activity of the sector. The representative nature of the groups shall be evaluated on the basis of the aim pursued. 1. The Community shall make a contribution of up to 50 % towards the financing of measures undertaken in the framework of programmes with the objective of increasing the disposal of products processed from apples harvested in the Community.Such programmes shall be drawn up and implemented jointly by one or more producer organizations and one or more apple processors. The measures may also cover chilled products prepared for direct consumption.2. The Community contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall amount to 60 % where the implementation of a programme includes the conclusion of delivery contracts between producer organizations and processors. The measures provided for in Articles 1 and 2 must not relate to trade marks and must not refer to any Member State. The contribution towards the financing of the measures provided for in Articles 1 and 2 shall be deemed intervention intended to stabilize the agricultural markets within the meaning of Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of the Council of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2048/88 (5). It shall be financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section. The measures provided for in Articles 1 and 2 shall be defined and the detailed rules for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with theprocedure laid down in Article 33 of Council Regulation oeEEC) No 1035/72 of the Council of 18 May 1972 onthe common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1) as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1193/90 (2). This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 May 1990.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. COLLINS(1) OJ N° C 49, 28. 2. 1990, p. 72.(2) OJ N° C 96, 17. 4. 1990.(3) OJ N° C 112, 7. 5. 1990, p. 34.(4) OJ N° L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13.(5) OJ N° L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 1.(1) OJ N° L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.(2) See page 43 of this Journal. +",pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;producer group;producers' organisation;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;agronomic research;agricultural research;sales aid;EAGGF Guarantee Section;EAGGF Guarantee Section aid,20 +22142,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2020/2001 of 15 October 2001 on the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 of 22 May 1995 relating to the trading of goods by the Community and its Member States with non-member countries(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1917/2000(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 the introduction of the nomenclature of countries and territories is the responsibility of the Commission.(2) The version thereof valid as at 1 January 2001 was set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2032/2000(3).(3) The alphabetical coding of countries and territories is based on the ISO alpha 2 standard into force as far as it is compatible with the requirements of Community legislation; moreover, it is preferable to have a transition period allowing Member States to adapt to the amendments made; it is essential for purposes of simplification for this transition period to end when the provisions revising the rules on the Single Administrative Document come into force.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Statistics relating to the Trading of Goods with Non-member Countries,. The version valid as of 1 January 2002 of the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States is set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2002.However, the Member States may use the three-digit numeric codes also shown in the Annex to this Regulation until the provisions revising Annexes 37 and 38 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93(4) come into force.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 October 2001.For the CommissionPedro Solbes MiraMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 118, 25.5.1995, p. 10.(2) OJ L 229, 9.9.2000, p. 14.(3) OJ L 243, 28.9.2000, p. 14.(4) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.ANNEXNOMENCLATURE OF COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES(Version valid with effect from 1 January 2002)>TABLE> +",domestic trade;nomenclature;statistical nomenclature;third country;statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;foreign trade;external trade,20 +33058,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1616/2006 of 23 October 2006 on certain procedures for applying the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part, and for applying the Interim Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Albania. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) A Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part, (hereinafter referred to as SAA) was signed in Luxembourg on 12 June 2006. The SAA is in the process of ratification.(2) On 12 June 2006 the Council concluded an Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part (1), (hereinafter referred to as the Interim Agreement) which provides for the early entry into force of the trade and trade-related provisions of the SAA. The Interim Agreement will enter into force the first day of the second month following the date of deposit of the last instrument of ratification or approval.(3) It is necessary to lay down the procedures for applying certain provisions of both the SAA and the Interim Agreement. Since the trade and trade-related provisions of these instruments are to a very large extent identical, this Regulation should also apply to the implementation of the SAA after its entry into force.(4) The SAA and the Interim Agreement stipulate that fishery products originating in Albania may be imported into the Community at a reduced customs duty, within the limits of tariff quotas. It is therefore necessary to lay down provisions regulating the management of these tariff quotas.(5) Where trade defence measures become necessary, they should be adopted in accordance with the general provisions laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22 December 1994 on the common rules for imports (2), Council Regulation (EEC) No 2603/69 of 20 December 1969 establishing common rules for exports (3), Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (4) or, as the case may be, Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community (5).(6) Where a Member State provides information to the Commission on a possible fraud or failure to provide administrative cooperation, the relevant Community legislation shall apply, in particular Council Regulation (EC) No 515/97 of 13 March 1997 on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of the law on customs and agricultural matters (6).(7) For the purposes of implementing the relevant provisions of this Regulation the Commission should be assisted by the Customs Code Committee established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing Community Customs Code (7).(8) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (8),. Subject matterThis Regulation lays down certain procedures for the adoption of detailed rules for the implementation of certain provisions of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part, (hereinafter referred to as SAA), and of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community and the Republic of Albania (hereinafter referred to as the Interim Agreement). Concessions for fish and fishery productsDetailed rules for the implementation of Article 15(1) of the Interim Agreement, and thereafter Article 28(1) of the SAA, concerning the tariff quotas for fish and fishery products, shall be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 12(2) of this Regulation. Tariff reductions1.   Subject to paragraph 2, rates of preferential duty shall be rounded down to the first decimal place.2.   Where the result of calculating the rate of the preferential duty in application of paragraph 1 is one of the following, the preferential rate shall be considered a full exemption:(a) 1 % or less in the case of ad valorem duties, or(b) EUR 1 or less per individual amount in the specific duties. Technical adaptationsAmendments and technical adaptations to the provisions adopted pursuant to this Regulation rendered necessary by changes to the Combined Nomenclature codes and to the TARIC subdivisions or arising from the conclusion of new or modified Agreements, Protocols, Exchanges of Letters or other acts between the Community and the Republic of Albania, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 12(2) of this Regulation. General safeguard clauseWithout prejudice to Article 7 of this Regulation, where the Community needs to take a measure as provided for in Article 25 of the Interim Agreement, and thereafter Article 38 of the SAA, it shall be adopted in accordance with the conditions and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 3285/94, unless otherwise specified in Article 25 of the Interim Agreement, and thereafter Article 38 of the SAA. Shortage clauseWithout prejudice to Article 7 of this Regulation, where the Community needs to take a measure as provided for in Article 26 of the Interim Agreement, and thereafter Article 39 of the SAA, it shall be adopted in accordance with the procedures laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2603/69. Exceptional and critical circumstancesWhere exceptional and critical circumstances arise within the meaning of Article 26(4) of the Interim Agreement, and thereafter Article 39(4) of the SAA, the Commission may take immediate measures as provided for in Article 26 of the Interim Agreement, and thereafter Article 39 of the SAA.If the Commission receives a request from a Member State, it shall take a decision thereon within five working days of receipt of the request.The Commission shall notify the Council of its decision.Any Member State may refer the Commission's decision to the Council within ten working days of receiving notification of the decision.The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within two months. Safeguard clause for agricultural and fisheries products1.   Notwithstanding the procedures referred to in Articles 5 and 6 of this Regulation, where the Community needs to take a safeguard measure as provided in Article 25 of the Interim Agreement and thereafter Article 38 of the SAA concerning agricultural and fisheries products, the Commission shall, at the request of a Member State or on its own initiative, decide upon the necessary measures after, where applicable, having had recourse to the referral procedure provided for in Article 25 of the Interim Agreement and thereafter Article 38 of the SAA.If the Commission receives a request from a Member State, it shall take a decision thereon:(a) within three working days following the receipt of a request, where the referral procedure provided for in Article 25 of the Interim Agreement and thereafter Article 38 of the SAA does not apply; or(b) within three days of the end of the 30-day period referred to in Articles 25(5)(a) of the Interim Agreement and thereafter Article 38(5)(a) of the SAA, where the referral procedure provided for in Article 25 of the Interim Agreement and thereafter Article 38 of the SAA applies.The Commission shall notify Member States of the measures it decided.2.   Measures decided on by the Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 may be referred to the Council by any Member State within three working days of the date on which they were notified. The Council shall meet without delay. It may, acting by qualified majority, amend or repeal the measures in question within one month following the date on which they were referred to the Council. Dumping and subsidyIn the event of a practice which is liable to warrant application by the Community of the measures provided for in Article 24(2) of the Interim Agreement, and thereafter Article 37(2) of the SAA, the introduction of anti-dumping and/or countervailing measures shall be decided upon in accordance with the provisions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 384/96 or Regulation (EC) No 2026/97, respectively. 0Competition1.   In the event of a practice that may justify application by the Community of the measures provided for in Article 37 of the Interim Agreement, and thereafter Article 71 of the SAA, the Commission shall, after examining the case, on its own initiative or on the request of a Member State, decide whether such practice is compatible with the Agreements.The measures provided for in Article 37(9) of the Interim Agreement, and thereafter Article 71(9) of the SAA, shall be adopted in the cases of aid in accordance with the procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 and in the other cases in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 133 of the Treaty.2.   In the event of a practice that may cause measures to be applied to the Community by the Republic of Albania on the basis of Article 37 of the Interim Agreement, and thereafter Article 71 of the SAA, the Commission shall, after examining the case, decide whether the practice is compatible with the principles set out in the Interim Agreement, and thereafter the SAA. Where necessary, it shall take appropriate decisions on the basis of criteria which result from the application of Articles 81, 82 and 87 of the Treaty. 1Fraud or failure to provide administrative cooperationWhere the Commission, on the basis of information provided by a Member State or on its own initiative, finds that the conditions laid down in Article 30 of the Interim Agreement and thereafter in Article 43 of the SAA are fulfilled, the Commission shall, without undue delay:(a) inform the Council; and(b) notify the Joint Committee, and thereafter the Stabilisation and Association Committee, of its finding together with the objective information, and enter into consultations within the Stabilisation and Association Committee.Any publication under Article 30(5) of the Interim Agreement, and thereafter Article 43(5) of the SAA, shall be done by the Commission in the Official Journal of the European Union.The Commission may decide, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 12(3) of this Regulation, to suspend temporarily the relevant preferential treatment of the products as provided for in Article 30(4) of the Interim Agreement, and thereafter Article 43(4) of the SAA. 2Committee1.   The Commission shall be assisted by the Customs Code Committee set up by Article 248a of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.3.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.4.   The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure. 3NotificationNotification to the Joint Committee, and thereafter the Stabilisation and Association Council and the Stabilisation and Association Committee, respectively, as required by the Interim Agreement or the SAA shall be the responsibility of the Commission, acting on behalf of the Community. 4Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 23 October 2006.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ.-E. ENESTAM(1)  OJ L 239, 1.9.2006, p. 2.(2)  OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 53. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2200/2004 (OJ L 374, 22.12.2004, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 324, 27.12.1969, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3918/91 (OJ L 372, 31.12.1991, p. 31).(4)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17).(5)  OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).(6)  OJ L 82, 22.3.1997, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36).(7)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 648/2005 (OJ L 117, 4.5.2005, p. 13).(8)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/512/EC (OJ L 200, 22.7.2006, p. 11). +",Albania;Republic of Albania;market stabilisation;improvement of market conditions;market regularisation;market regularization;market stabilization;stabilisation of prices;stabilization of prices;association agreement (EU);EC association agreement;economic stabilisation;economic stability;economic stabilization;European Community;EEC;European Economic Community;interim agreement (EU);EC interim agreement;provisional implementation of an EC agreement,20 +29041,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1944/2004 of 10 November 2004 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the People’s Republic of China. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 5 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile products, initialled on 9 December 1988 and approved by Council Decision 90/647/EEC (2), as last amended and extended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, initialled on 19 May 2000 and approved by Council Decision 2000/787/EC (3), provides that transfers may be made between quota years. Those flexibility provisions were notified to the Textiles Monitoring Body of the World Trade Organisation following China's accession to it.(2) On 2 August 2004 the People’s Republic of China submitted a request for transfers of quantities from the quota year 2003 to the quota year 2004.(3) The transfers requested by the People’s Republic of China fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 5 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile products, initialled on 9 December 1988, and as set out in Annex VIII, column 9 to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.(4) It is appropriate to grant the request, to the extent that quantities are available.(5) It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force on the day after its publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee set up by Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,. Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in the People’s Republic of China fixed by the Agreement between the European Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile products are authorised for the quota year 2004 in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 November 2004.For the CommissionPascal LAMYMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1627/2004, (OJ No L 295, 18.9.2004, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 352, 15.12.1990, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 314, 14.12.2000, p. 13.ANNEX720 China ADJUSTMENTGroup Category Unit Limit 2004 Working level after implementing normal flexibilities Quantity % New adjusted working levelIA 1 kgs 4 770 000 4 455 350 190 800 4,0 4 646 150IA 2a kgs 4 359 000 4 533 360 121 624 2,8 4 654 984IA 3 kgs 8 088 000 8 233 380 30 631 0,4 8 264 011IA 3a kgs 2 769 000 2 879 760 89 653 3,2 2 969 413IB 5 pcs 39 422 000 39 814 430 63 825 0,2 39 878 255IB 5a pcs 250 000 257 500 10 000 4,0 267 500IB 6 pcs 40 913 000 41 294 420 176 003 0,4 41 470 423IB 7 pcs 17 093 000 17 605 790 683 720 4,0 18 289 510IB 8 pcs 27 723 000 28 554 690 462 0,002 28 555 152IIA 9 kgs 6 962 000 7 406 210 61 956 0,9 7 468 166IIA 20/39 kgs 11 361 000 11 901 840 99 954 0,9 12 001 794IIA 22 kgs 19 351 000 16 780 878 774 040 4,0 17 554 918IIA 23 kgs 11 847 000 3 202 410 473 880 4,0 3 676 290IIB 13 pcs 586 244 000 613 195 160 285 710 0,05 613 480 870IIB 14 pcs 17 887 000 18 423 610 715 480 4,0 19 139 090IIB 15 pcs 20 131 000 21 072 590 274 510 1,4 21 347 100IIB 16 pcs 17 181 000 18 241 410 149 117 0,9 18 390 527IIB 17 pcs 13 061 000 13 452 830 522 440 4,0 13 975 270IIB 26 pcs 6 645 000 7 077 360 180 460 2,7 7 257 820IIB 28 pcs 92 909 000 101 270 810 3 220 806 3,5 104 491 616IIB 29 pcs 15 687 000 16 410 980 126 255 0,8 16 537 235IIB 31 pcs 96 488 000 100 979 370 42 992 0,04 101 022 362IIB 78 kgs 36 651 000 36 762 570 934 242 2,5 37 696 812IIB 83 kgs 10 883 000 11 378 820 274 079 2,5 11 652 899IIIB 97 kgs 2 861 000 3 118 490 114 440 4,0 3 232 930163 kgs 8 481 000 8 921 840 13 235 0,2 8 935 075Other X20 kgs 59 000 60 770 2 380 4,0 63 130Other X117 kgs 684 000 745 560 27 360 4,0 772 920Other X118 kgs 1 513 000 1 649 170 60 520 4,0 1 709 690Other X122 kgs 220 000 226 600 8 800 4,0 235 400Other X136A kgs 462 000 475 860 18 480 4,0 494 340Other X156 kgs 3 986 000 4 105 580 159 440 4,0 4 265 020Other X157 kgs 13 738 000 13 933 540 549 520 4,0 14 483 060Other X159 kgs 4 352 000 4 482 560 174 080 4,0 4 656 640 +",originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;clothing;article of clothing;ready-made clothing;work clothes;China;People’s Republic of China,20 +2297,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1044/97 of 10 June 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 2498/96 establishing Community tariff quotas for 1997 for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat falling within CN codes 0104 10 30, 0104 10 80, 0104 20 90 and 0204 and derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 as regards the import and export of products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3383/94 of 19 December 1994 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Whereas Annex XIII a to the Europe Agreement with Bulgaria (2) lays down the quantities of sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat that may be imported under the preferential scheme within tariff quotas; whereas those quotas were opened for 1997 by Regulation (EC) No 2498/96 (3);Whereas the Europe Agreement also provides for the possibility of Bulgaria converting limited quantities of live animal exports into quantities of meat; whereas Bulgaria has asked the Community to convert 1 000 tonnes of live animals expressed as carcase weight bone-in that may be exported into the Community in 1997 into 1 000 tonnes of meat; whereas this conversion concerns only a limited portion of the quantities of those products originating in Bulgaria that may enter the Community under Community tariff quotas; whereas, therefore, it should be accepted;Whereas, as a result, it is necessary to adapt the quantities laid down for Bulgaria in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2498/96;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheepmeat and Goatmeat,. In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2498/96, the quantity of live animals for Bulgaria is hereby replaced by '2 123` and the quantity of meat for Bulgaria is replaced by '2 890`. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 June 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 368, 31. 12. 1994, p. 5.(2) OJ No L 358, 31. 12. 1994, p. 3.(3) OJ No L 338, 28. 12. 1996, p. 53. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;meat;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid,20 +34653,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1176/2007 of 8 October 2007 establishing a prohibition of fishing for great silver smelt in EC and international waters of ICES zones I and II by vessels flying the flag of Germany. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 of 21 December 2006 fixing for 2007 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2007.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2007.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2007 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 October 2007.For the CommissionFokion FOTIADISDirector-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 865/2007 (OJ L 192, 24.7.2007, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 11), as corrected by OJ L 36, 8.2.2007, p. 6.(3)  OJ L 15, 20.1.2007, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 898/2007 (OJ L 196, 28.7.2007, p. 22).ANNEXNo 46Member State GermanyStock ARU/1/2.Species Great silver smelt (Argentina silus.)Zone EC and international waters of I and IIDate 1.9.2007 +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;ship's flag;nationality of ships;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing regulations;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +43220,"2014/95/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund. ,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 26 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (2),Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Union has created a European Union Solidarity Fund (the ‘Fund’) to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.(2) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion.(3) Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains the provisions whereby the Fund may be mobilised.(4) Romania has submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning drought and forest fires.(5) Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic have submitted applications to mobilise the Fund, concerning a flooding disaster.. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 400 519 089 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 20 November 2013.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentM. SCHULZFor the CouncilThe PresidentV. LEŠKEVIČIUS(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3. +",fund (EU);EC fund;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;payment appropriation;aid to disaster victims;aid to catastrophe victims;natural disaster;natural catastrophe;Austria;Republic of Austria;general budget (EU);EC general budget;Czech Republic;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation,20 +27507,"2004/693/EC:Commission Decision of 8 October 2004 amending Decision 2004/233/EC as regards the list of laboratories authorised to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores (notified under document number C(2004) 3686)Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas:(1) Decision 2000/258/EC designated the laboratory of the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments de Nancy (the AFSSA laboratory, Nancy), France as the institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines. That Decision also provides for the AFSSA laboratory, Nancy to send to the Commission the list of Community laboratories to be authorised to carry out those serological tests. Accordingly, the AFSSA laboratory, Nancy operates the established proficiency testing procedure to appraise laboratories for authorisation to perform the serological tests.(2) Commission Decision 2004/233/EC of 4 March 2004 authorising laboratories to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores (2) established a list of approved laboratories in the Member States on the grounds of the results of the proficiency tests communicated by the AFSSA laboratory, Nancy.(3) Three laboratories, respectively in the Netherlands, Poland and Portugal, have been approved by the AFSSA laboratory, Nancy, in compliance with Decision 2000/258/EC.(4) Accordingly, it is appropriate to add those three laboratories to the list of approved laboratories in the Member States as established in the Annex to Decision 2004/233/EC.(5) In addition, following the request of Germany, certain amendments should be made to the addresses of two German laboratories.(6) Furthermore, following the request of Slovenia, the name of the diagnostic laboratory in that Member State should be amended.(7) Decision 2004/233/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Decision 2004/233/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 October 2004.For the CommissionDavid BYRNEMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40. Decision as amended by Commission Decision 2003/60/EC (OJ L 23, 28.1.2003, p. 30).(2)  OJ L 71, 10.3.2004, p. 30. Decision as amended by Decision 2004/448/EC (OJ L 155, 30.4.2004, p. 84, as corrected in OJ L 193, 1.6.2004, p. 64).ANNEX‘ANNEX INAMES OF LABORATORIES(AT) AUSTRIAÖsterreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit GmbHVeterinärmedizinische Untersuchungen MödlingRobert-Koch-Gasse 17A-2340 Mödling(BE) BELGIUMInstitut Pasteur de Bruxelles642, rue EngelandB-1180 Bruxelles(DE) GERMANYInstitut für Virologie, Fachbereich VeterinärmedizinJustus-Liebig-Universität GießenFrankfurter Straße 107D-35392 GießenEurovir Hygiene-InstitutIm BiotechnologieparkD-14943 LuckenwaldeBayrisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und LebensmittelsicherheitDienststelle OberschleißheimVeterinärstraße 2D-85764 OberschleißheimLandesamt für Verbraucherschutz Sachsen-AnhaltFachbereich 4Veterinäruntersuchungen und -epidemiologieHaferbreiter Weg 132-135D-39576 StendalStaatliches VeterinäruntersuchungsamtZur Taubeneiche 10-12D-59821 ArnsbergInstitut für epidemiologische DiagnostikFriedrich-Loeffler-InstitutBundesforschungsinstitut für TiergesundheitStandort WusterhausenSeestraße 155D-16868 WusterhausenLandesuntersuchungsanstalt für das Gesundheits- und Veterinärwesen SachsenZschopauer Straße 186D-09126 Chemnitz(DK) DENMARKDanish Institute for Food and Veterinary ResearchLindholmDK-4771 Kalvehave(EL) GREECECentre of Athens Veterinary Institutions Virus Department25, Neapoleos StrGR-153 10 Ag. Paraskevi, Athens(ES) SPAINLaboratorio Central de Veterinaria de Santa FeCamino del Jau s/nE-18320 Santa Fe (Granada)(FI) FINLANDNational Veterinary and Food Research InstitutePL 45FIN-00581 Helsinki(FR) FRANCEAFSSA NancyDomaine de PixérécourtB.P. 9F-54220 MalzevilleLaboratoire vétérinaire départemental de la Haute-Garonne78, rue BoudouF-31140 LaunaguetLaboratoire départemental de la Sarthe128, rue de BeaugéF-72018 Le Mans Cedex 2Laboratoire départemental d'analyses du Pas-de-CalaisParc des Bonnettes2, rue du GenévrierF-62022 Arras Cedex(IT) ITALYIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle VenezieVia Romea 14/AI-35020 Legnaro (PD)Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del MoliseVia Campio BoarioI-64100 TeramoIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della ToscanaVia Appia Nuova 1411I-00178 Roma Capannelle(NL) NETHERLANDSCentral Institute for Animal Disease Control (CIDC) LelystadP.O. Box 20048203 AA LelystadNederland(PL) POLANDNational Veterinary Research InstituteAl. Partyzantow 5724-100 PulawyPoland(PT) PORTUGALLaboratório Nacional de Investigação Veterinária (LNIV)Estrada de Benfica No 701P-1500 Lisboa(SE) SWEDENNational Veterinary Institute(Department of Virology)S-751 89 Uppsala(SI) SLOVENIANational Veterinary InstituteGerbiceva 601000 LjubljanaSlovenia(SK) SLOVAKIAState Veterinary InstitutePod drahami 918960 86 ZvolenSlovakia(UK) UNITED KINGDOMVeterinary Laboratories AgencyVirology DepartmentWoodham Lane,New HawAddlestoneSurrey KT15 3NBUnited KingdomBiobestPentlands Science ParkBush LoanPenicuikMidlothianEH26 0PZUnited KingdomNota: Regularly updated details of contact persons, fax and telephone numbers and e-mail addresses concerning the above laboratories can be found onhttp://europa.eu.int/comm/food/animal/liveanimals/pets/approval_en.htm.’ +",domestic animal;pet;product quality;quality criterion;rabies;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;vaccination;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;testing;experiment;industrial testing;pilot experiment;test,20 +39342,"Commission Implementing Decision of 6 October 2011 amending Implementing Decision 2011/402/EU on emergency measures applicable to fenugreek seeds and certain seeds and beans imported from Egypt (notified under document C(2011) 7027) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (1), and in particular Article 53(1)(b)(i) and Article 53(1)(b)(iii) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 lays down the general principles governing food and feed in general, and food and feed safety in particular, at Union and national level. It provides for emergency measures where it is evident that food or feed imported from a third country is likely to constitute a serious risk to human health, animal health or the environment, and that such risk cannot be contained satisfactorily by means of measures taken by the Member State(s) concerned.(2) Certain lots of fenugreek seeds from Egypt have been identified to be the causative agent of an outbreak in the EU, of Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli bacteria (STEC), serotype O104:H4. Commission Implementing Decision 2011/402/EU of 6 July 2011 on emergency measures applicable to fenugreek seeds and certain seeds and beans imported from Egypt (2) introduced a ban on imports of products of specific tax codes listed in the Annex.(3) From 21 August to 25 August 2011, the Commission’s Food and Veterinary Office conducted an audit in Egypt in order to trace back the possible source of infection of the recent E. coli outbreaks (O104:H4 serotype) in the northern part of Germany and Bordeaux, France, and to evaluate the production and processing conditions of the suspect seeds.(4) While the findings of the audit and the actions being taken by Egypt are still under review, shortcomings were identified in the production of seeds for human consumption that may potentially be sprouted. The same shortcomings were however not present in the production sites of fresh leguminous vegetables for direct human consumption. In addition, since fresh or chilled leguminous vegetables are traded when seeds are not ripe yet, such seeds cannot be used for sprouting.(5) Fresh or chilled leguminous vegetables other than sprouts, imported from Egypt should no longer be considered as a food safety risk and be re-authorised for import. The emergency measures in Implementing Decision 2011/402/EU should therefore be reviewed based on this new information. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2011/402/EU should be amended accordingly.(6) Implementing Decision 2011/402/EU differentiates between mustard seeds for sowing and other mustard seeds under CN code 1207 50. Since these seeds represent all seeds under code CN 1207 50, the wording in Implementing Decision 2011/402/EU should be simplified. As well the sequence of the CN codes should be brought in line with the custom code nomenclature.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee of the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2011/402/EU shall be replaced with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 October 2011.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 179, 7.7.2011, p. 10.ANNEX‘ANNEXSeeds and beans for which import from Egypt is prohibited until 31 October 2011CN Code Descriptionex 0704 90 90 Rocket sproutsex 0706 90 90 Beetroot sprouts, radish sproutsex 0708 Sprouts of leguminous vegetables, fresh or chilledex 0709 90 90 Soya bean sprouts0713 Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split0910 99 10 Fenugreek seed1201 00 Soya beans, whether or not broken1207 50 Mustard seeds1207 99 97 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken1209 10 00 Sugar beet seed1209 21 00 Lucerne (alfalfa) seed1209 91 Vegetable seedsex 1214 90 90 Lucerne (alfalfa) sprouts’ +",human nutrition;vegetable;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;import (EU);Community import;seed;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food;Egypt;Arab Republic of Egypt,20 +33588,"2007/584/EC: Commission Decision of 21 August 2007 amending Decision 2004/558/EC implementing Council Directive 64/432/EEC as regards additional guarantees for intra-Community trade in bovine animals relating to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and the approval of the eradication programmes presented by certain Member States (notified under document number C(2007) 3905) (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Articles 9(2) and 10(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 9 of Directive 64/432/EEC provides that a Member State, which has a compulsory national control programme for one of the contagious diseases listed in Annex E(II) to that Directive, may submit its programme to the Commission for approval. That Article also provides for the definition of the additional guarantees which may be required in intra-Community trade.(2) In addition, Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC provides that where a Member State considers that its territory or part thereof is free from one of the diseases listed in Annex E(II) to that Directive, it is to present appropriate supporting documentation to the Commission. That Article also provides for the definition of the additional guarantees which may be required in intra-Community trade.(3) Commission Decision 2004/558/EC of 15 July 2004 implementing Council Directive 64/432/EEC as regards additional guarantees for intra-Community trade in bovine animals relating to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and the approval of the eradication programmes presented by certain Member States (2) approves the programmes for the control and eradication of the infection with the bovine herpesvirus type 1 (‘BHV1’) presented by the Member States listed in Annex I to that Decision for the regions listed in that Annex, and for which additional guarantees for BHV1 apply in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 64/432/EEC.(4) In addition, Annex II to Decision 2004/558/EC lists the regions of the Member States that are considered free of BHV1 infection and for which additional guarantees apply in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC. Annex III to Decision 2004/558/EC defines BHV1-free holdings.(5) At present, all regions of Germany are listed in Annex I to Decision 2004/558/EC. Germany has now submitted documentation in support of its application to declare a part of its territory free of BHV1 infection and provided rules for the national movement of bovine animals within and into this part of its territory. Accordingly, Germany has requested the application of the additional guaranties, in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC, for the administrative units of Regierungsbezirke Oberpfalz and Oberfranken in the federal state of Bavaria.(6) Following the evaluation of the application submitted by Germany, it is appropriate that those two BHV1-free administrative units in Germany be listed in Annex II to Decision 2004/558/EC and to extend the application of the additional guaranties established in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC to them. Annexes I and II to Decision 2004/558/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) Italy has submitted the programmes for eradicating BHV1 infection in the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia and in the Autonomous Province of Trento. Those programmes comply with the criteria set out in Article 9(1) of Directive 64/432/EEC. Those programmes also provide for rules for the national movement of bovine animals within and into those regions which are equivalent to those previously implemented in the Province of Bolzano in Italy, which were successful in eradicating the disease in that Province.(8) The programmes presented by Italy for those two Regions, and the additional guarantees presented in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 64/432/EEC, should be approved. Annex I to Decision 2004/558/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(9) The European Food Safety Authority has delivered an opinion on the ‘Definition of a BoHV-1-free animal and a BoHV-1-free holding, and the procedures to verify and maintain this status’ (3). It is appropriate to take into account certain recommendations of that opinion. Annex III to Decision 2004/558/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(10) In the interests of clarity of Community legislation, Annexes I, II and III to Decision 2004/558/EC should be replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.(11) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annexes I, II and III to Decision 2004/558/EC are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 August 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).(2)  OJ L 249, 23.7.2004, p. 20.(3)  http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/science/ahaw/ahaw_opinions/1348.htmlANNEXANNEX IMember States Regions of Member States to which the additional guarantees for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis apply in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 64/432/EECGermany All regions, except Regierungsbezirke Oberpfalz and Oberfranken in the federal state of BavariaItaly The Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia GiuliaANNEX IIMember States Regions of Member States to which the additional guarantees for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis apply in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EECDenmark All regionsGermany Regierungsbezirke Oberpfalz and Oberfranken in the federal state of BavariaItaly Province of BolzanoAustria All regionsFinland All regionsSweden All regionsANNEX IIIBHV1-free holding1.   A holding keeping bovine animals shall be considered free of BHV1 infection if it complies with the conditions set out in this Annex.1.1.   No suspicion of BHV1 infection has been recorded for the holding during the previous six months and all bovine animals on the holding are free from clinical symptoms indicative of BHV1 infection.The holding and any non-adjacent pastures or premises, independently of ownership, that form part of the holding as an epidemiological entity, must be effectively separated from any pasture or premises of lesser BHV1-status, either by natural or physical barriers that effectively prevent direct contact between animals of different health status.1.2.   Only bovine animals from holdings situated in Member States or regions thereof listed in Annex II or from BHV1-free holdings have been introduced and none of the bovine animals on the holding have been in contact with bovine animals other than those coming from holdings situated in Member States or regions thereof listed in Annex II or from BHV1-free holdings.1.3.   Female bovine animals are only inseminated with bovine semen produced in accordance with Directive 88/407/EEC, or have been serviced by bulls from holdings situated in Member States or regions thereof listed in Annex II to this Decision or from BHV1-free holdings.1.4.   At least one of the following control regimes is applied on the holding:1.4.1. a serological investigation for antibodies against BHV1 has been carried out with negative results in each case on at least two samples of blood, taken with an interval of five to seven months from all female bovine animals older than nine months of age, and from all male bovine animals older than nine months of age which are used or intended for breeding purposes;1.4.2. a serological investigation for antibodies against BHV1 has been carried out with negative results in each case on at least:— two samples of milk taken with an interval of five to seven months from all lactating female bovine animals, either individually or in a pool of milk samples taken from not more than five animals; and— two samples of blood, taken with an interval of five to seven months from all non-lactating female bovine animals older than nine months of age, and from all male bovine animals older than nine months of age which are used or intended for breeding purposes;1.4.3. in the case of dairy farms on which at least 30 % of the bovine animals are lactating female bovine animals, a serological investigation for antibodies against BHV1 has been carried out with negative results in each case on at least:— three milk samples collected with an interval of at least three months from a bulk of milk of not more than 50 lactating female bovine animals, depending on the specification of the test employed; and— one individual sample of blood, taken from all non-lactating female bovine animals older than nine months of age, and from all male bovine animals older than nine months of age which are used or intended for breeding purposes;1.4.4. all bovine animals on the holding originate either from holdings situated in Member States or regions thereof listed in Annex II or from BHV1- free holdings.2.   The BHV1-free status of a holding keeping bovine animals shall be retained if:2.1. the conditions in points 1.1 to 1.4 continue to apply, and2.2. at least one of the following control regimes is applied on the holding within a 12-month period:2.2.1. a serological investigation for antibodies against BHV1 has been carried out with negative results in each case on at least one individual sample of blood taken from all bovine animals older than 24 months of age;2.2.2. a serological investigation for antibodies against BHV1 has been carried out with negative results in each case on at least:— one individual sample of milk taken from all lactating female bovine animals, either individually or in a pool of milk samples taken from not more than five animals; and— one individual sample of blood taken from all non-lactating female bovine animals older than 24 months of age, and from all male bovine animals older than 24 months of age;2.2.3. in the case of dairy farms on which at least 30 % of the bovine animals are lactating female bovine animals, a serological investigation for antibodies against BHV1 has been carried out with negative results in each case on at least:— two milk samples collected with an interval of three to 12 months from a bulk of milk of not more than 50 lactating female bovine animals, depending on the specification of the test employed; and— one individual sample of blood, taken from all non-lactating female bovine animals older than 24 months of age, and from all male bovine animals older than 24 months of age.3.   The BHV1-free status of a holding keeping bovine animals shall be suspended where during the investigations referred to in points 2.2.1 to 2.2.3. an animal has reacted with positive results in a test for antibodies against BHV1.4.   The BHV1-free status of a holding which was suspended in accordance with point 3, shall only be restored after a serological investigation for antibodies against BHV1, commencing not earlier than 30 days after the removal of the seropositive animals, has been carried out with negative result in each case on at least:— two samples of milk taken with an interval of at least two months from all lactating female bovine animals, either individually or in a pool of milk samples taken from not more than five animals; and— two samples of blood, taken with an interval of at least three months from all non-lactating female bovine animals, and from all male bovine animals.Note:(a) Where reference is made in this Annex to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against BHV1, the principles laid down in Article 2(1)(c) relating to the vaccination status of the tested animals shall apply.(b) The size of the pool of milk samples referred to in this Annex, may be modulated based on documented evidence that the test is under all circumstances of day to day laboratory work sensitive enough to detect a single weak positive reaction in the pool of the modulated size. +",health legislation;health regulations;health standard;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,20 +17640,"98/698/EC: Commission Decision of 25 November 1998 on the carrying out of Community comparative trials and tests on vegetable propagating material in accordance with Article 20(2) of Council Directive 92/33/EEC (notified under document number C(1998) 3636). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/33/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed (1), as last extended by Commission Decision 97/109/EC (2), and in particular Article 20(2) thereof,Whereas, in accordance with the Directive, trials or, where appropriate, tests are to be carried out in the Member States on samples to check that vegetable propagating and planting material other than seeds complies with the Directive's requirements and conditions;Whereas, to this end, appropriate and representative sampling of the different production and marketing origins across the Community should be ensured during the Directive's initial implementation phase, at least in the case of certain plant species;Whereas comparative Community trials and tests should be performed in 1998/99 on Allium sativum propagating material;Whereas, so that the appropriate conclusions can be drawn, all Member States on whose territory Allium sativum propagating material is regularly propagated or marketed will be required to participate in the trials and tests;Whereas the comparative Community trials and tests will be used in the first place to standardise the technical methods for checking the propagating material for this plant species;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,. 1. Comparative Community trials and tests shall be carried out in 1998/99 on Allium sativum propagating material.2. The samples shall be officially taken.3. All Member States on whose territory Allium sativum propagating material is regularly propagated or marketed shall participate in the comparative trials and tests. The detailed rules on implementing the comparative Community trials and tests and on evaluating the results shall be made within the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 November 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 157, 10. 6. 1992, p. 1.(2) OJ L 39, 8. 2. 1997, p. 21. +",health legislation;health regulations;health standard;vegetable;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;seedling;cutting (plant);analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis;Community certification,20 +31055,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1753/2005 of 26 October 2005 establishing a prohibition of fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and Mediterranean by vessels flying the flag of France. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 27/2005 of 22 December 2004 fixing for 2005 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2005.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2005.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2005 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 October 2005.For the CommissionJörgen HOLMQUISTDirector-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.(2)  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 (OJ L 128, 21.5.2005, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 12, 14.1.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/2005 (OJ L 207, 10.8.2005, p. 1).ANNEXMember State FranceStock BFT/AEO45WSpecies Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)Zone Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and MediterraneanDate 17 October 2005 +",France;French Republic;Mediterranean Sea;Mediterranean;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +15186,"Council Directive 96/24/EC of 29 April 1996 amending Directive 79/373/EEC on the marketing of compound feedingstuffs. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas Council Directive 77/101/EEC of 23 November 1976 on the marketing of straight feedingstuffs (4) has been repealed by Council Directive 96/25/EC of 29 April 1996 on the circulation of feed materials, amending Directives 70/524/EEC, 74/63/EEC, 82/471/EEC and 93/74/EEC and repealing Directive 77/101/EEC (5);Whereas Directive 96/25/EC aims, in particular, to remove differences between the national legislations concerning straight feedingstuffs and raw materials; whereas, to that end, it introduces a common term 'feed materials` and a definition of that term which covers straight feedingstuffs and raw materials; whereas, consequently, those terms and their definitions in Directive 79/373/EEC (6) should be replaced by the new common term and by its definition as given in Directive 96/25/EC; whereas these amendments have an impact on the definition of compound feedingstuffs;Whereas the list contained in Part B of the Annex to Directive 96/25/EC should be used for the circulation of feed materials whatever their intended use, as well as for the labelling of feed materials used in compound feedingstuffs;Whereas Commission Directive 92/87/EEC of 26 October 1992 establishing a non-exclusive list of the main ingredients normally used and marketed for the preparation of compound feedingstuffs intended for animals other than pets (7) lays down a list of ingredients for the labelling requirements of compound feedingstuffs; whereas measures should be taken to ensure that Directive 92/87/EEC is repealed with the entry into force of Parts A and B of the Annex to Directive 96/25/EC,. Council Directive 79/373/EEC is hereby amended as follows:1. in Article 1 (2) (a) the term 'straight feedingstuffs` shall be replaced by the term 'feed materials`;2. the term 'ingredient(s)` shall be replaced by the term 'feed material(s)`;3. Article 2 (b) shall be replaced by the following:'(b) compound feedingstuffs: mixtures of feed materials, whether or not containing additives, for oral animal feeding in the form of complete or complementary feedingstuffs;`4. Article 2 (k) shall be replaced by the following:'(k) feed materials: various products of vegetable or animal origin, in their natural state, fresh or preserved, and products derived from the industrial processing thereof, and organic or inorganic substances, whether or not containing additives, which are intended for use in oral animal feeding, either directly as such or after processing, in the preparation of compound feedingstuffs or as carriers of premixtures;`5. Article 10 (b) shall be deleted;6. in Article 10 (a) (1) the wording 'referred to in Article 10 (b)` shall be replaced by the following: 'of the main feed materials listed in Part B of the Annex to Council Directive 96/25/EC of 29 April 1996 on the circulation of feed materials, amending Directives 70/524/EEC, 74/63/EEC, 82/471/EEC and 93/74/EEC and repealing Directive 77/101/EEC(*).(*) OJ No L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 35`;7. Article 10 (a) (2) shall be replaced by the following:'2. Member States shall ensure that the provisions of headings (I), (II), (III) and (IV) of Part A ""General"" of the Annex to Directive 96/25/EC are respected.`;8. Article 11 shall be replaced by the following:'Article 11For the purposes of marketing within the Community, the indications printed on the accompanying document, on the packaging, on the container or on the label attached thereto shall be written in at least one or several languages which the country of destination shall determine from among the national or official languages of the Community.` Member States shall bring into force not later than 30 June 1998 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States. The provisions adopted shall apply as from 1 July 1998. Member States shall, however, lay down that compound feedingstuffs marketed before 1 July 1998 which do not comply with this Directive may remain in circulation until 30 June 1999. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. LUCHETTI(1) OJ No C 238, 26. 8. 1994, p. 6.(2) OJ No C 305, 31. 10. 1994, p. 146.(3) OJ No C 102, 24. 4. 1995, p. 12.(4) OJ No L 32, 3. 2. 1977, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 90/654/EEC (OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 48).(5) See page 35 of this edition of the Official Journal.(6) OJ No L 86, 6. 4. 1979, p. 30. Directive as last amended by Directive 93/74/EEC (OJ No L 237, 22. 9. 1993, p. 23).(7) OJ No L 319, 4. 11. 1992, p. 19. +",animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;trading operation;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;labelling,20 +1242,"Council Directive 79/7/EEC of 19 December 1978 on the progressive implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas Article 1 (2) of Council Directive 76/207/EEC of 9 February 1976 on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions (4) provides that, with a view to ensuring the progressive implementation of the principle of equal treatment in matters of social security, the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, will adopt provisions defining its substance, its scope and the arrangements for its application; whereas the Treaty does not confer the specific powers required for this purpose;Whereas the principle of equal treatment in matters of social security should be implemented in the first place in the statutory schemes which provide protection against the risks of sickness, invalidity, old age, accidents at work, occupational diseases and unemployment, and in social assistance in so far as it is intended to supplement or replace the abovementioned schemes;Whereas the implementation of the principle of equal treatment in matters of social security does not prejudice the provisions relating to the protection of women on the ground of maternity; whereas, in this respect, Member States may adopt specific provisions for women to remove existing instances of unequal treatment,. The purpose of this Directive is the progressive implementation, in the field of social security and other elements of social protection provided for in Article 3, of the principle of equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security, hereinafter referred to as ‘the principle of equal treatment’. This Directive shall apply to the working population — including self-employed persons, workers and self-employed persons whose activity is interrupted by illness, accident or involuntary unemployment and persons seeking employment — and to retired or invalided workers and self-employed persons. 1.   This Directive shall apply to:(a) statutory schemes which provide protection against the following risks:— sickness,— invalidity,— old age,— accidents at work and occupational diseases,— unemployment;(b) social assistance, in so far as it is intended to supplement or replace the schemes referred to in (a).2.   This Directive shall not apply to the provisions concerning survivors' benefits nor to those concerning family benefits, except in the case of family benefits granted by way of increases of benefits due in respect of the risks referred to in paragraph 1 (a).3.   With a view to ensuring implementation of the principle of equal treatment in occupational schemes, the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, will adopt provisions defining its substance, its scope and the arrangements for its application. 1.   The principle of equal treatment means that there shall be no discrimination whatsoever on ground of sex either directly, or indirectly by reference in particular to marital or family status, in particular as concerns:— the scope of the schemes and the conditions of access thereto,— the obligation to contribute and the calculation of contributions,— the calculation of benefits including increases due in respect of a spouse and for dependants and the conditions governing the duration and retention of entitlement to benefits.2.   The principle of equal treatment shall be without prejudice to the provisions relating to the protection of women on the grounds of maternity. Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that any laws, regulations and administrative provisions contrary to the principle of equal treatment are abolished. Member States shall introduce into their national legal systems such measures as are necessary to enable all persons who consider themselves wronged by failure to apply the principle of equal treatment to pursue their claims by judicial process, possibly after recourse to other competent authorities. 1.   This Directive shall be without prejudice to the right of Member States to exclude from its scope:(a) the determination of pensionable age for the purposes of granting old-age and retirement pensions and the possible consequences thereof for other benefits;(b) advantages in respect of old-age pension schemes granted to persons who have brought up children; the acquisition of benefit entitlements following periods of interruption of employment due to the bringing up of children;(c) the granting of old-age or invalidity benefit entitlements by virtue of the derived entitlements of a wife;(d) the granting of increases of long-term invalidity, old-age, accidents at work and occupational disease benefits for a dependent wife;(e) the consequences of the exercise, before the adoption of this Directive, of a right of option not to acquire rights or incur obligations under a statutory scheme.2.   Member States shall periodically examine matters excluded under paragraph 1 in order to ascertain, in the light of social developments in the matter concerned, whether there is justification for maintaining the exclusions concerned. 1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive within six years of its notification. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of laws, regulations and administrative provisions which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive, including measures adopted pursuant to Article 7 (2).They shall inform the Commission of their reasons for maintaining any existing provisions on the matters referred to in Article 7 (1) and of the possibilities for reviewing them at a later date. Within seven years of notification of this Directive, Member States shall forward all information necessary to the Commission to enable it to draw up a report on the application of this Directive for submission to the Council and to propose such further measures as may be required for the implementation of the principle of equal treatment. 0This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1978.For the CouncilThe PresidentH.-D. GENSCHER(1)  OJ No C 34, 11. 2. 1977, p. 3.(2)  OJ No C 299, 12. 12. 1977, p. 13.(3)  OJ No C 180, 28. 7. 1977, p. 36.(4)  OJ No L 39, 14. 2. 1976, p. 40. +",gender equality;GII;equal rights of men and women;equality between men and women;gender disparity;gender equality index;gender equity;gender inequality;gender inequality index;social security;national insurance;social protection;equal treatment;equal opportunity;equal rights;mainstreaming;positive discrimination;principle of equality;principle of non-discrimination;unequal treatment,20 +26835,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1890/2003 of 27 October 2003 adopting autonomous and transitional measures concerning the importation of certain processed agricultural products originating in Malta and the exportation of certain processed agricultural products to Malta. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 133 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Malta, (hereinafter referred to as the ""Association Agreement""), approved by Regulation (EEC) No 492/71(1) provides for tariff concessions for processed agricultural products originating in Malta.(2) A trade agreement has been concluded, which amends the Association Agreement. The agreement aims to improve economic convergence in preparation for the accession of Malta to the European Union and is scheduled to enter into force no later than 1 November 2003. On the Community side that agreement lays down concessions in the form of complete liberalisation of trade for certain processed agricultural products and duty-free quotas for others. For imports outside of those quotas the provisions laid down in the Association Agreement continue to apply.(3) Because the procedure for adopting a decision to amend the Association Agreement will not be completed in time for it to enter into force on 1 November 2003, it is necessary to provide for the application of the tariff concessions made to Malta on an autonomous basis as from 1 November 2003.(4) For the importation of certain processed agricultural products no customs duties should be applied and for others duty-free quotas should be opened.(5) Certain processed agricultural products not covered by Annex I to the Treaty should not be eligible for export refunds under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 of 13 July 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds(2).(6) On processed agricultural products covered by the Association Agreement but not listed in this Regulation or for which the tariff quotas opened by this Regulation are exhausted, the trade provision laid down in the Association Agreement should continue to apply.(7) Council Regulation (EC) No 3010/95 of 18 December 1995 totally or partially suspending the customs duties applicable to certain products falling within Chapters 1 to 24 of the Combined Nomenclature originating in Malta(3) should continue to apply for certain goods covered by it but not listed in this Regulation and for certain other goods covered by it, for which the tariff quotas opened by this Regulation are exhausted.(8) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(4) provides for a system for managing tariff quotas. The tariff quotas opened by this Regulation should be managed by the Community authorities and the Member States in accordance with that system.(9) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(5),. From 1 November 2003 imports into the Community of processed agricultural products originating in Malta and listed in Annex I shall be exempted from customs duties and charges having equivalent effect. 1. Imports into the Community of processed agricultural products originating in Malta and listed in Annex II shall be exempted from customs duties and charges having equivalent effect, at the levels and within the limits of the annual Community tariff quotas set out in that Annex.2. For 2003, the volume of the quotas set out in Annex II, shall be reduced in proportion to the number of months already elapsed in that year. Processed agricultural products listed in Annex III shall not be eligible for export refunds to Malta under Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000. For processed agricultural products, which are not covered by Annex I and Annex II or for which the tariff quotas referred to in Annex II are exhausted, the provisions set out in the Association Agreement shall apply. 1. Regulation (EC) No 3010/95 shall continue to apply to the tariff concessions for the following products not covered by Annex I or II:(a) other sugar confectionery containing 70 % or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) of subheading ex 1704 90 99;(b) other food preparations, not containing cocoa powder of subheadings ex 1901 90 91 and ex 1901 90 99.2. Once the tariff quotas covered by Annex II are exhausted, Regulation (EC) No 3010/95 shall continue to apply to the tariff concessions for the following products:(a) mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading No 1905 (subheading 1901 20 00 );(b) crispbread of subheading 1905 10 00;(c) bread, not containing added honey, eggs, cheese or fruit, and containing by weight in the dry matter state not more than 5 % of sugars and not more than 5 % of fat of subheading 1905 90 30. The Commission may suspend the measures provided for in Articles 1, 2 and 3 in the case of non-application of the reciprocal preferences agreed by Malta in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 8(2). The tariff quotas referred to in Annex II shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee referred to in Article 16 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93(6).2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.3. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply as from 1 November 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 27 October 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. Matteoli(1) OJ L 61, 14.3.1971, p. 1.(2) OJ L 177, 15.7.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 740/2003 (OJ L 106, 29.4.2003, p. 12.).(3) OJ L 314, 28.12.1995, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 779/98 (OJ L 113, 15.4.1998, p. 1).(4) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1335/2003 (OJ L 187, 26.7.2003, p. 16).(5) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(6) OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18.ANNEX IProcessed agricultural products of which the imports into the Community are exempted from customs duties and equivalent charges>TABLE>ANNEX IIDuty-free quotas of imports into the Community originating in Malta>TABLE>ANNEX IIIProcessed agricultural products which are not eligible for export refunds under Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000>TABLE> +",processed foodstuff;import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Malta;Gozo;Republic of Malta;agricultural product;farm product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;customs duties;export;export sale,20 +20617,"2001/7/EC: Commission Decision of 19 December 2000 amending Annex I, Chapter 14 of Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2000) 3866). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), and in particular Article 15 thereof, as last amended by Commission Decision 1999/724/EC(2),Whereas:(1) Thee are some linguistic translation differences between the German text and the other language versions concerning the cross-border trade in unprocessed manure which should be resolved and it is opportune in view of possible disease risks to introduce better controls on such movements.(2) It is necessary to take into account in such cross-border movements the disease situation of Member States.(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. In Annex I, Chapter 14, Part I.A, to Council Directive 92/118/EEC point 1(a), is replaced with:""1. (a) Trade in unprocessed manure of species other than poultry or equidae is prohibited, except for manure:from an area or holding which is not subject to restrictions by virtue of a serious transmissible disease,andintended for spreading under the control of the competent authorities on land forming part of or belonging to the same holding, whether separated or not, located on both sides of the frontier between Member States and within a distance of approximately 20 kilometres. Records should be kept by the owner of the holding concerning these cross-frontier movements in order to be approved. The competent authority shall keep a register of such approved holdings."" This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2001. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2000.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.(2) OJ L 290, 12.11.1999, p. 32. +",veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;health certificate;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade;organic fertiliser;compost;dung;liquid manure;manure;organic fertilizer,20 +3202,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1779/2002 of 4 October 2002 on the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 of 22 May 1995 relating to the trading of goods by the Community and its Member States with non-member countries(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 374/98(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 the introduction of the nomenclature of countries and territories is the responsibility of the Commission.(2) The version thereof valid on 1 January 2002 was set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2020/2001(3).(3) The alphabetical coding of countries and territories is based on the ISO alpha 2 standard in force as far as it is compatible with the requirements of Community legislation. Moreover, it is preferable to be a transition period allowing Member States to adapt to the amendments made. It is essential for purposes of simplification for this transition period to end when the provisions revising the rules on the Single Administrative Document come into force.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Statistics relating to the Trading of Goods with Non-Member Countries,. The version valid on 1 January 2003 of the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States is set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2003.However, the Member States may use the three-digit numeric codes also shown in the Annex to this Regulation until the provisions revising Annexes 37 and 38 to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93(4) come into force.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 October 2002.For the CommissionPedro Solbes MiraMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 118, 25.5.1995, p. 10.(2) OJ L 48, 15.2.1998, p. 6.(3) OJ L 273, 16.10.2001, p. 6.(4) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.ANNEXNOMENCLATURE OF COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES(Version valid with effect from 1 January 2003)>TABLE> +",domestic trade;nomenclature;statistical nomenclature;third country;statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;foreign trade;external trade,20 +31879,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2006 of 10 January 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to customs codes for bromochloromethane. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (1) and in particular Article 6(5) thereof;Whereas:(1) The ozone-depleting substance bromochloromethane (BCM) is listed as a controlled substance in Group IX of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000.(2) Following the establishment of customs codes for BCM and mixtures containing BCM, those codes should be added to the table in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000. In the interest of clarity the Annex should be replaced.(3) Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000,. Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 January 2006.For the CommissionStavros DIMASMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2077/2004 (OJ L 359, 4.12.2004, p. 28).ANNEXAnnex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 is replaced by the following:‘ANNEX IVGroups, Combined Nomenclature 2004 (CN 04) codes (1) and descriptions for the substances referred to in Annexes I and IIIGroup CN 04 code DescriptionGroup I 2903 41 00 Trichlorofluoromethane2903 42 00 Dichlorodifluoromethane2903 43 00 Trichlorotrifluoroethanes2903 44 10 Dichlorotetrafluoroethanes2903 44 90 ChloropentafluoroethaneGroup II 2903 45 10 Chlorotrifluoromethane2903 45 15 Pentachlorofluoroethane2903 45 20 Tetrachlorodifluoroethanes2903 45 25 Heptachlorofluoropropanes2903 45 30 Hexachlorodifluoropropanes2903 45 35 Pentachlorotrifluoropropanes2903 45 40 Tetrachlorotetrafluoropropanes2903 45 45 Trichloropentafluoropropanes2903 45 50 Dichlorohexafluoropropanes2903 45 55 ChloroheptafluoropropanesGroup III 2903 46 10 Bromochlorodifluoromethane2903 46 20 Bromotrifluoromethane2903 46 90 DibromotetrafluoroethanesGroup IV 2903 14 00 Carbon tetrachlorideGroup V 2903 19 10 1,1,1-Trichloroethane(methylchloroform)Group VI 2903 30 33 Bromomethane (methyl bromide)Group VII 2903 49 30 Hydrobromofluoromethanes, -ethanes or -propanesGroup VIII 2903 49 10 Hydrochlorofluoromethanes, -ethanes or -propanesGroup IX ex 2903 49 80 Bromochloromethaneex 3824 71 00 Mixtures containing one or more substances falling within codes 2903 41 00 to 2903 45 55ex 3824 79 00 Mixtures containing one or more substances falling within codes 2903 46 10 to 2903 46 90ex 3824 90 99 Mixtures containing one or more substances falling within codes 2903 14 00, 2903 19 10, 2903 30 33, 2903 49 10, 2903 49 30 or 2903 49 80 (only bromochloromethane)(1)  An “ex” before a code implies that other products than those referred to in the column “Description” may fall under that subheading.’ +",tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;ozone;stratospheric pollution;depletion of the ozone layer;destruction of the ozone layer;deterioration of the ozone layer;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;dangerous substance;dangerous product;Combined Nomenclature;CN,20 +1864,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2715/94 of 8 November 1994 laying down specific rules on compensatory payments for certain irrigated arable crops. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 920/94 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 231/94 of 24 January 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (3), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 allows regionalization plans to differentiate between irrigated and non-irrigated areas;Whereas in order to prevent irrigated areas being extended, provision has been made for the establishment of a maximum area fixed by production region eligible for compensatory payments on the basis of the yield obtained in the irrigated areas; whereas detailed rules for the establishment of such areas should be laid down, in particular as regards the definition of 'irrigation';Whereas, if in a region both the base area and the ceiling fixed for the irrigated areas are exceeded simultaneously, provision should be made so that only whichever adjustment reduces the compensatory payments more is applied;Whereas as a result of the timing of the amendments to Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 by Regulation (EC) No 231/94 relating to irrigated land, it was not possible for implementing rules to be introduced before producers had sown crops in respect of the 1994/95 marketing year; whereas the application of all the rules and sanctions contained in Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 would, in the circumstances, be inappropriate for the 1994/95 marketing year; whereas specific measures are therefore necessary to facilitate the transition from the system established under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1113/93 (4) to the new system;Whereas this Regulation replaces Regulation (EEC) No 1113/93 in laying down as provisional, specific rules on compensatory payment for certain irrigated arable crops; whereas that Regulation should therefore be repealed;Whereas the Joint Management Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,. For the marketing years 1995/96 and thereafter, the compensatory payments on the basis of 'irrigated' yield referred to in the fifth subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of Articles 2 to 6 of this Regulation. The ceilings referred to in the fifth subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 shall be as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. Should both the ceiling as set out in the Annex to this Regulation and a base area as defined in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 be exceeded simultaneously, only the higher of the two reductions provided for, respectively, in the first indent of Article 2 (6) of that Regulation and in the first sentence of the sixth subparagraph of Article 3 (1) thereof shall be made.The first paragraph shall apply without prejudice to the second indent of Article 2 (6) or to the second sentence of the sixth subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92. In the case of oilseeds, Member States shall, for the calculation of the regional reference amount referred to in Article 5 (1) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92, be under the obligation to apply in respect of each region the same method for irrigated crops as for non-irrigated crops. 1. Member States shall set rules for determining whether an area is irrigated in the course of a crop year. Those rules shall include:- the drawing-up of a list of arable crops for which compensatory payment at the irrigated yield rate may be granted,- a description of the irrigation equipment that the farmer must hold; this must be commensurate with the area concerned and allow for the supply of sufficient water to ensure the normal development of the plant during its growing cycle,- the fixing of the irrigation period to be taken into account.2. In the 'area' aid applications, producers shall separate irrigated and non-irrigated areas. Member States shall check that applications for irrigated payment satisfy the rules set out in paragraph 1. Should they not do so, the penalties laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3887/92 (5) shall be applied according to the area concerned. In regions where this Regulation applies:(a) the question as to whether a producer qualifies as a 'small producer' within the meaning of Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 shall be determined on the basis of the content of his 'area' application as a whole and of the irrigated and non-irrigated yields;(b) compensatory payments for arable crops under the general or the simplified scheme shall be made on the basis of the irrigated yield for the corresponding areas, and of the non-irrigated yield for other areas;(c) compensatory payments for set-aside land shall be made on the basis of,- the average yield for the region, for the marketing year 1994/95,- the non-irrigated yield for the region, for the marketing year 1995/96 and thereafter. For the 1994/95 marketing year the compensatory payments on the basis of the 'irrigated' yield shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Articles 2 to 8 of this Regulation. Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92, save for the fifth subparagraph thereof, shall not apply for the 1994/95 marketing year. (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 shall not apply for the 1994/95 marketing year in so far as any increase in the average yield results from the indication of newly irrigated areas in the ceiling referred to in the fifth subparagraph of (1) of that Regulation. 1. If the area for which compensatory payment is sought on the basis of a specific irrigated yield exceeds the ceiling set out in the Annex, the compensatory payments at the rate for the irrigated yield shall be proportionately reduced for the region in question.2. Should both the ceiling as set out in the Annex and a base area as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 be exceeded on the same occasion, only the higher of the two reductions provided for shall be made. Regulation (EEC) No 1113/93 is hereby repealed. 0This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall be applicable from the 1994/95 marketing year.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 November 1994.For the CommissionRené STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 12.(2) OJ No L 106, 27. 4. 1994, p. 14.(3) OJ No L 30, 3. 2. 1994, p. 2.(4) OJ No L 113, 7. 5. 1993, p. 14.(5) OJ No L 391, 31. 12. 1992, p. 36.ANNEXGREECE""(in hectares)"""" ID=""1"">Zone I> ID=""2"">218 002""> ID=""1"">Zone II> ID=""2"">4 057"">FRANCE""(in hectares)"""" ID=""1"">Ain> ID=""2"">16 615> ID=""5"">5 000""> ID=""1"">Aisne> ID=""2"">750> ID=""5"">0""> ID=""1"">Allier A> ID=""2"">5 155> ID=""5"">283""> ID=""1"">Allier B> ID=""2"">6 333> ID=""5"">419""> ID=""1"">Alpes-de-Haute-Provence> ID=""2"">7 223> ID=""5"">1 117""> ID=""1"">Ardèche> ID=""2"">2 830> ID=""5"">123""> ID=""1"">Ariège> ID=""2"">14 926> ID=""5"">2 176""> ID=""1"">Aude A> ID=""2"">9 032> ID=""5"">1 797""> ID=""1"">Aude B> ID=""2"">784> ID=""5"">50""> ID=""1"">Aveyron> ID=""2"">5 193> ID=""5"">10""> ID=""1"">Cantal> ID=""2"">1 397> ID=""5"">0""> ID=""1"">Charente> ID=""2"">28 874> ID=""5"">55""> ID=""1"">Charente-Maritime> ID=""2"">69 973> ID=""5"">30""> ID=""1"">Cher> ID=""2"">25 944> ID=""5"">287""> ID=""1"">Côte-d'Or> ID=""2"">1 200> ID=""5"">1 200""> ID=""1"">Drôme> ID=""2"">24 946> ID=""5"">1 600""> ID=""1"">Eure-et-Loir> ID=""2"">50 293> ID=""5"">367""> ID=""1"">Gard> ID=""2"">1 539> ID=""5"">193""> ID=""1"">Haute-Garonne> ID=""2"">54 883> ID=""5"">8 550""> ID=""1"">Gers> ID=""2"">76 526> ID=""5"">9 500""> ID=""1"">Hérault> ID=""2"">1 850> ID=""5"">112""> ID=""1"">Indre> ID=""2"">16 287> ID=""5"">113""> ID=""1"">Indre-et-Loire> ID=""2"">17 291> ID=""5"">175""> ID=""1"">Isère> ID=""2"">16 043> ID=""5"">1 400""> ID=""1"">Jura B> ID=""2"">3 818> ID=""5"">543""> ID=""1"">Loir-et-Cher> ID=""2"">25 905> ID=""5"">150""> ID=""1"">Loire> ID=""2"">7 496> ID=""5"">0""> ID=""1"">Haute-Loire A> ID=""2"">520> ID=""5"">0""> ID=""1"">Haute-Loire B> ID=""2"">449> ID=""5"">0""> ID=""1"">Haute-Loire C> ID=""2"">100> ID=""5"">0""> ID=""1"">Loire-Atlantique> ID=""2"">8 078> ID=""5"">0""> ID=""1"">Loiret> ID=""2"">48 009> ID=""5"">342""> ID=""1"">Lot A> ID=""2"">1 919> ID=""5"">178""> ID=""1"">Lot B> ID=""2"">5 801> ID=""5"">137""> ID=""1"">Lot-et-Garonne> ID=""2"">59 685> ID=""5"">7 200""> ID=""1"">Maine-et-Loire> ID=""2"">27 597> ID=""5"">218""> ID=""1"">Mayenne> ID=""2"">2 490> ID=""5"">9""> ID=""1"">Nièvre> ID=""2"">6 066> ID=""5"">400""> ID=""1"">Puy-de-Dôme A> ID=""2"">6 625> ID=""5"">100""> ID=""1"">Puy-de-Dôme B> ID=""2"">430> ID=""5"">0""> ID=""1"">Pyrénées-Orientales> ID=""2"">254> ID=""5"">19""> ID=""1"">Rhône> ID=""2"">6 992> ID=""5"">648""> ID=""1"">Haute-Saône> ID=""2"">977> ID=""5"">977""> ID=""1"">Saône-et-Loire> ID=""2"">532> ID=""5"">136""> ID=""1"">Saône-et-Loire> ID=""2"">2 959> ID=""5"">757""> ID=""1"">Sarthe> ID=""2"">24 295> ID=""5"">77""> ID=""1"">Haute-Savoie> ID=""2"">608> ID=""5"">13""> ID=""1"">Seine-et-Marne> ID=""2"">190> ID=""5"">190""> ID=""1"">Deux-Sèvres> ID=""2"">26 855> ID=""5"">69""> ID=""1"">Somme> ID=""2"">250> ID=""5"">0""> ID=""1"">Tarn> ID=""2"">23 299> ID=""5"">5 859""> ID=""1"">Tarn-et-Garonne> ID=""2"">43 330> ID=""5"">6 200""> ID=""1"">Var> ID=""2"">2 072> ID=""5"">337""> ID=""1"">Vendée> ID=""2"">45 875> ID=""5"">25""> ID=""1"">Vienne> ID=""2"">36 377> ID=""5"">76""> ID=""1"">Vaucluse> ID=""2"">1 102> ID=""5"">102""> ID=""1"">Yonne> ID=""2"">3 820> ID=""5"">320""> ID=""1"">Hautes-Alpes> ID=""2"">80> ID=""3"">0> ID=""5"">80""> ID=""1"">Bouches-du-Rhône> ID=""2"">553> ID=""3"">0> ID=""5"">553""> ID=""1"">Dordogne A> ID=""2"">30 387> ID=""3"">26 796> ID=""4"">3 177> ID=""5"">539""> ID=""1"">Gironde A> ID=""2"">35 738> ID=""3"">35 400> ID=""5"">440""> ID=""1"">Landes> ID=""2"">105 475> ID=""3"">103 318> ID=""5"">2 805""> ID=""1"">Pyrénées-Atlantiques> ID=""2"">22 150> ID=""3"">19 608> ID=""5"">3 306""> ID=""1"">Hautes-Pyrénées> ID=""2"">30 034> ID=""3"">28 677> ID=""5"">1 765""> ID=""1"">Bas-Rhin> ID=""2"">17 373> ID=""3"">16 835> ID=""5"">700""> ID=""1"">Haut-Rhin> ID=""2"">41 181> ID=""3"">39 620> ID=""5"">2 030""> ID=""1"">Savoie> ID=""2"">375> ID=""3"">299> ID=""5"">98""> +",set-aside;abandonment premium;premium for cessation of production;water management in agriculture;agricultural drainage;irrigation canal;irrigation plan;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;crop yield;agricultural yield;yield per hectare;aid per hectare;per hectare aid;regional aid;aid for regional development;aid to less-favoured regions,20 +12410,"94/525/EC: Commission Decision of 27 July 1994 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of bovine brucellosis presented by Spain and fixing the level of the Community' s financial contribution (Only the Spanish text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2) and in particular Article 24, thereof,Whereas Council Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of bovine brucellosis;Whereas by letter dated 8 June 1994, Spain has submitted a programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Council Directive 92/65/EEC (4);Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Spain up to a maximum of ECU 4 600 000;Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme of the eradication of bovine brucellosis presented by Spain is hereby approved for the period from 1 July 1994 to 31 December 1994. Spain shall bring into force by 1 July 1994 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in Spain by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum of ECU 4 600 000.2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as the costs incurred by 1 July 1995 at the latest.3. The financial contribution of the Community shall be paid in ecus at the rate applying on the first working day of the month when the request of payment is made as published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.. Done at Brussels, 27 July 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27.(4) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54. +",health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;brucellosis;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +8446,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1956/90 of 9 July 1990 amending for the second time of Regulation (EEC) No 1314/89 Regulation (EEC) No authorizing Greece not to apply in certain areas the areas provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 as regards the granting of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine- growing areas for the 1989/90 to 1995/96 wine years. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 of 24 May 1988 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1995/96 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas (1) as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1327/90 (2), and in particular Article 12 (1) thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2729/88 of 31 August 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1995/96 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 678/89 (4), Greece lodged a request with supporting documents for exclusion from the scope of the measures provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 from the 1990/91 wine year;Whereas in order not to call into question the quality policy, Greece should be authorized not to apply abandonment measures to part of the currant production potential by amending Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1314/89 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2289/89 (6); whereas the increase, resulting from that change, in production potential not failing within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 142/88 is such that the wine-growing potential of those areas as a whole is less than 10 % of the national wine-growing potential;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1314/89 is hereby amended as follows:Point Ii is replaced by:'II. Areas planted with the varieties recognized as suitable for the production of currants in:1. The nomos Korinthia excluding the following communes: Kryoneriou, Klimendiou, Kessariou, Kalanianon, Kefalariou, Psariou, Titanis, Xanthochoriou, Ano Trikalon, Kato Trikalon, Asprokambou Nemeas and Sofianou.2. The nomos of Akhaia excluding the following communes: Grekas, Kouninas, Krinis, Petsakon, Paraskevis, Salmenikou.3. The following communes in the nomos of Ilia: Chavari, Peristeri, Koryfi, Anemochori, Vryna, Greca, Kaliavmo, Krestena, Makryssia, Salloundia, Chimadio, Charia, Lamboti.4. The following communes in the nomos of Messinia: Ambelofyto, Chora, Myrsinochori, Koryfassi, Pappoulla, Iklena, Koukounara, Messochori, Lachandada, Pidassos, Eva, Evangelismos, Kaplani, Falanthi, Militsa, Koroni, Charokopoio, Karpofora, Drossia, Dara, Lykotrafos, Pilalistra, Adriani, Yamia, Androussa, Agrilla, Amfithea.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from the 1990/91 wine year.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 July 1990.For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 132, 28. 5. 1988, p. 3.(2) OJ No L 132, 23. 5. 1990, p. 23.(3) OJ No L 241, 1. 9. 1988, p. 108.(4) OJ No L 73, 17. 3. 1989, p. 23.(5) OJ No L 131, 13. 5. 1989, p. 46.(6) OJ No L 218, 28. 7. 1989, p. 26. +",set-aside;abandonment premium;premium for cessation of production;Greece;Hellenic Republic;dried product;dried fig;dried food;dried foodstuff;prune;raisin;vineyard;vine;vine variety;winegrowing area;wine of superior quality;quality wine produced in a specific region;quality wines psr;qwpsr;wine of designated origin,20 +78,"Council Directive 68/419/EEC of 20 December 1968 making a third amendment to the Council Directive on the approximation of the rules of the Member States concerning the colouring matters authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Whereas pursuant to Articles 2 and 12 (2) of the Council Directive of 23 October 1962 1 on the approximation of the rules of the Member States concerning the colouring matters authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption, as last amended by the Council Directive of 24 October 1967 2, Member States must, not later than 31 December 1967, prohibit the use of certain colouring matters and in particular sulphonated orcein ; whereas this prohibition must take effect before the end of 1968;Whereas it has not as yet been possible to terminate scientific research on sulphonated orcein and an additional period is required in order to complete this research;Whereas it is therefore necessary to authorise the Member States concerned to suspend application of the prohibition on the use of that colouring matter so that, in the interim, all the information needed for its definitive assessment may be obtained;. The following sentence shall be added to Article 12 (2) of the Council Directive of 23 October 1962, as amended by Article 1 (4) of the Council Directive of 25 October 1965 3:""However, in the case of sulphonated orcein, application of the amended rules may be deferred until 1 January 1972."" This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1968.For the CouncilThe PresidentV. LATTANZIO 1OJ No 115, 11.11.1962, p. 2645/62. 2OJ No 263, 30.10.1967, p. 4. 3OJ No 178, 26.10.1965, p. 2793/65. +",human nutrition;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis;food colouring;colourant;colouring matter,20 +1255,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1215/91 of 7 May 1991 on arrangements for imports into Spain of certain textile products (category 35) originating in Indonesia. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 of 22 December 1986 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1118/91 (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,Whereas Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 lays down the conditions under which quantitative limits may be established; whereas imports into Spain of certain textile products (category 35) specified in the Annex hereto and originating in Indonesia have exceeded the level referred to in paragraph 3 of the said Article 11;Whereas, in accordance with paragraph 5 of the said Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86, on 24 April 1991 Indonesia was notified of a request for consultations; whereas, pending a mutually satisfactory solution, the Commission has requested Indonesia for a provisional period of three months to limit exports to Spain of products falling within category 35 to 538 tonnes with effect from the date of the request for consultations; whereas pending the outcome of the requested consultations quantitative limits identical to those requested of the supplier country should be applied provisionally to imports of the category of products in question;Whereas paragraph 13 of the said Article 11 ensures that the quantitative limits are observed by means of a double-checking system in accordance with Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86;Whereas the products in question exported from Indonesia to Spain between 24 April 1991 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation must be set off against the quantitative limit which has been introduced;Whereas this quantitative limit should not prevent the importation of products covered by them shipped from Indonesia before the date of entry into force of this Regulation;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee,. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 2, imports into Spain of the category of products originating in Indonesia and specified in the Annex hereto shall be subject to the provisional quantitative limit set out in that Annex. 1. Products referred to in Article 1 shipped from Indonesia to Spain before the date of entry into force of this Regulation and not yet released for free circulation, shall be so released subject to the presentation of a bill of lading or other transport document proving that shipment actually took place during that period.2. Imports of products shipped from Indonesia to Spain after the entry into force of this Regulation shall be subject to the double-checking system described in Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86.3. All quantities of products shipped from Indonesia on or after 24 April 1991 and released for free circulation shall be deducted from the quantitative limit laid down. This provisional limit shall not, however, prevent the importation of products covered by them but shipped from Indonesia before the date of entry into force of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply until 31 December 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 May 1991. For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1986, p. 42. (2) OJ No L 111, 3. 5. 1991, p. 11.ANNEXCategory CN code Description Third country Units Member State Quantitative limits from 24 April to 23 July 1991 35 5407 10 005407 20 905407 30 005407 41 005407 42 105407 42 905407 43 005407 44 105407 44 905407 51 005407 52 005407 53 105407 53 905407 54 005407 60 105407 60 305407 60 515407 60 595407 60 905407 71 005407 72 005407 73 105407 73 915407 73 995407 74 005407 81 005407 82 005407 83 105407 83 905407 84 005407 91 005407 92 005407 93 105407 93 905407 94 00ex 5811 00 00ex 5905 00 70Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (continuous), other than those for types of category 114 Indonesia tonnes ES 538 +",Indonesia;Republic of Indonesia;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;man-made fibre;acrylic fibre;artificial fibre;chemical fibre;nylon;polyamide;rayon;synthetic cloth;synthetic fibre;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +35977,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 815/2008 of 14 August 2008 on a derogation from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Cape Verde regarding exports of certain fisheries products to the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), and in particular Article 247 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2), and in particular Article 76 thereof,Whereas:(1) By Council Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 of 27 June 2005 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (3), the Community granted generalised tariff preferences to Cape Verde.(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 establishes the definition of the concept of originating products to be used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP). Article 76 of that Regulation provides for derogations from that definition in favour of least-developed beneficiary countries benefiting from the GSP which submit an appropriate request to that effect to the Community.(3) From 1 March 2005 Cape Verde benefited from Decision No 2/2005 of the ACP-EC Customs Cooperation Committee of 1 March 2005 derogating from the concept of ‘originating products’ to take account of the special situation of the ACP States regarding the production of preserved tuna and of tuna loins (HS heading ex 1604) (4).(4) However, these arrangements ceased to apply after 31 December 2007 and Cape Verde has not yet concluded an Economic Partnership Agreement with the Community. Consequently, the only preferential trade arrangement available to Cape Verde since 1 January 2008 is the GSP.(5) By letter dated 27 November 2007 Cape Verde submitted a request for a derogation from GSP rules of origin in accordance with Article 76 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. By letter dated 27 February 2008, it submitted complementary information in support of this request.(6) The derogation request concerns a total annual quantity of 1 561 tonnes of three species of prepared or preserved fish, two of which were not covered by the derogation granted by Decision No 2/2005: frigate tuna or frigate mackerel, mackerel and tuna.(7) The derogation request has been considered by the Commission and has been found to be complete and duly substantiated.(8) The derogation is required in order to ensure continuity of supply throughout the year and thus secure a substantial investment by a firm having already shown its commitment to supporting the development of the activity concerned in Cape Verde.(9) This investment would not only have a direct impact on the Cape Verde fishing industry with regard to the species for which the derogation is requested, but also a substantial indirect, beneficial effect on the revitalisation of Cape Verde’s fishing fleet generally. With more Cape Verde vessels being operational, the ability to supply originating fish would gradually increase.(10) The derogation should be sufficiently long to ensure the investment and general predictability for operators, but it may not in any event go beyond 31 December 2010, when Cape Verde will no longer benefit from the special arrangement for least developed countries within GSP. After that the viability of the Cape Verde canning industry should be ensured within the framework of an Economic Partnership Agreement.(11) Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 lays down rules relating to the management of tariff quotas. In order to ensure efficient management carried out in close cooperation between the authorities of Cape Verde, the customs authorities of the Community and the Commission, those rules should apply mutatis mutandis to the quantities imported under the derogation granted by this Regulation.(12) In order to allow more efficient monitoring of the operation of the derogation, the authorities of Cape Verde should communicate regularly to the Commission details of certificates of origin issued.(13) In their request, the authorities of Cape Verde indicated that the firm concerned would probably not have the production capacity to use the whole amount of the quotas requested in the first year of operation after the investment was made. Consequently, while the requested quantities should be granted in full for the years 2009 and 2010, the quotas should be reduced pro rata for the period in which the derogation will apply in the year 2008.(14) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. By way of derogation from Articles 67 to 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, prepared or preserved mackerel, frigate tuna and frigate mackerel and tuna of CN codes ex 1604 15, ex 1604 19 and ex 1604 14 produced in Cape Verde from non-originating fish shall be regarded as originating in Cape Verde in accordance with the arrangements set out in Articles 2, 3 and 4. The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall apply to products transported directly from Cape Verde and imported into the Community during the period from 1 September 2008 until 31 December 2010, up to the annual quantities listed in the Annex against each product. The quantities set out in the Annex shall be managed in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. 1.   The customs authorities of Cape Verde shall take the necessary steps to carry out quantitative checks on exports of the products referred to in Article 1.2.   The following shall be entered in box 4 of certificates of origin form A issued by the competent authorities of Cape Verde pursuant to this Regulation: ‘Derogation — Regulation (EC) No 815/2008’.3.   The competent authorities of Cape Verde shall forward to the Commission every quarter a statement of the quantities in respect of which certificates of origin form A have been issued pursuant to this Regulation and the serial numbers of those certificates. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 September 2008.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 August 2008.For the CommissionLászló KOVÁCSMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 214/2007 (OJ L 62, 1.3.2007, p. 6).(3)  OJ L 169, 30.6.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 (OJ L 20, 24.1.2008, p. 1).(4)  OJ L 61, 8.3.2005, p. 48.ANNEXOrder No CN code Description of goods Period Quantity (in tonnes)09.1647 ex 1604 15 11 Mackerel (Scomber Colias, Scomber Japonicus, Scomber Scombrus) fillets, prepared or preserved 1.9.2008 to 31.12.2008 3331.1.2009 to 31.12.2009 1 0001.1.2010 to 31.12.2010 1 00009.1648 ex 1604 19 98 Frigate tuna, Frigate mackerel (Auxis thazard, Auxis Rochei) fillets, prepared or preserved 1.9.2008 to 31.12.2008 1161.1.2009 to 31.12.2009 3501.1.2010 to 31.12.2010 35009.1649 ex 1604 14 16 Yellowfin tunny, Skipjack tuna (Tunnus Albacares, Katsuwonus Pelamis) fillets, prepared or preserved 1.9.2008 to 31.12.2008 701.1.2009 to 31.12.2009 2111.1.2010 to 31.12.2010 211 +",sea fish;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;fishery product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cape Verde;Republic of Cape Verde;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;export;export sale,20 +5751,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1279/2013 of 9 December 2013 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Aceto balsamico tradizionale di Reggio Emilia (PDO)). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Aceto balsamico tradizionale di Reggio Emilia’, registered under Council Regulation (EC) No 813/2000 (2).(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.(3) As no statement of objection under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,. The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 December 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 100, 20.4.2000, p. 5.(3)  OJ C 172, 18.6.2013, p. 8.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.8.   Other products listed in Annex I to the Treaty (spices etc.)ITALYAceto balsamico tradizionale di Reggio Emilia (PDO) +",consumer information;consumer education;Italy;Italian Republic;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;condiment;mustard,20 +27440,"2004/586/EC: Council Decision of 19 July 2004 outlining the general approach for the reallocation of resources under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 on Community support for preaccession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the preaccession period. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community support for preaccession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the preaccession period (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 15 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The Copenhagen European Council of 12 and 13 December 2002 endorsed the results of the negotiations, which have since then resulted in the accession to the Community of eight countries which at that time benefited from the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999. Following their accession to the European Union on 1 May 2004, those countries lost the benefit of the aid provided by that Regulation. Consequently, in the period from 2004 to 2006 only Bulgaria and Romania will continue to benefit from commitments under that Regulation.(2) By endorsing the roadmaps for Bulgaria and Romania, as proposed by the Commission, the Copenhagen European Council agreed to fix the ratio for the division (30 % and 70 % respectively) of the aid under the Phare programme set up pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 of 18 December 1989 on economic aid to the Republic of Hungary and the Polish People’s Republic (2), the special accession programme for agriculture and rural development (Sapard) set up under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 and the Instrument for Structural Policies for Preaccession (ISPA), set up pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1267/1999 (3).(3) That ratio takes account of the need and capacity for absorbing assistance referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 as well as the criteria for the financial allocation to each applicant country as stipulated in Article 7(3) of that Regulation.(4) The Council, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999, is to adopt the general approach for reallocation of the available financial resources for the Sapard instrument between the remaining beneficiary countries, namely Romania and Bulgaria,. For the period 2004 to 2006, the division between Romania and Bulgaria of resources available by virtue of the commitments entered into pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 shall be established at a rate of 70 % for Romania and 30 % for Bulgaria.. Done at Brussels, 19 July 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. VEERMAN(1)  OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 87. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 769/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 375, 23.12.1989, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 769/2004.(3)  OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 73. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 769/2004. +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;rural development;rural planning;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;Romania;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +29535,"2005/576/: Council Decision of 18 July 2005 on the fulfilment of the conditions laid down in Article 3 of the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, with regard to an extension of the period laid down in Article 9(4) of Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 87(3)(e) thereof,Having regard to the Council Decision of 29 July 2002 on the signature and provisional application of an Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, with regard to an extension of the period laid down in Article 9(4) of Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement,Having regard to the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, with regard to an extension of the period laid down in Article 9(4) of Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement, and in particular Article 3 thereof;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part (1), entered into force on 1 February 1995.(2) Article 9(4) of Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement lays down that during the first five years after entry into force of the Agreement, and by derogation from paragraph 1(3), Romania may exceptionally, as regards steel products, grant public aid for restructuring purposes, provided that: this leads to the viability of the benefiting firms under normal market conditions at the end of the restructuring period, the amount and intensity of such aid are strictly limited to what is absolutely necessary in order to restore such viability and are progressively reduced, and the restructuring programme is linked to a global rationalising and reduction of capacity in Romania.(3) The initial period of five years expired on 31 December 1997.(4) Romania requested an extension of the abovementioned period in December 1997.(5) It seemed appropriate to grant an extension of this period for an additional period of eight years starting on 1 January 1998 or until the date of Romania’s accession to the European Union, whichever comes first.(6) To this effect, an Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement was signed by the Community and Romania on 23 October 2002 and is provisionally applied from that date.(7) Under Article 2 of the Additional Protocol, the extension of the abovementioned period is made conditional on the submission by Romania to the Commission of a restructuring programme and business plans that meet the requirements of Article 9(4) of Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement and have been assessed and agreed by its National State Aid Authority (the Competition Council).(8) In December 2004, Romania submitted to the Commission a restructuring programme and business plans for those companies having benefited or benefiting from state support for restructuring.(9) Under Article 3 of the Additional Protocol, the extension of the abovementioned period is made conditional on a final assessment of the restructuring programme and business plans by the Commission.(10) The Commission has made a final assessment of the restructuring programme and the business plans submitted by Romania. This assessment indicates that the implementation of the restructuring programme and the business plans will allow the companies concerned to reach viability under normal market conditions. It also shows that the amount of State aid for restructuring purposes as specified in the plans is strictly limited to what is necessary to allow the companies concerned to reach viability and has been progressively reduced and stopped since the end of 2004. The assessment provides also that a global rationalisation and reduction of excess capacity of the beneficiary companies will be reached. The assessment therefore concludes that the restructuring programme and the business plans meet the requirements of Article 9(4) of Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement,. The restructuring programme and business plans submitted to the Commission by Romania pursuant to Article 2 of the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, with regard to an extension of the period laid down in Article 9(4) of Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement, are in compliance with the requirements of Article 9(4) of Protocol 2. The period, during which Romania may exceptionally, as regards steel products, grant public aid for restructuring purposes in accordance with the provisions of Article 9(4) of Protocol 2 is hereby extended by an additional period of eight years starting on 1 January 1998, as provided for by Article 1 of the Additional Protocol.. Done at Brussels, 18 July 2005.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. STRAW(1)  OJ L 357, 31.12.1994, p. 2. +",iron and steel industry;electrical steelworks;foundry;iron and steel undertaking;iron and steel works;steel industry;steel mill;steelworks;protocol to an agreement;aid for restructuring;Romania;association agreement (EU);EC association agreement;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +24137,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1364/2002 of 26 July 2002 prohibiting fishing for herring by vessels flying the flag of Denmark. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2555/2001 of 18 December 2001 fixing for 2002 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required(3) lays down quotas for herring for 2002.(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of herring in the waters of ICES divisions I and II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark have exhausted the quota allocated for 2002. Denmark has prohibited fishing for this stock from 3 July 2002. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,. Catches of herring in the waters of ICES divisions I and II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Denmark for 2002.Fishing for herring in the waters of ICES divisions I and II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 3 July 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 July 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.(3) OJ L 347, 31.12.2001, p. 1. +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +999,"78/509/EEC: Commission Decision of 24 May 1978 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Netherlands pursuant to Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the Dutch text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Whereas the Government of the Netherlands has notified, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of the said Directive, the following provisions: - Decision of the Board of the Foundation Administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund introducing a system of aid to improve operation conditions in dairy farming,- Decision of the Board No 197 of the Foundation Administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund amending the Decision on farms suitable for development,- Decision of the Board of the Foundation Administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund fixing the comparable income for 1978 referred to in Article 4 of the said Directive;Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the compatibility of the provisions notified with the said Directive and to the latter's objectives and to the need for a proper connection between the various measures, the existing provisions in the Netherlands for the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures pursuant to the said Directive continue, when the above provisions are taken into account, to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community;Whereas the abovementioned decisions meet the requirements and objectives of the said Directive;Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. Having regard to the abovementioned, the existing provisions for the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures pursuant to Directive 72/159/EEC in the Netherlands continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 24 May 1978.For the CommissionFinn GUNDELACHVice-President (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. +",farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;farm development plan;agricultural development plan;physical improvement plan;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +3661,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 459/2004 of 11 March 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003(2).(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(3), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no award.(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in the duty should not be fixed.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for cereals,. No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 5 to 11 March 2004 in response to the invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imported maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003. This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 March 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 March 2004.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/2003 (OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1).(2) OJ L 342, 30.12.2003, p. 34.(3) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000 (OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13). +",import;maize;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;third country;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties,20 +27207,"2004/36/EC: Commission Decision of 23 December 2003 amending Decision 97/296/EC drawing up the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption, with respect to Guyana, Kenya, Serbia and Montenegro and Egypt (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 5007). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs(1), and in particular Article 2(2) and (3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 97/296/EC of 22 April 1997 drawing up the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption(2) lists the countries and territories from which imports of fishery products for human consumption is authorised. Part I of the Annex to that Decision lists the countries and territories covered by a specific Decision under Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products(3), and part II of that Annex lists the countries and territories meeting the conditions set out in Article 2(2) of Decision 95/408/EC.(2) Commission Decisions 2004/40/EC(4), 2004/39/EC(5), 2004/37/EC(6) and 2004/38/EC(7) set specific import conditions for fishery products originating in Guyana, Kenya, Serbia and Montenegro and Egypt, respectively. These countries should therefore be added to the list in part I of the Annex to Decision 97/296/EC.(3) Decision 97/296/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) This Decision should take effect on the same day as Decisions 2004/40/EC and 2004/38/EC as regards the import of fishery products from Guyana and Egypt.(5) As regards the import of fishery products from Kenya and Serbia and Montenegro this Decision should take effect on the same day as Decisions 2004/39/EC and 2004/37/EC.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Decision 97/296/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall apply from 28 February 2004, as regards the imports of fishery products from Kenya and Serbia and Montenegro.This Decision shall apply from 17 January 2004, as regards the import of fishery products from Guyana and Egypt. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 December 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17; Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).(2) OJ L 122, 14.5.1997, p. 21, Decision as last amended by Decision 2003/764/EC (OJ L 273, 24.10.2003, p. 43).(3) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15; Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003.(4) See page 27 of this Official Journal.(5) See page 22 of this Official Journal.(6) See page 12 of this Official Journal.(7) See page 17 of this Official Journal.ANNEXLIST OF COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES FROM WHICH IMPORTATION OF FISHERY PRODUCTS IN ANY FORM INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION IS AUTHORISEDI. Countries and territories covered by a specific Decision under Directive 91/493/EECAE- UNITED ARAB EMIRATESAL- ALBANIAAN- NETHERLANDS ANTILLESAR- ARGENTINAAU- AUSTRALIABD- BANGLADESHBG- BULGARIABR- BRAZILBZ- BELIZECA- CANADACH- SWITZERLANDCI- CÔTE D'IVOIRECL- CHILECN- CHINACO- COLOMBIACR- COSTA RICACS- SERBIA and MONTENEGRO(1)CU- CUBACV- CAPE VERDECZ- CZECH REPUBLICEC- ECUADOREE- ESTONIAEG- EGYPTFK- FALKLAND ISLANDSGA- GABONGH- GHANAGL- GREENLANDGM- GAMBIAGN- GUINEAGT- GUATEMALAGY- GUYANAHN- HONDURASHR- CROATIAID- INDONESIAIN- INDIAIR- IRANJM- JAMAICAJP- JAPANKE- KENYAKR- SOUTH KOREAKZ- KAZAKHSTANLK- SRI LANKALT- LITHUANIALV- LATVIAMA- MOROCCOMG- MADAGASCARMR- MAURITANIAMU- MAURITIUSMV- MALDIVESMX- MEXICOMY- MALAYSIAMZ- MOZAMBIQUENA- NAMIBIANC- NEW CALEDONIANG- NIGERIANI- NICARAGUANZ- NEW ZEALANDOM- OMANPA- PANAMAPE- PERUPG- PAPUA NEW GUINEAPH- PHILIPPINESPF- FRENCH POLYNESIAPM- ST PIERRE AND MIQUELONPK- PAKISTANPL- POLANDRU- RUSSIASC- SEYCHELLESSG- SINGAPORESI- SLOVENIASK- SLOVAKIASN- SENEGALSR- SURINAMETH- THAILANDTN- TUNISIATR- TURKEYTW- TAIWANTZ- TANZANIAUG- UGANDAUY- URUGUAYVE- VENEZUELAVN- VIETNAMYE- YEMENYT- MAYOTTEZA- SOUTH AFRICAII. Countries and territories meeting the terms of Article 2(2) of Decision 95/408/ECAM- ARMENIA(2)AO- ANGOLAAG- ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA(3)AZ- AZERBAIJAN(4)BJ- BENINBS- BAHAMASBY- BELARUSCG- REPUBLIC OF CONGO(5)CM- CAMEROONCY- CYPRUSDZ- ALGERIAER- ERITREAFJ- FIJIGD- GRENADAHK- HONG KONGHU- HUNGARY(6)IL- ISRAELMM- MYANMARMT- MALTARO- ROMANIASB- SOLOMON ISLANDSSH- ST HELENASV- EL SALVADORTG- TOGOUS- UNITED STATES OF AMERICAZW- ZIMBABWE.(1) Not including Kosovo as defined by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.(2) Authorised only for imports of live crayfish (Astacus leptodactylus) intended for direct human consumption.(3) Authorised only for imports of fresh fish.(4) Authorised only for imports of caviar.(5) Authorised only for imports of fishery products caught, frozen and packed in their final packaging at sea.(6) Authorised only for import of live animals intended for direct human consumption. +",Guyana;Cooperative Republic of Guyana;human nutrition;import;Kenya;Republic of Kenya;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;marketing standard;grading;fishery product;Serbia and Montenegro;FRY;Federal Republic of Yugoslavia;new Yugoslavia;Egypt;Arab Republic of Egypt,20 +1389,"80/478/EEC: Commission Decision of 14 April 1980 refusing to accept the scientific character of the apparatus described as 'Data-chron-time code generator, model 3100-251' and 'Data-chron-time code translator, model 3200-284'. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 9 October 1979, the Italian Government requested the Commission to invoke the procedure at present laid down in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""Data-Chron-time code generator, model 3100-251'and'Data-Chron-time code translator, model 3200-284"", intended for use in connection with stratospheric experiments in telemetry stations, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value are currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 26 February 1980 within the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine this particular case;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question consist of a signal generator and a synchronizer ; whereas they do not possess the requisite objective characteristics making them specifically suited to scientific research ; whereas, indeed, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for the realization of non-scientific activities ; whereas the use of the said apparatus in the case in question could not alone confer upon them the character of scientific apparatus ; whereas they therefore cannot be regarded as scientific apparatus,. The apparatus described as ""Data-Chron-time code generator, model 3100-251"" and ""Data-Chron-time code translator, model 3200-284"" are not considered to be a scientific apparatus. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 April 1980.For the CommissionÉtienne DAVIGNONMember of the Commission (1)OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 134, 31.5.1979, p. 1. (3)OJ No L 318, 13.12.1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;meteorology;atmospheric science;meteorological forecast;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +738,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2136/87 of 17 July 1987 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on salicylic acid falling within subheading 29.16 B I a of the Common Customs Tariff originating in Romania to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86 apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86 of 16 December 1986 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1987 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86 duties on the products listed in Annex II originating in each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III shall be totally suspended and the products as such shall, as a general rule, be subject to statistical surveillance every three months on the reference base referred to in Article 14;Whereas, as provided for in Article 14 where the increase of preferential imports of these products, originating in one or more beneficiary countries, causes, or threatens to cause, economic difficulties in the Community or in a region of the Community, the levying of customs duties may be re-established once the Commission has had an appropriate exchange of information with the Member States; whereas for this purpose the reference base to be considered shall be, as a general rule, equal to 5 % of the total importations into the Community, originating from third countries in 1984;Whereas, in the case of salicylic acid falling within subheading 29.16 B I a of the Common Customs Tariff, the reference base is fixed at 30 900 ECU; whereas, on 31 March 1987, imports of these products into the Community originating in Romania reached the reference base in question after being charged there against; whereas the exchange of information organized by the Commission has demonstrated that continuance of the preference threatens to cause economic difficulties in a region of the Community; whereas, therefore, customs duties in respect of the products in question must be re-established against Romania,. As from 24 July 1987, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Romania:1.2 // // // CCT heading No // Description // // // 29.16 B I a (NIMEXE code 29.16-51) // Salicylic acid// // Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 July 1987.For the CommissionCOCKFIELDVice-President(1) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1986, p. 1. +",restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff;Romania;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession;organic acid;acetate;acetic acid;acrylic acid;alcohol acid;aromatic acid;citric acid;ester;fatty acid;formic acid;oxalic acid;phthalic acid;salicylic acid,20 +14042,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 737/95 of 30 March 1995 concerning the stopping of fishing for Greenland halibut by vessels flying the flag of a Member State. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3377/94 of 20 December 1994 allocating, for the period until 31 March 1995, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen (2), provides for Greenland halibut quotas for 1995;Whereas in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of Greenland halibut in the waters of ICES divisions I and II a and b (Norwegian waters north of 62 °N) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State have reached the quota allocated for 1995,. Catches of Greenland halibut in the waters of ICES divisions I and II a and b (Norwegian waters north of 62 °N) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the Community for 1995.Fishing for Greenland halibut in the waters of ICES divisions I and II a and b (Norwegian waters north of 62 °N) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of entry into force of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the Europeean Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 March 1995.For the Commission Emma BONINO Member of the Commission +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;Norway;Kingdom of Norway;ship's flag;nationality of ships;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,20 +39573,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 34/2011 of 18 January 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the Community aid for supplying fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables and banana products to children in educational establishments, in the framework of a School Fruit Scheme. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 103h(f) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 (2) lays down detailed rules for the European School Fruit Scheme established by Article 103ga of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. In the light of the experience of the School Fruit Scheme's first year of implementation and in order to facilitate its implementation by the Member States, a number of provisions of Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 should be amended.(2) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 lays down rules on aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables and banana products to children in the framework of the School Fruit Scheme, including rules on the allocation and reallocation of the aid. In order to assist the Member States in making their aid application and to ensure that there are no doubts in respect of the amount of aid applied for, an aid application should be submitted by the Member States together with their strategy using a precise form.(3) Value added tax should under no circumstances be considered as expenditure eligible for the Union aid referred to in Article 103ga of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. As clear rules on the eligibility of expenditure are necessary for financial management and control purposes, the rules on the eligible costs under the School Fruit Scheme should be clarified in this respect.(4) Article 5(1)(b)(ii) and (iii) of Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 provides for the eligibility of costs related to monitoring and evaluation and communication, respectively. Article 7 provides for the general conditions for approval of aid applicants. In order to ensure a more flexible implementation of the School Fruit Scheme, Article 7 should be amended, so as to ensure that services related to monitoring, evaluation and communication may be provided by aid applicants that do not themselves use or deliver the products financed under the School Fruit Scheme.(5) Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 provides for the use of a European ‘School Fruit Scheme’ poster. Following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, references to the ‘European Community’ should be replaced by ‘European Union’. At the same time, Member States should be allowed to continue using previously produced posters and other tools of information during a reasonable period of time.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 is amended as follows:(1) Article 4(1) is replaced by the following:(2) in Article 5(1), the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:(3) in Article 6(2)(e), point (ii) is replaced by the following:‘(ii) the monitoring, evaluation and/or communication.’;(4) in the first paragraph of Article 7, the following new point (aa) is inserted:‘(aa) to use the aid for the monitoring and evaluation of the School Fruit Scheme as referred to in Article 12 or for communication;’;(5) Article 10(1) is amended as follows:(a) at the end of point (b) the term ‘and’ is deleted;(b) the following new point (d) is added:‘(d) the supporting documents to be defined by the Member States.’;(6) Article 14 is replaced by the following:(7) Article 15 is amended as follows:(a) in paragraph 1, second subparagraph, point (a) is replaced by the following:‘(a) the results of the monitoring exercise, as provided for in Article 12(1);’;(b) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:(8) a new Annex IIa, as set out in the Annex to this Regulation, is inserted;(9) in Annex III, the last indent is replaced by the following: This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 January 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 94, 8.4.2009, p. 38.ANNEX‘ANNEX IIaAid application to be submitted by the Member States as referred to in Article 4(1)Member StateSchool yearIndicative allocation of aid referred to in Article 4(3) and Annex II, expressed in EUR.Q1 Availability to use more than the indicative allocation referred to in Article 4(3) and Annex II. Yes NoQ2 If No to Q1, allocation requested, in EUR (in figures) (in letters)Q3 If Yes to Q1 maximum additional allocation requested, in EUR (in addition to the indicative allocation). (in figures) (in letters)’ +",fruit;food hygiene;food sanitation;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;EU action;Community action;European Union action;public awareness campaign;information campaign;international day;international year;public information campaign;world day;world year;health education,20 +30498,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 992/2005 of 29 June 2005 opening and providing for the administration of an import quota for young male bovine animals for fattening (1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,Whereas,(1) The World Trade Organisation (WTO) schedule CXL requires the Community to open an annual import tariff quota for 169 000 head of young male bovine animals for fattening.(2) Pending the results of the negotiations under Article XXIV.6 GATT in the context of the WTO following the Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (hereinafter referred to as the new Member States) certain of which were, together with Romania, the principal supplier countries within this quota in the last three quota years, it is appropriate to lay down in the detailed rules for the management of this tariff quota that for the period 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006 the available quantity should be phased over the year in a suitable manner within the meaning of Article 32(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999.(3) To take into account the traditional trade patterns between the Community and the supplier countries within this quota and the need to safeguard the equilibrium of the market, the quantity available is staggered over four quarters for the quota year 2005/2006. Once the ongoing XXIV.6 negotiations have been finalised and ratified, new management rules will be implemented. Those rules should take into account the results of those negotiations and the quantities already used within the quota hereby opened.(4) In order to provide a more equal access to the quota while ensuring a commercially viable number of animals per application, each application of import licences should respect a minimum and a maximum number of heads.(5) With a view to preventing speculation, the quantities available within the quota should be made accessible to operators able to show that they are genuinely engaged in import of a significant scale from third countries. In consideration of this and in order to ensure efficient management, the traders concerned should be required to have imported a minimum of 100 animals during the period 1 May 2004 to 30 April 2005 given that a consignment of 100 animals may be considered to be a commercial viable consignment.(6) If such criteria should to be checked, applications must be presented in the Member State where the importer is entered in a VAT register.(7) In order to prevent speculation, importers no longer involved in trade in live bovine animals at 1 January 2005 should be denied access to the quota and licences should not be transferable.(8) Provision should be made for quantities for which licence applications may be requested to be allocated after a period of consideration and, where appropriate, once a uniform percentage reduction has been applied.(9) The arrangements should be managed using import licences. To this end, rules should be laid down on the submission of applications and the information to be given on applications and licences, where necessary by addition of certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (2) and of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (3).(10) Experience shows that a proper management of the quota also requires that the titular holder of the licence is a genuine importer. Therefore, such importer should actively participate in the purchase, transport and import of the animals concerned. Presentation of proof of those activities should thus also be a primary requirement with regard to the licence security.(11) With a view to ensuring a strict statistical control of the animals imported under the quota, the tolerance referred to in Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 should not apply.(12) The application of this tariff quota requires effective checks on the specific destination of the imported animals. The animals should therefore be fattened in the Member State which has issued the import licence.(13) A security should be lodged to ensure that the animals are fattened for at least 120 days in designated production units. The amount of the security should cover the difference between the common customs tariff (CCT) duty and the reduced duty applicable on the date of release for free circulation of the animals in question.(14) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. 1.   A tariff quota for 169 000 young male bovine animals falling within CN code 0102 90 05, 0102 90 29 or 0102 90 49 and intended for fattening in the Community is hereby opened for the period 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006 subject to any reductions negotiated subsequently between the Community and its WTO partners within the framework of the negotiations under Article XXIV.6 GATT in the context of the WTO.This tariff quota shall have the order number 09.4005.2.   The customs import duty applicable under the tariff quota referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 16 % ad valorem plus EUR 582 per tonne net.The rate of duty provided for in the first subparagraph shall apply on condition that the imported animals are fattened for at least 120 days in the Member State which has issued the import licence.3.   The quantities referred under paragraph 1 shall be staggered over the period referred to in that paragraph as follows:(a) 42 250 live bovine animals for the period 1 July to 30 September 2005;(b) 42 250 live animals for the period 1 October to 31 December 2005;(c) 42 250 live animals for the period 1 January to 31 March 2006;(d) 42 250 live animals for the period 1 April to 30 June 2006.4.   If, during one of the periods mentioned under paragraphs 3(a), 3(b) and 3(c), the quantity covered by licence applications submitted for each of these periods is less than the quantity available for the period in question, the remaining quantity of that period will be added to the quantity available for the following period. 1.   To be eligible under the quota provided for in Article 1, applicants must be natural or legal persons and must prove to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of the Member State concerned, at the time they submit their applications for import licences, that they have imported at least 100 animals covered by CN code 0102 90 during the period 1 May 2004 to 30 April 2005.Applicants must be listed in a national VAT register.2.   Proof of import shall be furnished exclusively by means of the customs document of release for free circulation, duly endorsed by the customs authorities and containing a reference to the applicant concerned as being the consignee.Member States may accept copies of the documents referred to in the first subparagraph, duly certified by the competent authority. Where such copies are accepted, notification hereof shall be made in the communication from Member States referred to in Article 3(5) in respect of each applicant concerned.3.   Operators who at 1 January 2005 have ceased their activities in trade with third countries in the beef and veal sector shall not qualify for any application.4.   A company formed by the merger of companies each having reference imports complying with the minimum quantity referred to in paragraph 1 may use those reference imports as a basis for its application. 1.   Applications for import licences may be submitted only in the Member State in which the applicant is registered for VAT purposes.2.   Applications for import licences per each period referred to in Article 1(3):(a) must cover at least 100 animals,(b) may not cover more than 5 % of the quantity available.Where applications exceed the quantity referred to in the first subparagraph, point (b), the excess shall be disregarded.3.   Applications for import licences shall be submitted during the first 10 working days of each period referred in Article 1(3). However, application for the first period shall be submitted during the 10 working days following the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union.4.   Applicants may lodge no more than one application each per period referred to in Article 1(3). Where the same applicant lodges more than one application, all applications from that applicant shall be inadmissible.5.   After verification of the documents presented, Member States shall forward to the Commission, by the fifth working day following the end of the period for the submission of applications at the latest, the list of applicants and their addresses as well as the quantities applied for.All notifications, including ‘nil’ returns, shall be forwarded by fax or e-mail using the model form in Annex I to this Regulation in cases where applications have actually been submitted. 1.   Following the notification referred to in Article 3(5), the Commission shall decide as soon as possible to which extent the applications can be met.2.   If the quantities covered by applications as referred to in Article 3 exceed those available for the period in question, the Commission shall fix a single percentage reduction to be applied to the quantities applied for.Where application of the reduction coefficient provided for in the first subparagraph gives a figure of less than 100 head per application, the quantity available shall be awarded by the Member States concerned by drawing lots for import rights covering 100 head each. Where the remainder lot is less than 100 head it shall be considered a single lot.3.   Licences shall be issued as soon as possible subject to the Commission's decision regarding acceptance of the applications. 1.   Import licences shall be issued on the name of the operator who submitted the application.2.   Licence applications and licences shall show the following:(a) in box 8, the country of origin;(b) in box 16, one or several of the following Combined Nomenclature codes:— 0102 90 05; 0102 90 29 or 0102 90 49;(c) in box 20, the order number of the quota (09.4005) and one of the endorsements provided for in Annex III. 1.   Notwithstanding Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, import licences issued pursuant to this Regulation shall not be transferable and shall confer rights under the tariff quotas only if made out in the same name and address as the one entered as consignee in the customs declaration of release for free circulation accompanying them.2.   No import licences shall be valid after 30 June 2006.3.   The security relating to the import licence shall be EUR 15 per head and shall be lodged by the applicant together with the licence application.4.   Licences issued shall be valid throughout the Community.5.   Pursuant to Article 50(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the full Common Customs Tariff duty applicable on the date of acceptance of the customs declaration for free circulation shall be collected in respect of all quantities imported in excess of those shown on the import licence.6.   Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 of Title III of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the security shall not be released until proof has been produced that the titular holder of the licence has been commercially and logistically responsible for the purchase, transport and clearance for free circulation of the animals concerned. Such proof shall at least consist of:(a) the original commercial invoice or authenticated copy made out in the name of the titular holder by the seller or his representative, both established in the third country of export, and proof of payment by the titular holder or the opening by the titular holder of an irrevocable documentary credit in favour of the seller,(b) the bill of lading or, where applicable, the road or air transport document, drawn up in the name of the titular holder, for the animals concerned,(c) the copy No 8 of form IM 4 with the name and address of the titular holder being the only indication in box 8. 1.   At the time of import, the importer shall provide proof that he has:(a) given a written undertaking to inform within one month the competent authority of the Member State of the farm or farms where the young bovine animals are to be fattened;(b) lodged a security of an amount as laid down for each eligible CN code in Annex II with the competent authority of the Member State; the fattening of the imported animals in that Member State for at least 120 days from the date of acceptance of the customs declaration of release for free circulation is a primary requirement within the meaning of Article 20(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85.2.   Except in cases of force majeure, the security referred to paragraph 1(b) shall be released only if proof is furnished to the competent authority of the Member State that the young bovine animals:(a) have been fattened on the farm or farms indicated pursuant to paragraph 1;(b) have not been slaughtered before a period of 120 days from the date of import has elapsed; or(c) have been slaughtered for health reasons or have died as a result of sickness or accident before that period has elapsed.The security shall be released immediately after such proof has been furnished.However, where the time-limit referred to in paragraph 1(a) has not been observed, the security to be released shall be reduced by:— 15 %, and by— 2 % of the remaining amount for each day by which it has been exceeded.The amounts not released shall be forfeited and retained as customs duties.3.   If the proof referred to in paragraph 2 is not furnished within 180 days from the date of import, the security shall be forfeited and retained as customs duty.However, if such proof is not furnished within the period of 180 days provided for in the first subparagraph but is produced within six months following the said period, the amount forfeited, less 15 % of the security, shall be repaid. Regulations (EC) No 1291/2000 and (EC) No 1445/95 shall apply, subject to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 June 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1899/2004 (OJ L 328, 30.10.2004, p. 67).(2)  OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 35. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1118/2004 (OJ L 217, 17.6.2004, p. 10).(3)  OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1741/2004 (OJ L 311, 8.10.2004, p. 17).ANNEX IEC Fax (32-2) 292 17 34E-mail: AGRI-IMP-BOVINE@cec.eu.intApplication of Regulation (EC) No 992/2005ANNEX IISECURITY AMOUNTSMale bovine animals for fattening Amount (EUR) per head0102 90 05 280102 90 29 560102 90 49 105ANNEX IIIEndorsements provided for in Article 5(2)(c)— : in Spanish : ‘Bovinos machos vivos de peso vivo inferior o igual a 300 kg [Reglamento (CE) no 992/2005]’— : in Czech : ‘Živí býci s živou váhou nepřevyšující 300 kg na kus, na výkrm (Nařízení (ES) č. 992/2005)’— : in Danish : ‘Levende ungtyre til opfedning, med en levende vægt på ikke over 300 kg pr. dyr (forordning (EF) nr. 992/2005)’— : in German : ‘Lebende männliche Rinder mit einem Gewicht von höchstens 300 kg je Tier, zur Mast bestimmt (Verordnung (EG) Nr. 992/2005)’— : in Estonian : ‘Elusad isasveised elusmassiga kuni 300 kg, nuumamiseks (määrus (EÜ) nr 992/2005)’— : in Greek : ‘Ζώντα βοοειδή με βάρος ζώντος που δεν υπερβαίνει τα 300 kg ανά κεφαλή, προς πάχυνση [κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 992/2005]’— : in English : ‘Live male bovine animals of a live weight not exceeding 300 kg per head, for fattening (Regulation (EC) No 992/2005)’— : in French : ‘Bovins mâles vivants d'un poids vif inférieur ou égal à 300 kg par tête, destinés à l'engraissement [Règlement (CE) no 992/2005]’— : in Italian : ‘Bovini maschi vivi di peso vivo non superiore a 300 kg per capo, destinati all’ingrasso [regolamento (CE) n. 992/2005]’— : in Latvian : ‘Jaunbuļļi nobarošanai, kuru dzīvsvars nepārsniedz 300 kg (Regula (EK) Nr. 992/2005)’— : in Lithuanian : ‘Penėjimui skirti gyvi jaučiai, kurių vieno galvijo gyvasis svoris yra ne didesnis kaip 300 kg (Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 992/2005)’— : in Hungarian : ‘Legfeljebb 300 kg egyedi élőtömegű élő hím szarvasmarhaféle, hizlalás céljára (992/2005/EK rendelet)’— : in Dutch : ‘Levende mannelijke mestrunderen met een gewicht van niet meer dan 300 kg per dier (Verordening (EG) nr. 992/2005)’— : in Polish : ‘Żywe młode byki o żywej wadze nieprzekraczającej 300 kg za sztukę bydła, opasowe (rozporządzenie (WE) nr 992/2005)’— : in Portuguese : ‘Bovinos machos vivos com peso vivo inferior ou igual a 300 kg por cabeça, para engorda [Regulamento (CE) n.o 992/2005]’— : in Slovakian : ‘Živé mladé býčky, ktorých živá hmotnosť nepresahuje 300 kg na kus, určené na výkrm (nariadenie (ES) č. 992/2005)’— : in Slovenian : ‘Živo moško govedo za pitanje, katerega živa teža ne presega 300 kg na glavo (Uredba (ES) št. 992/2005)’— : in Finnish : ‘Lihotettaviksi tarkoitettuja eläviä urospuolisia nautaeläimiä, elopaino enintään 300 kg/eläin (asetus (EY) N:o 992/2005)’— : in Swedish : ‘Levande handjur av nötkreatur som väger högst 300 kg, för gödning (förordning (EG) nr 992/2005)’ +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;customs duties;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;fattening;cramming,20 +23018,"2002/859/EC: Commission decision of 29 October 2002 laying down specific conditions for imports of fishery products from Papua New Guinea (Text with EEA relevance.) (notified under number C(2002) 4096). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products(1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC(2), and in particular Article 11.1 thereof,Whereas:(1) An inspection has been carried out on behalf of the Commission in Papua New Guinea to verify the conditions under which fishery products are produced, stored and dispatched to the Community.(2) The requirements in the legislation of Papua New Guinea on health inspection and monitoring of fishery products may be considered equivalent to those laid down in Directive 91/493/EEC.(3) In particular, the ""National Fisheries Authority (NFA)"" is capable of effectively verifying the implementation of the legislation in force.(4) It is appropriate to lay down detailed rules concerning the health certificate which must, under Directive 91/493/EEC, accompany consignments of fishery products imported into the Community from Papua New Guinea. In particular those rules must specify the definition of a model certificate, the minimum requirements regarding the language or languages in which it must be drafted and the status of the person empowered to sign it.(5) The mark which must be affixed to packages of fishery products should give the name of the third country and the approval/registration number of the establishment, factory vessel, cold store or freezer vessel of origin, except for certain frozen products.(6) It is also necessary to draw up a list of approved establishments, factory vessels, or cold stores, and a list of freezer vessels equipped in accordance with the requirements of Council Directive 92/48/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the minimum hygiene rules applicable to fishery products caught on board of certain vessels in accordance with article 3(1) (a) (I) of Directive 91/493/EEC(3). These lists should be drawn up on the basis of a communication from the NFA to the Commission. It is therefore the responsibility of the NFA to ensure compliance with the relevant provisions of Directive 91/493/EEC.(7) The NFA has provided official assurances regarding compliance with the rules set out in Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC with regard to the control of fishery products, and regarding the fulfilment of hygienic requirements equivalent to those laid down by that Directive.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The ""National Fisheries Authority (NFA)"" shall be the competent authority in Papua New Guinea for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC. 1. Fishery products imported into the Community from Papua New Guinea shall meet the conditions set out in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4.2. Each consignment shall be accompanied by a numbered original health certificate, duly completed, signed, dated and comprising a single sheet in accordance with the model in Annex I.3. The products shall come from approved establishments, factory vessels or cold stores or from registered freezer vessels listed in Annex II.4. Except in the case of frozen fishery products in bulk and intended for the manufacture of preserved foods, all packages shall bear the words ""PAPUA NEW GUINEA"" and the approval/registration number of the establishment, factory vessel, cold store or freezer vessel of origin in indelible letters. 1. The certificate referred to in Article 2(2) shall be drawn up in at least one official language of the Member State in which the checks are carried out.2. The certificate shall bear the name, capacity and signature of the representative of the NFA and the latter's official stamp in a colour different from that of other endorsements. This Decision shall apply from 20 December 2002. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 October 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15.(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.(3) OJ L 187, 7.7.1992, p. 41.ANNEX IHEALTH CERTIFICATEfor fishery products from Papua New Guinea and intended for export to the European Community, excluding bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in whatever formReference No: ...Country of dispatch: PAPUA NEW GUINEACompetent authority:National Fisheries Authority (NFA)I. Details identifying the fishery products- Description of Fishery - Aquaculture(1) products: ...- Species (scientific name): ...- Presentation of product and type of treatment(2): ...- Code number (where available): ...- Type of packaging: ...- Number of packages: ...- Net weight: ...- Requisite storage and transport temperature: ...II. Origin of productsName(s) and official approval/registration number(s) of establishment(s), factory vessel(s), or cold store(s) approved or freezer vessel(s) registered by the NFA for export to the EC: ...III. Destination of productsThe products are dispatchedfrom: ...(place of dispatch)to: ...(country and place of destination)by the following means of transport: ...Name and address of dispatcher: ...Name of consignee and address at place of destination: ...IV. Health attestation- The official inspector hereby certifies that the fishery products specified above:1. were caught and handled on board vessels in accordance with the health rules laid down by Directive 92/48/EEC;2. were landed, handled and where appropriate packaged, prepared, processed, frozen, thawed and stored hygienically in compliance with the requirements laid down in Chapters II, III and IV of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC;3. have undergone health controls in accordance with Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC;4. are packaged, marked, stored and transported in accordance with Chapters VI, VII and VIII of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC;5. do not come from toxic species or species containing biotoxins;6. have satisfactorily undergone the organoleptic, parasitological, chemical and microbiological checks laid down for certain categories of fishery products by Directive 91/493/EEC and in the implementing decisions thereto.- The undersigned official inspector hereby declares that he is aware of the provisions of Directives 91/493/EEC, Directive 92/48/EEC and Decision 2002/859/EC.Done at ..., on ...(Place) (Date)Official stamp(3)...Signature of official inspector(4)...(Name in capital letters, capacity and qualifications of person signing)(1) Delete where applicable.(2) Live, refrigerated, frozen, salted, smoked, preserved, etc.(3) The color of the stamp and signature must be different from that of the other particulars in the certificate.(4) The color of the stamp and signature must be different from that of the other particulars in the certificate.ANNEX IILIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS AND VESSELS>TABLE>Categorie Legend:PP Processing plant.ZV Freezer vessel. +",health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;Papua New Guinea;Independent State of Papua New Guinea;New Guinea;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;fishery product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;vessel;ship;tug boat;health certificate,20 +24671,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2077/2002 of 22 November 2002 establishing the quantities to be allocated to importers from the 2003 Community quantitative quotas on certain products originating in the People's Republic of China. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 520/94 of 7 March 1994 establishing a Community procedure for administering quantitative quotas(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 138/96(2), and in particular Articles 9 and 13 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1498/2002 of 21 August 2002 establishing administration procedures for the 2003 quantitative quotas for certain products originating in the People's Republic of China(3), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1498/2002 established the portion of each of the quotas concerned reserved for traditional and other importers and the conditions and methods for participating in the allocation of the quantities available. Importers have lodged applications for import licences with the competent national authorities between 23 August 2002 and 3 p.m., Brussels time, on 21 October 2002, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1498/2002.(2) The Commission has received from the Member States, pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1498/2002, particulars of the numbers and aggregate volume of import licence applications submitted and the total volume imported by traditional importers in 1998 or 1999, the reference years.(3) The Commission is now able, on the basis of that information, to establish uniform quantitative criteria by which the competent national authorities may satisfy licence applications submitted by importers in the Member States for the 2003 quantitative quotas.(4) Examination of the figures supplied by Member States shows that the aggregate volume of applications submitted by traditional importers for the products listed in Annex I to this Regulation exceeds or is lower than the portion of the quota set aside for them. The applications must therefore be met by applying the uniform rate of reduction or increase shown in Annex I to the volume of each importer's imports, expressed in quantity or value terms, over the reference period.(5) Examination of the figures supplied by Member States shows that the aggregate volume of applications submitted by non-traditional importers for the products listed in Annex II to this Regulation exceeds the portion of the quota set aside for them. The applications must therefore be met by applying the uniform rate of reduction shown in Annex II to the amounts requested by each importer, as limited by Regulation (EC) No 1498/2002.(6) Quantities not taken up by non-traditional importers were transferred to traditional importers,. In response to licence applications in respect of the products listed in Annex I duly submitted by traditional importers, the competent national authorities shall allocate each importer a quantity or value equal to his imports for 1998 or 1999, as indicated by the importer, adjusted by the rate of reduction/increase specified in the said Annex for each quota.Where the use of this quantitative criterion would entail allocating an amount greater than that applied for, the quantity or value allocated shall be limited to that specified in the application. In response to licence applications in respect of the products listed in Annex II duly submitted by non-traditional importers, the competent national authorities shall allocate each importer a quantity or value equal to the amount requested within the limits set by Regulation (EC) No 1498/2002, adjusted by the rate of reduction specified in the said Annex for each quota. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 November 2002.For the CommissionPascal LamyMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 66, 10.3.1994, p. 1.(2) OJ L 21, 27.1.1996, p. 6.(3) OJ L 225, 22.8.2002, p. 15.ANNEX IRate of reduction (-)/increase (+) applicable to imports in 1998 or 1999(traditional importers)>TABLE>ANNEX IIRate of reduction (-) applicable to the volume requested within the limits of the maximum amounts fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1498/2002(non-traditional importers)>TABLE> +",footwear industry;bootmaker;shoe industry;shoemaker;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;toilet article;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;household article;crockery;plates and dishes;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;China;People’s Republic of China,20 +8437,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1936/90 of 4 July 1990 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1) on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1251/90 (2), and in particular Article 9,Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and these rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivisions to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff or other measures relating to trade in goods;Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;Whereas the nomenclature committee has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, as regards product No 2 in the annexed table;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the nomenclature Committee as regards product No 1 in the annexed table,. The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the combined nomenclature under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 July 1990.For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 121, 12. 5. 1990, p. 29.ANNEX1.2.3 // // // // Description of the goods // Classification CN code // Reasons // // // // (1) // (2) // (3) // // // // 1. Lightweight knitted garment (100 % synthetic fibres) with narrow shoulder straps covering the body to the crotch. This garment is elasticated at the back at the level of the waist and is fastened at the crotch by means of three press studs. It is also edged with mechanically made lace (see photograph No 440) (*) // 6108 92 00 // Classification is determined by the provisions of General Rules 1 and 6 for the combined nomenclature and by the texts of CN codes 6108 and 6108 92 00. // 2. Lightweight knitted garment (100 % cotton) with sort sleeves intended to cover the upper part of the body reaching down to below the waist. It has a rounded neckline, internal epaulettes and decorations in the form of five pleats at the sleeve ends (see photograph No 449) (*) // 6109 10 00 // Classification is determined by the provisions of General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, by additional note 2 of Chapter 61 and by the texts of CN codes 6109 and 6109 10 00. // // //(*) Photographs are of a purely illustrative nature. +",cotton;cottonseed;man-made fibre;acrylic fibre;artificial fibre;chemical fibre;nylon;polyamide;rayon;synthetic cloth;synthetic fibre;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;clothing;article of clothing;ready-made clothing;work clothes;Combined Nomenclature;CN,20 +12248,"Commission Decision of 11 March 1994 amending for the third time and for the department of Loire-Atlantique, France, Decision 93/24/EEC (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 92/102/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas France considered that part of its territory was free from Aujeszky's disease and submitted supporting documentation to the Commission as provided for in Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC;Whereas Commission Decision 93/24/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 93/664/EC (4), lays down additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined to Member States or regions free of disease and lists those regions in Annex I;Whereas outbreaks of Aujeszky's disease have occurred in the department of Loire-Atlantique in France which is included in Annex I to Decision 93/24/EEC;Whereas it is appropriate to remove the department of Loire-Atlantique from Annex I to Decision 93/24/EEC pending clarification of the disease situation there;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. In Annex I to Decision 93/24/EEC, 'Loire-Atlantique' is deleted. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 March 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.(2) OJ No L 355, 5. 12. 1992, p. 32.(3) OJ No L 16, 25. 1. 1993, p. 18.(4) OJ No L 303, 10. 12. 1993, p. 27. +",regions of France;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,20 +32837,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1326/2006 of 7 September 2006 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2006. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1059/2006 (2).(2) Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, may decide to fix a maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. Whereas a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. For tenders notified from 1 to 7 September 2006, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2006, the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported shall be 14,57 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 63 000 t. This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 September 2006.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 September 2006.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).(2)  OJ L 192, 13.7.2006, p. 11.(3)  OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1558/2005 (OJ L 249, 24.9.2005, p. 6). +",import;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;third country;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;sorghum;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +15391,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 745/96 of 24 April 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1469/95 on measures to be taken with regard to certain beneficiaries of operations financed by the Guarantee Section of the EAGGF. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1469/95 of 22 June 1995 on measures to be taken with regard to certain beneficiaries of operations financed by the Guarantee Section of the EAGGF (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1469/95 introduces a Community system allowing all the competent authorities of the Member States and the Commission to identify, as quickly as possible, operators presenting, in the light of experience acquired with them as regards the proper execution of their previous obligations, a risk of non-reliability, in connection with tendering procedures, the grant of export refunds or sales at reduced prices of intervention products; whereas application of the system is restricted to operators who have deliberately or as a result of serious negligence committed an irregularity prejudicial to Community funds or who are suspected on solid grounds of having done so; whereas, on that basis, there must be determined, in the light of the seriousness of the offence and depending on whether it has been established or suspected, a series of varied measures ranging from tighter controls to the exclusion of the operators concerned from taking part in operations to be determined when their fraudulent actions are established;Whereas certain of the rules to be adopted for the implementation of the said system may, particularly with regard to the definition of irregularities in accordance with Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1469/95, with regard to the determination of operators within the meaning of the second indent of Article 5 of that Regulation and with regard to the rules on the limitation period, henceforth refer to the pertinent horizontal provisions of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (2); whereas, with regard to the further specifications to be made regarding cases of founded suspicion of an irregularity requiring application of the system, it is necessary to define the ‘preliminary administrative or judicial report’ within the meaning of point (b) of Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1469/95; whereas, however, the Member States should apply their relevant national rules to determine whether the irregularity has been committed or attempted, deliberately or through gross negligence;Whereas, in order to ensure the proper functioning of the system and without prejudice to the Member States' obligation to prevent and prosecute all irregularities, the application of this system should be restricted to cases of irregularities of a certain magnitude; whereas, in order to apply the measures to be taken in the event of suspected or established irregularities as uniformly as possible, the scope of such measures and the criteria for their duration should be fixed;Whereas rules governing the content and follow-up of notifications made under Regulation (EC) No 1469/95 must be adopted, including provisions for immediately removing from the current closed system of confidential identification and notification those operators who are no longer suspected on solid grounds of having committed an irregularity or with respect to whom the duration of application of the measure or measures within the meaning of Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1469/95 has expired;Whereas, lastly, in accordance with the third indent of Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1469/95, it is necessary to determine the conditions under which operators may avoid the suspension of payments by lodging a security in cases where none of the advance payment arrangements referred to in Article 18 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 of 22 July 1985 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of securities for agricultural products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3403/93 (4), apply,Whereas information exchanged as provided for in the system introduced by Regulation (EC) No 1469/95 concerns mainly natural persons; whereas the system is subject therefore to the rules for the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms contained in Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (5), and, mutatis mutandis, in the provisions laid down to that end relating to mutual assistance in customs and agricultural matters;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF),. Chapter I:   Definitions 1.   For the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 1469/95, ‘irregularity’, within the meaning of point (a) of Article 1 (2) thereof, shall mean any infringement of a provision of Community law, in the fields referred to in Article 1 (1) of that Regulation, that is the result of an act or omission by an economic operator which is harmful to or may be harmful to the EAGGF Guarantee Section.2.   The ‘preliminary administrative or judicial report’ within the meaning of point (b) of Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1469/95 shall mean the first written assessment, even if only internal, by a competent administrative or judicial authority, concluding on the basis of concrete facts that an irregularity has been committed, deliberately or through gross negligence, without prejudice to the possibility of this conclusion being revised or withdrawn subsequently on the basis of developments in the administrative or judicial procedure.3.   For the purposes of this Regulation:(a) ‘operators A’ means the operators referred to in point (a) of Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1469/95; and(b) ‘operators B’ means the operators referred to in point (b) of Article 1 (2) of that Regulation.When applying the rules introduced by Regulation (EC) No 1469/95, it shall be specified in all instances whether an operator A or an operator B is concerned.4.   For the purposes of Article 1 (2), Article 3 (1) and Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1469/95, as well as for the purposes of the provisions of this Regulation, operators A or operators B, as the case may be, shall include persons who, within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95, have participated in committing an irregularity or who are under a duty to take responsibility for an irregularity or to ensure that it is not committed.5.   Member States shall apply their relevant national legislation to determine whether the irregularity has been committed or attempted, deliberately or through gross negligence.Chapter II:   Scope 1.   Without prejudice to the obligation laid down in Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of the Council (6) for Member States to prevent and prosecute any irregularity, Regulation (EC) No 1469/95 shall apply only to cases of irregularity which concern or would concern, alone or in combination with other irregularities committed by the same operator over a period of one year, an amount exceeding ECU 100 000.2.   The period of one year referred to in paragraph 1 shall start to run on the date on which the first irregularity was committed. 1.   Where the measure taken in respect of an operator A or of an operator B is the one referred to in point (a) of Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1469/95, that measure shall, except in exceptional and duly substantiated cases, apply to the operations which the operator concerned carries out in any of the fields covered by Article 1 (1) of that Regulation.2.   The measure referred to in point (c) of Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1469/95 shall apply only to the same field within the meaning of Article 1 (1) of that Regulation and to the same product sector as that in which the irregularity committed or attempted has been established.3.   In the case of the measure referred to in point (b) of Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1469/95, the competent authorities of the Member States shall assess each individual case and determine the field or fields and product sectors concerned, taking due account of the real risks of possible further irregularities, and in particular:— the stage of the inquiry being held, depending on whether an operator A or operator B is concerned,— the volume of his operations within the EAGGF field,— the amount of Community funds involved in the suspected or established irregularity,— the seriousness of the irregularity, according to whether it has been committed or attempted, deliberately or through gross negligence.4.   The period of application of the measure or measures to be taken shall be determined on the basis of the criteria laid down in paragraph 3.As regards the measure referred to in point (c) of Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1469/95, the period of application is a minimum of six months, except in duly substantiated exceptional cases, and a maximum of five years. Where the Commission itself awards contracts, it may choose not to take account of any applicant who has been notified to it as an operator A by a Member State.The exclusion of an operator thus decided upon by the Commission shall be subject to the same rules as those applicable to the measure referred to in point (c) of Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1469/95 decided on by a Member State. As regards the operator's prior hearing, the Commission shall give him the opportunity of making any comments he considers useful within a maximum period of two months.Chapter III:   Contents and follow-up of mutual notifications 1.   Each Member State shall designate a single competent authority to make and receive notifications within the meaning of paragraph 2. The said authority shall transmit its notifications to the Commission, which will transmit them to the competent authorities of the other Member States.2.   The notifications exchanged in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be confidential and shall cover the following points:— they shall identify the natural or legal persons within the meaning of Article 1 (4) of this Regulation in respect of whom one or more of the measures under Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1469/95 have been taken, specifying whether the operators concerned are A or B,— they shall give a brief indication of the concrete facts which led to the measure(s), specifying the current state of the inquiry where this has not yet been completed,— they shall specify the measure(s) taken by the Member State concerned,— they shall provide references to any notifications which may have been made already under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1468/81 (7), Council Regulation (EEC) No 595/91 (8) or Regulation (EC) No 1469/95.The Commission shall agree with the Member States a standard form for these notifications to be used by the competent authorities.3.   Each notification shall be made as soon as possible. It shall be supplemented by the competent authority which has made it when, with a view to the application of Article 6, the Commission or the competent authority of another Member State, through the Commission, requests additional information or where new significant facts or changes need to be notified. Once a Member State and the Commission have received a notification within the meaning of Article 5 (2), they shall decide as soon as possible upon the measures to be applied in relation to the operator or operators concerned in respect of those of his or their operations coming under their respective responsibility, taking account of the criteria laid down in Article 3.Member States shall, in accordance with Article 5, notify the Commission of the steps they have taken. The Commission shall inform the Member State which made the initial notification. 1.   Operators B shall be eliminated from the identification and notification system and the measures applied to them shall be discontinued as soon as the first evaluation referred to in Article 1 (2) proves to be unfounded.2.   When a Member State informs the Commission that a natural or legal person whose name had previously been notified to it under Article 5 (1) has proved, upon further investigation, not to have been implicated in the irregularity, the Commission shall without delay relay this fact to the other Member States, which shall in their turn immediately inform those to whom they had notified these personal data under Regulation (EC) No 1469/95.That person shall then no longer be treated as a person implicated in the irregularity on the basis of the first notification.3.   Any operator shall be eliminated from the system of identification and notification at the end of the period of application of the measure concerned within the meaning of Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1469/95.Chapter IV:   Final arrangements 1.   The exclusion measure referred to in point (c) of Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1469/95 may not be applied to irregularities committed before the entry into force of that Regulation.2.   The measure referred to in paragraph 1 may be applied only within a period of four years from the time when the irregularity in question was committed. The other provisions on the limitation period in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 shall also apply. 1.   Where the measure referred to in point (b) of Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1469/95 is taken and none of the advance payment arrangements referred to in Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 is applied, Member States shall be authorized to pay out the suspended payment once a security of an equivalent amount plus 15 % has been lodged.2.   The security shall be declared forfeit to the EAGGF Guarantee Section when, for the operation concerned, the irregularity has been established by means of a definitive administrative or judicial decision within the meaning of point (a) of Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1469/95.It shall, moreover, remain forfeit if the suspended payment is found not to be due for reasons other than the existence of an irregularity.Where neither of these reasons for forfeiting the security are present, it shall be released immediately for the operation in question.3.   The provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 shall apply to the security referred to in paragraph 1, which shall be regarded as a security on an advance payment within the meaning of Title IV of that Regulation. 01.   For the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 1469/95, Member States shall take all appropriate additional steps:(a) to ensure good internal coordination between the authorities concerned and, in particular, to provide rapid information to the authorities responsible for applying the preventive measures adopted; and(b) to establish direct and effective cooperation between the authority which they make specifically responsible for this matter under Article 5 (1) of this Regulation and the Commission.2.   Before 1 October 1996, Member States shall notify to the Commission the steps they have taken under paragraph 1. 11.   All appropriate technical and organizational measures necessary to maintain the security of the identification and notification system shall be taken by the Member States and the Commission, each in respect of the part of the system which concerns it. The aim of the measures shall, in particular, be to prevent any unauthorized person from obtaining access to data or data media or to installations used for the processing of data.2.   Member States and the Commission shall regard the identification and notification system as a system for processing personal data and shall ensure the proper application of the personal data-protection provisions referred to in the fifth subparagrah of Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1469/95 and in Directive 95/46/EC.3.   For the part of the system which concerns it, each Member State and the Commission shall be responsible, in accordance with national laws, regulations and procedures or equivalent Community provisions, for any injury caused to a person through the unlawful use of personal information under the system, in particular where the injury was caused as a result of the Member State or the Commission providing inaccurate data or entering inaccurate data into the system contrary to this Regulation.4.   The Commission shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Communities a notice concerning the introduction of the identification and notification system. 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 April 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ No L 145, 29. 6. 1995, p. 1.(2)  OJ No L 312, 23. 12. 1995, p. 1.(3)  OJ No L 205, 3. 8. 1985, p. 5.(4)  OJ No L 310, 14. 12. 1993, p. 4.(5)  OJ No L 281, 23. 11. 1995, p. 31.(6)  OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13.(7)  OJ No L 144, 2. 6. 1981, p. 1.(8)  OJ No L 67, 14. 3. 1991, p. 11. +",award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;discount sale;promotional sale;reduced-price sale;fraud against the EU;fraud against the European Union;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;EAGGF Guarantee Section;EAGGF Guarantee Section aid,20 +33116,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1703/2006 of 17 November 2006 fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 20th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/99 as regards measures for the disposal of cream, butter and concentrated butter on the Community market (2), the intervention agencies may sell by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of butter of intervention stocks that they hold and may grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 25 of that Regulation lays down that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further laid down that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure. The amount of the processing security as referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 should be fixed accordingly.(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. For the 20th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 the amount of the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter and the amount the processing security, as referred to in Articles 25 and 28 of that Regulation respectively, are fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 November 2006.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 November 2006.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).(2)  OJ L 308, 25.11.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2107/2005 (OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 20).ANNEXMaximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter and processing security for the 20th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005(EUR/100 kg)Formula A BIncorporation procedure With tracers Without tracers With tracers Without tracersMaximum aid Butter ≥ 82 % 17,5 14 14 14Butter < 82 % — 13,65 — 13Concentrated butter 20 16,58 20 16,5Cream — — 9 6Processing security Butter 19 — 15 —Concentrated butter 22 — 22 —Cream — — 10 — +",award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;concentrated product;concentrate;condensed foodstuff;condensed product;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;cream;dairy cream;sales aid;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;butter,20 +14641,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2920/95 of 18 December 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 1440/95 opening Community tariff quotas for the second half of 1995 for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat falling within CN codes ex 0104 10, ex 0104 20 and 0204. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3383/94 of 19 December 1994 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Whereas Annex XIIa to the European Agreement with Bulgaria (2) lays down the quantities of sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat that may be imported under the preferential scheme within tariff quotas; whereas those quotas were opened for the second half of 1995 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1440/95 of 26 June 1995 opening Community tariff quotas for the second half of 1995 for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat falling within CN codes ex 0104 10, ex 0104 20 and 0204 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2581/95 (4);Whereas the Europe Agreement also provides for the possibility of Bulgaria converting limited quantities of live animal exports into quantities of meat; whereas the Republic of Bulgaria has informed the Commission of its intention to convert the quantity of animals not yet used in 1995 into quantities of meat; whereas this conversion concerns only a limited portion of the quantities of those products originating in Bulgaria that may enter the Community under Community tariff quotas and whereas, therefore, it should be accepted;Whereas, as a result, it is necessary to adapt the quantities for the second half of 1995 laid down for Bulgaria in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1440/95;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheepmeat and Goatmeat,. In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1440/95, the quantity of live animals for Bulgaria is hereby replaced by '2 498`, and the quantity of meat for Bulgaria is replaced by '1 002,5`. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 8 December 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;goatmeat;sheepmeat;lamb meat;mutton;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid,20 +30190,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 577/2005 of 14 April 2005 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2275/2004. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2275/2004 (2).(2) Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, may decide to fix a maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. Whereas a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. For tenders notified from 8 to 14 April 2005, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2275/2004, the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported shall be 19,85 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 14 465 t. This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 April 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 April 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.(2)  OJ L 396, 31.12.2004, p. 32.(3)  OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50). +",import;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;third country;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;sorghum;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +5845,"Commission Delegated Directive 2014/16/EU of 18 October 2013 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, the Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead as an activator in the fluorescent powder of discharge lamps when used for extracorporeal photopheresis lamps containing BSP (BaSi 2 O 5 :Pb) phosphors Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(a) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2011/65/EU prohibits the use of lead in electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market.(2) Lead is used as an activator in the fluorescent powder of discharge lamps that are used for extracorporeal photopheresis lamps containing BSP (BaSi2O5:Pb) phosphors. A scientifically and technically practicable possibility for substitution or elimination of lead in this application is currently not available.(3) Directive 2011/65/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,. Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive. 1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by the last day of the sixth month after entry into force at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 October 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 88.ANNEXIn Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU the following point 34 is added:‘34. Lead as an activator in the fluorescent powder of discharge lamps when used for extracorporeal photopheresis lamps containing BSP (BaSi2O5:Pb) phosphors. Expires on 22 July 2021.’ +",lighting equipment;electric lamp;electric tube;fluorescent tube;halogen lamp;incandescent lamp;light bulb;neon tube;standard lamp;lead;technological change;adaptation to technical progress;digital revolution;technical progress;technological development;technological progress;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban,20 +34231,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 578/2007 of 25 May 2007 concerning the 32nd special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005, Chapter III. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 47 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/99 as regards measures for the disposal of cream, butter and concentrated butter on the Community market (2), the intervention agencies are opening a standing invitation to tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter. Article 54 of that Regulation provides that in the light of the tenders received in response to each special invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of 96 %.(2) An end-use security provided for in Article 53(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 is to be lodged to ensure the taking over of the concentrated butter by the retail trade.(3) On the basis of the examination of the offers received, the tendering procedure should not be proceeded with.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. For the 32nd tender under the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005, Chapter III no award shall be made. This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 May 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 May 2007.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).(2)  OJ L 308, 25.11.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2107/2005 (OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 20). +",award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;concentrated product;concentrate;condensed foodstuff;condensed product;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;cream;dairy cream;sales aid;butter;retail trade;retail dealer;retailer,20 +28299,"Council Regulation (EC) No 930/2004 of 1 May 2004 on temporary derogation measures relating to the drafting in Maltese of the acts of the institutions of the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 290 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28 and 41 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation No 1 of 15 April 1958 determining the languages to be used by the European Economic Community (1) and to Council Regulation No 1 of 15 April 1958 determining the languages to be used by the European Atomic Energy Community (2), which two Regulations are hereinafter referred to as ‘Regulation No 1’,Having regard to the Council Rules of Procedure, and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,Having regard to the request of 31 March 2004 by the Maltese Government,Whereas:(1) Following the accession of Malta to the European Union, and in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation No 1, Maltese is an official language and a working language of the institutions of the Union.(2) Accordingly, regulations and other documents of general application are to be drafted also in Maltese, as provided for in Article 4 of Regulation No 1. The Official Journal of the European Union should also be published in Maltese, as provided for in Article 5 of that Regulation.(3) It appears from contacts between the Maltese authorities and the European Union institutions that, due to the current situation regarding the recruitment of Maltese linguists and the resulting lack of qualified translators, it is not possible to guarantee the drafting in Maltese of all acts adopted by the institutions.(4) This situation will prevail for some time, pending the implementation of transitional measures taken in close cooperation between the Maltese authorities and the European Union institutions to remedy the lack of qualified translators. In the meantime, this situation should not have a negative impact on the activities of the Union, slowing the work of its institutions.(5) Article 8 of Regulation No 1 allows the Council, acting upon request of the Member State concerned, to decide on the use of languages as regards Member States which have more than one official language. According to the Constitution of Malta, Maltese and English are the official languages of Malta and every law is to be enacted in both the Maltese and English languages, the Maltese text prevailing in the case of conflict, unless provision is otherwise made.(6) In the light of the situation referred to above and on request by the Maltese Government, it is appropriate to decide that, on an exceptional and transitional basis, the institutions of the Union are not to be bound by the obligation concerning the drafting or translation of all acts, including judgments of the Court of Justice, in the Maltese language. However, it is appropriate that such derogation be partial and therefore to exclude from its scope regulations adopted jointly by the European Parliament and the Council.(7) The status of Maltese as an official language and a working language of the institutions of the Union remains unaffected.(8) At the end of the transitional period, all acts which at that time have not already been published in the Maltese language should also be published in that language,. By way of derogation from Regulation No 1 and for a period of three years beginning on 1 May 2004, the institutions of the European Union shall not be bound by the obligation to draft all acts in Maltese and to publish them in that language in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Article shall not apply to Regulations adopted jointly by the European Parliament and the Council. Not later than 30 months after its adoption, the Council shall review the operation of this Regulation and determine whether to extend it for a further period of one year. At the end of the transitional period, all acts which at that time have not already been published in the Maltese language shall also be published in that language. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 May 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. COWEN(1)  OJ 17, 6.10.1958, p. 385/58. Regulation as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.(2)  OJ 17, 6.10.1958, p. 401/58. Regulation as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession. +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;Malta;Gozo;Republic of Malta;recruitment;information profession;archivist;documentalist;interpreter;librarian;terminologist;translator;official language;working language,20 +44116,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 613/2014 of 3 June 2014 approving a minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Pagnotta del Dittaino (PDO)]. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Italy's application for the approval of an amendment to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Pagnotta del Dittaino’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 516/2009 (2).(2) The purpose of the application is to amend the specification by clarifying the method of production and to update the legal references.(3) The Commission has examined the amendment in question and concluded that it is justified. Since the amendment is minor within the meaning of the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1151/2012, the Commission may approve it without following the procedure set out in Articles 50 to 52 of the Regulation,. The specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Pagnotta del Dittaino’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. Annex II to this Regulation contains the consolidated Single Document setting out the main points of the specification. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 June 2014.For the CommissionOn behalf of the PresidentDacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 7.ANNEX IIn the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Pagnotta del Dittaino’, the following amendment is approved:1.1.   Method of production— Bronte, Iride and Sant'Agata have been included in the group of varieties that should make up 70 % of the flour used. This amendment is required on account of the inevitable process of change in the wheat cultivated as varieties certified by the competent bodies in Sicily and beyond and that are adapted to the Sicilian environment and particularly suitable for bread-making and the general farming environment are more available to farmers and to the sector. The amendment is therefore aimed at encouraging farmers to source certified seed among the most widespread varieties locally.— Flour from all the durum wheat varieties listed in the national register may now be used, within the limit of 30 % of the total flour. This amendment is based on the producers' request to also use other varieties resulting from scientific research and suitable for bread-making for the production of ‘Pagnotta del Dittaino’. Furthermore, widening the range of varieties is also necessary to overcome the difficulties of using certain varieties that are difficult to find because they are no longer cultivated.— As regards the description of the characteristics of the durum wheat and of the various flours, the mathematical symbol for the chemical parameters for durum wheat and flour has been changed from > to ≥ and from < to ≤ as appropriate. This amendment takes into account the results of analyses of the ingredients used to produce the pagnotta but does not affect the characteristics of the ‘Pagnotta del Dittaino’ as the wheat and flour included have qualities that are very close to the current limits.— Variation of the yellow index value from > 17b minolta to ≥ 14 b minolta. Studies carried out in the context of ‘Experimentation at national level’ into durum wheat varieties demonstrate that in Sicily average yellow index values stand at 16 (value for whole wheat flour), which is much lower than the initial estimates. The value 14 is the level with which all the varieties used to produce ‘Pagnotta del Dittaino’ comply.— It has been decided to remove some chemical parameters with regard to which flour must be used to produce the ‘Pagnotta del Dittaino’ so as to facilitate matters for the producers and limit the costs of chemical analyses. Specifically, the parameters for gluten, the yellow index, absorption, rising times, stability and the degree of softening have been removed. Some of these parameters (absorption, rising times, stability and the degree of softening) require specific equipment which entails significant costs and requires the availability of laboratories equipped with qualified staff, while the parameters for gluten and the yellow index are directly related to the protein content, therefore determining them is superfluous.— As regards the falling number (F.N.), the current specification stipulates a value below 480 seconds. The amendment inserts a range of between 480 to 800 seconds so as to ensure balanced amylase activity and in all events above 480. This amendment excludes the use of flour with values below the limit established and for which specific studies have discovered defects in the crumb (glutinosity) and in the sponginess (irregularities).— A range has been introduced with regard to the quantity of salt. The quantity of salt required does in fact vary depending on the quantity of water in the dough and the type of salt used.— The rising and baking times have been changed to optimise the production process depending on the size of the pagnotta.— Greater flexibility has been introduced into the time allocated to each individual production phase so as to facilitate the production process.1.2.   Other: Updated legal referencesThe legal references have been updated.ANNEX IICONSOLIDATED SINGLE DOCUMENTCouncil Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1)‘PAGNOTTA DEL DITTAINO’EC No: IT-PDO-0105-01186 — 11.12.2013PGI () PDO (X)1.   Name‘Pagnotta del Dittaino’2.   Member state or third countryItaly3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff3.1.   Type of productClass 2.4. Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker's wares3.2.   Description of the product to which the name in (1) applies‘Pagnotta del Dittaino’ is released for consumption in the traditional form of a round loaf weighing between 500 and 1 100 g or as a sliced, half loaf. The crust is between 3 and 4 mm thick and medium hard. The crumb is pale yellow, elastic, fine-grained, compact and uniform. The bread has a moisture content of no more than 38 % and maintains its organoleptic properties, such as its aroma, taste and freshness, for up to five days from the date of production.3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)‘Pagnotta del Dittaino’ PDO is bread produced using a particular method, employing natural leaven and durum-wheat flour of the varieties Simeto, Duilio, Arcangelo, Mongibello, Ciccio, Colosseo, Bronte, Iride and San'Agata grown in the area referred to in point 4 below, which must account for at least 70 % of the total flour used. The remaining 30 % must be of durum wheat of the varieties Amedeo, Appulo, Cannizzo, Cappelli, Creso, Latino, Norba, Pietrafitta, Quadrato, Radioso, Rusticano, Tresor, Vendetta or of other hard wheat varieties listed in the national variety register, grown in the production area.The durum wheat used to make the flour must be grown from certified seed and meet the following minimum quality requirements: weight ≥ 78 kg/hl; protein (N tot. × 5,70) ≥ 12 % of dry matter; moisture content ≤ 12,5 %; gluten ≥ 8 % of dry matter; yellow index ≥ 14 b minolta.3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)—3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical areaCultivation and harvest of the grain and production of ‘Pagnotta del Dittaino’ PDO must take place within the production area referred to in point 4.3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.In order to preserve the product's quality characteristics, ‘Pagnotta del Dittaino’ must be packed immediately, within the defined geographical area, in micropore plastic film or in a modified atmosphere to ensure compliance with health and hygiene requirements while allowing the product to breathe.3.7.   Specific rules concerning labellingThe label must show the ‘Pagnotta del Dittaino’ denomination logo and the EU logo.It is forbidden to add any description that is not expressly provided for. However, references to brand names may be used, on condition that they have no laudatory purport and are not such as to mislead the consumer. The PDO logo is rectangular and shows at bottom left two ears of durum wheat at right angles to each other, framing two loaves, one of which is whole and the other, placed above it, is a half loaf. Above, in the centre of a rectangular box, in a single horizontal line, are the words ‘PAGNOTTA DEL DITTAINO DOP’ (‘PAGNOTTA DEL DITTAINO PDO’).4.   Concise definition of the geographical area‘Pagnotta del Dittaino’ PDO is produced in an area comprising the municipalities of Agira, Aidone, Assoro, Calascibetta, Enna, Gagliano Castelferrato, Leonforte, Nicosia, Nissoria, Piazza Armerina, Regalbuto, Sperlinga, Valguarnera Caropepe and Villarosa in the Province of Enna and the municipalities of Castel di Iudica, Raddusa and Ramacca in the Province of Catania.5.   Link with the geographical area5.1.   Specificity of the geographical areaThe grain used for the production of ‘Pagnotta del Dittaino’ is grown in an area with a typically Mediterranean climate. Rainfall varies considerably over the year and is concentrated in autumn and winter, with annual averages of around 500 mm. Average monthly temperatures are highest in July and August and lowest in January and February, but temperatures only rarely fall low enough to damage crops (0 oC). The soils in which the durum wheat is grown are fairly loamy.5.2.   Specificity of the product‘Pagnotta del Dittaino’ PDO differs from other products of the same type, among other things, in the consistency of its crust and its light yellow, fine, compact and uniform crumb. Another characteristic of ‘Pagnotta del Dittaino’ PDO is its capacity to maintain its organoleptic properties, such as its aroma, taste and freshness, for five days.In times gone by, the harvested grain used to be stored in special pits or storehouses and, naturally, protected from water. The cereal was not treated to protect against fungal infestations or against insect parasites. The grain would be taken to local mills for grinding as needed.Today, durum wheat harvested in the defined area is just pre-cleaned to separate the grain from the straw and to remove impurities and foreign bodies and is then placed in silos and stored without the use of pesticides or chemical products. Only physical treatments are permitted at the mill (cooling with cold air and turning the grain).These treatments prevent overheating of the grain, something that creates ideal conditions for the growth of mould, the formation of mycotoxins and the hatching of the eggs of insect parasites and that can even cause the germination of caryopses.The natural leaven is derived from a starter that is renewed as necessary. This involves taking one part of starter and mixing it with two parts of flour and one part of water. After kneading, this produces four pieces of rising dough. One of these will serve as a renovated starter and the other three are added to the bread mixture as a natural leaven after being left to ripen for at least five hours.5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI)The special properties of ‘Pagnotta del Dittaino’ described in point 5.2 stem directly from the morphological characteristics, soil and climate of the production area referred to in point 4. Those properties are without any doubt due to and therefore closely linked to the durum wheat used as the main raw material in the production process, which, due to the soil and climate of the production area, has excellent quality and health characteristics (free from mycotoxins) and confers on ‘Pagnotta del Dittaino’ PDO its unique organoleptic properties.Durum wheat, as historical sources relate, was always used in the area for bread-making, unlike in other parts of Italy where common wheat flour was and continues to be used, giving a product that conserved its principal organoleptic properties for a week.This was the result of the use not only of durum wheat flour but also of ‘criscenti’ (natural leaven). The fermentation of the sourdough is based on a dynamic equilibrium between lactic bacteria and yeasts. The principal microbial species found are Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis (Lactobacillus brevis ssp. lindneri), Candida milleri and Saccharomyces exiguus.Much of the evidence provided in ancient texts was gathered in the durum-wheat production area and has come, over time, to constitute a store of knowledge and traditions relating to cereal production and, in particular, bread-making.Durum-wheat production in the areas of the interior of Sicily, including municipalities in the Provinces of Enna and Catania, is an important activity, not only because of the size of the area devoted to it but also because it involves land traditionally used for the dry cultivation of durum wheat. In those municipalities, because of both soil conditions and the climate, the only crop that has been able over the years to guarantee local farmers employment and a fair income is durum wheat.Evidence of the important role played by durum wheat in the Sicilian diet is provided by Pliny the Elder in his ‘De Naturalis Historia’. While in other regions of Italy, flour was obtained from acorns, chestnuts or from other cereals, such as barley and rye, in Sicily farmers learned to make bread from wheat flour. According to Sonnino, people in the Sicilian countryside survived, despite serious shortages, by living on bread made from wheat flour.Reference to publication of the specification(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)The full text of the product specification is available on the following website: http://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/3335or alternatively:by going direct to the home page of the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policy (www.politicheagricole.it) and clicking on ‘Qualità e sicurezza’ (at the top right of the screen) and then on ‘Disciplinari di Produzione all'esame dell'UE’.(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12, replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1). +",Italy;Italian Republic;bread;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;Sicily;durum wheat;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mode of production;labelling;cereal flour,20 +14568,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2690/95 of 17 November 1995 opening a tariff quota for preserved mushrooms originating in China. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1796/81 of 30 June 1981 on measures applicable to imports of mushrooms of the species Agaricus spp. falling within CN codes 0711 90 40, 2003 10 20 and 2003 10 30 (1) provided for the levying of an additional amount on imports in excess of certain quantities laid down; whereas those arrangements applied inter alia to imports from China; whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agricultural sector in order to implement the agreements during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (2) has repealed those arrangements with effect from 1 July 1995 in anticipation of the opening by the Commission of tariff quotas for imports of the products concerned;Whereas, pending the outcome of the negotiations opened pursuant to Article XXIV.6 of GATT 1994 with members of the World Trade Organization on the adjustment of Community concessions following the latest enlargement of the Community, a tariff quota should be opened for imports during the second half of 1995 as an autonomous measure,. 1. A Community tariff quota is hereby opened for the importation without payment of the specific duty, during the period 1 July 1995 to 31 December 1995, of a net drained weight of 2 200 tonnes of preserved mushrooms of the species Agaricus falling within CN codes 0711 90 40, 2003 10 20 and 2003 10 30 and originating in China.2. The common customs tariff applicable to the quota referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 12 % for products falling within CN code 0711 90 40 and 23 % for products falling within CN codes 2003 10 20 and 2003 10 30. The detailed rules for the application of this Regulation shall be laid down by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 (3). This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 November 1995.For the Council The President P. SOLBES MIRA +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;mushroom-growing;mushroom;tariff negotiations;MTN;multilateral trade negotiations;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;preserved product;preserved food;tinned food;China;People’s Republic of China,20 +22676,"2002/215/EC: Council Decision of 4 March 2002 concerning the conclusion of the Fourth Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1) in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2) and first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),Whereas:(1) The Community, by reason of its responsibilities for the environment, by Decision 88/540/EEC(3) became a party to the Vienna Convention for the protection of the ozone layer and the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer, and by Decision 91/690/EEC(4) approved the First Amendment to the said Protocol, by Decision 94/68/EC(5) approved the Second Amendment to the said Protocol and by Decision 2000/646/EC(6) approved the Third Amendment to the said Protocol.(2) Recent evidence indicates that for the adequate protection of the ozone layer a higher degree of control of trade in ozone depleting substances is required than is provided by the Montreal Protocol, as amended in 1997. The same evidence indicates that there should be additional measures to control production of ozone-depleting substances and in particular on hydrochlorofluorcarbons and new substances.(3) A Fourth Amendment to the Montreal Protocol introducing these controls was adopted by the Parties in December 1999 in Beijing.(4) The Commission, on behalf of the Community, took part in the negotiation and adoption of that amendment.(5) The Community has adopted measures in the area covered by the amendment, in particular in Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer(7), and it should, therefore, undertake international commitments in that area.(6) It is necessary for the Community to approve the Fourth Amendment to the Montreal Protocol because its provisions relate to production and trade in controlled substances between the Community and other Parties, the implementation of which is the responsibility of the Community,. The Fourth Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of this Amendment is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person or persons empowered to deposit the instrument of approval of this Fourth Amendment on behalf of the Community with the Secretary-General of the United Nations in accordance with Article 13 of the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer as read in conjunction with Article 3 of the Fourth Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 4 March 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. Matas i Palou(1) OJ C 213 E, 31.7.2001, p. 251.(2) Opinion delivered on 2.10.2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ L 297, 31.10.1988, p. 8.(4) OJ L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 28.(5) OJ L 33, 7.2.1994, p. 1.(6) OJ L 272, 25.10.2000, p. 26.(7) OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1. +",ozone;stratospheric pollution;depletion of the ozone layer;destruction of the ozone layer;deterioration of the ozone layer;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;dangerous substance;dangerous product;stratospheric pollutant;CFC;chlorofluorcarbons;gas harmful to the ozone layer,20 +43739,"Council Directive 2014/86/EU of 8 July 2014 amending Directive 2011/96/EU on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 115 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (2),Acting in accordance with a special legislative procedure,Whereas:(1) Council Directive 2011/96/EU (3) exempts dividends and other profit distributions paid by subsidiary companies to their parent companies from withholding taxes and eliminates double taxation of such income at the level of the parent company.(2) The benefits of Directive 2011/96/EU should not lead to situations of double non-taxation and, therefore, generate unintended tax benefits for groups of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States when compared to groups of companies of the same Member State.(3) For the purpose of avoiding situations of double non-taxation deriving from mismatches in the tax treatment of profit distributions between Member States, the Member State of the parent company and the Member State of its permanent establishment should not allow those companies to benefit from the tax exemption applied to received distributed profits, to the extent that such profits are deductible by the subsidiary of the parent company.(4) It is appropriate to update Part A of Annex I to Directive 2011/96/EU to include other forms of companies made subject to corporation tax in Poland and other forms of companies which have been introduced in the company law of Romania.(5) Directive 2011/96/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,. Directive 2011/96/EU is amended as follows:(1) in Article 4(1), point (a) is replaced by the following:‘(a) refrain from taxing such profits to the extent that such profits are not deductible by the subsidiary, and tax such profits to the extent that such profits are deductible by the subsidiary; or’;(2) in Annex I, part A, point (u) is replaced by the following:‘(u) companies under Polish law known as: “spółka akcyjna”, “spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością”, spółka komandytowo-akcyjna;’;(3) in Annex I, part A, point (w) is replaced by the following:‘(w) companies under Romanian law known as: “societăți pe acțiuni”, “societăți în comandită pe acțiuni”, “societăți cu răspundere limitată”, “societăți în nume colectiv”, “societăți în comandită simplă”;’. 1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 December 2015. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 July 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. C. PADOAN(1)  Opinion of 2 April 2014 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  Opinion of 25 March 2014 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3)  Council Directive 2011/96/EU of 30 November 2011 on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States (OJ L 345, 29.12.2011, p. 8). +",corporation tax;corporate income tax;profits tax;Poland;Republic of Poland;tax relief;relief from taxes;tax abatement;tax advantage;tax allowance;tax concession;tax credit;tax deduction;tax reduction;Romania;parent company;founder company;double taxation;subsidiary;subsidiary company,20 +2176,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1027/97 of 6 June 1997 determining, for the 1997 marketing year, the estimated loss of income and the estimated level of the premium payable per ewe and per female goat and fixing the first advance payment for this premium and an advance payment of the specific aid for sheep and goat farming in certain less favoured areas of the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1589/96 (2), and in particular Article 5 (6) thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (4), and in particular Article 13 thereof,Whereas Article 5 (1) and (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 provides for the grant of a premium to compensate for any loss of income sustained by producers of sheepmeat and, in certain areas, of goatmeat; whereas those areas are defined in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 and in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1065/86 of 11 April 1986 determining the mountain areas in which the premium for goatmeat is granted (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3519/86 (6);Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 and to enable an advance payment to be made to sheepmeat and goatmeat producers, the foreseeable loss of income should be estimated in the light of the foreseeable trend in market prices;Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89, the amount of the premium per ewe for producers of heavy lambs is obtained by multiplying the loss of income referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 of that Article by a coefficient expressing the annual average production of heavy lamb meat per ewe producing these lambs expressed per 100 kilograms of carcase weight; whereas the coefficient for 1997 has not yet been fixed in view of the lack of full Community statistics; whereas, pending the fixing of that coefficient, a provisional coefficient should be used; whereas Article 5 (3) of that Regulation also fixes the amount per ewe for producers of light lambs and per female of the caprine species and at 80 % of the premium per ewe for producers of heavy lambs;Whereas, pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89, the premium must be reduced by the impact on the basic price of the coefficient provided for in paragraph 2 of that Article; whereas that coefficient is fixed by Article 8 (4) at 7 %;Whereas, in accordance with Article 5 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89, the half-yearly advance payment is fixed at 30 % of the expected premium; whereas, in accordance with Article 4 (3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2700/93 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1526/96 (8), the advance payment is to be paid only if it is equal to or greater than ECU 1;Whereas the agricultural conversion rate has been frozen until 1 January 1999 for certain currencies by Council Regulation (EC) No 1527/95 (9);Whereas, under Regulation (EEC) No 1323/90 (10), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 40/96 (11), the Council instituted specific aid for sheep and goat farming in certain less-favoured areas of the Community; whereas it lays down that the aid is to be granted under the same conditions as those for the grant of the premium for producers of sheepmeat and goatmeat; whereas, in view of the present uncertainty of the market situation in certain Member States, the Member States should be authorized, for the 1997 marketing year, to pay immediately an amount equal to 90 % of the aid;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 provides for the application of specific measures relating to agricultural production in the Canary Islands; whereas those measures entail the grant of a supplement to the ewe premium to producers of light lambs and she-goats on the same conditions as those governing the grant of the premium referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89; whereas those conditions provide that Spain is authorized to pay an advance on the said supplementary premium;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,. A difference is hereby estimated between the basic price, reduced by the impact of the coefficient laid down in Article 8 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89, and the foreseeable market price during 1997 is ECU 102,785 per 100 kg. 1. The estimated amount of the premium payable per ewe is as follows:- producers of heavy lambs: ECU 16,446,- producers of light lambs: ECU 13,157.2. Pursuant to Article 5 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89, the first advance that the Member States are authorized to pay to producers shall be as follows:- producers of heavy lambs: ECU 4,934 per lamb,- producers of light lambs: ECU 3,947 per lamb. 1. The estimated amount of the premium payable per female of the caprine species in the areas designated in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 and in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1065/86: ECU 13,157.2. Pursuant to Article 5 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89, the first advance which the Member States are authorized to pay to goatmeat producers located in the areas designated in paragraph 1 shall be as follows: ECU 3,947 per female of the caprine species. The advance of the specific aid which the Member States are authorized to pay to producers of sheepmeat and goatmeat in less-favoured areas pursuant to Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1323/90, within the meaning of Council Directive 75/268/EEC (12), shall be as follows:- ECU 5,977 per ewe in the case of the producers referred to in Article 5 (2) and (4) of the said Regulation,- ECU 4,130 per ewe in the case of the producers referred to in Article 5 (3) of the said Regulation,- ECU 4,130 per she-goat in the case of the producers referred to in Article 5 (5) of the said Regulation. Pursuant to Article 13 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the first advance on the supplementary premium for the 1997 marketing year for producers of light lambs and she-goats in the Canary Islands within the limits provided for in Article 1 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3493/90 (13) shall be as follows:- ECU 2,834 per ewe in the case of producers referred to in Article 5 (3) of that Regulation,- ECU 2,834 per she-goat in the case of producers referred to in Article 5 (5) of that Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 June 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 289, 7. 10. 1989, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 25.(3) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.(4) OJ No L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 97, 12. 4. 1986, p. 25.(6) OJ No L 325, 20. 11. 1986, p. 17.(7) OJ No L 245, 1. 10. 1993, p. 99.(8) OJ No L 190, 31. 7. 1996, p. 21.(9) OJ No L 148, 30. 6. 1995, p. 1.(10) OJ No L 132, 23. 5. 1990, p. 17.(11) OJ No L 10, 13. 1. 1996, p. 6.(12) OJ No L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 1.(13) OJ No L 337, 4. 12. 1990, p. 7. +",sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;less-favoured agricultural area;area with specific problems;less-favoured agricultural region;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;Canary Islands;Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid;production aid;aid to producers,20 +22128,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2002/2001 of 12 October 2001 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 256th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1670/2000(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended for direct consumption in the Community(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999(4), the intervention agencies are opening a standing invitation to tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter; Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of the tenders received in response to each special invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of 96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; the end-use security must be fixed accordingly.(2) In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-use security determined accordingly.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. For the 256th special invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90, the maximum aid and the amount of the end-use security shall be as follows:>TABLE> This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 October 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 October 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10.(3) OJ L 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8.(4) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19. +",award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;concentrated product;concentrate;condensed foodstuff;condensed product;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;butter;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +43345,"2014/317/Euratom: Council Decision of 15 November 2013 approving the conclusion, by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) On 24 September 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Republic of Albania in order to conclude a Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (‘the Protocol’).(2) Those negotiations were successfully completed and the Protocol was approved by the Albanian authorities, through an Exchange of Letters on 1 August 2013.(3) The conclusion, by the European Commission, of the Protocol should be approved as regards matters falling within the competence of the European Atomic Energy Community.(4) The signature and conclusion of the Protocol are subject to a separate procedure as regards matters falling within the competence of the Union and its Member States,. The conclusion by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union is hereby approved.The text of the Protocol is attached to the Decision on its signature.. Done at Brussels, 15 November 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. ŠADŽIUS +",Albania;Republic of Albania;accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;protocol to an agreement;ratification of an agreement;conclusion of an agreement;EAEC;Euratom;European Atomic Energy Community;Croatia;Republic of Croatia;stabilisation and association agreement;SAA;stabilization and association agreement,20 +12167,"94/27/EC: Commission Decision of 20 January 1994 concerning certan protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 93/566/EC (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last amended by Council Directive 92/118/EEC (2) and, in particular, Article 10 (4) thereof,Whereas as a result of outbreaks of classical swine fever in different parts of Germany, the Commission adopted Decision 93/566/EC of 4 November 1993 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and replacing Decision 93/539/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 93/720/EC (4);Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever have re-occured in Bundesland Niedersachsen; whereas some of the outbreaks have occurred in parts with a high density of pigs;Whereas in view of the trade in live pigs, fresh pigmeat and certain meat-based products these outbreaks are liable to endanger the herds of other Member States;Whereas, since it is possible to identify geographically limited areas which presents a particular risk, the restrictions on trade can be applied on a regional basis;Whereas in accordance with the provisions of Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (5), as last amended by Council Decision 93/384/EEC (6), Member States shall establish a protection zone and a surveillance zone around an outbreak site to control movement of pigs;Whereas Germany has taken measures in accordance with Council Directive 80/217/EEC and, furthermore, has introduced further measures;Whereas, however, in order to prevent the spread of disease to other parts of its territory, it is necessary that Germany should introduce appropriate measures of an equivalent level;Whereas slaughtering of pigs originating from holdings situated outside the protection zone is linked with the measures adopted by Commission Decision 94/28/EC of 20 January 1994 on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC by Germany (7);Whereas it is necessary to establish a national well-equipped crisis unit which in cooperation with the veterinary authorities of the Laender shall collect and analyse surveillance data and participate in epidemiological investigations;Whereas the protection measures introduced by Decision 93/566/EC, in the interest of clarity, must be repealed;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. Germany shall not send to other Member States or to other parts of its territory live pigs coming from those parts of its territory described in Annex I.2. The restrictions given in paragraph 1 shall not apply to pigs which:(a) originate from holdings situated outside the protection zone established around outbreaks recorded in the Gemeinden Damme;(b) originate from a holding to which, following the epidemiological inquiry, no contact has been established with an infected holding;(c) have been included in a programme for detection of classical swine fever virus antigen and found negative. The programme shall be carried out as given in Annex II;(d) are being transported for slaughter in a designated abattoir in Germany situated outside the area described in Annex I where slaughtering shall take place within 12 hours of arrival at the abattoir.3. Germany shall not send to other Member States breeding pigs and production pigs originating from a holding situated in the area outside the area described in Annex I unless the pigs:- come from a holding where no live pigs have been introduced during the 30-day period immediately prior to the dispatch of the pigs in question,- have been subject to a test for antibodies to classical swine fever (HC virus) and found negative; this test shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Annex IV, point 1, of Council Directive 80/217/EEC within 10 days of certification,- have undergone the clinical examination required in Council Directive 64/432/EEC (8) on the farm of origin at the time of certification, at the time of loading. The examination shall comprise all pigs and related facilities on the holding of origin. The animals shall be identified by eartags at the holding of origin and at any assembly centre so that these can be ascertained and traced back. The means of transport shall carry an official seal indicating the Kreis of origin.4. Intra-Community movements of the animals referred to in paragraph 3 shall only be allowed following three days advance notification to the competent authority in the Member State of destination. 1. Germany shall not send to other Member States and to other parts of its territory fresh pigmeat and pigmeat products obtained from pigs coming from holdings situated in parts of its territory described in Annex I.2. The restrictions in paragraph 1 shall not apply:(a) to fresh pigmeat obtained from slaughter pigs fulfilling the conditions given in Article 1 paragraph 2;(b) to pigmeat products which:(i) have been produced from pigmeat referred to under (a) above;(ii) have undergone one of the treatments laid down in Article 4 (1) of Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (9);(c) to meat and meat products sent in officially sealed means of transport to a rendering plant situated outside the area described in Annex I and included in a list submitted to the Commission. During ante-mortem inspection of pigs to be slaughtered, special attention shall be given by Germany to signs and lesions typical for classical swine fever. 1. The health certificate provided for in Council Directive 64/432/EEC accompanying pigs sent from Germany must be completed by the following:'Animals in accordance with Commission Decision 94/27/EC of 20 January 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 93/566/EC.'2. Meat consigned from Germany shall be accompanied by a certificate from an official veterinarian. The certificate shall bear the following words:'Meat conforming to Commission Decision 94/27/EC of 20 January 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 93/566/EC.'Furthermore, meat referred to in Article 2 (2) (a) consigned from Germany must be accompanied by the certificate given in the Annex of Commission Decision 94/28/EC.3. Meat products consigned from Germany shall be accompanied by a health certificate referred to in Article 3 (9) (b) (ii) of Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December 1976 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (10). The certificate shall bear the following words:'Products conforming to Commission Decision 94/27/EEC of 20 January 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repeating Decision 93/566/EC.' Germany shall carry out serological screening of pigs kept:(a) in the part of its territory outside the area described in Annex I for antibodies to classical swine fever virus (HC virus) in accordance with the requirements of Annex III, Chapter I;(b) in the area described in Annex I for antibodies of classical swine fever virus (HC virus) in accordance with the requirements of Annex III, Chapter II.The results obtained from the screening programme accompanied by an epidemiological analysis, shall be submitted every two weeks to the Commission. Germany shall ensure that vehicles which have been used for the transport of pigs are cleaned and disinfected after each operation, and shall furnish proof of such disinfection. Germany shall establish a national crisis unit which shall carry out the following duties:- collect data on the surveillance activities carried out by land authorities,- coordinate the measures in cases of emergency animal health problems and, in particular, the epidemiological investigation of these problems, in conjunction with the Land authorities.The national crisis centre shall have sufficient resources to carry out these duties. In particular:- staff trained in epidemiological investigation,- data handling facilities,- rapid communication links with Land and other authorities. The Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. The present Decision shall repeal Decision 93/566/EC as amended. 0This Decision shall be reviewed before 15 March 1994 taking into consideration the evolution of the animal disease situation in Germany. 1This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 January 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.(2) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.(3) OJ No L 273, 5. 11. 1993, p. 60.(4) OJ No L 333, 31. 12. 1993, p. 74.(5) OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11.(6) OJ No L 166, 8. 7. 1993, p. 34.(7) See page 35 of this Official Journal.(8) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.(9) OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 4.(10) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 85.ANNEX IIn Bundesland Niedersachsen, in the- Kreis Vechta, the Gemeinden: Damme, Neuenkirchen, Holdorf, Steinfeld, Dinklage and Lohne,- Kreis Diepholz, the Gemeinden: Diepholz, Samtgemeinde Altes Amt Lemfoerde, Hemsloch, Rehden, Dickel, Wetschen and Drebber,- Kreis Osnabrueck, the Gemeinden: Bramsche, Rieste, Alfhausen, Stadt Bersenbrueck, Gehrde, Badbergen, Bohmte and Ostercappeln.ANNEX IIEXAMINATIONS FOR PRESENCE OF CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER VIRUS The programme for detection of classical swine fever virus referred to in Article 1 (2) (c) of this Decision shall include examination of blood obtained from five pigs per holding. The laboratory examination of the blood shall be performed in accordance with the provision of Annex I, chapter B of Council Directive 80/217/EEC.The virological examination shall be carried out within three days prior to slaughter.ANNEX IIISEROLOGICAL SCREENING FOR ANTIBODIES TO CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER (H.C. VIRUS) CHAPTER I Screening in areas outside the areas described in Annex I. The German authorities shall carry out a serological screening programme which samples the equivalent of 5 % of the national sow and boar populations each year (100 000 samples p. a.).The screening programme shall, where possible, make use of serum samples collected during the national programme for the eradication of Aujeszy's disease. It will also concentrate on the herds or animals most likely to be at risk from classical swine fever:- small breeding herds near towns or on farms where sows are fattened for slaughter and may have been fed with swill,- boars used for natural service particularly boars used on several farms,- herds in areas containing wild boars,- herds in Regierungsbesirke that have recorded classical swine fever outbreaks since 1 January 1993.CHAPTER II Screening in areas described in Annex I. All herds containing breeding animals shall be screened every 60 days. Within each herd sows should be sampled at random. The numbers of sows to be tested shall be as follows:- in small herds (up to 40 sows) a sample of 21 sows,- in larger herds (40 sows or more) a sample of 27 sows. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;health certificate;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,20 +32768,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1231/2006 of 16 August 2006 amending Annexes I and II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards ceftiofur and polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate and trioleate (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 of 26 June 1990 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (1), and in particular Articles 2 and 3 thereof,Having regard to the opinions of the European Medicines Agency formulated by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use,Whereas:(1) All pharmacologically active substances used in the Community in veterinary medicinal products intended for food-producing animals should be evaluated in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90.(2) The substance Ceftiofur is currently included in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 for bovine and porcine for muscle, fat, liver and kidney and for bovine for milk. The entry for Ceftiofur in that Annex should be modified to include ovine and extended to all mammalian food-producing species for muscle, fat, liver, kidney and milk.(3) The substance polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate is currently included in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 for all food-producing species. The entry in that Annex for polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate should be replaced by polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate and trioleate covering polyoxyethylene sorbitan trioleate for all food-producing species.(4) Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) An adequate period should be allowed before the applicability of this Regulation in order to enable Member States to make any adjustment which may be necessary in the light of this Regulation to the authorisations to place the veterinary medicinal products concerned on the market which have been granted in accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (2) to take account of the provisions of this Regulation.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,. Annexes I and II to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 16 October 2006.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 August 2006.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1055/2006 (OJ L 192, 13.7.2006, p. 3).(2)  OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/28/EC (OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 58).ANNEXA.   The following substance is inserted in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 (List of pharmacologically active substances for which maximum residue limits have been fixed):1.   Anti-infectious agents1.2.   Antibiotics1.2.2.   CephalosporinsPharmacologically active substance(s) Marker residue Animal species MRLs Target tissues‘Ceftiofur Sum of all residues retaining the betalactam structure expressed as desfuroylceftiofur All mammalian food-producing species 1 000 μg/kg Muscle2 000 μg/kg Fat (1)2 000 μg/kg Liver6 000 μg/kg Kidney100 μg/kg MilkB.   The following substance is inserted in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 (List of substances not subject to maximum residue limits):3.   Substances generally recognised as safePharmacologically active substance(s) Animal species‘Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate and trioleate All food-producing species’(1)  For porcine species this MRL relates to “skin and fat in natural proportions”.’ +",foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;material of animal origin;horn;ivory;veterinary drug;veterinary medicines,20 +37830,"2010/225/: Commission Decision of 19 April 2010 rejecting a list of applications for entry in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (notified under document C(2010) 2385). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) In 1994, Germany notified to the Commission a large number of applications for registration concerning mineral waters pursuant to Article 17(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (2), 108 of which are still pending.(2) In the case of the 31 names listed in Annex I to this Decision, the name proposed for registration is not included in the list of natural mineral waters recognized by Member States (3) in accordance with Article 1 of Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (4). As a consequence, these names cannot be considered to be recognized in the internal market as marketable mineral waters and should accordingly not be registered.(3) In the case of the 7 names listed in Annex II to this Decision, only the name and no further information has been submitted, thus preventing the Commission to perform the scrutiny required pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 in order to assess whether these names meet the conditions for registration. Therefore, these names should not be registered.(4) In the case of the 70 names included in the Annex III to this Decision, the Commission asked the German authorities, by a letter on 20 July 2004, to provide additional information, in particular on details of control bodies, willingness of producers to cover inspection costs and structures guaranteeing the marketing of the water under a single name. On 15 May 2006 and again on 22 May 2007 the European Commission asked the German authorities to either reply to the letter of 20 July 2004 or to withdraw the pending applications, and informed them that otherwise the European Commission would consider a rejection of these applications. As no additional information has been provided, these names should not be registered.(5) In the light of the above, the applications for registration of the designations listed in the Annexes to this Decision should be rejected.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Protected Geographical Indications and Protected Designations of Origin,. The applications for registration of the designations listed in the Annexes to this Decision are rejected. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 19 April 2010.For the CommissionDacian CIOLOŞMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1.(3)  OJ C 54, 7.3.2009, p. 7.(4)  OJ L 164, 26.6.2009, p. 45.ANNEX INatural mineral waters and spring watersGERMANYBad Kissinger TheresienquelleBad Liebenwerda Stille UrquelleBad Rappenauer MineralquelleBad Vilbeler Elisabethen Stille QuelleDeutschlandsprudelElfen-Quelle DortelweilGeotalerGold der OberpfalzHessen-QuelleHessen-Quelle Stilles Mineralwasser Bad VilbelHochwald Stille QuelleIleburger SchlossbrunnenKöllertaler Sprudel, Köllertaler Still (Alexander-Quelle)Kondrauer Mineralsprudel Heilwasser Prinz-Ludwig-QuelleMariahilfbergerMühlenquelle LöhneOsning-Quelle Bielefeld-BrackwedePeterstaler MineralwasserReinbecker SchlossquelleRippoldsauer MineralwasserRomina-Medium RommelsbachRomina-Stilles RommelsbachRommelsbacher SilberbrunnenRosbacher BrunnenRosbacher Diana QuelleSilberquelle Höxter-BruchhausenTaunusquelleTönissteiner RömerfüllungUrstein-Quelle Riesa a.d. ElbeWalsumer QuelleWiesentaler Stilles MineralwasserANNEX IINatural mineral waters and spring watersGERMANYDauner StillFalkenbergquelleRosbacher UrquelleStiftsquelle EssenKondrauer Stilles Mineralwasser Antonien-QuelleKondrauer Mineral-Sprudel Gerwig-QuelleUrstein Quelle Bad Windsheim CASCADAANNEX IIINatural mineral waters and spring watersGERMANYArienhellerBad LiebenwerdaerBad Nieratz-QuelleBad Vilbeler Hermanns QuelleBad Vilbeler UrquelleBreisgauer MineralwasserBuchhorn QuelleDiemeltaler QuelleDietenbronner Lazarus-QuelleDunaris, Heilwasser aus der Dunaris-QuelleEifel-QuelleEmsland-QuelleEmstaler BrunnenExtaler-MineralquellEyachtal-QuellenFreyersbacher MineralwasserFuldataler MineralbrunnenFürstenfelder PrinzenquelleGänsefurther SchlossquelleGermeta-QuelleGriesbacher MineralquelleHarzer Berg-BrunnenHarzer Grauhof BrunnenHarzer Kristall BrunnenHarzer Viktoria BrunnenHarzer WeinbrunnenHochwald-SprudelKnetzgauer Steigerwald NaturbrunnenKondrauer Mineralsprudel Bayern-QuelleLabertaler Sebastiani-BrunnenLabertaler Stephanie BrunnenLauchstädter HeilbrunnenLesumer UrquelleLüttertaler MineralbrunnenMarkgrafen QuelleMarkgräfler MineralwasserMärkisch Kristall vormals Private Quelle Grüneberg IINeuselters MineralquelleOberharzer BrunnenOberselters MineralbrunnenOkertaler MineralbrunnenPeterstaler MineralquellePfälzer SilberbrunnenQ3 MineralquelleRangau-QuelleRheinfels QuelleRheinfels UrquellRhönsprudelRippoldsauer MineralquelleRohrauer FriedrichsquelleRoisdorfer MineralwasserSalinger BronnenSchildetaler Mineralquell (Schildetaler Dodow)Schillerbrunnen Bad LauchstädtSchwarzwald QuirliquelleSchwarzwald-SprudelSodenthaler MineralbrunnenSt. Medardus QuelleStaatlich FachingenSteigerwald-MineralbrunnenStralsunderTönissteiner SprudelUlmtal-QuelleVilsa-BrunnenVinsebecker SäuerlingWald-Quelle KirkelWestfalenbornWiesentaler MineralwasserWittmannsthal-QuelleZwestener Löwensprudel +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;location of production;location of agricultural production;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mineral water,20 +40731,"2012/461/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 3 August 2012 authorising the placing on the market of a novel chewing gum base as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Implementing Decision 2011/882/EU (notified under document C(2012) 5406). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas:(1) On 10 October 2007 the company Revolymer Ltd made a request to the competent authorities of the Netherlands to place a novel chewing gum base on the market as a novel food ingredient.(2) On 23 April 2009 the competent food assessment body of the Netherlands issued its initial assessment report. In that report it came to the conclusion that the novel chewing gum base can safely be used as a food ingredient.(3) The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 30 April 2009.(4) Within the 60 days period laid down in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 reasoned objections to the marketing of the product were raised in accordance with that provision.(5) Therefore the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was consulted on 2 July 2010.(6) On 25 March 2011, EFSA in the ‘Scientific Opinion on the safety of a “novel chewing gum base (REV-7)” as a novel food ingredient’ (2) came to the conclusion that the novel chewing gum base was safe at the proposed conditions of use and the proposed levels of intake.(7) The novel chewing gum base complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 and therefore Commission Implementing Decision 2011/882/EU of 21 December 2011 authorising the placing on the market of a novel chewing gum base as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) was adopted.(8) Article 2 of Implementing Decision 2011/882/EU provided that the designation of the novel chewing gum base authorised thereby on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be ‘gum base (1,3-butadiene, 2-methyl-homopolymer, maleated, esters with polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether)’.(9) However, while the full chemical name provides for a clear and unambiguous designation of the substance, its length might dominate the labelling of the foodstuff containing it. As chewing gum is frequently sold in packages with limited space on the surface for labelling, it would be appropriate to provide a shorter alternative for the labelling.(10) The Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) registry numbers (CAS No) are an international standard for the designation of chemicals, which provides equivalent information to that of the chemical name as regards the nature of the substance.(11) It is therefore appropriate to allow the use of the CAS registry number for the designation of the novel chewing gum base authorised by Implementing Decision 2011/882/EU on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it as an alternative to the full chemical name.(12) The Annex could have caused misunderstandings as in its title it provided only a part of the chemical name. Furthermore the CAS No should be given in the Annex.(13) Therefore, it appears appropriate to repeal and replace Implementing Decision 2011/882/EU by a new Decision with the abovementioned modifications.(14) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The novel chewing gum base as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Union as a novel food ingredient for the use in chewing gum up to a maximum of 8 %. The designation of the novel chewing gum base authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be ‘gum base (including 1,3-butadiene, 2-methyl-homopolymer, maleated, esters with polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether)’ or ‘gum base (including CAS No: 1246080-53-4)’. Implementing Decision 2011/882/EU is hereby repealed. This Decision is addressed to Revolymer Ltd, 1, NewTech Square, Deeside Industrial Park, Deeside, Flintshire, CH5 2NT, United Kingdom.. Done at Brussels, 3 August 2012.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.(2)  EFSA Journal 2011; 9(4):2127.(3)  OJ L 343, 23.12.2011, p. 121.ANNEXSpecifications of the novel chewing gum baseDescriptionThe novel food ingredient is a synthetic polymer (Patent number WO2006016179). It has a white to off-white colour.It consists of branched polymers of monomethoxypolyethylene glycol (MPEG) grafted onto polyisoprene-graft-maleic anhydride (PIP-g-MA), and unreacted MPEG (less than 35 % by weight).CAS No 1246080-53-4Molecular structure of MPEG grafted PIP-g-MACharacterisitics of 1,3-butadiene, 2-methyl-homopolymer, maleated, esters with polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether/CAS No 1246080-53-4Moisture less than 5 %Aluminium less than 3 mg/kgLithium less than 0,5 mg/kgNickel less than 0,5 mg/kgResidual anhydride less than 15 μmol/gPolydispersity index less than 1,4Isoprene less than 0,05 mg/kgEthylene oxide less than 0,2 mg/kgFree maleic anhydride less than 0,1 %Total oligomeres (less than 1 000 Dalton) not more than 50 mg/kgEthylene glycol less than 200 mg/kgDiethylene glycol less than 30 mg/kgMonoethylene glycol methyl ether less than 3 mg/kgDiethylene glycol methyl ether less than 4 mg/kgTriethylene glycol methyl ether less than 7 mg/kg1,4-Dioxane less than 2 mg/kgFormaldehyde less than 10 mg/kg +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food;labelling,20 +3390,"2003/377/EC: Commission Decision of 22 May 2003 amending Council Decision 2003/67/EC as regards protection measures relating to Newcastle disease in the United States of America (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 1636). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(1), and in particular Article 22(1) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(2), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(3), and in particular Article 18(1) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat(4), as last amended by Directive 1999/89/EC(5), and in particular Article 11(1), Article 12(2), Article 14(1) and Article 14a thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(1), to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC(6), as last amended by Commission Decision 2003/42/EC(7), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Following the confirmation of outbreaks of Newcastle disease in October 2002 in certain western areas of the United States of America, Council Decision 2003/67/EC of 28 January 2003 concerning protection measures relating to Newcastle disease in the United States of America and derogating from Commission Decisions 94/984/EC, 96/482/EC, 97/221/EC, 2000/572/EC, 2000/585/EC, 2000/609/EC and 2001/751/EC(8) was adopted in order to protect the Community from the risks related to the importation of live poultry and poultrymeat from the States of California, Nevada and Arizona.(2) On 11 April 2003 the veterinary authorities of the United States of America have notified the Commission of an outbreak of Newcastle disease in the State of Texas, close to the border with the State of New Mexico. Emergency measures have been applied in several Counties of those States.(3) The measures applied in Texas and New Mexico are equivalent to those measures already applied in California, Nevada and Arizona.(4) Decision 2003/67/EC should therefore be amended in order to insert the affected Counties in the States of Texas and New Mexico in the annex to that Decision.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Decision 2003/67/EC is amended as follows:1. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.2. The date in Article 6 is replaced by ""1 August 2003"". The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to importation from the United States of America of the products referred to in Article 1(1) of Decision 2003/67/EC to bring them into compliance with this Decision and they shall give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted.They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. This Decision shall apply from 30 May 2003. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 May 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.(2) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.(3) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.(4) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 35.(5) OJ L 300, 23.11.1999, p. 17.(6) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.(7) OJ L 13, 18.1.2003, p. 24.(8) OJ L 26, 31.1.2003, p. 48.ANNEXUS-1:The territory of the United States of America with the exception of the following States:- California- Nevada- Arizona- Texas: Counties of El Paso and Hudspeth- New Mexico: Counties of Dona Ana, Luna and Otero +",import;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;poultry farming;breeding of poultry;keeping of poultry;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;health certificate;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +2630,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2256/1999 of 25 October 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1621/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards aid for the cultivation of grapes to produce certain varieties of dried grapes. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2199/97(2), and in particular Article 7(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 13(2)(c) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1621/1999 of 22 July 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards aid for the cultivation of grapes to produce certain varieties of dried grapes(3) sets the time limit for the conclusion of contracts for the 1999/2000 marketing year at 15 October 1999. That time limit has now proved too short, in particular in certain regions of the Community where there are no producer organisations. Under the circumstances, the time limit in question must be put back to 1 November 1999;(2) the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. Article 13(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1621/1999 is hereby replaced by the following:""(c) contracts as provided for in Article 5 shall be signed by producers or producer organisations, including those referred to in (a) above, and processors who have lodged applications for entry in the database; contracts for the 1999/2000 and 2000/01 marketing years shall be concluded by 1 November 1999 and 1 September 2000 respectively."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 October 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.(2) OJ L 303, 6.11.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 21. +",producer group;producers' organisation;grape;table grape;dried product;dried fig;dried food;dried foodstuff;prune;raisin;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;production aid;aid to producers;terms for aid;aid procedure;counterpart funds,20 +12845,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 601/94 of 17 March 1994 for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 165/94 as regards laying down detailed rules on co-financing by the Community of remote sensing checks on agricultural areas. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 165/94 of 24 January 1994 concerning the co-financing by the Community of remote sensing checks and amending Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 establishing an integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,Whereas the rational organization of remote sensing checks requires that decisions be taken in good time on participation in the Community programme, the selection of control areas, the specifications to be followed by those providing services and the terms of the contracts to be concluded with them; whereas the Commission must be allowed the opportunity to give its opinion before a final decision is taken;Whereas, as soon as a programme is accepted, an advance based on the total expenditure may be paid; whereas a maximum advance of 75 % of the total forecast expenditure appears reasonable; whereas provision should be made for the recovery of unused advances and unproven expenditure;Whereas, given that a reallocation of unused appropriations is provided for, such reallocation should be effected as quickly as possible on the basis of a forecast, to enable the recipient Member States to revise their programmes accordingly; whereas provision may be made for a second reallocation on final closure of the accounts;Whereas arrangements must be laid down for the reimbursement of expenditure or the supply of satellite pictures free of charge according to whether the Member State has purchased the pictures itself or requested them from the Commission;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the EAGGF Committee,. This Regulation lays down detailed rules for co-financing by the Community of remote sensing checks on agricultural areas pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 165/94. In order to receive the Community assistance provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 165/94, each Member State must inform the Commission in writing by 30 November of each year at the latest, as to:- whether it intends to apply for Community assistance for the following year,- whether it wishes the Commission to acquire the satellite pictures necessary for its programme of checks,- the number of files to be checked and the planned control zones. 1. Member States requesting the Commission to obtain the satellite pictures shall determine, in cooperation with the latter and before 15 January following the communication mentioned in Article 2, the zones to be covered and the timetable for obtaining those pictures.2. Each Member State requesting Community co-financing shall:(a) supply the Commission, by 15 January at the latest, with documentation on the work planned, the specifications to be followed by those providing services and the type of contract planned. The Commission shall make any comments and request any amendments within one month of notification;(b) submit to the Commission, by 31 March at the latest, the text of the proposed contract, including:- the identity of the supplier(s) of services,- the final technical specifications,- the price components and an estimate of the total cost,- where the Member State takes responsibility for them itself, the programme for the acquisition of satellite pictures or aerial photographs.The Commission shall make any comments or request any amendments within one month of notification. Any substantial amendments to the proposed conditions or contract made after the Commission has been notified must also be sent for approval without delay;(c) where appropriate, attach to their notification an application for an advance on the Community co-financing. 1. The Commission shall decide as soon as possible the extent to which the applications for co-financing are to be accepted. To that end, it shall take account of the information submitted, the appropriation available and the distribution scale given in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 165/94.2. Where an advance is requested, it shall be paid as soon as the decision to grant co-financing is taken. The advance, which is to be based on the final total, may amount to a maximum of 75 % of the forecast Community contribution.3. Where it appears, given the forecast of expenditure arising from Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 165/94 and the decisions on applications for co-financing referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, that the total appropriations available will not be used, the Commission may reallocate the remaining appropriations between those Member States financing more than 50 % of the work approved by the Commission from their own resources, according to rules to be adopted later. 1. Member States shall attach to the application for the reimbursement referred to in Article 1 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 165/94 proof that the planned work has been carried out, received and approved by the competent authorities of the Member State. The Commission shall be consulted before final approval is given to the work and it may present its observations.2. Within four months of receipt of the documents, the Commission shall decide on the total expenditure to be charged to the Community budget after deduction of the advance paid pursuant to Article 4 (2).3. Where the advance is greater than the final amount of co-financing, the excess amount shall either be deducted from the advance to be paid for the following year or reimbursed by the Member State.4. Where it appears, given the expenditure arising from Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 165/94 and the application of paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article, that the total appropriations available will not be used, the Commission shall reallocate the remaining appropriations among those Member States submitting a valid statement of account. Priority shall be given to those Member States financing more than 50 % of the cost of work approved by the Commission from their own resources, according to rules to be adopted later. 1. Member States having acquired satellite pictures or aerial photographs themselves in agreement with the Commission may include the purchase price thereof in their applications for reimbursement.2. The Commission shall supply free of charge to the authorized agents of the Member States the pictures which it has acquired. Those agents must observe the provisions on copyright set out in the contracts with the suppliers and return the pictures on completion of the work.3. Where the pictures are not returned in accordance with the agreed terms, the price thereof shall be deducted from the reimbursements referred to in Article 5 (2). Member States shall keep the supporting documents relating to the expenditure in respect of which co-financing has been requested for at least three years after the close of the budgetary year in question. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 March 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 24, 29. 1. 1994, p. 6. +",administrative control;utilised agricultural area;UAA;area sown;cultivated area;planted area;utilized agricultural area;remote sensing;geolocalisation;co-financing;joint financing;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +13779,"95/382/EC: Commission Decision of 8 September 1995 on the Community's financial contribution to a programme for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments for 1995 (Only the French text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3714/92 (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 11 (3) thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 93/522/EEC (3) defines what measures are eligible for Community financing as regards programmes for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments, the Azores and Madeira;Whereas the specific agricultural production conditions in the French overseas departments call for particular attention; whereas action must be taken or reinforced as regards crop production, and in particular in its phytosanitary aspects;Whereas the action to be taken or reinforced in phytosanitary matters is exceptionally costly;Whereas the action programme has been presented to the Commission by the relevant French authorities; whereas this programme specifies the objectives to be achieved, the measures to be carried out, their duration and their cost so that the Community may, in appropriate circumstances, contribute to their financing;Whereas the Community's financial contribution may cover up to 60 % of eligible expenditure, protective measures for bananas being excluded;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. The Community's financial contribution to the official programme for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments presented by France for 1995 is hereby approved. The official programme is made up of four sub-programmes:1. a sub-programme drawn up for the department of Guadeloupe in five parts:- reinforcement of the work of the FDGDCEC (Departmental Federation of Crop Protection Groups),- control of yam anthracnose,- a fruit fly survey,- reinforcement of an agricultural information network,- pest risk assessment and establishment of flower quarantine facilities;2. a sub-programme drawn up for the department of Guyana in four parts:- reinforcement of the work of the FDGDCEC (Department Federation of Crop Protection Groups),- reinforcement of analysis and diagnosis structures,- put in place a strategy for the integrated control of fruit flies,- a study on harmful organisms on rice.3. a sub-programme for the department of Reunion in three parts:- the establishment of a phytosanitary analysis unit,- reinforcement of the resources of the FDGDCEC (Departmental Federation of Crop Protection Groups),- a survey on fruit fly control;4. a sub-programme for the department of Martinique in three parts:- development of detection methods for harmful organisms,- development of integrated control in market gardens,- reinforcement of the resources of the FDGDCEC (Department Federation of Crop Protection Groups). The Community contribution to financing the programme is limited for 1995 to ECU 950 000 for expenditure related to eligible measures as defined by Decision 93/522/EEC out of a total expenditure of ECU 1 674 855 (VAT excluded).The schedule of programme costs and their financing is set out as Annex I to this Decision. Should the total eligible expenditure for 1995, as presented by France, be less than the anticipated amount of ECU 1 674 855, the Community's contribution shall be reduced proportionately.The Community reimbursement shall be effected up to the amount indicated in the first paragraph, at the rate of the ecu as at 1 June 1995, namely ECU 1 = FF 6,56833. An advance of ECU 190 000 shall be paid to France. The Community assistance shall relate to the eligible measures associated with the operations covered by the programme set up in France by provisions for which the necessary financial resources have been committed between 1 October and 31 December 1995. The final date for payments in connection with the operations shall be 30 September 1996, and any non-compliance without justification of delay shall entail loss of entitlement to Community financing. Provisions for the financial implementation of the programme, provisions on compliance with Community policies and the information to be supplied to the Commission by France are set out in Annex II. Any public contracts in connection with investments covered by the programme referred to in this Decision shall be governed by Community law and in particular by the Directives coordinating procedures for awarding public works and supply contracts, and by Articles 30, 52 and 59 of the Treaty. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 8 September 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the CommissionANNEX I>TABLE>ANNEX III. PROVISIONS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMMEA. Provisions on financial implementation 1. The Commission's intention is to establish real cooperation with the authorities responsible for the implementation of the programme. In line with the programme these authorities are those indicated below.Commitments and payments 2. France guarantees that, for all action co-financed by the Community all public and private bodies involved in its management and implementation shall keep accounts in standard form of all transactions in order to facilitate monitoring of expenditure by the Community and the national authorities responsible for surveillance.3. The initial budgetary commitment shall be based on an indicative financial plan; this commitment shall be made for one year.4. The commitment will be made when the decision approving assistance is adopted by the Commission according to Article 16a of Council Directive 77/93/EEC (1).5. Following commitment a first advance of ECU 190 000 shall be paid.6. The balance of the amount committed is paid as two equal payments, each of ECU 380 000. The first part of the balance is paid upon presentation to the Commission of the first interim report of activity and after it has been approved by the Commission. The second and final part of the balance is paid upon presentation to the Commission of the detailed total expenditure made, and after approval by the Commission of the final report of activity.Authorities responsible for the implementation of the programme - Central administration:Ministère de l'agriculture, de la pêche et de l'alimentation Direction générale de l'alimentation Sous-direction de la protection des végétaux 175 rue du Chevaleret F-75646 Paris Cedex 13 - Local administration:- Guadeloupe:Ministère de l'agriculture, de la pêche et de l'alimentation Direction de l'agriculture et de la forêt Jardin Botanique F-97109 Basse-Terre Cedex - Martinique:Ministère de l'agriculture, de la pêche et de l'alimentation Direction de l'agriculture et de la forêt Jardin Desclieux BP 642 F-97262 Fort-de-France Cedex - French Guiana:Ministère de l'agriculture, de la pêche et de l'alimentation Direction de l'agriculture et de la forêt Cité Rebard Route de Baduel BP 746 F-97305 Cayenne Cedex - Réunion:Ministère de l'agriculture, de la pêche et de l'alimentation Direction de l'agriculture et la forêt Parc de la Providence F-97489 Saint-Denis de la Réunion.7. The actual expenditure incurred shall be notified to the Commission broken down by type of action or sub-programme in a way demonstrating the link between the indicative financial plan and expenditure actually incurred. If France keeps suitable computerized accounts this will be acceptable.8. All payments of aid granted by the Community pursuant to this Decision shall be made to the authority designated by France, which will also be responsible for repayment to the Community of any excess amount.9. All commitments and payments shall be made in ecus.Financial schedules for Community support frameworks and amounts of Community aid shall be expressed in ecus at the rate fixed by this Decision. Payment shall be made to the following account:Ministère du budget Direction de la comptabilité publique Agence comptable centrale du Trésor 139 rue de Bercy F-75572 Paris Cedex 12 N° 47598 Financial control 10. Inspections may be carried out by the Commission or the Court of Auditors should it so request. France and the Commission shall immediately exchange all relevant information in regard to the outcome of an inspection.11. For three years following the last payment relating to the assistance the authority responsible for implementation shall keep available to the Commission all documentary evidence of expenditure incurred.12. When it submits applications for payment France shall make available to the Commission all official reports relating to supervision of the measures in question.Reduction, suspension and withdrawal of aid 13. France shall declare that Community funds are used for the intended purposes. If implementation of a measure appears to require only part of the financial assistance allotted the Commission shall immediately recover the amount due. In cases of dispute the Commission shall examine the case, asking France or the other authorities designated by France for implementation of the measure to submit their comments within two months.14. The Commission may reduce or suspend aid for a measure if the examination confirms the existence of an irregularity, in particular of a substantial modification affecting the nature or conditions of implementation of the measure for which approval by the Commission has not been sought.Recovery of undue payments 15. All sums unduly paid must be reimbursed to the Community by the designated authority indicated in point 8. Interest may be levied on sums not reimbursed. If for any reason the designated authority indicated in point 8 does not reimburse the Community, France shall pay the amount to the Commission.Prevention and detection of irregularities 16. The partners shall observe a code of conduct drawn up by France in order to ensure that any irregularity in the provision of assistance programme is detected. France shall ensure that:- suitable action is taken in this area,- any amount unduly paid as a result of an irregularity is recovered,- action is taken to prevent irregularities.B. Monitoring and assessment I. Monitoring committee 1. Establishment Independent of the financing of this action, a monitoring committee for the programme shall be set up, composed of representatives of France and the Commission. It shall review implementation of the programme and, where appopriate, propose any adjustments required.2. The committee shall establish its own internal procedures within one month of the notification of this Decision to France.3. Competence of monitoring committee The committee:- shall have as its general responsibility the satisfactory progress of the programme towards attainment of the objectives set. Its competence shall embrace the programme measures within the limits of the Community aid granted. It shall keep watch with respect to the regulatory provisions, including those on eligibility of operations and projects,- shall, on the basis of information on the selection of projects already approved and implemented, reach an opinion on application of the selection criteria set out in the programme,- shall propose any action required to accelerate implementation of the programme in the light of the information furnished periodically by the interim monitoring and assessment indicators,- may, in agreement with the Commission representative(s), adjust the financing plans within a limit of 15 % of the Community contribution to a sub-programme or measure for the entire period, and 20 % for any year, provided that the total amount scheduled in the programme is not exceeded. Care must be taken to see that the main objectives of the programme are not thereby compromised,- shall give its opinion on the adjustments proposed to the Commission,- shall issue an opinion on technical assistance projects scheduled in the programme,- shall give its opinion on the final draft report,- shall report regularly to the Standing Committee on Plant Health on the progress of the programme and expenditure incurred, at least twice during the relevant period.II. Monitoring and assessment of the programme during the implementation period (continuous monitoring and assessment) 1. The national agency responsible for implementation shall also be responsible for continuous monitoring and assessment of the programme.2. By continuous monitoring is meant an information system on the state of progress of the programme. Continuous monitoring will cover the measures contained in the programme. It involves reference to the financial and physical indicators structured so as to permit assessment of the correspondence between expenditure on each measure and predefined physical indicators showing the degree of realization.3. Continuous assessment of the programme will involve analysis of the quantitative results of implementation on the basis of operational, legal and procedural considerations. The purpose is to guarantee correspondence between measures and programme objectives.Implementation report and scrutiny of the programme 4. France shall notify to the Commission, within one month of adoption of the programme, the name of the authority responsible for compilation and presentation of the final implementation report.The final report shall contain a concise evaluation of the entire programme (degree of achievement of physical and qualitative objectives and of progress accomplished) and an assessment of the immediate phytosanitary and economic impact.The final report on the present programme will be presented by the competent authority to the Commission and to the Standing Committee on Plant Health on 31 December 1996 at the latest.5. The Commission may jointly with France call in an independent assessor who shall, on the basis of the continuous monitoring, carry out the continuous assessment defined at 3. He may submit proposals for adjustment of the sub-programmes and/or measures, modification of the selection criteria for projects, etc., in the light of difficulties encountered in the course of implementation. On the basis of monitoring of management he shall issue an opinion on the admimistrative measures to be taken. To guarantee the assessor's impartiality the Commission will not pay the entire cost of employing him.C. Information and publicity In the framework of this action, the agency appointed as responsible for the programme shall ensure that it is adequately publicized.It shall in particular take action to:- make potential recipients and professional organizations aware of the possibilities offered under the programme measures,- make the general public aware of the Community's role in the programme.France and the agency responsible for implementation shall consult the Commission on initiatives envisaged in this area, possibly through the monitoring committee. They shall regularly notify the Commission of information and publicity measures adopted, either by a final report or through the monitoring committee.The national legal provisions on confidentiality of information shall be complied with.II. COMPLIANCE WITH COMMUNITY POLICIESCommunity policies applying in this field must be complied with.The programme shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions on coordination of and compliance with Community policies. The following information must be supplied by France.1. Award of public contracts The 'public contracts` (1) questionnaire must be completed for:- public contracts above the ceilings set by the 'supplies` and 'works` directives that are awarded by contract-awarding authorities as defined in these directives and are not covered by the exemptions specified therein,- public contracts below these ceilings where they constitute components of a single piece of work or of uniform supplies of a value above the ceiling. By 'a single piece of work` is meant a product of building or civil engineering works intended in itself to fulfil an economic or technical function.The thresholds will be those in force on the date of notification of this Decision.2. Protection of the environment (a) General information - description of the main environmental features and problems of the region concerned, giving a description of the important conservation areas (sensitive zones),- a comprehensive description of the major beneficial and harmful effects that the programme, given the investments planned, is likely to have on the environment,- a description of the action planned to prevent, reduce or offset any serious harmful effects on the environment,- a report on consultations with the responsible environmental authorities (opinion of the Ministry for the Environment or its equivalent) and, if there were any such consultations, with the public concerned.(b) Description of planned activities For programme measures liable to have a significantly harmful effect on the environment:- the procedures which will be applied for assessing individual projects during implementation of the programme,- the mechanisms planned for monitoring environmental impact during implementation, assessing results and eliminating, reducing or offsetting harmful effects. +",French overseas department and region;French Overseas Department;parasitology;crop production;plant product;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;plant health treatment;control of plant parasites;spraying of crops;treatment of plants;weed control;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +301,"Commission Directive 82/623/EEC of 1 July 1982 adapting to technical progress for the third time Council Directive 71/318/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to gas volume meters. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 71/316/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metrological control (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 17 thereof,Whereas, in view of technical developments in the field in question, Directive 71/318/EEC (2), as last amended by Commission Directive 78/365/EEC (3), should be amended;Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives for the Elimination of Technical Barriers to Trade in Measuring Instruments,. In the Annex to Directive 71/318/EEC the texts of items I.B. 3.2.3, I.B. 8, I.B. 9.2.1, I.B. 10, II. 5.2.1, III. 3.1.1, III. 3.3 and III. 7.1 are hereby replaced in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive on 1 May 1983. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 July 1982.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission (1) OJ No L 202, 6.9.1971, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 202, 6.9.1971, p. 21. (3) OJ No L 104, 18.4.1978, p. 26.ANNEXI.B. 3.2.3. When not connected to a detachable additional device, the exposed ends of the drive shafts must be suitably protected.I.B. 8. Location of verification marks and seals 8.1. The location of the marks and seals must be so chosen that dismantling of the part sealed by one of the marks or seals will result in damage thereto.8.2. When the inscriptions mentioned in item I.B. 4.1 are affixed on a special data plate, and if this plate is not to be a permanent fixture, one of the marks or seals must be so located that it is damaged if the special plate is removed, the object being to prevent removal of the said plate.8.3. Locations should be provided for verification marks or seals: (a) on all plates carrying an inscription required by this Annex with the exception of plates which are permanent fixtures;(b) on all parts of the meter which cannot otherwise be protected against interference liable to: - affect or alter the indication on the indicating device of the meter,- alter or break the connection between the measuring device and the indicating device,- remove or displace metrologically important parts of the meter;(c) on the connection with the detachable additional devices or on the protective devices referred to in item I.B. 3.2.3.I.B. 9.2.1. Gas meters submitted for EEC initial verification shall be in working order. EEC initial verification is no guarantee of the proper functioning or accuracy of reading of additional devices as referred to in items I.B. 3.1 or I.B. 3.2. No EEC verification marks or EEC seals shall be affixed to such additional devices, save for the connections provided for in Item I.B. 8.3. c.I.B. 10. Verification marks and seals 10.1. AffixtureMeters having undergone successfully the verification tests: - shall be provided with an EEC initial verification mark,- shall receive EEC seals in the locations mentioned in item I.B. 8.3.10.2. PurposeThe affixing of EEC initial verification marks and seals on a gas meter certifies solely that the meter satisfies the requirements of this Directive.II. 5.2.1. When the maximum torques indicated on the gas meter pursuant to item I.B. 3.2.1 or I.B. 3.2.2 are applied to the drive shafts, the indication of the gas meter at Qmin must not vary by more than 1 75 %, without prejudice to item II. 6.3.2.III. 3.1.1. Meters must incorporate both upstream and downstream in the gas circuit a static pressure tapping for measuring the pressure absorption ; the pressure measured upstream shall constitute the reference pressure.III. 3.3. Pressure tappings 3.3.1. Bores for pressure tappings must have a diameter of at least 3 mm. In the case of slit-shaped pressure tappings, slits must have a width of at least 2 mm and a cross-section in the direction of flow of at least 10 mm2.3.3.2. Pressure tappings must be provided with a means of closure so as to make them gas-tight.3.3.3. The pressure tapping for the reference pressure must be clearly and indelibly marked ""pr"" and the other pressure tapping ""p"".III. 7.1. Accuracy testsA meter is considered to satisfy the requirements concerning the maximum permissible errors if the requirements are met at the following flow rates:Qmin, 0 710 Qmax (if this value is greater than Qmin), 0 725 Qmax, 0 740 Qmax, 0 770 Qmax and Qmax.If the examination is conducted under different conditions, the guarantees must be at least equal to those obtained by the tests mentioned above. +",gas;blast-furnace gas;coke-oven gas;gaseous fuel;standardisation;institute for standardisation;normalisation;standardization;measuring equipment;measuring instrument;meter;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;technological change;adaptation to technical progress;digital revolution;technical progress;technological development;technological progress;Community certification,20 +2777,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2880/2000 of 27 December 2000 setting the intervention threshold for tomatoes for the 2001 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2699/2000(2), and in particular Article 27(1) and (2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 27(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 provides for the possibility of setting an intervention threshold if the market in a product listed in Annex II thereto is suffering or at risk of suffering from widespread structural imbalances giving, or liable to give rise to too large a volume of withdrawals. Such a development would be likely to cause budget problems for the Community.(2) An intervention threshold was fixed for tomatoes for the 2000 marketing year in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2715/1999(3). Since the conditions laid down in the abovementioned Article 27 continue to be met for that product, a new threshold should be set for the 2001 marketing year equal to that set for the 2000 marketing year, and the period to be taken into account for the assessment of the overrun of the threshold should also be determined.(3) Pursuant to the abovementioned Article 27, an overrun of the intervention threshold results in a reduction in the Community withdrawal compensation in the marketing year following the year in which the threshold is exceeded. The consequences of such an overrun should be determined and a reduction in proportion to the size of the overrun fixed, but restricted to a certain percentage.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. 1. The intervention threshold for tomatoes for the 2001 marketing year shall be 360000 tonnes.2. The overrun of the intervention threshold laid down in paragraph 1 shall be assessed on the basis of withdrawals effected between 1 November 2000 and 31 October 2001. If the quantity subject to withdrawals during the period set in Article 1(2) exceeds the threshold set in Article 1(1), the Community withdrawal compensation set in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 for the following marketing year shall be reduced in proportion to the size of the overrun based on the production used to calculate the relevant threshold. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 December 2000.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 9.(3) OJ L 327, 21.12.1999, p. 34. +",market intervention;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;marketing year;agricultural year,20 +1939,"82/63/EEC: Commission Decision of 21 December 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as 'SHE variable temperature superconducting susceptometer, model VTS-50' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 15 May 1981, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'SHE variable temperature superconducting susceptometer, model VTS-50', to be used in the framework of a research project for measuring the physical properties of magnetic susceptibility, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met, on 30 October 1981, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a susceptometer; whereas its objective technical characteristiscs such as the field and the degree of precision of the magnetic measurements and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as 'SHE variable temperature superconducting susceptometer, model VTS-50', which is the subject of an application by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany of 15 May 1981, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1981.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 134, 31. 5. 1979, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;measuring equipment;measuring instrument;meter;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +15118,"96/670/CFSP: Council Decision of 22 November 1996 adopted on the basis of Article J.4 (2) of the Treaty on European Union on the elaboration and implementation of a Joint Action by the Union in the Great Lakes Region. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.4 (2) thereof,Having regard to the Declaration on Western European Union (WEU), set out in the Final Act signed when the Treaty on European Union was adopted,Whereas the Council today adopted on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union a Joint Action on the Great Lakes Region,Whereas the implementation of this Joint Action has defence implications and may, in particular, require the use of military means; whereas, in these circumstances, use should be made of the Western European Union,. The European Union hereby requests the WEU to examine as a matter of urgency how it can, for its part, contribute to the optimum use of the operational resources available. This Decision is notified to the WEU in accordance with the conclusions adopted by the Council on 14 May 1996 on the forwarding of European Union documents to the WEU. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.It shall be published in the Official Journal.. Done at Brussels, 22 November 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. BURTON +",return migration;repatriate;repatriated person;repatriation;Rwanda;Republic of Rwanda;joint action;Western European Union;EDC;European Defence Community;WEU;Democratic Republic of the Congo;Congo Kinshasa;Zaire;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +29741,"Commission Directive 2005/4/EC of 19 January 2005 amending Directive 2001/22/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffsText with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 85/591/EEC of 20 December 1985 concerning the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the monitoring of foodstuffs intended for human consumption (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Directive 2001/22/EC of 8 March 2001 lays down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffs (2).(2) It is necessary to include updated standard information for contaminants in food, in particular to take into account the measurement uncertainty for analysis.(3) It is of major importance that analytical results are reported and interpreted in a uniform way in order to ensure a harmonised enforcement approach across the European Union.(4) Directive 2001/22/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Directive 2001/22/EC is amended as set out in Annex I to this Directive.Annex II to Directive 2001/22/EC is amended as set out in Annex II to this Directive 1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the provisions of this Directive within twelve months after entry into force at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 January 2005.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 372, 31.12.1985, p. 50.(2)  OJ L 77, 16.3.2001, p. 14.ANNEX IIn Annex I to Directive 2001/22/EC, point 5 is replaced by the following:‘5.   COMPLIANCE OF THE LOT OR SUBLOT WITH THE SPECIFICATIONThe control laboratory shall analyse the laboratory sample for enforcement at least in two independent analyses, and calculate the mean of the results.The lot is accepted if the mean does not exceed the respective maximum level as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 466/2001, taking into account the expanded measurement uncertainty and correction for recovery (1).The lot is rejected if the mean exceeds the respective maximum level beyond reasonable doubt, taking into account the expanded measurement uncertainty and correction for recovery.The present interpretation rules are of application for the analytical result obtained on the sample for official control. In case of analysis for defence or referee purposes, the national rules apply.’ANNEX IIAnnex II to Directive 2001/22/EC is amended as follows:1. In point 3. ‘Method of analysis to be used by the laboratory and laboratory control requirements’, the following point 3.3.3. is inserted after Table 4:C (μg/kg) α≤ 50 0,251-500 0,18501-1 000 0,151 001-10 000 0,12≥ 10 000 0,12. Point 3.4. is replaced by the following:(1) European Commission Report on the relationship between analytical results, the measurement of uncertainty, recovery factors and the provisions in EU food legislation, 2004 +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;public health;health of the population;dangerous substance;dangerous product;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,20 +44206,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 769/2014 of 11 July 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for saithe in VI; Union and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2), lays down quotas for 2014.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2014.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 July 2014.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 of 20 January 2014 fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 24, 28.1.2014, p. 1).ANNEXNo 09/TQ43Member State SpainStock POK/56-14Species Saithe (Pollachius virens)Zone VI; Union and international waters of Vb, XII and XIVClosing date 23.6.2014 +",Greenland;Faroe Islands;Faroes;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;Azores;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +21386,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 996/2001 of 22 May 2001 amending Regulations (EEC) No 1764/86, (EEC) No 2319/89 and (EEC) No 2320/89 laying down minimum quality requirements for products processed from tomatoes, pears and peaches under the production aid scheme. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2699/2000(2), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 provides for a system of aid for producer organisations that deliver tomatoes, peaches and pears for processing into products listed in Annex I to that Regulation.(2) Commission Regulations (EEC) No 1764/86 of 27 May 1986 laying down minimum quality requirements for products processed from tomatoes under the production aid scheme(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1593/98(4), (EEC) No 2319/89 of 28 July 1989 on minimum quality requirements for Williams and Rocha pears in syrup and in natural fruit juice eligible for the production aid scheme(5) and (EEC) No 2320/89 of 28 July 1989 on minimum quality requirements for peaches in syrup and peaches in natural fruit juice for the application of the production aid scheme(6) lay down minimum quality requirements for the said processed products. Those Regulations should be amended to take account of the amendments introduced by Council Regulation (EC) No 2699/2000 to the system of aid.(3) The quality requirements laid down by Regulations (EEC) No 1764/86, (EEC) No 2319/89 and (EEC) No 2320/89 are detailed rules of application in addition to those laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 449/2001 of 2 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the aid scheme for products processed from fruit and vegetables(7), which repealed and replaced Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/97(8).(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. Regulation (EEC) No 1764/86 is amended as follows:1. Article 1 is replaced by the following: ""Article 1This Regulation lays down the minimum quality requirements that products processed from tomatoes as defined in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 449/2001 must meet.""2. In Articles 2, 3, 8, 10(3)(a) and 11, the words ""Regulation (EC) No 504/97"" are replaced by ""Regulation (EC) No 449/2001"". Regulation (EEC) No 2319/89 is amended as follows:1. The title is replaced by the following: ""laying down minimum quality requirements for Williams and Rocha pears in syrup and/or in natural fruit juice under the production aid scheme.""2. Article 1 is replaced by the following: ""Article 1This Regulation lays down the minimum quality requirements that preserved Williams and Rocha pears in syrup and/or in natural fruit juice, hereinafter referred to as 'pears in syrup and/or in natural fruit juice', as defined in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 449/2001, must meet."" Regulation (EEC) No 2320/89 is amended as follows:1. The title is replaced by the following: ""laying down minimum quality requirements for peaches in syrup and/or in natural fruit juice under the production aid scheme.""2. Article 1 is replaced by the following: ""Article 1This Regulation lays down the minimum quality requirements that preserved peaches in syrup and/or in natural fruit juice, as defined in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 449/2001, must meet."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 May 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.(2) OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 9.(3) OJ L 153, 7.6.1986, p. 1.(4) OJ L 208, 29.7.1998, p. 17.(5) OJ L 220, 29.7.1989, p. 51.(6) OJ L 220, 29.7.1989, p. 54.(7) OJ L 64, 6.3.2001, p. 16.(8) OJ L 78, 20.3.1997, p. 14. +",fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;product quality;quality criterion;preserved product;preserved food;tinned food;production aid;aid to producers,20 +33185,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1808/2006 of 7 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Nepal regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), and in particular Article 247 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2), and in particular Article 76 thereof,Whereas:(1) By Council Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 of 27 June 2005 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (3), the Community granted generalised tariff preferences to Nepal.(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 establishes the definition of the concept of originating products to be used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised tariff preferences. Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 also provides for derogations from that definition in favour of least developed beneficiary countries benefiting from the generalised system of preferences (GSP) which submit an appropriate request to that effect to the Community.(3) Nepal has benefited from such derogation for certain textiles since 1997, in the last instance by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000 (4). The validity of Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000 has been extended until 31 December 2006.(4) By letter dated 17 July 2006 Nepal submitted a request for prolongation of the derogation in accordance with Article 76 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.(5) When the validity of Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000 was extended until 31 December 2006, it was expected that new, simpler and more development-friendly GSP rules of origin would be in force before expiry of the derogation. However the new GSP rules of origin are not expected to be adopted before 31 December 2006.(6) Application of the GSP rules of origin currently in force would have an adverse effect on investment, and employment in Nepal as well as on ability of existing industry in Nepal to continue its exports to the Community.(7) The prolongation period should take account of the time necessary to adopt and implement new GSP rules of origin. In addition, the interests of traders concluding contracts both in Nepal and in the Community, as well as the stability of Nepalese industry, require that the derogation should be prolonged for a period sufficient to permit the continuation or conclusion of longer term contracts.(8) The derogation should therefore be prolonged until 31 December 2008. However, in order to ensure fair treatment for Nepal and for other least developed countries, the continuing need for the derogation should be reviewed once new GSP rules of origin are adopted.(9) Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000 is amended as follows:1. In the first paragraph the date ‘31 December 2006’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2008’;2. The second paragraph is replaced by the following: This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 December 2006.For the CommissionLászló KOVÁCSMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 648/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 117, 4.5.2005, p. 13).(2)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 402/2006 (OJ L 70, 9.3.2006, p. 35).(3)  OJ L 169, 30.6.2005, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 185, 25.7.2000, p. 54. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2188/2004 (OJ L 373, 21.12.2004, p. 18). +",Nepal;Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal;Kingdom of Nepal;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;certificate of origin;export;export sale,20 +16318,"97/650/EC: Commission Decision of 2 October 1997 on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC concerning Belgium (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (1), as last amended by Decision 93/384/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 (6) (g) thereof,Whereas in September 1997 outbreaks of classical swine fever in the Netherlands were declared by the Dutch veterinary authorities;Whereas in accordance with Article 9 (1) of Directive 80/217/EEC a surveillance zone was immediately established around outbreak sites;Whereas the surveillance zone for outbreaks confirmed in RVV Kring Weert on 5 September 1997 was established in collaboration with the Belgian veterinary authorities as the zones included part of the territory of Belgium;Whereas all pig holdings in the part of the surveillance zone covering a part of the territory of Belgium have been subject to a weekly inspection by a veterinarian. During this inspection samples for laboratory examination are collected if deemed necessary. No evidence of classical swine fever in the zone has been detected;Whereas the provisions for the use of a health mark on fresh meat are given in Council Directive 64/433/EEC on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat (3) as last amended by Directive 95/23/EC (4);Whereas Belgium has submitted a request for the adoption of a specific solution concerning marking and use of pigmeat coming from pigs kept on holdings situated in an established surveillance zone and slaughtered subject to a specific authorization issued by the competent authority;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. Without prejudice for the provisions of Council Directive 80/217/EEC, in particular Article 9 (6), Belgium is authorized to apply the mark described in Article 3 (1) (A) (e) of Directive 64/433/EEC to pigmeat obtained from pigs originating from holdings situated in a surveillance zone in Belgium established in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 (1) of Directive 80/217/EEC on the condition that the pigs in question:(a) originate from a holding to which, following the epidemiological inquiry, no contact has been established with an infected holding;(b) originate from a holding which for a period of at least 3 weeks has been subject to a weekly inspection by a veterinarian. The inspection has included all pigs kept on the holding;(c) have been subject to protection measures established in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 (6) (f) and (6) (g) of Directive 80/217/EEC;(d) have been included in a programme for monitoring body temperature and clinical examination. The programme shall be carried out as given in Annex I;(e) have been slaughtered within 12 hours of arrival at the slaughterhouse.2. Belgium shall ensure that a certificate as given in Annex II is issued in respect of meat referred to in paragraph 1. Pigmeat which complies with the conditions of Article 1 (1) and enters into intra-Community trade must be accompanied by the certificate referred to in Article 1 (2). Belgium shall ensure that abattoirs designated to receive the pigs referred to in Article 1 (1) do not on the same day accept pigs for slaughter other than the pigs in question. Belgium shall provide Member States and the Commission with:(a) the name and location of slaughterhouses designated to receive pigs for slaughter referred to in Article 1 (1):(b) a monthly report which contains information on:- the area to which the provisions of Article 1 apply;- number of pigs slaughtered at the designated slaughterhouses;- the identification system and movement controls applied to slaughter pigs, as required in accordance with Article 9 (6) (f) (i) of Directive 80/217/EEC;- instructions issued concerning the application of the programme for monitoring body temperature referred to in Annex I. This Decision is applicable until 1 November 1997. This Decision is addressed to Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 October 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 47, 21. 1. 1980, p. 11.(2) OJ L 166, 8. 7. 1993, p. 34.(3) OJ 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64.(4) OJ L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 7.ANNEX IMONITORING OF BODY TEMPERATUREThe programme for monitoring body temperature and clinical examination referred to in Article 1 (1) (d) shall include the following:1. Within the 24-hour period before loading a consignment of pigs intended for slaughter, the official veterinary authority shall ensure that the body temperature of a number of pigs of the said consignment is monitored by inserting a thermometer into the rectum. The number of pigs to be monitored for temperature shall be as given below:>TABLE>At the time of examination, the following information shall be recorded for each pig on a table issued by the competent veterinary authorities: number of eartags, time of examination and temperature.In cases where the examination shows a temperature of 40 °C or above, the official veterinarian shall immediately be informed. He shall initiate a disease investigation and take into account the provisions of Article 4 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever.2. Shortly (0 to 3 hours) before loading of the consignment examined as described in 1 above, a clinical examination shall be carried out by an official veterinarian designated by the competent veterinary authorities.3. At the time of loading of the consignment of pigs examined as described in points 1 and 2, the official veterinarian shall issue a health document, which shall accompany the consignment to the designated slaughterhouse.4. At the slaughterhouse of designation the results of the temperature monitoring shall be made available to the official veterinarian who performs the ante-mortem examination.ANNEX II>START OF GRAPHIC>CERTIFICATEfor fresh meat referred to in Article 1 (1) of Commission Decision 97/650/ECNo (1):Place of loading:Ministry:Department:I. Identification of meatMeat of pigsNature of cuts:Number of cuts or packages:Net weight:II. Origin of meatAddress and veterinary approval number of the approved slaughterhouse:III. Destination of meatThe meat will be sentfrom (place of loading)to (place of destination)by the following means of transport (2):Name and address of consignee:(1) Serial number issued by the official veterinarian.(2) In the case of rail trucks and lorries, state the registration number and in the case of boats name and, where necessary, the number of the container.IV. Health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, certify that the meat described above was obtained under the conditions governing production and control laid down in Directive 64/433/EEC and is in conformity with the provisions of Commission Decision 97/650/EC on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Directive 80/217/EEC.Done at ,on (name and signature of the official veterinarian)>END OF GRAPHIC> +",health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;pigmeat;pork;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;health certificate,20 +37221,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 542/2009 of 23 June 2009 opening the tendering procedure for aid for private storage of olive oil. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 43(a), (d) and (j), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the Commission may decide to authorise bodies, offering sufficient guarantees and approved by the Member States, to conclude contracts for the storage of olive oil that they market in the event of a serious disturbance on the market in certain regions of the Community.(2) In Spain and Greece, countries that produce together more than two thirds of the olive oil produced in the EU, the average olive oil price recorded on the market during the period specified in Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 of 20 August 2008 laying down common rules for the granting of private storage aid for certain agricultural products (2), is below the level indicated in Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and that fact causes a serious disturbance on the markets of these countries. Furthermore, a serious disturbance of the market is observed in Italy, France and Portugal as the expectation of falling prices leads traders to postpone all purchases that are not immediately required.(3) Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that aid for private storage may be granted for olive oil and that the aid should be fixed by the Commission in advance or by means of a tendering procedure.(4) Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 has established common rules for the implementation of the private storage aid scheme. Pursuant to Article 6 of that Regulation, a tendering procedure is to be opened in accordance with the detailed rules and conditions provided for in its Article 9.(5) The global quantity up to which private storage aid can be granted should be set at a level which, according to market analysis, would contribute to the stabilisation of the market.(6) In order to facilitate the administrative and control work relating to the conclusion of contracts, the minimum quantity of product each tender must provide for should be fixed.(7) A security should be fixed in order to ensure that the operators fulfil their contractual obligations and that the measure will have its desired effect on the market.(8) In the light of the evolution of the market situation in the current marketing year and the forecasts for the following marketing year, the Commission should have the possibility to decide to shorten the term of contracts which are being performed and adjust the level of aid accordingly. That possibility has to be included in the contract, as provided for by Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008.(9) Pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008, the time period of notification of all valid tenders by Member States to the Commission is to be fixed.(10) The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,. Subject matter1.   A tendering procedure is hereby opened in order to determine the level of aid for private storage referred to in Article 31(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 for olive oil categories listed in the Annex to this Regulation and defined in point 1 of Annex XVI to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.2.   The global quantity up to which aid for private storage can be granted shall be 110 000 tonnes. Applicable rulesRegulation (EC) No 826/2008 shall apply save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation. Submission of tenders1.   The sub-period during which tenders may be submitted in response to the first partial invitation to tender shall begin on 1 July 2009 and shall end on 6 July 2009 at 11:00 Brussels time.The sub-period during which tenders may be submitted in response to the second partial invitation to tender shall begin on the first working day following the end of the preceding sub-period and shall end on 16 July 2009 at 11:00 Brussels time.2.   Tenders shall relate to a storage period of 180 days.3.   Each tender shall cover a minimum quantity of at least 50 tonnes.4.   Where an operator takes part in a tendering procedure for more than one category of oil or for vats located at different addresses, it shall submit a separate tender in each case.5.   Tenders may be lodged only in Spain, Italy, Greece, France and Portugal. SecuritiesTenderers shall establish a security of EUR 50 per tonne of olive oil covered by a tender. Shortening the term of contractsThe Commission may, on the basis of developments on the market in olive oil and the outlook for the future, decide, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 195(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, to shorten the term of contracts which are being performed and adjust the amount of the aid accordingly. The contract with the successful tenderer shall include reference to this option. Notification of the tenders to the CommissionIn accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 all valid tenders shall be notified separately by Member States to the Commission, within 24 hours from the end of each tendering sub-period as referred to in Article 3(1) of this Regulation. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 June 2009.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 3.ANNEXOlive oil categories referred to in Article 1(1):— Extra virgin olive oil— Virgin olive oil +",France;French Republic;olive oil;Italy;Italian Republic;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;agricultural product;farm product;economic recession;deterioration of the economy;economic crisis;economic depression;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;private stock,20 +1622,"81/93/EEC: Commission Decision of 30 January 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as 'PAR - vibrating sample magnetometer, model 155' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials [1], as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 [2],Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 [3], and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 17 July 1980, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""PAR — vibrating sample magnetometer, model 155"", to be used for research investigating the magnetic properties of solids as a function of temperature and magnetic field, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 8 January 1981, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements, to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a magnetometer; whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the high precision and the measuring range, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research;Whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus ;Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus ""magnetic susceptibility system, comprising of a PAR balance"" manufactured by Oxford Instruments Co. Ltd, Osney Maid, UK-Oxford OX2 ODX,. The apparatus described as ""PAR-vibrating sample magnetometer, model 155"", which is the subject of an application by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany of 17 July 1980, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 January 1981.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NarjesMember of the Commission[1] OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.[2] OJ No L 134, 31. 5. 1979, p. 1.[3] OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32.-------------------------------------------------- +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;electro-magnetic equipment;electro-magnet;magnetic device;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +24946,"2003/101/EC: Commission Decision of 13 February 2003 amending for the 12th time Decision 2000/284/EC establishing the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 499). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992, laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1282/2002(2), and in particular Article 17 (3)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2000/284/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2002/776/EC(4), established the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries.(2) The competent authorities of Australia and the United States of America officially informed the Commission of the approval in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC of an additional equine semen collection centre respectively.(3) It is appropriate to amend the list of approved centres in the light of new information received from the third countries concerned, and to highlight the amendments in the Annex for clarity.(4) Decision 2000/284/EC should be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Decision 2000/284/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 February 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.(2) OJ L 187, 16.7.2002, p. 3.(3) OJ L 94, 14.4.2000, p. 35.(4) OJ L 267, 4.10.2002, p. 30.ANNEX""ANEXO/BILAG/ANHANG/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA>TABLE>"" +",import;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;third country;animal breeding;animal selection;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule,20 +43647,"2014/887/EU: Council Decision of 4 December 2014 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Hague Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 81(2), in conjunction with point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,Whereas:(1) The European Union is working towards the establishment of a common judicial area based on the principle of mutual recognition of judicial decisions.(2) The Convention on Choice of Court Agreements concluded on 30 June 2005 under the auspices of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (‘the Convention’) makes a valuable contribution to promoting party autonomy in international commercial transactions and to increasing the predictability of judicial solutions in such transactions. In particular, the Convention ensures the necessary legal certainty for the parties that their choice of court agreement will be respected and that a judgment given by the chosen court will be capable of recognition and enforcement in international cases.(3) Article 29 of the Convention allows Regional Economic Integration Organisations such as the European Union to sign, accept, approve or accede to the Convention. The Union signed the Convention on 1 April 2009, subject to its conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Council Decision 2009/397/EC (1).(4) The Convention affects Union secondary legislation relating to jurisdiction based on the choice of the parties and to the recognition and enforcement of the resulting judgments, in particular Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 (2), which is to be replaced as of 10 January 2015 by Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).(5) With the adoption of Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 the Union paved the way for the approval of the Convention, on behalf of the Union, by ensuring coherence between the rules of the Union on the choice of court in civil and commercial matters and the rules of the Convention.(6) When signing the Convention, the Union declared under Article 30 of the Convention that it exercises competence over all the matters governed by the Convention. Consequently, the Member States shall be bound by the Convention by virtue of its approval by the Union.(7) The Union should, when approving the Convention, in addition make the declaration allowed under Article 21 excluding from the scope of the Convention insurance contracts in general, subject to certain well-defined exceptions. The objective of the declaration is to preserve the protective jurisdiction rules available to the policyholder, the insured party or a beneficiary in matters relating to insurance under Regulation (EC) No 44/2001. The exclusion should be limited to what is necessary to protect the interests of the weaker parties in insurance contracts. It should therefore not cover reinsurance contracts nor contracts relating to large risks. The Union should at the same time make a unilateral declaration stating that it may, at a later stage in light of the experience acquired in the application of the Convention, reassess the need to maintain its declaration under Article 21.(8) The United Kingdom and Ireland are bound by Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 and are therefore taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision.(9) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application,. The Hague Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements (‘the Convention’) is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union (4). The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit, on behalf of the Union, the instrument of approval provided for in Article 27(4) of the Convention.The deposit of the instrument of approval referred to in the first subparagraph shall take place within one month of 5 June 2015 (5). 1.   When depositing the instrument of approval provided for in Article 27(4) of the Convention, the Union shall, in accordance with Article 21 of the Convention, make a declaration relating to insurance contracts.The text of that declaration is attached as Annex I to this Decision.2.   When depositing the instrument of approval provided for in Article 27(4) of the Convention, the Union shall make a unilateral declaration.The text of that declaration is attached as Annex II to this Decision. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 4 December 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. ORLANDO(1)  Council Decision 2009/397/EC of 26 February 2009 on the signing on behalf of the European Community of the Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (OJ L 133, 29.5.2009, p. 1).(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (OJ L 12, 16.1.2001, p. 1).(3)  Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (OJ L 351, 20.12.2012, p. 1).(4)  The text of the Convention was published in OJ L 133, 29.5.2009, p. 3, together with the Decision on signature.(5)  The date of entry into force for the Union of the Convention will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.ANNEX IDeclaration by the European Union at the time of approval of the Hague Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements (‘the Convention’) in accordance with Article 21 thereofThe objective of this declaration which excludes certain types of insurance contracts from the scope of the Convention is to protect certain policyholders, insured parties and beneficiaries who, according to internal EU law, receive special protection.1. The European Union declares, in accordance with Article 21 of the Convention, that it will not apply the Convention to insurance contracts, except as provided for in paragraph 2 below.2. The European Union will apply the Convention to insurance contracts in the following cases:(a) where the contract is a reinsurance contract;(b) where the choice of court agreement is entered into after the dispute has arisen;(c) where, without prejudice to Article 1(2) of the Convention, the choice of court agreement is concluded between a policyholder and an insurer, both of whom are, at the time of the conclusion of the contract of insurance, domiciled or habitually resident in the same Contracting State, and that agreement has the effect of conferring jurisdiction on the courts of that State, even if the harmful event were to occur abroad, provided that such an agreement is not contrary to the law of that State;(d) where the choice of court agreement relates to a contract of insurance which covers one or more of the following risks considered to be large risks:(i) any loss or damage arising from perils which relate to their use for commercial purposes, of, or to:(a) seagoing ships, installations situated offshore or on the high seas or river, canal and lake vessels;(b) aircraft;(c) railway rolling stock;(ii) any loss of or damage to goods in transit or baggage other than passengers' baggage, irrespective of the form of transport;(iii) any liability, other than for bodily injury to passengers or loss of or damage to their baggage, arising out of the use or operation of:(a) ships, installations or vessels as referred to in point (i)(a);(b) aircraft, in so far as the law of the Contracting State in which such aircraft are registered does not prohibit choice of court agreements regarding the insurance of such risks;(c) railway rolling stock;(iv) any liability, other than for bodily injury to passengers or loss of or damage to their baggage, for loss or damage caused by goods in transit or baggage as referred to in point (ii);(v) any financial loss connected with the use or operation of ships, installations, vessels, aircraft or railway rolling stock as referred to in point (i), in particular loss of freight or charter-hire;(vi) any risk or interest connected with any of the risks referred to in points (i) to (v);(vii) any credit risk or suretyship risk where the policy holder is engaged professionally in an industrial or commercial activity or in one of the liberal professions and the risk relates to such activity;(viii) any other risks where the policy holder carries on a business of a size which exceeds the limits of at least two of the following criteria:(a) a balance-sheet total of EUR 6,2 million;(b) a net turnover of EUR 12,8 million;(c) an average number of 250 employees during the financial year.ANNEX IIUnilateral declaration by the European Union at the time of the approval of the Hague Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements (‘the Convention’)The European Union makes the following unilateral declaration:‘The European Union declares that it may, at a later stage in the light of the experience acquired in the application of the Convention, reassess the need to maintain its declaration under Article 21 of the Convention.’ +",international trade;world trade;judicial cooperation;mutual assistance in legal matters;ratification of an agreement;conclusion of an agreement;international convention;multilateral convention;jurisdiction;exclusive jurisdiction;jurisdiction of the courts;jurisdiction of the ordinary courts;legal jurisdiction;mutual recognition principle;Cassis de Dijon Case;international trade law;enforcement of ruling;effect of ruling;force of res judicata;mode of enforcement,20 +41618,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 993/2012 of 25 October 2012 on the issue of licences for importing rice under the tariff quotas opened for the October 2012 subperiod by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 of 7 December 2011 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice (3) opened and provided for the administration of certain import tariff quotas for rice and broken rice, broken down by country of origin and split into several subperiods in accordance with Annex I to that Implementing Regulation.(2) October is the only subperiod for the quota with order number 09.4138 provided for under Article 1(1)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011. This quota comprises the balance of the unused quantities from the quotas with order numbers 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129 — 09.4130 in the previous subperiod. October is the last subperiod for the quotas provided for under Article 1(1)(b) and (e) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011, which comprise the balance of the unused quantities from the previous subperiod.(3) The notifications sent in accordance with point (a) of Article 8 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 show that, for the quota with order number 09.4138, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of October 2012 under Article 4(1) of that Implementing Regulation cover a quantity greater than that available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantity requested under the quota concerned.(4) The notifications also show that, for the quota with order number 09.4148, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of October 2012 under Article 4(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 cover a quantity less than that available.(5) The final percentage take-up for 2012 of each quota provided for by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 should also be made known.(6) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,. 1.   For import licence applications for rice under the quota with order number 09.4138 referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 lodged in the first 10 working days of October 2012, licences shall be issued for the quantity requested, multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation.2.   The final percentage take-up for 2012 of each quota provided for by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 is given in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 October 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 325, 8.12.2011, p. 6.ANNEXQuantities to be allocated for the October 2012 subperiod under Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 and final percentage take-up for 2012(a) Quota of wholly milled or semi-milled rice covered by CN code 1006 30 as provided for in Article 1(1)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Allocation coefficient for October 2012 subperiod Final percentage take-up of the quota for 2012United States 09.4127 96,41 %Thailand 09.4128 98,94 %Australia 09.4129 64,72 %Other origins 09.4130 100 %All countries 09.4138 1,109158 % 100 %(b) Quota of husked rice covered by CN code 1006 20 as provided for in Article 1(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Allocation coefficient for October 2012 subperiod Final percentage take-up of the quota for 2012All countries 09.4148 — (1) 0 %(c) Quota of broken rice covered by CN code 1006 40 00 as provided for in Article 1(1)(c) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Final percentage take-up of the quota for 2012Thailand 09.4149 23,81 %Australia 09.4150 0 %Guyana 09.4152 0 %United States 09.4153 39,39 %Other origins 09.4154 100 %(d) Quota of wholly milled or semi-milled rice covered by CN code 1006 30 as provided for in Article 1(1)(d) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Final percentage take-up of the quota for 2012Thailand 09.4112 100 %United States 09.4116 100 %India 09.4117 100 %Pakistan 09.4118 100 %Other origins 09.4119 100 %All countries 09.4166 100 %(e) Quota of broken rice covered by CN code 1006 40 00 as provided for in Article 1(1)(e) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Allocation coefficient for October 2012 subperiod Final percentage take-up of the quota for 2012All countries 09.4168 — (2) 100 %(1)  No allocation coefficient applied for this subperiod: no licence applications were notified to the Commission.(2)  No quantity available for this subperiod. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;third country;import (EU);Community import;rice,20 +16574,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 226/97 of 6 February 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2443/96 providing for additional measures for direct support of producers' incomes or for the beef and veal sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2443/96 of 17 December 1996 providing for additional measures for direct support of producers' incomes or for the beef and veal sector (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,Whereas for the sake of transparency between Member States, and the monitoring and proper administration of the additional payments provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2443/96 the Member States should inform the Commission of the grant model used and the national detailed rules of application for implementing the measures provided for in that Regulation and of the final balance;Whereas, in order to enable the Member States to implement Regulation (EC) No 2443/96 as quickly as possible, it is necessary for this Regulation to enter into force without delay;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. As regards the additional aid provided for in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2443/96, the Member States shall communicate to the Commission:a) without delay, a description of the objective criteria, and of the provisions taken to avoid distortion of the market, used to determine the methods for granting aid:- for the direct support of producers' incomes, and in particular the amounts provided for, the basis for their calculation and the foreseen dates for payment,- for the direct support of the beef and veal sector and in particular the type of measure taken, the basis for calculation of the aid and the foreseen dates for payment.b) no later than 15 November 1997, the total amounts of aid paid and the number and type of beneficiaries and measures concerned. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 February 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 333, 21. 12. 1996, p. 2. +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;beef;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;production aid;aid to producers;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +37808,"2010/184/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision ATALANTA/1/2010 of 5 March 2010 amending Political and Security Committee Decision ATALANTA/2/2009 on the acceptance of third States’ contributions to the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) and Political and Security Committee Decision ATALANTA/3/2009 on the setting up of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta). ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 38 thereof,Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of 10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Having regard to Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/2/2009 (2) and to Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/3/2009 (3), and the addendum thereto (4),Whereas:(1) The EU Operation Commander held a Force Generation Conference on 16 December 2008.(2) Following the offer by Ukraine to contribute to operation Atalanta, the recommendation by the EU Operation Commander and the advice by the European Union Military Committee, the contribution from Ukraine should be accepted.(3) In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on the European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications,. Article 1 of Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/2/2009 is replaced by the following:‘Article 1Third States’ contributionsFollowing the Force Generation and Manning Conferences, the contributions from Norway, Croatia, Montenegro and Ukraine shall be accepted for the EU military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta)’. The Annex to Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/3/2009 is replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 5 March 2010.For the Political and Security CommitteeThe ChairpersonC. FERNÁNDEZ-ARIAS(1)  OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33.(2)  OJ L 109, 30.4.2009, p. 52.(3)  OJ L 112, 6.5.2009, p. 9.(4)  OJ L 119, 14.5.2009, p. 40.ANNEX‘ANNEXLIST OF THIRD STATES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2(1)— Norway— Croatia— Montenegro— Ukraine.’ +",littoral;coast;third country;piracy;air piracy;hijacker;hijacking of a ship;hijacking of an aircraft;piracy of the seas;Somalia;deterrent;deterrent force;first-strike capacity;military intervention;aggression;the EU's international role;EC participation in an international meeting;EC representation in an international organisation;the Community's international role;the international role of the European Union,20 +4902,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3260/86 of 27 October 1986 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on other filament lamps for lighting, falling within subheading 85.20 A II, originating in Hong Kong, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85 apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85 of 17 December 1985 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1986 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developng countries (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 10 of that Regulation, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceiling fixed in column 9 of Annex I;Whereas, as provided for in Article 11 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;Whereas, in the case of other filament lamps for lighting, falling within subheading 85.20 A II, originating in Hong Kong, the individual ceiling was fixed at 1 314 000 ECU; whereas, on 17 October 1986, imports of these products into the Community originating in Hong Kong reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Hong Kong,. As from 31 October 1986, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Hong Kong:1.2 // // // CCT heading No // Description // // // 85.20 (NIMEXE code 85.20-11, 15, 18, 21, 23, 25, 29) // Electric filament lamps and electric discharge lamps (including infra-red and ultra-violet lamps), arc lamps: A. Filament lamps for lighting: II. Other // // This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 October 1986.For the CommissionCOCKFIELDVice-President(1) OJ No L 352, 30. 12. 1985, p. 1. +",Hong Kong;Hong Kong (China);Hong Kong SAR;Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China;lighting equipment;electric lamp;electric tube;fluorescent tube;halogen lamp;incandescent lamp;light bulb;neon tube;standard lamp;restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession,20 +4838,"2009/600/EC: Commission Decision of 5 August 2009 amending Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration that certain Member States and regions thereof are officially free of bovine brucellosis (Notified under document C(2009) 6086) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Annex A(II)(7) thereto,Whereas:(1) Directive 64/432/EEC provides that a Member State or part of a Member State may be declared officially free of bovine brucellosis as regards bovine herds, subject to compliance with certain conditions set out in that Directive.(2) The lists of Member States and regions thereof declared free of bovine brucellosis are set out in Commission Decision 2003/467/EC of 23 June 2003 establishing the official tuberculosis, brucellosis and enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status of certain Member States and regions of Member States as regards bovine herds (2).(3) Ireland and Poland have submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards their whole territory in order that those Member States may be considered officially bovine brucellosis-free Member States.(4) Following the evaluation of the documentation submitted by Ireland and Poland, the whole territory of those Member States should be recognised as officially bovine brucellosis-free.(5) Portugal has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards the islands of Faial and Santa Maria in the Autonomous Region of Azores in order that those islands may be considered officially bovine brucellosis-free regions of Portugal.(6) In addition, Spain has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards the provinces of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas in Spain in order that those provinces may be considered officially bovine brucellosis-free regions of Spain.(7) Following the evaluation of the documentation submitted by Portugal and Spain, the islands and provinces concerned should be recognised as officially bovine brucellosis-free regions of those Member States.(8) Decision 2003/467/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex II to Decision 2003/467/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 August 2009.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.(2)  OJ L 156, 25.6.2003, p. 74.ANNEXAnnex II to Decision 2003/467/EC is replaced by the following:‘ANNEX IICHAPTER 1Officially brucellosis-free Member StatesISO code Member StateBE BelgiumCZ Czech RepublicDK DenmarkDE GermanyIE IrelandFR FranceLU LuxembourgNL NetherlandsAT AustriaPL PolandSI SloveniaSK SlovakiaFI FinlandSE SwedenCHAPTER 2Officially brucellosis-free regions of Member StatesIn Italy:— Region Abruzzo: Province of Pescara,— Region Emilia-Romagna: Provinces of Bologna, Ferrara, Forli-Cesena, Modena, Parma, Piacenza, Ravenna, Reggio Emilia, Rimini,— Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia,— Region Lazio: Province of Rieti;— Region Liguria: Provinces of Imperia, Savona,— Region Lombardia: Provinces of Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi, Mantova, Milano, Pavia, Sondrio, Varese,— Region Marche,— Region Piemonte,— Region Puglia: Province of Brindisi,— Region Sardegna: Provinces of Cagliari, Nuoro, Oristano, Sassari,— Region Toscana,— Region Trentino-Alto Adige: Provinces of Bolzano, Trento,— Region Umbria: Provinces of Perugia, Terni,— Region Veneto.In Portugal:— Autonomous Region of Azores: Islands of Corvo, Faial, Flores, Graciosa, Pico, Santa Maria.In Spain:— Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife,— Province of Las Palmas.In the United Kingdom:— Great Britain: England, Scotland, Wales.’ +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;brucellosis;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;European Region;epidemiology,20 +10687,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3428/92 of 27 November 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) No 641/86 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to importation into Portugal of the products processed from fruit and vegetables listed in Annex XXII to the Act of Accession. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 252 (3) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 569/86 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 (2), lays down the general rules for the application of the supplementary mechanism applicable to trade;Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 574/86 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88, lays down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism;Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 641/86 of 28 February 1986 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to importation into Portugal of the products processed from fruit and vegetables listed in Annex XXII to the Act of Accession (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3697/91 (5), fixes in particular the target ceilings provided for in Article 251 (1) of the Act of Accession for certain processed fruit and vegetable products for the period 1 January to 31 December 1992;Whereas the target ceilings fixed for 1992 for provisionally preserved fruit, jams and fruit juices will be exceeded; whereas this situation is not causing any disturbance of the Portuguese market; whereas, pursuant to Article 253 (3) (a) of the Act of Accession, those ceilings may be revised if the market in question has not suffered significant disturbance as a result of the rise in the imports in question; whereas the ceiling for provisionally preserved fruit, jams and fruit juices should be increased by 25 % for 1992;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 641/86 is hereby amended as follows:- the figure '1 161' opposite CN code 0812 is replaced by '1 451',- the figure '1 239' opposite CN code 2007 is replaced by '1 549',- the figure '3 788' opposite CN code 2009 is replaced by '4 735'. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 November 1992. For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 55, 1. 3. 1986, p. 106. (2) OJ No L 293, 27. 10. 1988, p. 7. (3) OJ No L 57, 1. 3. 1986, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 60, 1. 3. 1986, p. 34. (5) OJ No L 350, 19. 12. 1991, p. 24. +",import;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;supplementary trade mechanism;STM;STM certificate;supplementary mechanism,20 +13080,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1621/94 of 4 July 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2312/92 and (EEC) No 1148/93 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific measures for supplying the French overseas departments with live bovine animals and breeding horses. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3714/92 (2), and in particular Articles 4 (5) and 9 thereof,Whereas, for the purposes of Articles 4 and 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91, the number of bovine animals and pure-bred breeding horses originating in the Community eligible for aid with a view to developing the potential for production in the French overseas departments (FOD) and the number of male bovine animals eligible for exemption from duties on direct imports from third countries or for aid for deliveries originating in the rest of the Community for the 1994/95 marketing year should be determined;Whereas the quantities of the forecast supply balances for those products were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 2312/93 (3) and (EEC) No 1148/93 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2789/93 (5);Whereas, pending further information to be supplied by the competent authorities, and in order to guarantee continuity of the specific supply arrangements, the balance laid down in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 should be adopted for a period limited to three months on the basis of the quantities determined for the 1993/94 marketing year;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2312/92 is hereby replaced by Annex I to this Regulation. Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2312/92 is hereby replaced by Annex II to this Regulation. The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1148/93 is hereby replaced by Annex III to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1994.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 July 1994.For the CommissionRené STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 378, 23. 12. 1992, p. 23.(3) OJ No L 222, 7. 8. 1992, p. 32.(4) OJ No L 116, 12. 5. 1993, p. 15.(5) OJ No L 254, 12. 10. 1993, p. 1.ANNEX I'ANNEX IPART 1Supply balance for Réunion for male bovine animals for fattening for the period 1 July to 30 September 1994 """" ID=""1"">ex 0102 90> ID=""2"">Bovine animals for fattening> ID=""3"">225"">PART 2Supply balance for Guyana for male bovine animals for fattening for the period 1 July to 30 September 1994 """" ID=""1"">ex 0102 90> ID=""2"">Bovine animals for fattening> ID=""3"">190'"">ANNEX II'ANNEX IIIPART 1Supply to Réunion of pure-bred breeding bovines originating in the Community for the period 1 July to 30 September 1994 """" ID=""1"">0102 10 00> ID=""2"">Pure-bred breeding bovines (1)> ID=""3"">45> ID=""4"">1 000"">PART 2Supply to Guyana of pure-bred breeding bovines originating in the Community for the period 1 July to 30 September 1994 """" ID=""1"">0102 10 00> ID=""2"">Pure-bred breeding bovines (1)> ID=""3"">45> ID=""4"">1 000"">PART 3Supply to Martinique of pure-bred breeding bovines originating in the Community for the period 1 July to 30 September 1994 """" ID=""1"">0102 10 00> ID=""2"">Pure-bred breeding bovines (1)> ID=""3"">10> ID=""4"">1 000"">PART 4Supply to Guadeloupe of pure-bred breeding bovines originating in the Community for the period 1 July to 30 September 1994 """" ID=""1"">0102 10 00> ID=""2"">Pure-bred breeding bovines (1)> ID=""3"">10> ID=""4"">1 000"">(1) Entry under this subheading is subject to the conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions.'ANNEX III'ANNEXPART 1Supply to French Guiana of pure-bred breeding horses originating in the Community for the period 1 July to 30 September 1994 ""(ECU/head)"""" ID=""1"">0101 11 00> ID=""2"">Pure-bred breeding horses (1)> ID=""3"">4> ID=""4"">1 000"">PART 2Supply to Martinique of pure-bred breeding horses originating in the Community for the period 1 July to 30 September 1994 ""(ECU/head)"""" ID=""1"">0101 11 00> ID=""2"">Pure-bred breeding horses (1)> ID=""3"">3> ID=""4"">1 000"">(1) Inclusion in this subheading is subject to the conditions provided for by Council Directive 90/427/EEC of 26 June 1990 on the zootechnical and genealogical conditions governing intra-Community trade in equidae (OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 55).' +",French overseas department and region;French Overseas Department;breeding animal;supply;supply balance sheet;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule,20 +20035,"Commission Directive 2000/5/EC of 25 February 2000 amending Annexes C and D to Council Directive 92/51/EEC on a second general system for the recognition of professional education and training to supplement Directive 89/48/EEC (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/51/EEC of 18 June 1992 on a second general system for the recognition of professional education and training to supplement Directive 89/48/EEC(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/38/EC(2), and particularly Article 15 thereof,Whereas:(1) The Governments of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Austria have submitted reasoned requests for amendments to Annexes C and D of the Directive 92/51/EEC.(2) Training for ""approved social worker - mental health"" and ""trade mark agent"" in the United Kingdom is to be deleted from Annex C of Directive 92/51/EEC. The profession ""approved social worker - mental health"" is not regulated in the United Kingdom. Training for ""trade mark agent"" now meets the definition in Article 1(a), first subparagraph, second indent (i) of Directive 92/51/EEC.(3) Training in the United Kingdom that leads to qualifications as ""certified technically competent person in waste management"" is to be included in Annex C of Directive 92/51/EEC, provided the qualifications are accredited in the United Kingdom as National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) at levels 3 and 4.(4) The wording of Section 5 of Annex C to Directive 92/51/EEC, according to which the training listed in that section leads to qualifications accredited as National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) or approved or recognised as equivalent by the National Council for Vocational Qualifications, is to be amended. Approval or recognition as equivalent are no longer provided for in the United Kingdom. The National Council for Vocational Qualifications has been replaced by another authority. It is not considered necessary to specify the competent authority in the Directive.(5) The new special basic training introduced in Austria for nurses specialising in the care of children and young people and for psychiatric nurses is to be included in Annex C to Directive 92/51/EEC. This training leads to a comparable level of qualification, and, on completion, to a similar level of responsibility and activity, as a post-secondary course as described in Article 1(a), first subparagraph, second indent (i) of Directive 92/51/EEC.(6) The reference to the National Council for Vocational Qualifications is to be deleted from Annex D to Directive 92/51/EEC. It has been replaced by another authority and it is not considered necessary to specify the competent authority in the Directive.(7) The measures set out in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up under Article 15 of Directive 92/51/EEC,. Annexes C and D to Directive 92/51/EEC shall be amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive. 1. Member States shall adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary for them to comply with this Directive before 27 February 2001. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.Member States shall include in these measures a reference to this Directive or accompany them with such a reference at the time of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. This Directive is addressed to the Member States. This Directive shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 25 February 2000.For the CommissionFrederik BOLKESTEINMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 209, 24.7.1992, p. 25.(2) OJ L 184, 12.7.1997, p. 31.ANNEXA. Annex C to Directive 92/51/EEC shall be amended as follows:1. The following shall be added to Section 1 ""Paramedical and childcare training courses"" after ""in the Netherlands - veterinary assistant (/dierenartsassistent)"": ""in Austria- special basic training for nurses specialising in the care of children and young people;- special basic training for psychiatric nurses.""2. The first paragraph in Section 5, ""United Kingdom courses accredited as National Vocational Qualifications or Scottish Vocational Qualifications"", shall be amended as follows:(a) the following types of training shall be deleted:- ""approved social worker - mental health"":- ""trade mark agent""(b) ""certified technically competent person in waste management"" shall be added as the final indent(c) The words ""or approved or recognised as equivalent by the National Council for Vocational Qualifications"" are to be deleted.B. Annex D to Directive 92/51/EEC shall be amended as follows:The words ""by the National Council for Vocational Qualifications"" in the first paragraph shall be deleted. +",vocational training;distance training;e-training;manpower training;pre-vocational training;sandwich training;professional qualifications;professional ability;professional competence;professional incompetence;required job qualifications;recognition of diplomas;mutual recognition of diplomas;recognition of qualifications;right of establishment;freedom of establishment;higher education;grande école;institute of technology;tertiary education,20 +12538,"94/832/EC: Commission Decision of 8 December 1994 approving the Single Programming Document for Community structural measures for improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural and forestry products in Denmark in respect of Objective 5a, covering the period between 1994 and 1999 (Only the Danish text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 of 29 March 1990 on improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2843/94 (2), and in particular Article 10 (a) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 867/90 (3) extends the common measures to forestry products;Whereas on 25 April 1994 the Danish Government submitted to the Commission the Single Programming Document referred to in Article 10 (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 866/90, supplemented by additional information sent on 24 June and 5 October 1994; whereas that document contains the plans designed to improve the structures relating to the various product sectors referred to in Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 and the aid applications referred to in Article 10 (a) of that Regulation;Whereas the Single Programming Document meets the Commission conditions of and contains the information required in Article 1 (3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 860/94 of 18 April 1994 on plans and applications, in the form of operational programmes, for aid from the Guidance Section of the EAGGF for investments for improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural and forestry products (4);Whereas the Single Programming Document was drawn up in agreement with the Member State concerned under the partnership as defined in Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2081/93 (6);Whereas the second indent of Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1866/90 of 2 July 1990 on arrangements for using the ecu for the purposes of the budgetary management of the Structural Funds (7), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 402/94 (8), provides that in Commission decisions approving Single Programming Documents, the Community assistance decided upon for the entire period and the annual breakdown thereof are to be set out in ecus, at prices for the year in which the decision is taken, and are to be subject to indexation; whereas the annual breakdown must be compatible with the progressive increase in commitment appropriations as set out in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as amended; whereas the indexation is to be based on a single rate per year corresponding to the rates applied annually to the Community budget on the basis of the mechanisms for technical adjustment of the financial perspectives;Whereas Article 1 of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (9), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 2730/94 (10), provides that the legal commitments entered into for measures extending over more than one financial year are to contain a time limit for implementation which must be specified to the recipient in due form when the aid is granted;Whereas, during the implementation of the Single Programming Document, the Member State will ensure that the individual projects included therein will conform with the selection criteria for investments for improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural products currently in force, in application of Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 866/90;Whereas in order to ensure clarity over the whole of the conditions governing the implementation of Regulations (EEC) No 866/90 and (EEC) No 867/90 in Denmark, this Member State will submit to the Commission, before 15 February 1995, a consolidated version of the Single Programming Document showing the agreement reached by the partnership, as set out within the document annexed to the present Decision (11); that this consolidated version must contain all the information required in accordance withArticle 10(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 and Articles 8, 9, 10 and 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88;Whereas Article 9 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 states that the Member States will supply the Commission with appropriate financial information to verify that the principal of additionality is complied with; that this verification should be made for the whole of the Objective 5 (a) measures in each Member State concerned; that the analysis of the information supplied or still to be supplied by the Danish authorities does not yet allow this verification and therefore must be continued within the framework of partnership; that final verification of the respect of the principal of additionality is essential for the continuation of the award of EAGGF aid to the measures which are the subject of the present Decision;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development,. The Single Programming Document for Community structural measures for improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural and forestry products in Denmark, covering the period from 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1999, is hereby approved. The sectors included for joint action are:- forestry,- meat,- milk and milk products,- eggs and poultry,- fruit and vegetables,- flowers and plants,- seeds,- potatoes. The assistance from the EAGGF granted in respect of that Single Programming Document shall amount to a maximum of ECU 26 700 000.The methods of approval of the financial assistance, including the EAGGF contribution to the sectors adopted for joint action, are specified within the implementation provisions and the financial plans annexed to the present Decision (12). For the purposes of indexation, the annual breakdown of the planned maximum overall allocation for assistance from the EAGGF shall be as follows:""ECU (1994 prices)"""" ID=""1"">1994> ID=""2"">5 400 000""> ID=""1"">1995> ID=""2"">5 100 000""> ID=""1"">1996> ID=""2"">3 400 000""> ID=""1"">1997> ID=""2"">3 600 000""> ID=""1"">1998> ID=""2"">4 400 000""> ID=""1"">1999> ID=""2"">4 800 000""> ID=""1"">Total > ID=""2"">26 700 000""> The budget commitment for the first tranche shall be ECU 5 400 000.The commitments for subsequent tranches shall be based on the financing plan for the Single Programming Document and on progress made in implementation. The Community assistance shall relate only to expenditure connected with operations covered by this Single Programming Document which have been the subject, in the Member State, of legally binding provisions and for which the necessary funds have been specifically committed by 31 December 1999 at the latest. The deadline for the entry in the accounts of expenditure on such measures shall expire on 31 December 2001. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.. Done at Brussels, 8 December 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 91, 6. 4. 1990, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 302, 25. 11. 1994, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 91, 6. 4. 1990, p. 7.(4) OJ No L 99, 19. 4. 1994, p. 7.(5) OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9.(6) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 5.(7) OJ No L 170, 3. 7. 1990, p. 36.(8) OJ No L 54, 25. 2. 1994, p. 9.(9) OJ No L 356, 31. 12. 1977, p. 1.(10) The Annexes are not published in the Official Journal.(11) The Annexes are not published in the Official Journal.(12) The Annexes are not published in the Official Journal. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;silviculture;forest management;forestry management;sylviculture;Structural Funds;reform of the structural funds;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;EAGGF;EC agricultural fund;European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund,20 +31658,"2006/665/EC: Commission Decision of 3 October 2006 temporarily authorising Spain to approve for marketing seed of the species Pinus radiata and planting stock produced from this seed imported from New Zealand which does not satisfy the requirements of Council Directive 1999/105/EC in respect of identification and labelling (notified under document number C(2006) 4320). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 1999/105/EC of 22 December 1999 on the marketing of forest reproductive material (1), and in particular Article 18(1) thereof,Having regard to the request by Spain,Whereas:(1) In Spain the production of seed and planting stock produced from seed of the species Pinus radiata which satisfies the requirements for reproductive material, as provided for in Directive 1999/105/EC, is at present insufficient to meet the demand of end users. The necessary reproductive material cannot be supplied by other Member States.(2) New Zealand is in a position to supply a sufficient amount of reproductive material of the species concerned intended for the production of planting. However, that seed does not comply with Directive 1999/105/EC as regards identification and labelling.(3) In order to cover the shortage, Spain should be authorised, for a limited period of time, to approve for marketing seed and planting stock produced from seed of the species Pinus radiata which satisfies less stringent requirements with respect to identification and labelling.(4) Such seed and planting stock should be marketed with a document containing certain details regarding its identification.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,. 1.   Until 31 December 2006, Spain is authorised to approve for marketing, in accordance with the requirements set out in the Annex, 400 kg of seed of Pinus radiata, provenance New Zealand, which is intended for the production of planting stock and which does not satisfy in respect of identification and labelling the requirements provided for in Articles 13 and 14 of Directive 1999/105/EC.2.   Until 31 December 2011, Spain is authorised to approve for marketing, in accordance with the requirements set out in the Annex, planting stock which has been produced from seed, as referred to in paragraph 1, and which does not satisfy in respect of identification and labelling the requirements provided for in Articles 13 and 14 of Directive 1999/105/EC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.. Done at Brussels, 3 October 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 11, 15.1.2000, p. 17.ANNEXIdentification and labelling of seed and planting stock1. Information required for identification purposes:(a) identification code for the basic material if available;(b) botanical name;(c) category;(d) purpose;(e) type of basic material;(f) whether it is genetically modified;(g) region of provenance or identity code;(h) origin if appropriate, whether the origin of the material is autochthonous or indigenous, non-autochthonous or non-indigenous, or unknown;(i) provenance or geographical location defined by latitudinal and longitudinal range;(j) altitude or altitudinal range;(k) year of ripening.2. Information to be included on the supplier’s label or document:(a) the information under point 1 and in addition;(b) name of supplier;(c) quantity supplied;(d) statement that the seed and planting stock produced from this seed satisfies less stringent requirements than those provided for in Articles 13 and 14 of Directive 1999/105/EC. +",forest;woodland;marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;plant health legislation;phytosanitary legislation;regulations on plant health;New Zealand;plant propagation;grafting;plant reproduction;seed;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;Spain;Kingdom of Spain;labelling,20 +3973,"Council Decision 2005/386/CFSP of 14 March 2005 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand on the participation of New Zealand in the European Union military crisis management operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Operation Althea). ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,Whereas:(1) On 12 July 2004, the Council adopted Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP on the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1).(2) Article 11(3) of that Joint Action provides that detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States are to be the subject of an agreement, in accordance with Article 24 of the Treaty on European Union.(3) Following authorisation by the Council on 13 September 2004, the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary-General/High Representative, negotiated an Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand on the participation of New Zealand in the European Union military crisis management operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Operation Althea).(4) The Agreement should be approved,. The Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand on the participation of New Zealand in the European Union military crisis management operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Operation Althea) is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union. This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 14 March 2005.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. BODEN(1)  OJ L 252, 28.7.2004, p. 10.AGREEMENTbetween the European Union and New Zealand on the participation of New Zealand in the European Union military crisis management operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Operation Althea)THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU),of the one part, andTHE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND (NEW ZEALAND),of the other part,hereinafter referred to as the ‘Parties’,TAKING INTO ACCOUNT:— the adoption by the Council of the European Union of Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP of 12 July 2004 on the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1),— the invitation to New Zealand to participate in the EU-led operation,— the successful completion of the Force Generation process and the recommendation by the EU Operation Commander and the EU Military Committee to agree on the participation of New Zealand forces in the EU-led operation,— Political and Security Committee Decision BiH/1/2004 of 21 September 2004 (2) on the acceptance of New Zealand’s contribution to the EU military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina,— Political and Security Committee Decision BiH/3/2004 of 29 September 2004 on the setting up of the Committee of Contributors for the EU military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (3),HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1Participation in the operation1.   New Zealand shall associate itself with Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP of 12 July 2004 on the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and with any Joint Action or Decision by which the Council of the European Union decides to extend the EU military crisis management operation, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and any required implementing arrangements.2.   The contribution of New Zealand to the EU military crisis management operation is without prejudice to the decision-making autonomy of the European Union.3.   New Zealand shall ensure that its forces and personnel participating in the EU military crisis management operation undertake their mission in conformity with:— Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP and possible subsequent amendments,— the Operation Plan,— implementing measures.4.   Forces and personnel seconded to the operation by New Zealand shall carry out their duties and conduct themselves solely with the interest of the EU military crisis management operation in mind.5.   New Zealand shall inform the EU Operation Commander in due time of any change to its participation in the operation.Article 2Status of forces1.   The status of the forces and personnel contributed to the EU military crisis management operation by New Zealand shall be governed in accordance with the provisions contained in paragraph 12 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1575 (2004) of 22 November 2004.2.   The status of the forces and personnel contributed to headquarters or command elements located outside Bosnia and Herzegovina, shall be governed by arrangements between the headquarters and command elements concerned and New Zealand.3.   Without prejudice to the provisions on the status of forces referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, New Zealand shall exercise jurisdiction over its forces and personnel participating in the EU military crisis management operation.4.   New Zealand shall be responsible for responding to any claims from, linked to, or concerning the participation of any of its forces or personnel in the EU military crisis management operation. New Zealand shall be responsible for bringing any action, in particular legal or disciplinary, against any of its forces and personnel, in accordance with its laws and regulations.5.   New Zealand undertakes to make a declaration as regards the waiver of claims against any State participating in the EU military crisis management operation, and to do so when signing this Agreement.6.   The European Union undertakes to ensure that Member States make a declaration as regards the waiver of claims, for the participation of New Zealand in the EU military crisis management operation, and to do so when signing this Agreement.Article 3Classified information1.   New Zealand shall take appropriate measures to ensure that EU classified information is protected in accordance with the European Union Council’s security regulations, contained in Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 (4), and in accordance with further guidance issued by competent authorities, including the EU Operation Commander.2.   Where the EU and New Zealand have concluded an agreement on security procedures for the exchange of classified information, the provisions of such an agreement shall apply in the context of the EU military crisis management operation.Article 4Chain of command1.   All forces and personnel participating in the EU military crisis management operation shall remain under the full command of their national authorities.2.   National authorities shall transfer the operational and tactical command and/or control of their forces and personnel to the EU Operation Commander. The EU Operation Commander is entitled to delegate his authority.3.   New Zealand shall have the same rights and obligations in terms of the day-to-day management of the operation as participating European Union Member States.4.   The EU Operation Commander may, following consultations with New Zealand, at any time request the withdrawal of New Zealand’s contribution.5.   A Senior Military Representative (SMR) shall be appointed by New Zealand to represent its national contingent in the EU military crisis management operation. The SMR shall consult with the EU Force Commander on all matters affecting the operation and shall be responsible for day-to-day contingent discipline.Article 5Financial aspects1.   New Zealand shall assume all the costs associated with its participation in the operation unless the costs are subject to common funding as provided for in the legal instruments referred to in Article 1(1) of this Agreement, as well as in Council Decision 2004/197/CFSP of 23 February 2004 establishing a mechanism to administer the financing of the common costs of EU operations having military or defence implications (5).2.   In the case of death, injury, loss or damage to natural or legal persons from the State(s) in which the operation is conducted, New Zealand shall, when its liability has been established, pay compensation under the conditions foreseen in the provisions on status of forces, as referred to in Article 2(1) of this Agreement.Article 6Arrangements to implement the AgreementAny necessary technical and administrative arrangements in pursuance of the implementation of this Agreement shall be concluded between the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union/High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the appropriate authorities of New Zealand.Article 7Non-complianceShould one of the Parties fail to comply with its obligations laid down in the previous Articles, the other Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by serving a notice of one month.Article 8Dispute settlementDisputes concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be settled by diplomatic means between the Parties.Article 9Entry into force1.   This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the first month after the Parties have notified each other of the completion of the internal procedures necessary for this purpose.2.   This Agreement shall be provisionally applied from the date of signature.3.   This Agreement shall remain in force for the duration of New Zealand’s contribution to the operation.Done at Brussels, , in the English language in four copies.For the European UnionFor New Zealand(1)  OJ L 252, 28.7.2004, p. 10.(2)  OJ L 324, 27.10.2004, p. 20.(3)  OJ L 325, 28.10.2004, p. 64. Decision as amended by Decision BiH/5/2004 (OJ L 357, 2.12.2004, p. 39).(4)  OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1. Decision as amended by Decision 2004/194/EC (OJ L 63, 28.2.2004, p. 48).(5)  OJ L 63, 28.2.2004, p. 68.DECLARATIONSreferred to in Article 2(5) and (6) of the AgreementDeclaration by the EU Member States:‘The EU Member States applying EU Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP of 12 July 2004 on the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina will endeavour, insofar as their internal legal systems so permit, to waive on a reciprocal basis, as far as possible, claims against New Zealand for injury, death of their personnel, or damage to, or loss of, any assets owned by themselves and used by the EU crisis management operation if such injury, death, damage or loss:— was caused by personnel from New Zealand in the execution of their duties in connection with the EU crisis management operation, except in case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct, or— arose from the use of any assets owned by New Zealand, provided that the assets were used in connection with the operation and except in case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct of EU crisis management operation personnel from New Zealand using those assets.’Declaration by New Zealand:‘New Zealand applying EU Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP of 12 July 2004 on the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina will endeavour, insofar as its internal legal system so permits, to waive on a reciprocal basis, as far as possible, claims against any other State participating in the EU crisis management operation for injury, death of its personnel, or damage to, or loss of, any assets owned by itself and used by the EU crisis management operation if such injury, death, damage or loss:— was caused by personnel in the execution of their duties in connection with the EU crisis management operation, except in case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct, or— arose from the use of any assets owned by States participating in the EU crisis management operation, provided that the assets were used in connection with the operation and except in case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct of EU crisis management operation personnel using those assets.’ +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);peacekeeping;keeping the peace;preserving peace;safeguarding peace;New Zealand;military intervention;aggression;Bosnia and Herzegovina;Bosnia-Herzegovina;the EU's international role;EC participation in an international meeting;EC representation in an international organisation;the Community's international role;the international role of the European Union,20 +4695,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1614/86 of 27 May 1986 amending, as regards the transitional provisions, Regulation (EEC) No 3590/85 on the certificate and analysis report required for the importation of wine, grape juice and grape must. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3805/85 (2), and in particular Articles 50 (5), 51 (2) and 65 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 354/79 of 5 February 1979 laying down general rules for the import of wines, grape juice and grape must (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2633/83 (4), and in particular Articles 1 and 1a thereof,Whereas the introduction of the new form of the VI 1 document by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3590/85 (5) has caused certain practical difficulties for imports from certain third countries; whereas such difficulties should accordingly be taken into account by adapting the transitional arrangements laid down in the said Regulation;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. The following paragraph is hereby added to Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 3590/85:'Until 31 May 1986, Member States shall be authorized to accept the VI 1 document drawn up in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2115/76 without such evidence needing to be shown.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 May 1986.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1979, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 367, 31. 12. 1985, p. 39.(3) OJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1979, p. 97.(4) OJ No L 251, 20. 9. 1985, p. 3.(5) OJ No L 343, 20. 12. 1985, p. 20. +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;fruit juice;fruit juice concentrate;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;wine;vinification,20 +178,"Regulation (EEC) No 1108/70 of the Council of 4 June 1970 introducing an accounting system for expenditure on infrastructure in respect of transport by rail, road and inland waterway. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 75 thereof;Having regard to the Council Decision of 22 June 1964 (1) on the organisation of an inquiry into infrastructure costs for transport by rail, road and inland waterway, and in particular Article 7 thereof;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (2);Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3);Whereas, in order to institute under the common transport policy a system of charging for the use of infrastructure, it is necessary in particular to know what expenditure is incurred in respect of infrastructure ; whereas this knowledge may most appropriately be obtained by the introduction of a permanent accounting system using standard forms of accounts for each mode of transport in all the Member States;Whereas infrastructure expenditure accounts should cover all infrastructure open to public transport by rail, road and inland waterway ; whereas, however, certain types of infrastructure of secondary importance and certain inland waterways of a maritime character may conveniently be excluded;Whereas it is appropriate, in order that the special factors and circumstances which vary from case to case can be taken into account, to leave Member States free to lay down the detailed procedures for keeping accounts of infrastructure expenditure;Whereas, with a view to the institution of a system of charging for the use of infrastructure, returns relating to the use of infrastructure are also required and a schedule of such returns should be drawn up;Whereas Member States should regularly send the Commission accounts in respect of infrastructure expenditure, and the Commission should present these accounts to the Council in an annual summary;Whereas, in order to ensure that the provisions of this Regulation are applied as uniformly as possible, the Commission should, with the aid of a committee of government experts, co-ordinate the various measures arising out of the Regulation;Whereas provision should be made for a procedure whereby the forms of accounts, the list of types of infrastructure and the schedule of returns concerning the use of infrastructure may be constantly adjusted in the light of experience and of the development of the common transport policy;Whereas provision should be made for certain derogations from the general rules in order to take account of the difficulties certain Member States will meet during the initial years of application of this Regulation;. From 1 January 1971, there shall be introduced, in the manner provided for in this Regulation, a standard and permanent accounting system for expenditure on infrastructure in respect of transport by rail, road and inland waterway. 1. Expenditure to be entered in the accounts shall comprise both expenditure relating specifically to the transport function of infrastructure and that part of expenditure common to that function and to other (1)OJ No 102, 29.6.1964, p. 1598/64. (2)OJ No C 135, 14.12.1968, p. 33. (3)OJ No C 45, 16.4.1969, p. 1.functions which is attributable to the transport function.2. Irrespective of the accounting rules applied in Member States, expenditure to be recorded for any one year shall be expenditure incurred during that year on the construction, running and administration of infrastructure. Amortisation of, and interest on, loans contracted for the purpose of financing infrastructure expenditure shall not be included. Infrastructure expenditure accounts shall be kept for all railways, roads and inland waterways open to public traffic, with the following exceptions: (a) railways not connected to the principal networks of the several Member States;(b) roads closed to motor traffic, that is to vehicles with a cylinder capacity equal to or exceeding 50 cubic cm;(c) roads used exclusively by agricultural or forestry vehicles or which serve only to provide access for agricultural of forestry operations;(d) inland waterways on which traffic is limited to vessels of less than 250 metric tons deadweight;(e) waterways of a maritime character, a list of which shall be drawn up by the Commission pursuant to Article 9. In drawing up this list account shall be taken of the proportion of the traffic on waterways of a maritime character accounted for by inland waterway traffic, or of the desirability of introducing an accounting system for infrastructure expenditure in respect of such waterways in the light of the institution of a system of charging for the use of infrastructure. Infrastructure expenditure accounts shall be prepared in accordance with the forms shown in Annex I.The detailed procedures for preparing these accounts shall be laid down by each Member State. 1. Member States shall send to the Commission, not later than 31 December of each year, the accounts for the previous year in respect of infrastructure expenditure and shall present these accounts in the forms shown in Annex 1.2. Separate accounts shall be presented: (a) in respect of railways: (i) for each of the networks listed in Annex II A;(ii) for all other networks taken as a whole;(b) in respect of roads, for each category of road listed in Annex II B, giving separate figures for those sections of such roads situated within built-up areas and those situated outside such areas;(c) in respect of inland waterways, in accordance with the headings set out in Annex II C. Member States shall send to the Commission, at the same time as they send the accounts referred to in Article 5, and in respect of the same period, totals for the expenditure on infrastructure used by each mode of transport in respect of the following items: - loans contracted during the year for the purpose of financing infrastructure expenditure;- amortisation and interest on loans contracted earlier.When compiling these totals, Member States shall take into account only those loans expressly assigned to the financing of infrastructure expenditure. Member States shall send to the Commission, at the same time as they send the accounts referred to in Article 5 and in respect of the same period, returns relating to the use of infrastructure as set out in the schedule shown in Annex III.However, the returns covered by Table B 2 of that Annex shall be sent only once every five years, starting with those for the year 1970. 1. Until such time as common criteria for determining the proportion attributable to the transport function of expenditure common to that function and to other functions of infrastructure expenditure have been laid down by the Commission in pursuance of Article 9 (1) and applied by the Member States, expenditure relating specifically to the transport function and total common expenditure shall be recorded separately under the various headings shown in the forms of accounts.2. Until, in pursuance of Article 9 (1), agreement has been reached on the criteria to be applied in drawing the dividing line between roads situated within built-up areas and those situated outside such areas, Member States shall, when compiling the figures referred to in Article 5 (2) (b) and in Annex III B, use criteria of their own choice, details of which shall be included in the information which they send to the Commission pursuant to Articles 5 and 7.3. For the Federal Republic of Germany, communication to the Commission of the information provided for in Annex II C shall be compulsory only with effect from the return for the year 1972.4. Communication to the Commission of the returns relating to the use of infrastructure covered by Table B 1 of Annex III shall, as regards returns for the years 1972 to 1974, be compulsory for the single-digit categories of vehicle and optional for the other categories.5. For the Netherlands, communication to the Commission of the returns relating to the use of infrastructure covered by Table B of Annex III shall be compulsory in respect of roads in that country falling within category 5 in Annex II B only with effect from the return for the year 1975.6. For Italy, communication to the Commission of the returns relating to the use of infrastructure covered by Table B 2 of Annex III shall be effected for the first time in respect of the return for the year 1971. Subsequent communication of returns in respect of that Table shall be effected in the years provided for in the second paragraph of Article 7.7. Communication to the Commission of the returns relating to the use of infrastructure covered by Table C of Annex III shall be compulsory: - for Belgium, in respect of vessels in categories (e) and (f) and of traffic on the maritime basin of the Scheldt, only with effect from the return for the year 1973;- for the Federal Republic of Germany, only with effect from the return for the year 1973;- for France, in respect of vessels of categories (e) and (f) and of the number of vessels passed through locks, only with effect from the return for the year 1974;- for the Netherlands, in respect of regulated rivers, only with effect from the return for the year 1972. 1. The Commission shall be responsible for the overall co-ordination of the various measures arising out of this Regulation and for seeing that its provisions are applied in a uniform manner. In particular the Commission shall specify the contents of the various headings in the forms of accounts shown in Annex I and lay down common criteria for determining the proportion attributable to the transport function of expenditure common to that function and to other functions of infrastructure.The Commission shall also endeavour to bring about a progressive alignment of the detailed accounting procedures followed in Member States, the approximation of the criteria applied in drawing the dividing line between roads situated within built-up areas and those situated outside such areas, and the improvement and approximation of methods for compiling returns on the use of infrastructure.2. The committee of Government experts referred to in Article 5 of the Council Decision of 13 May 1965 (1) implementing Article 4 of Council Decision No 64/389/EEC of 22 June 1964 on the organisation of an inquiry into infrastructure costs in respect of transport by rail, road and inland waterway shall assist the Commission in carrying out these tasks and also in drawing up the list of inland waterways referred to in Article 3 (e).3. The Commission shall submit annually to the Council, six months after receipt of the information provided for in Articles 5, 6 and 7, a summary giving the main features of the accounts in respect of infrastructure expenditure. 0The Council may, acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, make such amendments to the Annexes to this Regulation as may be required in the light of experience and of the (1)OJ No 88, 24.5.1965, p. 1473/65.measures adopted as regards charging for the use of infrastructure. 1Member States shall, in good time and after consulting the Commission, adopt such laws, regulations or administrative provisions as may be necessary for the implementation of this Regulation.Where a Member State so requests, or where the Commission considers it appropriate, the Commission shall consult with the Member States concerned upon the proposed terms of the measures referred to in the preceding paragraph.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 4 June 1970.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. BERTRANDANNEX IFORMS FOR EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4A. RAIL: 1. Investment expenditure(expenditure on new construction, extension, reconstruction and renewals)2. Current expenditure(expenditure on maintenance and operation)3. General expensesB. ROAD: 1. Investment expenditure(expenditure on new construction, extension, reconstruction and renewals)2. Current expenditure(expenditure on maintenance and operation) 20. Maintenance of the carriageway surface21. Other current expenditure3. Traffic police4. General expensesC. INLAND WATERWAY: 1. Investment expenditure(expenditure on new construction, extension, reconstruction and renewals)2. Current expenditure(expenditure on maintenance and operation)3. Waterway police4. General expensesANNEX IISCHEDULE OF THE RAIL NETWORKS, CATEGORIES OF ROAD AND INLAND WATERWAYS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5 (2)A. RAIL:Kingdom of Belgium - Société nationale des chemins de fer belges/Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische SpoorwegenFederal Republic of Germany - Deutsche BundesbahnFrench Republic - Société nationale des chemins de fer françaisItalian Republic - Azienda autonoma delle ferrovie dello StatoGrand Duchy of Luxembourg - Société nationale des chemins de fer luxembourgeoisKingdom of the Netherlands - N.V. Nederlandse SpoorwegenB. ROAD:Kingdom of Belgium 1. Autoroutes/Autosnelwegen2. Autres Routes de l'Etat/Andere rijkswegen3. Routes provinciales/Provinciale wegen4. Routes communales/GemeentewegenFederal Republic of Germany 1. Bundesautobahnen2. Bundesstraßen3. Land-(Staats-)straßen4. Kreisstraßen5. GemeindestraßenFrench Republic 1. Autoroutes2. Routes nationales3. Chemins départementaux4. Voies communalesItalian Republic 1. Autostrade2. Strade statali3. Strade regionali e provinciali4. Strade communaliGrand Duchy of Luxembourg 1. Routes d'Etat2. Chemins repris3. Chemins vicinauxKingdom of the Netherlands >PIC FILE= ""T0002333"">C. INLAND WATERWAYS >PIC FILE= ""T0002334"">ANNEX IIISCHEDULE OF THE RETURNS RELATING TO THE USE OF INFRASTRUCTURE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 7TABLE A - RAIL>PIC FILE= ""T0002335""> TABLE B - ROAD1. Vehicle/kilometres run annually on roads outside built-up areas>PIC FILE= ""T0002336""> 2. Analysis of distance run by commercial vehicles categorised by maximum gross weight and actual axle load (Roads outside built-up areas)>PIC FILE= ""T0002337""> TABLE C - INLAND WATERWAYS>PIC FILE= ""T0002338""> TABLE C (Cont'd)>PIC FILE= ""T0002339""> +",freight rate;cost of shipment;delivery free at destination;freight tariff rate;transport rate;transport infrastructure;rail transport;rail connection;rail traffic;railway;transport by railway;inland waterway transport;inland waterway connection;inland waterway traffic;river traffic;river transport;road transport;road haulage;transport by road;accounting,20 +4642,"Political and Security Committee Decision EUSEC/2/2008 of 24 June 2008 on the appointment of the Head of Mission for the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo). ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 25, third paragraph thereof,Having regard to Council Joint Action 2007/406/CFSP of 12 June 2007 on the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo) (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,Whereas:(1) On 1 March 2008 Michel SIDO was appointed Head of Mission for the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (‘EUSEC RD Congo’).(2) On 23 June 2008 Michel SIDO presented his resignation as Head of Mission.(3) The Secretary General/High Representative has proposed the appointment of Jean-Paul MICHEL as the new Head of Mission for EUSEC RD Congo,. Jean-Paul MICHEL is hereby appointed Head of Mission for EUSEC RD Congo. This Decision shall take effect on 1 July 2008.. Done at Brussels, 24 June 2008.For the Political and Security CommitteeThe PresidentM. IPAVIC(1)  OJ L 151, 13.6.2007, p. 52. +",military cooperation;military agreement;military aid;armed forces;armed services;legion;military;militia;appointment of staff;public safety;national security;safety of individuals;Democratic Republic of the Congo;Congo Kinshasa;Zaire;the EU's international role;EC participation in an international meeting;EC representation in an international organisation;the Community's international role;the international role of the European Union,20 +41711,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1134/2012 of 28 November 2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing for mackerel in VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of Portugal. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non- EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2012.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2012.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2012 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 November 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 55.ANNEXNo 69/TQ44Member State PortugalStock MAC/8C3411Species Mackerel (Scomber scombrus)Zone VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1Date 6.11.2012 +",Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +30914,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1570/2005 of 27 September 2005 correcting Regulation (EC) No 2104/2004 laying down detailed implementing rules for Council Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 on the management of fishing fleets registered in the Community outermost regions. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 11(5) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 of 30 March 2004 on the management of fishing fleets registered in the Community outermost regions (2), and in particular Article 1(2) and Article 4(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2104/2004 (3) lays down detailed implementing rules for the management of fishing fleets in the outermost regions until 31 December 2006 and establishes in particular the specific reference levels per fleet segment for each of the outermost regions of France, Portugal and Spain.(2) In the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2104/2004 the names of the two fleet segments for the French region of La Réunion are erroneous and should be corrected. This correction should apply retroactively and will not cause any detrimental effects on operators.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2104/2004 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 September 2005.For the CommissionJoe BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.(2)  OJ L 102, 7.4.2004, p. 9.(3)  OJ L 365, 10.12.2004, p. 19.ANNEXSpecific reference levels for fishing fleets registered in the outermost regions of France, Portugal and SpainFleet segment Segment code GT kWCanary Islands. Length < 12 m. EU waters CA1 2 878 23 202Canary Islands. Length > 12 m. EU waters CA2 4 779 16 055Canary Islands. Length > 12 m. International and third country waters CA3 51 167 90 680Total 58 824 129 937Fleet segment Segment code GT kWRéunion. Demersal species. Length < 12 m 4FC 1 050 14 000Réunion. Pelagic species 4FD 9 705 24 610French Guiana. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m 4FF 400 5 250French Guiana. Shrimp vessels 4FG 6 526 19 726French Guiana. Pelagic species. Offshore vessels 4FH 3 500 5 000Martinique. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m 4FJ 2 800 65 500Martinique. Pelagic species. Length > 12 m 4FK 1 000 3 000Guadeloupe. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m 4FL 4 100 105 000Guadeloupe. Pelagic species. Length > 12 m 4FM 500 1 750Total 29 581 243 836Fleet segment Segment code GT kWMadeira. Demersal species. Length < 12 m 4K6 680 4 574Madeira. Demersal and pelagic species. Length > 12 m 4K7 5 354 17 414Madeira. Pelagic species. Seine. Length > 12 m 4K8 253 1 170Azores. Demersal species. Length < 12 m 4K9 2 721 20 815Azores. Demersal and pelagic species. Length > 12 m 4KA 14 246 36 846Total 23 254 80 819 +",fishing fleet;fishing capacity;France;French Republic;fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;peripheral region;outermost area;outermost region;peripheral area;remotest area;remotest region;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +4760,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2055/86 of 30 June 1986 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for rum, arrack and tafia, falling within subheading 22.09 C I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the overseas countries and territories associated with the European Economic Community (1986/87). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in particular Article 136 thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 80/1186/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (1) as last amended by Council Decision 86/46/EEC (2) and in particular Annex IX thereto,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Annex IX to Decision 80/1186/EEC provides that rum, arrack and tafia shall be imported into the Community free of customs duties within the limits of a Community tariff quota;Whereas the Community has established by Decision 86/47/EEC (3), arrangements for trade between Spain and Portugal on the one hand and the overseas countries and territories (OCT) on the other; whereas this Decision provides for the application by the two Member States of the particular provisions concerning the quota duties to be applied on imports of products originating in the OCT;Whereas the annual size of the quota is to be fixed on the basis of a basic annual quantity, calculated in hectolitres of pure alcohol, equal to the amount of imports during the best of the past three years for which statistics are available; whereas to this quantity a certain growth rate is applied; whereas this growth rate should be fixed at 27 %; whereas the quota period ranges from 1 July to 30 June of the following year;Whereas Community statistics for the years 1983 to 1985 show the highest volume of imports into the Community of the products in question originating in the said countries and territories, namely 13 306 hectolitres of pure alcohol, occurred in 1983; whereas the volume of the Community tariff quota for the period 1 July 1986 to 30 June 1987 should therefore be fixed at 16 899 hectolitres of pure alcohol;Whereas, taking into account actual trends on the markets for the products in question, the needs of the Member States and the economic prospects for the period under consideration, the percentage shares in the quota volume may be laid down approximately as follows:Benelux: 59,99Denmark: 7,04Germany: 10,88Greece: 0,51Spain: 1,95France: 4,02Ireland: 4,02Italy: 1,95Portugal: 1,95United Kingdom: 7,69Whereas the development of imports into the Community of these products should be recorded and imports accordingly monitored;Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, any measure concerning the administration of the share allocated to that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members,. 1. From 1 July 1986 to 30 June 1987, rum, arrack and tafia falling within subheading 22.09 C I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the countries and territories referred to in Article 1 of Decision 80/1186/EEC shall be imported free of customs duty into the Community within the limits of a Community tariff quota of 16 899 hectolitres of pure alcohol.2. The rules of origin applicable to the products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be those set out in Annex II to Decision 80/1186/EEC.3. Within the limit of their shares as indicated in Article 2, the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall apply customs duties calculated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the 1985 Act of Accession and of Regulation (EEC) No 86/47/EEC. The Communtiy tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be divided between the Member States as follows:1.2 // // (hectolitres of pure alcohol) // Benelux: // 10 139 // Denmark: // 1 190 // Germany: // 1 840 // Greece: // 30 // Spain: // 330 // France: // 680 // Ireland: // 680 // Italy: // 330 // Portugal: // 330 // United Kingdom: // 1 350 1. Member States shall manage the shares allocated to them in accordance with their own arrangements.2. The extent to which the Member States have taken up their shares shall be determined on the basis of the imports of the products in question, originating in the said countries and territories, entered for customs clearance under declarations for free circulation. 1. In accordance with Article 6 of Annex IX to Decision 80/1186/EEC, the Community shall monitor imports of the products in question originating in the said countries and territories.2. Member States shall forward to the Commission, not later than the 15th day of each month, statements of imports of the products in question actually charged against the tariff quota during the preceding month. Only products entered at customs under declarations for free circulation and accompanied by a movement certificate conforming to the rules referred to in Article 1 (2) shall be taken into consideration for this purpose.3. The Commission shall regularly inform the Member States of the extent to which the tariff quota has been used up.4. Where necessary, consultation may be held at the request of a Member State or on the initiative of the Commission. The Commission shall take all necessary measures, in close cooperation with the Member States, to ensure the implementaion of this Regulation. Tis Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1986.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 30 June 1986.For the CouncilThe PresidentN. SMIT-KROES(1) OJ No L 361, 31. 12. 1980, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 63, 5. 3. 1986, p. 94.(3) OJ No L 63, 5. 3. 1986, p. 95. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;spirits;Armagnac;Cognac;brandy;gin;grappa;marc;rum;schnapps;spirits from distilling cereals;spirits from distilling fruit;spirits from distilling wine;vodka;whisky,20 +38422,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 385/2010 of 5 May 2010 correcting Regulation (EC) No 1831/96 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas bound under GATT for certain fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetable products from 1996. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 148 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1831/96 (2) opened tariff quotas for certain fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetable products listed in its Annexes and provides for the administration of those tariff quotas.(2) Since the adoption of Regulation (EC) No 1831/96, several CN codes listed in the original Annexes I, II and III to that Regulation have changed. For that reason, those Annexes were replaced by Commission Regulation (EC) No 973/2006 (3).(3) It has appeared that in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1831/96, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 973/2006, CN code 2009 80 34 is missing and that it is appropriate to insert it.(4) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1831/96, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 973/2006, should therefore be corrected accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1831/96, in respect of order No 09.0093, CN code ‘2009 80 34’ is inserted in the column ‘CN code TARIC subheading’. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 3 July 2006.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 May 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 243, 24.9.1996, p. 5.(3)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 63. +",fruit;fruit juice;fruit juice concentrate;vegetable;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties,20 +15090,"96/616/EC: Commission Decision of 12 June 1996 on aid granted by the Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, in the form of reduced-interest loans for the purchase of reference quantities (milk quotas) (Only the Italian text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 93 (2) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2931/95 (2), and in particular Article 23 thereof,Having given the parties concerned an opportunity to make known their views (3),Whereas:IBy letter dated 13 February 1995 the Italian Permanent Representation to the European Union sent the Commission draft Regional Law No 77 of the Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia which provides for the grant of subsidized loans for the purchase of reference quantities (milk quotas).By letter of 3 May 1995, the Commission notified Italy of its decision to initiate the procedure under Article 93 (2) of the Treaty in respect of the abovementioned aid.In its letter the Commission informed the Italian Government that it considered that the measure in question was likely to undermine the market organization for milk and milk products and was therefore incompatible with the common market.The Commission thus believed that the aid was liable to distort competition and affect trade between Member States and met the requirements of Article 92 (1) of the Treaty but was not eligible for any of the derogations provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3 of that Article.The Commission gave the Italian Government notice to submit its comments. It gave the other Member States and other interested parties notice to submit their comments as well.The French Government submitted its comments by letter of 31 January 1996. These comments were forwarded to the Italian Government by letter of 27 February 1996.IIItaly put forward the following arguments in a letter dated 22 June 1995:1. Council Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92 (4) recognizes that milk quotas may be transferred definitively.A milk quota is to be regarded as an intangible asset belonging to a holding which can be transferred by transfer agreement. It can be considered as a factor of production in the same way as labour, land or business capital.The purchase of a milk quota is to be looked upon as a genuine investment made by a transferee that is entirely comparable with the purchase of any other factor of production. In the case under consideration, therefore, Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 (5) applies and the draft Law notified complies with it.2. The aid in question does not have the aim of raising overall milk production or of undermining the common organization of the market in the sector concerned.According to the information contained in the abovementioned letter, the draft Law notified has been adopted meanwhile and is now Regional Law No 4/95. The aid has not been paid, however, pending a final decision by the Commission (letter from the Italian authorities of 9 February 1996).The French Government has put forward the same arguments, referring in a more general way to 'specific Community rules for financing the acquisition of operating assets` (which is inaccurate since there are no such specific rules; the French Government appears to be referring in substance to Regulation (EC) No 2328/91) and adding:(i) Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92 establishing the additional levy scheme and Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 introducing the market organization for milk products are quite distinct but equal in terms of the ranking of legal rules (Article 5 (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 provides 'The price system is established without prejudice to the implementation of the additional levy`.)(ii) A quota can be transferred at the same time as a wide range of assets (land, farm buildings, livestock or dead stock). In a transaction the valuation of these various components may differ, according to whether they are accompanied by an individual reference quantity (quota). If there is no outside reference point for the value of an individual quota in directly comparable situations, it is not possible in practice in the financing of the purchase of such an asset to distinguish the respective proportion of each component.IIIFor the above reasons, the aid in question is incompatible with the common market under Article 92 of the Treaty.The Commission's views on the arguments put forward by Italy and supported by the French Government are as follows:1. Applicability of Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91The Commission does not agree with the assertion of the Italian authorities that the purchase of a milk quota is to be regarded as an investment similar to those referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91.The financial value of a tangible investment is frequently determined by taking into account intangible assets linked with the investment property (e.g. rights, administrative authorizations, an owner's goodwill), which does not mean that these intangibles, which may nevertheless in certain cases be the subject of a separate transaction, can be regarded as investments under Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91.Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 (which sets out limits and prohibitions for the sectors for which there are no normal outlets) refers expressly to investments in the milk sector and provides that no investment will be permitted in the milk and milk products sector that has the effect of overshooting a reference quantity determined in accordance with the rules relating to the additional levy unless an additional reference quantity has been granted beforehand or obtained by means of a transfer under the same rules. The existence of a reference quantity is a prerequisite of an investment and cannot therefore be the subject of that investment.This provision, which applies also where State aid for investments in farm holdings is being examined under Articles 92 and 93, provides therefore that the market organization arrangements apply in full and does not give grounds for any exception to the rules governing those arrangements in particular the prohibition contained in Article 24 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 (below).2. Common organization of the market in milk and milk productsArticles 92, 93 and 94 of the Treaty are made applicable to the milk sector by Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 804/68 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products.As the Commission said when initiating the procedure, the additional levy arrangements introduced by Council Regulation (EEC) No 856/84 (6) and renewed by Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92, with the aim of narrowing the gap between supply and demand for milk and milk products, and the resulting structural surpluses, are now one of the fundamental mechanisms of the market organization for milk and milk products.Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92 in particular defines the flexibility which is given to Member States in applying the additional levy scheme so that the milk sector can be restructured. Adequate resources are available already under these arrangements to Member States to encourage restructuring and the improved effectiveness of production structures by applying the system of reserves and by designating producers who have submitted a plan for materially improving their holdings as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 as beneficiaries of the redistribution of production rights. These do not include the grant of loans for the purchase of quotas.It should be pointed out here that, contrary to the French authorities' assertion under (i), the common market organization does not consist solely of the rules relating to the price arrangements but comprises several mechanisms and provisions which together constitute the full and exhaustive framework whose mandatory nature the Commission is continually reaffirming and which, according to the established case law of the Court of Justice, excludes any right by Member States to adopt measures which are likely to derogate from or undermine it.The market organization for milk, like any common market organization, is based on the principle of the open market, freely accessible to all producers, whose operation is governed by the instruments provided for by that organization.The aid concerned constitutes a breach of Article 24 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68, which prohibits all aid the amount of which is fixed on the basis of the price or quantity of products covered by the common market organization introduced by that Regulation, subject to the provisions of Article 92 (2) of the Treaty.Consequently, even if, as the Italian authorities assert, the measure in question does not aim to undermine the market organization, its effect (like that of any other measure liable to affect adversely the operating rules of the market for the sector in question) is precisely that.In view of the above, the Commission cannot accept the arguments presented by Italy.IVThe aid in question constitutes an infringement of the Community rules on the common organization of the market in the products referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 and cannot therefore be regarded as compatible with the common market.It meets the requirements of Article 92 (1) of the Treaty but does not qualify for any of the exceptions contained in paragraphs 2 and 3 of that Article, for the reasons set out below.Under Article 92 (1), any aid granted by a Member State or through State resources in any form whatsoever which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods is incompatible with the common market.Because of its direct and immediate effect on producers' production costs, the aid in question confers a benefit on them, as against producers of similar products in Italy or another Member State who do not have access to a comparable aid.Consequently, the measure is likely to affect intra-Community trade in the agricultural products concerned, such trade being affected by any aid granted to promote national products. It is therefore a State aid which satisfies the requirements of Article 92 (1) of the Treaty.Article 92 (1) provides that aids which meet the criteria it sets out are in principle incompatible with the common market. Paragraphs 2 and 3 of that Article lay down exceptions to that incompatibility.Under Article 24 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 only the exceptions provided for in Article 92 (2) would apply in the case under consideration. It is obvious that those exceptions are not applicable.The aids are consequently incompatible with the common market,. The aid provided for in Regional Law No 4/95 of the Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia is incompatible with the common market in accordance with Article 92 (1) of the Treaty. Italy shall abolish the aid referred to in Article 1 within two months of the date of notification of this Decision. Italy shall inform the Commission within two months of the date of notification of this Decision of the measures taken to comply with it. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 12 June 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.(2) OJ No L 307, 20. 12. 1995, p. 10.(3) OJ No C 342, 20. 12. 1995, p. 9.(4) OJ No L 405, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1552/95 (OJ No L 148, 30. 6. 1995, p. 43).(5) OJ No L 218, 6. 8. 1991, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2387/95 (OJ No L 244, 12. 10. 1995, p. 50).(6) OJ No L 90, 1. 4. 1984, p. 10. +",dairy production;milk production;restriction on competition;discriminatory trading practice;distortion of competition;illegal trade practice;unfair competition;unfair trade practice;production quota;limitation of production;production restriction;reduction of production;Veneto;interest rate subsidy;interest rebate;loan at subsidised rate of interest;preferential interest rate;reduced interest rate loan;control of State aid;notification of State aid,20 +2783,"84/401/EEC: Commission Decision of 13 July 1984 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Netherlands pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the Dutch text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as last amended by Directive 84/140/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC the Netherlands Government forwarded Decisions of the Board of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund:- No 300 amending the Decision on farms suitable for development,- No 304 fixing the comparable income for 1984;Whereas under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned communication, the existing provisions in the Netherlands for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC continue to satisfy the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community;Whereas the abovementioned Decisions can still be regarded as satisfying the conditions laid down by Directive 72/159/EEC;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. Having regard to Decisions of the Board of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund No 300 and No 304, the provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC in the Netherlands continue to satisfy financial contribution towards the common measures referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 13 July 1984.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 72, 15. 3. 1984, p. 24. +",farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;farm development plan;agricultural development plan;physical improvement plan;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +18249,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2137/98 of 5 October 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Portugal. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2635/97 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 62/98 of 19 December 1997 laying down for 1998 certain conservation and management measures for fishery resources in the Regulatory Area as defined in the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North West Atlantic Fisheries (3), provides for cod quotas for 1998;Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of NAFO zone 3M by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal have reached the quota allocated for 1998; whereas Portugal has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 4 September 1998; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,. Catches of cod in the waters of NAFO zone 3M by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Portugal for 1998.Fishing for cod in the waters of NAFO zone 3M by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 4 September 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 October 1998.For the CommissionEmma BONINOMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1997, p. 14.(3) OJ L 12, 19. 1. 1998, p. 121. +",North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation;ICNAF;International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries;NAFO;Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation;ship's flag;nationality of ships;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing vessel;factory ship;fishing boat;transport vessel;trawler;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +18518,"1999/140/ECSC: Commission Decision of 17 June 1998 concerning aid granted by Luxembourg to Profil Arbed in connection with its investment in environmental protection (notified under document number C(1998) 1764) (Only the French text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 4(c) thereof,Having regard to Commission Decision No 2496/96/ECSC of 18 December 1996 establishing Community rules on aid to the steel industry (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas:IBy letter dated 30 December 1993, registered by the Commission on 4 January 1994, the Luxembourg authorities notified the Commission of a plan to grant aid to the steel company ProfilARBED (ARBED) in connection with investment undertaken by the company in environmental protection.By letter dated 14 June 1994 (2), the Commission informed the Luxembourg Government of its decision, taken on 1 June 1994, to initiate proceedings in respect of the aid in question under Article 6(4) of Decision No 3855/91/ECSC (3) (hereinafter 'the Steel Aid Code`, since replaced by Decision No 2496/96/ECSC).On 9 August 1993 ARBED had requested State aid covering 25 % of the LUF 613 million it was committed to spending on environmental protection in connection with the development of the Esch-Schifflange steelworks, which in the event entailed the construction of a new electric steel plant. By letter of 19 December 1994, the Luxembourg Government stated that it planned to provide ARBED with a capital grant not exceeding 15 % of the eligible investment, i.e. not exceeding LUF 91,95 million, which it said was in accordance with the Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection (4).In response to the decision initiating proceedings, the Luxembourg authorities put forward the following arguments:(1) the steelworks as a whole had come into being in the late 19th century and, in any case, the liquid phase at Esch had been operating for more than two years by the time that the new standards entered into force;(2) it was technically impossible for the old LD-AC steelmaking plant to achieve the environmental protection levels required by the new standards laid down in February 1993;(3) according to the second recital under Part II of the preamble to the Steel Aid Code, the relevant reference text was the Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection;(4) lastly, the Esch electric steel plant satisfied all the criteria set out therein. In this regard, it was pointed out that:- the new environmental protection standards had entered into force in 1990 and had been tightened in 1993. The liquid phase at Esch, however, had been in place for more than two years before the introduction of the new standards,- the building of the electric steel plant was an adaptation of a production process: the liquid phase based on the LD-AC process and continuous casting had been converted into a liquid phase based on an electric process and continuous casting,- the aid requested related solely to that part of the investment that was not economically viable, while the expenditure connected with replacement and productivity-enhancing schemes, i.e. the part of the investment with an economic objective, was borne entirely by ARBED, in accordance with the said Community guidelines.The Luxembourg authorities also argued that, in view of the heavy investment needed to bring the existing LD-AC steel plants into line with the environmental standards, and in order to avoid losing much of that investment when the existing steel plants were replaced, ARBED had decided to speed up the programme for replacing its steel mills by facilities meeting the environmental requirements. The cost of ARBED's investment in environmental protection for the new steel plant was LUF 613 million. If the existing facilities had been retained, the estimated total investment cost to ARBED would have been LUF 1,5 billion. That was why the Luxembourg Government considered that the granting of aid was in accordance with the spirit of Article 3 of the Steel Aid Code.IIIn the light of the comments received from the Luxembourg authorities, the Commission took the following view of the matter:(1) Article 3 of Decision No 3855/91/ECSC, i.e. the Steel Aid Code in force when the decision was taken, had provided that aid designed to facilitate the alignment on the new statutory environmental standards of plant which had entered into service at least two years before the introduction of those standards could be considered compatible with the common market;(2) Part II of the recitals to the Steel Aid Code laid down the principle that the steel industry and other industries had to have equal access to aid for environmental protection. It followed that, in principle, the same provisions of Community legislation regarding aid for environmental protection should be generally applicable to all firms, whether steel firms or not;(3) the Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection, while stating at the outset that, in keeping with the 'polluter pays` principle, no aid should normally be given to offset the cost of complying with mandatory standards in new plants, expressly stipulated that firms which, instead of simply adapting existing plants more than two years old, opted to replace them by new plants meeting the new standards, could receive aid in respect of that part of the investment costs that did not exceed the cost of adapting the old plant.The Commission therefore considered that it was possible, under Article 3(1) of the Steel Aid Code, to regard as compatible with the common market aid not exceeding 15 % gross granted to firms which, instead of bringing into line with new environmental standards plants which had entered into service at least two years before the introduction of the standards, decided to replace them by new facilities meeting the new standards, provided that the aid did not exceed that which would have been granted for adapting the old steelworks.It therefore concluded that, as the aid complied with Article 3 of Decision No 3855/91/ECSC, it could be considered compatible with the common market.Accordingly, it decided on 21 December 1994 to terminate the proceedings initiated in respect of the aid granted to ProfilARBED for environmental protection (5) without raising any objections.IIIThat Commission decision was challenged before the Court of First Instance of the European Communities by the British Iron and Steel Producers Association (BISPA) on the ground that the Steel Aid Code could not be extended to include the provisions of the Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection applicable to sectors covered by the EC Treaty.In its judgment of 25 September 1997 in Case T-150/95 UK Steel Association, formerly BISPA v. Commission (6), the Court annulled the Commission's decision; it held that the aid granted to ARBED could not be authorised, because:(a) it was clear that in this case the State aid was intended for investments in new plants replacing the old facilities;(b) the Steel Aid Code, which derogated from the ban on all aid to steel companies provided for in Article 4(c) of the ECSC Treaty, had to be interpreted strictly, with particular attention being paid to the wording;(c) Article 3 of the Steel Aid Code stated that aid could be authorised only for bringing into line with new statutory environmental standards plants which entered into service at least two years before the introduction of the standards, and did not provide for aid to firms which, rather than adapting existing plants, decided to replace them with new facilities meeting the new standards;(d) consequently, the reasoning contained in the Decision being contested before the Court, namely that Article 3 of the Steel Aid Code could be read in conjunction with the Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection, which allowed aid for new plants, had to be rejected, since the rules of the guidelines ran counter to the clear wording of the Article.IVIn view of the foregoing, and especially Section IIII of this Decision, the Commission concludes, in accordance with the above-mentioned judgment and contrary to its final Decision of 21 December 1994 (7), that the comments made by the Luxembourg authorities were not such as to alter in substance the Commission's initial assessment of the case when it decided to initiate proceedings, namely that the aid was not covered by any of the exemptions from the general ban on aid laid down in Article 4(c) of the ECSC Treaty and, in particular, that Article 3 of the Steel Aid Code could not be invoked in order to authorise the aid in question.Consequently, the aid received by ARBED, which totals LUF 91,95 million, must be regarded as incompatible with the common market, as it does not qualify for exemption under the Steel Aid Code from the ban contained in Article 4(c) of the ECSC Treaty; it must therefore be recovered,. The State aid totalling LUF 91,95 million granted to ARBED by Luxembourg is incompatible with the common market for coal and steel under Article 4(c) of the ECSC Treaty. Luxembourg shall recover the aid in question in accordance with the provisions of national law applicable to the recovery of amounts owed to the State. In order to offset the effects of such aid, interest shall be added, calculated from the day on which the aid was granted up until the time of recovery. The interest rate applicable shall be that used by the Commission to calculate the net grant equivalent for regional aid in the period under consideration. Luxembourg shall inform the Commission, within two months of the date of notification of this Decision, of the measures taken to comply therewith. This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.. Done at Brussels, 17 June 1998.For the CommissionKarel VAN MIERTMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 338, 28. 12. 1996, p. 42.(2) OJ C 212, 3. 8. 1994, p. 7.(3) OJ L 362, 31. 12. 1991, p. 57.(4) OJ C 72, 10. 3. 1994, p. 3.(5) OJ C 400, 31. 12. 1994, p. 10.(6) [1997] ECR II-1433.(7) See footnote 5. +",iron and steel industry;electrical steelworks;foundry;iron and steel undertaking;iron and steel works;steel industry;steel mill;steelworks;Luxembourg;Grand Duchy of Luxembourg;redemption;repayment terms;investment aid;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;regional aid;aid for regional development;aid to less-favoured regions,20 +13543,"Council Regulation (EC) No 3368/94 of 20 December 1994 allocating, for 1995, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Estonian waters. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the Agreement on fisheries relations between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Estonia (2), and in particular Articles 3 and 6 thereof, the Community as constituted on 31 December 1994 and Estonia have held consultations concerning their mutual fishing rights for 1995 and the management of common living resources;Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreement on fisheries of 24 February 1993 between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Republic of Estonia, Sweden and Estonia have held consultations concerning their mutual fishing rights for 1995;Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreement on fisheries of 21 January 1994 between the Republic of Finland and the Republic of Estonia, Finland and Estonia have held consultations concerning their mutual fishing rights for 1995;Whereas, in accordance with Articles 96 and 124 of the 1994 Act of Accession, fisheries agreements concluded by the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden with third countries shall be managed by the Community;Whereas, in the course of these consultations, the delegations agreed to recommend to their respective authorities that certain catch quotas for 1995 should be fixed for the vessels of the other Party;Whereas the necessary measures should be taken to implement, for 1995, the results of the consultations held with Estonia;Whereas to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available in Estonian waters, they should be allocated among the Member States as quotas in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92;Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the relevant control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (3),. Article 1From 1 January to 31 December 1995 vessels flying the flag of a Member State are hereby authorized to make catches within the quota limits set out in the Annex in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of Estonia. 1. The financial contribution provided for in Article 7 of the Agreement on Fisheries Relations between the European Economic Community and Estonia shall be set for the period referred to in Article 1 at ECU 590 400 payable to an account designated by Estonia.2. The financial contribution provided for in Article 8 of that Agreement shall be set for the period referred to in Article 1 at ECU 59 000 payable to an account designated by Estonia. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1995.However, for the new Member States, this Regulation enters into force on the date of accession.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1994.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. BORCHERT(1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 56, 9. 3. 1993, p. 2.(3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.ANNEXAllocation of Community catch quotas in Estonian waters for 1995 (in metric tonnes, fresh round weight; for salmon: numbers of individual fish)>TABLE> +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;Estonia;Republic of Estonia,20 +17527,"98/486/EC: Council Decision of 29 July 1998 concerning the approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Dominican Republic on import protection for milk powder in the Dominican Republic. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228(2) first sentence thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Dominican Republic has requested a rectification of its schedule under the Marrakech Agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation for eight tariff items;Whereas only one of these items, milk powder, is of economic interest to the Community;Whereas the Dominican Republic has offered a tariff quota of 32 000 tonnes of which 70 % would be reserved for the Community;Whereas the Community will manage its share of the tariff quota according to a mechanism of export licences as established by Community regulations,. The Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Dominican Republic on import protection for milk powder in the Dominican Republic is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Memorandum of Understanding is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Memorandum of Understanding in order to bind the Community. The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), adopt detailed rules for the implementation of paragraph 3 of the Memorandum of Understanding as referred to in Article 1. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 29 July 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. SCHÜSSEL(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96. (OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21). +",import;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);powdered milk;dehydrated milk;dried milk;freeze-dried milk;milk powder;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Dominican Republic;customs tariff,20 +1636,"94/462/EC: Commission Decision of 22 July 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 94/178/EC. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last amended by Council Directive 92/118/EEC (2) and, in particular, Article 10 (4) thereof,Whereas as a result of outbreaks of classical swine fever in different parts of Germany, the Commission adopted Decision 94/178/EC of 23 March 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decisions 94/27/EC and 94/28/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 94/365/EC (4);Whereas a number of outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in Germany; whereas some of the outbreaks have occurred in parts with a high density of pigs and some in areas where the disease is present in the wild boar population;Whereas in view of the trade in live pigs, fresh pigmeat and certain meat-based products, these outbreaks are liable to endanger the herds of other Member States;Whereas Germany has taken measures in accordance with Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980, introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (5) and, furthermore, has introduced further measures;Whereas the protection measures introduced by Decision 94/178/EC, in the interest of clarity, must be repealed;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. Germany shall not send to other Member States:(a) breeding pigs and production pigs unless the pigs:- come from a holding where no live pigs have been introduced during the 30-day period immediately prior to the dispatch of the pigs in question,- have been subject to a test for antibodies to classical swine fever (HC virus) and found negative; this test shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Annex IV, point 1 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC within 4 days of certification,- have undergone the clinical examination required in Council Directive 64/432/EEC (6) on the farm of origin. The examination shall comprise all pigs and related facilities on the holding of origin. The animals shall be identified by eartags at the holding of origin and at any assembly centre so that these can be ascertained and traced back. The means of transport shall carry an official seal;(b) pigs for slaughter unless the pigs come from an epidemiological unit where no live pigs have been introduced during the 30-day period immediately prior to the dispatch of the pigs in question.2. Intra-Community movements of the animals referred to in paragraph 1 (a) shall only be allowed following 3 days advance notification to the central veterinary authority in the Member State of destination and dispatched by the local competent veterinary authority. The health certificate provided for in Council Directive 64/432/EEC accompanying pigs sent from Germany must be completed by the following:'Animals in accordance with Commission Decision 94/462/EC of 22 July 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany.' Germany shall carry out serological screening of pigs for antibodies to classical swine fever virus (HC virus) in accordance with the requirements of the Annex.The results obtained from the screening programme, accompanied by an epidemiological analysis, shall be submitted monthly to the Commission. Germany shall ensure that vehicles which have been used for the transport of pigs are cleaned and disinfected after each operation, and shall furnish proof of such disinfection. Germany will take all appropriate measures to sanction any infringement of the present Decision, in particular when it is ascertained that the required documents cannot be presented.In particular, whenever the transporter does not present the proof that the means of transport has been disinfected or the owner of the animals does not present the proof of the negative result of the tests and/or clinical examination, the following measures shall apply:(a) The means of transport and the pigs will be provisionally retained by the competent authority.(b) If, after a request by the competent authority, the situation cannot be regularized within a maximum delay of 24 hours:- the means of transport will be retained by the competent authority,- the pigs will be destroyed.The means of transport will not be released, and the compensation for the destruction of the pigs will not be granted until after the adoption of a court or administrative decision. The Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. The present Decision shall repeal Decision 94/178/EC. This Decision shall be reviewed before 20 September 1994 taking into consideration the evolution of the animal disease situation in Germany. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 July 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.(2) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.(3) OJ No L 83, 26. 3. 1994, p. 54.(4) OJ No L 162, 30. 6. 1994, p. 70.(5) OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11.(6) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.ANNEXSEROLOGICAL SCREENING FOR ANTIBODIES TO CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER (HC VIRUS) The German authorities shall carry out a serological screening programme which samples the equivalent of 5 % of the national sow and boar populations each year (100 000 samples p. a.).The screening programme shall, where possible, make use of serum samples collected during the national programme for the eradication of Aujeszky's disease. It will also concentrate on the herds or animals most likely to be at risk from classical swine fever:- small breeding herds near towns or on farms where sows are fattened for slaughter and may have been fed with swill,- boars used for natural service particularly boars used on several farms,- herds in areas containing wild boar,- herds in Regierungsbezirke that have recorded classical swine fever outbreaks since 1 May 1994. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;health certificate;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,20 +14380,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1866/95 of 26 July 1995 laying down procedures for applying in the poultrymeat sector the arrangements provided for in the Agreements on free trade and trade related matters between the Community, of the one part, and Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, of the other part. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1275/95 of 29 May 1995 on certain procedures for applying the Agreement on free trade and trade related matters between the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1276/95 of 29 May 1995 on certain procedures for applying the Agreement on free trade and trade related matters between the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia, of the other part (2) and in particular Article 1 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1277/95 of 29 May 1995 on certain procedures for applying the Agreement on free trade and trade related matters between the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other part (3), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in poultrymeat (4), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (5), and in particular Article 15 thereof,Whereas the Agreements on free trade and trade related matters between the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia (6), the Republic of Latvia (7) and the Republic of Lithuania (8), of the other part, were signed on 18 July 1994;Whereas these Agreements on free trade and trade related matters provided for a reduction of 60 % in the duties set by the common customs tariff for the import of certain poultrymeat products, within certain quantitative limits; whereas, to ensure that imports comply with the rules in force, those quantities should be staggered over the year;Whereas, while bearing in mind the Agreements on free trade and trade related matters intended to guarantee the origin of the product, provision should be made for the administration of the said arrangements to be guaranteed by import licences; whereas, to that end, notwithstanding Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance-fixing certificates for agriculture products (9), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1199/95 (10), detailed rules for submission of the applications and licences should be laid down; whereas, in addition, provision should be made for the certificates and licences to be issued after a period of consideration, applying, where necessary, a single acceptance rate;Whereas, in order to ensure proper administration of the system, the security for import licences under the said system should be fixed at ECU 20 per 100kg; whereas, in view of the likelihood of speculation inherent in the system in the poultrymeat sector, precise conditions governing access by operators to the said system should be laid down;Whereas the attention of operators should be drawn to the fact that licences may be used only for products that comply with all the veterinary requirements in force in the Community;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for poultrymeat and eggs,. All imports into the Community under the arrangements provided for in Article 14 (1), (2) and (3) of the Agreements on free trade and trade related matters between the Community, of the one part, and Lithuania and Latvia of the other, or under the arrangements provided for in Article 13 (1), (2) and (3) of the Agreements on free trade and trade related matters between the Community, of the one part, and Estonia of the other, of products in groups 50, 60 and 70 referred to in Annex I to this Regulation, shall be subject to the presentation of an import licence.The quantities of products to which those arrangements apply and the rates of reduction in the levies set in the common customs tariff shall be those listed by group in Annex I.The rate of reduction in the levy shall be that provided for in Article 2 for the period for which a licence is requested. The quantities referred to in Article 1 shall be staggered for each period refererd to in Annex I as follows:- 25 % in the period 1 January to 31 March,- 25 % in the period 1 April to 30 June,- 25 % in the period 1 July to 30 September,- 25 % in the period 1 October to 31 December.However, in 1995, the quantities shall be staggered as follows:- 100 % in the period 1 September to 31 December The import licences provided for in Article 1 shall be subject to the following rules:(a) Applicants for import licences must be natural or legal persons who, at the time applications are submitted, can prove to the satisfaction of the competent authorities that they have imported or exported not less than 25 tonnes (product weight) of products falling under Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 in the two calendar year preceding the year in which the licence application is lodged. However, retail establishments or restaurants selling their products to final consumers are excluded from the benefits of this system;(b) the licence application may involve only one of groups 50, 60 and 70 referred to in Annex I to this Regulation. The application may involve several products covered by different CN codes and originating in one of the countries covered by this Regulation. In such cases, all the CN codes shall be indicated in Section 15 and their designation in section 16;A licence application must relate to at least one tonne and to a maximum of 25 % of the quantity available for the group concerned and the period as specified in Article 2;(c) Section 8 of licence applications and licences shall indicate the country of origin; licences shall entail an obligation to import from the country indicated;(d) Section 20 of licence applications and licences shall show at least one of the following:- Reglamento (CE) n° 1866/95,- Forordning (EF) nr. 1866/95,- Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1866/95,- Êáíïíéóìueò (AAÊ) áñéè. 1866/95,- Regulation (EC) No 1866/95,- Règlement (CE) n° 1866/95,- Regolamento (CE) n. 1866/95,- Verordening (EG) nr. 1866/95,- Regulamento (CE) nº 1866/95,- Asetus (EY) N :o 1866/95,- Foerordning (EG) nr 1866/95 (e) Section 24 of licences shall show atleast one of the following :- Reglamento (CE) n° 1866/95,- Forordning (EF) nr. 1866/95,- Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1866/95,- Êáíïíéóìueò (AAÊ) áñéè. 1866/95,- Regulation (EC) No 1866/95,- Règlement (CE) n° 1866/95,- Regolamento (CE) n. 1866/95,- Verordening (EG) nr. 1866/95,- Regulamento (CE) nº 1866/95,- Asetus (EY) N :o 1866/95,- Foerordning (EG) nr 1866/95. 1. Licence applications may be submitted only during the first 10 days of the month preceding each period specified in Article 2.2. Licence applications shall be admissible only where the applicant declares in writing that he has not submitted and undertakes not to submit any applications, in respect of the current period, concerning products in the same group in the Member State in which his application is lodged or in other Member States; where the same applicant submits more than one application relating to products in the same group, all applications from that person shall be inadmissible.3. The Member States shall notify the Commission on the fifth working day following the end of the application submission period of applications submitted for each of the products in the groups. Such notification shall include a list of applicants and a statement of the quantities applied for in each group. All notifications, including nil returns, shall be made by fax on the working day stipulated, using the model in Annex II to this Regulation in cases where no application has been submitted and the models in Annexes II and III in cases where applications have been submitted.4. The Commission shall decide as quickly as possible to what extent quantities may be awarded in respect of the applications referred to in Article 3.If quantities in respect of which licences have been applied for exceed the quantities available, the Commission shall fix a single acceptance rate as a percentage of quantities applied for.If the overall quantity for which applications have been submitted is less than the quantity available, the Commission shall calculate the quantity remaining, which shall be added to the quantity available in respect of the following period.5. Licences shall be issued as quickly as possible after the Commission has taken its decision.6. Licences issued shall be valid throughout the Community.7. Licences may be used for products complying with all the veterinary requirements in force in the Community. For the purposes of Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, import licences shall be valid for 150 days from the date of actual issue.Import licences issued pursuant to this Regulation shall not be transferable. A security of ECU 20 per 100 kilograms shall be lodged for import licence applications for all products referred to in Article 1. Without prejudice to the provisions of this Regulation, Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall apply.However, notwithstanding Article 8 (4) of that Regulation, the quantity imported under this Regulation may not exceed that shown in sections 17 and 18 of the import licence. The figure '0` shall accordingly be entered in section 19 of licences. The imported products shall be placed in free circulation on presentation of a movement certificate EUR 1 issued by the exporting country in accordance with Protocol 3 annexed to the Agreements on free trade. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 July 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the CommissionANNEX IA. PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN LATVIA60 % reduction in duties set by the common customs tariff >TABLE>B. PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN LITHUANIA60 % reduction in duties set by the common customs tariff >TABLE>C. PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN ESTONIA60 % reduction in duties set by the common customs tariff >TABLE>ANNEX II>START OF GRAPHIC>Application of Regulation (EC) No 1866/95 COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES - DG VI D-3 eggs and poultrymeat sector APPLICATION FOR IMPORT LICENCES WITH REDUCED RATE OF CUSTOMS DUTY Date: Period:Member State:Consignor:Contact:Telephone:Fax:Addressee: DG VI D-3 Telephone: (32 2) 296 27 65 Fax: (32 2) 296 62 79 or (32 2) 296 12 27 Group No Quantity requested (in tonnes) 50 60 70 >END OF GRAPHIC>ANNEX III>START OF GRAPHIC>Application of Regulation (EC) No 1866/95 COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES - DG VI D-3 eggs and poultrymeat sector APPLICATION FOR IMPORT LICENCES WITH REDUCED RATE OF CUSTOMS DUTY Date: Period:Member State: Group No CN Code Applicant (name and address) Quantity in tonnes Total by group No >END OF GRAPHIC> +",liberalisation of trade;elimination of trade barriers;liberalisation of commerce;liberalization of trade;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;poultrymeat;Central and Eastern Europe;CEE;Central Europe;Eastern Europe,20 +5584,"Council Decision 2013/368/CFSP of 9 July 2013 amending Decision 2012/392/CFSP on the European Union CSDP Mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger). ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,Whereas:(1) On 16 July 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/392/CFSP (1) which expires on 15 July 2014.(2) The current financial reference amount covers the period until 15 July 2013.(3) Decision 2012/392/CFSP should therefore be amended to include a financial reference amount intended to cover the period until 31 October 2013.(4) The mission will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union's external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,. In Article 13 of Decision 2012/392/CFSP, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:‧1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Niger until 31 October 2013 shall be EUR 8 700 000. The financial reference amount for the subsequent period shall be decided by the Council‧. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 9 July 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. ŠADŽIUS(1)  OJ L 187, 17.7.2012, p. 48. +",Niger;Republic of Niger;budgetary expenditure;terrorism;elimination of terrorism;EU expenditure;Community expenditure;EC budgetary expenditure;European Union expenditure;common security and defence policy;CDP;CEDP;CESDP;CSDP;Common European Defence Policy;Common European Security and Defence Policy;ESDP;European Security and Defence Policy;common defence;common defence policy,20 +5986,"88/15/EEC: Commission Decision of 17 December 1987 amending Decision 86/77/EEC approving certain food-aid operations carried out by humanitarian organizations and exempting them from monetary compensatory amounts (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85 of 11 June 1985 on monetary compensatory amounts in agriculture (1), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3154/85 (2) lays down detailed rules for the administrative application of the monetary compensatory amounts introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85;Whereas exports to non-member countries carried out in the context of the food-aid operations referred to in Article 21(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3154/85 should be exempted from monetary compensatory amounts where such exports are carried out by humanitarian organizations and approved in accordance with Community procedure;Whereas a number of humanitarian organizations were approved by Commission Decision 86/77/EEC (3); whereas other organizations may be regarded as humanitarian organizations on the basis of their approval pursuant to national legislative provisions; whereas 'The Assemblies of God Property Trust' may be regarded as such an organization;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of all the relevant management committees,. The humanitarian organization 'Assemblies of God Property Trust' is added to the Annex of Decision 86/77/EEC, with effect from 21 October 1987. This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 1987.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 6.(2) OJ No L 310, 21. 11. 1985, p. 9.(3) OJ No L 76, 21. 3. 1986, p. 54. +",monetary compensatory amount;MCA;accession compensatory amount;compensatory amount;dismantling of MCA;non-governmental organisation;NGO;non-governmental international organisation;non-governmental international organization;non-governmental organization;non-governmental regional organisation;non-governmental regional organization;non-governmental world organisation;non-governmental world organization;agricultural product;farm product;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;food aid;private aid,20 +4331,"86/472/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 September 1986 establishing the model for the public health certificate in respect of meat products from Argentina and Uruguay. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December 1976 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), and in particular Article 17 thereof,Whereas, in accordance with Article 17 of Directive 77/99/EEC, the Commission shall establish the model for the public health certificate to accompany meat products when they are imported into the Community;Whereas the present Decision is based upon the existing Community rules applicable to importations from third countries; whereas it will be necessary to re-examine this Decision as soon as the aforesaid rules have been modified or enlarged;Whereas the importation of meat products from third countries remains subject to other veterinary rules, especially in relation to animal health, in accordance with the general provisions of the Treaty; whereas, at present, on-the-spot inspections by veterinary experts of the Member States and of the Commission have been made in Argentina and Uruguay;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The public health certificate, which must accompany meat products from Argentina and Uruguay, must correspond to the specimen given in the Annex. This Decision shall be re-examined upon the adoption of any new rules applicable to third countries in respect of these products. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 September 1986.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 85.(2) OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985, p. 8.ANNEXPUBLIC HEALTH CERTIFICATEfor meat products (1) from Argentina and UruguayIntended for:(name of Member State)No (2)Exporting country:Ministry:Department:Reference (2):I. Identification of meat products:Meat products manufactured with meat from bovines:Nature of meat products:Nature of wrapping:Number of individual items or packages:Storages and transport temperature (3):Storage life (3):Net weight:II. Origin of meat products:Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the establishment(s) approved in accordance with the requirements of Council Directives 64/433/EEC (4) or 72/462/EEC (5)Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) (2) of the approved processing establishmentsIII. Destination of meat products:The meat products will be sent from:(place of loading)to:(country and place of destination)by the following means of transport (6):Name and address of consignor:Name and address of consignee:IV. Health attestation (1)I, the undersigned official veterinarian, certify that:a) the bovine meat used for the manufacture of the meat products referred to above was obtained, transported and stored in compliance with the requirements of Directives 64/433/EEC or 72/462/EEC;b) the bovine meat used for the manufacture of the meat products referred to above comes from establishment(s) approved in accordance with the requirements of Directives 64/433/EEC or 72/462/EEC;c) the said products have been prepared in an establishment approved by the Community;d) the transport vehicles and equipment, and the loading conditions of this consignment, comply with the hygiene requirements laid down in Community rules;e) this consignment is composed of frozen cooked bovine meat and/or canned bovine meat (2).1.2.3 // // Done at // on // // (place) // (date)StampSignature(name in capital letters)(1) Frozen cooked bovine meat which is cooked to a centre temperature of at least 80° C or fully heat-treated canned bovine meat.(2) Optional.(3) To be completed in the case of meat products not having undergone a complete treatment.(4) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64.(5) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.(6) Indicate the registration number (railway wagons and trucks), the flight number (aircraft) or the name (ship).(1) This attestation does not include animal health conditions.(2) Delete as appropriate. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;Uruguay;Eastern Republic of Uruguay;Oriental Republic of Uruguay;health certificate,20 +2280,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 204/97 of 3 February 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 441/96 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of a tariff quota for potato starch imported from the Republic of Poland. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 of 22 December 1995 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for the adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreements to take account of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2490/96 (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,Whereas Regulation (EC) No 2490/96 prolongs the application of Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 to 31 December 1997; whereas, as a result, Regulation (EC) No 441/96 of 11 March 1996 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of a tariff quota for potato starch imported from the Republic of Poland and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1995/92 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1314/96 (4), should be adapted;Whereas the measures provided for in this regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. Regulation (EC) No 441/96 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:'Article 1Under the arrangements provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 3066/95, 7 500 tonnes of products falling within CN code 1108 13 00 and originating in Poland may be imported into the Community during the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 in accordance with this Regulation. The rate of customs duty applicable to such imports shall be 20 % of the duty applicable to the most favoured nation.`2. Article 3 (c) is replaced by the following:'(c) in box 24, one of the following:- Derecho de aduana en el Arancel Aduanero Común reducido en un 80 % en aplicación del Reglamento (CE) n° 3066/95- Told nedsat med 80 %, jf. forordning (EF) nr. 3066/95- Zollermäßigung um 80 % gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 3066/95- Êáèïñéæüìåíç óôï êïéíü äáóìïëüãéï åéóöïñÜ ìåéùìÝíç êáôÜ 80 % êáô' åöáñìïãÞ ôïõ êáíïíéóìïý (ÅÊ) áñéè. 3066/95- Customs duty fixed by the Common Customs Tariff reduced by 80 % pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 3066/95- Droit de douane fixé au tarif douanier commun réduit de 80 % en application du règlement (CE) n° 3066/95- Riduzione del dazio dell'80 % a norma del regolamento (CE) n. 3066/95- Het in het gemeenschappelijk douanetarief vastgestelde douanerecht is verlaagd met 80 % overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 3066/95- Redução de 80 % do direito aduaneiro fixado na Pauta Aduaneira Comum em aplicação do Regulamento (CE) nº 3066/95- Yhteisessä tullitariffissa vahvistetun tullin alentaminen 80 prosentilla asetuksen (EY) N:o 3066/95 mukaan- Nedsatt tull med 80 % enligt Gemensamma tulltaxan med tillämpning av förordning (EG) nr 3066/95.`3. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January to 31 December 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 February 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 328, 30. 12. 1995, p. 31.(2) OJ No L 338, 28. 12. 1996, p. 13.(3) OJ No L 61, 12. 3. 1996, p. 4.(4) OJ No L 170, 9. 7. 1996, p. 18.ANNEX'ANNEX>TABLE> +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;starch;industrial starch;starch product;tapioca;Poland;Republic of Poland;potato;batata;sweet potato;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties,20 +12864,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 705/94 of 29 March 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the aid scheme to compensate for loss of income for marketing in the banana sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3518/93 (2), and in particular Article 14 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 526/94 (4), lays down that payment of the advance is subject to the lodging of a security together with the application;Whereas in the interest of Community producers it is preferable to provide for the security to be lodged not at the moment of submission of the application but prior to the payment of the advance;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Management Committee for Bananas,. Article 4 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93 is hereby replaced by the following:'3. Payment of the advance shall be subject to the lodging of a security. The amount of this security shall be fixed at 50 % of the advance.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 March 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 15.(3) OJ No L 170, 13. 7. 1993, p. 5.(4) OJ No L 66, 10. 3. 1994, p. 19. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;guarantee;bail;pledge;producer group;producers' organisation;advance payment;payment on account;financial loss;loss of income;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy,20 +27761,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 128/2004 of 23 January 2004 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 determining Community methods for the analysis of wines. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), and in particular Article 46(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) The method for measuring the alcoholic strength of wine by hydrostatic balance has been updated and validated in accordance with internationally recognised criteria. The International Vine and Wine Office adopted the new description of this method at its General Assembly in 2003.(2) Use of this measurement method can constitute a simpler and more accurate means of checking the alcoholic strength by volume of wines and thereby avoid the disputes arising from the use of less accurate methods.(3) The updated description of this method, together with the experimental values for the validation parameters of the method, should be included in Chapter 3 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90(2).(4) Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. Chapter 3 of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 ""Alcoholic strength by volume"" is hereby amended as follows:1. in paragraph 2, point 2.3.2 is deleted;2. the text in the Annex to this Regulation is inserted as paragraph 4a after paragraph 4,3. in paragraph 5, point 5.2 ""Densimetry using a hydrostatic balance"" is deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 January 2004.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1795/2003 (OJ L 262, 14.10.2003, p. 13).(2) OJ L 272, 3.10.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 440/2003 (OJ L 66, 11.3.2003, p. 15).ANNEX""4a. VALIDATED METHODDetermination of the alcoholic strength of wines using a hydrostatic balance1. METHOD OF MEASUREMENT1.1. IntroductionAlcoholic strength by volume must be measured before marketing, principally to comply with labelling rules.Alcoholic strength by volume is equal to the number of litres of ethanol contained in 100 litres of wine measured at 20 °C. Referred to as ' % vol.'.1.2. Object and field of applicationThe method of measurement described is densimetry using a hydrostatic balance.For the purposes of the regulatory provisions in force, the trial temperature is set at 20 °C.1.3. Principle and definitionsThe principle of this method is based on distilling wine volume by volume. The distilling method is described in this Chapter. Distillation eliminates non-volatile substances. Homologues of ethanol, together with the ethanol and ethanol homologues in ethyl esters, are included in the alcoholic strength since they occur in the distillate.The density of the distillate obtained is then measured. The density of a liquid at a given temperature is equal to the quotient of the mass over its volume: ρ2 = m/V; for wine, it is expressed in g/ml.The alcoholic strength of wines can be measured by densimetry using a hydrostatic balance based on Archimedes' principle, according to which a body immersed in a liquid receives a vertical upward thrust from the liquid equal to the weight of liquid displaced.1.4. ReagentsDuring the analysis, unless otherwise is stated, use only reagents of recognised analytical grade and water of at least grade 3 as defined in ISO 3696:1987.1.4.1. Float-cleaning solution (sodium hydroxide, 30 % w/v)To prepare 100 ml, weigh 30 g sodium hydroxide and make up to volume using 96 % volume ethanol.1.5. Apparatus and equipmentUsual laboratory apparatus and in particular the following:1.5.1. Single-pan hydrostatic balance with a sensitivity of 1 mg.1.5.2. Float with a volume of at least 20 ml, specially adapted to the balance, suspended with a thread of diameter not exceeding 0,1 mm.1.5.3. Measuring cylinder bearing a level mark. The float must be capable of being contained completely within the volume of the cylinder located below the mark; the surface of the liquid may be penetrated only by the supporting thread. The measuring cylinder must have an internal diameter at least 6 mm larger than that of the float.1.5.4. Thermometer (or temperature-measuring probe) graduated in degrees and tenths of a degree from 10 °C to 40 °C, calibrated to 0,05 °C.1.5.5. Weights, calibrated by a recognised certifying body.1.6. ProcedureThe float and measuring cylinder must be cleaned between each measurement with distilled water, dried with soft laboratory paper which does not shed fibres and rinsed with the solution whose density is to be determined. Measurements must be made as soon as the apparatus has reached stability so as to restrict alcohol loss by evaporation.1.6.1. Calibration of the balanceAlthough balances usually have an internal calibration system, the hydrostatic balance must be capable of calibration with weights checked by an official certifying body.1.6.2. Calibration of the float1.6.2.1. Fill the measuring cylinder to the mark with double-distilled water (or water of equivalent purity, e.g. microfiltered water with a conductivity of 18,2 MΩ/cm) at a temperature between 15 °C and 25 °C but preferably at 20 °C.1.6.2.2. Immerse the float and the thermometer, stir, read off the density of the liquid from the apparatus and, if necessary, correct the reading so that it is equal to that of the water at measurement temperature.1.6.3. Control using a water-alcohol solution1.6.3.1. Fill the measuring cylinder to the mark with a water-alcohol mixture of known strength at a temperature between 15 °C and 25 °C but preferably at 20 °C.1.6.3.2. Immerse the float and the thermometer, stir, read off the density of the liquid (or the alcoholic strength if this is possible) from the apparatus. The alcoholic strength thus established should be equal to the previously determined alcoholic strength.Note:This solution of known alcoholic strength can also be used to calibrate the float instead of double-distilled water.1.6.4. Measurement of the density of a distillate (or of its alcoholic strength if the apparatus allows)1.6.4.1. Pour the test sample into the measuring cylinder up to the graduation mark.1.6.4.2. Immerse the float and the thermometer, stir, read off the density of the liquid (or the alcoholic strength if this is possible) from the apparatus. Note the temperature if the density is measured at t °C ρt.1.6.4.3. Correct ρt using the table of densities ρt for water-alcohol mixtures (Table II of Annex II to this Chapter).1.6.5. Cleaning of float and measuring cylinder1.6.5.1. Immerse the float in the float-cleaning solution in the measuring cylinder.1.6.5.2. Allow to soak for one hour spinning the float periodically.1.6.5.3. Rinse with copious amounts of tap water followed by distilled water.1.6.5.4. Dry with soft laboratory paper which does not shed fibres.Carry out this procedure when the float is first used and then regularly as required.1.6.6. ResultUsing the density ρ20, calculate the real alcoholic strength using the table giving the value of the alcoholic strength by volume ( % vol.) at 20 °C as a function of the density at 20 °C of water-alcohol mixtures, i.e. the international table adopted by the International Legal Metrology Organisation in its Recommendation No 22.2. COMPARISON OF MEASUREMENTS MADE USING A HYDROSTATIC BALANCE WITH PROCEDURES OBTAINED USING AN ELECTRONIC DENSIMETERUsing samples with an alcoholic strength between 4 % and 18 % vol., repeatability and reproducibility were measured following an inter-laboratory ring test. The alcoholic strength of different samples as measured using the hydrostatic balance and the electronic densimeter and the repeatability and reproducibility values derived from an extensive multiannual inter-comparison exercise were compared.2.1. SamplesWines of different density and alcoholic strength prepared each month on industrial scale, taken from a properly stored stock of bottles and delivered as anonymous products to the laboratories.2.2. LaboratoriesLaboratories participating in the monthly ring test organised by the Unione Italiana Vini (Verona, Italy) according to ISO 5725 (UNI 9225) rules and the International Protocol of Proficiency Testing for chemical analysis laboratories established by AOAC, ISO and IUPAC and ISO 43 and ILAC G13 guidelines. An annual report is to be supplied by this company to all participants.2.3. Equipment2.3.1. Electronic hydrostatic balance (accurate to 5 decimal places), if possible with a data processing device:2.3.2. Electronic densimeter, if possible with autosampler.2.4. AnalysisAccording to the rules for the validation of methods, each sample was analysed twice consecutively to determine the alcoholic strength.2.5. ResultTable 1 shows the results of the measurements obtained by the laboratories using the hydrostatic balance.Table 2 shows the results obtained by the laboratories using an electronic densimeter.2.6. Evaluations of the results2.6.1. The trial results were examined for evidence of individual systematic error (p < 0,025) using Cochran's and Grubb's tests successively, by procedures described in the internationally agreed Protocol for the Design, Conduct and Interpretation of Method-Performance Studies.2.6.2. Repeatability (r) and reproducibility (R)Calculations for repeatability (r) and reproducibility (R) as defined by that protocol were carried out on those results remaining after the removal of outliers. When assessing a new method there is often no validated reference or statutory method with which to compare precision criteria, hence it is useful to compare the precision data obtained from a collaborative trial with 'predicted' levels of precision. These 'predicted' levels are calculated from the Horwitz equation. Comparison of the trial results and the predicted levels give an indication as to whether the method is sufficiently precise for the level of analyte being measured. The Horwitz predicted value is calculated from the Horwitz equation.RSDR = 2(1-0,5 logC)where C = measured concentration of analyte expressed as a decimal (e.g. 1 g/100 g = 0,01).The Horrat value gives a comparison of the actual precision measured with the precision predicted by the Horwitz equation for a method measuring at that particular level of analyte. It is calculated as follows:HoR = RSDR(measured)/RSDR(Horwitz )2.6.3. Interlaboratory precisionA Horrat value of 1 usually indicates satisfactory inter-laboratory precision, whereas a value of 2 usually indicates unsatisfactory precision, i.e. one that is too variable for most analytical purposes or where the variation obtained is greater than that expected for the type of method employed. Hor is also calculated, and used to assess intra-laboratory precision, using the following approximation:RSDr(Horwitz) = 0,66 RSDR(Horwitz) (this assumes the approximation r = 0,66 R).Table 3 shows the differences between the measurements obtained by laboratories using electronic densimetry and those using a hydrostatic balance. Excluding sample 2000/3, which had very low alcohol strength and for which both techniques show poor reproducibility, a very good agreement is generally observed for all other samples.2.6.4. Fidelity parametersTable 4 shows the average overall fidelity parameters computed from all monthly trials carried out from January 1999 until May 2001.In particular:Repeatability (r) = 0,074 ( % vol.) for the hydrostatic balance and 0,061 ( % vol.) for electronic densimetry;Reproducibility (R) = 0,229 ( % vol.) for the hydrostatic balance and 0,174 ( % vol.) for electronic densimetry.2.7. ConclusionThe results of determining the alcoholic strength of a wide range of wines show the comparability of measurements carried out with the hydrostatic balance and the electronic density-meter using a frequency oscillator and demonstrate that the values of the validation parameters are similar for both methods.>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>"" +",alcohol;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;product quality;quality criterion;wine;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis,20 +34542,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1019/2007 of 30 August 2007 establishing a prohibition of fishing for tusk in Norwegian waters of ICES zone IV by vessels flying the flag of Germany. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 of 21 December 2006 fixing for 2007 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2007.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2007.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2007 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 August 2007.For the CommissionFokion FOTIADISDirector-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.(2)  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 11), corrected by OJ L 36, 8.2.2007, p. 6.(3)  OJ L 15, 20.1.2007, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 898/2007 (OJ L 196, 28.7.2007, p. 22).ANNEXNo 31Member State GermanyStock USK/4AB-NSpecies Tusk (Brosme brosme)Zone Norwegian waters of ICES zone IVDate 28 July 2007 +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;Norway;Kingdom of Norway;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing regulations;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +20965,"2001/720/EC: Commission Decision of 8 October 2001 granting Portugal a derogation regarding urban waste water treatment for the agglomeration of the Estoril coast (notified under document number C(2001) 2657). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment(1), as amended by Commission Directive 98/15/EC(2), and in particular, Article 8(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 8(5) of Directive 91/271/EEC provides a concession whereby, in exceptional circumstances, discharges into less sensitive areas of waste water from agglomerations exceeding 150000 population equivalents may nonetheless be subject to the less stringent requirements set out in Article 6(2).(2) In such circumstances, Member States are required to submit beforehand the relevant documentation to the Commission, showing that the discharges receive at least primary treatment and that they will not affect the environment.(3) Portugal has identified its coastal waters, except those of the Algarve region, as a ""less sensitive area"" under Article 6 of Directive 91/271/EEC.(4) On 16 June 1999 Portugal sent a request to the Commission under Article 8(5) of Directive 91/271/EEC, concerning the discharge of waste waters into the Atlantic Ocean near the Tagus estuary, from the agglomeration of the Estoril coast, which accounts for 720000 population equivalents.(5) At the request of the Commission, Portugal sent the Commission additional information on the matter, by letters dated 25 November 1999 and 15 February 2000.(6) The hydrodynamic conditions of the western coast of Portugal, which result from the wind conditions, tides, currents and dispersion, are some of the most favourable of European coastal waters for the dilution and dispersion of waste water. Moreover, the point of discharge is situated outside the outer limit of the Tagus estuary. Consequently, the criteria for less sensitive areas are applicable to the point of discharge.(7) The point of discharge is far away from the bathing areas of the Estoril coast.(8) The documentation transmitted by Portugal demonstrates that the discharge will not have any impact on the dissolved oxygen rate, the trophic status, the transparency and the benthic community of the receiving waters.(9) The bathing waters along the agglomeration of the Estoril coast have not, for years, complied with the requirements of Council Directive 76/160/EEC of 8 December 1975 concerning the quality of bathing water(3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, inasmuch as the microbiological concentrations in those waters exceed the standards specified in that Directive.(10) Since 1995, seven of the twelve bathing areas of the agglomeration of the Estoril coast, namely the beaches of Carcavelos, Parede, Rainha, Cresmina, S. Pedro de Estoril, Tamariz and Torre, have not complied with the mandatory bacteriological values of Directive 76/160/EEC.(11) The Commission considers that, even if the deficiencies of collecting systems appear to be the major source of this microbiological pollution, the waste water discharge in question can reach bathing areas and therefore contribute to the microbiological pollution of those areas unless waste waters are treated appropriately before discharge.(12) Microbiological removal treatment, prior to discharge into the sea, is necessary to prevent the risk of pollution of bathing waters.(13) In order to be efficient, microbiological removal treatment needs low levels of suspended solids and reduced concentration of organic matter in waste waters.(14) After consultation of the Committee set up pursuant to Article 18 of Directive 91/271/EEC and discussion with the Commission, Portugal sent additional documentation on 21 December 2000, proposing microbiological removal treatment after advanced primary treatment and before discharge into the sea during the bathing season.(15) The Commission considers that, on the basis of the information and assurances provided by Portugal and because of the exceptional circumstances concerning dilution and dispersion of the receiving waters, the treatment proposed by Portugal will be able to protect the adjacent bathing areas from microbiological contamination.(16) The Commission, having examined the documentation submitted by Portugal in support of the request for a derogation, concludes that the request corresponds to the circumstances envisaged by Article 8(5) of the Directive: the documentation demonstrates that the discharge from the Estoril coast agglomeration would, after the proposed treatment, not adversely affect the environment, and that more advanced treatment would not produce any environmental benefits.(17) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up under Article 18 of Directive 91/271/EEC,. The request by Portugal of 16 June 1999 under Article 8(5) of Directive 91/271/EEC, to be permitted to provide, for the agglomeration of the Estoril coast, less stringent waste water treatment than that prescribed in Article 4 of that Directive is accepted under the conditions set out in Articles 2 to 6 of this Decision. During the bathing season, defined by Portugal for the purposes of Directive 76/160/EEC as running from 1 June to 30 September, the urban waste water from the agglomeration of the Estoril coast shall, prior to discharge into the sea, be at least subject to advanced primary treatment and to a disinfection system in accordance with the requirements set out in heading 1 of the Annex of this Decision. Outside the bathing season, the urban waste water from the agglomeration of the Estoril coast shall, prior to discharge, be at least subject to primary treatments defined by Article 2(7) of Directive 91/271/EEC. The competent Portuguese authority or appropriate body shall monitor the discharge in accordance with the provisions set out in heading 2 of the Annex to this Decision. Acting in accordance with Article 15(3) of Directive 91/271/EEC, Portugal shall monitor and carry out other relevant studies to verify that the discharge does not adversely affect the environment.In particular, at least twice a month during the bathing season, samples shall be taken in at least two well-defined points of the receiving waters, one point being located above the eastern diffuser of the discharge and the other one at 200 metres to the west of the western diffuser. At each of these two points, one sample shall be taken at surface level and another at middle depth: of these samples, 80 % shall contain not more than 100 faecal coliforms per 100 millilitres, the analysis being performed by a laboratory having a system of analytical quality control as specified in heading 2 of the Annex to this Decision. By 30 April of each year, commencing on 30 April 2002, Portugal shall provide the Commission with a report containing the results of the monitoring carried out during the previous calendar year, according to the provisions of Articles 4 and 5, as well as the results of the monitoring for the same year of the bathing waters situated in the area of the Estoril coast agglomeration, according to the provisions of Directive 76/160/EEC.The report shall also include explanations of any failure to meet the requirements of this Decision or those of Directive 76/160/EEC. During the year 2006, the Commission shall re-evaluate the situation and shall, if necessary, submit a proposal to the Committee set up under Article 18 of Directive 91/271/EEC, no later than 31 December 2006. This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.. Done at Brussels, 8 October 2001.For the CommissionMargot WallströmMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 135, 30.5.1991, p. 40.(2) OJ L 67, 7.3.1998, p. 29.(3) OJ L 31, 5.2.1976, p. 1.ANNEX1. Requirements for the discharge from the Estoril urban waste water treatment plant during the bathing season (Article 2)>TABLE>2. Reference methods for monitoring and evaluation of results (Articles 4 and 5)- In order to monitor compliance with the requirements for biochemical oxygen demand, BOD 5, and total suspended solids, flow-proportional or time-based, 24-hours samples shall be collected, at least weekly, at the same well defined point in the outlet and in the inlet of the treatment plant.- The results will be evaluated according to the provisions of Annex I.D.4 to Directive 91/271/EEC.- In order to monitor compliance with the requirement for faecal coliforms, samples shall be collected at least weekly during the bathing season, during daytime maximum flow, at the same defined point in the outlet of the treatment plant.- The treated waste water shall be assumed to conform to this parameter if the geometric mean of the parametric values obtained during the bathing season does not exceed 2000/100 ml.- The analysis shall be carried out by laboratories which have a system of analytical quality control that is subject to regular monitoring by a person who is not under the control of the laboratory and who is approved by the competent authority for that purpose. +",Portugal;Portuguese Republic;water treatment;chlorinisation;desalination;processing of waste water;purifying plant;purifying station;water purification;urban area;urban region;urbanised region;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;bathing water;wastewater;process water;sewer water;waste water,20 +1059,"90/184/Euratom, EEC: Commission Decision of 23 March 1990 authorizing Denmark not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base (Only the Danish text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2892/77 of 19 December 1977 implementing in respect of own resources accruing from value added tax the Decision of 21 April 1970 on the replacement of financial contributions from Member States by the Communities' own resources (2) ceased to be applicable on 31 December 1988; whereas the authorizations given under Article 13 thereof must be renewed from 1 January 1989 pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89;Whereas, under Article 28 (3) of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (3), hereinafter called 'the Sixth Directive', as last amended by Directive 84/386/EEC (4), the Member States may continue to exempt or tax certain transactions; whereas these transactions must be taken into account for the determination of the VAT resources base;Whereas Denmark is unable to make a precise calculation of the VAT own resources base for two categories of transactions listed in Annex F to the Sixth Directive; whereas such calculation is likely to involve an unjustified administrative burden in relation to the effect of these transactions on Denmark's total VAT resources base; whereas Denmark should therefore be authorized not to take these transactions into account for the calculation of the VAT base;Whereas Denmark is able to make a calculation using approximate estimates for two categories of transactions listed in Annex F to the Sixth Directive; whereas it should therefore be authorized to calculate the VAT base using approximate estimates;Whereas the Advisory Committee on Own Resources has approved the report recording the opinions of its members on this Decision,. For the purpose of calculating the VAT own resources base from 1 January 1989, Denmark is authorized not to take into account the following categories of transactions referred to in Annex F to the Sixth Directive:1. Services supplied by authors, artists and performers (Annex F, ex point 2);2. Management of credit and credit guarantees by a person or body other than the one which granted the credit (Annex F, point 13). For the purpose of calculating the VAT own resources base from 1 January 1989, Denmark is authorized to use approximate estimates in respect of the following categories of transactions, referred to in Annex F to the Sixth Directive:1. Services of undertakers and cremation services other than the supply of goods related thereto (Annex F, ex point 6);2. Transactions relating to the safekeeping and management of shares (Annex F, ex point 15); This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.. Done at Brussels, 23 March 1990.For the CommissionPeter SCHMIDHUBERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 155, 7. 6. 1989, p. 9.(2) OJ No L 336, 27. 12. 1977, p. 8.(3) OJ No L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 208, 3. 9. 1984, p. 58. +",provision of services;performing arts;ballet;circus;concert;dancing;opera;theatre;credit institution;credit establishment;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;death;burial;cause of death;cremation;funeral;natural death;terminally ill;VAT resource,20 +2217,"Commission Decision of 28 November 1996 approving the programme for the eradication of enzootic bovine leucosis for 1997 presented by Sweden and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Swedish text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of enzootic bovine leucosis;Whereas by letter, Sweden has submitted a programme for the eradication of enzootic bovine leucosis;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as amended by Council Directive 92/65/EEC (4);Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community for 1997 and which was established by Commission Decision 96/598/EC (5);Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Sweden up to a maximum of ECU 2 385 000;Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme for the eradication of enzootic bovine leucosis presented by Sweden is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1997. Sweden shall bring into force by 1 January 1997 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in Sweden by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum of ECU 2 385 000.2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1998 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden.. Done at Brussels, 28 November 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27.(4) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.(5) OJ No L 264, 17. 10. 1996, p. 24. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;animal leucosis;bovine leucosis;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;national implementing measure;implementation of EC Directives;transposition of European directives,20 +1434,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3071/92 of 26 October 1992 re- establishing the levying of customs duties on products of category 12 (order No 40.0120), originating in Mexico, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1992 by Regulation (EEC) No 3587/91 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded for 1992 for each category of products subjected in Annexes I and II thereto to individual ceilings, within the limits of the quantities specified in column 8 of Annex I and column 7 of Annex II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes;Whereas Article 11 of the abovementioned Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties may be re-established at any time in respect of imports of the products in question once the relevant individual ceilings have been reached at Community level;Whereas, in respect of products of category 12 (order No 40.0120), originating in Mexico, the relevant ceiling amounts to 3 189 000 pairs;Whereas on 8 September 1992 imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in Mexico, a country covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against that ceiling;Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to Mexico,. As from 30 October 1992 the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in Mexico:Order No Category (unit) CN code Description 40.0120 12(1 000 pairs) 6115 12 006115 19 106115 19 906115 20 116115 20 196115 91 006115 92 006115 93 106115 93 306115 93 996115 99 00 Panty-hose (tights), stockings, under-stockings, socks, ankle-socks, sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, other than for babies, including stockings for varicose veins, other than products of category 70 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 October 1992. For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 39. (2) OJ No L 341, 12. 12. 1991, p. 1. As last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1509/92 (OJ No L 159, 12. 6. 1992, p. 1). +",Mexico;United Mexican States;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff;man-made fibre;acrylic fibre;artificial fibre;chemical fibre;nylon;polyamide;rayon;synthetic cloth;synthetic fibre;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession,20 +1114,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1012/90 of 20 April 1990 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1) on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 323/90 (2), and in particular Article 9,Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and these rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivisions to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff or other measures relating to trade in goods;Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Nomenclature Committe,. The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the combined nomenclature under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 April 1990.For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 36, 8. 2. 1990, p. 7.ANNEX1.2.3 // // // // Description of goods // Classification CN code // Reasons // // // // (1) // (2) // (3) // // // // 1. Lightweight, sleeveless woven garment (100 % cotton) intended to cover the upper part of the body reaching down to below the waist, of a fancy design and manufactured from a single coloured fabric. It has a rounded neckline without an opening and an exterior pocket at the level of the chest (see photograph No 408) (*) // 6206 30 00 // Classification is determined by the provisions of General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and by the texts of CN codes 6206 and 6206 30 00. See also the Explanatory Note to CN code 6206 concerning blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses. // 2. Lightweight woven garment (100 % cotton) with very short sleeves, intended to cover the upper part of the body reaching down to below the waist, of a fancy design and manufactured from a single coloured fabric. It has a rounded neckline with a partial opening on the left shoulder which is closed with a button fastening (see photograph No 409) (*) // 6206 30 00 // Classification is determined by the provisions of General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and by the texts of CN codes 6206 and 6206 30 00. See also the Explanatory Note to CN code 6206 concerning blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses. // 3. Lightweight woven garment (100 % cotton) with very short sleeves, intended to cover the upper part of the body reaching down to below the waist, of a fancy design and manufactured from a single coloured fabric. It has a rounded neckline without opening and a series of decorative pleats made by stitching on a front (see photograph No 435) (*) // 6206 30 00 // Classification is determined by the provisions of General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and by the texts of CN codes 6206 and 6206 30 00. See also the Explanatory Note to CN code 6206 concerning blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses. // 4. Lightweight, sleeveless woven garment (100 % artificial fibres) intended to cover the upper part of the body reaching down to below the waist, of a fancy design and made of fabric with printed motifs in different colours. It has a round neckline without an opening (see photograph No 433) (*) // 6206 40 00 // Classification is determined by the provisions of General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and by the texts of CN codes 6206 and 6206 40 00. See also the Explanatory Note to CN code 6206 concerning blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses. // 5. Lightweight, sleeveless woven garment (100 % artificial fibres) intended to cover the upper part of the body reaching down to below the waist, of a fancy design and manufactured from a single coloured fabric. It has a rounded neckline without an opening and has two side vents at the base (see photograph No 434) (*) // 6206 40 00 // Classification is determined by the provisions of General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and by the texts of CN codes 6206 and 6206 40 00. See also the Explanatory Note to CN code 6206 concerning blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses. // // //(*) Photographs are of a purely illustrative nature. +",cotton;cottonseed;man-made fibre;acrylic fibre;artificial fibre;chemical fibre;nylon;polyamide;rayon;synthetic cloth;synthetic fibre;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;clothing;article of clothing;ready-made clothing;work clothes;Combined Nomenclature;CN,20 +43987,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 384/2014 of 3 April 2014 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Crème de Bresse (PDO)). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, France's application to register the name ‘Crème de Bresse’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Crème de Bresse’ should therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 April 2014.For the CommissionOn behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ C 335, 16.11.2013, p. 16.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.4. Other products of animal origin (eggs, honey, various dairy products except butter, etc.)FRANCECrème de Bresse (PDO) +",France;French Republic;Franche-Comté;cream;dairy cream;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;Rhône-Alpes;Burgundy;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;labelling,20 +1726,"81/935/EEC: Commission Decision of 9 November 1981 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Ireland pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as last amended by Directive 81/528/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Whereas on 11 September 1981 the Irish Government forwarded, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the memorandum concerning ""Modifications to the farm modernization scheme"";Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the abovementioned submission, the existing provisions in Ireland for the implementation of the said Directive continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 thereof;Whereas the abovementioned memorandum concerning ""Modifications to the farm modernization scheme"" meets the requirements of the said Directive;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. Having regard to the memorandum concerning ""Modifications to the farm modernization scheme"", forwarded on 11 September 1981, the existing provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC in Ireland continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC. This Decision is addressed to Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 9 November 1981.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 197, 20.7.1981, p. 41. +",Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;farm development plan;agricultural development plan;physical improvement plan;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +18846,"1999/816/EC: Commission Decision of 24 November 1999 adapting, pursuant to Articles 16(1) and 42(3), Annexes II, III, IV and V to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community (notified under document number C(1999) 3880) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 of 1 February 1993 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2408/98(2), and in particular Article 16(1) and Article 42(3) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975(3) on waste, as last amended by Commission Decision 96/350/EC(4), and in particular Article 18 thereof,(1) Whereas in accordance with Article 42(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 Annexes II, III and IV have to be adapted to reflect only those changes already agreed under the review mechanism of the OECD,(2) Whereas the Council of the OECD(5) has decided in the framework of the review mechanism to modify the green, amber and red lists of wastes,(3) Whereas it is necessary to modify Annexes II, III and IV to the Regulation to reflect these modifications,(4) Whereas Annex V to the Regulation comprises in its part 3 wastes from Annexes III and IV,(5) Whereas in accordance with Article 16(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 120/97(6), Annex V shall be reviewed and further amended as appropriate,(6) Whereas it is necessary also to modify Annex V, part 3 to reflect the modifications decided in the framework of the OECD review mechanism to modify the amber and red lists of wastes,(7) Whereas the Commission, in order to adapt Annexes II, III, IV and V to the Regulation is assisted in this task by the Committee established pursuant to Article 18 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste, as amended,(8) Whereas the measures envisaged by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion expressed by the aforementioned Committee,. Annexes II, III, IV and V to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 are hereby replaced by the Annex to the present Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 November 1999.For the CommissionMargot WALLSTRÖMMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 30, 6.2.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 298, 7.11.1998, p. 19.(3) OJ L 78, 26.3.1991, p. 32.(4) OJ L 135, 6.6.1996, p. 32.(5) OECD Council, 23 December 1998, Doc. Ref. C(98)202 final.(6) OJ L 22, 24.1.1997, p. 14.ANNEX""ANNEX IIGREEN LIST OF WASTES ((Whenever possible, the code number of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System, established by the Brussels Convention of 14 June 1983 under the auspices of the Customs Cooperation Council (Harmonised System) is listed opposite an entry. This code may apply to both wastes and products. This Regulation does not include items which are not wastes. Therefore, the code - used by customs officials in order to facilitate their procedures as well as by others - is only provided here to help in identifying wastes that are listed and subject to this Regulation. However, corresponding official Explanatory Notes as issued by the Customs Cooperation Council should be used a interpretative guidance to identify wastes covered by generic headings.The indicative ""ex"" identifies a specific item contained within a heading of the Harmonised System code.The code in bold in the first column is the OECD code: it consists of two letters (one for the list: Green, Amber or Red and one for the category of waste: A, B, C,...) followed by a number.))>TABLE>ANNEX IIIAMBER LIST OF WASTES ((Whenever possible, the code number of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System, established by the Brussels Convention of 14 June 1983 under the auspices of the Customs Cooperation Council (Harmonised System) is listed opposite an entry. This code may apply to both wastes and products. This Regulation does not include items which are not wastes. Therefore, the code - used by customs officials in order to facilitate their procedures as well as by others - is only provided here to help in identifying wastes that are listed and subject to this Regulation. However, corresponding official Explanatory Notes as issued by the Customs Cooperation Council should be used as interpretative guidance to identify wastes covered by generic headings.The indicative ""ex"" identifies a specific item contained within a heading of the Harmonised System code.The code in bold in the first column is the OECD code: it consists of two letters (one for the list: Green, Amber or Red, and one for the category of waste A, B, C, ... ) followed by a number.))>TABLE>ANNEX IVRED LIST OF WASTES>TABLE>ANNEX VINTRODUCTORY NOTES1. Annex V shall apply without prejudice to Directive 75/442/EEC, as amended by Directive 91/156/EEC, and Directive 91/689/EEC.2. This Annex consists of three parts, whereby Parts 2 and 3 only apply when Part 1 is not applicable. Consequently, to determine if a specific waste is covered by Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, one has to first check whether the waste features in Part 1 of Annex V, if this is not the case whether it features in Part 2, and if this is not the case whether it features in Part 3.Part 1 is divided into two sub-sections: List A enumerating wastes which are classified as hazadous for the purposes of the Basel Convention and therefore are covered by the export ban and List B enumerating wastes which are not covered by the export ban.Thus, if a waste features in Part 1, one has to check if it is enumerated in List A or in List B. Only if a waste does not feature in either List A or List B of Part 1, one has to check if it features in Part 2 or 3 and if this is the case it is covered by the export ban.3. Member States may make provisions, in exceptional cases, to determine, om the basis of documentary evidence provided in an appropriate way by the holder, that a specific waste on this Annex is excluded from the export ban referred to in Article 16(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 as amended, if it does not display any of the properties listed in Annex III to Directive 91/689/EEC, taking into account, as regards H3 to H8 of the said Annex, the limit values laid down in Council Decision 94/904/EC(1).In such a case, the Member State concerned shall inform the envisaged importing country prior to taking a decision. Member States shall notify such cases to the Commission before the end of each calendar year. The Commission shall forward the information to all Member States and to the Secretariat of the Basel Convention. On the basis of the information provided, the Commission may make comments and, where appropriate, submit proposals to the Committee established pursuant to Article 18 of Directive 75/442/EEC with a view to adapting Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93.4. The fact a waste is not listed in this Annex, or that it is listed in Part 1, List B, does not preclude, in exceptional cases, characterisation of such a waste as hazardous and therefore subject to the export ban referred to in Article 16(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 as amended, if it displays any of the properties listed in Annex III to Directive 91/689/EEC, taking into account, as regards H3 to H8 of the said Annex, the limit values laid down in Decision 94/904/EC, as provided for in Article 1(4), second indent, of Directive 91/689/EEC and in the Header of Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93.In such a case, the Member State concerned shall inform the envisaged importing country prior to taking a decision. Member States shall notifiy such cases to the Commission before the end of each calendar year. The Commission shall forward the information to all Member States and to the Secretariat of the Basel Convention. On the basis of the information provided, the Commission may make comments and, where appropriate, submit proposals to the Committee established pursuant to Article 18 of Directive 75/442/EEC with a view to adapting Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93;PART 1>TABLE>PART 2Wastes listed in Decision 94/904/EC establishing a list of hazardous waste pursuant to Article 1(4) of Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste>TABLE>PART 3Waste from Annexes III and IV to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93. The wastes numbered AB 130, AC 020, AC 250, AC 260, AC 270 and AD 160 have been deleted since they have been considered, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18 of Directive 75/442/EEC, to be clearly non-hazardous and therfore shall not be subjected to the export ban.AMBER LIST OF WASTES ((Wherever possible, the code number of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System, established by the Brussels Convention on 14 June 1983 under the auspices of the Customs Cooperation Council (harmonised System) is listed opposite an entry. This code may apply to both wastes and products. This Regulation does not include items which are not wastes. Therefore, the code - used by customs officials in order to facilitate their procedures as well as by others - is only provided here to help in identifying wastes that are listed and subject to this Regulation. However, corresponding official Explanatory Notes as issued by the Customs Cooperation Council should be used as interpretative guidance to identify wastes covered by generic headings.The indicative ""ex"" identifies a specific item contained within a heading of the Harmonised System code.The code in bold in the first column is the OECD code: it consists of two letters (one for the list: Amber or Red, and one for the category of waste: A, B, C, (...) followed by a number.))>TABLE>RED LIST OF WASTE>TABLE>(1) OJ L 356, 31.12.1994, p. 14."". +",waste management;landfill site;rubbish dump;waste treatment;administrative control;environmental monitoring;EMAS;EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme;environmental inspection;environmental surveillance;environmental watch;monitoring of pollution;transport of dangerous goods;transport of dangerous substances;international transport;international traffic;intra-EU transport;inter-Community transport;intra-Community traffic;intra-Community transport,20 +29061,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1984/2004 of 18 November 2004 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004 of 3 September 2004 on a special intervention measure for oats in Finland and Sweden for the 2004/2005 marketing year (3),Whereas:(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland or Sweden to all third countries with the exception of Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004.(2) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should be fixed.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. For tenders notified from 12 to 18 November 2004, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004, the maximum refund on exportation of oats shall be 29,99/EUR t. This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 November 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 November 2004.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.(2)  OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1431/2003 (OJ L 203, 12.8.2003, p. 16).(3)  OJ L 285, 4.9.2004, p. 3. +",Finland;Republic of Finland;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;intervention agency;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;oats,20 +4397,"Council Directive 86/94/EEC of 10 March 1986 amending for the second time Directive 73/404/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to detergents. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particularr Article 100 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Comission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas Article 2a of Council Directive 73/404/EEC (4), as amended by Directive 82/242/EEC (5), provides for certain exemptions until 31 March 1986 from the requirement of a minimum biodegradability level for the non-ionic surfactants contained in detergents;Whereas the substances in question are non-ionic surfactants which do not comply with the biodegradability limits laid down in Directive 73/404/EEC; whereas they are used for some purposes because of technical problems and in order to avoid other undesirable effects on health and the environment;Whereas research on biodegradability of these substances has progressed since the adoption of Directive 82/242/EEC; whereas, however, the results of that research have not made it possible to dispense with all the exemption rules; whereas this derives from very wide disparities that exist between Member States as regards, inter alia, water properties, eating habits and machine design;Whereas, although substitutes are already being used in dish-washing machine products in certain regions of the Community, no suitable substitution products have yet been found for the metal-working industry, despite intensive efforts;Whereas, a relatively small quantity of surfactants is involved, which, however, are of considerable economic significance; whereas it is desirable to give Member States the possibility of allowing exemptions until 31 December 1989, insofar as their national situations so require,. Article 2a (1) of Directive 73/404/EEC is hereby replaced by the following:'1. Until 31 December 1989, Member States may, exempt the following products from the requirements of the first paragraph of Article 2:(a) low-foaming alkene oxide additives on such substances as alcohols, alkylphenols, glycols, polyols, fatty acids, amides or amines, used in dish-washing products;(b) alkali-resistant terminally blocked alkyl and alkyl-aryl polyglycol ethers and substances of the type referred to in subparagraph (a), used in cleaning agents for the food, beverage and metal-working industries.'. Member States shall forthwith inform the Commission of any measures they take in order to implement this Directive. This Directive is addressed to Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 March 1986.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. van den BROEK(1) OJ No C 139, 7. 6. 1985, p. 4.(2) OJ No C 68, 24. 3. 1986.(3) OJ No C 303, 25. 11. 1985, p. 26.(4) OJ No L 347, 17. 12. 1973, p. 51.(5) OJ No L 109, 22. 4. 1982, p. 1. +",health policy;health;health protection;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;polishing and scouring preparations;cleaning product;detergent;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;biodegradability;biodegradation;biodeterioration,20 +15581,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1332/96 of 8 July 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for herring by vessels flying the flag of a Member State. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2870/95 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3074/95 of 22 December 1995 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1996 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1088/96 (4), provides for herring total allowable catches for 1996;Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the total allowable catches;Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of herring in the waters of ICES divisions I, II by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State have reached the total allowable catches for 1996,. Catches of herring in the waters of ICES divisions I, II by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the total allowable catches for 1996.Fishing for herring in the waters of ICES divisions I, II by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of entry into force of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 July 1996.For the CommissionEmma BONINOMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 301, 14. 12. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 330, 30. 12. 1995, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 144, 18. 6. 1996, p. 1. +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;Latvia;Republic of Latvia,20 +16592,"Council Regulation (EC) No 304/97 of 17 February 1997 introducing safeguard measures in respect of imports of rice originating in the overseas countries and territories. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Article 109 thereof in conjunction with Annex IV, Article 1 (7) thereof,Whereas, on 29 November and 10 December 1996, the Italian and Spanish Governments respectively applied to the Commission, pursuant to Article 109 of Decision 91/482/EEC, for safeguard measures to be introduced in respect of imports of rice from the overseas countries and territories (OCT);Whereas the Italian and Spanish Governments have pointed out that increased imports of cheap rice from the OCT have caused serious disruption in the Community rice sector and may cripple this sector of the Community economy;Whereas on 8 January 1997 the Commission adopted Regulation (EC) No 21/97 introducing safeguard measures in respect of imports of rice originating in the overseas countries and territories (2);Whereas the Government of the United Kingdom referred that Commission Decision to the Council in accordance with Article 1 (5) of Annex IV to Decision 91/482/EEC;Whereas, pursuant to paragraph 7 of that Article, the Council may adopt a different decision within the period indicated therein;Whereas rice originating in the OCT, which is exempt from the levy on import into the Community in accordance with Article 101 (1) of Decision 91/482/EEC, is sold on the Community market at a lower price than that at which Community rice can be sold, given the level of processing involved;Whereas the combined effect of the quantities and low prices of those imports is causing a disturbance on the Community market in rice, which has experienced a normal harvest of Indica rice in 1996/97 after two years of drought;Whereas the Community has provided aid per hectare on a temporary basis to encourage Community producers to grow more Indica rice; whereas imports of cheap rice from the OCT may undermine these attempts to diversify production, leading European producers initially to put enormous quantities into intervention and subsequently to return to growing Japonica rice, for which there is already a surplus;Whereas the quantities of rice imported from the OCT are likely to increase still further owing to the region's unrealized potential;Whereas, consequently, the threat of damage to a sector of the Community economy exists; whereas safeguard measures should therefore be applied to imports into the Community of rice from the OCT pursuant to Article 109 of Decision 91/482/EEC;Whereas priority should be given to measures which would least disturb the functioning of the association and the Community, in accordance with Article 109 (2) of Decision 91/482/EEC; whereas such measures must, moreover, be limited to what is strictly necessary to remedy the difficulties that have arisen;Whereas the introduction of a tariff quota would guarantee OCT rice access to the Community market within the limits compatible with the stability of that market while preserving the greatest possible degree of preferential treatment for that product consistent with the objectives of Decision 91/482/EEC;Whereas the quota should be opened for a period sufficient to monitor trends on the Community market and long enough to be compatible with the stability and predictability of trade; whereas a period of four months from 1 January 1997 would meet those requirements; whereas, before that period expires, there should be an evaluation of the situation to determine whether the measures need to be extended or adjusted;Whereas the quota should be opened for a quantity of 36 728 tonnes of husked rice equivalent originating in the OCT, other than the least-developed OCT, corresponding to the quantities imported over the last four years for which statistics are available;Whereas, in accordance with Article 110 of Decision 91/482/EEC, particular attention should be paid to the interests of the least-developed OCT listed in Article 230 of that Decision, amongst which appear Montserrat and the Turks and Caicos Islands;Whereas, moreover, as a result of major volcanic activity on Montserrat, rice-milling is the most significant source of employment for that island apart from Government service,. 1. Imports into the Community of rice originating in the OCT falling within CN code 1006 and benefiting from exemption from customs duties shall be restricted during the period of 1 January to 30 April 1997 to the following quantities of husked rice equivalent:(a) 8 000 tonnes for rice originating in Montserrat and in the Turks and Caicos Islands, made up of:- 4 594 tonnes originating in Montserrat, and- 3 406 tonnes originating in Montserrat or the Turks and Caicos Islands;and(b) 36 728 tonnes for rice originating in the other OCT.2. The quantity of rice originating in the regions referred to in paragraph 1 for which import licences have been issued since 1 January 1997 shall be allocated from the quotas specified in paragraph 1.3. Licences shall be issued for applications for import licences for rice originating in the regions referred to in paragraph 1 submitted between 1 and 3 January 1997 in accordance with the provisions applicable when the applications were submitted.4. Applications for import licences for rice originating in the regions referred to in paragraph 1 submitted between 4 January 1997 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation for which licences have not been issued shall be deemed admissible under this Regulation provided that:- they concern a quantity not greater than 1 000 tonnes per application and per origin, or the quantity applied for is reduced to 1 000 tonnes per origin,- the applicant has submitted no more than one application per origin per day or, if he has submitted more than one application per day, the other applications have been rejectedand- the importer lodges an additional security to ensure compliance with the obligation referred to in Article 3 (4).Admissible applications shall be treated as applications submitted pursuant to Articles 2 and 3. For the purpose of applying Article 4 (3), such applications shall be considered admissible on the date of their submission.5. Within five working days following the date of entry into force of this Regulation, the Member States shall inform the Commission of:(a) the quantity of rice originating in the regions referred to in paragraph 1 for which import licences have been issued in accordance with paragraph 2;(b) the quantity for which licences have been applied for pursuant to paragraph 3 as well as the quantity for which licences have actually been issued;(c) the quantity for which applications have been accepted pursuant to paragraph 4, broken down by date of submission of the application. 1. Applications for import licences shall be for a quantity not less than 100 tonnes and not more than 1 000 tonnes of rice.2. Applications for import licences shall be accompanied by:- proof that the applicant is a natural or legal person who has carried out a commercial activity in the rice sector for at least 12 months and who is registered in the Member State in which the application is submitted,- a written declaration by the applicant stating that he has not submitted more than one application on the day in question for each of the origins referred to in Article 1. Where an applicant submits more than one application for an import licence, all his applications shall be rejected. 1. The licence application and the import licence shall contain the following indications:(a) in box 8, the country of origin must be indicated and 'yes` must be marked with a cross;(b) in box 24 of the licence, one of the following entries must be made:- Exención del derecho de aduana (Decisión 91/482/CEE, artículo 101)- Toldfri (artikel 101 i afgørelse 91/482/EØF)- Zollfrei (Beschluß 91/482/EWG, Artikel 101)- ÁðáëëáãÞ áðü ôïõò äáóìïýò (Áðüöáóç 91/482/ÅÏÊ, Üñèñï 101)- Exemption from customs duty (Decision 91/482/EEC, Article 101)- Exemption du droit de douane (Décision 91/482/CEE, article 101)- Esenzione dal dazio doganale (Decisione 91/482/CEE, articolo 101)- Vrijgesteld van douanerecht (Besluit 91/482/EEG, artikel 101)- Isenção de direito aduaneiro (Decisão 91/482/CEE, artigo 101º)- Tullivapaa (päätös 91/482/ETY, artikla 101)- Tullfri (beslut 91/482/EEG, artikel 101).2. Notwithstanding Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the quantity entered for free circulation may not exceed that entered in boxes 17 and 18 of the import licence. The figure '0` shall accordingly be entered in box 19 of the licence.3. Notwithstanding Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the rights arising from import licences shall not be transferable.4. Notwithstanding Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 (3), the amount of the security in respect of the import licences shall be equal to the customs duty calculated in accordance with Article 11 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 (4) applicable on the date on which the application was lodged.5. The concept 'originating products` for the purposes of applying this Regulation and the methods of administrative cooperation relating to it shall be as defined in Annex II to Decision 91/482/EEC. 1. On the day on which licence applications are lodged, the Member States shall inform the Commission's departments by telex or fax of the quantities, by CN code and by country of origin, for which import licences have been applied for and the names and addresses of the applicants.2. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, import licences shall be issued on the 11th working day following that on which the application was lodged.3. If the quantities applied for exceed the quantities still available for one or more of the quotas specified in Article 1, the Commission shall, within 10 working days following the date on which the licence applications were lodged, set a single percentage reduction to be applied to the quantities for which applications were lodged on the day on which the quotas were exceeded.4. If the quantities for which the import licence is issued is less than the quantity applied for, the amount of the security referred to in Article 3 (4) shall be reduced proportionately. Member States shall notify the Commission by telex or fax:(a) within two working days following issue, of the quantities for which licences have been issued, specifying date, CN code, country of origin and name and address of holder;(b) on the last working day of the following month, of the quantities by CN code and by country of origin actually entered for free circulation during each month.The above information must be notified in the same way but separately from information on other import licence applications in the rice sector. 1. Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall apply, including Article 33 (5) thereof.2. Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 shall apply without prejudice to this Regulation. 1. Commission Regulation (EC) No 21/97 (5) is hereby repealed.2. Any reference to Regulation (EC) No 21/97, in particular with regard to applications for import licences, import licences issued and Commission Regulation (EC) No 115/97 (6), shall be deemed to be a reference to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January to 30 April 1997, except for the second indent of Article 1 (1) (a), which shall apply from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.Any application for an import licence for rice originating in the Turks and Caicos Islands shall be deemed to have been made under the terms of this Regulation.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 February 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. ZALM(1) OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 5, 9. 1. 1997, p. 24.(3) OJ No L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 2.(4) OJ No L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.(5) OJ No L 5, 9. 1. 1997, p. 24.(6) OJ No L 20, 23. 1. 1997, p. 30. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;overseas countries and territories;OCT;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;rice,20 +27463,"2004/612/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 2004 amending Decision 96/252/EC accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the People's Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand, and withdrawing the acceptance of undertakings offered by certain exporters in Thailand. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (1) of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (the basic Regulation), and in particular Articles 8(9) and 9 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A.   PREVIOUS PROCEDURE(1) The Council, by Regulation (EC) No 584/96 (2), imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel originating in the People's Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand, as last confirmed by Council Regulation (EC) No 964/2003 (3). The measures applicable to these imports consist of an ad valorem duty, except for two Thai exporting producers from which undertakings were accepted by Commission Decision 96/252/EC (4).(2) In April 2001 the Commission initiated an ex officio interim review in order to examine the appropriateness of the form of the measures concerning the imports originating in Thailand (5). The review was initiated on the grounds that enforcement problems had been encountered in the monitoring of the undertakings accepted from the two exporters in Thailand: i.e. Awaji Sangyo (Thailand) Co. Ltd and TTU Industrial Corp. Ltd. The investigation was carried out in conjunction with the expiry review concluded by Regulation (EC) No 964/2003.(3) On the basis of the findings of this investigation, as explained in recitals 33, 34 and 35 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1496/2004 (6), it has been concluded that the form of the measures in force is no longer appropriate, as the undertakings in their present form are not considered appropriate and effective means of eliminating the injurious effect of dumping.(4) Therefore, and also in accordance with the relevant clauses of the undertakings in question, which authorise the Commission to unilaterally withdraw the acceptance of the undertakings, the Commission has concluded that the acceptance of the undertakings offered by Awaji Sangyo (Thailand) Co. Ltd and TTU Industrial Corp. Ltd should be withdrawn.(5) The exporters concerned were informed of the Commission's conclusions and given the opportunity to comment. Their comments were taken into account and, where appropriate, the findings modified accordingly. Both companies were invited to offer revised price undertakings in which, inter alia, minimum import prices would have to be respected. However, no offer has been received by the Commission.(6) It follows from the above that, as provided for by Article 8(9) of the basic Regulation, the undertakings accepted by Decision 96/252/EC should be withdrawn for both Thai companies concerned.(7) In parallel to this Decision, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1496/2004 has amended Regulation (EC) No 964/2003 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain tube and pipe fittings originating, inter alia, in Thailand and has imposed a definitive ad valorem anti-dumping duty on the imports of these products manufactured by the companies concerned,. The acceptance of the undertakings offered by Awaji Sangyo (Thailand) Co. Ltd, Samutprakarn and by TTU Industrial Corp. Ltd, Bangkok in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating, inter alia, in Thailand, is hereby withdrawn. Article 1(b) of Decision 96/252/EC shall be amended as follows:The reference to Awaji Sangyo (Thailand) Co. Ltd, Samutprakarn and to TTU Industrial Corp. Ltd, Bangkok shall be deleted. This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 28 July 2004.For the CommissionPascal LAMYMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).(2)  OJ L 84, 3.4.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 778/2003 (OJ L 114, 8.5.2003, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 139, 6.6.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2212/2003 (OJ L 332, 19.12.2003, p. 3).(4)  OJ L 84, 3.4.1996, p. 46. Decision amended by Decision 2000/453/EC (OJ L 182, 21.7.2000, p. 25).(5)  OJ C 103, 3.4.2001, p. 5.(6)  See page 1 of this Official Journal. +",import;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Thailand;Kingdom of Thailand;piping;pipe;pipe connector;taps;valve;anti-dumping measure;Croatia;Republic of Croatia;China;People’s Republic of China,20 +11884,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2642/93 of 27 September 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1443/93 on transitional measures for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community in 1993. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, of 13 February 1993, on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), and in particular Articles 20 and 30 thereof,Whereas according to Article 3 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1443/93 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2569/93 (3), the competent authorities of the Member States have provided to the Commission data on operators' reference quantities;Whereas in order to verify these data additional time is necessary;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,. Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1443/93 is amended as follows:1. in Article 5 (1) '28 September 1993' is replaced by '26 October 1993';2. paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:'3. Operators shall submit their application for licences to import under the tariff quota in the period 1 November to 31 December 1993 by 1 November 1993.By 2 November the competent authorities of the Member States shall notify the Commission of the quantities of bananas covered by import licence applications in respect of each category defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93.Licences to import under the tariff quota in the period 1 November to 31 December 1993 shall be issued no later than 5 November 1993.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 September 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 142, 12. 6. 1993, p. 16.(3) OJ No L 235, 18. 9. 1993, p. 29. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit,20 +5383,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 713/87 of 12 March 1987 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2448/77 in respect of conditions for the disposal of oranges withdrawn from the market to the processing industry. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1351/86 (2), and in particular Article 21 (4) thereof,Whereas Article 21 of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 provides for the possibility of disposing of certain categories of blood oranges withdrawn from the market to the processing industry;Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2448/77 (3) lays down conditions for the disposal of oranges of the Sanguinello and Sanguigno varieties to the processing industry; whereas those conditions should be extended to the Moro and Tarocco varieties used by the industry; whereas, however, in view of the situation on the market for orange juice and in order to avoid risks of disturbance of the Community industry's supply chain, that measure should be applied only in respect of given quantities of oranges and for a limited period;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2448/77 is hereby replaced by the following:'Article 1Oranges withdrawn from the market- of the Sanguinello and Sanguigno varieties- of the Moro and Tarocco varieties, for the 1986/87 and 1987/88 marketing years, subject to a maximum of 30 000 tonnes per year,shall be disposed of to the processing industry by the agency appointed by the Member State concerned, either by way of a standing invitation to tender or by public auction.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 March 1987.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 119, 8. 5. 1986, p. 46.(3) OJ No L 285, 9. 11. 1977, p. 5. +",award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;withdrawal from the market;precautionary withdrawal from the market;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,20 +14402,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1942/95 of 4 August 1995 setting for the period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 rules of application for the tariff quotas for beef and veal provided for by the Europe Agreements concluded between the Community and its Member States on the one hand and the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria and Romania on the other. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3491/93 of 13 December 1993 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary of the other part (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3492/93 of 13 December 1993 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part (2), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3296/94 of 19 December 1994 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part (3), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3297/94 of 19 December 1994 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part (4), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3382/94 of 19 December 1994 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part (5), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3383/94 of 19 December 1994 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria of the other part (6), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3379/94 of 22 December 1994 opening and administering certain Community tariff quotas in 1995 for certain agricultural products and for beer (7), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (8), and in particular Article 3 (1) thereof,Whereas the Europe Agreements concluded with Poland (9), Hungary (10), the Czech Republic (11), the Slovak Republic (12), Romania (13) and Bulgaria (14) provide for annual tariff quotas of fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal of CN codes 0201 and 0202; whereas on imports within these quotas both the levy and the Common Customs Tariff duty are reduced; whereas the reduction rates and quota volumes have been several times adjusted by additional protocols (15) and by exchanges of letters with Romania and Bulgaria (16);Whereas the Agreements as thus amended stipulate for year 5 (1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996) a 60 % reduction in the rates and an increase in the quota volumes; whereas it is necessary to set rules of application for operation of these quotas;Whereas moreover Regulation (EC) No 3379/94 opened tariff quotas for 1995 for Poland and Hungary; whereas the Regulation should also set rules of application for these for the second half of 1995;Whereas to ensure orderly importation of the quantities set for year 5 these should be staggered over the period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996;Whereas given the provisions of the Agreements intended to guarantee product origin the quotas in question should be managed using import licences; whereas to this end rules should be set on submission of applications and the information to be given on applications and licences, exception being made from certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (17), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1199/95 (18), and of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (19); whereas it should moreover be stipulated that licences are to be issued following a reflection period and where necessary with a flat-rate percentage reduction applied;Whereas for the sake of effective operation of the arrangements made security against import licences of ECU 12 per 100 kilograms should be required; whereas given the inherent risk of speculative use of the quotas precise term of access to them should be set;Whereas under Agreement on Agriculture concluded in the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (20) the Community undertook to convert the variable agricultural levies into fixed customs duties with effect from 1 July 1995; whereas it is accordingly necessary to provide, as a temporary measure for the period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996, for the rate reduction for purposes of the tariff quotas to apply to the ad valorem and specific customs duties set in the Common Customs Tariff;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. 1. The following quantities of fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal of CN codes 0201 or 0202 may be imported under the terms of this Regulation:(a) between 1 July 1995 and 30 June 1996 against the tariff quotas set by the Europe Agreements:- 5 600 tonnes originating in Poland,- 6 600 tonnes originating in Hungary,- 2 670 tonnes originating in the Czech Republic,- 1 330 tonnes originating in the Slovak Republic,- 207,2 tonnes originating in Bulgaria,- 1 570 tonnes originating in Romania;(b) between 1 July and 31 December 1995 against the autonomous quotas opened by Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 3379/94:- 750 tonnes originating in Poland,- 275 tonnes originating in Hungary.2. The ad valorem and specific customs duties set in the Common Customs Tariff (CCT) shall be reduced by 60 %. The reduced customs duty rates are shown for each product in Annex I.3. The quantities indicated at (a) in paragraph 1 shall be staggered as follows:- 50 % in the period 1 July to 31 December 1995,- 50 % in the period 1 January to 30 June 1996.If in year 5 the quantities for which licence applications for the first period specified in the previous paragraph are lower than those available, the balances shall be added to the quantities available for the following period.4. The quantities indicated in paragraph 1 (b) shall be available once only during the second half of 1995. 1. The following requirements shall apply:(a) applicants for import licences must be natural or legal persons who, at the time their application is submitted, must prove to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of the Member State concerned that they have been trading in beef and veal for the previous 12 months with countries which are considered by their authorities as third countries, on 31 December 1994; they must be entered on a national VAT register;(b) licence applications may be presented only in the Member State in which the applicant is registered;(c) the licence application must be for a quantity of at least 15 tonnes but not more than the quantity available for the period in question;(d) the licence application and the licence shall show in box 7 the country of provenance and in box 8 the country of origin; the licence shall carry with it an obligation to import from the country indicated;(e) the licence application and the licence shall show at least one of the following in box 20.- Letra a) del apartado 1 del artículo 1 del Reglamento (CE) n° 1942/95, letra b) del apartado 1 del artículo 1 del Reglamento (CE) n° 1942/95,- Artikel 1, stk. 1, litra a), i forordning (EF) nr. 1942/95 eller artikel 1, stk. 1, litra b), i forordning (EF) nr. 1942/95,- Artikel 1 Absatz 1 Buchstabe a) der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1942/95 oder Artikel 1 Absatz 1 Buchstabe b) der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1942/95,- ¶ñèñï 1 ðáñÜãñáöïò 1 óôïé÷åßï á) ôïõ êáíïíéóìïý (ÅÊ) áñéè. 1942/95 Þ Üñèñï 1 ðáñÜãñáöïò 1 óôïé÷åßï â) ôïõ êáíïíéóìïý (ÅÊ) áñéè. 1942/95,- Article 1 (1) (a) of Regulation (EC) No 1942/95 or Article 1 (1) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 1942/95,- article 1er paragraphe 1 point a) du règlement (CE) n° 1942/95 ou article 1er paragraphe 1 point b) du règlement (CE) n° 1942/95,- articolo 1, paragrafo 1, lettera a) del regolamento (CE) n. 1942/95 o articolo 1, paragrafo 1, lettera b) del regolamento (CE) n. 1942/95,- artikel 1, lid 1, onder a), van Verordening (EG) nr. 1942/95 of artikel 1, lid 1, onder b), van Verordening (EG) nr. 1942/95,- Nº 1, alínea a), do artigo 1º do Regulamento (CE) nº 1942/95 ou nº 1, alínea b), do artigo 1º do Regulamento (CE) nº 1942/95,- Asetuksen (EY) N:o 1942/95 1 artiklan 1 kohdan a alakohta tai asetuksen (EY) N:o 1942/95 1 artiklan 1 kohdan b alakohta,- Artikel 1.1 a i förordning (EG) nr 1942/95 eller artikel 1.1 b i förordning (EG) nr 1942/95.2. Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1445/95 notwithstanding the licence application and the licence shall show in box 16 one or more of the CN codes shown in Annex I. 1. Licence applications shall be lodged:(a) for the quantities indicated in Article 1 (1) (a):- from 15 to 25 August 1995,- from 15 to 25 January 1996;(b) for the quantities indicated in Article 1 (1) (b):- from 15 to 25 August 1995.2. If an applicant presents more than one application relating to the same country of origin all his applications shall be inadmissible.3. Member States shall notify to the Commission separately, by the fifth working day following the end of the period for lodging applications, applications presented for the quantities indicated in Article 1 (1) (a) and (b). Notification shall comprise a list of applicants arranged by country of origin of the meat and quantity applied for.All notifications, including nil notifications, shall be made by telex or fax. If applications have been made notification shall be made as indicated in Annexes II and III.4. The Commission shall decide to what extent licence applications can be met.If the quantities for which licences have been applied for exceed those available the Commission shall set a flat-rate percentage reduction of those applied for- against the tariff quotas provided for in the Europe Agreements,- against the autonomous quotas opened by Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 3379/94.5. Provided the Commission accepts the application, licences shall be issued on(a) for the quantities indicated in Article 1 (1) (a):- 18 September 1995,- 19 February 1996.(b) for the quantities indicated in Article 1 (1) (b):- 18 September 1995.6. Licences issued shall be valid throughout the Community. 1. Without prejudice to the provisions of this Regulation, the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 and Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 shall apply.2. Customs duty at the full rate set in the CCT shall however be charged on quantities imported in excess of those shown on the import licence but falling within the limit specified in Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88.3. Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 notwithstanding, import licences issued under this Regulation shall not be transferable.4. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 notwithstanding the security against import licences shall be ECU 12 per 100 kilograms product weight.5. Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 notwithstanding, licences shall be valid for five months from their date of issue. Licences issued for use against the autonomous quotas shall not however be valid after 31 December 1995 and those issued for use against the Europe Agreement quotas shall not be valid after 30 June 1996. Products shall be released for free circulation on presentation of an EUR.1 movement certificate issued by the exporting country, the provisions of Protocol 4 annexed to the Agreement applying. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 August 1995.For the CommissionHans VAN DEN BROEKMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 319, 21. 12. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 319, 21. 12. 1993, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 341, 30. 12. 1994, p. 14.(4) OJ No L 341, 30. 12. 1994, p. 17.(5) OJ No L 368, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1.(6) OJ No L 368, 31. 12. 1994, p. 5.(7) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1994, p. 3.(8) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(9) OJ No L 348, 31. 12. 1993, p. 1.(10) OJ No L 347, 31. 12. 1993, p. 1.(11) OJ No L 359, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1.(12) OJ No L 360, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1.(13) OJ No L 357, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1.(14) OJ No L 358, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1.(15) OJ No L 25, 29. 1. 1994 and OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1994.(16) OJ No L 178, 12. 7. 1994, pp. 69 and 75.(17) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1.(18) OJ No L 119, 30. 5. 1995, p. 4.(19) OJ No L 143, 27. 6. 1995, p. 35.(20) OJ No L 336, 31. 12. 1994, p. 23.ANNEX I>TABLE>ANNEX II>START OF GRAPHIC>Application of Article 3 (1) (a) of Regulation (EC) No 1942/95COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES DG VI/D/2 - BEEF/VEAL SECTORTelefax: (32-2) 296 60 27APPLICATIONS FOR IMPORT LICENCES AT REDUCED CCT DUTY RATESDate: Period:Member State:Country of origin Serial number Applicant (name and address) Quantity (tonnes)PolandTotal quantity applied for:HungaryTotal quantity applied for:Czech RepublicTotal quantity applied for:Slovak RepublicTotal quantity applied for:BulgariaTotal quantity applied for:RomaniaTotal quantity applied for:Total for six countriesMember State: Telefax No:Telephone No:>END OF GRAPHIC>ANNEX III>START OF GRAPHIC>Application of Article 3 (1) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 1942/95COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES DG VI/D/2 - BEEF/VEAL SECTORTelefax: (32-2) 296 60 27APPLICATIONS FOR IMPORT LICENCES AT REDUCED CCT DUTY RATESDate: Period:Member State:Country of origin Serial No Applicant (name and address) Quantity (tonnes)PolandTotal quantity applied for:HungaryTotal quantity applied for:Czech RepublicTotal quantity applied for:Slovak RepublicTotal quantity applied for:BulgariaTotal quantity applied for:RomaniaTotal quantity applied for:Total for six countriesMember State: Telefax No:Telephone No:>END OF GRAPHIC> +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;association agreement;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;beef;Central and Eastern Europe;CEE;Central Europe;Eastern Europe,20 +22555,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2584/2001 of 19 December 2001 amending Annexes I and III of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 of 26 June 1990 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin(1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, maximum residue limits are to be established progressively for all pharmacologically active substances which are used within the Community in veterinary medicinal products intended for administration to food-producing animals.(2) Maximum residue limits should be established only after examination within the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products of all the relevant information concerning the safety of residues of the substance concerned for the consumer of foodstuffs of animal origin and the impact of residues on the industrial processing of foodstuffs and taking into account all publicly available relevant scientific information concerning the safety of residues of the substance concerned for the consumer of foodstuffs of animal origin, including for example opinions of the Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures Relating to Public Health, reports from the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) or reports from internationally renowned research organisations.(3) In establishing maximum residue limits for residues of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin, it is necessary to specify the animal species in which residues may be present, the levels at which they may be present in each of the relevant tissues obtained from the treated animal (target tissue) and the nature of the residue which is relevant for the monitoring of residues (marker residue). In the case of veterinary medicinal products intended for use in lactating animals maximum residue limits shall be established for milk.(4) Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 provides that the establishment of maximum residue limits shall in no way prejudice the application of other relevant Community legislation.(5) For the purpose of monitoring residues, as provided for in appropriate Community legislation, maximum residue limits should usually be established for the target tissues of liver or kidney. However, as the liver and kidney are frequently removed from carcasses moving in international trade, maximum residue limits should consequently be established always for muscle or fat tissues.(6) The substances chlormadinone, flugestone acetate and altrenogest are hormones and are therefore subject to restrictions and control of use as provided for in Council Directive 96/22/EC of 29 April 1996 concerning the prohibition on the use in stockfarming of certain substances having a hormonal or thyrostatic action and of β-agonists(2). Under certain conditions, these hormones may be administered to farm animals for therapeutic or zootechnical purposes only. In particular, these conditions require the administration of these substances by a veterinarian or under his direct responsibility. In addition, the type of treatment, the types of products authorised, the date of treatment and the identity of the animals treated must be officially recorded by the veterinarian.(7) Furthermore, the conditions laid down in Directive 96/22/EC prohibit the administration of hormones for therapeutic or zootechnical purposes to breeding animals during the fattening period at the end of their reproductive life. Moreover, they provide that meat or products from animals to which hormones have been administered for therapeutic or zootechnical treatment should not be placed on the market for human consumption unless they have been treated in accordance with Directive 96/22/EC and insofar as the withdrawal period laid down was observed before the animals were slaughtered.(8) The overall evaluation of the available risk assessments of these substances and of the entire body of available scientific information and data indicate that, as concerns the excess intake of hormone residues and their metabolites, and in view of the intrinsic properties of hormones and epidemiological findings, a risk to the consumer has been identified.(9) Furthermore, given the intrinsic properties of sexual hormones and as it is not possible to exclude that good veterinary practice is not systematically applied, and that therefore the authorities should be provided with means of control of illegal use of these hormones, Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products(3), requires the authorities to carry out investigations in the case of suspected animals or positive laboratory results.(10) Taking into account the identified potential adverse effects to human health from the administration of these hormones to farm animals for any purpose and after consideration of the current need to continue to make available on the Community market some of these substances that are currently used for therapeutic or zootechnical treatment of farm animals and, taking also into account the strict conditions under which Directive 96/22/EC authorises the use of these substances for therapeutic or zootechnical purposes, it is appropriate to proceed with the consideration of these substances under Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 for the purpose of setting up maximum residue limits.(11) Provided that there are no grounds for supposing that residues of the substance concerned at the level proposed present a hazard for the health of the consumer, maximum residue limits should be established in Annex I or Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90. However, given the overall evaluation on the risk assessments of sexual hormones, as concerns possible excess intake of hormone residues and their metabolites, a possible risk to the consumer needs to be regularly reviewed on the basis of any new scientific evidence.(12) It is thus considered appropriate, without prejudice to other provisions of Community law, in particular Directive 96/22/EC, that chlormadinone and flugestone acetate (for ovine milk) be inserted into Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 and that, in order to allow for the completion of scientific studies, altrenogest and flugestone acetate (for caprine milk) be inserted into Annex III thereto.(13) However, it has to be stressed that, as a result of new information or a re-assessment of existing information, Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 can be amended in order to protect human or animal health, in accordance with the procedures provided for in this Regulation.(14) The Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 has not delivered a favourable opinion on the Commission proposed measures,. Annexes I and III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 are hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from the sixtieth day following that of its publication.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. Neyts-Uyttebroeck(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2162/2001 (OJ L 291, 8.11.2001, p. 9).(2) OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 3.(3) OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10.ANNEXA. The following substances are hereby inserted in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 (List of pharmacologically active substances for which maximum residue limits have been fixed) ""6. Agents acting on the reproductive system6.1. Progestogens>TABLE>""B. The following substances are hereby inserted in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 (List of pharmacologically active substances used in veterinary medicinal products for which provisional maximum residue limits have been fixed) ""6. Agents acting on the reproductive system6.1. Progestogens>TABLE>"" +",animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;waste;refuse;residue;veterinary drug;veterinary medicines,20 +2015,"82/412/EEC: Commission Decision of 7 June 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Cahn - Recording Electrobalance, model Cahn 2000' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas by letter dated 2 December 1981, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'PGT - Energy Dispersive Measurement System, model System III, with accessories', ordered in July 1980 and to be used for research into the preparation of metastable substances and for the investigation of conentration profiles, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 14 May 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an analysis system;Whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the precision of the microanalysis, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific reasearch; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular to the apparatus 'System 860' manufactured by Link Systems Ltd, Halifax Road, UK-High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire,. The apparatus described as 'PGT - Energy Dispersive Measurement System, model System III, with accessories', which is subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 2 December 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 June 1982.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 134, 31. 5. 1979, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;measuring equipment;measuring instrument;meter;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +22021,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001 of 20 September 2001 laying down detailed rules for making certain information available to the public and for the protection of information submitted pursuant to European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 258/97. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients(1), and in particular Article 4(5) and Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) Experience has shown the need for detailed rules for the protection of the information provided by applicants to ensure the smooth functioning of the assessment of applications under Regulation (EC) No 258/97.(2) These rules should ensure the confidentiality of information relating to the manufacturing process where the disclosure of such information might harm the competitive position of the applicant in a disproportionate manner.(3) In order to improve transparency in the operation of the procedures established by Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 258/97, certain information about products being assessed under that Article, and about the outcome of the assessment should be made available to the public. That information should be made available by the Commission on the Internet.(4) Such rules should be consistent with the new legislative framework laid down in Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC(2).(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Foodstuffs,. 1. The Commission, the national authorities of the Member States and the food assessment bodies referred to in Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 shall not divulge information identified as confidential pursuant to paragraph 3, except for information that must be made public if circumstances so require in order to protect human health.2. The applicant may indicate the information submitted by him pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 relating to the manufacturing process that should be kept confidential because its disclosure might harm his competitive position. Verifiable justification must be given in such cases.3. The competent authority of the Member, which has received the application, shall determine, after consultation with the applicant, which information relating to the manufacturing process shall be kept confidential and shall inform the applicant, the competent food assessment body and the Commission of its decision.4. The Commission shall ensure that the Member States are informed of any decision communicated to it pursuant to paragraph 3. 1. When the initial assessment of the request is carried out pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97, the Commission shall make the following information available to the public:(a) name and address of the applicant;(b) description allowing the identification of the food or food ingredient;(c) intended use of the food or food ingredient;(d) summary of the dossier, except for those parts for which the confidential character has been determined in accordance with Article 1(3);(e) date of receipt of a complete request.2. The Commission shall make the initial assessment report available to the public, except for any information identified as confidential pursuant to Article 1(3), in the following way:(a) when there are no objections pursuant to Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97. the initial assessment report shall he made available to the public after the expiry of the period of 60 days referred to in that Article and after the time necessary for the information of the applicant;(b) when, pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 258/97, an authorisation decision is required, the initial assessment report shall wherever possible be made available to the public at the same time the opinion of the Scientific Committee for Food is given or, if no such opinion is required, at the time that the decision is published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 September 2001.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.(2) OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1. +",human nutrition;consumer information;consumer education;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;health policy;health;health protection;access to information;free movement of information;public information;genetically modified organism;GMO;biotechnological invention;genetically altered organism;transgenic organism,20 +4102,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1102/2005 of 13 July 2005 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 32/2000 to take account of amendments to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 32/2000 of 17 December 1999 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas bound in GATT and certain other Community tariff quotas and establishing detailed rules for adjusting the quotas, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1808/95 (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (2) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1810/2004 (3), has amended the combined nomenclature codes for certain products of Annexes III, IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 32/2000. Those Annexes should therefore be amended accordingly.(2) This Regulation should apply from the date of entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 1810/2004.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Regulation (EC) No 32/2000 is amended as follows:1. in Annex III, the codes for order number 09.0107 are amended as follows:(a) CN code ‘ex 5702 39 90’ is replaced by CN code ‘ex 5702 39 00’;(b) CN code ‘ex 5702 49 90’ and TARIC subdivision ‘10’ for that code are replaced by CN code ‘ex 5702 49 00’ and TARIC subdivision ‘20’ correspondingly;(c) CN code ‘ex 5703 90 00’ is replaced by CN codes ‘ex 5703 90 10’ and ‘ex 5703 90 90’;2. Annex IV is amended as follows:(a) the CN codes for order number 09.0106, in the second column, are amended as follows:(i) CN code ‘6207 91 90’ is replaced by CN code ‘ex 6207 91 00’;(ii) CN code ‘6208 91 19’ is replaced by CN code ‘ex 6208 91 00’;(iii) CN code ‘6302 51’ is replaced by CN code ‘6302 51 00’;(iv) CN code ‘6302 91’ is replaced by CN code ‘6302 91 00’;(v) CN codes ‘6301 20 91’ and ‘6301 20 99’ are replaced by CN code ‘6301 20 90’;(b) the codes for order number 09.0106 in the column of TARIC codes are amended as follows:(i) in the row for CN code ‘6207 91 90’ code ‘10’ is replaced by code ‘91’;(ii) in the row for CN code ‘6208 91 19’ code ‘10’ is replaced by code ‘18’;(c) the CN codes for order number 09.0106 are amended as follows:(i) CN code ‘6207 91 90’ is replaced by CN code ‘6207 91 00’;(ii) CN code ‘6208 91 19’ is replaced by CN code ‘6208 91 00’;(iii) CN codes ‘6301 20 91’ and ‘6301 20 99’ are replaced by CN code ‘6301 20 90’;(iv) CN codes ‘6302 51 10’ and ‘6302 51 90’ are replaced by CN code ‘6302 51 00’;(v) CN codes ‘6302 91 10’ and ‘6302 91 90’ are replaced by CN code ‘6302 91 00’;3. in Annex V, the codes for order number 09.0103, in the list of TARIC codes, in the column ‘CN code’, are amended as follows:(a) CN codes ‘5210 11 10’ and ‘5210 11 90’ are replaced by CN code ‘5210 11 00’;(b) CN codes ‘5210 21 10’ and ‘5210 21 90’ are replaced by CN code ‘5210 21 00’;(c) CN codes ‘5210 31 10’ and ‘5210 31 90’ are replaced by CN code ‘5210 31 00’. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 July 2005.For the CommissionLászló KOVÁCSMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 5, 8.1.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 545/2004 (OJ L 87, 25.3.2004, p. 12).(2)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 493/2005 (OJ L 82, 31.3.2005, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 327, 30.10.2004, p. 1. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;fishery product;agricultural product;farm product;manufactured goods;finished goods;finished product;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;Combined Nomenclature;CN,20 +21974,"Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 1794/2001 of 10 September 2001 laying down the weightings applicable from 1 January 2001 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2805/2000(2), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Account should be taken of changes in the cost of living in countries outside the Community and weightings applicable to remuneration payable in the currency of the country of employment to officials serving in third countries should be determined with effect from 1 January 2001.(2) Under Annex X of the Staff Regulations, the Council sets the weightings every six months; it will accordingly have to set new weightings for the coming half-years.(3) The weightings to apply with effect from 1 January 2001 in respect of which payment has been made on the basis of a previous regulation could lead to retrospective adjustments to remuneration (positive or negative).(4) Provision should be made for back-payments in the event of an increase in remuneration as a result of these weightings.(5) Provision should furthermore be made for the recovery of sums overpaid in the event of a reduction in remuneration as a result of these weightings for the period between 1 January 2001 and the date of the Council decision setting the weightings to apply with effect from 1 January 2001.(6) However, in order to mirror the weightings applicable within the European Community to remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities, provision should be made for any such recovery to apply solely to a period of no more than six months preceding the decision and for its effects to be spread over a period of no more than twelve months following the date of that decision,. With effect from 1 January 2001, the weightings applicable to remuneration payable in the currency of the country of employment shall be as shown in the Annex.The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the month preceding the date referred to in the first paragraph. In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X of the Staff Regulations, the Council shall set weightings every six months. It shall accordingly set new weightings with effect from 1 July 2001.The institutions shall make back-payments in the event of an increase in remuneration as a result of these weightings.For the period between 1 January 2001 and the date of the Council decision setting the weightings applicable with effect from 1 January 2001, the institutions shall make retrospective downward adjustments to remuneration in the event of a reduction as a result of these weightings.Retrospective adjustments involving the recovery of sums overpaid shall, however, concern only a period of no more than six months preceding the decision and this recovery shall be spread over no more than twelve months from the date of that decision. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 September 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. Michel(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.(2) OJ L 326, 22.12.2000, p. 7.ANNEX>TABLE> +",wage determination;adjustment to remuneration;fixing of pay;wage adjustment;wage fixing;wage rate;European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;workplace;third country;ratio;pay;remuneration;salary;wages,20 +1995,"82/296/EEC: Commission Decision of 20 April 1982 approving certain humanitarian organizations for the purpose of exempting their food-aid operations from the application of monetary compensatory amounts (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 of 12 May 1971 on certain measures of conjunctural policy to be taken in agriculture following the temporary widening of the margins of fluctuation for the currencies of certain Member States (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3605/81 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2898/81 (4), laid down detailed rules for the administrative application of the monetary compensatory amounts introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 974/71;Whereas exports to non-member countries carried out in the context of the food-aid operations referred to in Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81 must be exempted from monetary compensatory amounts where such exports are carried out by humanitarian organizations approved in accordance with Community procedures;Whereas an examination of the statutes of the:- Croix-Rouge de Belgique,- Caritas catholica ASBL,- Solidarité Socialiste,- Solidarité Libérale,- OXFAM Belgique,- Les Petits Riens ASBL,- Aide à l'église en détresse ASBL,shows that the said associations are humanitarian organizations;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of all the relevant management committees,. 1. The following humanitarian organizations:- Croix-Rouge de Belgique,- Caritas catholica ASBL,- Solidarité Socialiste,- Solidarité Libérale,- OXFAM Belgique,- Les Petits Riens ASBL,- Aide à l'église en détresse ASBL,are hereby approved for the purposes of Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81 with effect from 24 February 1982.2. Belgium shall determine the conditions under which the organizations referred to in paragraph 1 are eligible for application of the provisions of Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81. Belgium shall inform the Commission:- on 1 February of every year, of the quantities exported as aid by the organizations mentioned in Article 1 during the previous calendar year,- forthwith, in the event of any change with regard to the nature of the activities of the said organizations. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.. Done at Brussels, 20 April 1982.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 106, 12. 5. 1971, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 362, 17. 12. 1981, p. 2.(3) OJ No L 138, 25. 5. 1981, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 287, 8. 10. 1981, p. 1. +",monetary compensatory amount;MCA;accession compensatory amount;compensatory amount;dismantling of MCA;non-governmental organisation;NGO;non-governmental international organisation;non-governmental international organization;non-governmental organization;non-governmental regional organisation;non-governmental regional organization;non-governmental world organisation;non-governmental world organization;agricultural product;farm product;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;food aid;private aid,20 +18362,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2629/98 of 7 December 1998 laying down rates of compensatory interest applicable during the first half of 1999 to customs debts incurred in relation to compensating products or goods in the unaltered state (inward processing relief arrangements and temporary importation). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 82/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1677/98 (4), and in particular Articles 589(4)(a) and 709 thereof,Whereas Article 589(4)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provides that the Commission shall publish rates of compensatory interest applicable to customs debts incurred in relation to compensating products or goods in the unaltered state, in order to make up for the unjustified financial advantage arising from the postponement of the date on which the customs debt is incurred in the case of non-exportation out of the customs territory of the Community; whereas the rates of compensatory interest for the first half of 1999 must be established in accordance with the rules laid down in that Regulation,. The annual rates of compensatory interest referred to in Articles 589(4)(a) and 709(3)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 applicable for the period from 1 January until 30 June 1999 are the following:>TABLE> This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1999.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 December 1998.For the CommissionMario MONTIMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.(2) OJ L 17, 21. 1. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.(4) OJ L 212, 30. 7. 1998, p. 18. +",interest;interest rate;monetary compensatory amount;MCA;accession compensatory amount;compensatory amount;dismantling of MCA;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;customs debt;export customs debt;import customs debt;EU customs procedure;Community customs procedure;European Union customs procedure;legal code;codification of laws;legal codification,20 +17663,"98/728/EC: Council Decision of 14 December 1998 concerning a Community system of fees in the animal feed sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof (1),Having regard to Council Directive 95/69/EC of 22 December 1995 laying down the conditions and arrangements for approving and registering certain establishments and intermediaries operating in the animal feed sector and amending Directives 70/524/EEC, 74/63/EEC, 79/373/EEC and 82/471/EEC, and in particular Article 14 thereof (2),Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),Whereas provision should be made at Community level for fees to be levied for certain services in all Member States;Whereas fees shall be charged only for examining dossiers of specified additives; whereas the relevant groups of additives should be listed;Whereas the fees to be levied should cover solely the actual wage, social welfare and administrative costs of the body carrying out the services; whereas it is appropriate to lay down an exhaustive list of costs to be taken into account for the calculation of the said fees;Whereas Member States should be given the opportunity to fix flat-rate sums for fees so as not to have to supply evidence of the costs actually incurred in each individual case;Whereas Member States should enable the Commission, by providing the necessary information, to amend the Annexes when it sees fit; whereas such amendments should be made using the procedure laid down by this Decision in order to establish close cooperation between Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on Feedingstuffs,. 1. Member States shall ensure that a fee is levied for the costs incurred by the Member State acting as rapporteur in accordance with Articles 4 and 6(1) of Directive 70/524/EEC for the examination of the dossiers for additives listed in Annex A to this Decision.2. Member States shall ensure that a fee is levied for the costs incurred in approving certain establishments and intermediaries in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 95/69/EC.3. In the calculation of the fees mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2, only the costs specified in Annex B shall be taken into account. The Annexes may be amended according to the procedure set out in Article 5. The direct or indirect refund by Member States of the fees within the meaning of this Decision shall be prohibited.However, the application of flat-rate amounts by a Member State in the evaluation of individual cases shall not be regarded as an indirect refund. 1. Member States shall draw up reports setting out the implementation of the rules of this Decision, specifying:- the level of fees or flat-rate amounts charged in each case pursuant to Article 1(1) or (2);- the method for calculating the fees in relating to the factors listed in Annex B.Member States shall transmit their reports to the Commission by 14 December 2000 at the latest.2. On the basis of the reports required under paragraph 1, the Commission shall submit to the Council by 14 December 2002 at the latest an overall summary report on the implementation of this Decision and, if applicable, proposals for further harmonisation of the systems of fees in the animal feed sector. 1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed, the Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs, hereinafter referred to as 'the Committee`.2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the Chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The Chairman shall not vote.3. (a) The Commission shall adopt the intended measures when they are in accordance with the Committee's opinion.(b) When the intended measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, or in the absence of any opinion, the Commission shall forthwith submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority.If, on the expiry of three months from the date on which the matter was referred to it, the Council has not adopted any measures, the Commission shall adopt the proposed measures and apply them immediately, save where the Council decides against the said measures by a simple majority. This Decision shall apply from 30 June 2000. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. MOLTERER(1) OJ L 270, 14. 12. 1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 98/92/EC (see page 49 of this Official Journal).(2) OJ L 332, 30. 12. 1995, p. 15. Directive as last amended by Directive 98/92/EC (see page 49 of this Official Journal).(3) OJ C 155, 20. 5. 1998, p. 29.ANNEX ADossiers of additives subject to authorisation linked to the person responsible for putting them into circulation according to Directive 70/524/EEC.ANNEX BExclusive list of the costs to be taken into account when calculating the fees according to Article 1(1) and (2):Staff costs- salaries including allowances where applicable, superannuation (pension) costs, staff insurance contributions.Administrative costs- accommodation including rent, heat, light and water, furniture, maintenance, insurance, interest, amortisation;- general overheads including office equipment, stationary, postage, printing, telecommunications, training, subscription to periodicals;- travel and associated costs.Technical costs- associated technical costs (e.g. laboratory costs, sampling);- consultancy fees. +",overheads;administrative expenses;entertainment expenses;financial expenses;general expenses;oncost;overhead cost;running costs;tax harmonisation;harmonisation of tax systems;tax harmonization;animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;tax;rate of taxation;tax rate;wage cost;labour cost;payroll cost,20 +36475,"2009/360/EC: Commission Decision of 30 April 2009 completing the technical requirements for waste characterisation laid down by Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the management of waste from extractive industries (notified under document number C(2009) 3013). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the management of waste from extractive industries and amending Directive 2004/35/EC (1), and in particular Article 22(1)(e) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2006/21/EC provides for waste characterisation as part of the waste management plan, which has to be drawn up by the operator of extractive industries and approved by the competent authority. Annex II of that Directive provides a list of certain aspects to be included in the waste characterisation.(2) The purpose of the characterisation of extractive waste is to obtain the relevant information on the waste to be managed in order to be able to assess and monitor its properties, behaviour and characteristics and thereby ensure that it is managed under environmentally safe conditions in the long term. Furthermore, the characterisation of extractive waste should facilitate the determination of the options for managing such waste and the related mitigation measures in order to protect human health and the environment.(3) The necessary information and data for the characterisation of extractive waste should be collected on the basis of existing relevant and appropriate information or, if needed, by sampling and testing. It should be ensured that information and data for waste characterisation are appropriate, of adequate quality and representative of the waste. This information should be duly justified in the waste management plan to the full satisfaction of the competent authority.(4) The level of detail of information to be gathered and the related sampling or testing needs should be adapted to the type of waste, the potential environmental risks, and the intended waste facility. From a technical point of view, it should be made possible to adopt an iterative approach to ensure appropriate waste characterisation.(5) From a technical point of view, it is appropriate to exempt waste defined as inert in accordance with the criteria laid down in Commission Decision 2009/359/EC (2) from part of the geochemical testing.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 18 of Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3),. Waste characterisation1.   Member States shall ensure that the waste characterisation to be carried out by operators in the extractive industries complies with this Decision.2.   Waste characterisation shall cover the following categories of information as specified in the Annex:(a) background information;(b) geological background of deposit to be exploited;(c) nature of the waste and its intended handling;(d) geotechnical behaviour of the waste;(e) geochemical characteristics and behaviour of the waste.3.   The criteria for defining inert waste laid down in Decision 2009/359/EC shall be taken into account for the purpose of assessing the geochemical behaviour of waste. Where, on the basis of those criteria, waste is considered to be ‘inert’, it shall be only subject to the relevant part of geochemical testing referred to in point 5 of the Annex. Collection and evaluation of information1.   Information and data necessary for the waste characterisation shall be collected in the order set out in paragraphs 2 to 5.2.   Existing investigations and studies, including existing permits, geological surveys, similar sites, lists of inert waste, appropriate certification schemes, European or national standards for similar material, which satisfy the technical requirements set out in the Annex shall be used.3.   The quality and representativity of all information shall be evaluated and possible missing information shall be identified.4.   Where information necessary for the characterisation of the waste is missing, a sampling plan shall be drawn up in accordance with standard EN 14899 and samples shall be taken in accordance with that sampling plan. Sampling plans shall be based on identified information as necessary, including:(a) purpose of data collection,(b) testing programme and sampling requirements,(c) sampling situations, including sampling from drill-cores, excavation face, conveyor belt, heap, pond, or other relevant situation,(d) procedures and recommendations for sample numbers, size, mass, description and handling.The reliability and quality of the sampling results shall be evaluated.5.   The results of the characterisation process shall be evaluated. Where necessary, additional information shall be collected following the same methodology. The final result shall feed into the waste management plan. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 April 2009.For the CommissionStavros DIMASMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 15.(2)  See page 46 of this Official Journal.(3)  OJ L 114, 27.4.2006, p. 9.ANNEXTECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WASTE CHARACTERISATION1.   Background informationReview and understanding of the general background and objectives of the extractive operation.Collection of general information about:— prospecting, extraction, or processing activity,— type and description of method of extraction and process applied,— nature of the intended product.2.   Geological background of deposit to be exploitedIdentification of the waste units to be exposed by extraction and processing by providing relevant information on:— nature of surrounding rocks, their chemistry and mineralogy, including hydrothermal alteration of mineralised rocks and barren rocks,— nature of deposit, including mineralised rocks or rock-bearing mineralisation,— mineralisation typology, their chemistry and mineralogy, including physical properties such as density, porosity, particle size distribution, water content, covering worked minerals, gangue minerals, hydrothermal newly-formed minerals,— size and geometry of deposit,— weathering and supergene alteration from the chemical and mineralogical point of view.3.   The waste and its intended handlingDescription of the nature of all the wastes occurring in each prospecting, extraction and processing operation, including overburden, waste rock and tailings, by providing information on the following elements:— origin of the waste in the extraction site and the process generating that waste such as prospecting, extraction, milling, concentration,— quantity of the waste,— description of the waste transport system,— description of the chemical substances to be used during treatment,— classification of the waste according to Commission decision 2000/532/EC (1), including hazardous properties,— type of intended waste facility, final form of exposure of the waste and method of deposition of the waste into the facility.4.   Geotechnical behaviour of wasteIdentification of the suitable parameters for assessing the intrinsic physical characteristics of the waste taking into account the type of waste facility.Relevant parameters to be considered are: granulometry, plasticity, density and water content, degree of compaction, shear strength and angle of friction, permeability and void ratio, compressibility and consolidation.5.   Geochemical characteristics and behaviour of the wasteSpecification of the chemical and mineralogical characteristics of the waste, and of any additives or residuals remaining in the waste.Prediction of drainage chemistry over time for each type of waste, taking into account its intended handling, in particular:— evaluation of metals, oxyanion and salt leachability over time by pH dependence leaching test, and/or percolation test and/or time-dependent release and/or other suitable testing,— for sulphide-containing waste, static or kinetic tests shall be carried out in order to determine acid-rock drainage and metal leaching over time.(1)  OJ L 226, 6.9.2000, p. 3. +",waste management;landfill site;rubbish dump;waste treatment;mining industry;prevention of pollution;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;coal industry;mining of ore;classification;UDC;heading;universal decimal classification;mining extraction;mineral extraction industry;mining extraction technique,20 +15399,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 774/96 of 26 April 1996 amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 716/96 adopting exceptional measures for the beef market in the United Kingdom. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (2), and in particular Article 23 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 716/96 (3) provided for the payment by the United Kingdom competent authority of ECU 1 per kilogram liveweight in respect of bovine animals aged more than 30 months purchased by it under that Regulation; whereas such expenditure is co-financed by the Community; whereas however, the United Kingdom should be authorized, at its own expense, to make supplementary payments in respect of bovine animals particularly affected by the measure;Whereas, by mistake, the English version of the text of Regulation (EC) No 716/96 does not correspond to that presented for the opinion of the Management Committee; whereas this mistake should be corrected;Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,. In Regulation (EC) No 716/96:1. Article 1 (2) is replaced by the following:'2. The animals referred to in paragraph 1 shall be killed in specially designated slaughterhouses, the heads, internal organs and carcases shall be permanently stained. The stained material shall be transported in sealed containers to specially authorized incineration or rendering plants, where it shall be processed and then destroyed. No part of the abovementioned animals may enter into the human food or animal feed chains or be used for cosmetic or pharmaceutical products. A representative of the United Kingdom competent authority shall be permanently present in the slaughterhouse referred to above in order to supervise the operations in question.Notwithstanding the first subparagraph:- the United Kingdom competent authority may allow the on-farm slaughter of an animal where existing animal welfare practice would require this,- the hides of the animals referred to in paragraph 1 do not have to be stained or destroyed provided that they have been treated in such a way that they can only be used for leather production.`2. Article 2 is replaced by the following:'Article 21. The price to be paid to producers or their agents by the United Kingdom competent authority under Article 1 (1) shall be ECU 1 per kilogram liveweight.The Community shall co-finance the expenditure incurred by the United Kingdom for the purchases referred to under Article 1 (1) at a rate ECU 392 per purchased animal which has been destroyed in accordance with the provisions of Article 1.2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the United Kingdom competent authority is authorized to pay a supplementary amount in respect of bovine animals purchased under this scheme which the United Kingdom considers merit an additional payment. The Community shall not co-finance such expenditure.The supplementary amount referred to in the first subparagraph shall be limited to the amount necessary to compensate the difference between ECU 1 per kilogram liveweight and the market value of the animal concerned.3. The conversion rate to be applied shall be the agricultural rate in force on the first day of the month of purchase of the animal in question.` This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall be applicable from 29 April 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 April 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.(2) OJ No L 248, 14. 10. 1995, p. 39.(3) OJ No L 99, 20. 4. 1996, p. 14. +",slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;representative rate;agricultural conversion rate;agricultural unit of account;green exchange rate;green rate;green unit of account;beef;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +17017,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1830/97 of 23 September 1997 concerning the stopping of fishing for salmon by vessels flying the flag of Sweden. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 686/97 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 390/97 of 20 December 1996 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1997 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 711/97 (4), provides for salmon quotas for 1997;Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of salmon in the waters of ICES division III b, c and d (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden have reached the quota allocated for 1997; whereas Sweden has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 1 September 1997; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,. Catches of salmon in the waters of ICES division III b, c and d (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Sweden for 1997.Fishing for salmon in the waters of ICES division III b, c and d (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 September 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 September 1997.For the CommissionEmma BONINOMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 102, 19. 4. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 66, 6. 3. 1997, p. 1.(4) OJ L 106, 24. 4. 1997, p. 1. +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;ship's flag;nationality of ships;fish;piscicultural species;species of fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +38288,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 182/2010 of 3 March 2010 entering a name in the register of traditional specialities guaranteed (Belokranjska pogača (TSG)). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 of 20 March 2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 9(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006, and pursuant to Article 19(3) of the same Regulation, the application submitted by Slovenia to register the name ‘Belokranjska pogača’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no objection pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 has been received by the Commission, this name should be entered in the register.(3) The application also requested protection pursuant to Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006. That protection should be granted to the name ‘Belokranjska pogača’ in so far as, in the absence of objections, it could not be demonstrated that the name is used in a lawful, renowned and economically significant manner for similar agricultural products or foodstuffs,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.Protection as referred to in Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 shall apply. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 March 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ C 137, 17.6.2009, p. 19.ANNEXFoodstuffs referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 509/2006:Class 2.3.   Confectionery, bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other baker’s waresSLOVENIABelokranjska pogača (TSG)The use of the name is reserved. +",pastry-making;industrial pastry-making;confectionery product;biscuit;chocolate;chocolate product;cocoa product;pastry product;sweets;toffee;brand name;trade name;biscuit factory;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,20 +36233,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1190/2008 of 28 November 2008 amending for the 101st time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan (1), and in particular the first indent of Article 7(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.(2) The Court of Justice decided on 3 September 2008 (2) to annul Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, insofar as it concerns Yassin Abdullah Kadi and the Al Barakaat International Foundation. At the same time the Court ordered the effects of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 to be maintained, so far as concerns Mr Kadi and the Al Barakaat International Foundation, for a period that may not exceed three months running from the date of delivery of the judgment. This period was granted to allow a possibility to remedy the infringements found.(3) In order to comply with the judgment of the Court of Justice, the Commission has communicated the narrative summaries of reasons provided by the UN Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee, to Mr Kadi and to Al Barakaat International Foundation and given them the opportunity to comment on these grounds in order to make their point of view known.(4) The Commission has received comments by Mr Kadi and by Al Barakaat International Foundation and examined these comments.(5) The list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply, drawn up by the UN Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee, includes Mr Kadi and Al Barakaat International Foundation.(6) After having carefully considered the comments received from Mr Kadi in a letter dated 10 November 2008, and given the preventive nature of the freezing of funds and economic resources, the Commission considers that the listing of Mr Kadi is justified for reasons of his association with the Al-Qaida network.(7) After having carefully considered the comments received from Al Barakaat International Foundation in a letter dated 9 November 2008, and given the preventive nature of the freezing of funds and economic resources, the Commission considers the listing of Al Barakaat International Foundation is justified for reasons of its association with the Al-Qaida network.(8) In view of this, Mr Kadi and the Al Barakaat International Foundation should be added to Annex I.(9) This Regulation should apply from 30 May 2002, given the preventive nature and objectives of the freezing of funds and economic resources under Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 and the need to protect legitimate interests of the economic operators, who have been relying on the legality of the annulled Regulation,. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 December 2008. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 30 May 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 November 2008.For the CommissionBenita FERRERO-WALDNERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9.(2)  Judgement in Joined Cases C-402/05 P and C-415/05 P, Yassin Abdullah Kadi and Al Barakaat International Foundation v Council, European Court Reports 2008, p. I-… (not yet published).ANNEXAnnex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended as follows:1. The following entry shall be added under the heading ‘Legal persons, groups and entities’:2. The following entry shall be added under the heading ‘Natural persons’: +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;beef;Central and Eastern Europe;CEE;Central Europe;Eastern Europe,20 +36042,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 912/2008 of 18 September 2008 laying down the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences lodged under the import tariff quota opened by Council Regulation (EC) No 964/2007 for rice originating in least-developed countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 964/2007 (3) opened for the marketing year 2008/09 an annual import tariff quota of 6 694 tonnes of rice in husked rice equivalent falling within CN code 1006, originating in least-developed countries (order number 09.4178).(2) The notification made in accordance with Article 4(a) of Regulation (EC) No 964/2007 shows that the applications lodged during the first seven days of September 2008 in accordance with Article 2(4) of that Regulation exceed the quantities available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined and the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities applied for should be laid down,. Applications for import licences for rice originating in the least-developed countries listed in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 (4), under the quota for the 2008/2009 marketing year referred to in Regulation (EC) No 964/2007, lodged during the first seven days of September 2008 shall be accepted for the quantities applied for multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 70,583119 %. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 September 2008.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 213, 15.5.2007, p. 26.(4)  OJ L 169, 30.6.2005, p. 1. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;least-developed country;LDC;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;rice,20 +39413,"2011/797/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 30 November 2011 establishing the financial contribution by the Union to the expenditure incurred in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat Newcastle disease in Spain in 2009 (notified under document C(2011) 8717). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 75 of the Financial Regulation and Article 90(1) of the Implementing Rules, the commitment of expenditure from the Union budget shall be preceded by a financing decision setting out the essential elements of the action involving expenditure and adopted by the institution or the authorities to which powers have been delegated by the institution.(2) Decision 2009/470/EC lays down the procedures governing the financial contribution from the Union towards specific veterinary measures, including emergency measures. With a view to helping to eradicate Newcastle disease as rapidly as possible the Union should contribute financially to eligible expenditure borne by the Member States. Article 3(6), first indent, of that Decision lays down rules on the percentage that must be applied to the costs incurred by the Member States.(3) Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 of 28 February 2005 laying down rules on the Community financing of emergency measures and of the campaign to combat certain animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EEC (2) sets rules on the expenditure eligible for Union financial support.(4) Commission Implementing Decision 2011/208/EU of 1 April 2011 on a financial contribution from the Union towards emergency measures to combat Newcastle disease in Spain in 2009 (3) granted, amongst others, a financial contribution by the Union towards emergency measures to combat Newcastle disease in Spain in 2009. An official request for reimbursement was submitted by Spain on 31 May 2011, as set out in Article 7(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.(5) The payment of the financial contribution from the Union is to be subject to the condition that the planned activities were actually implemented and that the authorities provided all the necessary information within the set deadlines.(6) Spain has in accordance with Article 3(4) of Decision 2009/470/EC without delay informed the Commission and the other Member States of the measures applied in accordance with Union legislation on notification and eradication and the results thereof. The request for reimbursement was, as required in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005, accompanied by a financial report, supporting documents, an epidemiological report on each holding where the animals have been slaughtered or destroyed, and the results of respective audits.(7) The Commission’s observations, method of calculating the eligible expenditure and final conclusions were communicated to Spain on 20 October 2011. Spain agreed by e-mail dated 20 October 2011.(8) Consequently the total amount of the financial support from the Union to the eligible expenditure incurred in connection with the eradication of Newcastle disease in Spain in 2009 can now be fixed.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The financial contribution from the Union towards the expenditure associated with eradicating Newcastle disease in Spain in 2009 is fixed at EUR 103 219,22. This Decision constituting a financing decision in the meaning of Article 75 of the Financial Regulation is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.. Done at Brussels, 30 November 2011.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.(2)  OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12.(3)  OJ L 87, 2.4.2011, p. 29. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;distribution of EU funding;distribution of Community funding;distribution of European Union funding;Spain;Kingdom of Spain;emergency aid,20 +40880,"2012/792/EU: Council Decision of 6 December 2012 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Brazil pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to processed poultry meat provided for in the EU Schedule annexed to GATT 1994, and of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Thailand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to processed poultry meat provided for in the EU Schedule annexed to GATT 1994. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4) in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,Whereas:(1) On 25 May 2009 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations under Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 with a view to the renegotiation of concessions on poultry meat tariff lines under Chapter 16 of the Combined Nomenclature as provided for in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1) (‘CN’).(2) Those negotiations resulted in Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters initialled with Thailand on 22 November 2011 and with Brazil on 7 December 2011 (hereinafter ‘the Agreements’).(3) In accordance with Council Decision 2012/231/EU of 23 April 2012 (2) the Agreements were signed on behalf of the Union on 26 June 2012 with Brazil and on 18 June 2012 with Thailand.(4) The Agreements should be approved,. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Brazil pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to processed poultry meat provided for in the EU Schedule annexed to GATT 1994, and the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Thailand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to processed poultry meat provided for in the EU Schedule annexed to GATT 1994 are hereby approved on behalf of the Union.The texts of the Agreements are attached to this Decision. The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notifications provided for in the Agreements. This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 6 December 2012.For the CouncilThe PresidentS. CHARALAMBOUS(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 117, 1.5.2012, p. 1.20.12.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 351/48AGREEMENTin the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Brazil pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to processed poultry meat provided for in the EU Schedule annexed to GATT 1994Geneva, 26 June 2012Sir,Following negotiations under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, relating to the modification of EU concessions with respect to processed poultry meat, I have the honour to propose the following:1. The European Union shall incorporate in its Schedule the following modifications:The bound rate of duty for items 1602 3211, 1602 3230 and 1602 3290 shall be 2 765 €/tonne.For item 1602 3211 a tariff rate quota of 16 140 tonnes is opened, of which 15 800 tonnes shall be allocated to Brazil. The in-quota rate shall be 630 €/tonne.For item 1602 3230 a tariff rate quota of 79 705 tonnes is opened, of which 62 905 tonnes shall be allocated to Brazil. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.For item 1602 3290 a tariff rate quota of 2 865 tonnes is opened, of which 295 tonnes shall be allocated to Brazil. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.2. Imports under the tariff rate quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall take place on the basis of certificates of origin issued in a non-discriminatory way by the competent authorities in Brazil.3. Consultations may be held at any time with regard to any of the above matters at the request of either Party.I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter. Should this be the case, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Brazil.The European Union and Brazil shall notify each other the completion of their internal procedures for the entry into force of the agreement. The agreement shall enter into force 14 (fourteen) days after the date of the latest notification.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.Съставено в Женева наHecho en Ginebra, elV Ženevě dneUdfærdiget i Geneve, denGeschehen zu Genf amGenf,Έγινε στη Γενεύη, στιςDone at Geneva,Fait à Genève, leFatto a Ginevra, addìŽenēvā,Priimta Ženevoje,Kelt Genfben,Magħmul f’Ġinevra,Gedaan te Genève,Sporządzono w Genewie dniaFeito em Genebra,Întocmit la Geneva, laV ŽeneveV Ženevi,Tehty Genevessä,Utfärdat i Genève denЗа Европейския съюзPor la Unión EuropeaZa Evropskou uniiFor Den Europæiske UnionFür die Europäische UnionEuroopa Liidu nimelГια την Ευρωπαϊκή ΈνωσηFor the European UnionPour l’Union européennePer l’Unione europeaEiropas Savienības vārdā –Europos Sąjungos varduAz Európai Unió részérőlGħall-Unjoni EwropeaVoor de Europese UnieW imieniu Unii EuropejskiejPela União EuropeiaPentru Uniunea EuropeanăZa Európsku úniuZa Evropsko unijoEuroopan unionin puolestaFör Europeiska unionenGeneva, 26 June 2012Sir,I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 26 June 2012, which reads as follows:“Following negotiations under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT), relating to the modification of EU concessions with respect to processed poultry meat, I have the honour to propose the following:1. The European Union shall incorporate in its Schedule the following modifications:The bound rate of duty for items 1602 3211, 1602 3230 and 1602 3290 shall be 2 765 €/tonne.For item 1602 3211 a tariff rate quota of 16 140 tonnes is opened, of which 15 800 tonnes shall be allocated to Brazil. The in-quota rate shall be 630 €/tonne.For item 1602 3230 a tariff rate quota of 79 705 tonnes is opened, of which 62 905 tonnes shall be allocated to Brazil. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.For item 1602 3290 a tariff rate quota of 2 865 tonnes is opened, of which 295 tonnes shall be allocated to Brazil. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.2. Imports under the tariff rate quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall take place on the basis of certificates of origin issued in a non-discriminatory way by the competent authorities in Brazil.3. Consultations may be held at any time with regard to any of the above matters at the request of either Party.I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter. Should this be the case, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Brazil.The European Union and Brazil shall notify each other the completion of their internal procedures for the entry into force of the agreement. The agreement shall enter into force 14 (fourteen) days after the date of the latest notification.”.I hereby have the honour to express my Government’s agreement with the above letter.Feito em Genebra,Съставено в Женева наHecho en Ginebra, elV Ženevě dneUdfærdiget i Geneve, denGeschehen zu Genf amGenf,Έγινε στη Γενεύη, στιςDone at Geneva,Fait à Genève, leFatto a Ginevra, addìŽenēvā,Priimta Ženevoje,Kelt Genfben,Magħmul f’Ġinevra,Gedaan te Genève,Sporządzono w Genewie dniaÎntocmit la Geneva, laV ŽeneveV Ženevi,Tehty Genevessä,Utfärdat i Genève denPelo BrasilЗа БразилияPor BrasilZa BrazíliiFor BrasilienFür BrasilienBrasiilia nimelΓια τη ΒραζιλίαFor BrazilPour le BrésilPer il BrasileBrazīlijas vārdā –Brazilijos varduBrazília részérőlGħall-BrażilVoor BraziliëW imieniu BrazyliiPentru BraziliaZa BrazíliuZa BrazilijoBrasilian puolestaFör Brasilien20.12.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 351/52AGREEMENTin the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Thailand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to processed poultry meat provided for in the EU Schedule annexed to GATT 1994Brussels, 18 June 2012Sir,Following negotiations under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, relating to the modification of EU concessions with respect to processed poultry meat, I have the honour to propose the following:1. The European Union shall incorporate in its Schedule the following modifications:The bound rate of duty for items 1602 3230, 1602 3290 and 1602 39 shall be 2 765 €/tonne.For item 1602 3230 a tariff rate quota of 79 705 tonnes is opened, of which 14 000 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.For item 1602 3290 a tariff rate quota of 2 865 tonnes is opened, of which 2 100 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.For item 1602 3921 a tariff rate quota of 10 tonnes allocated to Thailand is opened. The in-quota rate shall be 630€/tonne.For item 1602 3929, a tariff rate quota of 13 720 tonnes is opened, of which 13 500 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.For item 1602 3940 a tariff rate quota of 748 tonnes is opened, of which 600 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.For item 1602 3980 a tariff rate quota of 725 tonnes is opened, of which 600 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.2. Imports under the tariff rate quotas referred to in paragrapf 1 shall take place on the basis of certificates of origin issued in a non-discriminatory way by the competent authorities in Thailand.3. Consultations may be held at any time with regard to any of the above matters at the request of either Party.I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter. Should this be the case, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and ThailandThe European Union and Thailand shall notify each other the completion of their internal procedures for the entry into force of the agreement. The agreement shall enter into force 14 (fourteen) days after the date of the latest notification.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the European UnionBrussels, 18 June 2012Sir,I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 18 June 2012, which reads as follows:“Following negotiations under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, relating to the modification of EU concessions with respect to processed poultry meat, I have the honour to propose the following:1. The European Union shall incorporate in its Schedule the following modifications:The bound rate of duty for items 1602 3230, 1602 3290 and 1602 39 shall be 2 765 €/tonne.For item 1602 3230 a tariff rate quota of 79 705 tonnes is opened, of which 14 000 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.For item 1602 3290 a tariff rate quota of 2 865 tonnes is opened, of which 2 100 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.For item 1602 3921 a tariff rate quota of 10 tonnes allocated to Thailand is opened. The in-quota rate shall be 630€/tonne.For item 1602 3929, a tariff rate quota of 13 720 tonnes is opened, of which 13 500 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.For item 1602 3940 a tariff rate quota of 748 tonnes is opened, of which 600 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.For item 1602 3980 a tariff rate quota of 725 tonnes is opened, of which 600 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.2. Imports under the tariff rate quotas referred to in paragrapf 1 shall take place on the basis of certificates of origin issued in a non-discriminatory way by the competent authorities in Thailand.3. Consultations may be held at any time with regard to any of the above matters at the request of either Party.I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter. Should this be the case, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and ThailandThe European Union and Thailand shall notify each other the completion of their internal procedures for the entry into force of the agreement. The agreement shall enter into force 14 (fourteen) days after the date of the latest notification.”I hereby have the honour to express my Government’s agreement with the above letter.For the Kingdom of Thailand +",GATT;General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;import (EU);Community import;Thailand;Kingdom of Thailand;poultrymeat;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;tariff agreement;Brazil;Federative Republic of Brazil;trade agreement (EU);EC trade agreement,20 +38989,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1228/2010 of 15 December 2010 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 established the Combined Nomenclature (CN) to meet the requirements of the Common Customs Tariff, the external trade statistics of the Union, and other Union policies concerning the imports or exports of goods.(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 of 16 November 2009 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty (2) applies to cases where taxation is not justified.(3) In certain circumstances, taking into account the special nature of some of the movements of goods mentioned in Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009, it seems appropriate to reduce the administrative burden when declaring such movements, by assigning them a specific CN code. It is the case, in particular, when the classification of each type of goods in a movement for the purpose of drawing up the customs declaration would entail a workload and expense disproportionate to the interests at stake.(4) Commission Regulation (EU) No 113/2010 οf 9 February 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards trade coverage, definition of the data, compilation of statistics on trade by business characteristics and by invoicing currency, and specific goods or movements (3) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1982/2004 of 18 November 2004 implementing Regulation (EC) No 638/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 1901/2000 and (EEC) No 3590/92 (4) allow the Member States to use a simplified coding system for certain goods in the extra-EU and intra-EU trade statistics.(5) Those regulations provide for specific goods codes to be used under special conditions. For the sake of transparency as well as for information purposes, such codes should be mentioned in the CN.(6) For these reasons, it is appropriate to insert Chapter 99 in the CN.(7) Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 1 January 2011.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 December 2010.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Algirdas ŠEMETAMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 324, 10.12.2009, p. 23.(3)  OJ L 37, 10.2.2010, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 343, 19.11.2004, p. 3.ANNEXAnnex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 is amended as follows:(1) in the Summary, Part Two, Section XXI, Chapter 99, the phrase ‘(Reserved for special uses determined by the competent Community authorities)’ is replaced by the following: ‘Special Combined Nomenclature codes’;(2) in Part Two, Section XXI, between the end of Chapter 98 and ‘Part Three’, the following ‘Chapter 99’ is inserted:1. The provisions of this sub-chapter only apply to the movement of goods to which it refers.2. The provisions of this sub-chapter do not apply to the trading of goods between Member States.3. Imported and exported goods as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 that have been refused the benefit of the relief of import or export duties are excluded from this sub-chapter.CN code Description Note1 2 3Certain goods, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 (import and export):— Personal property belonging to natural persons transferring their normal place of residence— The following goods, other than those mentioned above:— trousseaux and household effects belonging to a person transferring his or her normal place of residence on the occasion of his or her marriage; personal property acquired by inheritance.— school outfits, educational materials and related household effects— coffins containing bodies, funerary urns containing the ashes of deceased persons and ornamental funerary articles— goods for charitable or philanthropic organisations and goods for the benefit of disaster victims1. Commission Regulation (EU) No 113/2010 οf 9 February 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards trade coverage, definition of the data, compilation of statistics on trade by business characteristics and by invoicing currency, and specific goods or movements (2) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1982/2004 of 18 November 2004 implementing Regulation (EC) No 638/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 1901/2000 and (EEC) No 3590/92 (3) allow the Member States to use a simplified coding system for some goods in the extra-EU and intra-EU trade statistics.2. The codes set out in this sub-chapter are subject to the conditions laid down in Regulation (EU) No 113/2010 and Regulation (EC) No 1982/2004.CN Code Description1 29930 Goods delivered to vessels and aircraft:— goods from CN chapters 1 to 24— goods from CN chapter 27— goods classified elsewhere9931 Goods delivered for the crew of the offshore installation or for the operation of the engines, machines and other equipment of the offshore installation:— goods from CN chapters 1 to 24— goods from CN chapter 27— goods classified elsewhere9950 00 00 Code used only in trading of goods between Member States for individual transactions whose value is less than EUR 200 and for reporting residual products in some cases’(1)  At importation, entry under this subheading and the relief from import duties shall be subject to the conditions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009.(2)  OJ L 37, 10.2.2010, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 343, 19.11.2004, p. 3. +",tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;import (EU);Community import;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession;Combined Nomenclature;CN,20 +12210,"94/94/EC: Commission Decision of 17 February 1994 concerning the financial aid from the Community for the operations of the Community Reference Laboratory for the analysis and testing of milk and milk products (Laboratoire Central d' Hygiène Alimentaire, Paris, France) (Only the French text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as amended by Commission Decision 93/439/EEC (2), and in particular Article 28 thereof,Whereas, in accordance with Article 28 of Council Directive 92/46/EEC (3), the 'Laboratoire Centrale d'Hygiène Alimentaire', Paris, France, has been nominated as the reference laboratory for the analysis and testing of milk and milk products;Whereas all the functions and duties to be carried out by the reference laboratory have been determined in Annex D, Chapter II, of that Directive;Whereas, therefore, provisions should be made for Community financial aid to the Community Reference Laboratory to enable it to carry out the functions and duties provided for in that Directive;Whereas, in the first instance, Community financial aid should be provided for a period of one year; whereas this will be reviewed with view to extention prior to expiry of the initial period;Whereas in accordance with Article 40 of Council Decision 90/424/EEC, checks provided for in Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 concerning the financing of the common agricultural policy (4) as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2048/88 (5), shall apply; whereas certain particular provisions should be made;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The Community shall provide financial assistance to the reference laboratory provided for at Annex D, Chapter I, of Council Directive 92/46/EEC up to a maximum of ECU 100 000. 1. To meet the objectives of Article 1, the Commission shall conclude a contract, in the name of the European Community, with the reference laboratory.2. The Director-General of Directorate-General for Agriculture shall be authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the Commission of the European Communities.3. The contract referred to at paragraph 1 shall have a duration of one year.4. The financial aid provided for at Article 1 shall be paid to the reference laboratory in accordance with the terms of the contract provided for at paragraph 1. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 17 February 1994.For the CommissionRené STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 203, 30. 6. 1993, p. 34.(3) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13.(5) OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 1. +",France;French Republic;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;supervisory body;milk product;dairy produce;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +20561,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2795/2000 of 20 December 2000 setting rules of application in the poultrymeat and egg sectors for the arrangements covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000 under the Europe Agreement with Slovenia and repealing Regulation (EC) No 509/97. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000 of 7 November 2000 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with Slovenia(1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) As an autonomous and transitional measure with effect from 1 July 2000, Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000 adjusts the agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with Slovenia.(2) To allow the application of the arrangements provided for in the above Regulation once this Regulation has been published, the tariff quotas with the serial Nos 09.4083, 09.4084, 09.4090, 09.4111, 09.4112, 09.4115, 09.4116, 09.4117, 09.4118 and 09.4119 should be administered in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1602/2000(3), which codify the management rules for tariff quotas designed to be used following the chronological order of dates of customs declarations.(3) Previous tariff quotas for poultry products originating in Slovenia were administered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/97 of 20 March 1997 laying down procedures for applying in the poultry sector the Interim Agreement on trade and accompanying measures between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part(4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1514/97(5), which should be repealed.(4) Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 509/97, in July and October 2000 import licences valid for 150 days were issued for certain products now covered by the quotas introduced by Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000.To limit the potential trade problems that might temporarily arise from the parallel existence of two different management procedures for some tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector, i.e. management via the quarterly issue of import licences and management according to the ""first come, first served"" principle in line with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, import licence holders should be given the possibility of cancellation with release of the security.(5) A deadline should be laid down for the submission of requests for cancellation, giving traders a reasonable time for submission.(6) Repayment of import duties on products of groups 80, 90 and 100 listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 509/97 and imported under licences used from 1 July 2000 falls within the scope of Articles 878 to 898 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.(7) This Regulation should be applied from 1 July 2000 in parallel with Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,. Tariff quotas with the serial Nos 09.4083, 09.4084, 09.4090, 09.4111, 09.4112, 09.4115, 09.4116, 09.4117, 09.4118 and 09.4119 shall be administered in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. Holders of import licences issued under Regulation (EC) No 509/97, for groups 80, 90 and 100 listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 509/97 and applied for between 1 and 10 July 2000 or between 1 and 10 October 2000 may, before 31 March 2001, request their cancellation and release of the security.Member States shall notify to the Commission before the end of the following month the monthly volume and cancelled licences for each of the above groups, indicating the application period concerned. Regulation (EC) No 509/97 is repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 2000.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 2000.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 286, 11.11.2000, p. 15.(2) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(3) OJ L 188, 26.7.2000, p. 1.(4) OJ L 80, 21.3.1997, p. 3.(5) OJ L 204, 31.7.1997, p. 16. +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;egg;poultrymeat;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,20 +42726,"Council Regulation (EU) No 734/2013 of 22 July 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 109 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,Whereas:(1) In the context of a thorough modernisation of State aid rules, to contribute both to the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy for growth (1) and to budgetary consolidation, Article 107 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) should be applied effectively and uniformly throughout the Union. Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 (2) codified and reinforced the Commission’s previous practice of increasing legal certainty and supporting the development of State aid policy in a transparent environment. However, in the light of the experience gained in its application and of recent developments such as the enlargement of the Union and the economic and financial crisis, certain aspects of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 should be amended in order to enable the Commission to be more effective.(2) In order to assess the compatibility with the internal market of any notified or unlawful State aid for which the Commission has exclusive competence under Article 108 of the TFEU, it is appropriate to ensure that the Commission has the power, for the purposes of enforcing the State aid rules, to request all necessary market information from any Member State, undertaking or association of undertakings whenever it has doubts as to the compatibility of the measure concerned with the Union rules, and has therefore initiated the formal investigation procedure. In particular, the Commission should use this power in cases in which a complex substantive assessment appears necessary. In deciding whether to use this power, the Commission should take due account of the duration of the preliminary investigation.(3) For the purpose of assessing the compatibility of an aid measure after the initiation of the formal investigation procedure, in particular as regards technically complex cases subject to substantive assessment, the Commission should be able, by simple request or by decision, to require any Member State, undertaking or association of undertakings to provide all market information necessary for completing its assessment, if the information provided by the Member State concerned during the course of the preliminary investigation is not sufficient, taking due account of the principle of proportionality, in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises.(4) In the light of the special relationship between aid beneficiaries and the Member State concerned, the Commission should be able to request information from an aid beneficiary only in agreement with the Member State concerned. The provision of information by the beneficiary of the aid measure in question does not constitute a legal basis for bilateral negotiations between the Commission and the beneficiary in question.(5) The Commission should select the addressees of information requests on the basis of objective criteria appropriate to each case, while ensuring that, when the request is addressed to a sample of undertakings or associations thereof, the sample of respondents is representative within each category. The information sought should consist, in particular, of factual company and market data and facts-based analysis of the functioning of the market.(6) The Commission, as the initiator of the procedure, should be responsible for verifying both the information transmission by the Member States, undertakings or associations of undertakings, and the purported confidentiality of the information to be disclosed.(7) The Commission should be able to enforce compliance with the requests for information it addresses to any undertaking or association of undertakings, as appropriate, by means of proportionate fines and periodic penalty payments. In setting the amounts of fines and periodic penalty payments, the Commission should take due account of the principles of proportionality and appropriateness, in particular as regards small and medium-sized enterprises. The rights of the parties requested to provide information should be safeguarded by giving them the opportunity to make known their views before any decision imposing fines or periodic penalty payments is taken. The Court of Justice of the European Union should have unlimited jurisdiction with regard to such fines and periodic penalties pursuant to Article 261 of the TFEU.(8) Taking due account of the principles of proportionality and appropriateness, the Commission should be able to reduce the periodic penalty payments or waive them entirely, when addressees of requests provide the information requested, albeit after the expiry of the deadline.(9) Fines and periodic penalty payments are not applicable to Member States, since they are under a duty to cooperate sincerely with the Commission in accordance with Article 4 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and to provide the Commission with all information required to allow it to carry out its duties under Regulation (EC) No 659/1999.(10) In order to safeguard the rights of defence of the Member State concerned, it should be provided with copies of the requests for information sent to other Member States, undertakings or associations of undertakings, and be able to submit its observations on the comments received. It should also be informed of the names of the undertakings and the associations of undertakings requested, to the extent that these entities have not demonstrated a legitimate interest in the protection of their identity.(11) The Commission should take due account of the legitimate interests of undertakings in the protection of their business secrets. It should not be able to use confidential information provided by respondents, which cannot be aggregated or otherwise be anonymised, in any decision unless it has previously obtained their agreement to disclose that information to the Member State concerned.(12) In cases where information marked as confidential does not seem to be covered by obligations of professional secrecy, it is appropriate to establish a mechanism by which the Commission can decide the extent to which such information can be disclosed. Any such decision to reject a claim that information is confidential should indicate a period at the end of which the information will be disclosed, so that the respondent can make use of any judicial protection available to it, including any interim measure.(13) The Commission should be able, on its own initiative, to examine information on unlawful aid, from whatever source, in order to ensure compliance with Article 108 of the TFEU, and in particular with the notification obligation and standstill clause laid down in Article 108(3) of the TFEU, and to assess the compatibility of an aid with the internal market. In that context, complaints are an essential source of information for detecting infringements of the Union rules on State aid.(14) To improve the quality of the complaints submitted to the Commission, and at the same time increase transparency and legal certainty, it is appropriate to define the conditions that a complaint should fulfil in order to put the Commission in possession of information regarding alleged unlawful aid and set in motion the preliminary examination. Submissions not meeting those conditions should be treated as general market information, and should not necessarily lead to ex officio investigations.(15) Complainants should be required to demonstrate that they are interested parties within the meaning of Article 108(2) of the TFEU and of Article 1(h) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999. They should also be required to provide a certain amount of information in a form that the Commission should be empowered to define in an implementing provision. In order not to discourage prospective complainants, that implementing provision should take into account that the demands on interested parties for lodging a complaint should not be burdensome.(16) For reasons of legal certainty, it is appropriate to establish limitation periods for the imposition and enforcement of fines and periodic penalty payments.(17) In order to ensure that the Commission addresses similar issues in a consistent manner across the internal market, it is appropriate to complete the existing powers of the Commission by introducing a specific legal basis to launch investigations into sectors of the economy or into certain aid instruments across several Member States. For reasons of proportionality and in the light of the high administrative burden entailed by such investigations, sector inquiries should be carried out only when the information available substantiates a reasonable suspicion that State aid measures in a particular sector could materially restrict or distort competition within the internal market in several Member States, or that existing aid measures in a particular sector in several Member States are not, or are no longer, compatible with the internal market. Such inquiries would enable the Commission to deal in an efficient and transparent way with horizontal State aid issues and to obtain an ex ante overview of the sector concerned.(18) Consistency in the application of the State aid rules requires that arrangements be established for cooperation between the courts of the Member States and the Commission. Such cooperation is relevant for all courts of the Member States that apply Article 107(1) and Article 108 of the TFEU. In particular, national courts should be able to ask the Commission for information or for its opinion on points concerning the application of State aid rules. The Commission should also be able to submit written or oral observations to courts which are called upon to apply Article 107(1) or Article 108 of the TFEU. When assisting national courts in this respect, the Commission should act in accordance with its duty to defend the public interest.(19) Those observations and opinions of the Commission should be without prejudice to Article 267 of the TFEU and not legally bind the national courts. They should be submitted within the framework of national procedural rules and practices including those safeguarding the rights of the parties, in full respect of the independence of the national courts. Observations submitted by the Commission on its own initiative should be limited to cases that are important for the coherent application of Article 107(1) or Article 108 of the TFEU, in particular to cases which are significant for the enforcement or the further development of Union State aid case law.(20) In the interests of transparency and legal certainty, information on Commission decisions should be made public. It is therefore appropriate to publish decisions to impose fines or periodic penalty payments, given that they affect the interests of the sources concerned. The Commission, when publishing its decisions, should respect the rules on professional secrecy, including the protection of all confidential information and personal data, in accordance with Article 339 of the TFEU.(21) The Commission, in close liaison with the Advisory Committee on State aid, should be able to adopt implementing provisions laying down detailed rules concerning the form, content and other criteria of the complaints submitted in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 659/1999.(22) Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 should therefore be amended accordingly,. Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 is amended as follows:(1) the title of the Regulation is replaced by the following:(2) the title of Article 5 is replaced by the following:(3) the following Articles are inserted:(a) if it is limited to formal investigation procedures that have been identified by the Commission as being ineffective to date; and(b) in so far as aid beneficiaries are concerned, if the Member State concerned agrees to the request.(a) supply incorrect or misleading information in response to a request made pursuant to Article 6a(6);(b) supply incorrect, incomplete or misleading information in response to a decision adopted pursuant to Article 6a(7), or do not supply the information within the prescribed time limit.(4) in Article 7, the following paragraphs are added:(5) in Article 10 paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:(6) the following chapter heading is inserted after Article 14:(7) The title of Article 15 is replaced by the following:(8) the following Articles are inserted:(a) by notification of a decision modifying the original amount of the fine or periodic penalty payment or refusing an application for modification;(b) by any action of a Member State, acting at the request of the Commission, or of the Commission, intended to enforce payment of the fine or periodic penalty payment.(a) the respondent is allowed time to pay;(b) the enforcement of payment is suspended pursuant to a decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union.’;(9) Article 16 is replaced by the following:(10) in Article 20, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:(11) the following Chapter is inserted after Article 20:(12) the following Chapter is inserted after Article 23:(13) Article 25 is replaced by the following:(14) in Article 26, the following paragraph is inserted:(15) Article 27 is replaced by the following:(a) the form, content and other details of notifications;(b) the form, content and other details of annual reports;(c) the form, content and other details of complaints submitted in accordance with Article 10(1) and Article 20(2);(d) details of time-limits and the calculation of time-limits; and(e) the interest rate referred to in Article 14(2).’ This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 July 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. ASHTON(1)  Communication from the Commission ‘Europe 2020: A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’ of 3 March 2010 (COM(2010) 2020 final).(2)  OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1. +",legal cooperation;EU control;Community control;European Union control;disclosure of information;information disclosure;control of State aid;notification of State aid;infringement procedure (EU);EC infringement procedure;EC infringement proceedings;declaration of an EC failure to fulfil an obligation;declaration of an EC failure to take action;administrative transparency;periodic penalty payment;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;sectoral aid,20 +13780,"95/383/EC: Commission Decision of 8 September 1995 on the Community' s financial contribution to a programme for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in Madeira for 1995 (Only the Portuguese text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the Azores and Madeira (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/93 (2), and in particular Article 33 (3) thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 93/522/EEC (3) defines what measures are eligible for Community financing as regards programmes for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments, the Azores and Madeira;Whereas specific agricultural production conditions in Madeira call for particular attention, and action must be taken or reinforced as regards crop production, in particular the phytosanitary aspects for this region;Whereas the action to be taken or reinforced on the phytosanitary side is particularly costly;Whereas the programme of action is to be presented to the Commission by the relevant Portuguese authorities; whereas this programme specifies the objectives to be achieved, the measures to be carried out, their duration and their cost so that the Community may contribute to financing them;Whereas the Community's financial contribution may cover up to 75 % of eligible expenditure, protective measures for bananas excluded;Whereas the technical information provided by Portugal has enabled the Standing Committee on Plant Health to analyse the situation accurately and comprehensively;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. The Community's financial contribution to the official programme for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products on the Island of Madeira presented for 1995 by the relevant Portuguese authorities is hereby approved. The official programme is made up of three sub-programmes:1. a sub-programme for the autocidal control of the fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata Wied);2. a sub-programme for the control of the white citrus fly (Aleurothrixus floccosus Maskell);3. a sub-programme for the control of Trialeurodes vaporariorum Westwood. The Community contribution to financing the programme is limited to 75 % maximum of expenditure on eligible measures as defined by Commission Decision 93/522/EEC, and is set for 1995 at ECU 900 000 out of total expenditure of ECU 1 200 000 (VAT excluded).The schedule of programme costs and their financing is set out as Annex I to this Decision. In the case when the total eligible expenditure for 1995 presented by Portugal would be less than the forecast amount of ECU 1 200 000, the Community's contribution would be reduced in proportion.The Community reimbursement will be made in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of this Article and the financial rate of the ecu on 1 June 1995, i.e. ECU 1 = Esc 196,159. An advance of ECU 180 000 shall be paid to Portugal. The Community assistance shall relate to the eligible measures associated with the operations covered by the programme set up in Portugal by provisions for which the necessary financial resources have been committed between 1 August and 31 December 1995. The final date for payments in connection with the operations shall be 31 December 1995, and non-compliance without justification of delay shall entail loss of entitlement to Community financing. Specific provisions relating to the financing of the programme, provisions on compliance with Community policies and the information to be provided to the Commission by Portugal are set out in Annex II. Public contracts in connection with investments covered by this Decision must be awarded in compliance with Community law, in particular the Directives coordinating procedures for awarding public works and supply contracts, and Articles 30, 52 and 59 of the EC Treaty. This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.. Done at Brussels, 8 September 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the CommissionANNEX I>TABLE>ANNEX III. PROVISIONS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMMEA. Provisions on the financial implementation 1. The Commission's intention is to establish real cooperation with the authorities responsible for the implementation of the programme. In line with the programme these authorities are those indicated below.Commitment and payments 2. Portugal guarantees that, for all action co-financed by the Community, all public and private bodies involved in its management and implementation shall keep accounts in standard form of all transactions in order to facilitate monitoring of expenditure by the Community and the national authorities responsible for surveillance.3. The initial budgetary commitment shall be based on an indicative financial plan; this commitment shall be made for five months.4. The commitment will be made when the decision approving assistance is adopted by the Standing Committee on Plant Health under procedure 16a of Council Directive 77/93/EEC (1).5. Following commitment a first advance of not more than ECU 180 000 shall be paid.6. The balance of the amount committed is paid as two equal payments, each of ECU 360 000. The first part of the balance is paid upon presentation to the Commission of an interim report of activity. The second and final part of the balance is paid upon presentation to the Commission of the detailed total expenditure made and after it has been approved by the Commission.Authorities responsible for the implementation of the programme - Central administration:Instituto de Protecção da Produção Agro-Alimentar (IPPAA) Centro Nacional de Protecção da Produção Agrícola (CNPPA) Quinta do Marquês P-2580 Oeiras - Local administration:Região Autónoma da Madeira Secretaria Regional da Agricultura, Florestas e Pescas Direcção Regional da Agricultura Av. Arriaga, 21 A Edifício Golden Gate, 4º piso P-9000 Funchal 7. The actual expenditure incurred shall be notified to the Community broken down by type of action or sub-programme in a way demonstrating the link between the indicative financial plan and expenditure actually incurred. If Portugal keeps suitable computerized accounts this will be acceptable.8. All payments of aid granted by the Community under this Decision shall be made to the authority designated by Portugal, which will also be responsible for repayment to the Community of any excess amount.9. All commitments and payments shall be made in ecu.Financial schedules for Community support frameworks and amounts of Community aid shall be expressed in ecu at the rate fixed by this Decision. Payment shall be made to the following account:Banco de Fomento Exterior Nº de conta 70/30/005156/0 NIB 000900700000005156002 Titular: Governo da Região Autónoma da Madeira Endereço: Av. de Zarco P-9000 Funchal Financial control 10. Inspections may be carried out by the Commission or the Court of Auditors should it so request. Portugal and the Commission shall immediately exchange all relevant information in regard to the outcome of an inspection.11. For three years following the last payment relating to the assistance the authority responsible for implementation shall keep available to the Commission all documentary evidence of expenditure incurred.12. When it submits applications for payment Portugal shall make available to the Commission all official reports relating to supervision of the measures in question.Reduction, suspension and withdrawal of aid 13. Portugal and the recipients of aid shall declare that Community funds are used for the intended purposes. If implementation of a measure appears to require only part of the financial assistance allotted the Commission shall immediately recover the amount due. In cases of dispute the Commission shall examine the case within the partnership framework, asking Portugal or the other authorities designated by Portugal for implementation of the measure to submit their comments within two months.14. The Commission may reduce or suspend aid for a measure if the examination confirms the existence of an irregularity, in particular of a substantial modification affecting the nature or conditions of implementation of the measure for which approval by the Commission has not been sought.Recovery of undue payments 15. All sums unduly paid must be reimbursed to the Community by the designated authority indicated in point 8. Interest may be levied on sums not reimbursed. If for any reason the designated authority indicated in point 8 does not reimburse the Community, Portugal shall pay the amount to the Commission.Prevention and detection of irregularities 16. The partners shall observe a code of conduct drawn up by Portugal in order to ensure that any irregularity in the provision of the assistance programme is detected. Portugal shall ensure that:- suitable action is taken in this area,- any amount unduly paid as a result of an irregularity is recovered,- action is taken to prevent irregularities.B. Monitoring and assessment I. Monitoring Committee 1. Establishment A monitoring committee for the programme shall be set up by Portugal and the Commission; it shall regularly review implementation of the programme and, in appropriate cases, propose any adjustments required.2. The composition, operation and frequency of meetings of the Committee shall be decided within two weeks of the notification of this Decision to Portugal.3. Competence of Monitoring Committee The Committee:- shall have as its general responsibility the satisfactory progress of the programme towards attainment of the objectives set. Its competence shall embrace the programme measures within the limits of the Community aid granted. It shall keep watch on respect for the regulatory provisions, including those on eligibility of operations and projects,- shall, on the basis of information on the selection of projects already approved and implemented, reach an opinion on application of the selection criteria set out in the programme,- shall propose any action required to accelerate implementation of the programme in the light of the information furnished periodically by the interim monitoring and assessment indicators,- may, in agreement with the Commission representative(s), adjust the financing plans within a limit of 15 % of the Community contribution to a sub-programme or measure for the entire period, or 20 % for any year, provided that the total amount scheduled in the programme is not exceeded. Care must be taken to see that the main objectives of the programme are not thereby compromised,- shall give its opinion on the adjustments proposed to the Commission,- shall issue an opinion on technical assistance projects scheduled in the operational programme,- shall give its opinion on draft annual implementation reports,- shall report regularly to the Standing Committee on Plant Health on the progress of the programme and expenditure incurred, at least twice during the relevant period.II. Monitoring and assessment of the programme during the implementation period (continuous monitoring and assessment) 1. The national agency responsible for implementation shall also be responsible for continuous monitoring and assessment of the programme.2. Continuous monitoring means an information system on the state of progress of the programme. Continuous monitoring will cover the measures contained in the programme. It involves reference to the financial and physical indicators structured so as to permit assessment of the correspondence between expenditure on each measure and predefined physical indicators showing the degree of realization.3. Continuous assessment of the programme will involve analysis of the quantitative results of implementation on the basis of operational, legal and procedural considerations. The purpose is to guarantee correspondence between measures and programme objectives.Implementation report and scrutiny of the programme 4. Portugal shall notify to the Commission, within one month of adoption of the programme, the name of the authority responsible for compilation and presentation of the final implementation report.The final report on the present programme will be presented by the competent authority to the Commission and to the Standing Committee on Plant Health before 31 March 1996.5. The Commission may jointly with Portugal call in an independent assessor who shall, on the basis of the continuous monitoring, carry out the continuous assessment defined at 3. He may submit proposals for adjustment of the sub-programmes and/or measures, modification of the selection criteria for projects, etc., in the light of difficulties encountered in the course of implementation. On the basis of monitoring of management he shall issue an opinion on the administrative measures to be taken. To guarantee the assessor's impartiality the Commission will not pay the entire cost of employing him.III. Retrospective assessment of economic and phytosanitary impact The final report shall contain a concise evaluation of the entire programme (degree of achievement of physical and qualitative objectives and of progress accomplished) and an assessment of the immediate phytosanitary and economic impact.C. Information and publicity In the framework of this programme, the agency appointed as responsible for the programme shall ensure that it is adequately publicized.It shall in particular take action to:- make potential recipients and professional organizations aware of the possibilities offered under the programme measures,- make the general public aware of the Community's role in the programme.Portugal and the agency responsible for implementation shall consult the Commission on initiatives envisaged in this area, possibly through the Monitoring Committee. They shall regularly notify the Commission of information and publicity measures adopted, either by a final report or through the Monitoring Committee.II. COMPLIANCE WITH COMMUNITY POLICIESCommunity policies applying in this field must be complied with.The programme shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions on coordination of and compliance with Community policies. The following information must be supplied by Portugal.1. Award of public contracts The 'public contracts` (1) questionnaire must be completed for:- public contracts above the ceilings set by the 'supplies` and 'works` Directives that are awarded by contract-awarding authorities as defined in these Directives and are not covered by the exemptions specified therein,- public contracts below these ceilings where they constitute components of a single piece of work or of uniform supplies of a value above the ceiling. By 'a single piece of work` is meant a product of building or civil engineering works intended in itself to fulfil an economic or technical function.The ceilings in force are the ones at the date of the notification of this Decision.2. Protection of the environment (a) General information:- description of the main environmental features and problems of the region concerned, giving a description of the important conservation areas (sensitive zones),- a comprehensive description of the major beneficial and harmful effects that the programme, given the investments planned, is likely to have on the environment,- a description of the action planned to prevent, reduce or offset any serious harmful effects on the environment,- a report on consultations with the responsible environmental authorities (opinion of the Ministry of the Environment or its equivalent) and, if there were any such consultations, with the public concerned.(b) Description of planned activities For programme measures liable to have a significantly harmful effect on the environment:- the procedures which will be applied for assessing individual projects during implementation of the programme,- the mechanisms planned for monitoring environmental impact during implementation, assessing results and eliminating, reducing or offsetting harmful effects.(1) Notice C(88) 2510 to the Member States, on monitoring of compliance with procurement rules in the case of projects and programme financed by the Structural Funds and financial instruments (OJ No C 22, 28. 1. 1989, p. 3). +",Madeira;Autonomous region of Madeira;parasitology;crop production;plant product;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;plant health treatment;control of plant parasites;spraying of crops;treatment of plants;weed control;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +1534,"93/701/EC: Commission Decision of 7 December 1993 on the setting-up of a general consultative forum on the environment. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Whereas in its resolution of 1 February 1993 on a Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development (1), the Council approved the approach and general strategy of the programme 'Towards Sustainability' presented by the Commission;Whereas the programme provides for the setting-up of a general consultative forum bringing together representatives from the sectors of production, the business world, regional and local authorities, professional associations, unions and environmental protection and consumer organizations;Whereas the forum must be a place of consultation and dialogue between the representatives of the said sectors and the Commission;Whereas the forum should contain a balanced number of representatives from the various sectors concerned; whereas its members should be appointed by the Commission in the light of recommendations from organizations representing each sector concerned at Community level,. 1. A consultative committee on the environment, to be known as the general consultative forum on the environment, hereinafter referred to as 'the forum', is hereby set up at the Commission.2. The forum shall consist of figures from the sectors of production, the business world, regional and local authorities, professional associations, unions and environmental protection and consumer organizations. 1. The forum may be consulted by the Commission on any problem relating to the Community's environment policy.2. A vice-chairman of the forum may draw the Commission's attention to the expediency of consulting the forum on a matter within the latter's field of competence on which no opinion has been requested. The forum shall consist of 32 members. Seats shall be allocated as follows:(a) seven to 12 seats for business figures;(b) three to five seats for representatives from regional and local authorities;(c) four to seven seats for representatives from environmental protection and consumer organizations;(d) one to three seats for union representatives;(e) seven to 10 seats for figures with particular competence in the environmental field. Members of the forum shall be appointed by the Commission, which shall take account of the recommendations made to it by the parties referred to in Article 1 (2). 1. The term of office of a forum member shall be three years. It may be renewed.2. On expiry of the three-year period, forum members shall continue to perform theirs tasks until such time as they are replaced or reappointed.3. A member's term of office shall be termined before the end of the three-year period in the event of resignation or death. He shall be replaced for the remainder of his term of office in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 4.4. No remuneration shall be given in respect of the tasks performed by a forum member. The Commission shall publish the list of members in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 1. The forum shall be chaired by a representative of the Commission.2. The forum shall elect two vice-chairmen from among its members for a period of 18 months. This period may be renewed once. Election shall be by a two-thirds majority of members present.3. The chairman and the vice-chairmen shall constitute the bureau. The bureau shall prepare and organize the work of the forum. 1. The forum may, on a proposal from one of its members or the Commission, invite any person having a particular competence in a matter included in the agenda to participate in its work as an expert.2. Experts shall take part only in the deliberations on those items for which their presence is required. The forum may set up working parties. 01. The forum and the bureau shall meet at the seat of the Commission when convened by it.2. Representatives from the relevant Committee departments shall take part in the meetings of the forum, the bureau and the working parties.3. The Commission shall provide the secretariat for the forum, the bureau and the working parties. 11. The forum's deliberations shall deal with requests for opinions lodged by the Commission. They shall not be followed by a vote.2. When requesting an opinion from the forum, the Commission may set a deadline for delivery of the opinion.3. The positions adopted shall appear in a record sent to the Commission. 2Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 214 of the Treaty, forum members shall be required not to divulge information of which they become aware through the work of the forum or the working parties where the Commission informs the latter that an opinion requested or a question raised concerns a matter which is confidential.In this event, only forum members and representatives of the Commission departments shall attend meetings. 3This Decision shall take effect on 7 December 1993.. Done at Brussels, 7 December 1993.For the CommissionYannis PALEOKRASSASMember of the Commission(1) OJ No C 138, 17. 5. 1993, p. 5. +",environmental policy;environmental management;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;opinion;assent;reasoned opinion;request for an opinion;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme;advisory committee (EU);EC advisory committee;confidentiality;confidential information,20 +42264,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 4/2013 of 4 January 2013 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences for olive oil lodged from 31 December 2012 to 1 January 2013 under the Tunisian tariff quota and suspending the issue of import licences for the month of January 2013. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 3(1) and (2) of Protocol No 1 (3) to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part (4), opens a tariff quota at a zero rate of duty for imports of untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90, wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported direct from that country to the European Union, up to the limit laid down for each year.(2) Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 of 20 December 2006 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quota for olive oil originating in Tunisia (5) lays down monthly quantitative limits for the issue of import licences.(3) Import licence applications have been submitted to the competent authorities under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 in respect of a total quantity exceeding the limit laid down for the month of January in Article 2(2) of that Regulation.(4) In these circumstances, the Commission must set an allocation coefficient allowing import licences to be issued in proportion to the quantity available.(5) Since the limit for the month of January has been reached, no more import licences can be issued for that month,. The quantities for which import licence applications were lodged for 31 December 2012 and 1 January 2013 under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 shall be multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 17,687732 %.The issue of import licences in respect of amounts applied for as from 7 January 2013 shall be suspended for January 2013. This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 January 2013.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 January 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 57.(4)  OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 2.(5)  OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 84. +",olive oil;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;Tunisia;Republic of Tunisia;Tunisian Republic,20 +4532,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 363/2007 of 30 March 2007 fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 28th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/99 as regards measures for the disposal of cream, butter and concentrated butter on the Community market (2), the intervention agencies may sell by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of butter of intervention stocks that they hold and may grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 25 of that Regulation lays down that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further laid down that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure. The amount of the processing security as referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 should be fixed accordingly.(2) The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,. For the 28th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 the amount of the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter and the amount the processing security, as referred to in Articles 25 and 28 of that Regulation respectively, are fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 March 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 March 2007.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).(2)  OJ L 308, 25.11.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2107/2005 (OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 20).ANNEXMaximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter and processing security for the 28th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005(EUR/100 kg)Formula A BIncorporation procedure With tracers Without tracers With tracers Without tracersMaximum aid Butter ≥ 82 % 11,5 8 10 —Butter < 82 % — 7,7 — —Concentrated butter — — — —Cream — — — —Processing security Butter 13 — 11 —Concentrated butter — — — —Cream — — — — +",award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;concentrated product;concentrate;condensed foodstuff;condensed product;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;cream;dairy cream;sales aid;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;butter,20 +2671,"2000/373/EC: Commission Decision of 26 May 2000 concerning the request by France to maintain pursuant to Article 18(3) of Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (the 'R Directive') a requirement for telecommunications terminal equipment intended for connection to the analogue public switched telephone network of France Telecom (notified under document number C(2000) 1390) (Text with EEA relevance) (Only the French text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity(1), and in particular Article 18(3), thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 1999/5/EC establishes a regulatory framework for the placing on the market, free movement and putting into service in the Community of radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment. Member States must apply its provisions and notably ensure that equipment meeting the essential requirements contained in article 3 as of 8 April 2000. Apart from the essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1), the Member States may request to continue, for a period of up to 30 months following this date to require telecommunications terminal equipment not to be capable of causing unacceptable deterioration of a voice telephony service accessible within the framework of the universal service as defined in Directive 98/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2).(2) France requested by letter of 18 October 1999 to apply Article 18(3) for the full period of 30 months for terminal equipment to be attached to the network of France Telecom. The main reason for the request is the fact that around 22,2 % of the analogue extension lines of the France Telecom network offering the Voice Telephony service are not equipped to limit power consumption by terminals. Interface cards in the network as well as end-user equipment connected to such extension lines risk to wear out more quickly due to overheating if terminals don't limit current. Therefore a particular situation within the meaning of Article 18(3) can be considered to exist in France, justifying a continuation for the affected lines of the existing regulatory requirements.(3) France Telecom is taking measures to resolve this situation by introducing current limitation in the network. These measures will minimise the risks within 30 months after 8 April 2000.(4) According to Article 6(3) of Directive 1999/5/EC, manufacturers have to provide information for the user on the intended use of telecommunications terminal equipment. Such information shall be sufficient to identify interfaces of the public telecommunications networks to which the equipment is intended to be connected.(5) Only equipment declared for connection to the affected lines needs to delimit current to ensure that unacceptable deterioration of a voice telephony service is not caused,. France may continue to require telecommunications terminal equipment, intended for connection to lines of the network of France Telecom which don't delimit current used by such equipment, not to be capable of causing unacceptable deterioration of a voice telephony service accessible within the framework of the universal service accessible within the framework of the universal service as defined in Directive 98/10/EC. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 26 May 2000.For the CommissionErkki LiikanenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 10.(2) OJ L 101, 1.4.1998, p. 24. +",France;French Republic;transmission network;Euronet;Transpac;broadcasting network;data-transmission network;telecommunications network;telecommunications equipment;co-axial cable;optical fibre;telecommunications cable;telephone cable;telephone;telephone equipment;telephone exchange;telephone network;telephonic equipment;telephonic network;telephony,20 +567,"Council Directive 86/594/EEC of 1 December 1986 on airborne noise emitted by household appliances. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas the European Communities' 1973 (4) and 1977 (5) action programmes on the environment highlight the importance of the problem of noise pollution and, in particular, the need to take action with regard to the source of the noise;Whereas the public should be informed, in a way which is as readily understandable and uniform as possible, of the level of noise emitted by household appliances; whereas accurate, pertinent and comparable information may serve to guide the public towards selecting less noisy household appliances; whereas manufacturers will then be driven, as a result, to take measures to reduce the sound emissions of the household appliances they manufacture;Whereas, for practical reasons and in order to avoid the appearance of a profusion of labels on household appliances, information on noise level should be included on the label provided for by the implementing Directives adopted under Council Directive 79/530/EEC of 14 May 1979 on the indication by labelling of the energy consumption of household appliances (6) where the same family of household appliance is concerned;Whereas, in the present case, legislative harmonization must be confined to those requirements necessary to measure the airborne noise emitted by household appliances and to carry out checks on the declared level; whereas such requirements must replace the national provisions in this field;Whereas this Directive defines only the requirements strictly necessary; whereas it will be presumed that these requirements are complied with as long as the harmonized standards are applied; whereas it is therefore indispensable to have available these standards concerning the measurement and checking of the declared level of airborne noise emitted by household appliances while they are being operated;Whereas the Comité européen de normalisation (CEN) (European Standardization Committee) and the Comité européen de normalisation électrotechnique (CENELEC) (European Electrotechnical Standardization Committee) are acknowledged to be the bodies competent to lay down and adopt the harmonized standards (European standards or harmonization documents), on instruction from the Commission, in accordance with Council Directive 83/189/EEC of 28 March 1983 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations (7) and with general guidelines for cooperation between the Commission and both these bodies, signed on 13 November 1984;Whereas, pending adoption of harmonized standards, free circulation of goods will be assured by the acceptance of products which comply with national standards and technical regulations which are recognized, by means of a monitoring procedure, as satisfying the requirements of this Directive;Whereas the Standing Committee set up by Article 5 of Directive 83/189/EEC would be ideally designated to ensure the checking for conformity of harmonized standards and national standards and technical regulations,. 1. This Directive shall cover provisions relating to:- the general principles regarding the publication of information on the airborne noise emitted by household appliances,- the measuring methods for determining the airborne noise emitted by household appliances,- the arrangements for monitoring the levels of airborne noise emitted by household appliances.2. This Directive shall not apply to:- appliances, equipment or machines designed exclusively for industrial or professional purposes,- appliances which are integrated parts of a building or its installations such as equipment for air conditioning, heating and ventilating (except household fans, cooker hoods and free-standing heating appliances), oil burners for central heating and pumps for water supply and for sewage systems,- equipment components such as motors,- electroacoustic appliances. For the purposes of this Directive:(a) 'household appliance' means any machine, portion of a machine or installation manufactured principally for use in dwellings, including cellars, garages and other outbuildings, in particular household appliances for upkeep, cleaning purposes, preparation and storage of foodstuffs, production and distribution of heat and cold, air conditioning, and other appliances used for non-professional purposes;(b) 'family' of household appliances means all models (or types) of various household appliances designed for the same purpose and powered by the same principal energy source. Generally, a family includes several models (or types);(c) 'series' of household appliances means all household appliances belonging to the same model (or type), which have defined characteristics and are produced by the same manufacturer;(d) 'batch' of household appliances means a specified quantity of a given series manufactured or produced under uniform conditions;(e) 'airborne noise emitted' means the A-weighted sound power level, LWA, of the household appliance, expressed in decibels (dB) with reference to the sound power of one picowatt (1 pW), transmitted by the air. 1. Member States may require the publication, for certain families of appliances, of information on the airborne noise emitted by such appliances.This information shall be supplied by the manufacturer or, where the manufacturer is established outside the Community, by the importer established in the Community.When this is so:(a) the level of noise subject to the information procedure shall be determined in accordance with the conditions set out in Article 6 (1);(b) the information may be subject to spot checks on the basis of the principles set out in Article 6 (2). The Member State concerned may take every appropriate step to ensure that the information supplied complies with the requirements of this Directive;(c) the manufacturer or importer shall be responsible for the accuracy of the information supplied.2. When a Member State does not require information on the airborne noise emitted to be published, the manufacturer or importer may nevertheless publish such information but (a), (b) and (c) of the third subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall continue to apply. Where, for the same family of household appliance, provision is made for a label relating to various types of information, such as those provided for pursuant to a separate Directive adopted under Directive 79/530/EEC, the information on the airborne noise emitted shall be given on that label. 1. Member States may not refuse, prohibit or restrict the marketing of household appliances on grounds relating to information on the airborne noise emitted by such appliances where the information in respect of such appliances is given in accordance with the requirements of this Directive.2. Without prejudice to the outcome of any spot checks which may be carried out once the household appliances have been offered for sale, Member States shall regard publication of information on the airborne noise emitted as complying with this Directive. Article 61. (a) The general test method used to determine the airborne noise emitted by household appliances must be accurate enough for the measurement uncertainties to produce standard deviations not exceeding 2 dB in the case of A-weighted sound power levels.The standard deviations referred to in the first subparagraph shall represent the cumulative effects of all causes of uncertainty in the measurements, except for variations in the noise level of the appliance from one test to another.(b) The general test method referred to in (a) shall be supplemented, for each family of appliances, by a description of the location, mounting, load and operation of the appliances under test conditions to stimulate normal use and ensure adequate repeatability and reproducibility. The standard deviation of reproducibility must be specified for each family of appliances.2. The statistical method used to verify the declared noise level of appliances in a batch shall be sampling measurement on isolated batches of appliances using unilateral tests.The fundamental statistical parameters of the statistical method referred to in the first subparagraph shall be such that the acceptance probability is 95 % if 6,5 % of the noise emission levels of a batch are higher than the level claimed. The size of a simple or equivalent sample must be 3. The statistical method chosen requires the use of a total reference standard deviation of 3,5 dB.By 1 January 1991 the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, shall fix new sample sizes and reference standard deviations for each family of household appliances. Member States shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the manufacturer or importer, if he does not choose to withdraw the defective batch from the market, corrects the information without delay should it appear from monitoring in accordance with Article 6 (2) that the level of airborne noise emitted by a batch of appliances exceeds the declared level. 1. Member States shall presume that the indication of airborne noise emitted by a household appliance is in accordance with the requirements of this Directive and that the checks have been performed adequately by Member States if the measurements for determining the level of airborne noise and the relevant checks have been carried out in accordance with:(a) national standards incorporating harmonized standards the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Member States shall publish the references for these national standards; or(b) the national standards and technical regulations referred to in paragraph 2 in so far as no harmonized standards exist in the areas covered by these national standards and regulations.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of their national standards and technical regulations as referred to in paragraph 1 (b) which they consider meet the requirements of Article 6. The Commission shall forward these texts forthwith to the other Member States. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 9 (2), it shall notify the Member States of those national standards and technical regulations which are presumed to conform to the requirements of Article 6.Member States shall arrange for the references of these national standards and technical regulations to be published. The Commission shall ensure that they are also published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 1. Where a Member State or the Commission considers that the harmonized standards referred to in Article 8 (1) (a) do not fully satisfy the requirements of Article 6, that Member State or the Commission shall bring the matter before the Standing Committee set up by Directive 83/189/EEC, hereinafter referred to as the 'Committee', setting out its reasons for doing so. The Committee shall deliver an opinion as a matter of urgency.In the light of the Committee's opinion, the Commission shall notify the Member States as to whether or not the standards concerned should be withdrawn from the publications referred to in Article 8 (1) (a).2. With regard to the national standards and technical regulations referred to in Article 8 (2), the Committee shall act in accordance with the following procedure:(a) The Commission representative shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be adopted. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may fix on the basis of the urgency of the matter. It shall take a decision by a majority of 54 votes, the votes of the Member States being weighted as provided for in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty. The chairman shall not vote.(b) The Commission shall adopt the intended measures where they are in accordance with the Committee's opinion. (c) Where the measures intended are not in keeping with the opinion of the Committee, or where there is no such opinion, the Commission shall forthwith submit to the Council a proposal concerning the measures to be taken. The Council shall take a decision by qualified majority.(d) If, on the expiry of a period of three months of the date on which the matter was brought before it, the Council has not reached a decision, the proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission. 01. Member States shall take the measures necessary to comply with this Directive within 36 months of its notification (1). They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. 1This Directive is adressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 December 1986.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. CLARK(1) OJ No C 181, 19. 7. 1982, p. 1 and OJ No C 334, 10. 12. 1983, p. 15.(2) OJ No C 277, 17. 10. 1983, p. 166.(3) OJ No C 205, 9. 8. 1982, p. 13.(4) OJ No C 112, 20. 12. 1973, p. 3.(5) OJ No C 139, 13. 6. 1977, p. 3.(6) OJ No L 145, 13. 6. 1979, p. 1.(7) OJ No L 109, 26. 4. 1983, p. 8.(1) This Directive was notified to Member States 4 December 1986. +",noise level;noise protection;fight against noise;noise abatement;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;household electrical appliance;dish-washing machine;domestic appliances;domestic electrical device;electrical heating appliances;freezer;hoover;household appliances;refrigerator;vacuum-cleaner;washing machine;noise;noise nuisance;sound emission,20 +33891,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 107/2007 of 5 February 2007 determining the extent to which applications for import rights lodged for the 2007 quota year for the import of live bovine animals of a weight exceeding 160 kg and originating in Switzerland, provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005, may be accepted. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005 of 23 December 2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of an import tariff quota for live bovine animals of a weight exceeding 160 kg and originating in Switzerland provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005 sets the duty-free annual tariff quota for which Community importers may lodge an application for import rights in accordance with Article 3 of that Regulation at 4 600 head of cattle.(2) The quantities of import rights applied for are such that the applications may be accepted in full,. Each application for import rights lodged in accordance with Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005 for the quota period from 1 January to 31 December 2007 shall be accepted at a rate of 100 % of the import rights applied for. This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 February 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 February 2007.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).(2)  OJ L 346, 29.12.2005, p. 10. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1869/2006 (OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 49). +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;live animal;animal on the hoof;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;Switzerland;Helvetic Confederation;Swiss Confederation;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant,20 +24878,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2372/2002 of 20 December 2002 instituting specific measures to compensate the Spanish fisheries, shellfish industry and aquaculture, affected by the oil spills from the Prestige. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 36 and 37 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),After consulting the Economic and Social Committee,Whereas:(1) In November 2002, the tanker Prestige, carrying 77000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil, was shipwrecked off the coast of Galicia, causing oil spills to start arriving to the Spanish coast as from 16 November 2002.(2) Owing to the environmental effects of the aforementioned oil pollution, in addition to fisheries, all shell-fishing and certain aquaculture activities have been forbidden along large parts of the Spanish Atlantic coastline. Moreover, the oil spills have also damaged certain aquaculture sites located in the affected coastal regions of Spain.(3) Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999(3) lays down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector. In particular, Article 13(1) and the more specific rules enclosed in Annex III of the said Regulation, determine the eligible costs within the fields of aquaculture as well as the protection and development of aquatic resources, to be co-financed from the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG). In addition, Article 16 of that Regulation lays down the terms on which the Member States may receive a financial contribution from the FIFG towards compensation they grant to fishermen and vessel owners for the temporary cessation of activities in the event of unforeseeable circumstances.(4) However, the criteria for the eligibility of expenses within the fields in question, to be co-financed from the FIFG, have not been designed for the type of measures necessary to cope with the consequences of oil pollution.(5) Besides, the granting of compensation for the temporary cessation of activities is currently allowed to fishermen and vessels owners, but not to other persons or enterprises engaged in shellfish industry or aquaculture. Also the aggregated amounts of financial contributions from the FIFG to these purposes have been restricted by the said Article 16.(6) In these circumstances, it is necessary to facilitate the compensation to be granted for temporary cessation of fishing, shellfish and aquaculture activities affected by the oil pollution described above. In addition, it is appropriate to facilitate the cleaning, the repairing and the reconstruction of shellfish and aquaculture sites and the replacement of shellfish stocks in order to restore their production capacity, as well as the replacement of fishing gear, damaged by the oil spills in question.(7) Consequently, there is a need for derogations from the aforementioned provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999.(8) On the understanding that the other parts will have to be carried out with the assistance of FIFG appropriations, the complementary appropriations necessary for these purposes should be made available from the assistance defined within the framework of Council Regulation (EC) No 2561/2001 of 17 December 2001, aiming to promote the conversion of fishing vessels and of fishermen that were, up to 1999, dependent on the fishing agreement with Morocco(4), and especially Article 5(1) thereof.(9) These complementary appropriations available should be devoted to the specific measures taken, on one hand compensating the persons and enterprises engaged in Spanish fisheries industry, shellfish and aquaculture for the temporary cessation of their activities, and on the other hand providing for assistance for reinstating the previous activities affected by the oil pollution.(10) The specific measures must be consistent with the general principles of the structural policy in the fisheries sector.(11) The measures necessary for the implementation of this (instrument in question) should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(5).(12) The necessity to adopt immediate measures to remedy the situation following the ""Prestige"" shipwreck requires a derogation from the period laid down in paragraph 1(3) of the Protocol on the role of national parliaments,. ScopeThis Regulation lays down exceptional supporting measures for the persons and enterprises, engaged in the Spanish fisheries, shellfish industry and aquaculture in the Spanish coastal areas affected by the oil pollution from the Prestige shipwreck, as well as the conditions for and the limits of such support. Specific measures1. The following specific measures may be taken by Spain for the persons and enterprises referred to in Article 1:(a) compensation to persons and owners of enterprises for the temporary cessation of their activities;(b) measures to encourage the replacement of fishing gear, of other auxiliary equipments and the reparation of the affected boats and the substitution of their damaged elements;(c) measures to encourage the cleaning, the repairing and the reconstruction of shellfish and aquaculture sites;(d) measures to compensate for the replacement of shellfish stocks.2. The expenses incurred within the framework of the specific measures shall be eligible under the condition that the temporary cessation of the activities referred to in point (a) as well as the damages caused to the gear or the sites referred to in points (b), (c) and (d) have been due to the oil spills from the Prestige shipwreck.3. The rates of assistance for the specific measures are specified in the Annex. Derogations from Regulation (EC) No 2792/19991. By derogation from the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999, the specific measures referred to in Article 2 shall be granted in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 6 of this Article.2. The compensations for the temporary cessation of activities, referred to in Article 16(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999, may be granted also for persons and owners of enterprises engaged in the Spanish shellfish industry and aquaculture.3. The limits of two and six months prescribed in Article 16(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 shall not apply.4. The financial contribution from the FIFG to the compensations referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not be taken into consideration when determining compliance with the thresholds referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 16(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999.5. The restrictions set out in Annex III, point 1.4, last paragraph, of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 shall not be applicable with regard to the replacement of fishing gear damaged by the oil pollution from the Prestige shipwreck.6. The following costs shall be eligible under Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999:(a) costs incurred by the cleaning, the repairing and the reconstruction activities aimed at restoring the production capacity of shellfish and aquaculture sites affected by the oil pollution in question;(b) costs of the restocking necessary to reinstate the shellfish stocks aquaculture sites affected by the oil pollution in question. Applicability of general provisionsThe provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999(6) and No 2792/1999(7) shall apply for the implementation of the specific measures defined in Article 2 under the provisions and the derogation conditions laid down in this Regulation. Additional Community participation1. In addition to the assistance of FIFG appropriations, the complementary amount of the Community participation allocated to the purposes of this Regulation shall be EUR 30 million.2. This additional amount shall be made available from the funds previously allocated for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 2561/2001. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 2561/2001In Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2561/2001 the following subparagraph is added:""Within the allocation for Spain, an amount not exceeding EUR 30 million shall be reserved for the measures defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 2372/2002."" Implementation reportsSpain shall present to the Commission a consolidated report of the implementation of the specific measures, referred to in Article 2, for every year of their implementation by 31 March of the following year. The first of such reports will be due on 31 March 2004. Detailed rulesThe measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with management procedure referred to in Article 9(2). 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the committee on structures for fisheries and aquaculture established by Article 51 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999.2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month. 0Final provisionsThis Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. Fischer Boel(1) Not yet published in the Official Journal.(2) Opinion of 19.12.2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p. 10.(4) OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 17.(5) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(6) Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1).(7) Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector (OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p. 10).ANNEXRATES OF ASSISTANCEThe rates of assistance for the specific measures, referred to in Article 2, are defined according to the groups listed in Annex IV, point 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 and to the rates determined in Table 3 of the said Annex, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1451/2001, as follows:>TABLE> +",indemnification;compensation;compensation for damage;indemnity;fisherman;skipper;trawlerman;aquaculture;shellfish farming;mussel farming;oyster farming;oil pollution;oil slick;oil spill;fishing regulations;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +3809,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1005/2004 of 19 May 2004 on a special intervention measure for oats in Finland and Sweden. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) Oats are one of the products covered by the common organisation of the market in cereals. It is not, however, included among the basic cereals referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 for which provision is made for intervention buying in.(2) Oats is a major traditional crop in Finland and Sweden and is well suited to the weather conditions obtaining in those countries. Production far exceeds requirements in those countries with the result that they are required to dispose of surpluses by exporting them to third countries. Membership of the Community has not altered the previously existing situation.(3) Any reduction in the quantity of oats grown in Finland and Sweden would be beneficial to other cereals qualifying for the intervention arrangements, especially barley. Production of barley is in surplus both in those countries and across the whole of the Community. A switch from oats to barley would only worsen the situation and create further surpluses. It is necessary therefore to ensure that exports of oats to third countries can continue.(4) Refunds may be granted in respect of oats pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92. The geographical situation of Finland and Sweden places those countries in a less favourable position from the point of view of exporting than other Member States. The fixing of refunds on the basis of Article 13 favours primarily those other Member States. It is anticipated therefore that the production of oats in Finland and Sweden will give way increasingly to that of barley. Consequently, in coming years, substantial quantities of barley must be expected to enter intervention storage in Finland and Sweden pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, the only possibility of disposal being export to third countries. Exports from intervention storage are more costly to the Community budget than direct exports.(5) These additional costs can be avoided under a special intervention measure within the meaning of Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92. This intervention measure may be taken in the form of a measure intended to relieve the market in oats in Finland and Sweden. The grant of a refund by a tendering procedure, applicable only to oats produced and exported from those two countries, would be the most appropriate measure in the circumstances.(6) The nature and objectives of the said measure make it appropriate to apply to it, mutatis mutandis, Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and the Regulations adopted for its implementation, in particular Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2).(7) Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 requires tenderers, among their other undertakings, to apply for an export licence and lodge a security. The amount of that security should be laid down.(8) The cereals in question should actually be exported from the Member States for which a special intervention measure was implemented. It is necessary therefore to limit the use of export licences to exports from the Member State in which application for the licence was made and to oats produced in Finland and Sweden.(9) In order to ensure equal treatment for all concerned, it is necessary to make provision that the licences issued have an identical period of validity.(10) In order to ensure the smooth operation of the export tendering procedure, it is necessary to prescribe a minimum quantity and a time-limit and form for the submission of tenders to the competent agencies.(11) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. 1.   A special intervention measure in the form of an export refund shall be implemented in respect of 100 000 tonnes of oats produced in Finland and Sweden and intended for export from Finland and Sweden to all third countries, except Bulgaria and Romania. 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and the provisions adopted for the application of that Article shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the said refund.2.   The Finnish and Swedish intervention agencies shall be responsible for implementing the measure referred to in paragraph 1. 1.   Tenders shall be invited in order to determine the amount of the refund referred to in Article 1(1).2.   The invitation to tender shall relate to the quantity of oats referred to in Article 1(1) for export to all third countries, except Bulgaria and Romania.3.   The invitation shall remain open until 15 July 2004. During its period of validity weekly awards shall be made, for which the time-limits for the submission of tenders shall be specified in the notice of invitation to tender.Notwithstanding Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, the time-limit for the submission of tenders for the first invitation to tender shall be 27 May 2004.4.   Tenders must be submitted to the Finnish and Swedish intervention agencies named in the notice of invitation.5.   The tendering procedure shall take place in accordance with this Regulation and Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. A tender shall be valid only if:(a) it relates to not less than 1 000 tonnes;(b) it is accompanied by a written undertaking from the tenderer specifying that it relates solely to oats grown in Finland and Sweden which are to be exported from those countries.Where the undertaking referred to in (b) is not fulfilled, the security referred to in Article 12 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003 (3) shall be forfeited, except in cases of force majeure. Under the tendering procedure referred to in Article 2, one of the following entries shall be made in box 20 of applications and export licences:— Asetus (EY) N:o …/2004 – Todistus on voimassa ainoastaan Suomessa ja Ruotsissa;— Förordning (EG) nr …/2004 – Licensen giltig endast i Finland och Sverige. The refund shall be valid only for exports from Finland and Sweden. The security referred to in Article 5(3)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 shall be EUR (12) per tonne. 1.   Notwithstanding Article 23(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1291/2000 (4), export licences issued in accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 shall, for the purpose of determining their period of validity, be deemed to have been issued on the day on which the tender was submitted.2.   Export licences issued under the tendering procedure referred to in Article 2 shall be valid from their date of issue, as defined in paragraph 1 of this Article, until the end of the fourth month following that of issue.3.   Notwithstanding Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, export licences issued under the tendering procedure referred to in Article 2 of this Regulation shall be valid in Finland and Sweden only. Tenders submitted must reach the Commission via the Finnish and Swedish intervention agencies not later than one and a half hours following expiry of the deadline for the weekly submission of tenders as specified in the notice of invitation to tender. They must be communicated in accordance with the model shown in the Annex.If no tenders are received, the Finnish and Swedish intervention agencies shall inform the Commission thereof within the period specified in the first subparagraph.The times fixed for the submission of tenders shall be Belgian time. Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003 is hereby repealed. 0This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 May 2004.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/2003 (OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).(3)  OJ L 189, 29.7.2003, p. 12.(4)  OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.ANNEXTender for the refund for the export of oats from Finland and Sweden(Regulation (EC) No 1005/2004 (1))(Closing date for the submission of tenders)1 2 3Number of tender Quantity in tonnes Amount of export refund (in EUR per tonne)123etc.(1)  To be sent to the following e-mail address: agri-c1-revente-marche-ue@cec.eu.int +",Finland;Republic of Finland;market intervention;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;oats,20 +716,"Commission Directive 76/934/EEC of 1 December 1976 amending the Annex to Council Directive 74/63/EEC of 17 December 1973 on the fixing of maximum permitted levels for the undesirable substances and products in feedingstuffs. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to the Council Directive of 17 December 1973 on the fixing of maximum permitted levels for undesirable substances and products in feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by the first Commission Directive of 15 December 1975 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas this Directive provides for the contents of the Annex to be regularly amended to take account of developments in scientific and technical knowledge;Whereas, as a result of the amendment introduced into the method of calculating the maximum permitted levels listed in Part A of the Annex to the abovementioned Directive, it is necessary to adjust the maximum permitted level for lead in green fodder;Whereas the inclusion of sodium nitrite in the group of preservatives listed in Annex II to the Council Directive of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (3) involves making an addition to Item No 5 ""nitrites"" in Part A of the Annex to Directive 74/63/EEC;Whereas it is desirable to adapt the contents of Item No 9 of Part B of the Annex to new scientific and botanical knowledge and to amend the subdivision of the Annex accordingly;Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs,. The Annex to the Council Directive of 17 December 1973 on the fixing of maximum permitted levels for undesirable substances and products in feedingstuffs shall be amended in accordance with the following Articles. The text of Items No 2 ""lead"" and No 5 ""nitrites"" in Part A ""Substances (ions or elements)"" of the Annex shall be replaced by the following text:2. Lead>PIC FILE= ""T0009612""> 5. Nitrites>PIC FILE= ""T0009613""> (1)OJ No L 38, 11.2.1974, p. 31. (2)OJ No L 4, 9.1.1976, p. 24. (3)OJ No L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1. Part B ""Products"" of the Annex shall be amended as follows: 1. Item No 9 shall be deleted and replaced by a new Part C with the following text: >PIC FILE= ""T0009614"">2. Item No 10 becomes Item No 9.3. Item No 11 becomes Item No 10 and the words ""Crotalaria L. sp."" are replaced by the words ""Crotalaria spp."". The Member States shall bring into force by 1 March 1977 at the latest the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 December 1976.For the CommissionP.J. LARDINOISMember of the Commission +",animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;lead;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;toxic substance;dioxin;harmful substance;toxic discharge;toxic product;toxic waste;toxicity;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive,20 +22737,"2002/341/EC: Commission Decision of 3 May 2002 amending Decision 2001/296/EC as regards the list of approved laboratories for checking the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 1584). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines(1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC(2), as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/298/EC(3), provides for an alternative system to quarantine for the entry of certain domestic carnivores into the territory of certain Member States free from rabies. That system requires checks performed by officially approved laboratories on the effectiveness of the vaccination by titration of antibodies.(2) Pursuant to Decision 2000/258/EC the AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, France, was designated as the institute responsible for the proficiency tests necessary to the approval of the laboratories willing to perform these checks.(3) Commission Decision 2001/296/EC of 29 March 2001 authorising laboratories to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores(4), as amended by Decision 2001/808/EC(5), established a list of approved laboratories in the Member States.(4) Following the request of Germany, France and Italy, and on the basis of the favourable result of the proficiency test performed by the AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, it is appropriate to add new laboratories to the list for those three Member States.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Decision 2001/296/EC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 May 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40.(2) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.(3) OJ L 102, 12.4.2001, p. 63.(4) OJ L 102, 12.4.2001, p. 58.(5) OJ L 305, 22.11.2001, p. 30.ANNEXThe Annex to Decision 2001/296/EC is amended as follows:1. In the list concerning Germany the following points are added:""4. Landesveterinär und Lebensmitteluntersuchungsamt Sachsen-Anhalt Außenstelle Stendal Haferbreiter Weg 132-135 D - 39576 Stendal.5. Staatliches Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Zur Taubeneiche 10-12 D - 59821 Arnsberg.6. Institut für epidemiologische Diagnostik Bundesforschungsanstalt für Viruskrankheiten der Tiere Seestraße 155 D - 16868 Wusterhausen.""2. In the list concerning France the following point is added:""4. Laboratoire départemental d'analyses du Pas-de-Calais Parc des Bonnettes 2, rue du Genévrier F - 62022 Arras Cedex.""3. In the list concerning Italy the following point is added:""3. Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana Via Appia Nuova 1411 I - 00178 Roma Capannelle."" +",domestic animal;pet;product quality;quality criterion;rabies;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;vaccine;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;testing;experiment;industrial testing;pilot experiment;test,20 +27196,"2004/20/EC: Commission Decision of 23 December 2003 setting up an executive agency, the ""Intelligent Energy Executive Agency"", to manage Community action in the field of energy in application of Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes(1), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) In the framework of the sustainable development strategy, the European Union has taken measures aimed at promoting and developing renewable energy and energy efficiency in order to contribute in a balanced way to achieving the following general objectives: security of energy supply, competitiveness and environmental protection.(2) These measures include Decision No 1230/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 adopting a multiannual programme for action in the field of energy: ""Intelligent Energy - Europe"" (2003-2006)(2), the areas of action of which are the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency, including in the transport sector, and their promotion in developing countries.(3) Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 empowers the Commission to set up executive agencies in accordance with the general statute laid down by that Regulation and to entrust them with certain management tasks relating to one or more Community programmes.(4) The purpose of empowering the Commission to set up executive agencies is to allow it to focus on core activities and functions which cannot be outsourced, without relinquishing control over, or ultimate responsibility for, activities managed by those executive agencies.(5) Management of the Intelligent Energy - Europe programme involves implementation of technical projects which do not entail political decision-making and requires a high level of technical and financial expertise throughout the project cycle.(6) The delegation to an executive agency of tasks related to programme implementation is possible with a clear separation between programming, establishing priorities and evaluating the programme, which would be carried out by the Commission, and project implementation, which would be entrusted to the executive agency.(7) A cost-benefit analysis carried out for that purpose has showed that certain management tasks, such as budget implementation, technical and financial monitoring of projects and the dissemination and use of results could be carried out by an executive agency more efficiently whilst ensuring the implementation by the Commission of the Intelligent Energy - Europe programme in accordance with the Decision adopting the programme, as well as the programme's work programme and the guidelines adopted by the Commission with the assistance of the Management Committee provided for in Article 8 of the Decision.(8) The use of an executive agency would mean that the new programme, which is significantly larger than its predecessor, could be managed more efficiently.(9) The performance of the identified tasks by an executive agency would allow the Commission to focus on strategic and regulatory questions, whilst increasing Community aid to multinational actions in the Member States. This is the best way to achieve the energy objectives set in the various legislative texts and other measures in the areas of renewable energy and energy efficiency, including in the transport sector.(10) The implementation of the Commission's priorities and, in particular, the sustainable development strategy may result in measures being adopted as part of the Community policy in the areas cited entailing Commission action which could be implemented by the agency. Provision should be made for the possibility of assigning additional management and implementation tasks to the agency.(11) The measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee of the Executive Agencies,. Establishment of the Agency1. An executive agency (hereinafter referred to as ""the Agency"") for the management of Community action in the field of energy, the statute of which is laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003, is hereby established.2. The name of the Agency shall be the ""Intelligent Energy Executive Agency"". LocationThe agency shall be located in Brussels. DurationThe Agency is hereby established for a period beginning on 1 January 2004 and ending on 31 December 2008. Objectives and tasks1. Under the Community programme Intelligent Energy - Europe, established by Decision No 1230/2003/EC, the Agency is responsible for implementing the tasks concerning Community aid under the programme, except for programme evaluation, monitoring of legislation and strategic studies, or any other action which comes under the exclusive competence of the Commission. It shall be responsible for the following tasks:(a) managing all the phases in the lifetime of specific projects in the context of implementing the Community programme Intelligent Energy - Europe on the basis of Decision 1230/2003/EC and the work programme provided for in this Decision and adopted by the Commission following the advice of the executive committee of the programme, as well as the necessary checks to that end, by adopting the relevant decisions where the Commission has empowered it to do so;(b) adopting the instruments of budget implementation for revenue and expenditure and carrying out, where the Commission has empowered it to do so, all the operations necessary to manage the Community programme and, in particular, those linked to the award of contracts and grants;(c) gathering, analysing and passing on to the Commission all the information needed to guide the implementation of the Community programme, as well as any other information or report for the Commission provided for in the work programme or in the instrument of delegation.2. The Agency may be charged by the Commission following the opinion of the committee as established by Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 58/2003, to carry out tasks of the same type under other Community programmes, within the meaning of Article 2 of that Regulation, as the programme referred to in paragraph 1, provided that these programmes or projects remain within the limits of the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency, including in the transport sector, and their promotion and provided that they do not constitute a significant increase of the tasks of the Agency.3. The Commission decision delegating authority to the Agency shall set out in detail all the tasks entrusted to it and shall be adapted in the light of any additional tasks which may be entrusted to the Agency. The Commission decision will be transmitted, for information, to the committee established by Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 58/2003. Organisational structure1. The Agency shall be managed by a Steering Committee and a Director appointed by the Commission.2. The members of the Steering Committee shall be appointed for three years.3. The Director shall be appointed for five years. GrantsThe Agency shall receive a grant which shall be entered in the general budget of the European Communities from the funds allocated to the Community programme Intelligent Energy - Europe and, where appropriate, other Community programmes or actions entrusted to the Agency for implementation pursuant to Article 4(2). Supervision and reporting requirementThe Agency shall be subject to supervision by the Commission and shall report regularly on progress in implementing the programmes for which it is responsible in accordance with the arrangements and at the intervals stipulated in the instrument of delegation. Implementation of the administrative budgetThe Agency shall implement its administrative budget in accordance with the provisions of the standard Financial Regulation.. Done at Brussels, 23 December 2003.For the CommissionLoyola De PalacioVice-President(1) OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1.(2) OJ L 176, 15.7.2003, p. 29. +",management;energy policy;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme;EU office or agency;Community service body;EC institutional body;EC satellite body;EC specialised body;EU Agencies and decentralised bodies;European Monitoring Centre;European Union office or agency;European agency;European foundation;autonomous Community body;decentralised Community body;specialised Community agency,20 +27027,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2147/2003 of 8 December 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 December 2003.It shall apply from 10 to 23 December 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 December 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodríguezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 8 December 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 10 to 23 December 2003>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +2382,"98/452/CFSP: Council Decision of 13 July 1998 extending the application of Joint Action 96/250/CFSP adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union, in relation to the nomination of a Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes Region. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular, Articles J.3 and J.11 thereof,Whereas Joint Action 96/250/CFSP of 25 March 1996 adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union, in relation to the nomination of a Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes Region (1), the application of which was last extended by Decision 97/448/CFSP (2), expires on 31 July 1998;Whereas on the basis of the review of Joint Action 96/250/CFSP its application should be extended for an additional year,. The application of Joint Action 96/250/CFSP is hereby extended to 31 July 1999. The Joint Action shall be reviewed six months after the date on which this Decision is adopted. In order to cover the costs related to the mission of the Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes Region, a sum of ECU 813 925 shall be charged to the general budget of the European Communities for 1998. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.It shall be published in the Official Journal.. Done at Brussels, 13 July 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. SCHÜSSEL(1) OJ L 87, 4. 4. 1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 197, 27. 7. 1997, p. 1. +",settlement of disputes;conflict resolution;conflict settlement;dispute settlement;peace negotiations;East Africa;joint action;ethnic conflict;inter-ethnic conflict;tribal war;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy;the EU's international role;EC participation in an international meeting;EC representation in an international organisation;the Community's international role;the international role of the European Union,20 +19868,"2000/542/EC: Commission Decision of 12 September 2000 amending Decision 2000/528/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(2000) 2686) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Council Directive 92/118/EEC(2) and, in particular, Article 10 thereof.Whereas:(1) Outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in the United Kingdom.(2) In view of the trade in live pigs, these outbreaks are liable to endanger the herds of other Member States.(3) By Commission Decision 2000/528/EC(3) certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the United Kingdom were adopted at Community level.(4) Decision 2000/528/EC must be amended to take into account the evolution of the epidemiological situation.(5) This Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee.. The following Article 2a is added after Article 2 of Decision 2000/528/EC:""Article 2a1. However, as of 15 September 2000, Essex should be considered as deleted from Annex I, if:(a) no further outbreaks of classical swine fever are reported in this area before 15 September 2000; and(b) all the clinical examinations and laboratory tests for classical swine fever carried out in this area on pigs:- on all holdings where the presence of this disease has been suspected in relation to the outbreaks confirmed in the United Kingdom in August and September 2000, and- in each pig holding located in the protection and surveillance zones established in this area following the outbreak confirmed on 9 August 2000,have given negative results.2. For the purpose of paragraph 1, on 14 September 2000 the United Kingdom shall inform the Commission and the other Member States on the compliance with the conditions set up in paragraph 1. In case of compliance the Member States shall amend the conditions they apply to trade so as to bring them in line with this Decision."" In Article 7 of Decision 2000/528/EC the words ""15 September"" are replaced by the words ""15 October"". This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 September 2000.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.(3) OJ L 214, 25.8.2000, p. 42. +",disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;health certificate,20 +5844,"Commission Delegated Directive 2014/14/EU of 18 October 2013 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, the Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for 3,5 mg mercury per lamp in single capped compact fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(a) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2011/65/EU prohibits the use of mercury in electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market.(2) Single capped compact fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes < 30 W with a lifetime equal to or above 20 000 h need 3,5 mg mercury to avoid light output failures during the life of the product. Suitable substitutes do not exist at this time.(3) Directive 2011/65/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,. Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive. 1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by the last day of the sixth month after entry into force at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 October 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 88.ANNEXIn Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU the following point is inserted:‘1(g) For general lighting purposes < 30 W with a lifetime equal or above 20 000 h: 3,5 mg Expires on 31 December 2017’ +",lighting equipment;electric lamp;electric tube;fluorescent tube;halogen lamp;incandescent lamp;light bulb;neon tube;standard lamp;mercury;technological change;adaptation to technical progress;digital revolution;technical progress;technological development;technological progress;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban,20 +22541,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2568/2001 of 21 December 2001 prohibiting fishing for herring by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1965/2001(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2848/2000 of 15 December 2000 fixing for 2001 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2425/2001(4), lays down quotas for herring for 2001.(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of herring in the waters of ICES divisions I and II, by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands have exhausted the quota allocated for 2001. The Netherlands have prohibited fishing for this stock from 16 November 2001. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,. Catches of herring in the waters of ICES divisions I and II, by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the Netherlands for 2001.Fishing for herring in the waters of ICES divisions I and II, by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 16 November 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 23.(3) OJ L 334, 30.12.2000, p. 1.(4) OJ L 328, 13.12.2001, p. 7. +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +28422,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1101/2004 of 10 June 2004 amending Annexes I and II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 of 26 June 1990 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 546/2004 (2) and in particular Articles 6, 7 and 8 thereof;Whereas:(1) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, maximum residue limits must be established progressively for all pharmacologically active substances which are used within the Community in veterinary medicinal products intended for administration to food-producing animals.(2) Maximum residue limits should be established only after the examination within the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products of all the relevant information concerning the safety of residues of the substance concerned for the consumer of foodstuffs of animal origin and the impact of residues on the industrial processing of foodstuffs.(3) In establishing maximum residue limits for residues of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin, it is necessary to specify the animal species in which residues may be present, the levels which may be present in each of the relevant meat tissues obtained from the treated animal (target tissue) and the nature of the residue which is relevant for the monitoring of residues (marker residue).(4) For the control of residues, as provided for in appropriate Community legislation, maximum residue limits should usually be established for the target tissues of liver or kidney. However, the liver and kidney are frequently removed from carcasses moving in international trade, and maximum residue limits should therefore also always be established for muscle or fat tissues.(5) In the case of veterinary medicinal products intended for use in laying birds, lactating animals or honey bees, maximum residue limits must also be established for eggs, milk or honey.(6) Tulathromycin should be inserted into Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90.(7) Diclazuril should be inserted into Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90.(8) An adequate period should be allowed before the entry into force of this Regulation in order to allow Member States to make any adjustment which may be necessary to the authorisations to place the veterinary medicinal products concerned on the market which have been granted in accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC (3), as last amended by Directive 2004/28/EC (4) of the European Parliament and of the Council to take account of the provisions of this Regulation.(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,. Annexes I and II to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from the sixtieth day following its publication.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 June 2004.For the CommissionErkki LIIKANENMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 87, 25.3.2004, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 58.ANNEXA.   The following substance(s) is (are) inserted in Annex I1.   Anti-infectious agents1.2.   Antibiotics1.2.4.   MacrolidesPharmacologically active substance(s) Marker residue Animal species MRLs Target tissues‘Tulathromycin (2R,3S,4R,5R,8R,10R,11R,12S, 13S,14R)-2-ethyl-3,4,10,13-tetrahydroxy-3,5,8,10,12,14-hexamethyl-11-[[3,4,6-trideoxy-3-(dimethylamino)-ß-D-xylo-hexopy-ranosyl]oxy]-1-oxa-6-azacyclopent-decan-15-one expressed as tulathromycin equivalents Bovine (1) 100 μg/kg FatPorcine 3 000 μg/kg Liver3 000 μg/kg Kidney100 μg/kg Skin + fat3 000 μg/kg Liver3 000 μg/kg KidneyB.   The following substance(s) is (are) inserted in Annex II2.   Organic compoundsPharmacologically active substance(s) Animal species‘Diclazuril all ruminants (2)(1)  Not for use in animals from which milk is produced for human consumption.’(2)  For oral use only(3)  For oral use only.’ +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;veterinary drug;veterinary medicines;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,20 +43082,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1277/2013 of 9 December 2013 authorising an increase of the limits for the enrichment of wine produced using the grapes harvested in 2013 in certain wine-growing regions or a part thereof. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular the third paragraph of Article 121 thereof,Whereas:(1) Point A.3 of Annex XVa to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that Member States may request that the limits for increasing the alcoholic strength (enrichment) of wine by volume be raised by up to 0,5 % in years in which climatic conditions have been exceptionally unfavourable.(2) The Czech Republic, Germany, France, Croatia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria and Slovakia have requested such increases of the limits for enrichment of the wine produced using the grapes harvested in the year 2013, as climatic conditions during the growing season have been exceptionally unfavourable. Such request has been made by the Czech Republic, Germany, Croatia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria and Slovakia for all their wine-growing regions and by France for some communes within the department of Gironde.(3) Due to the exceptionally adverse weather conditions during 2013, the limits on increases in the natural alcoholic strength provided for in point A.2 of Annex XVa to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 do not enable the production of wine with an appropriate total alcoholic strength in certain wine-growing regions or a part thereof for which there would normally be market demand.(4) Having regard to the purpose of Annex XVa to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, namely to discourage and limit enrichment of wine, and given the exceptional nature of the derogation in point A.3 of that Annex, authorisations to increase the limits for the enrichment of wine should be granted only for the wine-growing regions or parts thereof affected by exceptionally unfavourable climatic conditions. Therefore, in France, the authorisation should only be granted for a limited number of communes in the department of Gironde that have suffered such climatic conditions.(5) It is therefore appropriate to authorise an increase of the limits for the enrichment of wine produced using the grapes harvested in 2013 in wine-growing regions in the Czech Republic, Germany, France, Croatia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, and Slovakia or a part thereof.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. By way of derogation from point A.2 of Annex XVa to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, in the wine-growing regions or a part thereof listed in the Annex to this Regulation, the increase in natural alcoholic strength by volume of fresh grapes harvested in the year 2013, grape must, grape must in fermentation, new wine still in fermentation and wine produced using the grapes harvested in the year 2013, shall not exceed the following limits:(a) 3,5 % vol. in wine-growing zone A referred to in the appendix to Annex XIb to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007;(b) 2,5 % vol. in wine-growing zone B referred to in the appendix to Annex XIb to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007;(c) 2,0 % vol. in wine-growing zones C I and C II referred to in the appendix to Annex XIb to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 December 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.ANNEXWine-growing regions or a part thereof where an increase of the enrichment limit is authorised pursuant to Article 1Member State Wine-growing regions or part thereof (wine-growing zone)Czech Republic All wine-growing regions (zones A and B)Germany All wine-growing regions (zones A and B)France The following communes within the department of Gironde: Arbanats, Ayguemorte-Les-Graves, Baurech, Beautiran, Belvès-de-Castillon, Blésignac, Branne, Cabara, Camiac-et-Saint-Denis, Capian, Cardan, Castillon-la-Bataille, Castres-Gironde, Civrac-sur-Dordogne, Daignac, Dardenac, Espiet, Faleyras, Francs, Gardegan-et-Tourtirac, Grézillac, Guillac, Haux, La Brède, Langoiran, Lestiac-sur-Garonne, Lugaignac, Mouillac, Mouliets-et-Villemartin, Naujan-et-Postiac, Paillet, Podensac, Portets, Pujols, Rions, Saint-Aubin-de-Branne, Sainte-Colombe, Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse, Sainte-Florence, Saint-Genès-de-Castillon, Saint-Genès-de-Lombaud, Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac, Saint-Léon, Saint-Magne-de-Castillon, Saint-Michel-de-Rieufret, Saint-Morillon, Saint-Pey-d’Armens, Saint-Philippe-d’Aiguille, Saint-Selve, Sainte-Terre, Les Salles-de-Castillon, La Sauve, Tabanac, Tizac-de-Curton, Le Tourne, Vignonet, Villenave-de-Rions and Virelade (zone CI)Croatia All wine-growing regions (zones B, CI and CII)Luxembourg All wine-growing regions (zone A)Hungary All wine-growing regions (zone CI)Austria All wine-growing regions (zone B)Slovakia All wine-growing regions (zones B and CI) +",France;French Republic;Hungary;Republic of Hungary;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;Luxembourg;Grand Duchy of Luxembourg;Austria;Republic of Austria;wine;vinification;Croatia;Republic of Croatia;Slovakia;Slovak Republic;Czech Republic,20 +2746,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1558/2000 of 17 July 2000 fixing for the 2000/01 marketing year the minimum price to be paid to producers for unprocessed dried figs and the amount of production aid for dried figs. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2701/1999(2), and in particular Articles 3(3) and 4(9) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/97 of 19 March 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the system of production aid for products processed from fruit and vegetables(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1607/1999(4), lays down the dates of the marketing years.(2) The criteria for fixing the minimum price and the production aid are laid down in Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96, and the products for which the minimum price and the aid are fixed are listed in Articles 1 and 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1573/1999 of 19 July 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) 2201/96 as regards the characteristics of dried figs qualifying for aid under the production aid scheme(5). The minimum price and the production aid should therefore be fixed for the 2000/01 marketing year.(3) The measure provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. For the 2000/01 marketing year:(a) the minimum price referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be EUR 87,886 per 100 kg net from the producer for unprocessed dried figs;(b) the production aid referred to in Article 4 of that Regulation shall be EUR 28,63 per 100 kg net for dried figs. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 July 2000.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.(2) OJ L 327, 21.12.1999, p. 5.(3) OJ L 78, 20.3.1997, p. 14.(4) OJ L 190, 23.7.1999, p. 11.(5) OJ L 187, 20.7.1999, p. 27. +",pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;minimum price;floor price;dried product;dried fig;dried food;dried foodstuff;prune;raisin;production aid;aid to producers,20 +2679,"2001/22/EC: Commission Decision of 22 December 2000 on amendment of Annex III to Directive 98/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 1998 on the application of open network provision (ONP) to voice telephony and on universal service for telecommunications in a competitive environment (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2000) 4078). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 98/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 1998 on the application of open network provision (ONP) to voice telephony and on universal service for telecommunications in a competitive environment(1), and in particular Article 28 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 28 of Directive 98/10/EC provides for the modification of its Annex III in order to adapt it to new technical developments and to changes in market demand.(2) The ETSI technical report ETR 138 on quality of service referred to in Annex III to Directive 98/10/EC is not adjusted to a multi-operator liberalised market. The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has adopted an ETSI guide EG 201 769-1 to replace ETSI ETR 138, developed on the basis of the set of proposals from the Commission, which took into account the opinions of the ONP Committee and market players.(3) The two parameters ""Unsuccessfull call ratio"" and ""Call set up time"" are becoming less important, given the high quality of digital fixed telephone networks and Member States should be able to refrain from requiring operators to measure these two parameters if the quality is satisfactory.(4) The amendment of Annex III to Directive 98/10/EC adopted in this Decision contains the harmonised set of quality of service parameters to be used across the European Union, but Member States may in addition decide to include other parameters.(5) In accordance with Article 28 of Directive 98/10/EC, the Commission has submitted the draft Decision for an opinion of the ONP Committee, under the procedure provided for in Article 30 of Directive 98/10/EC.(6) The amendment of Annex III to Directive 98/10/EC adopted in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the ONP Committee,. Annex III to Directive 98/10/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision. Member States shall take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision within two months of the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 2000.For the CommissionErkki LiikanenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 101, 1.4.1998, p. 24.ANNEX""ANNEX IIISUPPLY-TIME AND QUALITY-OF-SERVICE PARAMETERS, DEFINITIONS AND MEASUREMENT METHODS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 12>TABLE>"" +",supplies contract;public supply contract;domestic market;national market;transmission network;Euronet;Transpac;broadcasting network;data-transmission network;telecommunications network;telecommunications;telecommunications technology;telephone;telephone equipment;telephone exchange;telephone network;telephonic equipment;telephonic network;telephony;competition,20 +27224,"2004/70/EC: Commission Decision of 6 January 2004 amending for the 16th time Decision 2000/284/EC establishing the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 5313). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992, laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), and in particular Article 17(3)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) The competent authorities of Australia officially informed the Commission that the approval has been withdrawn from two equine semen collection centres previously notified to the Commission in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC.(2) The competent authorities of the Slovak Republic officially informed the Commission of the approval in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC of one equine semen collection centre.(3) The competent authorities of the United States of America officially informed the Commission of the approval in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC of nine additional equine semen collection centres and of amendments to certain approval details of another four equine semen collection centres.(4) It is necessary to include Serbia and Montenegro into the list in the order of the ISO country code.(5) It is necessary to take into account that the Acceding States are scheduled to join the Community as of 1 May 2004.(6) It is therefore appropriate to amend the list of approved centres in the light of new information received from the third countries concerned, and to highlight the amendments in the Annex for clarity.(7) Commission Decision 2000/284/EC(2) should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Decision 2000/284/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 January 2004.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54. Directive as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1398/2003 (OJ L 198, 6.8.2003, p. 3).(2) OJ L 94, 14.4.2000, p. 35. Decision as last amended by Decision 2003/574/EC (OJ L 196, 2.8.2003, p. 27).ANNEX""ANEXO/BILAG/ANHANG/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA>TABLE>"" +",import;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;third country;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;animal breeding;animal selection;health certificate;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule,20 +39486,"Decision of the Court of Justice of 13 September 2011 on the lodging and service of procedural documents by means of e-Curia. ,Having regard to the Rules of Procedure and, in particular, Articles 37(7) and 79(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) In order to take account of developments in communication technology, an information technology application has been developed to allow the lodging and service of procedural documents by electronic means.(2) This application, which is based on an electronic authentication system using a combination of a user identification and a password, meets the requirements of authenticity, integrity and confidentiality of documents exchanged,. The information technology application known as ‘e-Curia’, common to the three constituent courts of the Court of Justice of the European Union, allows the lodging and service of procedural documents by electronic means under the conditions laid down by this Decision. Use of this application shall require a personal user identification and password. A procedural document lodged by means of e-Curia shall be deemed to be the original of that document for the purposes of the first subparagraph of Article 37(1) of the Rules of Procedure where the representative’s user identification and password have been used to effect that lodgment. Such identification shall constitute the signature of the document concerned. A document lodged by means of e-Curia must be accompanied by the Annexes referred to therein and a schedule listing such Annexes.It shall not be necessary to lodge certified copies of a document lodged by means of e-Curia or of any Annexes thereto. A procedural document shall be deemed to have been lodged for the purposes of Article 37(3) of the Rules of Procedure at the time of the representative’s validation of lodgment of that document.The relevant time shall be the time in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Procedural documents, including judgments and orders, shall be served on the parties’ representatives by means of e-Curia where they have expressly accepted this method of service or, in the context of a case, where they have consented to this method of service by lodging a procedural document by means of e-Curia.Procedural documents shall also be served by means of e-Curia on Member States, other States which are parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and institutions, bodies, offices or agencies of the Union that have accepted this method of service. The intended recipients of the documents served referred to in Article 6 shall be notified by e-mail of any document served on them by means of e-Curia.A procedural document shall be served at the time when the intended recipient (representative or his assistant) requests access to that document. In the absence of any request for access, the document shall be deemed to have been served on the expiry of the seventh day following the day on which the notification e-mail was sent.Where a party is represented by more than one agent or lawyer, the time to be taken into account in the reckoning of time-limits shall be the time when the first request for access was made.The relevant time shall be the time in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The Registrar shall draw up the conditions of use of e-Curia and ensure that they are observed. Any use of e-Curia contrary to those conditions may result in the deactivation of the access account concerned.The Court shall take the necessary steps to protect e-Curia from any abuse or malicious use.Users shall be notified by e-mail of any action taken pursuant to this Article that prevents them from using their access account. This decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Luxembourg, 13 September 2011.RegistrarA. CALOT ESCOBARPresidentV. SKOURIS +",judicial proceedings;court proceedings;discontinuance of judicial proceedings;end of judicial proceedings;judicial procedure;legal procedure;legal proceedings;withdrawal of judicial proceedings;legal system;electronic document management;EDM;EDMS;electronic data management;electronic document management system;electronic government;digital public service;e-administration;e-government;electronic administration;online administration,20 +265,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2464/81 of 27 July 1981 on the application of Decision No 4/81 of the EEC-Portugal Joint Committee amending, as regards products sent in small packages to private persons, Article 8 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic (1) was signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force on 1 January 1973;(1) OJ No L 301, 31.12.1972, p. 165.Whereas by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ""originating products"" and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the above Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decision No 4/81 amending, as regards products sent in small packages to private persons, Article 8 of that Protocol;Whereas it is necessary to apply this Decision in the Community,. Decision No 4/81 of the EEC - Portugal Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 July 1981.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. WALKER +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);administrative cooperation;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;postal service;letter post;mail;mail service;parcel post;post;customs cooperation,20 +5686,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 746/2013 of 29 July 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for megrims in areas VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of Portugal. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 July 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 1.ANNEXNo 15/TQ39Member State PortugalStock LEZ/8C3411Species Megrims (Lepidorhombus spp.)Zone VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1Date 26.6.2013 +",Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +1341,"92/342/EEC: Commission Decision of 5 June 1992 approving the plan for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs submitted by Germany (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (1), as last amended by Directive 91/496/EEC (2), and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof,Whereas by letter dated 10 March 1992 Germany transmitted a plan to the Commission;Whereas the plan has been examined and found to meet the requirements of Directive 90/539/EEC, and in particular Annex II thereof;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The plan submitted by Germany for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs is hereby approved. Germany shall bring into force by 15 June 1992 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementation of the plan referred to in Article 1. This Decision is addressed to Germany.. Done at Brussels, 5 June 1992. For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;agricultural building;barn;byre;cattle-shed;cow-shed;farm building;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;egg;live poultry;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,20 +27437,"2004/581/EC: Council Decision of 29 April 2004 determining the minimum indications to be used on signs at external border crossing points. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 62(2)(a) thereofHaving regard to the initiative of the Hellenic Republic (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Whereas:(1) It is necessary to update the existing indications on signs at external air border crossing points marking the channels for persons entering the territory of the Member States contained in Schengen Executive Committee Decision SCH/COM-EX (94) 17, rev 4 of 22 December 1994 introducing and applying the Schengen arrangements in airports and aerodromes (3) in order to take account of the Agreement on the European Economic Area and of the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, on the free movement of persons.(2) It is also necessary to determine, in a uniform manner, the indications for new signs marking the passenger channels at external land and sea borders, where such channels are used.(3) In order to avoid a disproportionate financial burden on Member States, it is appropriate to provide for a transitional period of five years during which the provisions of this Decision only apply where Member States set up new signs or replace existing ones.(4) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision, and is not bound by it or subject to its application. Given that this Decision builds upon the Schengen acquis under the provisions of Title IV of Part III of the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark shall, in accordance with Article 5 of the said Protocol, decide within a period of six months after the Council has adopted this Decision whether it will implement it in its national law.(5) As regards Iceland and Norway, this Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (4), which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point A of Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of that Agreement (5).(6) This Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (6); the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.(7) This Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland's request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (7); Ireland is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.(8) This Decision constitutes an act building on the Schengen acquis or otherwise related to it within the meaning of Article 3(2) of the 2003 Act of Accession.. Member States shall provide separate lanes at authorised air border crossing points at their external borders in order to carry out the necessary border checks on persons entering their territory. The lanes shall be differentiated by means of the signs referred to in Article 2.The same signs shall be used if Member States provide separate lanes at land and sea border crossing points at their external borders. The indications on the signs, which may be displayed electronically, shall be set out in the Annexes.These indications may be displayed in such language or languages as each Member State considers appropriate. 1.   The following persons:(a) citizens of the EU;(b) nationals of States parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area;(c) nationals of the Swiss Confederation; and(d) members of the families of persons mentioned in (a), (b) and (c) above who are not nationals of one of those States, and who benefit from the provisions of Community law on the free movement of citizens of the European Unionare entitled to use the lane indicated by the sign in Annex I. They may also use the lane indicated by the sign in Annex II.2.   All other third-country nationals shall use the lane indicated by the sign in Annex II.3.   However, in the event of a temporary imbalance in the traffic flows at a particular border crossing point, the rules relating to the use of the different lanes may be waived by the competent authorities for the time necessary to eliminate such imbalance. At land and seaport border crossing points, Member States may separate vehicle traffic into different lanes for light and heavy vehicles and buses, by using signs as shown in Annex III.Member States may vary the indications on these signs where appropriate in the light of local circumstances. Point 2 of the Annex (SCH/I-Front (94) 39 rev. 9) to Schengen Executive Committee Decision SCH/COM-EX(94) 17, rev 4 of 22 December 1994, together with point 2 of the Decision attached to that Annex on introducing and applying the Schengen arrangements in airports and aerodromes (secondary airports), shall be repealed. This Decision shall apply from 1 June 2004 in so far as Member States set up new signs or replace existing signs at border crossing points covered by this Decision. In all other cases, this Decision shall apply from 1 June 2009. This Decision shall not apply to borders between Member States governed by Article 3(2) of the 2003 Act of Accession. This Decision is addressed to the Member States in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community.. Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. McDOWELL(1)  OJ C 125, 27.3.2003, p. 6.(2)  Opinion delivered on 18 November 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3)  OJ L 239, 22.9.2000, p. 168.(4)  OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36.(5)  OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31.(6)  OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43.(7)  OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20.ANNEX IANNEX IIANNEX III +",airport;aerodrome;airport facilities;airport infrastructure;heliport;high altitude airport;regional airport;runway;seaplane base;traffic signs;light signalling;lighted road sign;road signs and signals;border control;frontier control;external border of the EU;external borders of the European Union;management of the EU's external borders;management of the European Union's external borders;management of the external borders of the European Union,20 +2449,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1264/98 of 17 June 1998 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 (1) on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1048/98 (2), and in particular Article 9,Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomeclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and those rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods;Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virute of the reasons set out in column 3;Wheres it is acceptance that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the combined nomenclature and which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation, can continue to be invoked, under the provisions in Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), for a period of three months by the holder;Whereas the tariff and statistical nomenclature section of the Customs Code Committee has not delivered an opinion within the time set by its chairman as regards products No 2, 4, 6 and 7 in the annexed table;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the the tariff and statistical nomenclature section of the Customs Code Committee as regards products No 1, 3 and 5,. The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the combined nomenclature under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table. Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the provisions of Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 June 1998.For the CommissionMario MONTIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 151, 21. 5. 1998, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.ANNEXDescription of goods Heading number Reasons(1) (2) (3)1. A powder, consisting of 80 % by weight of whole milk powder and 20 % by weight of lactoserum, with the following constituents (% by weight):— water: 5— protein: 21— milk fat: 24— ash: 6— lactose: 442. A powder, consisting of 80 % by weight of milk powder and 20 % by weight of other ingredients (8 % lactose, 11,8% malto-dextrin with a reducing sugar content, expressed as dextrose on the dry substance, exceeding 10 % but less than 20 %, and minerals, lecithin and vitamins), with the following constituents (% by weight):— lactose: 41— milk fat: 21— milk protein: 21— malto-dextrin: 123. Product in the form of a block of irregular yellowish/greyish granules with a cheese smell, frozen, with the following characteristics (% by weight):— dry matter: 60— milk fat: 28— protein: 27— whey protein: 3,5— lactose: 1,0— ash: 3,3— sodium chloride: 0,74. Food preparation in the form of a ball, capable of being consumed in a single mouthful, coated with gum arabic, mainly consisting of milk chocolate, sugar, rum, shredded coconut, cocoa paste and cocoa butter5. Food supplement in capsules containing malto-dextrin (70 %), magnesium stearate (3 %) and ascorbic acid (0,5 %) with added lactic ferments (Bifidobacterium breve and B. longum, Lactobacillus acidopbilus and L rhamnosus, approximately 1 billion per gram)6. Mixture of rape oil (98 %) and petrol (2 %)7. Mixture of rape oil (98 %) and a mixture (2 %) consisting of diesel and other heavy oils +",prepared foodstuff;cooked foodstuff;deep-frozen dish;food preparation;pre-cooked foodstuff;powdered milk;dehydrated milk;dried milk;freeze-dried milk;milk powder;tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;motor fuel;Combined Nomenclature;CN,20 +2120,"97/480/EC: Commission Decision of 1 July 1997 amending Commission Decision 97/252/EC drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorize imports of milk and milk-based products for human consumption (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States are authorized to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (1), as last amended by Council Decision 97/34/EC (2), and in particular Articles 2 (1) and 7 thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 95/340/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 96/584/EC (4), draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of milk and milk-based products;Whereas the health and veterinary certification requirements for imports of milk and milk-based products from the countries appearing on that list have been laid down in Commission Decision 95/343/EEC (5), as last amended by Decision 97/115/EC (6);Whereas Commission Decision 97/252/EC (7) draws up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorize imports of milk and milk-based products for human consumption;Whereas the Commission has received from Canada and Israel lists of establishments with guarantees that they fully meet the appropriate Community health requirements and that should an establishment fail to do so its export activities to the European Community will be suspended;Whereas Commission Decision 97/299/EC (8) draws up a list of establishments in the Czech Republic;Whereas Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland have amended the lists of establishments in Decision 97/252/EC; whereas these amendments should therefore be published;Whereas the Commission has been unable to ascertain in the third countries other than those whose establishments are listed in Decision 97/252/EC the compliance of their establishments with Community requirements and the validity of the guarantees provided by the competent authorities, particularly by means of on-the-spot inspections; whereas it is therefore necessary to extend the period they have been granted;Whereas it is necessary to ensure the consistency of decisions drawing up lists of establishments; whereas Decision 97/252/EC should therefore be amended;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. In Article 1 (1) of Decision 97/252/EC, the words 'third country` are inserted before 'establishments`.2. Article 1 (2) of Decision 97/252/EC is replaced by the following:'Up to 1 January 1998 Member States may authorize imports of milk and milk-based products from establishments in third countries other than those listed in the Annex hereto.` 1. The Annex to Decision 97/252/EC is supplemented by Annex I to this Decision for Canada and Israel.2. The Annex to Decision 97/252/EC is replaced by Annex II to this Decision for Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 July 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 17.(2) OJ No L 13, 16. 1. 1997, p. 33.(3) OJ No L 200, 24. 8. 1995, p. 38.(4) OJ No L 255, 9. 10. 1996, p. 20.(5) OJ No L 200, 24. 8. 1995, p. 52.(6) OJ No L 42, 13. 2. 1997, p. 16.(7) OJ No L 101, 18. 4. 1997, p. 46.(8) OJ No L 124, 16. 5. 1997, p. 50.ANEXO I / BILAG I / ANHANG I / ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ I / ANNEX I / ANNEXE I / ALLEGATO I / BIJLAGE I / ANEXO I / LIITE I / BILAGA I«>TABLE>»«>TABLE>»ANEXO II / BILAG II / ANHANG II / ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ II / ANNEX II / ANNEXE II / ALLEGATO II / BIJLAGE II /ANEXO II / LIITE II / BILAGA II«>TABLE>»«>TABLE>»«>TABLE>»«>TABLE>» +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;milk;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;third country;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;dairy farm;milk collection,20 +14046,"Council Regulation (EC) No 748/95 of 31 March 1995 allocating, for 1995, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Community and Norway have held consultations on their mutual fishing rights for 1995, and in particular the allocation of certain catch quotas to Community vessels in the Norwegian fishing zone;Whereas, in accordance with Articles 96 and 124 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, fisheries agreements concluded by the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden with third countries shall be managed by the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the Agreement on fisheries of 9 December 1976 between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Norway, the Community on behalf of Sweden has held consultations with Norway concerning their fishing rights for 1995;Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the Agreement on fisheries of 29 December 1976 between the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Norway, the Community on behalf of Finland has held consultations with Norway concerning their fishing rights for 1995;Whereas, to ensure efficient management for catch possibilities available, they should be allocated among the Member States as quotas in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92;Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3377/94 (2) allocated catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Norwegian waters for the period until 31 March 1995 only; whereas this Regulation should be repealed;Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the pertinent control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (3),. Until 31 December 1995, vessels flying the flag of a Member State are hereby authorized to make catches:- in waters falling within the Norwegian exclusive economic zone north of 62°00′ N or within the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, and within the quota limits set out in Annex I,- in waters falling within the Norwegian exclusive economic zone south of 62°00′ N, and within the quota limits set out in Annex II. Regulation (EC) No 3377/94 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 March 1995.For the Council The President F. BAYROUANNEX I>TABLE>ANNEX II>TABLE> +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;Norway;Kingdom of Norway;ship's flag;nationality of ships;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,20 +42564,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 476/2013 of 23 May 2013 fixing the quantitative limit for exports of out-of-quota sugar and isoglucose until the end of the 2013/14 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 61, first paragraph, point (d), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) According to Article 61, first paragraph, point (d) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the sugar or isoglucose produced in excess of the quota referred to in Article 56 of that Regulation may be exported only within the quantitative limit to be fixed.(2) Detailed implementing rules for out-of-quota exports, in particular concerning the issue of export licences are laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 (2). However, the quantitative limit should be fixed per marketing year in view of the possible opportunities on the export markets.(3) For certain Union producers of sugar and isoglucose, exports from the Union represent an important part of their economic activities and they have established traditional markets outside the Union. Exports of sugar and isoglucose to those markets could be economically viable also without granting export refunds. To that end it is necessary to fix a quantitative limit for out-of-quota sugar and isoglucose exports so that the EU producers concerned may continue to supply their traditional markets.(4) For the 2013/14 marketing year it is estimated that fixing the quantitative limit initially at 650 000 tonnes, in white sugar equivalent, for out-of-quota sugar exports and 70 000 tonnes, in dry matter, for out-of-quota isoglucose would correspond to the market demand.(5) Exports of sugar from the Union to certain close destinations and to third countries granting Union products a preferential import treatment are currently in a particular favourable competitive position. In view of the absence of appropriate instruments of mutual assistance to fight against irregularities and in order to minimize the risk of fraud and to prevent any abuse associated with the reimport or reintroduction into the Union of out-of-quota sugar certain close destinations should be excluded from the eligible destinations.(6) In view of the estimated lower risks for eventual frauds regarding isoglucose due to the nature of the product it is not necessary to restrict the eligible destinations for the export of out-of-quota isoglucose.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. Fixing the quantitative limit for out-of-quota sugar exports1.   For the 2013/14 marketing year the quantitative limit referred to in Article 61, first paragraph, point (d) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be 650 000 tonnes for exports without refund of out-of-quota white sugar falling within CN code 1701 99.2.   Exports within the quantitative limit fixed in paragraph 1 shall be allowed for all destinations excluding:(a) third countries: Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Holy See (Vatican City State), Liechtenstein, Montenegro, San Marino and Serbia (3);(b) territories of Member States not forming part of the customs territory of the Union: the Faeroe Islands, Greenland, Heligoland, Ceuta, Melilla, the communes of Livigno and Campione d’Italia, and the areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control;(c) European territories for whose external relations a Member State is responsible, not forming part of the customs territory of the Union: Gibraltar. Fixing the quantitative limit for out-of-quota isoglucose exports1.   For the 2013/14 marketing year the quantitative limit referred to in Article 61, first paragraph, point (d) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be 70 000 tonnes, in dry matter, for exports without refund of out-of-quota isoglucose falling within CN codes 1702 40 10, 1702 60 10 and 1702 90 30.2.   Exports of the products referred to in paragraph 1 shall only be allowed where they comply with the conditions laid down in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 October 2013.It shall expire on 30 September 2014.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 May 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 24.(3)  As well as Kosovo under UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;isoglucose;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;export (EU);Community export;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;production quota;limitation of production;production restriction;reduction of production;white sugar;refined sugar,20 +26697,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1708/2003 of 26 September 2003 fixing the coefficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of Irish whiskey for the period 2003/2004. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/2003(2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93 of 15 October 1993 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards the fixing and granting of adjusted refunds in respect of cereals exported in the form of certain spirit drinks(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/2000(4), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 4(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93 lays down that the quantities of cereals eligible for the refund shall be the quantities placed under control and distilled, weighted by a coefficient to be fixed annually for each Member State concerned. The coefficient shall express the average ratio between the total quantities exported and the total quantities marketed of the spirit drink concerned, on the basis of the trend noted in those quantities during the number of years corresponding to the average ageing period of the spirit drink in question. On the basis of the information supplied by Ireland on the period from 1 January to 31 December 2002, the average ageing period in 2002 was five years for Irish whiskey. The coefficients for the period from 1 October 2003 to 30 September 2004 should therefore be fixed accordingly.(2) Article 10 of Protocol 3 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area(5) precludes the grant of refunds in respect of exports to Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway. Moreover, the Community has concluded with certain third countries agreements abolishing export refunds. According to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93, this should be taken into account in the calculation of the coefficients for the period 2003/2004.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. For the period from 1 October 2003 to 30 September 2004 the coefficients provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93 which are applicable to cereals used in Ireland in the production of Irish whiskey shall be as specified in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 October 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 September 2003.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.(2) OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1.(3) OJ L 258, 16.10.1993, p. 6.(4) OJ L 187, 26.7.2000, p. 29.(5) OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 1.ANNEXCOEFFICIENTS APPLICABLE IN IRELAND>TABLE> +",Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;barley;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;distillation;compulsory distillation;distillation operation;preventive distillation;special distillation;voluntary distillation;wine delivery;alcoholic beverage;fermented beverage;spirituous beverage,20 +6361,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 586/88 of 2 March 1988 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2276/79 laying down detailed rules for the drawing up of a register of olive cultivation in the Member States producing olive oil. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 154/75 of 21 January 1975 on the establishment of a register of olive cultivation in the Member States producing olive oil (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3788/85 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2276/79 (3) lays down detailed rules for the drawing-up of a register of olive cultivation in the Member States producing olive oil, and in particular provides for a comparison between, on the one hand, the information appearing in a declaration submitted by the olive growers and, on the other hand, the information held by the body responsible for drawing up the register; whereas the information which must be used as basic information for the register of olive cultivation must be specified depending on whether the said comparison reveals or does not reveal significant discrepancies;Whereas, after it is drawn up, provision should be made for the Member States to update the register annually;Whereas provision should be made for the Member States producing olive oil which acceded to the Community after the entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 2276/79 to be able to check by trials the validity of the methodology laid down by that Regulation;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,. Regulation (EEC) No 2276/79 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 6 is replaced by the following:'Article 61. The information on the area under olive trees and the number of olive trees in each parcel resulting from the application of the methods provided for in Articles 2 and 4 shall be compared with the information in a declaration to be submitted by olive growers to establish their production potential, where appropriate supplemented at the request of the Member State concerned.In the case of significant discrepancies, the information resulting from the application of the methods provided for in Articles 2 and 4 shall be notified individually to the olive growers. The latter shall be entitled to request a check of such information within three months of such notification.2. In that case, the body responsible for drawing up the register of olive cultivation shall undertake a check, if necessary on the spot, of the area and number of olive trees in respect of each olive grower.Where the above check does not reveal any change in the information in respect of the olive grower concerned, the latter shall be required to reimburse the costs of such a check.3. The basic information in the register shall be:(a) in the case of consistency or insignificant discrepancy between the olive growers' declarations and the information resulting from the methods provided for in Articles 2 and 4, the information declared by the olive growers;(b) in the case of significant discrepancies:- the information notified to the olive grower where the latter has not requested a check as provided for in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1,- the information resulting from the check in other cases.'2. The following Articles 6a ad 6b are added:'Article 6aMember States producing olives shall undertake, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 6 (1), an annual updating of the register of olive cultivation, taking account in particular of any changes in cultivation declarations submitted by olive growers. b1. Member States producing olives which acceded to the Community after the entry into force of this Regulation may carry out trials to determine what method for obtaining information is best suited to olive cultivation as practised on their territory and give particular consideration to the methods set out in Annex I.To that end, the Member States concerned shall by 31 December 1988 at the latest transmit a programme of trials to the Commission for approval.2. The Commission shall notify to the Member States its decision on the programme submitted, where appropriate together with the changes which it considers desirable. After approval by the Commission, the programme shall be carried out with all speed under the responsibility of the Member State concerned.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 March 1988.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 19, 24. 1. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 367, 31. 12. 1985, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 262, 18. 10. 1979, p. 11. +",olive oil;agricultural statistics;production capacity;excess production capacity;production potential;EU office or agency;Community service body;EC institutional body;EC satellite body;EC specialised body;EU Agencies and decentralised bodies;European Monitoring Centre;European Union office or agency;European agency;European foundation;autonomous Community body;decentralised Community body;specialised Community agency;production aid;aid to producers,20 +7290,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 550/89 of 1 March 1989 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on reception apparatus for radio-telephony, radio- telegraphy or radio-broadcasting falling within CN codes 8527, 8528 and 8529, originating in Malaysia, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 4257/88 apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4257/88 of 19 December 1988 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1989 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 4257/88, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I within the framework of the preferential tariff ceiling fixed in column 7 of Annex I;Whereas, as provided for in Article 13 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;Whereas, in the case of reception apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy or radio-broadcasting falling within CN codes 8527, 5828 and 5829 the individual ceiling was fixed at ECU 4 million; whereas, on 25 January 1989, imports of these products into the Community originating in Malaysia reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Malaysia,. As from 6 March 1989, the levying of customs duties suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 4257/88 shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Malaysia1.2.3 // // // // Order No // CN code // Description // // // // // // // 10.1060 // 8527 11 10 8527 11 90 8527 21 10 8527 21 90 8527 29 00 8527 31 10 8527 31 91 8527 31 99 8527 32 10 8527 32 90 8527 39 10 8527 39 91 8527 39 99 8527 90 91 8527 90 99 // Reception apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy or radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined in the same housing with recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock // // 8528 10 61 8528 10 69 8528 10 80 8528 10 91 8528 10 98 8528 20 20 8528 20 71 8528 20 73 8528 20 79 8528 20 91 8528 20 99 // Television receivers (including video monitors and video projectors), whether or not combined in the same housing, with radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproduction apparatus, excluding video recording or reproducing apparatus incorporating a video turner and goods of codes 8528 10 50, 8528 10 71, 8528 10 73, 8528 10 79 //(1) OJ No L 375, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1.// // // // Order No // CN code // Description // // // // // 10.1060 (cont'd) // 8529 10 20 8529 10 31 8529 10 39 8529 10 40 8529 10 50 8529 10 70 8529 10 90 8529 90 99 // Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of codes 8525 to 8528, excluding cabinets and cases // // // // // // This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 March 1989.For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENER // // +",Malaysia;Eastern Malaysia;Labuan;Malaya;Peninsular Malaysia;Sabah;Sarawak;West Malaysia;broadcasting;radio broadcast;import (EU);Community import;restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff;radio telecommunications;receiver;transmitter;walkie-talkie;wireless telecommunications;television,20 +20710,"2001/209/EC: Commission Decision of 15 March 2001 amending for the second time Decision 2001/172/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 761). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) Following the reports of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom, the Commission adopted Decision 2001/172/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/190/EC(4).(2) An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has been declared in France.(3) The foot-and-mouth disease situation in certain parts of the Community is liable to endanger the herds in other parts of the Community in view of the potential mechanical spread of virus through movement of equidae from protection and surveillance zones established in accordance with Article 9 of Council Directive 85/511/EEC of 18 November 1985 introducing Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease(5), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden.(4) In accordance with Article 8 of Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and imports from third countries of equidae(6), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, equidae intended for intra-Community trade must be accompanied by a veterinary document.(5) Registered equidae must be accompanied by a veterinary attestation as provided for in Annex B of Directive 90/426/EEC, which does not disclose the place of destination. Equidae for breeding, production and slaughter must be accompanied by a health certificate as provided for in Annex C of that Directive, which allows controlling the movement of such animals from the place of dispatch to the place of destination.(6) Furthermore, in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 90/426/EEC certain Member States have implemented alternative control instruments and granted one another derogations from the requirement of veterinary certification for registered equidae.(7) The disease situation in certain parts of the Community requires reinforcing the control measures for foot-and-mouth disease taken by Member States by adopting, in close cooperation with the Member States, additional Community protective measures, notably those related to controlled movement of equidae from areas under restrictions to other Member States.(8) Therefore, it appears necessary to adapt the measures laid down in Decision 2001/172/EC to the current disease situation by amending this Decision for the second time.(9) The situation shall be reviewed at the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee scheduled for 20 March 2001 and the measures adapted where necessary.(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. A fifth paragraph is added to Article 11a of Decision 2001/172/EC as follows:""5. The United Kingdom shall ensure that equidae dispatched from its territory to another Member State are accompanied by an animal health certificate in accordance with the model in Annex C of Directive 90/426/EEC, which shall only be issued for equidae that for the past 15 days prior to certification have not been in a protection and surveillance zone established in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 85/511/EEC."" Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 March 2001.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.(3) OJ L 62, 2.3.2001, p. 22.(4) OJ L 67, 9.3.2001, p. 88.(5) OJ L 315, 26.11.1985, p. 11.(6) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42. +",health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;health certificate;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule;foot-and-mouth disease,20 +5745,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1139/2013 of 11 November 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for saithe in Norwegian waters south of 62° N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 November 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.ANNEXNo 64/TQ40Member State SwedenStock POK/04-N.Species Saithe (Pollachius virens)Zone Norwegian waters south of 62° NDate 28.10.2013 +",Norwegian Sea;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;fishing area;fishing limits;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +1635,"81/259/EEC: Commission Decision of 27 March 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as 'JEOL electron microscope, JEM-100 CX, with goniometer EM-UHG- 1' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 22 September 1980, the Government of the United Kingdom has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""JEOL electron microscope, JEM-100 CX, with goniometer EM-UHG-1"", to be used for research to determine the detailed atomic structures of new metallic, non-metallic and polymeric materials so that structure can be correlated with properties, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 29 January 1981 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an electron microscope;Whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the very high resolution power and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities ; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community ; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus ""EM 400 HMG"" manufactured by Philips Nederland BV, NL-Boschdijk 525, Eindhoven, the apparatus ""EM 10 B"" and ""EM 10 C/CR"" manufactured by Carl Zeiss, Postfach 1369/1380, D-7082 Oberkochen and the apparatus ""Elmiscop CT 150"" manufactured by Siemens AG, Postfach 211080, D-7500 Karlsruhe 21,. The apparatus described as ""JEOL electron microscope, JEM-100 CX, with goniometer EM-UHG-1"", which is the subject of an application by the Government of the United Kingdom of 22 September 1980, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 March 1981.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission (1) OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 134, 31.5.1979, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 318, 13.12.1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;nuclear physics;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;atom;atomic nucleus,20 +460,"85/437/EEC: Commission Decision of 11 September 1985 concerning the implementation by the Netherlands of certain measures to adjust capacity in the fisheries sector pursuant to Council Directive 83/515/EEC (Only the Dutch text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 83/515/EEC of 4 October 1983 concerning certain measures to adjust capacity in the fisheries sector (1), and in particular Article 7 (1) thereof,Whereas the Netherlands Government intends to introduce a system of financial aid for measures involving the permanent reduction of production capacity in the fisheries sector; whereas on 24 April 1984 and 26 April 1985, it communicated the information concerning this scheme required under Article 6 of Directive 83/515/EEC;Whereas, in accordance with Article 7 of the Directive, the Commission has considered whether, having regard to their compatibility with the Directive and to the other structural measures existing or planned in the fisheries sector, the measures contemplated fulfil the conditions for financial contributions from the Community;Wheras the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Fisheries Structures,. The measures which the Netherlands intend to take to implement a financial aid scheme for measures involving the permanent reduction of production capacities in the fisheries sector fulfil the conditions for financial contributions from the Community as of 1 January 1985. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 11 September 1985.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 290, 22. 10. 1983, p. 15. +",fishing industry;fishing;fishing activity;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;production quota;limitation of production;production restriction;reduction of production;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +40745,"2012/489/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 24 August 2012 amending Decision 2007/453/EC as regards the BSE status of Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Croatia and Nicaragua (notified under document C(2012) 5860) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 5(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 lays down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in animals. For that purpose, the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof (‘countries or regions’) is to be determined by classification into one of three categories depending on the BSE risk involved, namely a negligible BSE risk, a controlled BSE risk and an undetermined BSE risk.(2) The Annex to Commission Decision 2007/453/EC of 29 June 2007 establishing the BSE status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof according to their BSE risk (2) lists countries or regions according to their BSE risk status.(3) The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) plays a leading role in the categorisation of countries or regions according to their BSE risk. The list in the Annex to Decision 2007/453/EC takes account of Resolution No 17 — Recognition of the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Risk Status of Members — adopted by the OIE in May 2011 regarding the BSE status of Member States and third countries.(4) In May 2012, the OIE adopted Resolution No 16 — Recognition of the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Risk Status of Member Countries. That Resolution recognised Austria, Belgium, Brazil and Colombia as having a negligible BSE risk, and Croatia and Nicaragua as having a controlled BSE risk. The list in the Annex to Decision 2007/453/EC should therefore be amended to be brought into line with that Resolution as regards those Member States and third countries.(5) Decision 2007/453/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Decision 2007/453/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 August 2012.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 84.ANNEX‘ANNEXLIST OF COUNTRIES OR REGIONSA.   Countries or regions with a negligible BSE riskMember States— Belgium— Denmark— Austria— Finland— SwedenEFTA countries— Iceland— NorwayThird countries— Argentina— Australia— Brazil— Chile— Colombia— India— New Zealand— Panama— Paraguay— Peru— Singapore— UruguayB.   Countries or regions with a controlled BSE riskMember States— Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, United KingdomEFTA countries— Liechtenstein— SwitzerlandThird countries— Canada— Croatia— Japan— Mexico— Nicaragua— South Korea— Taiwan— United StatesC.   Countries or regions with an undetermined BSE risk— Countries or regions not listed in point A or B of this Annex.’ +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;Nicaragua;Republic of Nicaragua;health risk;danger of sickness;Austria;Republic of Austria;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;Brazil;Federative Republic of Brazil;Croatia;Republic of Croatia;Colombia;Republic of Colombia;bovine spongiform encephalopathy;BSE;mad cow disease;spongiform encephalopathies,20 +5241,"Decision of the General Court of 14 September 2011 on the lodging and service of procedural documents by means of e-Curia. ,Having regard to the Rules of Procedure and, in particular, Articles 43(7) and 100(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) In order to take account of developments in communication technology, an information technology application has been developed to allow the lodging and service of procedural documents by electronic means.(2) This application, which is based on an electronic authentication system using a combination of a user identification and a password, meets the requirements of authenticity, integrity and confidentiality of documents exchanged,. The information technology application known as ‘e-Curia’, common to the three constituent courts of the Court of Justice of the European Union, allows the lodging and service of procedural documents by electronic means under the conditions laid down by this Decision. Use of this application shall require a personal user identification and password. A procedural document lodged by means of e-Curia shall be deemed to be the original of that document for the purposes of the first subparagraph of Article 43(1) of the Rules of Procedure where the representative’s user identification and password have been used to effect that lodgment. Such identification shall constitute the signature of the document concerned. A document lodged by means of e-Curia must be accompanied by the Annexes referred to therein and a schedule listing such Annexes.It shall not be necessary to lodge certified copies of a document lodged by means of e-Curia or of any Annexes thereto. A procedural document shall be deemed to have been lodged for the purposes of Article 43(3) of the Rules of Procedure at the time of the representative’s validation of lodgment of that document.The relevant time shall be the time in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Procedural documents, including judgments and orders, shall be served on the parties’ representatives by means of e-Curia where they have expressly accepted this method of service or, in the context of a case, where they have consented to this method of service by lodging a procedural document by means of e-Curia.Procedural documents shall also be served by means of e-Curia on Member States, other States which are parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and institutions, bodies, offices or agencies of the Union that have accepted this method of service. The intended recipients of the documents served referred to in Article 6 shall be notified by e-mail of any document served on them by means of e-Curia.A procedural document shall be served at the time when the intended recipient (representative or his assistant) requests access to that document. In the absence of any request for access, the document shall be deemed to have been served on the expiry of the seventh day following the day on which the notification e-mail was sent.Where a party is represented by more than one agent or lawyer, the time to be taken into account in the reckoning of time-limits shall be the time when the first request for access was made.The relevant time shall be the time in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The Registrar shall draw up the conditions of use of e-Curia and ensure that they are observed. Any use of e-Curia contrary to those conditions may result in the deactivation of the access account concerned.The General Court shall take the necessary steps to protect e-Curia from any abuse or malicious use.Users shall be notified by e-mail of any action taken pursuant to this Article that prevents them from using their access account. This decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Luxembourg, 14 September 2011.RegistrarE. COULONPresidentM. JAEGER +",judicial proceedings;court proceedings;discontinuance of judicial proceedings;end of judicial proceedings;judicial procedure;legal procedure;legal proceedings;withdrawal of judicial proceedings;legal system;electronic document management;EDM;EDMS;electronic data management;electronic document management system;electronic government;digital public service;e-administration;e-government;electronic administration;online administration,20 +15831,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2258/96 of 22 November 1996 on rehabilitation and reconstruction operations in developing countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130w thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189c of the Treaty (2),Whereas the Commission, in its communication of 12 May 1993 to the European Parliament and the Council on a special rehabilitation support programme in developing countries, highlighted the specific nature and scale of the rehabilitation and reconstruction aid needed by developing countries that have suffered serious destruction through war, civil disorder or natural disaster;Whereas the conclusions of the Council (Development) of 2 December 1993 on rehabilitation aid define the principal objectives, conditions and criteria for such aid and emphasize the need for close coordination between the Commission and the Member States when planning and implementing it;Whereas the Commission must ensure that coherence and continuity govern the efforts made in the fields of humanitarian aid, rehabilitation and development;Whereas the European Parliament, in its Resolution of 16 November 1993 (3), emphasized the scale of the developing countries' need for rehabilitation aid and proposed the establishment of a specific financial framework with considerable financial resources for that purpose in the general budget of the European Communities;Whereas the European Parliament stressed the need to position rehabilitation operations in a medium-term or long-term development plan;Whereas the European Parliament also noted that high priority needed to be accorded to the speed and efficiency of aid;Whereas the budgetary authority included, in the budget, headings for the financing of rehabilitation programmes in southern Africa (B7-3210) and of rehabilitation and reconstruction operations in developing countries (B7-6410);Whereas procedures should be established for the administration of such programmes and operations,. 1. The Community shall carry out rehabilitation and reconstruction operations in the developing countries referred to in paragraph 2 which have suffered serious damage through war, civil disorder or natural disaster with priority being given to the least developed among them. These operations, of limited duration and to be launched as quickly as possible without compromising the quality of assessment, shall be designed to help re-establish a working economy and the institutional capacities needed to restore social and political stability to the countries concerned and meet the needs of the people affected as a whole. The operations must progressively take over from humanitarian action and pave the way for the resumption of medium-term and long-term development aid. They must in particular permit refugees, displaced persons and demobilized troops to return home and must help the entire population to resume normal civilian life in their countries and regions of origin.2. The countries to benefit from this Regulation shall be the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, the Mediterranean countries, the countries of Latin America and Asia and the developing countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia. 1. When operations are decided upon, account should be taken wherever possible of the existence of a minimal level of security and a real commitment to a transition process respecting democratic values and fundamental freedoms.2. The priorities for operations under this Regulation shall be: the relaunch of production on a lasting basis, the physical and operational rehabilitation of basic infrastructure, including mine clearance, social reintegration, in particular of refugees, displaced persons and demobilized troops, and the restoration of the institutional capacities needed in the rehabilitation period, especially at local level. The cooperation partners eligible for financial support under this Regulation shall be regional and international organizations, non-governmental organizations, national, provincial and local government departments and agencies, community-based organizations, institutes and public and private operators. 1. The instruments to be employed in the course of the operations referred to in Article 1 shall include studies, technical assistance, training or other services, supplies and works, along with audits and evaluation and monitoring missions.2. Community financing may cover both investment, with the exception of the purchase of buildings, and recurring costs (including administrative, maintenance and operational costs), taking account of the fact that the project must aim to have the recurring costs taken over by the beneficiaries.3. A financial contribution from the partners defined in Article 3 shall be sought for each cooperation operation. The contribution requested shall be within the means of the partners concerned and shall depend on the nature of the operation. In specific cases where the partner is an NGO or a community-based organization, a contribution in kind may be made.4. Opportunities may be sought for cofinancing with other providers of funds, especially with Member States.5. The necessary measures shall be taken to emphasize the Community character of the aid provided under this Regulation.6. In order to achieve the objectives of coherence and complementarity referred to in the Treaty and with the aim of guaranteeing optimal efficiency of the totality of these actions, the Commission will take all necessary coordination measures, notably:(a) the establishment of a system for the systematic exchange and analysis of information on actions financed or for which financing is foreseen by the Community and the Member States;(b) on-the-spot coordination of these actions by means of regular meetings and exchange of information between the representatives of the Commission and Member States in the beneficiary country.7. The Commission, in conjunction with the Member States, may take any initiatives necessary for ensuring good coordination with the other providers of funds, in particular those forming part of the United Nations system. Financial support under this Regulation shall be in the form of grants. 1. The Commission shall appraise, decide and administer operations covered by this Regulation according to the budgetary and other procedures in force, and in particular those laid down in the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities.2. Project and programme appraisal shall take into account the following factors:- effectiveness and viability of operations,- cultural, social, gender and environmental aspects,- institutional development necessary to achieve project goals,- experience gained from operations of the same kind.3. Decisions relating to grants of more than ECU 2 million for individual operations financed under this Regulation shall be taken under the procedure laid down in Article 7.The Commission shall inform the Committee referred to in Article 7 succinctly of any financing decisions it intends to take with regard to projects and programmes of less than ECU 2 million in value. The information shall be made available not later than one week before the decision is taken.4. The Commission is authorized to approve, without seeking the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 7, any extra commitments needed for covering expected or real cost overruns in connection with the operations, provided that the overrun or additional requirement is less than or equal to 20 % of the initial commitment fixed by the financing decision.Where the additional commitment referred to in the previous subparagraph is less than ECU 4 million, the Committee referred to in Article 7 shall be informed of the decision taken by the Commission. Where the said additional commitment is more than ECU 4 million but less than 20 %, the Committee's opinion shall be sought.5. All financing agreements or contracts concluded under this Regulation shall provide for the Commission and the Court of Auditors to conduct on-the-spot checks according to the usual procedures laid down by the Commission under the rules in force, and in particular those of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities.6. Where operations are the subject of financing agreements between the Community and the host countries, such agreements shall stipulate that the payment of taxes, duties or any other charges is not to be covered by the Community.7. Participation in invitations to tender and the award of contracts shall be open on equal terms to natural and legal persons of the Member States and of the recipient country. It may be extended to other developing countries and, in exceptional cases which are fully justified, to third countries.8. Supplies shall originate in the Member States, the recipient country or other developing countries. In exceptional cases, where circumstances warrant, supplies may originate elsewhere. 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the relevant geographical committee.2. The Commission representative shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft, within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote.The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee.If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall without delay submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority.If, within one month after the referral of the matter to the Council, the latter has not acted, the proposal measures shall be adopted by the Commission. An exchange of views shall take place, once a year, on the basis of a presentation by the Commission's representative of the general guidelines for the operations to be carried out in the year ahead, in the framework of a joint meeting of the committees referred to in Article 7 (1). After each budget year, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council, summarizing the operations financed in the course of that year and evaluating the implementation of this Regulation in that period.The summary shall in particular contain information about those with whom contracts have been concluded.The report shall also include a summary of the conclusions of any independent evaluations of specific operations.The Commission shall inform the Member States, at the latest one month after its decision, of the operations and projects that have been approved, and shall indicate their amounts, character, recipient country and partners. 0The Commission shall regularly assess operations financed by the Community in order to establish whether the objectives of the operations have been achieved and to provide guidelines for improving the effectiveness of future operations. The Commission shall submit to the Committee referred to in Article 7 a summary of the assessments made, which the latter may, if necessary, examine. Assessment reports shall be made available to any Member States requesting them. 1This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Three years after this Regulation enters into force, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council an overall assessment of operations financed by the Community under this Regulation, together with suggestions regarding the future of this Regulation and, where necessary, proposals for amending it.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 November 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. BURTON(1) OJ No C 235, 9. 9. 1995, p. 11.(2) Opinion of the European Parliament of 15 December 1995 (OJ No C 17, 22. 1. 1996, p. 448), common position of the Council of 29 January 1996 (OJ No C 87, 27. 3. 1996, p. 29) and decision of the European Parliament of 21 May 1996 (OJ No C 166, 10. 6. 1996, p. 33).(3) OJ No C 329, 6. 12. 1993, p. 77. +",developing countries;Third World;Third World countries;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;development aid;aid to developing countries;co-development;cooperation policy;economic development;economic upswing;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +3995,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2729/85 of 27 September 1985 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for aubergines falling within subheading ex 07.01 T II of the common customs tariff and originating in Cyprus (1985 ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3700/83 of 22 December 1983 laying down the arrangements applicable to trade with Cyprus beyond 31 December 1983 (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1681/85 (2), provides for the opening, in respect of the period 1 October to 30 November 1985, of a Community tariff quota of 300 tonnes of aubergines, falling within subheading 07.01 T II of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Cyprus, at a rate of customs duty equal to 40 % of the customs duty in the Common Customs Tariff; whereas, therefore, the Community tariff quota in question should be opened for this period;Whereas it is necessary, in particular, to ensure to all Community importers equal and uninterrupted access to the abovementioned quota and uninterrupted application of the rates laid down for that quota to all imports of the products concerned into all Member States until the quota has been used up; whereas, however, since the period of application of the quota is very short it seems possible to avoid allocating it among the Member States, without prejudice to the drawing against the quota volume of such quantities as they may need, under the conditions and according to the procedure specified in Article 1 (2); whereas this method of management requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission and the latter must in particular be able to monitor the rate at which the quota is used up and inform the Member States thereof;Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, all transactions concerning the administration of shares allocated to that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members,. 1. From 1 October until 30 November 1985, the Common Customs Tariff duty for aubergines, falling within subheading ex 07.01 T II of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Cyprus, shall be suspended at 6,4 % within the limits of a Community tariff quota of 300 tonnes.Within the limits of this tariff quota, Greece shall apply customs duties calculated in accordance with the 1979 Act of Accession and the Protocol to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus consequent on the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the Community.2. If an importer notifies an imminent importation of the product in question in a Member State and requests the benefit of the quota, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission and draw an amount corresponding to these requirements to the extent that the available balance of the reserve permits this.3. The shares drawn pursuant to paragraph 2 shall be valid until the end of the quota period. 1. Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that their drawings pursuant to Article 1 (2) are carried out in such a way that imports may be charged without interruption against their accumulated shares of the Community quota.2. Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the said goods have access to the quota so long as the residual balance of the quota volume allows this.3. Member State shall charge imports of the said goods against their drawings as and when the goods are entered for free circulation.4. The extent to which the quota has been used up shall be determined on the basis of the imports charged in accordance with paragraph 3. At the request of the Commission, Member States shall inform it of imports actually charged against the quota. The Member States and the Commission shall collaborate closely in order to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1985.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 27 September 1985.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. STEICHEN(1) OJ No L 369, 30. 12. 1983, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 162, 21. 6. 1985, p. 5. +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota,20 +17249,"98/20/EC: Council Decision of 19 December 1997 authorising the Kingdom of the Netherlands to extend the application of a measure derogating from Article 21 of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive (77/388/EEC) of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (1), and in particular Article 27 thereof,Having regard to the previous Decision 92/545/EEC (2),Having regard to the Commission report on the application of Decision 92/545/EEC,Having regard to the Commission proposal arising from that report,Whereas, under Article 27(1) of Directive 77/388/EEC, the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, may authorise any Member State to introduce or extend special measures derogating from that Directive in order to simplify the procedure for charging tax or to prevent certain types of tax evasion or avoidance;Whereas, by letter registered at the Commission on 15 November 1996, the Kingdom of the Netherlands requested authorisation to extend the application of the derogation measure previously granted to it for a limited period by Decision 92/545/EEC;Whereas the other Member States were informed on 21 April 1997 of the request from the Kingdom of the Netherlands;Whereas the derogation involves collecting from the ready-to-wear clothing firm the VAT normally due from the subcontractor under Article 21(1)(a) of Directive 77/388/EEC;Whereas the Commission report on the application of the derogation has shown that the derogation measure satisfies the conditions for the application of Article 27 of the said Directive;Whereas the Commission adopted on 10 July 1996 a work programme and a timetable of proposal providing for gradual, step-by-step progress towards a common VAT system for the internal market;Whereas, as the final package of proposals is scheduled for mid-1999, the authorisation is to be granted until 31 December 1999 so as to enable an assessment then to be made of the derogation measure's consistency with the overall approach of the new common system of VAT;Whereas this derogation will not have an adverse impact on the Community's own resources accruing from VAT,. By way of derogation from Article 21(1)(a) of Directive 77/388/EEC, the Kingdom of the Netherlands is hereby authorised to apply until 31 December 1999 in the ready-to-wear clothing industry a scheme for shifting the subcontractors obligation to pay over VAT to the tax authorities from the subcontractor to the clothing firm (the contractor). This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. BODEN(1) OJ L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1. Directive last amended by Directive 96/95/EC (OJ L 338, 28. 12. 1996, p. 89).(2) OJ L 351, 2. 12. 1992, p. 33. +",clothing industry;fashion industry;garment industry;high fashion;made-up goods;ready-made clothing industry;ready-to-wear clothing industry;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;subcontracting;sub-contracting;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +3025,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 113/2002 of 23 January 2002 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 with regard to revised classifications of expenditure according to purpose (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 of 25 June 1996 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2558/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 2(2) and Article 3(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 contains the reference framework of common standards, definitions, classifications and accounting rules for drawing up the accounts of the Member States for the statistical requirements of the European Community, in order to obtain comparable results between Member States.(2) The Inter-Secretariat Working Group on National Accounts (ISWGNA) has revised and the United Nations has published in 2000 the revised classifications of expenditure according to purpose, in particular the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP) and the Classification of the Purposes of Non-Profit Institutions Serving Households (COPNI).(3) The classifications in Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee(3),. Annex A ""European System of Accounts ESA 1995"" to Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 January 2002.For the CommissionPedro Solbes MiraMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 310, 30.11.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 1.(3) OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.ANNEXAnnex A to Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 is amended as follows:(a) In Chapter 3, section 3.85 is replaced by the following: ""3.85. For the goods and services provided by government units, the borderline between individual and collective goods and services is drawn on the basis of the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG).By convention, all government final consumption expenditure under each of the following headings should be treated as expenditures on individual consumption:(a) 7.1 Medical products, appliances and equipment7.2 Outpatient services7.3 Hospital services7.4 Public health services(b) 8.1 Recreational and sporting services8.2 Cultural services(c) 9.1 Pre-primary and primary education9.2 Secondary education9.3 Post-secondary non-tertiary education9.4 Tertiary education9.5 Education not definable by level9.6 Subsidiary services to education(d) 10.1 Sickness and disability10.2 Old age10.3 Survivors10.4 Family and children10.5 Unemployment10.6 Housing10.7 Social exclusion n.e.c.Alternatively individual consumption expenditure of general government corresponds to division 14 of the COICOP, which includes the following groups:14.1 Housing (equivalent to COFOG group 10.6)14.2 Health (equivalent to COFOG groups 7.1 to 7.4)14.3 Recreation and culture (equivalent to COFOG groups 8.1 and 8.2)14.4 Education (equivalent to COFOG groups 9.1 to 9.6)14.5 Social protection (equivalent to COFOG groups 10.1 to 10.5 and group 10.7).The collective consumption expenditure is the remainder of the government final consumption expenditure.According to COFOG, it consists in particular of:(a) General public services (division 1)(b) Defence (division 2)(c) Public order and safety (division 3)(d) Economic affairs (division 4)(e) Environmental protection (division 5)(f) Housing and community amenities (division 6)(g) General administration, regulation, dissemination of general information and statistics (all divisions)(h) Research and development (all divisions).""(b) Annex IV ""Classifications and accounts"" is amended as follows:(i) The part entitled ""CLASSIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONSUMPTION BY PURPOSE (COICOP)"" is replaced by the following: ""CLASSIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONSUMPTION BY PURPOSE (COICOP)1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages1.1. Food1.2. Non-alcoholic beverages2. Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics2.1. Alcoholic beverages2.2. Tobacco2.3. Narcotics3. Clothing and footwear3.1. Clothing3.2. Footwear4. Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels4.1. Actual rentals for housing4.2. Imputed rentals for housing4.3. Maintenance and repair of the dwelling4.4. Water supply and miscellaneous services relating to the dwelling4.5. Electricity, gas and other fuels5. Furnishings, household equipment and routine households maintenance5.1. Furniture and furnishings, carpets and other floor coverings5.2. Household textiles5.3. Household appliances5.4. Glassware, tableware and household utensils5.5. Tools and equipment for house and garden5.6. Goods and services for routine household maintenance6. Health6.1. Medical products, appliances and equipment6.2. Outpatient services6.3. Hospital services7. Transport7.1. Purchase of vehicles7.2. Operation of personal transport equipment7.3. Transport services8. Communication8.1. Postal services8.2. Telephone and fax equipment8.3. Telephone and fax services9. Recreation and culture9.1. Audio-visual, photographic and information processing equipment9.2. Other major durables for recreation and culture9.3. Other recreational items and equipment, gardens and pets9.4. Recreational and cultural services9.5. Newspapers, books and stationery9.6. Package holidays10. Education10.1. Pre-primary and primary education10.2. Secondary education10.3. Post-secondary non-tertiary education10.4. Tertiary education10.5. Education not definable by level11. Restaurants and hotels11.1. Catering services11.2. Accommodation services12. Miscellaneous goods and services12.1. Personal care12.2. Prostitution12.3. Personal effects n.e.c.12.4. Social protection12.5. Insurance12.6. Financial services n.e.c.12.7. Other services n.e.c.13. Individual consumption expenditure of non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs)13.1. Housing13.2. Health13.3. Recreation and culture13.4. Education13.5. Social protection13.6. Other services14. Individual consumption expenditure of general government14.1. Housing14.2. Health14.3. Recreation and culture14.4. Education14.5. Social protection""(ii) The part entitled ""CLASSIFICATION OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT (COFOG)"" is replaced by the following: ""CLASSIFICATION OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT (COFOG)1. General public services1.1. Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs1.2. Foreign economic aid1.3. General services1.4. Basic research1.5. R & D general public services1.6. General public services n.e.c.1.7. Public debt transactions1.8. Transfers of a general character between different levels of government2. Defence2.1. Military defence2.2. Civil defence2.3. Foreign military aid2.4. R & D defence2.5. Defence n.e.c.3. Public order and safety3.1. Police services3.2. Fire-protection services3.3. Law courts3.4. Prisons3.5. R & D public order and safety3.6. Public order and safety n.e.c.4. Economic affairs4.1. General economic, commercial and labour affairs4.2. Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.3. Fuel and energy4.4. Mining, manufacturing and construction4.5. Transport4.6. Communication4.7. Other industries4.8. R & D economic affairs4.9. Economic affairs n.e.c.5. Environmental protection5.1. Waste management5.2. Waste water management5.3. Pollution abatement5.4. Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.5. R & D environmental protection5.6. Environmental protection n.e.c.6. Housing and community amenities6.1. Housing development6.2. Community development6.3. Water supply6.4. Street lighting6.5. R & D housing and community amenities6.6. Housing and community amenities n.e.c.7. Health7.1. Medical products, appliances and equipment7.2. Outpatient services7.3. Hospital services7.4. Public health services7.5. R & D health7.6. Health n.e.c.8. Recreation, culture and religion8.1. Recreational and sporting services8.2. Cultural services8.3. Broadcasting and publishing services8.4. Religious and other community services8.5. R & D recreation, culture and religion8.6. Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.9. Education9.1. Pre-primary and primary education9.2. Secondary education9.3. Post-secondary non-tertiary education9.4. Tertiary education9.5. Education not definable by level9.6. Subsidiary services to education9.7. R & D education9.8. Education n.e.c.10. Social protection10.1. Sickness and disability10.2. Old age10.3. Survivors10.4. Family and children10.5. Unemployment10.6. Housing10.7. Social exclusion n.e.c.10.8. R & D social protection10.9. Social protection n.e.c.""(iii) After the part entitled ""CLASSIFICATION OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT (COFOG)"", the following part is inserted: ""CLASSIFICATION OF THE PURPOSES OF NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS SERVING HOUSEHOLDS (COPNI)1. Housing1.0. Housing2. Health2.1. Medical products, appliances and equipment2.2. Outpatient services2.3. Hospital services2.4. Public health services2.5. R & D health2.6. Other health services3. Recreation and culture3.1. Recreational and sporting services3.2. Cultural services4. Education4.1. Pre-primary and primary education4.2. Secondary education4.3. Post-secondary non-tertiary education4.4. Tertiary education4.5. Education not definable by level4.6. R & D education4.7. Other educational services5. Social protection5.1. Social protection services5.2. R & D social protection6. Religion6.0. Religion7. Political parties, labour and professional organisations7.1. Services of political parties7.2. Services of labour organisations7.3. Services of professional organisations8. Environmental protection8.1. Environmental protection services8.2. R & D environmental protection9. Services n.e.c.9.1. Services n.e.c.9.2. R & D services n.e.c."" +",consumption expenditure;EU statistics;Community statistics;European Union statistics;statistics of the EU;statistics of the European Union;European accounting system;ESA;European system of accounts;European system of integrated economic accounts;European system of national and regional accounts;European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union;public accounting;public service accounting;regional accounting;regional account;classification;UDC;heading;universal decimal classification,20 +17103,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2205/97 of 30 October 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas, in accordance with Article 19d of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 (4), the Council has to decide on, inter alia, the provisions on catch reporting;Whereas Article 7 (4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 685/95 of 27 March 1995 on the management of the fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources (5) provides that Member States shall take the necessary steps to make it compulsory for vessels flying their respective flags to declare on entry into, and exit from, an area, on-board catches as from the date of implementation - not later than 1 January 1998 - of Community infrastructure for the management of data on fishing catches in Community waters;Whereas it is necessary to adopt implementing provisions for the communication of the report known as the 'effort report`;Whereas, given that the Community system of satellite surveillance of vessels ensures that communications from fishing vessels are received by the flag Member States and, where appropriate, the coastal Member States, provision should be made for that system to be used to communicate catches;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 should be amended accordingly,. Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 is hereby amended as follows:1. The following indent shall be added to Article 19b (1):'- the catch retained on board by species in kilograms live weight.`;2. The following paragraph shall be added to Article 19b:'4. Detailed rules for implementation of this Article shall be adopted, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 36.`;3. In Article 19c (1) the following shall be added after the words 'by telex,`:'by VMS,`;4. Article 19d shall be replaced by the following:'Article 19dMember States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the effort reports received pursuant to Articles 19b and 19c are recorded in computer-readable form.`;5. The following Article shall be added:'Article 19jIn order to ensure respect of the obligations laid down in Articles 19b, 19c and 19e, each Member State shall cross-check and verify the data resulting from these obligations.` This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1998.It shall apply from 1 July 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 30 October 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. BODEN(1) OJ C 188, 22. 7. 1995, p. 8.(2) OJ C 269, 16. 10. 1995, p. 221.(3) OJ C 18, 22. 1. 1996, p. 102.(4) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 686/97 (OJ L 102, 19. 4. 1997, p. 1).(5) OJ L 71, 31. 3. 1995, p. 5. +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;common fisheries policy;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,20 +11662,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1752/93 of 30 June 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1107/68 on detailed rules of application for intervention on the market in Grana padano and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheeses. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2071/92 (2), and in particular Article 8 (5) thereof,Whereas Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1107/68 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1526/90 (4), provides for quality inspection of cheeses after a period in storage; whereas rules should be laid down to deal with cases where the results are unfavourable, and specifically the storage costs payable by the seller should be set;Whereas Articles 6 to 15 of the abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 1107/68 contain provisions on the sale by tender of cheese held in public storage; whereas those provisions should be amended in the light of experience and in line with the provisions of the general Regulations in force, in particular Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 of 22 July 1985 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of securities for agricultural products (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3745/89 (6);Whereas Article 17 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1107/68 sets the private storage aid rates for Grana padano and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheeses; whereas these rates should be adjusted in the case of new storage contracts, in line with changes in the market situation for these cheeses;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. Regulation (EEC) No 1107/68 is hereby amended as follows:1. The following paragraph 3 is added to Article 3:'3. By his offer the seller undertakes, should inspection show that the cheese does not meet the requirements specified in paragraphs 1 and 2:- to take the cheese back,- to reimburse to the intervention agency the purchase price of the defective cheese,- to pay storage costs for the quantity concerned from the day of entry into storage until the date of removal.Those storage costs shall be set at the following rates per tonne :(a) ECU 40 in fixed costs;(b) ECU 0,94 per day of storage, for warehousing costs;(c) if payment has been made, the financial costs shall be calculated from the day of payment on the basis of the purchase price and a rate of interest determined in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 411/88 (*), plus 2 % points.(*) OJ No L 40, 13. 2. 1988, p. 25.`2. Articles 6 to 15 are hereby replaced by the following:'Article 61. When a decision is taken to sell Grano padano or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese from public storage by tender, a standing invitation to tender shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities at least eight days before the first time limit for the submission of tenders.2. During the currency of the standing invitation to tender the intervention agency shall operate partial tendering procedures.To that end it shall draw up a tendering notice giving the time limit and the place for the submission of tenders.3. The tendering notice shall also specify:(a) the weight of each lot offered for sale;(b) its age;(c) the of the storage depot or depots where the lots are in store.4. For the purposes of this Regulation ""lot"" shall mean a quantity of cheese put together to be sold.5. The time lmit for the submission of tenders under each partial tendering procedure shall be the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 12 noon, except for the fourth Tuesday of December. If Tuesday is a holiday, the time limit shall be extended to 12 noon on the first working day following. The intervention agency shall take the measures necessary to enable those concerned to inspect the cheeses put up for sale and to learn the results of inspections made by the intervention agency. 1. Tenders shall take part in a partial tendering procedure either by sending a registered letter (or by lodging a written tender with the intervention agency against acknowledgement of receipt) or by using any form of written telecommunication.Tenders shall be lodged with the intervention agency holding the cheeses concerned.2. The tender shall specify:(a) the tenderer's name and address;(b) the number of the lot in question;(c) the price offered per 100 kilgorams of cheese, excluding national taxes, ex-warehouse, in ecus;(d) any other information required under the terms of the tendering procedure.3. Tenders shall not be valid unless:(a) made for an entire lot; a tender for several lots shall be considered to be made up of as many tenders as lots;(b) accompanied by a statement in which the tenderer agrees to forgo any claim as to the quality and characteristics of any cheese assigned to him;(c) evidence is supplied that the tenderer has lodged, before the time limit for submission of tenders, a tendering security for his offer as indicated in Article 9 (1).4. Tenders may not be withdrawn after the time limit indicated in Article 6 (5). 1. Maintenance of the tender after the time limit for submission of tenders and payment of the price within the period stated in Article 12 (2) shall constitute primary requirements, guaranteed by the lodging of a tendering security of ECU 30 per tonne.2. The tendering security shall be lodged in the Member State in which the tender is submitted. 01. In the light of the tenders received under each partial tendering procedure and in accordance with the procedure provided for by Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68, a minimum selling price shall be set for each category of cheese.A decision may be taken to accept none of the tenders submitted.2. ""Category of cheese"" under this Regulation shall mean a quantity of cheeses in one or more lots displaying common characteristics. 11. If the tender is for less than the minimum selling price fixed for the category in question, it shall be refused.2. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, the contract for a given lot shall be awarded to the highest tender. When several tenders are made at the same price, the intervention agency shall- either divide the lot in agreement with the tenderers concerned,- or award it by drawing lots.3. The rights and obligations deriving from the tendering procedure shall not be transferable. 21. Each tenderer shall forthwith be informed by the intervention agency of the outcome of his participation in the partial tendering procedure.2. Before removing the cheese and within the time limit indicated in Article 13 (2) the successful tenderer shall pay, for each quantity that he plans to withdraw, the amount corresponding to his tender.3. Except in cases of force majeure, if the tenderer has not made the payment under paragraph 2 within the set time limit the tendering security referred to in Article 9 (1) shall be forfeit and the sale cancelled for the remaining quantities. 31. When payment of the amount referred to in Article 12 (2) has been made, the intervention agency shall issue a removal voucher showing:(a) the numbers of the lots assigned;(b) the warehouse where they are stored;(c) the time limit for their removal.2. Within 30 days of the closing date for submission of tenders the successful tenderer shall remove the cheese assigned to him. Removal may be effected in stages.Except in cases of force majeure, if removal is not effected within the time limit indicated in the first subparagraph the cost of storing the cheese from the first day following its expiry shall be charged to the tenderer. 4If within three weeks following removal the tenderer informs the intervention agency that the cheese is unfit for consumption on account of a defect which was present when inspection was carried out prior to purchase but which could not reasonably have been found at that time, the intervention agency shall refund the purchase price in whole or in part to the tenderer, provided that the defect is confirmed by the competent authority and that the product concerned is restored in whole or in part to the competent intervention agency. 5Member States shall notify the Commission, by Tuesday of each week at the latest, of the quantities of cheese removed from storage during the previous week.`3. Article 17 (1) is replaced by the following:'1. The aid rate for private storage shall be:(a) for Grana padano, ECU 2,18 per tonne per day;(b) for Parmigiano-Reggiano, ECU 2,32 per tonne per day.` This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 June 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.(2) OJ No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 64.(3) OJ No L 184, 29. 7. 1968, p. 29.(4) OJ No L 144, 7. 6. 1990, p. 17.(5) OJ No L 205, 3. 8. 1985, p. 5.(6) OJ No L 364, 14. 12. 1989, p. 54. +",hard cheese;Appenzell;Cheddar;Edam;Emmenthal;Gouda;Grana Padano;Gruyere;Parmesan;Parmigiano Reggiano;Sbrinz;long-keeping cheese;market intervention;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;public stock,20 +34171,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 487/2007 of 30 April 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 29(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 (2), import licences shall only be valid for the product code shown on it. Imports under quotas may experience difficulties where allocation coefficients are reducing the quantities for each product code for which licence applications have been lodged. To facilitate trade and to optimise the use of the import quotas it is appropriate that import licences are also valid for other product codes falling under the same quota number, provided they are submitted to an equal import duty. Since the current provisions may result in quantities of import licences issued in January 2007 not being used, it is appropriate to provide for a retroactive application of the new provisions.(2) The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (3), approved by Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom, of the Council and of the Commission (4) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agreement with Switzerland’), includes the opening of quotas and reductions in customs duties on certain milk products originating in Switzerland. In its Annex 3, relating to concessions regarding cheeses, point 1 provides for the full liberalisation of the bilateral trade in cheeses as from 1 June 2007, after a five-year transition process.(3) The objective of the Agreement with Switzerland is to strengthen the free-trade relations between the Parties by gradually eliminating the barriers affecting the bulk of their trade. Bilateral trade in cheese will no longer be submitted to any quotas as from 1 June 2007. Therefore, and since the trade in cheeses between the Community and Switzerland relates to important quantities and a high commercial value, it is appropriate to reduce substantially the security on the import licences for cheese originating in Switzerland.(4) Following the adoption of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1719/2005 of 27 October 2005 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (5), CN codes 0406 90 02 to 0406 90 06 have been deleted. Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 has therefore become redundant and should be also deleted.(5) Annex II to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products undertaken on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (6), approved by Council Decision 2007/138/EC (7), provides for the opening of an annual tariff quota for certain dairy products. Chapter I of Title 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 and Annex I thereto should be adapted accordingly.(6) Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 is amended as follows:1. In Article 3(2), the following subparagraph is added:2. In Article 4, paragraph 3 is deleted.3. Article 5 is amended as follows:(a) point (f) is replaced by the following:‘(f) the quota provided for in Annex 2 to the Agreement between the Community and Switzerland on trade in agricultural products, approved by Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom of the Council and of the Commission (8);(b) the following point (i) is added:‘(i) the quotas provided for in Annex II to the Agreement between the Community and Iceland concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products, approved by Council Decision 2007/138/EC (9).4. In Article 13(2), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:5. In Article 19 the following point (h) is added:‘(h) Protocol 3 to the Agreement with Iceland.’6. Article 20 is amended as follows:(a) in paragraph 1, point (d) is replaced by the following:‘(d) the Agreement between the European Community and Switzerland on trade in agricultural products, Annexes 2 and 3.’;(b) the following paragraph 3 is added:7. Annex I is amended as follows:(a) Part F is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Regulation;(b) the text in Annex II to this Regulation is added as Part I.8. Annex II.D is replaced by the text in Annex III to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 June 2007.However, Article 1(1) shall apply to licences issued as from 1 January 2007 and Article 1(3)(b), (4), (5) and (7)(b) shall apply as from 1 July 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 April 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).(2)  OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 29. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2020/2006 (OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 54).(3)  OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132.(4)  OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 286, 28.10.2005, p. 1.(6)  OJ L 61, 28.2.2007, p. 29.(7)  OJ L 61, 28.2.2007, p. 28.(8)  OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 1.’(9)  OJ L 61, 28.2.2007, p. 28.’ANNEX I‘I.FTARIFF QUOTA UNDER ANNEX II TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND SWITZERLAND ON TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSQuota Number CN code Description Customs duty Quota from 1 July to 30 June09.4155 ex 0401 30 Cream, of a fat content by weight exceeding 6 % exemption 2 000’ex 0403 10 Yoghurt, not flavoured, not containing added fruit or cocoaANNEX II‘I.ITARIFF QUOTAS UNDER ANNEX II TO THE AGREEMENT WITH ICELAND APPROVED BY DECISION 2007/138/ECAnnual quota from 1 July to 30 JuneQuota number CN code Description (1) Applicable duty Quantities (tonnes)Annual quantity From 1.7.2007 until 31.12.2007 Half-yearly quantity as from 1.1.200809.4205 0405 10 11 Natural butter Exemption 350 262 17509.4206 ex 0406 10 20 (2) “Skyr” Exemption 380 285 190(1)  Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the preferential arrangements being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes are referred to, the applicability of the preferential arrangements is determined to the basis of the CN code and the corresponding description taken jointly.(2)  CN code subject to modification, pending confirmation of classification of the product.’ANNEX III‘II.DREDUCED DUTY UNDER ANNEXES II AND III TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND SWITZERLAND ON TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSCN Code Description Customs duty0402 29 11 Special milk, for infants (1), in hermetically-sealed containers of a net content not exceeding 500 g, of a fat content by weight exceeding 10 % 43,800406 Cheese and curd Exemption(1)  “Special milk for infants” means products free from pathogenic germs and which have fewer than 10 000 revivifiable aerobic bacteria and fewer than two coliform bacteria per gram.’ +",milk;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;milk product;dairy produce;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties,20 +5557,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 1823/87 of 25 June 1987 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for rum, arrack and tafia, falling within subheading 22.09 C I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) (1987 to 1988). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Protocol 5 annexed to the Third ACP-EEC Convention, signed at LomĂŠ on 8 December 1984 (1), provides that products originating in the ACP States which fall within subheading 22.09 C I of the Common Customs Tariff shall, until the entry into force of a common organization of the market in spirits, be allowed into the Community free of customs duties under conditions such as to permit the development of traditional trade flows between the ACP States and the Community and between the Member States; whereas the Community shall fix each year the quantities which may be imported free of customs duties on the basis of the largest quantities imported annually from the ACP States into the Community in the past three years for which statistics are available , increased by an annual growth rate of 37 % on the market of the United Kingdom and 27 % on the other markets of the Community; whereas, however in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 (1) of the Protocol to the Third ACP-EEC Convention consequent on the Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the European Communities (2) implemented in advance by Regulation (EEC) No 1820/87 (3), the minimum quantity in Article 2 (a) second subparagraph of Protocol 5 on rum has been increased to 172 000 hectolitres; whereas by reason of the particularities peculiar to the market in rum, the quota period ranges from 1 July to 30 June;Whereas, having regard to the levels reached by imports of the products concerned into the Community and the Member States during the past three years for which statistics are available, the annual quota volume would amount to 159 444 hectolitres of pure alcohol; whereas this volume is less than the threshold established by Regulation (EEC) No 1820/87, the quota volume must by fixed at 172 000 hectolitres of pure alcohol;Whereas, during the past three years for which statistics are available, the corresponding imports by each of the Member States represent the following percentages of the imports into the Community from the ACP States of the products concerned:1.2.3.4 // // // // // Member State // 1984 // 1985 // 1986 // // // // // Benelux // 5,7 // 5,2 // 5,4 // Denmark // 1,8 // 1,9 // 1,7 // Germany // 28,0 // 34,0 // 30,5 // Greece // 0,0 // 0,0 // 0,0 // Spain // 0,0 // n.c. // 0,1 // France // 1,0 // 2,1 // 1,4 // Ireland // 1,9 // 1,8 // 1,8 // Italy // 0,6 // 0,4 // 0,4 // Portugal // 0,0 // 0,0 // 0,0 // United Kingdom // 61,0 // 54,6 // 58,7 // // // //Whereas, in view of these factors, of market forecasts for the products in question and of the estimates submitted by certain Member States, quota shares may be fixed approximately at the following percentages:Benelux: 5,43Denmark: 1,79Germany: 30,90Greece: 0,03Spain: 0,17France: 1,51Ireland: 1,85Italy: 0,42Portugal: 0,02United Kingdom: 57,88Whereas an arrangement for using the Community tariff quota, based on an allocation between the United Kingdom on the one hand and the other Member States on the other, would seem likely to reconcile the application of the growth rates provided for in Protocol 5 with the uninterrupted application of the duty-free entry arrangements in respect of the said quota to all imports of the products concerned into the Member States until the quota is exhausted; whereas in order to reflect as closely as possible actual market trends for the products concerned, allocation of the Community tariff quota among Member States should be made in accordance with the requirements of the Member States; whereas, in this case, the tariff quota should be allocated among the Member States on the basis of the largest quantities imported annually into each Member State during the past two years and taking into account the abovementioned growth rates;Whereas measures should be laid down to ensure that Protocol 5 is implemented under conditions such as to permit the development of traditional trade flows between the ACP States and the Community, on the one hand, and between the Member States on the other;Whereas owing to the special character of the products in question and their sensitivity on Community markets, exceptional provision should be made for a method of use based on a single division among Member States;Whereas it is possible that, during the period of applicability of the said quota, the nomenclature used by the Common Customs Tariff will be replaced by the combined nomenclature based on the International Convention on a harmonized system of designation and codification of goods; whereas this Regulation must take account of that possibility by using the codes of the combined nomenclature within whch the said products fall;Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, any measure concerning the administration of the share allocated to that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members,. 1. From 1 July 1987 to 30 June 1988, the following products shall be imported duty free into the Community within the limits of the relevant Community tariff quota mentioned (1):1.2.3.4.5.6 // // // // // // // Order No // CCT heading No // Combined nomenclature code // Description // Quota Volume (in hl of pure alcohol) // Quota duty (in %) // // // // // // // 09.1605 // 22.09 C I // 2208.40-10 22.08.40-90 2208.90-11 2208.90-19 // Rum, arrack and tafia originating in the ACP States // 172 000 // Free // // // // // //2. Within the limit of their shares, as indicated in Article 2, the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall apply customs duties calculated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Act of Accession and of Regulation (EEC) No 1820/87. 1. The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be divided into two instalments. A first instalment of 99 550 hectolitres of pure alcohol shall be for United Kingdom consumption. A second instalment of 72 450 hectolitres of pure alcohol shall be allocated among the other Member States.2. The shares of each of the Member States to which the second instalment is allocated shall consist of the following quantities:1.2 // // (hectolitres of pure alohcol) // Benelux: // 9 340 // Denmark: // 3 080 // Germany: // 53 150 // Greece: // 50 // Spain: // 290 // France: // 2 600 // Ireland: // 3 180 // Italy: // 725 // Portugal: // 35 1. Member States shall manage the shares allocated to them in accordance with their own arrangements.2. The extent to which the Member States have taken up their shares shall be determined on the basis of the imports of the products in question, originating in the ACP States, entered for customs clearance under declarations for free circulation. 1. Member States shall inform the Commission each month of imports actually charged against the tariff quota.2. The United Kingdom shall take the steps necessary to ensure that the quantities imported from the ACP States under the conditions laid down in Articles 1 and 2 are restricted to those meeting its domestic consumption requirements.3. The Commission shall regularly inform the Member States of the extent to which the tariff quota has been taken up.4. Where necessary, consultations may be held at the request of a Member State or on the initiative of the Commission. The Commission shall take all necessary measures, in close cooperation with the Member States, to ensure the implementation of this Regulation. Council Regulation (EEC) No 1316/87 of 11 May 1987 on the safeguard measures provided for in the Third ACP-EEC Convention (1) shall apply to the products covered by this Regulation. The Council will adopt in good time, the adjustments to the International Convention on the harmonized system of designation and codification of goods, which are necessary both for the codification and for the designation of goods. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1987.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 1987.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. DE CROO(1) OJ No L 86, 31. 3. 1986, p. 3.(2) OJ No L 172, 30. 6. 1987.(3) OJ No L 172, 30. 6. 1987, p. 1.(1) The numbers appearing in the column 'Combined nomenclature code' will replace those appearing in the column 'CCT heading No' as from the date of entry into force of the International Convention on a harmonized system of designation and codification of goods.(1) OJ No L 125, 14. 5. 1987, p. 1. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;spirits;Armagnac;Cognac;brandy;gin;grappa;marc;rum;schnapps;spirits from distilling cereals;spirits from distilling fruit;spirits from distilling wine;vodka;whisky,20 +14871,"96/263/EC: Commission Decision of 28 March 1996 amending Decision 95/424/EC adopting the plan allocating to the Member States resources to be charged to the 1996 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3730/87 of 10 December 1987 laying down the general rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to designated organizations for distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2535/95 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 267/96 (4), sets detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community; whereas it also contains provisions on mobilization on the Community market should intervention stocks of certain products not be available at the time;Whereas the Commission by Decision 95/424/EC (5) adopted the plan allocating 1996 budget resources to the Member States; whereas this plan determines the amounts available to execute the 1996 plan in each Member State and sets the quantities of each product to be withdrawn from intervention stocks; whereas when it was adopted availability in intervention storage of certain products was lower than the requirements expressed by Member States; whereas the product quantities to be withdrawn form intervention should be adjusted to take account of present availability and allocations made for mobilization on the market of products not available in intervention storage; whereas unused resources notified to the Commission should be reassigned pursuant to Article 3 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of all the relevant management committees,. The Annex to Decision 95/424/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 March 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 352, 15. 12. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 260, 31. 10. 1995, p. 3.(3) OJ No L 313, 30. 10. 1992, p. 50.(4) OJ No L 36, 14. 2. 1996, p. 2.(5) OJ No L 253, 21. 10. 1995, p. 38.ANNEXAnnual distribution plan for 19961. a) Maximum sum available to each Member State for execution of plan>TABLE>b) Quantity of each product to be withdrawn from intervention stocks for distribution in each Member State within the financial limits indicated at (a)>TABLE>c) and d) Allocations to Member State for purchase of products on Community market>TABLE>2. The appropriations needed to cover the intra-Community transfer costs of the intervention products are fixed at ECU 2 million. +",freight rate;cost of shipment;delivery free at destination;freight tariff rate;transport rate;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;distribution of aid;intervention stock;aid to disadvantaged groups;aid to low-income groups;charity;income support;supplementary benefit;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +29486,"2005/450/EC: Commission Decision of 20 June 2005 amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards embryo collection teams in New Zealand and the United States of America (notified under document number C(2005) 1812) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992 establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (2) provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams listed in that Decision.(2) New Zealand has requested that amendments should be made to the list as regards entries for that country, notably the deletion of seven centres and amendments to the addresses of three centres. Furthermore, New Zealand has changed the lettering in the approval number of centres.(3) The United States of America have requested that amendments should be made to the list as regards entries for that country, notably the addition of one centre and amendments to the addresses of three centres.(4) New Zealand and the United States of America have provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the embryo collection teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of those countries.(5) Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall apply from 24 June 2005. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 June 2005.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/29/EC (OJ L 15, 19.1.2005, p. 34).ANNEXThe Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended as follows:(a) the list for New Zealand is replaced by the following:‘NZ NZEB01 Premier Genetics NZ Ltd Dr Thomas Edward Dixon, Dr John CrawfordNZ NZEB02 Animal Breeding Services Ltd, Dr John David Hepburn, Dr Lindsay ChittyNZ NZEB04 Advanced Genetics, Dr Neil Sanderson’(b) the row for United States of America embryo collection team No 92VA055 E794 is replaced by the following:‘US 92VA055 E794 2420, Grace Chapel Road, Randall Hinshaw’(c) the row for United States of America embryo collection team No 92VA056 E794 is replaced by the following:‘US 92VA056 E794 2420, Grace Chapel Road, Sarah S. Whitman’(d) the row for United States of America embryo collection team No 96TX088 E928 is replaced by the following:‘US 96TX088 E928 Ultimate Genetics/Normangee, Dr Joe Oden’(e) the following row for the United States of America is added:‘US 04TN113 E795 Large Animal Services Mitchell L. Parks’ +",import;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;New Zealand;animal breeding;animal selection;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +7632,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2841/89 of 18 September 1989 on the implementation of Decision No 1/89 of the EEC- Norway Joint Committee amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation and establishing provisions for the implementation of the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision No 1/88 of the EEC-Norway Joint Committee. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway was signed on 14 May 1973 and entered into force on 1 July 1973;Whereas, by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the above Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decision N° 1/89 amending Protocol 3;Whereas the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision N° 1/88 of the EEC-Norway Joint Committee implemented in the Community by Regulation (EEC) N° 1958/88 (1) provides, under certain conditions, for a review of the changes made to the rules of origin following the introduction of the Harmonized System; whereas, by virtue of that Joint Declaration, the Joint Committee must take a decision within a period of three months of a request being made to it by either of the parties to the Agreement;Whereas this review concerns cases where the transposition of the existing rules of origin into the Harmonized System was not entirely neutral and where it is necessary to restore the substance of previous former rules of origin;Whereas for the purposes of the Decisions to be taken by the Joint Committee, a common position has to be reached by the Community; whereas it is then necessary to make these Decisions applicable in the Community;Whereas this decision-making process makes it impossible to comply with the three-month time limit laid down in the Joint Declaration; whereas the procedure should therefore be speeded up and the Community's common position should be adopted by the Commission according to the procedure set out in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) N° 802/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common definition of the concept ofthe origin of goods (2), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) N° 3860/87 (3); whereas it is also necessary to confer on the Commission the power to adopt the necessary measures to make the Joint Committee's Decisions applicable in the Community,. Decision N° 1/89 of the EEC-Norway Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation. The following shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) N° 802/68:(a) the Community's common position for the purposes of the Decisions of the EEC-Norway Joint Committee concerning a review of the changes made to the rules of origin following the introduction of the Harmonized System pursuant to the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision N° 1/88 of the said Joint Committee;(b) implementation in the Community of the Decisions referred to under (a). This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. shall apply with effect from 1 January 1988.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 September 1989.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. CURIEN(1) OJ N° L 180, 9. 7. 1988, p. 71.(2) OJ N° L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 1.(3) OJ N° L 363, 23. 12. 1987, p. 30. +",administrative cooperation;Norway;Kingdom of Norway;cereal product;cereal preparation;processed cereal product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Protocol (EU);Community privilege;EC Protocol;EU protocol;privileges and immunities of the EU;privileges and immunities of the European Union;protocol of the EU;protocol of the European Union;joint committee (EU);EC joint committee,20 +34664,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1191/2007 of 11 October 2007 derogating, for the 2006/07 wine year, from Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine with regard to market mechanisms. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 33 thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 support may be provided for the voluntary distillation of wine into potable alcohol. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 (2) lays down detailed rules for the implementation of such distillation. Article 63a(10) thereof lays down the deadline by which wine delivered to a distillery must be distilled.(2) In some Member States, the volumes covered by contracts concluded by wine producers for distillation in the 2006/07 wine year have been far greater than normal. This has led to a saturation of distillery capacities and, as a result, it will not be possible to complete distillation by the specified deadline. To remedy this situation, the period authorised for distillation should be extended by one month.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. Notwithstanding Article 63a(10) of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000, for the 2006/07 wine year the wine delivered to a distillery must be distilled no later than 31 October of the following wine year. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 October 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 45. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 923/2007 (OJ L 201, 2.8.2007, p. 9). +",common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;vinification;distillation;compulsory distillation;distillation operation;preventive distillation;special distillation;voluntary distillation;wine delivery;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +23630,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 661/2002 of 17 April 2002 on import licences in respect of beef and veal products originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 of 20 July 1998 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 715/90(1), and in particular Article 30 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/98 of 9 September 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application in the beef and veal sector of Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and repealing Regulation (EC) No 589/96(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1918/98 provides for the possibility of issuing import licences for beef and veal products. However, imports must take place within the limits of the quantities specified for each of these exporting non-member countries.(2) The applications for import licences submitted between 1 and 10 April 2002, expressed in terms of boned meat, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1918/98, do not exceed, in respect of products originating from Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia, the quantities available from those States. It is therefore possible to issue import licences in respect of the quantities applied for.(3) The quantities in respect of which licences may be applied for from 1 May 2002 should be fixed within the scope of the total quantity of 52100 tonnes.(4) This Regulation is without prejudice to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001(4),. The following Member States shall issue on 21 April 2002 import licences for beef and veal products, expressed as boned meat, originating in certain African, Caribbean and Pacific States, in respect of the following quantities and countries of origin:Germany:- 230 tonnes originating in Botswana,- 130 tonnes originating in Namibia;United Kingdom:- 1200 tonnes originating in Botswana,- 800 tonnes originating in Namibia,- 50 tonnes originating in Swaziland. Licence applications may be submitted, pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/98, during the first 10 days of May 2002 for the following quantities of boned beef and veal:>TABLE> This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 April 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 April 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 215, 1.8.1998, p. 12.(2) OJ L 250, 10.9.1998, p. 16.(3) OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28.(4) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 11. +",Kenya;Republic of Kenya;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;Madagascar;Malagasy Republic;Republic of Madagascar;Namibia;Republic of Namibia;Swaziland;Kingdom of Swaziland;beef;boned meat;Zimbabwe;Republic of Zimbabwe;Southern Rhodesia;Botswana;Republic of Botswana,20 +27307,"2004/233/EC: Commission Decision of 4 March 2004 authorising laboratories to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 646). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2001/296/EC of 29 March 2001 authorising laboratories to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores (2) has been substantially amended several times (3). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Decision should be codified.(2) Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (4) provides for an alternative system to quarantine for the entry of certain domestic carnivores into the territory of certain Member States free from rabies. That system requires checks on the effectiveness of the vaccination of those animals by titration of antibodies.(3) The AFSSA Laboratory in Nancy, France, was designated by Decision 2000/258/EC as the institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccination.(4) A proficiency testing procedure has been established for rabies antibody titration of vaccinated domestic carnivores in the context of alternative measures to quarantine.(5) The AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, has to operate the established proficiency testing procedure to appraise laboratories for approval to perform serological tests on certain carnivores vaccinated against rabies.(6) Several Member States have submitted applications for approval of laboratories to perform analyses to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores.(7) The AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, has made an appraisal of the applications received from the Member States and sent the result of this appraisal to the Commission.(8) The Commission can draw up a list, based on appraisal results, of laboratories authorised to carry out serological titration on carnivores vaccinated against rabies.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The laboratories presented by Member States and authorised to perform analyses to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores are listed in Annex I. Decision 2001/296/EC is repealed.References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 March 2004.For the CommissionDavid BYRNEMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40. Decision as amended by Commission Decision 2003/60/EC (OJ L 23, 28.1.2003, p. 30).(2)  OJ L 102, 12.4.2001, p. 58. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/341/EC (OJ L 117, 4.5.2002, p. 13).(3)  See Annex II.(4)  OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54. Directive as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1398/2003 (OJ L 198, 6.8.2003, p. 3).ANNEX INAMES OF LABORATORIESBelgiumInstitut Pasteur de BruxellesRue Engeland 642B-1180 BruxellesDenmarkDanish Institute for Food and Veterinary ResearchLindholmDK-4771 KalvehaveGermanyInstitut für Virologie, Fachbereich Veterinärmedizin, Justus-Liebig-Universität GiessenFrankfurter Straße 107D-35392 GiessenEurovir Hygiene-InstitutIm BiotechnologieparkD-14943 LukenwaldeLandesuntersuchungsamt für das Gesundheitswesen SüdbayernVeterinärstraße 2D-85764 OberschleißheimLandesveterinär und Lebensmitteluntersuchungsamt Sachsen-AnhaltAußenstelle StendalHaferbreiter Weg 132-135D-39576 StendalStaatliches VeterinäruntersuchungsamtZur Taubeneiche 10-12D-59821 ArnsbergInstitut für epidemiologische DiagnostikBundesforschungsanstalt für Viruskrankheiten der TiereSeestraße 155D-16868 WusterhausenGreeceCenter of Athens Veterinary Institutions Virus Department25, Neapoleos StrGR-153 10 Ag. Paraskevi, AthensSpainLaboratorio Central de Veterinaria de Santa FeCamino del Jau, s/nE-18320 Santa Fe (Granada)FranceAFSSA NancyDomaine de PixérécourtBP 9F-54220 MalzevilleLaboratoire vétérinaire départemental de la Haute-Garonne78, rue BoudouF-31140 LaunaguetLaboratoire départemental de la Sarthe128, rue de BeaugéF-72018 Le Mans Cedex 2Laboratoire départemental d'analyses du Pas-de-CalaisParc des Bonnettes2, rue du GenévrierF-62022 Arras CedexItalyIstituto zooprofilattico sperimentale delle VenezieVia Romea 14/AI-35020 Legnaro (PD)Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del MoliseVia Campio BoarioI-64100 TeramoIstituto zooprofilattico sperimentale del Lazio e della ToscanaVia Appia Nuova 1411I-00178 Roma CapannelleAustriaÖsterreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit GmbHVeterinärmedizinische Untersuchungen MödlingRobert-Koch-Gasse 17A-2340 MödlingFinlandNational Veterinary and Food Research InstitutePL 45FIN-00581 HelsinkiSwedenNational Veterinary InstituteBMC,Box 585S-751 23 UppsalaUnited KingdomVeterinary Laboratories AgencyVirology DepartmentWoodham LaneNew HawAddlstoneSurrey, KT15 3NBUnited KingdomBiobestPentlands Science ParkBush LoanPenicuikMidlothianEH26 0PZUnited KingdomANNEX IIRepealed decision with its successive amendmentsCommission Decision 2001/296/EC (OJ L 102, 12.4.2001, p. 58)Commission Decision 2001/808/EC (OJ L 305, 22.11.2001, p. 30)Commission Decision 2002/341/EC (OJ L 117, 4.5.2002, p. 13)ANNEX IIICorrelation tableDecision 2001/296/EC This DecisionArticle 1 Article 1— Article 2Article 2 Article 3Annex Annex I— Annex II— Annex III +",domestic animal;pet;product quality;quality criterion;rabies;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;vaccination;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;testing;experiment;industrial testing;pilot experiment;test,20 +39859,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 459/2011 of 12 May 2011 amending the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 631/2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users, amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 2003/102/EC and 2005/66/EC (1), in particular Article 4(6) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 631/2009 of 22 July 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users, amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 2003/102/EC and 2005/66/EC (2), lays down detailed rules for the implementation of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 which is a separate regulatory act for the purposes of the type-approval procedure provided for by Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (3).(2) The technical prescriptions necessary to implement the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 should be based on the specifications provided for in Commission Decision 2004/90/EC of 23 December 2003 on the technical prescriptions for the implementation of Article 3 of Directive 2003/102/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users before and in the event of a collision with a motor vehicle and amending Directive 70/156/EEC (4).(3) Based on experience gained through initial assessments, as carried out by vehicle manufacturers and technical services and in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 631/2009, four different areas have been identified where specific requirements should be further clarified. The provisions which should be amended concern the general requirements which are based on the existing first phase requirements, as set out in Directive 2003/102/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5). Certain important assessment boundaries in the general requirements need to be adapted to take account of scientific and technical developments and in order to align the requirements of the first phase in Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 with those as laid down concerning the first phase in Directive 2003/102/EC.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Technical Committee — Motor Vehicles,. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 631/2009 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 May 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 35, 4.2.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 195, 25.7.2009, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 31, 4.2.2004, p. 21.(5)  OJ L 321, 6.12.2003, p. 15.ANNEXThe Annex to Regulation (EC) No 631/2009 is amended as follows:(1) Part II is amended as follows:(a) Chapter II is amended as follows:(i) in point 3.2, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:(ii) in point 3.3, the following paragraph is added after the first paragraph:(iii) in point 4.6, the following paragraph is inserted after the first paragraph:(b) Chapter V is amended as follows:(i) in point 3.2, the fifth paragraph is replaced by the following:(ii) in point 3.2.3, the following sentence is added at the end of the paragraph:(c) in Chapter VI, point 3.2, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:(d) in Chapter VII, point 3.3.2, the following sentence is added at the end of the paragraph:(2) Part V is amended as follows:(a) point 3.7 is replaced by the following:(b) point 4.7 is replaced by the following: +",common transport policy;CTP;EU transport policy;European transport policy;transport policy of the EU;transport policy of the European Union;road safety;breathalyser test;driver protection;field of vision;helmet;two-wheeled vehicle;bicycle;cycle;lightweight motorcycle;motorbike;motorcycle;scooter;pedestrian;transport accident,20 +6256,"Commission Directive 88/35/EEC of 2 December 1987 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 82/130/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres in mines susceptible to firedamp. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 82/130/EEC (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, in view of the present state of technical progress, it is necessary to adapt the content of the harmonized standards referred to in Annex A to Directive 82/130/EEC;Whereas, in order to take account of the present state of the harmonized standards, it is necessary to amend Annex B to Directive 82/130/EEC;Whereas in view of experience gained since Directive 82/130/EEC was adopted, it seems appropriate to amend Annex C thereto;Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion delivered by the Restricted Committee of the Safety and Health Commission for the Mining and Other Extractive Industries charged with the adaptation to technical progress of the Directive for the elimination of technical barriers to trade in the sector of electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres in mines susceptible to firedamp,. Directive 82/130/EEC is hereby amended as follows:1. Annexes A and C are replaced by Annexes A and C to this Directive.2. Annex B is amended in accordance with Annex B to this Directive. 1. Member States shall bring into force the necessary laws, regulations and administrative provisions in order to comply with this Directive not later than 1 January 1988. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.2. However, until 1 January 2005, Member States shall continue to apply measures provided for in Article 4 of Directive 82/130/EEC as regards electrical equipment for which conformity to the harmonized standards is attested by the certificate of conformity referred to in Article 8 of Directive 82/130/EEC, provided that the certificate has been issued before 31 December 1988. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 December 1987.For the CommissionManuel MARÍNVice-President(1) OJ No L 59, 2. 3. 1982, p. 10.ANNEX AEUROPEAN STANDARDSdrawn up by Cenelec, 2, rue Bréderode, PO Box 5, B-1000 BrusselsCertificates drawn up in accordance with this Directive shall be referred to as 'generation B certificates'. The letter B shall appear at the beginning of the serial number of each such certificate.1.2.3.4.5 // // // // // // Number // Title // Edition // Date // Observations // // // // // // EN 50014 // Electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres: general requirements // 1 // March 1977 // // // Amendment 1 // // July 1979 // // // Amendment 2 // // June 1982 // (1) // // Amendments 3 and 4 // // December 1982 // (1) // EN 50015 // Electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres: oil immersion 'o' // 1 // March 1977 // // // Amendment 1 // // July 1979 // // EN 50016 // Electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres: pressurized apparatus 'p' // 1 // March 1977 // // // Amendment 1 // // July 1979 // // EN 50017 // Electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres: powder filling 'q' // 1 // March 1977 // // // Amendment 1 // // July 1979 // // EN 50018 // Electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres: flameproof enclosure 'd' // 1 // March 1977 // // // Amendment 1 // // July 1979 // // // Amendment 2 // // December 1982 // // EN 50019 // Electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres: increased safety 'e' // 1 // March 1977 // // // Amendment 1 // // July 1979 // // // Amendment 2 // // September 1983 // // EN 50020 // Electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres: intrinsic safety 'i' // 1 // March 1977 // (1) // // Amendment 1 // // July 1979 // // // // // //(1) See Annex B.ANNEX BAmendments and supplements made to the European Standards listed in Annex A'APPENDIX 1ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES OF GROUP IGENERAL REQUIREMENTS(European standard EN 50 014)Replace the text of 6.3.1 of amendment 3 (December 1982) to European Standard EN 50 014 by the following text:''6.3.1 Electrical apparatus of Group IEnclosures of plastic materials with a surface area projected in any direction of more than 100 cm2, or containing exposed metallic parts with a capacitance to earth of more than 3 pF, under the most unfavourable conditions in practice, shall be so designed that under normal conditions of use, maintenance and cleaning, danger of ignition due to electrostatic charges is avoided.This requirement shall be satisfied:- either by suitable selection of the material: its insulation resistance, measured according to the method given in 22.4.7.8 of this European standard, shall not exceed:- 1 GO at 23 ± 2 °C and 50 ± 5 % relative humidity,or- 100 GO under extreme service conditions of temperature and humidity specified for the electrical apparatus; the 'ch' shall then be placed after the certificate reference, as indicated in 26.2.9;- or by the size, shape, layout or by other protective methods. The non-appearance of dangerous electrostatic charges shall then be verified by actual tests for ignition of an air-methane mixture containing 8,5 ± 0,5 % of methane.If, however, the danger of ignition cannot be avoided in the design, a warning label shall indicate the safety measures to be applied in service.""'Appendix 2Delete the text of Appendix 2 of Annex B to Directive 82/130/EEC.Appendix 3Retain the text of Appendix 3 of Annex B to Directive 82/130/EEC without change.ANNEX CELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES OF GROUP II. DISTINCTIVE COMMUNITY MARKII. MARKING OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS COVERED BY AN INSPECTION CERTIFICATEIf a type of electrical apparatus which is not in conformity with the harmonized standards has been granted an inspection certificate as provided for in Article 9, the distinctive Community mark must be supplemented at least by the following:1. The symbol 'S' signifying that it is an electrical apparatus suitable for gassy mines covered by an inspection certificate. This symbol shall immediately follow the distinctive Community mark as indicated below.1. (a) The symbol 'I' for the group of apparatus.2. The last two digits of the year of issue of the inspection certificate.3. The serial number of the inspection certificate for that year. 4. The name or symbol of the body approved to issue the certificate.5. The name of the manufacturer or his registered trade mark.6. The manufacturer's type identification.7. The manufacturer's serial number.8. If the testing station considers that it is necessary to indicate special conditions for safe use, the sign 'ch' shall be placed after the certificate reference.9. Any marking normally required by the construction standards for the electrical apparatus.10. Any supplementary marking considered necessary by the body approved to issue the certificates. +",electrical equipment;circuit-breaker;contact socket;electric meter;electrical apparatus;fuse;holder socket;socket-outlet and plug;switch;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;mining operation;deep mining;mine;open-cast pit;quarry;occupational safety;occupational hazard;safety at the workplace;worker safety,20 +5163,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 945/2010 of 21 October 2010 adopting the plan allocating to the Member States resources to be charged to the 2011 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the EU and derogating from certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 43(f) and (g), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro (2), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 807/2010 of 14 September 2010 laying down detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Union (3), the Commission has to adopt a distribution plan to be financed from resources available in the 2011 budget year. That plan has to lay down, in particular, for each of the Member States applying the measure, the maximum financial resources available to carry out its part of the plan, and the quantity of each type of product to be withdrawn from the stocks held by the intervention agencies.(2) The Member States involved in the distribution plan for the 2011 budget year have supplied the Commission with the information required in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010.(3) For the purposes of resource allocation, account must be taken of experience and of the degree to which the Member States used the resources allocated to them in previous years.(4) Point (a), (iii) of Article 2(3) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010 provides for the allocation of resources for the purchase on the market of products temporarily unavailable in intervention stocks. Given that the stocks of butter currently held by the intervention agencies are not sufficient to cover the allocations, resource allocations should be fixed to enable the purchase on the market as required to implement the distribution plan for the 2011 budget year.(5) Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010 provides that, where no rice is available in intervention stocks, the Commission may authorise the removal of cereals from the intervention stocks as payment for the supply of rice or rice products mobilised on the market. Accordingly, given that there are currently no intervention stocks of rice, the removal of cereals from intervention stocks as payment for mobilising rice products in the market should be authorised.(6) Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010 provides for the transfer between Member States of products unavailable in the intervention stocks of the Member State in which such products are required to implement the annual distribution plan. Accordingly, the intra-EU transfers necessary to implement that plan for 2011 should be authorised, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010.(7) Furthermore, in view of the market situation as regards cereals and in order to enable the Commission to manage cereal intervention stocks in an efficient and timely manner, it is appropriate, in case of intra-EU transfers, that supplier Member States swiftly inform the Commission about the quantities of each type of cereal kept in intervention in their territory that they will reserve for the purpose of implementing the 2011 distribution plan.(8) Taking into account the complexity of the implementation of the 2011 distribution plan requiring a high volume of intra-EU transfers, it is appropriate to increase the 5 % margin provided in Article 3(4) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010.(9) In order to ensure that products from the intervention stocks do not enter the market at an inappropriate moment during the year, the time periods provided for in the first, second and third subparagraphs of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010 during which products may be withdrawn from the intervention stocks should be shortened.(10) Taking into account the high volume of products to be withdrawn from intervention stocks and the high volume of intra-EU transfers, it is appropriate to derogate from the sixty-day period allowed for the removal of the products from intervention stocks in accordance with the fifth subparagraph of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010.(11) Due to the current market situation in the cereals sector, which is marked by high market price levels, it is appropriate, in order to secure the Union’s financial interests, to increase the security, which is to be lodged by the contractor undertaking the supply operation of cereals as provided for in Articles 4(3) and 8(4) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010.(12) To implement the annual distribution plan, the operative event within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 should be the date on which the financial year for administration of stocks in public storage starts.(13) In accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010, the Commission has consulted the major organisations familiar with the problems of the most deprived persons in the EU when drawing up the annual distribution plan.(14) The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,. In 2011, the distribution of food to the most deprived persons in the EU under Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be implemented in accordance with the annual distribution plan set out in Annex I to this Regulation.The use of cereals as payment for mobilising rice products on the market is authorised, as referred to in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010. Allocations to Member States for the purchase of butter on the EU market, as required under the plan referred to in Article 1, shall be as set out in Annex II. 1.   The intra-EU transfer of products listed in Annex III to this Regulation shall be authorised, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010.2.   In case of intra-EU transfer of cereals, the supplier Member States shall notify the Commission, within 15 days following the entry into force of this Regulation, of the quantities of each type of cereal held by their intervention agencies that are reserved for the implementation of 2011 distribution plan. By way of derogation from the first and third subparagraphs of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010, for the 2011 distribution plan, withdrawal of butter and skimmed milk powder from intervention stocks shall take place from 1 June to 30 September 2011.However, the first paragraph of this Article shall not apply to allocations of 500 tonnes or less.For the 2011 distribution plan, the sixty-day period for the removal of withdrawn products provided for in the fifth subparagraph of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010 shall not apply in the case of butter and skimmed milk powder. By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010, for the 2011 distribution plan, 70 % of the cereals stocks held by the intervention agencies must be withdrawn before 1 June 2011.For the 2011 distribution plan, the sixty-day period for the removal of withdrawn products provided for in the fifth subparagraph of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010 shall not apply in the case of cereals. By way of derogation from the fifth subparagraph of Article 4(3) and from the first subparagraph of Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010, for the 2011 distribution plan, before cereals are removed from intervention, the contractor undertaking the supply operation shall lodge a security equal to EUR 150 per tonne. By way of derogation from Article 3(4) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010, for the 2011 distribution plan where substantiated changes concern 10 % or more of the quantities or values entered per product in the EU plan, the plan shall be revised. For the purpose of implementing the annual distribution plan referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation, the date of the operative event within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 shall be 1 October 2010. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 October 2010.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Jean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 242, 15.9.2010, p. 9.ANNEX IANNUAL DISTRIBUTION PLAN FOR 2011(a) Financial resources made available to implement the 2011 plan in each Member State:(in EUR)Member State DistributionBelgique/België 10 935 075България 11 042 840Česká republika 120 462Eesti 782 938Éire/Ireland 1 196 457Elláda 20 045 000España 74 731 353France 72 741 972Italia 100 649 380Latvija 6 723 467Lietuva 7 781 341Luxembourg 107 483Magyarország 14 146 729Malta 640 243Polska 75 320 186Portugal 20 513 026România 49 578 143Slovenija 2 409 038Slovakia 4 809 692Suomi/Finland 5 725 175Total 480 000 000(b) Quantity of each type of product to be withdrawn from EU intervention stocks for distribution in each Member State subject to the maximum amounts laid down in point (a) of this Annex:(in tonnes)Member State Cereals Butter Skimmed milk powder SugarBelgique/België 74 030 — 1 687България 103 318 — —Česká Republika (1) 401 — — 9Eesti (2) 7 068 — —Eire/Ireland 250 109 —Elláda 88 836 976 —España 305 207 — 23 507France 491 108 — 11 305Italia 467 683 — 28 281Latvija 50 663 — 730Lietuva 61 000 — 704Luxembourg (3) — — —Magyarország 132 358 — —Malta 5 990 — —Polska 441 800 — 15 686Portugal 61 906 458 5 000România 370 000 — 5 600Slovenija 14 159 — 500Slovakia 45 000 — —Suomi/Finland 38 500 — 899Total 2 759 277 1 543 93 899 9(1)  Allocation for Česká Republika for the purchase of skimmed milk powder on the EU market: 37 356 EUR and purchase of butter on the EU market: 33 263 EUR.(2)  Allocation for Eesti for the purchase of skimmed milk powder on the EU market: 7 471 EUR and purchase of butter on the EU market: 18 627 EUR.(3)  Allocation for Luxembourg for the purchase of skimmed milk powder on the EU market: 101 880 EUR.ANNEX IIAllocations to Member States for the purchase of butter on the EU market:(in EUR)Member State ButterÉire/Ireland 867 046Elláda 7 835 710Portugal 3 666 327Total 12 369 083ANNEX III(a) Intra-EU transfers of cereals authorised under the plan for the 2011 budget year:Quantity Holder Recipient1. 39 080 BLE, Deutschland BIRB, Belgique2. 57 631 Pôdohospodárska platobná agentúra, Slovenská Republika Държавен фонд ‘Земеделие’ — Разплащателна агенция, България3. 250 FranceAgriMer, France OFI, Ireland4. 88 836 Mezőgazdasági és Vidékfejlesztési Hivatal, Magyarország OPEKEPE, Elláda5. 305 207 FranceAgriMer, France FEGA, España6. 467 683 BLE, Deutschland AGEA, Italia7. 27 670 PRIA, Eesti Rural Support Service, Latvia8. 5 990 AMA, Austria Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs Paying Agency, Malta9. 75 912 BLE, Deutschland ARR, Polska10. 61 906 FranceAgriMer, France IFAP I.P., Portugal11. 146 070 SZIF, Česká republika Agenția de Plăți și Intervenție pentru Agricultură, România12. 162 497 Mezőgazdasági és Vidékfejlesztési Hivatal, Magyarország Agenția de Plăți și Intervenție pentru Agricultură, România13. 14 159 AMA, Austria Agencija Republike Slovenije za kmetijske trge in razvoj podeželja, Slovenija(b) Intra-EU transfers of skimmed milk powder authorised under the plan for the 2011 budget year:Quantity Holder Recipient1. 23 507 OFI, Ireland FEGA, España2. 28 281 BLE, Deutschland AGEA, Italia3. 730 PRIA, Eesti Rural Support Service, Latvia4. 13 090 BLE, Deutschland ARR, Polska5. 4 393 FranceAgriMer, France IFAP I.P., Portugal6. 5 600 BLE, Deutschland Agenția de Plăți și Intervenție pentru Agricultură, România7. 500 SZIF, Česká republika Agencija Republike Slovenije za kmetijske trge in razvoj podeželja, Slovenija(c) Intra-EU transfers of butter authorised under the plan for the 2011 budget year:Quantity Holder Recipient1. 109 Lietuvos žemės ūkio ir maisto produktų rinkos reguliavimo agentūra, Lietuva OFI, Ireland2. 181 PRIA, Eesti OPEKEPE, Elláda3. 795 Lietuvos žemės ūkio ir maisto produktų rinkos reguliavimo agentūra, Lietuva OPEKEPE, Elláda4. 458 Lietuvos žemės ūkio ir maisto produktų rinkos reguliavimo agentūra, Lietuva IFAP I.P., Portugal +",foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;intervention stock;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;food aid;aid to disadvantaged groups;aid to low-income groups;charity;income support;supplementary benefit;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +34820,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/2007 of 4 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof, and the corresponding Articles of the other Regulations on the common organisation of markets in agricultural products,Whereas:(1) Article 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 (2) provides for the possibility of issuing electronic import and export licences and certificates.(2) Experience has shown that in order to increase the efficiency of import and export operations, the provisions of Article 25 could be improved with the intention of making it clear that licences and certificates can be kept and managed in electronic form by the competent authority of the Member State instead of issuing them to the importer or exporter and that where data concerning exports have been introduced and transmitted electronically to the issuing authority, the entries on the electronic export licence or certificate and its endorsement can also be done electronically.(3) Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of all the relevant Management Committees,. Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 is amended as follows:(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:(a) lodged with the issuing body or the authority responsible for payment of the refund;(b) in cases where Article 19 applies, stored in the database of the issuing body or the authority responsible for payment of the refund.’(b) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:(a) a document detailing the exported quantities has been generated by computer; this document must be attached to the licence or certificate and filed with it;(b) the exported quantities have been introduced in an official electronic database of the Member State concerned and there is a link between this information and the electronic certificate; Member States may choose to archive this information by using paper versions of the electronic documents. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 December 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 735/2007 (OJ L 169, 29.6.2007, p. 6).(2)  OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2006 (OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 52). +",export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;agricultural product;farm product;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;import refund;database;data bank;electronic document,20 +34936,"2009/58/EC: Decision of the European Central Bank of 15 December 2008 laying down the measures necessary for the paying-up of the European Central Bank’s capital by the non-participating national central banks (ECB/2008/28). ,Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (hereinafter the ‘ESCB Statute’), and in particular Article 48 thereof,Whereas:(1) Decision ECB/2006/26 of 18 December 2006 laying down the measures necessary for the paying-up of the European Central Bank’s capital by the non-participating national central banks (1), determined the percentage of the subscription to the European Central Bank’s (ECB’s) capital which the national central banks (NCBs) of the Member States that would not have adopted the euro on 1 January 2007 were under an obligation to pay up on 1 January 2007 as a contribution to the ECB’s operational costs.(2) Decision ECB/2008/23 of 12 December 2008 on the national central banks’ percentage shares in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank’s capital (2) provides for the adjustment of the key for subscription to the ECB’s capital (hereinafter the ‘capital key’) in accordance with Article 29.3 of the ESCB Statute and establishes with effect from 1 January 2009 the new weightings assigned to each NCB in the adjusted capital key (hereinafter the ‘capital key weightings’).(3) The ECB’s subscribed capital is EUR 5 760 652 402,58.(4) The adjusted capital key requires the adoption of a new ECB decision repealing Decision ECB/2006/26 with effect from 1 January 2009 and determining the percentage of the ECB’s subscribed capital which the NCBs of the Member States that will not have adopted the euro by 1 January 2009 (hereinafter the ‘non-participating NCBs’) are under an obligation to pay up with effect from 1 January 2009,. Extent and form of paid-up capitalEach non-participating NCB shall pay up 7 % of its subscription to the ECB’s capital with effect from 1 January 2009. Taking into account the capital key weightings described in Article 2 of Decision ECB/2008/23, each non-participating NCB shall pay up with effect from 1 January 2009 the amount shown next to its name in the following table:Non-participating NCB EURБългарска народна банка (Bulgarian National Bank) 3 502 591,87Česká národní banka 5 835 771,31Danmarks Nationalbank 5 982 149,49Eesti Pank 721 809,75Latvijas Banka 1 144 007,96Lietuvos bankas 1 716 213,56Magyar Nemzeti Bank 5 587 371,98Narodowy Bank Polski 19 740 488,44Banca Națională a României 9 937 989,49Sveriges Riksbank 9 106 093,68Bank of England 58 539 980,14 Adjustment of the paid-up capital1.   Given that each non-participating NCB has already paid up 7 % of its share in the ECB’s subscribed capital as applicable until 31 December 2008 under Decision ECB/2006/26, each of them shall either transfer an additional amount to the ECB, or receive an amount back from the ECB, as appropriate, in order to arrive at the amounts shown in the table in Article 1.2.   All transfers pursuant to this Article shall be made in accordance with Decision ECB/2008/25 of 12 December 2008 laying down the terms and conditions for transfers of the European Central Bank’s capital shares between the national central banks and for the adjustment of the paid-up capital (3). Final provisions1.   This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2009.2.   Decision ECB/2006/26 is hereby repealed with effect from 1 January 2009.3.   References to Decision ECB/2006/26 shall be construed as references to this Decision.. Done at Frankfurt am Main, 15 December 2008.The President of the ECBJean-Claude TRICHET(1)  OJ L 24, 31.1.2007, p. 15.(2)  See page 66 of this Official Journal.(3)  See page 71 of this Official Journal. +",banking;banking operation;banking services;banking transaction;banking policy;Member States' contribution;budget rebate;budgetary compensation;financial contribution;central bank;bank of issue;federal bank;national bank;European Central Bank;ECB;European System of Central Banks;ESCB;non-participating country;out country;pre-in country,20 +5419,"2012/32/EU: Commission Decision of 19 January 2012 requiring Member States to prohibit the placing on the market of flail-type cutting attachments for portable hand-held brush cutters (notified under document C(2011) 9772) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas:(1) Grass trimmers and brush cutters are portable hand-held gardening and forestry machines used for cutting grass, weeds, brush, small trees and similar vegetation. A complete grass trimmer or brush cutter unit includes a power head, a power transmission shaft, a cutting attachment and a guard. Many combustion engine driven machines are dual purpose machines that can be used for cutting grass and weeds or for cutting brush and small trees, depending on the cutting attachment fitted.(2) In September 2008, the Swedish authorities informed the other authorities of Member States and the Commission that several flail-type cutting attachments for brush cutters, consisting of two or more metal parts such as chains, knives or brushes linked to a rotating head, were being placed on the market by manufacturers other than the original brush cutter manufacturers. The Swedish authorities considered that such flail-type cutting attachments were dangerous.(3) In May 2010, the authorities of the United Kingdom informed the other authorities of Member States and the Commission of a fatal accident involving a flail-type cutting attachment for a brush cutter consisting of two chains linked to a metal disc. During use of a brush cutter fitted with such a cutting attachment, a link of the chain had been ejected and had fatally injured a bystander. The United Kingdom had taken measures to ensure the withdrawal from the market and from service of the cutting attachments concerned. At the meeting of the Machinery Committee held on 2 June 2010, the United Kingdom requested the Commission to examine the need for the adoption of a measure requiring Member States to prohibit the placing on the market of cutting attachments having similar technical characteristics.(4) Flail-type cutting attachments for brush cutters placed on the market separately in order to be assembled with a brush cutter by the operator, not covered by the risk assessment, the EC declaration of conformity and the instructions of a brush cutter manufacturer, are interchangeable equipment according to the definition set out in point (b) of Article 2 of Directive 2006/42/EC.(5) Section 1.3.2 of Annex I to Directive 2006/42/EC on the risk of break-up during operation requires the various parts of machinery and their linkages to be able to withstand the stresses to which they are subject when used. Where a risk of rupture or disintegration remains despite the measures taken, the parts concerned must be mounted, positioned and/or guarded in such a way that any fragments will be contained, preventing hazardous situations. Section 1.3.3 of Annex I to that Directive on risks due to falling or ejected objects requires precautions to be taken to prevent risks from falling or ejected objects.(6) The harmonised standard for portable hand-held combustion engine driven brush cutters, EN ISO 11806:2008, includes technical specifications and tests to ensure the adequate strength of cutting attachments and to reduce risks due to thrown objects. The standard does not foresee cutting attachments consisting of more than one metal part. While application of the harmonised standard is voluntary, the standard indicates the state of the art to be taken into account when applying the essential health and safety requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC, according to the general principles set out in the introduction to Annex I to Directive 2006/42/EC.(7) The use of flail-type cutting attachments with linked metal parts gives rise to significantly higher residual risks of break-up during operation and of ejection of objects than single part metal blades. The metal parts of flail-type cutting attachments and their linkages are subject to repeated high mechanical stresses when they come into contact with stones, rocks and other obstacles and are liable to break-up and be ejected at high speed. They are also liable to eject stones with higher energy than single part metal blades. The guards fitted to portable hand-held brush cutters cannot provide adequate protection against the higher risks created by flail-type cutting attachments with linked metal parts. Consequently, taking account of the state of the art, flail-type cutting attachments for portable hand-held brush cutters cannot be considered to comply with the requirements set out in sections 1.3.2 and 1.3.3 of Annex I to Directive 2006/42/EC. That non-conformity gives rise to a significant risk of serious or fatal injury to users and other exposed persons.(8) On 22 October 2010, the Commission consulted the European Garden Machinery Federation on a draft measure to deal with dangerous cutting attachments for brush cutters. In its reply dated 4 November 2010, the Federation expressed support for the draft measure.(9) The shortest possible period should be allowed for the application of the measures required by this Decision in order to prevent further accidents.(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 22 of Directive 2006/42/EC,. Member States shall prohibit the placing on the market of flail-type cutting attachments consisting of several linked metal parts for portable hand-held brush cutters. Member States shall take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision by 30 April 2012 at the latest. They shall publish those measures and forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 January 2012.For the CommissionAntonio TAJANIVice-President(1)  OJ L 157, 9.6.2006, p. 24. +",horticulture;decorative plant;hand tool;DIY equipment;electric portable tools;hand drill;electric machinery;alternator;electric motor;electricity generator;generating engine;generating set;transformer;turbo-alternator;product safety;safety standard;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban,20 +4621,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1476/2007 of 13 December 2007 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale for industrial use of sugar held by the intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia and Sweden and amending Regulations (EC) No 1059/2007 and (EC) No 1060/2007. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular Articles 40(1)(g) and 40(2)(d) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 39(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 of 29 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards the management of the Community market in sugar and the quota system (2) provides that the intervention agencies may sell sugar only after a decision to that effect has been adopted by the Commission. Given the continued existence of intervention stocks, it is appropriate to provide for the possibility to sell for industrial use sugar held by the intervention agencies.(2) Pursuant to Article 42(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 952/2006, it is appropriate to fix a minimum quantity per tenderer or per lot.(3) To take account of the situation on the Community market, provision should be made for the Commission to fix a minimum selling price for each partial invitation to tender.(4) The intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia and Sweden should communicate the tenders to the Commission. The tenderers should remain anonymous.(5) In order to ensure proper management of sugar in storage, provision should be made for a communication from the Member States to the Commission on the quantities actually sold.(6) The provisions on processor's records, checks and penalties laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 967/2006 of 29 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards sugar production in excess of the quota (3) should apply to the quantities awarded under this Regulation.(7) To ensure that the quantities awarded pursuant to this Regulation are used as industrial sugar, financial penalties must be laid down for tenderers at a dissuasive level to avoid any risk of these quantities being used for other purposes.(8) The second paragraph of Article 59 of Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 provides that Commission Regulation (EC) No 1262/2001 (4) continues to apply to sugar accepted into intervention before 10 February 2006. However, for the resale of intervention sugar, this distinction is unnecessary and its implementation would create administrative difficulties for Member States. It is therefore appropriate to exclude the application of Regulation (EC) No 1262/2001 to the resale of intervention sugar pursuant to this Regulation.(9) The quantities available for a Member State that can be awarded pursuant to this Regulation should take into account the quantities awarded pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1059/2007 of 14 September 2007 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of sugar held by the intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia, and Sweden (5).(10) The quantities awarded under this Regulation should also be taken into account for the quantities that can be awarded under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 of 14 September 2007 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale for export of sugar held by the intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia and Sweden (6). A relevant provision should therefore be inserted in Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007.(11) The maximum quantities of intervention sugar held by the Spanish intervention agency according to Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2007 and Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 did not take into account 18 000 tonnes of sugar accepted into intervention in April 2006.(12) Regulations (EC) No 1059/2007 and (EC) No 1060/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.(13) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,. The intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia and Sweden shall offer for sale by standing invitation to tender for industrial use a maximum total quantity of 477 924 tonnes of sugar accepted into intervention and available for sale for industrial use.The maximum quantities involved per Member State are set out in Annex I. 1.   The period during which tenders may be submitted in response to the first partial invitation to tender shall begin on 1 January 2008 and shall end on 9 January 2008 at 15.00, Brussels time.The periods during which tenders may be submitted in response to the second and subsequent partial invitations shall begin on the first working day following the end of the preceding period. They shall end at 15.00, Brussels time on:— 30 January 2008,— 13 and 27 February 2008,— 12 and 26 March 2008,— 9 and 23 April 2008,— 7 and 28 May 2008,— 11 and 25 June 2008,— 9 and 23 July 2008,— 6 and 27 August 2008,— 10 and 24 September 2008.2.   The minimum quantity of the tender per lot referred to in Article 42(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 shall be 100 tonnes, unless the available quantity for that lot is less than 100 tonnes. In such cases the available quantity must be tendered.3.   Tenders shall be lodged with the intervention agency holding the sugar as set out in Annex I.4.   Tenders may be submitted only by processors within the meaning of Article 2(d) of Regulation (EC) No 967/2006. The intervention agencies concerned shall communicate to the Commission tenders submitted within two hours after the expiry of the deadline for the submissions laid down in Article 2(1).The tenderers shall not be identified.Tenders submitted shall be communicated in electronic form according to the model laid down in Annex II.When no tenders are submitted, the Member State shall communicate this to the Commission within the same time limit. 1.   The Commission shall fix per Member State concerned the minimum selling price for each partial invitation to tender or decide not to accept the tenders in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 39(2) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006.2.   The available quantity for a lot shall be reduced by the quantities awarded the same day for that lot by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2007.Where an award at a minimum selling price set pursuant to paragraph 1 would result in the available quantity for the Member State concerned being exceeded, that award shall be limited to such quantity as is still available.Where awards for a Member State to all tenderers offering the same selling price would result in the quantity for that Member State being exceeded, then the quantity available shall be awarded as follows:(a) by division among the tenderers concerned in proportion of the total quantities in each of their tenders;(b) by apportionment among the tenderers concerned by reference to a maximum tonnage fixed for each of them; or(c) by drawing of lots.3.   On the fifth working day at the latest after the Commission fixes the minimum selling price, the intervention agencies involved shall communicate to the Commission, in the form laid down in Annex III, the quantity actually sold by partial invitation to tender. 1.   Articles 11, 12 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 967/2006 shall apply mutatis mutandis to processors in respect of the quantities of sugar awarded under this Regulation.2.   At the request of the successful tenderer, the competent authority of the Member State which granted him its approval as processor within the meaning of Article 2(d) of Regulation (EC) No 967/2006 may permit a quantity, in white sugar equivalent, of sugar produced under quota to be used for the purposes of production of the products referred to in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 967/2006 in place of the same quantity, in white sugar equivalent, of intervention sugar awarded. The competent authorities of the Member States concerned shall coordinate checks and monitoring of such an operation. 1.   Each successful tenderer shall supply proof, to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of the Member State, that the quantity awarded by a partial invitation to tender has been used for the purposes of production of the products referred to in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 967/2006 and in accordance with the approval referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 967/2006. This proof shall consist of the computerised recording in the records during or at the end of the production process of the quantities of the products concerned.2.   If processors have not supplied the proof referred to in paragraph 1 by the end of the fifth month following the month of award, they shall pay, for each day of delay, a sum of EUR 5 per tonne of the quantity concerned.3.   If processors have not supplied the proof referred to in paragraph 1 by the end of the seventh month following the month of award, the quantity concerned shall be considered to be overdeclared for the purposes of applying Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 967/2006. By way of derogation from the second paragraph of Article 59 of Regulation (EC) No 952/2006, Regulation (EC) No 1262/2001 shall not apply to the resale, as referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation, of sugar accepted into intervention before 10 February 2006. In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2007, the row concerning Spain is replaced by the following:Fondo Español de Garantia AgrariaC/Beneficencia, 8E-28004 MadridTel. (34) 91 347 64 66Fax (34) 91 347 63 97 Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 is amended as follows:(a) In Article 4(2), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:(b) In Annex I the row concerning Spain is replaced by the following:Fondo Español de Garantia AgrariaC/Beneficencia, 8E-28004 MadridTel. (34) 91 347 64 66Fax (34) 91 347 63 97 0This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 December 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1260/2007 (OJ L 283, 27.10.2007, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 39. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 551/2007 (OJ L 131, 23.5.2007, p. 7).(3)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 22. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2006 (OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 52).(4)  OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 48. Regulation repealed by Regulation (EC) No 952/2006.(5)  OJ L 242, 15.9.2007, p. 3.(6)  OJ L 242, 15.9.2007, p. 8.ANNEX IMember States holding intervention sugarMember State Intervention agency Maximum quantities held by the intervention agencyBureau d’intervention et de restitution belge/Belgisch Interventie- en Restitutiebureau (BIRB)Rue de Trèves, 82/Trierstraat 82B-1040 Bruxelles/B-1040 BrusselTél. (32-2) 287 24 11Fax (32-2) 287 25 24Státní zemědělský intervenční fondOddělení pro cukr a škrobVe Smečkách 33CZ-11000 PRAHA 1Tel.: (420) 222 871 427Fax: (420) 222 871 875Intervention SectionOn Farm InvestmentSubsidies & storage DivisionDepartment of Agriculture & FoodJohnstown Castle EstateWexfordTel. (353-53) 63437Fax (353-91) 42843Fondo Español de Garantia AgrariaC/Beneficencia, 8E-28004 MadridTel. (34) 913 47 64 66Fax (34) 913 47 63 97AGEA — Agenzia per le erogazioni in AgricolturaUfficio ammassi pubblici e privati e alcoolVia Torino, 4500185 RomaTel. (39-06) 49 49 95 58Fax (39-06) 49 49 97 61Mezőgazdasági és Vidékfejlesztési Hivatal (MVH)(Agricultural and Rural Development Agency)Soroksári út 22–24.HU-1095 BudapestTel.: (36-1) 219 45 76Fax: (36-1) 219 89 05 or (36-1) 219 62 59Pôdohospodárska platobná agentúraOddelenie cukru a ostatných komodítDobrovičova 12SK – 815 26 BratislavaTel.: (421-4) 58 24 32 55Fax: (421-2) 53 41 26 65Statens jordbruksverkVallgatan 8S-551 82 JönköpingTfn (46-36) 15 50 00Fax (46-36) 19 05 46ANNEX IIModel for the communication to the Commission as referred to in Article 3Form (1)Standing invitation to tender for the resale of sugar held by the intervention agenciesRegulation (EC) No 1476/20071 2 3 4 5Member State selling intervention sugar Numbering of tenderers Lot No Quantity Tender price123etc.(1)  To be faxed to the following number: (32-2) 292 10 34.ANNEX IIIModel for the notification to the Commission as referred to in Article 4(3)Form (1)Partial invitation to tender of … for the resale of sugar held by the intervention AgenciesRegulation (EC) No 1476/20071 2Member State selling intervention sugar Quantity actually sold (in tonnes)(1)  To be faxed to the following number: (32-2) 292 10 34. +",award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;intervention agency;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;sale;offering for sale;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products,20 +4806,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/2008 of 4 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1579/2007 fixing the fishing opportunities and the conditions relating thereto for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Black Sea for 2008. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1579/2007 (3) fixes the fishing opportunities and the conditions relating thereto for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Black Sea for 2008.(2) While Regulation (EC) No 1579/2007 provides that Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply to the quota for turbot in the Black Sea for 2008, the current stock situation of the turbot stock would permit such application.(3) Regulation (EC) No 1579/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) In view of the urgency of the matter and taking into account that the quota year 2008 will soon be finished, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.(5) On grounds of urgency of the matter, it is also imperative to grant an exception to the six-week period referred to in paragraph I (3) of the Protocol on the role of national parliaments in the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities,. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1579/2007In the entry ‘Turbot’ in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1579/2007, the words ‘Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply’ shall be replaced by the words ‘Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies’. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 December 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentN. KOSCIUSKO-MORIZET(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.(2)  OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3.(3)  OJ L 346, 29.12.2007, p. 1. +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;fishery resources;fishing resources;fishing regulations;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;Black Sea,20 +143,"Regulation (EEC) No 1913/69 of the Commission of 29 September 1969 on the granting and the advance fixing of the export refund on cereal-based compound feeding-stuffs. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/67/EEC (1) of 13 June 1967 on the common organisation of the market in cereals, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1398/69 (2), and in particular Articles 16 (6) and 24 thereof;Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 968/68 (3) of 15 July 1968 on the system to be applied to cereal-based compound feeding-stuffs, and in particular Article 7 (5) thereof;Whereas in accordance with Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 968/68, the export refund on cereal-based compound feeding-stuffs must be fixed with reference only to products normally used in their manufacture for which a refund may be fixed;Whereas for this purpose account should be taken only of products entering into compound feeding-stuffs in such quantity and having such characteristics as are truly representative of the composition of the cereal-based feeding-stuffs in question, for example cereals, cereal flours and unprepared products derived from the milling or treatment of cereals ; and other products which are secondary or insignificant components of this type of feeding-stuffs should be excluded;Whereas, in order to determine the amount of the refund on these various cereal products, account should be taken of the levies applicable in the month prior to exportation on the one which is the most commonly used in the manufacture of compound feeding-stuffs, namely maize, and which, therefore, has been used for calculating the variable component of the levy;Whereas adjustment of the refund fixed in advance should be made on the basis of the threshold price for ingredients on which the levy has been based, namely maize ; whereas the adjustment should take into account the cereal products content ; whereas, for the sake of simplicity, the adjustment should be made by applying coefficients corresponding to a grading of compound feeding-stuffs according to their cereal products content;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals;. During a given month the export refund on cereal-based compound feeding-stuffs shall be fixed per 100 kg of compound feeding-stuffs, on the basis of the average of the levies per 100 kg of maize calculated for the first twenty-five days of the month preceding the month of exportation and adjusted on the basis of the threshold price for maize in force during the month of exportation and of the cereal products content. 1. The exporter shall declare to the competent agencies the full composition of the cereal-based compound feeding-stuffs, giving the percentages of each kind of product entering therein broken down by tariff headings.2. Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure the accuracy of such declaration. (1)OJ No 117, 19.6.1967, p. 2269/67. (2)OJ No L 179, 21.7.1969, p. 13. (3)OJ No L 166, 17.7.1968, p. 2. The adjustment of the refund fixed in advance on the basis of the threshold price for maize, in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 968/68, shall be effected by increasing or reducing the refund by the difference between the threshold prices per 100 kg of maize in force respectively during the month when application for the licence was made and during the month of exportation, multiplied by the coefficient in column 2 of the table in the Annex which corresponds to the cereal products content of the compound feeding-stuffs for which the export refund has been fixed in advance. Member States shall communicate to the Commission, not later than the Wednesday of each week, the following particulars in respect of the preceding week: (a) the total quantities of cereal-based compound feeding-stuffs for which import licences have been issued;(b) the total quantities of cereal-based compound feeding-stuffs for which export licences have been issued under the refund system;(c) the quantities exported under inward processing arrangements;(d) the quantities for which export licences have been issued with advance fixing of the refund.These particulars shall be broken down by the specific rates of levy or refund on the products. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1252/691 of 30 June 1969 on the granting and the advance fixing of the export refund on cereal-based compound feeding-stuffs is hereby repealed.This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1969.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 September 1969.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean REYANNEXAdjustment of the export refund fixed in advance >PIC FILE= ""T0001982"">(1)OJ No L 158, 1.7.1969, p. 44. +",manufactured feedingstuffs;compound feedingstuff;industrial feedingstuffs;oil cake;protein feed;animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;threshold price;cereal product;cereal preparation;processed cereal product;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;disclosure of information;information disclosure,20 +1202,"91/257/ECSC: Commission Decision of 29 April 1991 derogating from High Authority recommendation No 1-64 on tariff protection in order to enable the generalized tariff preferences to be applied to certain iron and steel products originating in the developing countries (149th derogation). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,Having regard to High Authority recommendation No 1-64 of 15 January 1964 to the Governments of the Member States concerning an increase in the protective duty on iron and steel products at the external frontiers of the Community (1), as last amended by recommendation 88/27/ECSC (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas, for a number of years, the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community meeting within the Council have granted non-member countries covered by the generalized preferences scheme tariff advantages in respect of imports into the Community of certain ECSC iron and steel products in the form of total tariff suspensions without quantitative limits for certain types of product or total tariff suspensions without quantitative limits for certain types of product or total tariff suspensions within the limits of quotas either fixed or to be calculated for other types of product;Whereas the Commission is involved in the negotiation of such concessions and in the decisions of the representatives of the Governments implementing them; whereas the decisions in question are taken with the Commission's full agreement;Whereas such concessions are covered by Article 3 of High Authority recommendation No 1-64, under which the Commission, after consulting the Member States, can for reasons of commercial policy derogate from the tariff obligations laid down by the recommendation;Whereas Council Decision 90/672/ECSC (3) as amended by Decision 90/673/ECSC (4) establishing tariff concessions, was taken by the Member States with the Commission's agreement; whereas it meets the requirements laid down in Article 3 of the recommendation for the granting of a derogation; whereas as a consequence it is appropriate to grant the derogation for the concessions in question;Whereas the Member States have been consulted on the draft of this Decision,. Article 1The Member States are hereby authorized to derogate from obligations arising under Article 1 of High Authority recommendation No 1-64 to the extent necessary to apply, on imports from non-member countries of iron and steel products covered by the ECSC Treaty, originating in those countries, the duty suspensions resulting from Decision 90/672/ECSC. Article 2This Decision is addressed to the Member States.It shall apply from 1 January 1991 until 31 December 1991.. Done at Brussels, 29 April 1991. For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President (1) OJ No 8, 22. 1. 1964, p. 99/64. (2) OJ No L 15, 20. 1. 1988, p. 13. (3) OJ No L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 133. (4) OJ No L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 151. +",application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;market protection;iron and steel product;ECSC;Consultative Committee of the ECSC;ECSC consultative committee;European Coal and Steel Community;High Authority,20 +770,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 3618/87 of 30 November 1987 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia amending the Agreement concerning certain wines originating in Tunisia and entitled to a designation of origin. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the cooperation agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia signed on 25 April 1976, and in particular Article 20 (2) and (3) thereof,Whereas, by Regulation (EEC) No 2457/78 (1), the Council approved, on behalf of the Community, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia concerning certain wines originating in Tunisia and entitled to a designation of origin; whereas that Agreement drew up a list of wines admitted free of import duty into the Community within an annual tariff quota of 50 000 hectolitres;Whereas wines bearing the designation ‘Coteaux d'Utique’ have been recognized as entitled to registered designation of origin (appellation d'origine controlée) status pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 997/81 (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1224/83 (3),. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia amending the Agreement concerning certain wines originating in Tunisia and entitled to a designation of origin is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 November 1987.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 November 1987.For the CouncilThe PresidentN. WILHJELM(1)  OJ No L 296, 21. 10. 1978, p. 1.(2)  OJ No L 106, 16. 4. 1981, p. 1.(3)  OJ No L 134, 21. 5. 1983, p. 1. +",trade agreement;trade negotiations;trade treaty;import (EU);Community import;international agreement;global agreement;intergovernmental agreement;international treaty;Tunisia;Republic of Tunisia;Tunisian Republic;wine of superior quality;quality wine produced in a specific region;quality wines psr;qwpsr;wine of designated origin;tariff exemption;exoneration from customs duty;zero duty,20 +44566,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1315/2014 of 10 December 2014 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 20 November 2014 to 30 November 2014 and determining the quantities to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod from 1 July 2015 to 31 December 2015 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 in the milk and milk products sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 (2) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of products of the milk and milk products sector.(2) For some quotas, the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 20 November 2014 to 30 November 2014 for the subperiod from 1 January 2015 to 30 June 2015 exceed those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3).(3) The quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 20 November 2014 to 30 November 2014 for the subperiod from 1 January 2015 to 30 June 2015 are, for some quotas, less than those available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod.(4) In order to ensure the efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,. 1.   The quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged under Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 for the subperiod from 1 January 2015 to 30 June 2015 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation.2.   The quantities for which import licence applications have not been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001, to be added to the subperiod from 1 July 2015 to 31 December 2015, are set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 December 2014.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 of 14 December 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas (OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 29).(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13).ANNEXI.AOrder No Allocation coefficient — applications lodged for the subperiod from 1.1.2015 to 30.6.2015 Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantities available for the subperiod from 1.7.2015 to 31.12.201509.4590 — —09.4599 — —09.4591 — —09.4592 — —09.4593 — —09.4594 — —09.4595 — —09.4596 — —I.FProducts originating in SwitzerlandOrder No Allocation coefficient — applications lodged for the subperiod from 1.1.2015 to 30.6.2015 Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantities available for the subperiod from 1.7.2015 to 31.12.201509.4155 8,841342 —I.HProducts originating in NorwayOrder No Allocation coefficient — applications lodged for the subperiod from 1.1.2015 to 30.6.2015 Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantities available for the subperiod from 1.7.2015 to 31.12.201509.4179 — 2 642 100I.IProducts originating in IcelandOrder No Allocation coefficient — applications lodged for the subperiod from 1.1.2015 to 30.6.2015 Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantities available for the subperiod from 1.7.2015 to 31.12.201509.4205 — —09.4206 100,000000 —I.JProducts originating in the Republic of MoldovaOrder No Allocation coefficient — applications lodged for the subperiod from 1.1.2015 to 30.6.2015 Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantities available for the subperiod from 1.7.2015 to 31.12.201509.4210 — 750 000I.KProducts originating in New ZealandOrder No Allocation coefficient — applications lodged for the subperiod from 1.1.2015 to 30.6.2015 Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantities available for the subperiod from 1.7.2015 to 31.12.201509.4514 — 7 000 00009.4515 — 4 000 00009.4182 — 16 806 00009.4195 — 20 540 500I.LProducts originating in Ukraine:Order No Allocation coefficient — applications lodged for the subperiod from 1.1.2015 to 30.6.2015 Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantities available for the subperiod from 1.7.2015 to 31.12.201509.4600 — 4 000 00009.4601 — 750 00009.4602 — 750 000 +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;milk product;dairy produce;import (EU);Community import,20 +5053,"2010/604/EU: Commission Decision of 6 October 2010 on the reallocation to Portugal of additional days at sea within ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz (notified under document C(2010) 6735). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 of 14 January 2010 fixing for 2010 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required and amending Regulations (EC) No 1359/2008, (EC) No 754/2009, (EC) No 1226/2009 and (EC) No 1287/2009 (1), and in particular point 7.5 of Annex IIB thereto,Whereas:(1) Point 5.1 of Annex IIB to Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 specifies the maximum number of days on which EU vessels of an overall length equal to or greater than 10 meters carrying on board trawls, Danish seines and similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm and gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm and bottom long-lines may be present within ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa, excluding the Gulf of Cadiz, from 1 February 2010 to 31 January 2011.(2) Point 7.5 of Annex IIB enables the Commission to take a decision that reassesses additional number of days resulting from a permanent cessation of fishing activity previously allocated by the Commission.(3) The reassessment of additional fishing days previously allocated by the Commission should take account of the calculation method provided for in the second paragraph of point 7.1 of Annex IIB and be computed on the basis of the current gear groupings and limitations on days at sea.(4) On 8 and 23 February, 25 March and 22 April 2010 Portugal submitted data and requested the Commission to reassess the number of days previously allocated by the Commission.(5) Having regard to Commission Decision 2007/474/EC of 4 July 2007 on the allocation to Portugal of additional days at sea within ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz (2), and on the basis of the current gear groupings and limitations on days at sea, fourteen additional days at sea for vessels carrying on board the fishing gears specified in point 2 a) of Annex IIB to Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 should be allocated to Portugal for the period from 1 February 2010 to 31 January 2011.(6) Having regard to Commission Decision 2010/415/EU of 26 July 2010 on the allocation to Portugal of additional days at sea within ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz (3), and on the basis of the current gear groupings and limitations on days at sea, nineteen additional days at sea for vessels carrying on board the fishing gears specified in point 2 a) of Annex IIB to Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 should be allocated to Portugal for the period from 1 February 2010 to 31 January 2011,. The maximum number of days on which a fishing vessel flying the flag of Portugal and carrying on board the fishing gear grouping mentioned in point 2 a) of Annex IIB to Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 and not subject to any of the special conditions listed in point 5.2 of that Annex may be present within ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz, as laid down in Table I of that Annex, shall be amended to 191 days per year. This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.. Done at Brussels, 6 October 2010.For the CommissionMaria DAMANAKIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 21, 26.1.2010, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 179, 7.7.2007, p. 53.(3)  OJ L 195, 27.7.2010, p. 76. +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing regulations;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +870,"77/751/EEC: Commission Decision of 21 November 1977 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Ireland pursuant to Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Whereas on 11 July 1977 the Government of Ireland notified certain provisions fixing anew for 1977 the comparable earned income per labour unit and indicating its annual rate of growth;Whereas under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the Commission must decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned communication, the existing provisions in Ireland for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC, which form the subject of Commission Decision 75/100/EEC of 20 January 1975 on the reform of agricultural structures to be effected in Ireland in implementation of Directives 72/159/EEC and 72/160/EEC (2), continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution from the Community to common measures as referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC;Whereas the comparable earned income per labour unit for 1977 and its annual rate of growth as fixed in the abovementioned provisions satisfy the objectives of Article 4 of Directive 72/159/EEC;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structures,. The provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC, which were notified by the Government of Ireland on 19 September 1974, having regard to the provisions which were notified on 11 July 1977 fixing the comparable earned income per labour unit for 1977 and its annual rate of growth, continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution from the Community to common measures as referred to in Article 15 of the said Directive. This Decision is addressed to Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 21 November 1977.For the CommissionFinn GUNDELACHVice-President (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 40, 14.2.1975, p. 61. +",Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;farm development plan;agricultural development plan;physical improvement plan;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +5363,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 885/2011 of 5 September 2011 concerning the authorisation of Bacillus subtilis (ATCC PTA-6737) as a feed additive for chickens reared for laying, ducks for fattening, quails, pheasants, partridges, guinea fowl, pigeons, geese for fattening and ostriches (holder of authorisation Kemin Europa N.V.) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of the preparation of Bacillus subtilis (ATCC PTA-6737). The application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(3) The application concerns the authorisation of the preparation of Bacillus subtilis (ATCC PTA-6737) as a feed additive for chickens reared for laying, ducks for fattening, quails, pheasants, partridges, guinea fowl, pigeons, geese for fattening and ostriches, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.(4) The use of the preparation of Bacillus subtilis (ATCC PTA-6737) was authorised for 10 years for chickens for fattening by Commission Regulation (EU) No 107/2010 (2).(5) New data were submitted in support of the application for the authorisation of Bacillus subtilis (ATCC PTA-6737) for chickens reared for laying, ducks for fattening, quails, pheasants, partridges, guinea fowl, pigeons, geese for fattening and ostriches. The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded in its opinion of 15 March 2011 (3) that, under the proposed conditions of use, Bacillus subtilis (ATCC PTA-6737) does not have an adverse effect on animal health, consumer health or the environment, and that the use of this preparation can improve the zootechnical performance of the animal species. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(6) The assessment of Bacillus subtilis (ATCC PTA-6737) shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of this preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘gut flora stabilisers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex. This Regulation enters into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 September 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  OJ L 36, 9.2.2010, p. 1.(3)  EFSA Journal 2011; 9(3):2114.ANNEXIdentification number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation Additive Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method. Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisationCFU /kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: gut flora stabilisersAdditive composition:Characterisation of the active substance:Analytical method (1):Enumeration: spread plate method using tryptone soya agar with pre-heat treatment of feed samplesIdentification: pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) method1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting2. The use is allowed in feed containing one of the authorised coccidiostats: diclazuril, decoquinate, salinomycin sodium, narasin/nicarbazin, lasalocid A sodium, maduramycin ammonium, monensin sodium, narasin or robenidine hydrochloride on condition that this coccidiostat is authorised for the relevant species(1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Community Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspx +",animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;zootechnics;zootechny,20 +2448,"1999/729/CFSP: Council Decision of 15 November 1999 implementing Council Common Position 1999/728/CFSP concerning EU support for the implementation of the Lusaka ceasefire agreement and the peace process in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ,Having regard to Common Position 1999/728/CFSP concerning EU support for the implementation of the Lusaka ceasefire agreement and the peace process in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and in particular Article 3, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union.Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 3 of Common Position 1999/728/CFSP the Union intends to support the Joint Military Commission (JMC) set up in the Lusaka ceasefire agreement to allow it to fulfil its tasks as specified in its Rules of Procedure;(2) The European Union intends therefore to offer financial support and technical assistance to non-military aspects of the JMC activities,. 1. The European Union shall contribute towards operational, non-military expenditure to enable the Joint Military Commission to deploy its observers in the Democratic Republic of Congo during a six month period and fulfil its tasks as specified in its Rules of Procedure.2. The funds shall be channelled through the organisation for African Unity (OAU) and be covered by a separate agreement with the OAU with appropriate provisions for disbursement, accounting and auditing. 1. The financial reference amount for the purposes referred to in Article 1 shall be EUR 1200000.2. The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the European Union. This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.It shall expire on 8 May 2000. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.. Done at Brussels, 15 November 1999.For the CouncilThe PresidentT. HALONEN +",Congo;Congo Brazzaville;French Congo;Republic of the Congo;peacekeeping;keeping the peace;preserving peace;safeguarding peace;cooperation policy;cease-fire;armistice;truce;the EU's international role;EC participation in an international meeting;EC representation in an international organisation;the Community's international role;the international role of the European Union;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,20 +9263,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1305/91 of 17 May 1991 re-establishing the levying of customs duties applicable to third countries on certain products originating in Yugoslavia. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1), and in particular Protocol 1 thereto,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3412/90 of 19 November 1990 establishing ceilings and Community surveillance for imports of certain products originating in Yugoslavia (1991) (2), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Whereas the abovementioned Protocol 1 and Article 15 of the Cooperation Agreement provide that the products listed in the Annex hereto are imported exempt of customs duty into the Community, subject to the annual ceiling shown in the Annex hereto, above which the customs duties applicable to third countries may be re-established;Whereas imports into the Community of those products, originating in Yugoslavia, have reached that ceiling; whereas the situation on the Community market requires that customs duties applicable to third countries on the products in question be re-established,. Article 1From 21 May to 31 December 1991, the levying of customs duties applicable to third countries shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the products listed in the Annex, originating in Yugoslavia. Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 May 1991. For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission (1) OJ No L 41, 14. 2. 1983, p. 2. (2) OJ No L 335, 30. 11. 1990, p. 1.COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1305/91 of 17 May 1991 re-establishing the levying of customs duties applicable to third countries on certain products originating in YugoslaviaTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1), and in particular Protocol 1 thereto,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3412/90 of 19 November 1990 establishing ceilings and Community surveillance for imports of certain products originating in Yugoslavia (1991) (2), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Whereas the abovementioned Protocol 1 and Article 15 of the Cooperation Agreement provide that the products listed in the Annex hereto are imported exempt of customs duty into the Community, subject to the annual ceiling shown in the Annex hereto, above which the customs duties applicable to third countries may be re-established;Whereas imports into the Community of those products, originating in Yugoslavia, have reached that ceiling; whereas the situation on the Community market requires that customs duties applicable to third countries on the products in question be re-established,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1From 21 May to 31 December 1991, the levying of customs duties applicable to third countries shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the products listed in the Annex, originating in Yugoslavia. Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 17 May 1991. For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission (1) OJ No L 41, 14. 2. 1983, p. 2. (2) OJ No L 335, 30. 11. 1990, p. 1.ANNEXOrder No CN code Description of goods Ceiling (tonnes) 01.0240 ex 8544 Insulated (including enamelled or anodized) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors: optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors excluding products of CN codes 8544 30 10 and 8544 70 00 2 773ANNEXOrder No CN code Description of goods Ceiling (tonnes) 01.0240 ex 8544 Insulated (including enamelled or anodized) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors: optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors excluding products of CN codes 8544 30 10 and 8544 70 00 2 773 +",electrical equipment;circuit-breaker;contact socket;electric meter;electrical apparatus;fuse;holder socket;socket-outlet and plug;switch;restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession;Yugoslavia;territories of the former Yugoslavia;wire;drawn product;wire drawing,20 +28824,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1639/2004 of 17 September 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004 of 3 September 2004 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden for the 2004/2005 marketing year (3),Whereas:(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland and Sweden to all third countries, with the exception of Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004.(2) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should not be fixed.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 10 to 16 September 2004 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004. This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 September 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 17 September 2004.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.(2)  OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1431/2003 (OJ L 203, 12.8.2003, p. 16).(3)  OJ L 285, 4.9.2004, p. 3. +",Finland;Republic of Finland;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;intervention agency;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;oats,20 +18790,"1999/707/EC: Commission Decision of 29 October 1999 on certain protection measures with regard to equidae coming from the United States of America (notified under document number C(1999) 3614) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(2), and in particular Article 18(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) in the United States of America cases of West Nile Fever have been reported in humans and horses in the State of New York, the virus was confirmed in birds in New York City, New York State, Connecticut and New Jersey and in vector insects in New York City and Connecticut;(2) the presence of this disease is liable to constitute a danger for humans and Community equidae;(3) it is necessary to adopt rapidly protection measures at Community level with regard to imports of equidae from the United States of America;(4) pending further information from the American authorities, supplementary conditions should be applied for the temporary admission of registered horses, the re-entry after temporary export or registered horses, and the importation of equidae from the United States of America,. 1. A supplementary certificate signed by the central competent veterinary authorities of the United States shall be required for the temporary admission of registered horses, the re-admission after temporary export of registered horses, and the import of equidae, coming from the United States of America.2. The certificate provided for in paragraph 1 must contain the following guarantees:- the equidae have not been resident in New York City and the States of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey during the preceding 15 days,- the equidae have not been in contact with equidae which have been resident on infected holdings during the preceding 15 days. Member States shall amend the measures they apply with regard to the United States of America to bring them into line with this Decision.They shall inform the Commission thereof. This Decision shall apply until 31 January 2000. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 October 1999.For the CommissionDavid BYRNEMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.(2) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1. +",import;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +2364,"83/272/EEC: Commission Decision of 24 May 1983 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Reactor - Pneumatic Transfer System, model Flexo-Rabbit' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 18 November 1982, Belgium has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Reactor - Pneumatic Transfer System, model Flexo-Rabbit', ordered on 7 September 1981 and intended to be used for handling samples in which the radioactivity decays rapidly after they have ceased to be irradiated, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 25 April 1983 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a transport system;Whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for non-scientific activities; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus; whereas the duty-free admission of the apparatus in question is therefore not justified,. The apparatus described as 'Reactor - Pneumatic Transfer System, model Flexo-Rabbit', which is the subject of an application by Belgium of 18 November 1982, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 May 1983.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;carriage of goods;goods traffic;haulage of goods,20 +23810,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 917/2002 of 30 May 2002 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1789/2001. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001(4),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1789/2001 of 12 September 2001 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden(5), and in particular Article 8 thereof,Whereas:(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland or Sweden to all third countries was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1789/2001.(2) According to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1789/2001 the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to make no award.(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund should not be fixed.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 24 to 30 May 2002 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1789/2001. This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 May 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 May 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.(4) OJ L 89, 29.3.2001, p. 16.(5) OJ L 243, 13.9.2001, p. 15. +",Finland;Republic of Finland;market intervention;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;oats,20 +9742,"Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3908/91 of 19 December 1991 on Community action to protect the environment in the coastal areas and coastal waters of the Irish Sea, North Sea, English Channel, Baltic Sea and North­East Atlantic Ocean ( Norspa ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 130s thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas, pursuant to Article 130r of the Treaty, one of the objectives of Community action relating to the environment is to preserve, protect and improve the quality of the environment and whereas, in formulating that action, it will take account of, inter alia, environmental conditions in the various regions of the Community;Whereas the Resolution of 19 October 1987 of the Council of the European Communities and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the continuation and implementation of a European Community policy and action programme on the environment (1987 to 1992) (4) states that combating fresh-water and marine pollution by means of the general improvement of the aquatic environment, in particular in the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, is among the areas of particular importance for Community action;Whereas the ministerial declaration of the participants in the Third International Conference on the Protection of the North Sea, held in The Hague on 7 and 8 March 1990, stressed the need to protect the environment of the North Sea and adopted a package of specific measures accompanied by a precise timetable;Whereas protection of the environment of the Irish Sea, North Sea, English Channel, Baltic Sea and North-East Atlantic Ocean north of the Tagus, as well as the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands requires a combined international effort by all the coastal States; whereas certain measures in this field can be carried out more effectively at Community level than by the individual Member States;Whereas the Community should contribute towards carrying out operations for the benefit of the environment of the northern maritime regions of the Community, by granting financial support for certain specific measures;Whereas an amount of ECU 16,5 million is considered necessary for implementing this action up until 31 December 1992;Whereas a committee should be set up to assist the Commission in implementing this Regulaton and whereas, to this end, recourse should be had to the Committee set up by Council Regulation (EEC) N° 563/91 of 4 March 1991 on action by the Community for the protection of the environment in the Mediterranean region (Medspa) (5),. Community action to protect the environment in the northern maritime region of the Community, hereinafter referred to as 'the Norspa action`, is hereby instituted.The Norspa action shall cover the coastal areas, including estuaries, and coastal waters of the Irish Sea, North Sea, English Channel, Baltic Sea and North-East Atlantic Ocean north of the Tagus, as well as the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands, all hereinafter referred to as 'the region concerned`. The objectives of the Norspa action shall be to:- intensify efforts to protect and improve the quality of the environment and increase the effectiveness of Community environment policy and measures in the region concerned,- help to make the environmental dimension a more integral part of action taken by the Community pursuant to other Community policies,- increase cooperation and coordination on protection of the environment in the region concerned by integrating Community action and the operations carried out at regional, national and international level,- promote the introduction and use of clean or low-pollution technologies, the transfer of such technologies and the exchange of experience relevant to the environment of the areas concerned. 1. The Community financial resources estimated as necessary for execution of the Norspa action are ECU 16,5 million.2. The budget authority shall determine the appropriations available for each financial year, taking into account the principles of sound management referred to in Article 2 of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities. Priority measures for the Norspa action shall be listed in the Annex. 1. The financial support provided for in this Regulation may be granted in respect of operations corresponding to the priority measures referred to in Article 4.2. Operations benefiting from aid under the Structural Funds or other Community financial instruments shall not qualify for the financial support provided for in this Regulation.3. Financial support may be granted in respect of the operations referred to in paragraph 1 where they have environmental protection as their principal objective. 1. All natural or legal persons and associations bearing ultimate responsibility for the execution of the operations referred to in Article 5 may qualify for financial support.2. The financial support shall take the form of:- capital grants towards investment in projects other than infrastructure projects, or- financial contributions towards pilot or demonstration schemes, towards measures designed to provide the information essential to the implementation of the Norspa action or of the technical assistance measures implemented on the initiative of the Commission and towards measures designed to improve supervision and monitoring of the environment concerned and promote the exchange of experience and technology transfer, or- interest rebates for infrastructure projects, or- repayable advances decided on a case-by-case basis. Community financial support for the operations referred to in Article 5 shall be subject to the following limits:- a maximum of 50 % of the total cost in the case of public investment projects, and pilot or demonstration schemes,- a maximum of 30 % of the total cost in the case of private investment projects for non-commercial purposes,- a maximum of 100 % of the total cost of measures designed to provide the information essential to the execution of the action or of the technical assistance measures implemented on the initiative of the Commission. 1. In order to guarantee the success of the operations carried out by beneficiaries of Community financial support, the Commission shall take the necessary measures to:- verify that operations financed by the Community have been properly carried out,- prevent and take action against irregularities,- recover any sums unduly paid as a result of irregularities or negligence.2. Without prejudice to audits carried out by the Court of Auditors in liaison with the national audit bodies or competent national departments under Article 206(a) of the Treaty or to any inspection carried out on the basis of Article 209(c) of the Treaty, Commission officials or employees may carry out on-the-spot checks, including sample checks, on operations financed under the Norspa action.Before carrying out an on-the-spot check, the Commission shall give notice to the beneficiary concerned with a view to obtaining all the required assistance.3. For a period of three years following the last payment in respect of any operation, the beneficiary of financial support shall keep available for the Commission all the supporting documents regarding expenditure on the operation. 1. The Commission may reduce or suspend payment of financial support in respect of any operation if it finds an irregularity or a significant change affecting the nature or conditions of the action or measure for which the Commission's approval has not been sought.2. If the completion dates have not been respected or if a particular operation has been carried out in such a manner that payment of only part of the financial support allocated to it is justified, the Commission shall ask the beneficiary to submit his comments within a fixed period. Unless adequate justification is produced, the Commission may cancel the remaining portion of that support.3. Any overpayment shall be returned to the Commission. Interest may be charged on sums not repaid indue time. The Commission shall lay down the detailed rules for the implementation of this paragraph. 01. The Commission shall ensure effective monitoring of the implementation of the Norspa action. Such monitoring shall be carried out by means of reporting procedures agreed jointly between the Commission and the beneficiary of the operation and by spot checks.The Commission shall report to the Committee referred to in Article 11 on the progress made in implementing the Norspa action, including the use made of appropriations.2. For each multiannual action, the beneficiary shall submit progress reports to the Commission within six months of the end of each full year of implementation.In addition, a final report shall be submitted to the Commission within six months of completion of the operation; for each operation to be implemented over a period of less than two years, the beneficiary shall submit a report to the Commission within six months of completion of the action. The Commission shall determine the form and content of the reports.3. On the basis of the monitoring reports and procedures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the Commission shall make any necessary adjustments to the amount of the financial support approved initially, to the conditions for granting that support and to the projected schedule of payments.4. The Commission shall lay down the detailed rules for the implementation of this Article. 11. For the purposes of executing the priority measures and the operations referred to in Articles 4, 5, 6 and 7, the Commission shall be assisted by the Committee referred to in Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) N° 563/91.2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committe shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the Chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The Chairman shall not vote.The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event, the Commission may defer application of the measures which it has decided for a period of not more than one month from the date of such communication.The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in the second subparagraph. 2The list of operations which have received financial support shall be published for information purposes in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 31. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply until 31 December 1992.2. The Council, acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission submitted before 31 July 1992, shall decide before 31 December 1992 on the extension or review of this Regulation.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1991.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. DANKERT(1) OJ N° C 21, 29. 1. 1991, p. 13.(2) OJ N° C 240, 16. 9. 1991, p. 54.(3) OJ N° C 151, 22. 7. 1991, p. 5.(4) OJ N° C 328, 7. 12. 1987, p. 1.(5) OJ N° L 63, 9. 3. 1991, p. 1.ANNEXNORSPA ACTION1. Priority measures eligible under this Regulation (*)A. Action in the Community- reduction of nutrient inputs, including those due to agricultural activities,- reduction of inputs of persistent, toxic and potentially bioaccumulative substances,- reduction of dumping of sewage sludge and of contaminated dredged materials,- treatment of water from ships' tanks containing residues of oil and other chemicals,- speeding up of the application of emission standards by industries responsible for significant pollution from specific sources,- promotion of the conservation of marine life,- integrated management of biotopes of Community interest,- protection of soil threatened or degraded by forest fires, coastal erosion or the disappearance of the dune belt.B.Action in certain non-Community countries with Baltic coasts (**)- help with the establishment of the requisite environmental administrative structures,- technical assistance required for the establishment of environmental policies and action programmes.2. Operations to deal with a problem likely, within a short time, to give rise to a lasting change in the ecological conditions in the area concerned may also be regarded as priority measures.(*) These measures are based on, inter alia, discussions held in various relevant international fora.(**) This action does not apply to the member countries of EFTA. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;coastal region;coastal zone;littoral zone;territorial waters;coastal rights;coastal waters;territorial sea;twelve-mile zone;Northern Europe;Nordic country;Scandinavia;Scandinavian country,20 +25355,"2003/909/EC: Council Decision of 22 December 2003 amending Decisions 97/375/EC, 98/23/EC and 98/198/EC authorising the United Kingdom to apply measures derogating from Articles 28e(1), 6 and 17 of the Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment(1), and in particular Article 27(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) By letter received by the Secretariat-General of the Commission on 22 October 2003 the United Kingdom requested the extension of Council Decisions 92/546/EEC of 23 November 1992(2), 95/252/EC of 29 June 1995(3) and 97/375/EC of 9 June 1997(4) authorising it to apply measures derogating from Articles 28e(1), 6 and 17 of the Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC. The United Kingdom also requested to increase the turnover limit for the simplified cash accounting authorised by Decision 97/375/EC from 600000 GBP to 660000 GBP.(2) Council Decision 98/23/EC of 19 December 1997(5) authorises the United Kingdom to combat tax avoidance and tax evasion for intra-Community acquisitions between related parties until 31 December 2003.(3) Council Decision 98/198/EC of 9 March 1998(6) allows the United Kingdom to restrict to 50 % the right of the hirer or lessee to deduct input tax on charges for hire or lease of a business passenger car where the car is used for private purposes and not to treat as supplies of services for consideration the private use of a business car hired or leased by a taxable person. The derogation removes the need for the hirer or lessee to keep records of private mileage travelled in business cars and to account for tax on the actual mileage of each car and it is therefore a simplification; the derogation in question applies until 31 December 2003, when it expires.(4) Decision 97/375/EC authorises the United Kingdom to operate a special optional scheme in which tax is accounted for on the basis of the cash paid and received (cash accounting) by enterprises with a turnover limit set at 600000 GBP; the scheme is a simplification for small and medium enterprises and applies until 31 December 2003, when it expires.(5) The matters of law and of fact which justified the application of the special measures in question have not been changed and still pertain. However, the measures authorised under Decision 98/198/EC allowing the United Kingdom to restrict to 50 % the right of the hirer or lessee to deduct input tax on charges for hire or lease of a business passenger car where the car is used for private purposes and not to treat as supplies of services for consideration the private use of a business car hired or leased by a taxable person, might be affected by a preliminary ruling (Case C-17/01), which the Court has yet to deliver. Subject of this Court proceeding is the practice to limit to 50 % the right to deduct the VAT charged on all expenditure relating to vehicles (purchase, hire, running costs). The outcome of this preliminary ruling might therefore be of a considerable importance for the question whether such measures could be authorised in future under Article 27 of the Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC. The requested increase of the turnover limit for the simplified cash accounting in Decision 97/375/EC from 600000 GBP to 660000 GBP, is in line with inflation.(6) The authorisation granted by Decisions 98/23/EC and 97/375/EC should therefore be extended until 31 December 2006. The prolongation of the authorisation granted by Decision 98/198/EC should be extended until 31 December 2004. This maximum period will allow the derogation to be evaluated in the light of the ruling on Case C-17/01. The requested increase of the turnover limit to 660000 GBP corresponds to inflation and should therefore be authorised.(7) The derogation in question has no impact on the European Communities' own resources from valued added tax.(8) Given the urgency of the matter, in order to avoid a legal gap, it is imperative to grant an exception to the six-week period mentioned in point I(3) of the Protocol on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities,. Article 1 of Decision 97/375/EC shall be replaced by the following:""Article 1By way of derogation from the provisions of Article 17(1) of Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC, the United Kingdom is hereby authorised, until 31 December 2006, to provide, within an optional scheme, that enterprises with an annual turnover not higher than GBP 660000 must postpone the right of deduction of tax until it has been paid to the supplier."" In Article 1 of Decision 98/23/EC, the date 31 December 2003 shall be replaced by 31 December 2006.In Article 3 of Decision 98/198/EC, the date 31 December 2003 shall be replaced by 31 December 2004. This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. Matteoli(1) OJ L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/92/EC (OJ L 260, 11.10.2003, p. 8).(2) OJ L 351, 2.12.1992, p. 34.(3) OJ L 159, 11.7.1995, p. 19.(4) OJ L 158, 17.6.1997, p. 43. Decision as last amended by Decision 2000/435/EC (OJ L 172, 12.7.2000, p. 24).(5) OJ L 8, 14.1.1998, p. 24. Decision as amended by Decision 2000/435/EC.(6) OJ L 76, 13.3.1998, p. 31. Decision as last amended by Decision 2000/747/EC (OJ L 302, 1.12.2000, p. 63). +",tax harmonisation;harmonisation of tax systems;tax harmonization;tax relief;relief from taxes;tax abatement;tax advantage;tax allowance;tax concession;tax credit;tax deduction;tax reduction;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +20305,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1482/2000 of 6 July 2000 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2301/97 on the entry of certain names in the Register of certificates of specific character provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 of 14 July 1992 on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs(1), and in particular Article 9(2)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92, the Member States have forwarded to the Commission applications for the registration of certain names as denoting products of specific character.(2) The names so registered are entitled to use the indication ""traditional speciality guaranteed"" which is reserved for them.(3) A number of objections concerning the names ""Leche certificada de Granja"" and ""Traditional Farmfresh Turkey"" have been sent to the Commission in accordance with Article 7 of the Regulation following the publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities of the main points of the applications for registration(2).(4) The Commission asked the Member States, in accordance with Article 9(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92, to seek agreement between themselves. No agreement has been reached and it is therefore up to the Commission to decide on the registration of the names concerned.(5) The protection referred to in Article 13(2) of the Regulation has been requested but consideration of the various observations in the abovementioned objections shows that the use of the names for similar products is lawful, recognised and economically significant.(6) However, the names ""Leche certificada de Granja"" and ""Traditional Farmfresh Turkey"" are entitled to be entered in the Register of certificates of specific character and protected at Community level under Article 13(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 as traditional specialities guaranteed. This does not prevent the names from continuing to be used in accordance with specifications other than those which are protected provided that the labelling does not bear the Community symbol or indication.(7) Protection has been requested solely for the Spanish version of the name ""Leche certificada de Granja"" and for the English version of the name ""Traditional Farmfresh Turkey"". Therefore, in accordance with Council Directive 79/112/EEC(3), as last amended by Commission Directive 1999/10/EC(4), on the labelling of foodstuffs, when these two products are marketed their labels must include in the other languages, immediately next to the name concerned, the words ""traditional Spanishstyle"" or their equivalent for the former product and the equivalent of ""traditional Britishstyle"" for the latter.(8) As regards the name ""Traditional Farmfresh Turkey"", in accordance with Directive 79/112/EEC on the labelling of foodstuffs the labelling and in particular the information intended for consumers must in no case lead to confusion with the terms laid down for indicating types of farming in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1538/91 of 5 June 1991 introducing detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1906/90 on certain marketing standards for poultry(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1072/2000(6).(9) The Annex to this Regulation supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2301/97(7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2419/1999(8).(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Regulatory Committee on Certificates of Specific Character,. The names in the Annex hereto are added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2301/97 and entered in the Register of certificates of specific character in accordance with Article 9(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92.They shall be protected in accordance with Article 13(1) of that Regulation.When marketing ""Leche certificada de Granja"" in languages other than Spanish:- the label must include the expression ""traditional Spanish-style"" in English (or its equivalent in the other languages).When marketing ""Traditional Farmfresh Turkey"" in languages other than English:- the label must include an expression equivalent to: ""traditional British-style"". This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 July 2000.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 9.(2) OJ C 21, 21.1.1997, p. 15 and OJ C 405, 24.12.1998, p. 9.(3) OJ L 33, 8.2.1979, p. 1.(4) OJ L 69, 16.3.1999, p. 22.(5) OJ L 143, 7.6.1991, p. 11.(6) OJ L 119, 20.5.2000, p. 21.(7) OJ L 319, 21.11.1997, p. 8.(8) OJ L 291, 13.11.1999, p. 25.ANNEX- Leche certificada de Granja- Traditional Farmfresh Turkey +",agricultural product;farm product;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +37420,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 842/2009 of 16 September 2009 setting the allocation coefficient for the issuing of import licences applied for from 7 to 11 September 2009 for sugar products under tariff quotas and preferential agreements. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 of 28 June 2006 laying down detailed rules of application for the 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 marketing years for the import and refining of sugar products under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements (2), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Applications for import licences were submitted to the competent authorities in the period from 7 to 11 September 2009 in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 and/or Council Regulation (EC) No 508/2007 of 7 May 2007 opening tariff quotas for imports into Bulgaria and Romania of raw cane sugar for supply to refineries in the marketing years 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 (3), for a total quantity equal to or exceeding the quantity available for order number 09.4340 (July-September 2009).(2) In these circumstances, the Commission should establish an allocation coefficient for licences to be issued in proportion to the quantity available and/or inform the Member States that the limit established has been reached,. Licences shall be issued within the quantitative limits set in the Annex to this Regulation in respect of import licence applications submitted from 7 to 11 September 2009, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 and/or Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 508/2007. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 September 2009.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 1.ANNEXACP/India Preferential SugarChapter IV of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 7.9.2009-11.9.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4331 Barbados 0 Reached09.4332 Belize 10009.4333 Côte d’Ivoire 10009.4334 Republic of the Congo 10009.4335 Fiji 0 Reached09.4336 Guyana 10009.4337 India 0 Reached09.4338 Jamaica 10009.4339 Kenya 10009.4340 Madagascar 0 Reached09.4341 Malawi 10009.4342 Mauritius 10009.4343 Mozambique 10009.4344 Saint Kitts and Nevis —09.4345 Suriname —09.4346 Swaziland 10009.4347 Tanzania 0 Reached09.4348 Trinidad and Tobago 10009.4349 Uganda —09.4350 Zambia 10009.4351 Zimbabwe 0 ReachedACP/India Preferential SugarChapter IV of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006July-September 2009 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 7.9.2009-11.9.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4331 Barbados 10009.4332 Belize 10009.4333 Côte d’Ivoire 10009.4334 Republic of the Congo 10009.4335 Fiji 10009.4336 Guyana 10009.4337 India 10009.4338 Jamaica 10009.4339 Kenya 10009.4340 Madagascar 98,1644 Reached09.4341 Malawi 0 Reached09.4342 Mauritius 10009.4343 Mozambique 10009.4344 Saint Kitts and Nevis —09.4345 Suriname —09.4346 Swaziland 10009.4347 Tanzania 10009.4348 Trinidad and Tobago 10009.4349 Uganda —09.4350 Zambia 10009.4351 Zimbabwe 0 ReachedComplementary sugarChapter V of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 7.9.2009-11.9.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4315 India 10009.4316 ACP Protocol signatory countries 100CXL Concessions SugarChapter VI of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 7.9.2009-11.9.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4317 Australia 0 Reached09.4318 Brazil 0 Reached09.4319 Cuba 0 Reached09.4320 Other third countries 0 ReachedBalkans sugarChapter VII of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 7.9.2009-11.9.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4324 Albania 10009.4325 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 Reached09.4326 Serbia and Kosovo (1) 10009.4327 Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 10009.4328 Croatia 100Exceptional import sugar and industrial import sugarChapter VIII of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Type Week of 7.9.2009-11.9.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4380 Exceptional —09.4390 Industrial 100Additional EPA sugarChapter VIIIa of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062008/09 marketing yearOrder No Country Week of 7.9.2009-11.9.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4431 Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zambia, Zimbabwe 10009.4432 Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda 10009.4433 Swaziland 10009.4434 Mozambique 0 Reached09.4435 Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago 0 Reached09.4436 Dominican Republic 0 Reached09.4437 Fiji, Papua New Guinea 100Import of sugar under the transitional tariff quotas opened for Bulgaria and RomaniaArticle 1 of Regulation (EC) No 508/20072008/09 marketing yearOrder No Type Week of 7.9.2009-11.9.2009: percentage of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4365 Bulgaria 0 Reached09.4366 Romania 0 Reached(1)  As defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;sugar product;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;preferential agreement;preferential trade agreement,20 +1510,"93/361/EEC: Council Decision of 17 May 1993 on the accession of the Community to the Protocol to the 1979 Geneva Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution concerning the control of emissions of nitrogen oxides or their transboundary fluxes. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 130s thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas Article 130 (5) of the Treaty provides for active cooperation by the Community and the Member States in international measures to protect the environment; whereas, because of the transboundary nature of air pollution, it is in the interest of the Community to participate in international measures designed to reduce this pollution;Whereas the Community is a contracting party to the Convention of the Exonomic Commission for Europe of the United Nations on long-range transboundary air pollution (1979 Geneva Convention) (4) and to one of its protocols on the financing of EMEP (Cooperative programme for monitoring and evaluation of the long-range transmission of air pollutants in Europe) (5).Whereas Article 130 r (2) of the Treaty provides that measures by the Community should be based on the principles that preventive action should be taken and that environmental damage should as a priority be rectified at source; whereas these principles have been enshrined, as regards air pollution, by several Community legal acts on the reduction of emissions of nitrogen oxides from the main sources (motor vehicles and large combustion plants);Whereas the principle of rectification at source is one of the objectives of the NOx Protocol to the Convention, which lays down in particular a general objective of stabilizing total emissions of nitrogen oxides and provides for the application of emission standards and adoption of anti-pollution measures, while reserving the right to tighten up, if necessary obligations for subsequent negotiation;Whereas use of the best available technology not entailing excessive costs as set out in the fundamental obligations of the Protocol, has been enshrined since 1984 in Community law on the combating of air pollution of an industrial origin; whereas this same principle has become, since 1989, the basic philosophy for reducing emissions from motor vehicles;Whereas, in view of the damage caused to the environment and in the light of the transboundary nature of long-range air pollution due to emissions of nitrogen oxides, there should be joint action at international level; whereas the Community should accede to the Protocol on the reduction of emissions of nitrogen oxides or their transboundary fluxes;Whereas the stabilization of total emissions of nitrogen oxides is a first important step; whereas there is a need to reduce significantly the level of current emissions of both nitrogen oxides and all nitrogenized pollutants in the Community as a whole,. The European Economic Community hereby accedes to the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution concerning the control of emissions of nitrogen oxides or their transboundary fluxes.The text of the said Protocol is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council shall deposit its instrument of accession in accordance with Article 14 of the Protocol.. Done at Brussels, 17 May 1993.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. HILDEN(1)  OJ No C 230, 4. 9. 1991, p. 61.(2)  OJ No C 150, 15. 6. 1992, p. 226.(3)  OJ No C 40, 17. 2. 1992, p. 11.(4)  OJ No L 171, 27. 6. 1981, p. 11.(5)  OJ No L 181,4. 7. 1986, p. 1. +",oxide;calcium oxide;carbon monoxide;hydrogen peroxide;nitrogen oxide;peroxide;titanium dioxide;atmospheric pollution;air pollution;air quality;smog;transfrontier pollution;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;industrial pollution;international convention;multilateral convention,20 +18043,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1353/98 of 26 June 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 17(14) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 707/98 (4), establishes an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds based on the Combined Nomenclature; whereas the footnotes to Sector 9 of the Annex to that Regulation lay down rules to be followed when granting and calculating refunds on milk and milk products;Whereas Regulation (EC) No 707/98 amends the method of calculating refunds on certain sweetened condensed milk; whereas calculation is now based on a standard composition of 60 % milk and 40 % sucrose; whereas it transpires that the composition of certain products has been specifically formulated to obtain an abnormally high refund amount; whereas, as a result, the agricultural product refund nomenclature should be adjusted by laying down a minimum sucrose content for the products concerned;Whereas certain provisions in the footnotes give rise to different interpretations; whereas those provisions should be clarified;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. Sector 9 of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 is hereby amended as follows:1. The particulars relating to CN codes 0402 99, 0404 90 81 and 0404 90 83 are replaced by those in Annex I hereto.2. Footnotes 4 and 14 are replaced by the footnotes in Annex II hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 June 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.(3) OJ L 366, 24. 12. 1987, p. 1.(4) OJ L 98, 31. 3. 1998, p. 11.ANNEX I>TABLE>ANNEX II(4) The refund per 100 kilograms of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components:(a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight of lactic matter contained in 100 kilograms of product.However, where whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 have been added to the product, the amount per kilogram shown is to be multiplied by the weight of the lactic matter other than whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 added per 100 kilograms of product;(b) a component calculated in accordance with Article 12(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 (OJ L 144, 28.6.1995, p. 22).When completing customs formalities, the applicant must state on the declaration provided for that purpose whether or not non-lactic matter and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 have been added and, where this is the case:- the actual content by weight of whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or permeate and/or products covered by CN code 3504 and of sucrose and/or other non-lactic matter added per 100 kilograms of finished product,and in particular,- the lactose content of the added whey.(14) Where the product contains non-lactic matter other than sucrose, the non-lactic matter other than sucrose is not to be taken into account for the purposes of calculating the refund.The refund on 100 kilograms of product covered by this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components:(a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight of the lactic matter per 100 kilograms of product;(b) a component calculated in accordance with Article 12(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 (OJ L 144, 28.6.1995, p. 22).When completing customs formalities, the applicant must state on the declaration provided for that purpose the actual content by weight of sucrose and/or other non-lactic matter added per 100 kilograms of finished product. +",agricultural product nomenclature;nomenclature of agricultural products;tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;milk product;dairy produce;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;Combined Nomenclature;CN,20 +33682,"2007/740/EC: Council Decision of 13 November 2007 authorising the Kingdom of the Netherlands to apply a measure derogating from Article 193 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (1), and in particular Article 395(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) In a letter registered with the Secretariat-General of the Commission on 24 November 2006, the Kingdom of the Netherlands requested authorisation to apply a special tax measure in the ready-to-wear clothing industry as previously authorised for a limited period by Council Decision 1998/20/EC (2).(2) In accordance with Article 395(2) of Directive 2006/112/EC, the Commission informed the other Member States by letter dated 10 July 2007 of the request made by the Kingdom of the Netherlands. By letter dated 17 July 2007, the Commission notified the Kingdom of the Netherlands that it had all the information it considered necessary for appraisal of the request.(3) The arrangement would authorise the Kingdom of the Netherlands to apply in the ready-to-wear clothing industry a scheme for shifting the subcontractor’s obligation to pay over VAT to the tax authorities from the subcontractor to the clothing firm (the contractor).(4) These arrangements have proved in the past to be an effective fraud-prevention measure in a sector in which collecting VAT is rendered awkward by the difficulty of identifying and supervising the activities of subcontractors. The requested measure is therefore to be considered as a measure to prevent certain types of tax evasion and avoidance in the ready-to-wear clothing industry.(5) Since, however, the location for the manufacture of ready-to-wear clothes is influenced by low labour costs and subcontractors relocate easily from one country to another, the Kingdom of the Netherlands should monitor and evaluate the impact of these factors on the effectiveness of the derogation and inform the Commission accordingly.(6) It is appropriate that the measure be limited in time in order to allow the Commission to evaluate it on the basis of the report provided by the Kingdom of the Netherlands.(7) The derogation does not have an adverse effect on the Communities’ own resources accruing from value added tax nor does it affect the amount of VAT charged at the final stage of consumption,. By way of derogation from Article 193 of Directive 2006/112/EC, the Kingdom of the Netherlands is hereby authorised to apply a scheme until 31 December 2009 in the ready-to-wear clothing industry for shifting the subcontractor’s obligation to pay over VAT to the tax authorities from the subcontractor to the clothing firm (the contractor). By 31 July 2009, the Kingdom of the Netherlands shall submit a report to the Commission on the overall evaluation of the operation of the measure concerned, in particular as regards the effectiveness of the measure and any other evidence of relocations of subcontractors in the ready-to-wear clothing industry to other countries. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 13 November 2007.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. TEIXEIRA DOS SANTOS(1)  OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1. Directive as amended by Directive 2006/138/EC (OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 92).(2)  OJ L 8, 14.1.1998, p. 16. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/516/EC (OJ L 221, 22.6.2004, p. 17). +",tax system;taxation;clothing industry;fashion industry;garment industry;high fashion;made-up goods;ready-made clothing industry;ready-to-wear clothing industry;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;subcontracting;sub-contracting;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +31128,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2005 of 14 November 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 1864/2004 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for preserved mushrooms imported from third countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (1), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1864/2004 (2) opens tariff quotas of imports into the Community of preserved mushrooms of the genus Agaricus.(2) Due to the conclusion of Additional Protocols to the Europe Agreements with Bulgaria and Romania, approved by Council and Commission Decisions 2005/430/EC, Euratom (3) and 2005/431/EC, Euratom (4), the duty rates for products originating in Romania and the tariff quotas for products originating in Bulgaria laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1864/2004 should be modified.(3) The Additional Protocols to the Europe Agreements with Bulgaria and Romania, approved by Council and Commission Decisions 2005/430/EC, Euratom and 2005/431/EC, Euratom started to apply as of 1 August 2005. The present Regulation should therefore be made applicable as of that date.(4) Regulation (EC) No 1864/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. Regulation (EC) No 1864/2004 is amended as follows:1. In Article 1(2), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:2. Annex I is replaced by the following:Volume and period of application of tariff quotas referred to in Article 1(1) in tonnes (drained net weight)Country of origin 1 January to 31 December of each yearBulgaria 2 887,5 (5)Romania 500China 23 750Other countries 3 290 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 August 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 November 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 386/2004 (OJ L 64, 2.3.2004, p. 25).(2)  OJ L 325, 28.10.2004, p. 30.(3)  OJ L 155, 17.6.2005, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 155, 17.6.2005, p. 26.(5)  As from 1 January 2006, the allocation for Bulgaria shall be increased by 275 tonnes each year.’ +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;mushroom-growing;mushroom;Romania;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;preserved product;preserved food;tinned food;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;China;People’s Republic of China,20 +11351,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 511/93 of 5 March 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1724/92 laying down detailed implementing rules for the specific measures for supplying the Canary Islands with products from the pigmeat sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures for the Canary Islands concerning certain agricultural products (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3714/92 (2), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,Whereas Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1724/92 of 30 June 1992 (3) laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific supply measures fixes the quantities of the forecast supply balance with products from the pigmeat sector which benefit from exemption from the levy on imports from third countries, or which benefit from Community aid;Whereas, in the light of initial experience, these quantities should be amended to cover demand in the sector satisfactorily;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1724/92 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 March 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.(2) OJ No L 378, 23. 12. 1992, p. 23.(3) OJ No L 179, 1. 7. 1992, p. 90.ANNEX'ANNEX IForecast supply balance for the Canary Islands regarding products from the pigmeat sector for the period from 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1993"""" ID=""01"">ex 0203 > ID=""02"">Meat of domestic swine, fresh or chilled> ID=""03"">1 860 ""> ID=""01"">ex 0203 > ID=""02"">Meat of domestic swine, frozen> ID=""03"">19 000 ""> ID=""01"">1601 00 > ID=""02"">Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products> ID=""03"">13 000 ""> ID=""01"">1602 20 90> ID=""02"">Prepared or preserved livers of all animals other than geese or ducks> ID=""03"">1 900 ""> ID=""02"">Other preparations or conserves containing meat or meat offal of domestic swine:""> ID=""01"">1602 41 10> ID=""02"">Hams and cuts thereof> ID=""03"">3 000 ""> ID=""01"">1602 42 10> ID=""02"">Shoulders and cuts thereof> ID=""03"">2 600 ""> ID=""01"">1602 49 > ID=""02"">Others, including mixtures> ID=""03"">3 450' ""> +",supply;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;Canary Islands;Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands;pigmeat;pork;supply balance sheet,20 +5706,"Council Regulation (EU) No 897/2013 of 22 July 2013 on the allocation of the fishing opportunities under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Gabonese Republic. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) On 16 April 2007, the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Gabonese Republic and the European Community was approved by the adoption of Council Regulation (EC) No 450/2007 (1).(2) The Union has negotiated a new protocol to the Partnership Agreement with the Gabonese Republic granting EU vessels fishing opportunities in waters in which the Gabonese Republic exercises its sovereignty or its jurisdiction with respect to fishing. At the end of those negotiations, a New Protocol was initialled on 24 April 2013.(3) On 22 July 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/462/EU (2) on the signing and provisional application of the New Protocol.(4) The method for allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined for the period of application of the New Protocol.(5) If it appears that the fishing authorisations or opportunities allocated to the Union by virtue of the New Protocol are not fully exhausted, the Commission will inform the Member States thereof in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (3). If no reply is received within a time limit to be set by the Council, this will be considered as confirmation that the vessels of the Member State concerned are not making full use of their fishing opportunities during the period in question. That time limit should be set.(6) To ensure that EU vessels can continue their fishing activities, the New Protocol provides for its application by the Parties on a provisional basis from the date of its signature. This Regulation should therefore apply from the date of signature of the New Protocol,. 1.   The fishing opportunities established under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Gabonese Republic (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Protocol’) shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:(a) freezer tuna seiners:France 12 vesselsSpain 15 vessels(b) pole-and-line tuna vessels:Spain 7 vesselsFrance 1 vessel2.   Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 shall apply without prejudice to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement.3.   If the applications for fishing authorisations from the Member States referred to in paragraph 1 do not cover all the fishing opportunities set by the Protocol, the Commission may take into consideration applications for fishing authorisations from any other Member State, in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008.4.   The time limit within which the Member States must confirm that they are not making full use of the fishing opportunities granted to them, as provided by Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008, is set at 10 working days from the date on which the Commission informs them that the fishing opportunities are not being fully utilised. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from the date of signature of the Protocol.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 July 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. ASHTON(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 450/2007 of 16 April 2007 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Gabonese Republic and the European Community (OJ L 109, 26.4.2007, p. 1).(2)  See page 1 of this Official Journal.(3)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2008 concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93 and (EC) No 1627/94 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 3317/94 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33). +",France;French Republic;Gabon;Gabonese Republic;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);fishing agreement;protocol to an agreement;fishing licence;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;financial compensation of an agreement;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +4467,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 315/86 of 11 February 1986 on the classification of goods in subheading 48.21 F II of the Common Customs Tariff. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 97/69 of 16 January 1969 on measures to be taken for uniform application of the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2055/84 (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas it is necessary, in order to ensure unfiorm application of the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff, to adopt provisions concerning the classification of pants for use by incontinent persons, consisting of an absorbent layer of cellulose, which is internally strengthened in the middle by a less dense layer of cellulose, and covered on both sides with tissue paper; the inner surface is further covered with a porous honeycombed polyethylene film, the outer surface being covered with a smooth non-porous polyethylene film. The pants have self-adhesive tapes, rubber bands and are put up in retail packings;Whereas the Common Customs Tariff annexed to Council Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3679/85 (4), refers in heading No 30.04 to wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (for example, dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up in packings for retail sale for medical or surgical purposes, other than goods specified in Note 3 to Chapter 30, and in heading No 48.21 to other articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard or cellulose wadding;Whereas the pants in question are not impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances; whereas, moreover, although they are put up in packings for retail sale, they are not specifically so put up for medical or surgical purposes; whereas the normal use made of the pants, while they do mitigate the consequences of incontinence, does not necessarily mean they are used for medical or surgical pruposes; whereas, therefore, the pants should not be classified under heading No 30.04;Whereas Note 1 to Chapter 48 does not exclude the pants in question; whereas it appears from the Explantory Notes to the Customs Cooperation Council's Nomenclature that heading No 48.21 covers all articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard or cellulose wadding not covered by one of the preceding headings of Chapter 48 and not excluded from Chapter 48; whereas napkins for babies, sanitary towels and paper undergarments are among the goods included under that heading;Whereas the pants of which the essential part is the absorbent cellulose layer, are used for hygienic purposes by incontinent persons or are napkins for babies and sanitary towels; whereas therefore it is appropriate to classify them under subheading 48.21 F II;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Common Customs Tariff Nomenclature,. Pants for use by incontinent persons, consisting of an absorbent layer of cellulose, which is internally strengthened in the middle by a thinner layer of cellulose, and covered on both sides with tissue paper; the inner surface is further covered with a porous honeycombed polyethylene film, the outer surface being covered with a smooth non-porous polyethylene film; the pants have self-adhesive tapes, rubber bands and are put up in retail packings shall be classified in the Common Customs Tariff under subheading;48.21 Other articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard or cellulose waddingF. OtherII. Other This Regulation shall enter into force on the twenty-first day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 February 1986.For the CommissionCOCKFIELDVice-President(1) OJ No L 14, 21. 1. 1969, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 191, 19. 7. 1984, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 172, 22. 7. 1968, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 351, 28. 12. 1985, p. 2. +",pulp and paper industry;paper industry;paper-making;paper-making industry;paperboard industry;tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;cotton;cottonseed;toilet article;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;clothing;article of clothing;ready-made clothing;work clothes,20 +4854,"2009/710/EC: Council Decision of 14 September 2009 amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Národná banka Slovenska. ,Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular to Article 27.1 thereof,Having regard to Recommendation ECB/2009/14 of the European Central Bank of 25 June 2009 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Národná banka Slovenska (1),Whereas:(1) The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.(2) Pursuant to Article 1 of Council Decision 2008/608/EC of 8 July 2008 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Slovakia of the single currency on 1 January 2009 (2), Slovakia adopted the single currency on 1 January 2009.(3) Pursuant to Article 38 of the Law on the Národná banka Slovenska, from 1 January 2009 the annual financial statements of the Národná banka Slovenska are to be audited in accordance with Article 27 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank.(4) The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that the Council approve Deloitte Audit s.r.o. as the external auditor of the Národná banka Slovenska for the financial year 2009.(5) It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB and to amend Decision 1999/70/EC (3) accordingly,. The following paragraph shall be added to Article 1 of Decision 1999/70/EC:‘16.   Deloitte Audit s.r.o. is hereby approved as the external auditor of the Národná banka Slovenska for the financial year 2009.’ This Decision shall be notified to the ECB. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 14 September 2009.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. MALMSTRÖM(1)  OJ C 149, 1.7.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 195, 24.7.2008, p. 24.(3)  OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69. +",financial institution;self-employed person;adviser;consultant;expert;free-lance;independent;self-employed worker;European Commissioner;CEC Commissioner;member of the Commission;central bank;bank of issue;federal bank;national bank;Slovakia;Slovak Republic;accountant;auditor;chartered accountant,20 +5600,"2013/237/EU: Council Implementing Decision of 14 May 2013 authorising the Czech Republic and the Republic of Poland to apply special measures derogating from Article 5 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (1), and in particular Article 395(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) By letters from the Czech Republic registered with the Commission on 26 September 2011 and 5 November 2012, and by letter from the Republic of Poland registered with the Commission on 8 June 2012, the Czech Republic and the Republic of Poland requested authorisation to apply special measures derogating from Article 5 of Directive 2006/112/EC in relation to the construction and maintenance of border bridges and common road sections between the two Member States.(2) In accordance with Article 395(2) of Directive 2006/112/EC, the Commission informed the other Member States, by letter dated 5 December 2012, of the requests made by the Czech Republic and by the Republic of Poland. By letter dated 10 December 2012, the Commission notified the Czech Republic and the Republic of Poland that it had all the information necessary to consider the requests.(3) With respect to the supply of goods or services and intra-Community acquisition of goods intended for the maintenance of border bridges and common road sections listed in Annex I and for the construction and subsequent maintenance of border bridges listed in Annex II, the bridges and common road sections, as well as their construction sites, should be regarded as being entirely within the territory either of the Czech Republic or of the Republic of Poland in accordance with an agreement to be concluded between them on the construction and maintenance of bridges and maintenance of common road sections on the Czech-Polish State border. In the absence of special measures, it would be necessary, for each supply of goods or services and intra-Community acquisition of goods, to determine whether the place of taxation is the Czech Republic or the Republic of Poland. Work at a border bridge and common road section carried out within the territory of the Czech Republic would be subject to value added tax (VAT) in the Czech Republic while that carried out within the Republic of Poland’s territory would be subject to VAT in the Republic of Poland.(4) The purpose of the request for the derogation from Article 5 of Directive 2006/112/EC is therefore to simplify the procedure for collecting VAT with respect to the construction and maintenance of the border bridges and of common road sections of the two Member States.(5) The derogation could affect the overall amount of the tax revenue of the Member States collected at the stage of final consumption only to a negligible extent and has no negative impact on the Union’s own resources accruing from valued added tax,. 1.   Subject to the entry into force of an agreement to be concluded between the Czech Republic and the Republic of Poland on the maintenance of bridges and common road sections on the Czech-Polish State border, as referred to in Annex I to this Decision, and on the construction and subsequent maintenance of bridges on the Czech-Polish State border, as referred to in Annex II to this Decision, the Czech Republic and the Republic of Poland are hereby authorised to apply, in accordance with Articles 2 and 3, measures derogating from Article 5 of Directive 2006/112/EC in relation to the construction and maintenance of those border bridges and common road sections, all of which are partly within the territory of the Czech Republic and partly within the territory of the Republic of Poland.2.   This authorisation shall also apply to any additional bridges and common road sections which are brought within the scope of the agreement referred to in paragraph 1 by an exchange of diplomatic notes. The VAT Committee, established under Article 398 of Directive 2006/112/EC shall be notified thereof. By way of derogation from Article 5 of Directive 2006/112/EC, the border bridges and common road sections for the construction or maintenance of which the Czech Republic is responsible, and, where appropriate, the corresponding construction site, in so far as they are within the Republic of Poland’s territory, shall be deemed to be part of the territory of the Czech Republic for the purposes of the supply of goods and services and intra-Community acquisition of goods intended for the construction or maintenance of those bridges and common road sections. By way of derogation from Article 5 of Directive 2006/112/EC, the border bridges and common road sections for the construction or maintenance of which the Republic of Poland is responsible, and, where appropriate, the corresponding construction site, in so far as they are within the territory of the Czech Republic, shall be deemed to be part of the Republic of Poland’s territory for the purposes of the supply of goods and services and intra-Community acquisition of goods intended for the construction or maintenance of those bridges and common road sections. This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification. This Decision is addressed to the Czech Republic and to the Republic of Poland.. Done at Brussels, 14 May 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. NOONAN(1)  OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1.ANNEX IThe Czech Republic shall be responsible for the maintenance of the following bridges and common road sections on the Czech-Polish State border:(1) the bridge over the Olecka Potok stream (Oleška) between Jasnowice and Bukovec, on border section I between boundary markers 12/6 and I/13,(2) the bridge (Wolności/Svobody) over the Olza (Olše) River between Cieszyn and Český Těšín, on border section I between boundary markers I/86 and 86/1,(3) the bridge (Przyjaźni/Družby) over the Olza (Olše) River between Cieszyn and Český Těšín, on border section I between boundary markers 87/2 and I/88,(4) the bridge over the Piotrówka Potok stream (Petrůvka) between Gołkowice and Závada, on border section I between boundary markers I/156 and 156/1,(5) the bridge over the Odra (Oder) River between Chałupki and Bohumín (concrete section of an old bridge), on border section II between boundary markers 7/4 and 7/5,(6) the bridge over the Odra (Oder) River between Chałupki and Bohumín (a new bridge), on border section II between boundary markers 8/1 and 8/2,(7) the bridge over the Opawa (Opava) River between Wiechowice and Vávrovice, on border section II between boundary markers 71/4 and II/72,(8) the bridge over the Opawa (Opava) River between Dzierzkowice and Držkovce, on border section II between boundary markers 74/1 and 74/2,(9) the bridge over the Opawa (Opava) River between Branice and Úvalno, on border section II between boundary markers 85/4 and 85/5,(10) the bridge over the Opawica (Opavice) River between Krasne Pole and the Krásné Loučky district of the town of Krnov, on border section II between boundary markers 97/11 and II/98,(11) the bridge over the Opawica (Opavice) River between Lenarcice and Linhartovy, on border section II between boundary markers 99/8 and 99/9,(12) the bridge over the Oleśnica Potok stream (Olešnice) between Podlesie and Ondřejovice (by the sports field), on border section II between boundary markers 155/3a and 155/3b,(13) the bridge over the Oleśnica Potok stream (Olešnice) between Podlesie and Ondřejovice (at the junction with the road to Rejvíz), on border section II between boundary markers 155/9 and 155/10,(14) the bridge over the Oleśnica Potok stream (Olešnice) between Podlesie and Ondřejovice (by the Ondřejovice machinery plant), on border section II between boundary markers 157/8 and II/158a,(15) the bridge over the Orlica (Divoká Orlice) River between Niemojów and Bartošovice v Orlických horách, on border section III between boundary markers III/102 and III/103,(16) the bridge over the Orlica (Divoká Orlice) River between Mostowice and Orlické Záhoří, on border section III between boundary markers III/113 and III/114,(17) the bridge over the Orlica (Divoká Orlice) River between Lasówka and Orlické Záhoří, cadastral district Bedřichovka, on border section III between boundary markers 117/8 and III/118,(18) the bridge over the Lubota Potok stream (Oldřichovský potok) between Kopaczów and Oldřichov na Hranicích, on border section IV between boundary markers IV/144 and 144/1,(19) the bridge over the Lubota Potok stream (Oldřichovský potok) between Porajów and Hrádek nad Nisou, on border section IV between boundary markers 145/16 and IV/146,(20) the road between Leszna Górna and Horní Lištná, on border section I between boundary markers I/60 and 60/3a, 60/3b, with the length of 0,333 km,(21) the road between Chałupki and Šilheřovice, on border section II between boundary markers 11/4a, 11/4b and II/12, with the length of 0,671 km,(22) the road between Kopaczów and Oldřichov na Hranicích, on border section IV between boundary markers IV/142 and 142/14a, 142/14b, with the length of 0,867 km.The Republic of Poland shall be responsible for the maintenance of the following bridges and common road sections on the Czech-Polish State border:(1) the bridge over the Olza (Olše) River between Cieszyn and Chotěbuz, on border section I between boundary markers 91/3 and 91/4,(2) the bridge over the Odra (Oder) River between Chałupki and Bohumín (steel section of an old bridge), on border section II between boundary markers 7/4 and 7/5,(3) the bridge over the Strachowicki Potok stream (Strahovický potok) between Krzanowice and Rohov, on border section II between boundary markers 35/12 and 35/13,(4) the bridge over the Opawa (Opava) River between Boboluszki and Skrochovice, on border section II between boundary markers 81/8 and 81/9,(5) the bridge over the Opawica (Opavice) River between Chomiąża and Chomýž, on border section II between boundary markers II/96 and 96/1,(6) the bridge over the Wielki Potok stream (potok Hrozová) between Pielgrzymów and Pelhřimovy, on border section II between boundary markers 108/2 and 108/3,(7) the bridge over the Cieklec Potok stream (potok Hrozová) between Równe and Slezské Rudoltice, on border section II between boundary markers 110/7 and 110/8,(8) the bridge (culvert) on the Graniczny Potok stream (Hraniční potok) between Trzebina and Bartultovice, on border section II between boundary markers II/135 and 135/1,(9) the bridge (culvert) on the Łużyca Potok stream (Lužický potok) between Czerniawa Zdrój and Nove Mesto pod Smrkem, on border section IV between boundary markers 66/23 and IV/67,(10) the road between Puńców and Kojkovice u Třince, on border section I between boundary markers I/65a, I/65b and I/67a, I/67b, with the length of 0,968 km,(11) the road between Chałupki/Rudyszwałd and Šilheřovice, on border section II between boundary markers II/12 and 12/8, with the length of 0,917 km.The numbers of boundary markers identifying the location of bridges and shared road sections correspond to the border documentation drawn up on the basis of Article 10(4) of the Agreement between the Republic of Poland and the Czech Republic on the common State border, done at Prague on 17 January 1995.ANNEX IIThe Czech Republic shall be responsible for the construction and subsequent maintenance of the following bridges on the Czech-Polish State border:(1) a bridge over the Olza (Olše) River between Cieszyn and Český Těšín (a sports footbridge), on border section I between boundary markers I/85 and 84/4,(2) a bridge over the Olza (Olše) River between Cieszyn and Český Těšín (a footbridge by a railway bridge), on border section I at the boundary marker 88/7,(3) a bridge over the Olza (Olše) River between Olza and the Kopytov district of the town of Bohumín (a footbridge), on border section I between boundary markers I/182 and 182/1,(4) a bridge over the Orlica (Divoká Orlice) River between Niemojów and Bartošovice v Orlických horách, on border section III at the boundary marker 101/32,(5) a bridge over the Orlica (Divoká Orlice) River between Poniatów and Bartošovice v Orlických horách, cadastral district Neratov (a footbridge), on border section III at the boundary marker III/106,(6) a bridge over the Orlica (Divoká Orlice) River between Rudawa and Bartošovice v Orlických horách, cadastral district Podlesí (a footbridge) on border section III between boundary markers 107/9 and 107/10.The Republic of Poland shall be responsible for the construction and subsequent maintenance of the following bridges on the Czech-Polish State border:(1) a bridge over the Olza (Olše) River between Cieszyn and Český Těšín (European Footbridge), on border section I at the boundary marker I/87,(2) a bridge over the Olza (Olše) River between Hażlach-Pogwizdów and the Louky nad Olší district of the town of Karviná (a footbridge), on border section I between boundary markers 98/6 and I/99,(3) a bridge over the Opawica (Opavice) River between Chomiąża and Chomýž (a footbridge), on border section II between boundary markers 95/2 and 95/3,(4) a bridge over the Orlica (Divoká Orlice) River between Niemojów and Bartošovice v Orlických horách, cadastral district Vrchní Orlice (a footbridge), on border section III between boundary markers III/104 and 104/1,(5) a bridge over the Orlica (Divoká Orlice) River between Rudawa and Bartošovice v Orlických horách, cadastral district Nová Ves (a footbridge), on border section III between boundary markers 108/2 and 108/3.The numbers of boundary markers identifying the location of bridges correspond to the border documentation drawn up on the basis of Article 10(4) of the Agreement between the Republic of Poland and the Czech Republic on the common State border, done at Prague on 17 January 1995. +",frontier;tax harmonisation;harmonisation of tax systems;tax harmonization;road building;Poland;Republic of Poland;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;Czech Republic;maintenance;maintenance and repair;repair;upkeep;bridge;viaduct,20 +14536,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2566/95 of 31 October 1995 initiating a review of Council Regulation (EEC) No 54/93 imposing a definitive duty on imports of synthetic fibres of polyesters originating in India and the Republic of Korea. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3283/94 of 22 December 1994 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1251/95 (2), and in particular point (b) of Article 11 (4) thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:I. GENERALA. Review request(1) The Commission has received an application for a 'new exporter` review pursuant to Article 11 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 3283/94. The request for this review was lodged on 27 January 1995 by Bongaigaon Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd, India, a new exporter in India which claims it did not export the product concerned during the period of investigation on which the measures were based.B. Product(2) The product concerned is synthetic staple fibres of polyester, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, commonly referred to as polyester synthetic fibres, currently classifiable within CN code 5503 20 00. This CN code is only given for information and has no binding effect on the classification of the product.C. Existing measures(3) The measures currently in force on imports of the product concerned originating in India are a definitive anti-dumping duty of 7,2 % imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 54/93 (3), with the exception of several companies specifically mentioned which are subject to a lesser duty.II. ADMISSIBILITYA. Grounds for the review(4) The applicant, Bongaigaon Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd, has submitted evidence showing that it is not related to any of the exporters or producers in India and the Republic of Korea which are subject to anti-dumping measures on polyester synthetic fibres and that it started exporting to the Community following the period from 1 January to 31 August 1990, i.e. the investigation period on which the abovementioned measures were based with regard to the determination of dumping.B. Procedure(5) Community producers known to be concerned have been informed of the above application and have been given an opportunity to comment.C. Conclusion(6) In the light of the foregoing, the Commission concludes that there is sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of a review pursuant to Article 11 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 3283/94 with a view to determining, should dumping be found, the applicant's individual margin of dumping and the level of duty to which its imports of the product concerned to the Community should be subject.III. REPEAL OF THE DUTY IN FORCE AND REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS(7) Pursuant to point (b) of Article 11 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 3283/94, the anti-dumping duty in force has to be repealed with regard to imports of the product concerned originating in India which are produced and exported by the applicant. At the same time, such imports have to be made subject to registration in accordance with Article 14 (5) of that Regulation in order to ensure that, should the review result in a determination of dumping by the applicant, anti-dumping duties can be levied retroactively to the date of the initiation of this review; the amount of the applicant's possible future liability cannot, however, be estimated at this stage of the procedure.IV. FINAL PROVISION(8) In the interest of sound administration, a period should be fixed within which interested parties, provided that they can show that they are likely to be affected by the results of the investigation, may make their views known in writing and provide supporting evidence. A period should also be fixed, within which interested parties may make a written request for a hearing, giving particular reasons why they should be heard. Furthermore, it should be noted that in cases in which any interested party refuses access to, or otherwise does not provide necessary information within the time limit, or significantly impedes the investigation, provisional or final findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 3283/94, on the basis of the facts available,. Pursuant to Article 11 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 3283/94, a review of Regulation (EEC) No 54/93 is hereby initiated in order to determine if and to what extent imports of synthetic staple fibres of polyesters, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning (synthetic fibres of polyester) falling within CN code 5503 20 00 and originating in India, produced and exported to the Community by Bongaigaon Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd, P.O. Dhaligaon, Dist. Bongaigaon, Assam-783 385, India, shall be subject to the anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 54/93. The anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 54/93 is hereby repealed with regard to imports of the product concerned produced and exported to the Community by Bongaigaon Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd (Taric additional code: 8873). The customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 14 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 3283/94, to take the appropriate steps to register the imports identified in Article 1. Interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known, present their views in writing and submit information within 37 days from the date of transmission of a copy of this Regulation to the authorities of the exporting country. Interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Commission within the same time limit. The transmission of a copy of this Regulation to the authorities of the exporting country shall be deemed to have taken place on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Any information relating to the matter and any request for a hearing should be sent to the following address:European Commission,Directorate-General for External Economic Relations (Division I.C.2),Attn: Mr A. J. Stewart,CORT 100 4/44,Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200,B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel (4). This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 October 1995.For the CommissionLeon BRITTANVice-President(1) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 122, 2. 6. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 9, 15. 1. 1993, p. 2.(4) Telex COMEU B 21877, telefax (32 2) 295 65 05. +",import;India;Republic of India;man-made fibre;acrylic fibre;artificial fibre;chemical fibre;nylon;polyamide;rayon;synthetic cloth;synthetic fibre;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;economic survey;survey of the economic situation,20 +25619,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 257/2003 of 11 February 2003 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds(1), and in particular Article 19(3), (6) and Article 20 thereof,Whereas:(1) The chair of the Kimberley Process and participants provided the Commission with the relevant information concerning participants and the competent authorities they have designated to issue and validate their certificates.(2) The United Kingdom and Belgium have designated Community authorities and informed the Commission thereof. The Commission concluded that sufficient evidence was provided that these Community authorities can reliably, timely, effectively and adequately fulfil the tasks required by Chapters II, III and V of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002. Those Member States also notified to the Commission the offices where the formalities provided for in that Regulation can be completed as well as the location of such offices.(3) In order to improve the security and functionality of the Community certificate certain technical characteristics laid out in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 should be amended.(4) The measures provided for in Article 1(2) of this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee designated in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002,. Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is amended as follows:1. The text contained in Annex I to this Regulation is added to Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002.2. The text contained in Annex II to this Regulation is added to Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002.3. Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is amended as follows:(a) the heading ""Materials"" is amended as follows:(i) the second indent is replaced by:""- Watermarked with invisible (yellow/red) UV fibres;""(ii) the third indent is replaced by:""- Solvent sensitive;""(iii) the fifth indent is replaced by:""- 95 g/m2 paper;""(b) the heading ""Printing"" is amended as follows:(i) in the first indent the text ""- Rainbow background tint (solvent sensitive) (colour definition: pantone blue-rose)"" is replaced by: ""- Rainbow background tint (solvent sensitive);""(ii) in the eighth indent the text ""MELT feature reading 'KPCS'"" is replaced by: ""Micro-text reading 'KPCS';"";(c) under the heading ""Numbering"", in the fourth and fifth indent, ""6 digit"" is replaced by ""8 digit"";(d) under the heading ""Layout and finishing - Obligatory features"", the first line is replaced by: ""Slot perforated in 1 position, cut to singles A4 size, at 100 mm from right edge"". This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall apply for a renewable three month period after that date.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 February 2003.For the CommissionChristopher PattenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28.ANNEX IThe following text is added under the title of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002:""ANGOLAMinistry of Geology and Mines Rua Hochi Min LuandaARMENIADepartment of Gemstones and Jewellery Ministry of Trade and Economic Development Yerevan ArmeniaAUSTRALIA- Community Protection SectionAustralian Customs SectionCustoms House, 5 Constitution Avenue Canberra ACT 2601 Australia- Minerals Development SectionDepartment of Industry, Tourism and ResourcesGPO Box 9839 Canberra ACT 2601 AustraliaBELARUS (Date of participation to be confirmed)Director, Department of Finance Sovetskaja Str., 7 220010 Minsk Republic of BelarusBOTSWANAMinistry of Minerals, Energy & Water Resources PI Bag 0018 Gaborone BotswanaBURKINA FASOCANADA- International:Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Peace Building and Human Security Division Lester B Pearson Tower B - Room: B4-120125 Sussex DriveOttawa, Ontario K1A 0G2 Canada- For specimen of the Canadian KP Certificate:Stewardship DivisionInternational and Domestic Market Policy DivisionMineral and Metal Policy BranchMinerals and Metals SectorNatural Resources Canada580 Booth Street, 10th Floor, Room: 10A6 Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0E4- General Enquiries:Kimberley Process Office Minerals and Metals Sector (MMS)Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)10th Floor, Area A-7580 Booth StreetOttawa, Ontario Canada K1A 4CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLICRepresentative and Liaison Officer Independent Diamond Valuators (IDV) Immeuble SOCIM, 2ème étage BP 1613 Bangui Central African RepublicCHINA (People's Republic of)General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ)COTE D'IVOIRECONGO (Democratic Republic of)Centre d'Evaluation, d'Expertise et de Certification (CEEC) 17th floor, BCDC Tower30th June AvenueKinshasha Democratic Republic of CongoEUROPEAN COMMUNITYEuropean Commission ER/A/2 170, Rue de la Loi B - 1040 BrusselsGABONMinistry of Mines, Energy, Oil and Hydraulic Resources of Gabon BP 576 or 874, Libreville GabonGHANAPrecious Minerals Marketing Company (Ltd) PO box M108 Accra, GhanaGUINEAGUYANAGeology and Mines Commission Georgetown GuyanaINDIAThe Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council Diamond Plaza, 5th Floor 391-A, Fr D.B. Marg Mumbai 400 004 IndiaISRAELMinistry of Industry and Trade PO box 3007 52130 Ramat Gan IsraelJAPANUnited Nations Policy Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2-11-1, Shibakoen Minato-ku 105-8519 Tokyo JapanKOREA (Republic of)- UN Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Government Complex Building77 Sejong-ro, Jongro-guSeoul Korea- Trade Policy Division Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Enterprise 1 Joongang-dong, Kwacheon-City Kyunggi-do KoreaLAOSDepartment of Customs Ministry of FinanceLEBANONLESOTHOCommission of Mines and Geology PO box 750 Maseru 100 LesothoMALTA (Date of participation to be confirmed)MAURITIUSSenior Commercial Office Import Division 2nd Floor, Anglo-Mauritius House MauritiusMEXICONAMIBIADiamond Commission Ministry of Mines and Energy Private Bag 13297 Windhoek NamibiaPHILIPPINESRUSSIAN FEDERATIONGokhran of Russia 1812 goda ul., 14 121170 Moscow RussiaSIERRA LEONE- Ministry of Mineral Resources Youyi BuildingBrookfieldsFreetown Sierra Leone- Government Gold and Diamond Office Youyi BuildingBrookfieldsFreetown Sierra LeoneSOUTH AFRICASouth African Diamond Board 240 Commissioner Street Johannesburg South AfricaSRI LANKATrade Information Service Sri Lanka Export Development Board 42 Nawam Mawatha Colombo 2 Sri LankaSWAZILANDGeological Surveys and Mines Department Box 9, Mbabane SwazilandSWITZERLANDState Secretariat for Economic Affairs Export Control Policy and Sanctions Effingerstrasse 1 CH - 3003 BerneTANZANIACommission for Minerals Ministry of Energy and Minerals PO box 2000 Dar es Salaam TanzaniaTHAILANDTOGO (Date of participation to be confirmed)UKRAINEInternational Department Diamond Factory 'Kristall' 600 Letiya Street 21 21100 Vinnitsa UkraineUNITED ARAB EMIRATESUNITED STATES OF AMERICAUS Department of State 2201 C St., NW, Washington DC USAVIETNAMZIMBABWEPrincipal Minerals Development Office Ministry of Mines and Mining Development Private Bag 7709, Causeway Harare"".ANNEX IIThe following text is added under the title of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002:""1. the Government Diamond Office (GDO) within the United Nations Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AH United Kingdom Tel. (44-20) 70 08 69 02 Fax (44-20) 70 08 39 05 e-mail: clive.wright@fco.gov.uk2. Federale Overheidsdienst Economie, KMO, Middenstand en Energie, Dienst Vergunningen/Service Public Fédéral Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie, Service Licence, Italiëlei 124, bus 71 B - 2000 Antwerpen tel. (32-3) 206 94 70 fax (32-3) 206 94 90 e-mail: Diamond@mineco.fgov.beIn Belgium the controls of imports and exports of rough diamonds required by Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 and the customs treatment will only be done at: The Diamond Office, Hovenierstraat 22 B - 2018 Antwerpen"". +",international trade;world trade;precious stones;diamond;gem;jewel;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;Community certification;export monitoring;monitoring of exports;self-regulation;co-regulation;soft law;voluntary regulation,20 +15506,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1167/96 of 25 June 1996 amending, for the second time, Regulation (EC) No 3090/95 laying down for 1996 certain conservation and management measures for fishery resources in the Regulatory Area as defined in the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North West Atlantic Fisheries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3090/95 (2) lays down, inter alia, fishing quotas for Member States in the Regulatory Area for 1996;Whereas, in order to ensure full coherence and consistency between different measures concerning the limitation of catches on different stocks of the same species, it is necessary to allocate, among Member States, the Community catch quota of Atlantic redfish in NAFO zone 3M;Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3090/95 should therefore be amended for the second time,. The Annex to this Regulation shall replace the corresponding section of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3090/95. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. PINTO(1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.(2) OJ No L 330, 30. 12. 1995, p. 108. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1076/96 (OJ No L 142, 15. 6. 1996, p. 3).ANNEX>TABLE> +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;conservation of fish stocks;North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation;ICNAF;International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries;NAFO;Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,20 +13855,"95/509/EC: Commission Decision of 1 December 1995 authorizing the Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of seed of field bean (Vicia faba L. partim) not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/401/EEC. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 17 thereof,Having regard to the request submitted by the United Kingdom,Whereas in the United Kingdom the production of seed of winter varieties of field bean (Vicia faba L. partim) satisfying the requirements of Directive 66/401/EEC in relation to minimum germination capacity has been insufficient in 1995 and is therefore not adequate to meet that country's needs;Whereas it is not possible to cover this demand satisfactorily with seed from other Member States, or from third countries, satisfying all the requirements laid down in the said Directive;Whereas the United Kingdom should therefore be authorized to permit for a period expiring on 31 December 1995 the marketing of seed of the abovementioned species subject to less stringent requirements;Whereas, moreover, other Member States which are able to supply the United Kingdom with such seed not satisfying the requirements of the Directive should be authorized to permit the marketing of such seed;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,. The United Kingdom is authorized to permit, for a period expiring on 31 December 1995 the marketing in its territory of a maximum of 4 000 tonnes of seed of winter varieties of field bean (Vicia faba L. partim) which does not satisfy the requirements laid down in Annex II to Directive 66/401/EEC with regard to the minimum germination capacity, provided that the following requirements are satisfied:(a) the germination capacity is at least 75 % of pure seed;(b) the official label shall bear the endorsement 'minimum germination capacity 75 %.` Member States other than the applicant Member State are also authorized to permit, on the terms set out in Article 1 and for the purposes intended by the applicant Member State, the marketing in their territory of the seed authorized to be marketed under this Decision. Member States shall immediately notify the Commission and the other Member States of the various quantities of seed labelled and permitted to be marketed in their territory pursuant to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 December 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;leguminous vegetable;bean;broad bean;dried legume;field bean;lentil;pea;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;seed,20 +11798,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2161/93 of 28 July 1993 fixing for the 1993/94 marketing year the minimum price to be paid to producers for dried plums and the amount of production aid for prunes. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1569/92 (2), and in particular Articles 4 (4) and 5 (5) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1206/90 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2202/90 (4), lays down general rules for the system of production aid for processed fruit and vegetables;Whereas, under Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86, the minimum price to be paid to producers is to be determined on the basis of, firstly, the minimum price applying during the previous marketing year, secondly, the movement of basic prices in the fruit and vegetable sector, and thirdly, the need to ensure the normal marketing of fresh products for the various uses, including supply of the processing industry;Whereas Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 lays down the criteria for fixing the amount of production aid; whereas account must, in particular, be taken of the aid fixed for the previous marketing year adjusted to take account of changes in the minimum price to be paid to products and the difference between the cost of the raw material in the Community and in the major competing third countries;Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3824/92 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1663/93 (6), establishes a list of prices and amounts for the fruit and vegetables sector which are to be divided by a coefficient of 1,013088 fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 537/93 (7), amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1331/93 (8), as from the the beginning of the 1993/94 marketing year, whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3824/92 lays down that the resulting reduction in the prices and amounts for each sector concerned shall be specified and the level of such reduced prices fixed;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. For the 1993/94 marketing year:(a) the minimum price referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 to be paid to producers for dried plums derived from prunes d'Ente;and(b) the production aid referred to in Article 5 of the same Regulation for prunes ready to be offered for human consumption,shall be as set out in the Annex. Where processing takes place outside the Member State in which the produce was grown, such Member State shall furnish proof to the Member State paying the production aid that the minimum price payable to the producer has been paid. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 July 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 49, 27. 2. 1986, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 166, 20. 6. 1992, p. 5.(3) OJ No L 119, 11. 5. 1990, p. 74.(4) OJ No L 201, 31. 7. 1990, p. 4.(5) OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 29.(6) OJ No L 158, 30. 6. 1993, p. 18.(7) OJ No L 57, 10. 3. 1993, p. 18.(8) OJ No L 132, 29. 5. 1993, p. 114.ANNEXMinimum price to be paid to producers Production aid +",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;producer price;average producer price;output price;minimum price;floor price;dried product;dried fig;dried food;dried foodstuff;prune;raisin;production aid;aid to producers,20 +16730,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 850/97 of 13 May 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 529/97 opening and administering a tariff quota of 300 000 tonnes of quality wheat and opening imports of quantities of quality common and durum wheat, on the one hand, and of durum wheat, on the other hand. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 529/97 of 21 March 1997 opening and administering a tariff quota of 300 000 tonnes of quality wheat and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1854/94 (2) lays down provisions governing imports under that quota; whereas an inconsistency has been observed in the time limits for processing imported wheat specified in the third indent of Article 2 (1) (c) and in Article 6 (1) of that Regulation; whereas Regulation (EC) No 529/97 should be amended to correct that inconsistency; whereas, moreover, in view of the situation on the Community market for wheat, import licence applications should be called for under that quota for a given period;Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2228/96 of 21 November 1996 opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota of 50 000 tonnes of durum wheat falling within CN code 1001 10 00 (3) lays down provisions governing imports under that quota; whereas, for import licence applications submitted from 1 January 1996 until its entry into force, the second subparagraph of Article 2 (1) of that Regulation makes it possible for the operators concerned to apply for reimbursement of the duty paid; whereas applications for reimbursement submitted cover 43 143 tonnes; whereas 6 857 tonnes can still be imported under that quota for the 1996/97 marketing year and whereas imports covering that quantity should accordingly be opened;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 529/97 is hereby replaced by the following:'1. On presentation of proof certifying that the wheat was processed within six months of the date of acceptance for free circulation in one of the places specified in the applicant's written undertaking and where the quality of the imported product meets the criteria in Article 1 (1), the import security as provided for in Article 1 (2) shall be released for the quantity in respect of which proof has been supplied. Should the tests referred to in Article 5 show that the quality of the imported product is below the quality stipulated, the wheat in question shall be classified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1249/96. In such cases the import duty in force on wheat of the quality in question, plus ECU 5 per tonne, shall be withheld as import duty from the security as provided for in Article 1. The balance shall be released.` 1. Import licence applications may be submitted for:- quality durum wheat covered by CN code 1001 10 00 meeting the criteria laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 529/97, and- quality common wheat covered by CN code 1001 90 99 meeting the criteria laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 529/97,from the date of entry into force of this Regulation until the end of the 30th day thereafter.2. A total of 100 000 tonnes of durum wheat and 100 000 tonnes of common wheat may be imported in accordance with this Article.3. Regulation (EC) No 529/97 shall apply to such imports. 1. Import licence applications for durum wheat covered by CN code 1001 10 00 with a minimum vitreous grain content of 73 % as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2228/96 may be submitted from the date of entry into force of this Regulation, until the end of the 30th day thereafter.2. A total of 6 857 tonnes may be imported in accordance with this Article.3. Regulation (EC) No 2228/96 shall apply to such imports. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 May 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 146, 20. 6. 1996, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 82, 22. 3. 1997, p. 44.(3) OJ No L 298, 22. 11. 1996, p. 8. +",guarantee;bail;pledge;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;product quality;quality criterion;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;wheat,20 +5558,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 1824/87 of 25 June 1987 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for rum, arrack and tafia, falling within subheading 22.09 C I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the overseas countries and territories associated with the European Economic Community (1987 to 1988). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in particular Article 136 thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 86/283/EEC of 30 June 1986 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (1),Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Annex V to Decision 86/283/EEC provides that rum, arrack and tafia shall be imported into the Community free of customs duties within the limits of a Community tariff quota;Whereas the Council has established by Decision 86/47/EEC (2), as last amended by Decision 87/342/EEC (3), arrangements for trade between Spain and Portugal on the one hand and the overseas countries and territories (OCT) on the other; whereas this Decision provides for the application by the two Member States of the particular provisions concerning the quota duties to be applied on imports of products originating in the OCT;Whereas the annual size of the quota is to be fixed on the basis of a basic annual quantity, calculated in hectolitres for pure alcohol, equal to the amount of imports during the best of the past three years for which statistics are available; whereas to this quantity a certain growth rate is applied; whereas this growth rate should be fixed at 27 %; whereas the quota period ranges from 1 July to 30 June of the following year;Whereas Community statistics for the years 1984 to 1986 show the highest volume of imports into the Community of the products in question originating in the said countries and territories, namely 5 569 hectolitres of pure alcohol, occurred in 1984; whereas the volume of the Community tariff quota should therefore be fixed at 7 073 hectolitres of pure alcohol;Whereas, pursuant to Article 3 (3) of the said Annex V, the volume of the quota in question should, however, be increased to 15 000 hectolitres of pure alcohol;Whereas, taking into account actual trends on the markets for the products in question, the needs of the Member States and the economic prospects for the period under consideration, the percentage shares in the quota volume may be laid down approximately as follows:Benelux: 60Denmark: 7Germany: 10,8Greece: 0,2Spain: 2France: 4Ireland: 4Italy: 2Portugal: 2United Kingdom: 8Whereas the development of imports into the Community of these products should be recorded and imports accordingly monitored;Whereas it is possible that during the period of validity of the said quota, the nomenclature used by the Common Customs Tariff will be replaced by the nomenclature based on the International Convention on a harmonized system of designation and codification of goods; whereas this Regulation must take account of the possibility by using the combined nomenclature codes within which the said products fall;Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, any measure concerning the administration of the share allocated to that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members,. 1. From 1 July 1987 to 30 June 1988 the duty applicable to the import of the products designated hereafter shall be suspended at the level indicated in Article 2 within the limit of the relevant Community tariff quota mentioned (1):1.2.3.4.5.6 // // // // // // // Order No // CCT heading No // Combined nomenclature code // Description // Quota volume (in hl of pure alcohol) // Quota duty (in %) // // // // // // // 09.1621 // 22.09 C I // 2208.40-10 2208.40-90 2208.90-11 2208.90-19 // Rum, arrack and tafia falling within sub- heading 22.09 C I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the countries and territories referred to in Article 1 of Decision 86/283/EEC // 15 000 // Free // // // // // //2. The rules of origin applicable to the products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be those set out in Annex II to Decision 86/283/EEC.3. Within the limit of their shares as indicated in Article 2, the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall apply customs duties calculated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Act of Accession and of Decision 86/47/EEC. The Community tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be divided between the Member States as follows:1.2 // // (hectolitres of pure alcohol) // Benelux // 9 000 // Denmark // 1 050 // Germany // 1 620 // Greece // 30 // Spain // 300 // France // 600 // Ireland // 600 // Italy // 300 // Portugal // 300 // United Kingdom // 1 200 1. Member States shall manage the shares allocated to them in accordance with their own arrangements.2. The extent to which the Member States have taken up their shares shall be determined on the basis of the imports of the products in question, originating in the said countries and territories, entered for customs clearance under declarations for free circulation. 1. In accordance with Article 6 of Annex V to Decision 86/283/EEC, the Community shall monitor imports of the products in question originating in the said countries and territories.2. Member States shall forward to the Commission, not later than the 15th day of each month, statements of imports of the products in question actually charged against the tariff quota during the preceding month. Only products entered at customs under declarations for free circulation and accompanied by a movement certificate conforming to the rules referred to in Article 1 (2) shall be taken into consideration for this purpose.3. The Commission shall regularly inform the Member States of the extent to which the tariff quota has been used up.4. Where necessary, consultation may be held at the request of a Member State or on the initiative of the Commission. The Commission shall take all necessary measures, in close cooperation with the Member States, to ensure the implementation of this Regulation. The Council shall adopt, in good time, the adjustments to the International Convention on a harmonized system of designation and codification of goods, which are necessary both for the codification and for the designation of goods. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1987.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 1987.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. DE CROO(1) OJ No L 175, 1. 7. 1986, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 63, 5. 3. 1986, p. 95.(3) OJ No L 172, 30. 6. 1987.(1) The numbers appearing in the column 'Combined nomenclature code' will replace those in the column 'CCT heading No' as from the date of entry into force of the International Convention on a harmonized system of designation and codification of goods. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;spirits;Armagnac;Cognac;brandy;gin;grappa;marc;rum;schnapps;spirits from distilling cereals;spirits from distilling fruit;spirits from distilling wine;vodka;whisky,20 +13590,"95/74/EC: Commission Decision of 10 March 1995 laying down the methods of control for maintaining the officially brucellosis free status of bovine herds in Sweden (Only the Swedish text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and in particular Article 3 (13) thereof,Whereas more than 99,8 % of bovine herds in Sweden have been declared officially brucellosis free within the meaning of Article 2 (e) of Directive 64/432/EEC and as having fulfilled the conditions for this qualification for at least 10 years; whereas no case of abortion due to a brucella infection has been recorded for at least three years;Whereas in order to maintain this qualification, it is necessary to lay down control measures ensuring its efficacy and which are adapted to the special health situation of bovine herds in Sweden;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. In order to maintain the officially brucellosis free status of bovine herds in Sweden, the following conditions must be met:- every bovine animal suspected of being infected with brucellosis must be notified to the competent authorities and must undergo official investigations for brucellosis including at least two serological blood tests including competent fixation as well as a microbiological examination of appropriate samples taken in the case of an abortion,- during the period of suspicion, which will continue until negative results have been obtained from the tests provided for in the first indent, the officially brucellosis free status shall be suspended in the case of the herd of the suspected bovine animal or animals. Details of any positive herds, as well as an epidemiological report, shall be communicated to the Commission without delay. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden.. Done at Brussels, 10 March 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;brucellosis;livestock;flock;herd;live animals,20 +3350,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2289/2002 of 19 December 2002 terminating a ""new exporter"" review of Regulation (EC) No 1600/1999 imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of stainless steel wire with a diameter of 1 mm or more originating in India, re-imposing the duty with regard to imports from one exporter in this country and terminating the registration of these imports. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(1) (""the basic Regulation""), and in particular Article 11(4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE(1) By Regulation (EC) 1600/1999(2), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of stainless steel wire having a diameter 1 mm or more (hereinafter referred to as ""the product concerned"") falling within CN code ex 7223 00 19 originating in India. The measures took the form of duties of between 0 % and 55,6 % on individual exporters, with a residual duty of 55,6 %.B. CURRENT PROCEDURE1. Request for a new exporter review(2) Subsequent to the imposition of definitive measures, the Commission received a request for the initiation of a ""new exporter"" review of Regulation (EC) No 1600/1999, pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation, from one Indian producer, Garg Sales Co. PVT Ltd (""the applicant""). The applicant claimed that it was not related to any other exporters of the product concerned in India. Furthermore, it claimed that it had not exported the product concerned during the original period of investigation (1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998), but had exported the product concerned to the Community after that period. On the basis of the above, it requested that an individual duty rate be established for it, in case dumping were to be found.2. Initiation of a review(3) The Commission examined the evidence submitted by the applicant and considered it sufficient to justify the initiation of a review in accordance with the provisions of Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation. After consultation of the Advisory Committee and after the Community industry concerned had been given the opportunity to comment, the Commission initiated, by Regulation (EC) No 1325/2002(3), a ""new exporter"" review of Regulation (EC) No 1600/1999 with regard to the applicant and commenced its investigation. At the same time, the anti-dumping duty in force was repealed for the applicant and its imports were made subject to registration pursuant to Article 11(4) and Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation.3. Non cooperation by the exporting producer(4) In order to obtain the information it deemed necessary for its investigation, the Commission sent a questionnaire to the applicant. However, the Commission did not receive any reply to the questionnaire within the deadline set for that purpose. Neither did the applicant request an extension of that deadline. The Commission informed the applicant that in these circumstances it was intended to proceed with the termination of the review investigation without examining further its request for establishing an individual duty rate. The applicant was given a period of 10 days to comment. No comments from the applicant were received on the disclosure of the Commission's intention to terminate the review investigation.(5) Consequently, it must be concluded that Garg Sales Co. PVT Ltd has failed to cooperate in the investigation by not replying to the questionnaire sent by the Commission. The review should therefore be terminated and the anti-dumping duty repealed by Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1325/2002 should be re-imposed, with retroactive effect to 24 July 2002. In addition, the registration of imports provided in Article 3 of the same Regulation should be terminated,. The review of Regulation (EC) No 1600/1999 initiated by Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1325/2002 concerning imports of stainless steel wire with a diameter of 1 mm or more, containing by weight 2,5 % or more of nickel, excluding wire containing by weight 28 % or more but no more than 31 % of nickel and 20 % or more but no more than 22 % of chromium falling within CN code ex 7223 00 19, originating in India, produced and sold for export to the Community by Garg Sales Co. PVT Ltd (TARIC additional code A404) is hereby terminated. The anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1600/1999 and repealed by Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1325/2002 is hereby re-imposed with regard to the imports identified in Article 1 of this Regulation, with effect from 24 July 2002. The customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, to terminate the registration of the imports identified in Article 1 of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. Espersen(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1972/2002 (OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 1).(2) OJ L 189, 22.7.1999, p. 19.(3) OJ L 194, 23.7.2002, p. 27. +",import;India;Republic of India;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;steel;alloy steel;crude steel;fine steel;rolled steel;stainless steel;structural steel;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;wire;drawn product;wire drawing,20 +38042,"Council Decision 2010/677/CFSP of 8 November 2010 repealing Common Position 98/409/CFSP concerning Sierra Leone. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,Whereas:(1) On 29 June 1998, the Council adopted Common Position 98/409/CFSP concerning Sierra Leone (1) in order to implement the measures imposed by United Nations Security Council Resolution (hereinafter ‘UNSCR’) 1171(1998).(2) On 28 January 2008, the Council adopted Common Position 2008/81/CFSP amending Common Position 98/409/CFSP (2) in order to implement the measures imposed by UNSCR 1793(2007) providing for an exemption to the measures imposed by paragraph 5 of UNSCR 1171(1998).(3) On 29 September 2010, the United Nations Security Council adopted UNSCR 1940(2010) repealing UNSCR 1171(1998).(4) Common Position 98/409/CFSP should therefore be repealed,. Common Position 98/409/CFSP is hereby repealed. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 8 November 2010.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. WATHELET(1)  OJ L 187, 1.7.1998, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2008, p. 54. +",UN Security Council;United Nations Security Council;marketing restriction;UNO;UN system;United Nations;United Nations Organisation;United Nations Organization;United Nations system;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;restriction of liberty;banishment;compulsory residence order;house arrest;Sierra Leone;Republic of Sierra Leone,20 +12370,"94/467/EC: Commission Decision of 13 July 1994 laying down health guarantees for the transport of equidae from one third country to another in accordance with Article 9 (1) (c) of Directive 91/496/EEC (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amended by Decision 92/438/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 (1) (c) thereof,Whereas, in accordance with Article 9 (1) (c) of Directive 91/496/EEC, health guarantees must be laid down for the transport of animals from one third country to another; whereas certain problems have been encountered as regards movements of equidae from one third country to another;Whereas the Commission laid down, in Decision 92/260/EEC (3), as amended by Decision 93/344/EEC (4), the health conditions and veterinary certification required for the temporary admission or registered horses; whereas these conditions provide all the necessary guarantees as regards the Community's health status; whereas for the health guarantees applicable to movements of equidae from one third country to another reference should therefore be made to the health conditions laid down in Decision 92/260/EEC;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. Equidae on their way from one third country to another must come from a third country mentioned in Annex I to Decision 92/260/EEC.2. Equidae as referred to in paragraph 1 must be accompanied by a certificate entitled 'Transit certificate for the transport of equidae from one third country to another'. This certificate must comprise Sections I, II and III of the health certificate, corresponding to the third country of provenance listed in Annex II to Decision 92/260/EEC. It must in addition comprise the following sections.'IV. Equidae coming from:(country)and proceeding to:(country)V. Stamp and signature of official veterinarian: ' This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 July 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.(2) OJ No L 243, 25. 8. 1992, p. 27.(3) OJ No L 130, 15. 5. 1992, p. 67.(4) OJ No L 138, 9. 6. 1993, p. 11. +",health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;third country;transit;passenger transit;transit of goods;transport of animals;health certificate;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule,20 +13623,"95/127/CFSP: Council Decision of 10 April 1995 amending Decision 94/942/CFSP on the joint action adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union concerning the control of exports of dual-use goods. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.3 thereof,Having regard to the general guidelines given by the European Council on 26 and 27 June 1992,Having regard to Council Decision 94/942/CFSP of 19 December 1994 on the joint action adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union concerning the control of exports of dual-use goods (1),. Article 8 of Decision 94/942/CFSP shall be replaced by the following text:'Article 8 This Decision shall enter into fore on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1995.` This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal on the same day as Council Regulation (EC) No of 837/95 amending Regulation (EC) No 3381/94 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports of dual-use goods (2).. Done at Luxembourg, 10 April 1995.For the Council The President A. JUPPÉ(1) OJ No L 367, 31. 12. 1994, p. 8.(2) See page 1 of this Official Journal. +",export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;export policy;export scheme;export system;military equipment;arms;military material;war material;weapon;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;EU control;Community control;European Union control;technology transfer,20 +37520,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 993/2009 of 22 October 2009 fixing the export refunds on beef and veal. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 164(2), final subparagraph, and Article 170 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 162(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Part XV of Annex I to that Regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund.(2) Given the present situation on the market in beef and veal, export refunds should therefore be set in accordance with the rules and criteria provided for in Articles 162 to 164 and 167 to 170 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.(3) Article 164(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the refund may vary according to destination, especially where the world market situation, the specific requirements of certain markets, or obligations resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty make this necessary.(4) Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Community and that bear the health mark as provided for in Article 5(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2). Those products must also satisfy the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (3) and Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (4).(5) The conditions laid down in the third subparagraph of Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1359/2007 of 21 November 2007 laying down the conditions for granting special export refunds on certain cuts of boned meat of bovine animals (5) provide for a reduction of the special refund if the quantity of cuts of boned meat to be exported amounts to less than 95 %, but not less than 85 %, of the total weight of cuts produced by boning.(6) Commission Regulation (EC) No 654/2009 (6) should therefore be repealed and replaced by a new regulation.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. 1.   Export refunds as provided for in Article 164 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the conditions provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.2.   The products eligible for a refund under paragraph 1 must meet the relevant requirements of Regulations (EC) Nos 852/2004 and 853/2004, notably preparation in an approved establishment and compliance with the health marking requirements laid down in Annex I, Section I, Chapter III to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004. In the case referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1359/2007, the rate of the refund on products falling within product code 0201 30 00 9100 shall be reduced by EUR 7/100 kg. Regulation (EC) No 654/2009 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 October 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 October 2009.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55(3)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206.(5)  OJ L 304, 22.11.2007, p. 21.(6)  OJ L 192, 24.7.2009, p. 49.ANNEXExport refunds on beef and veal applicable from 23 October 2009Product code Destination Unit of measurement Refunds0102 10 10 9140 B00 EUR/100 kg live weight 25,90102 10 30 9140 B00 EUR/100 kg live weight 25,90201 10 00 9110 (2) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 36,6B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 21,50201 10 00 9130 (2) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 48,8B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 28,70201 20 20 9110 (2) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 48,8B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 28,70201 20 30 9110 (2) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 36,6B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 21,50201 20 50 9110 (2) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 61,0B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 35,90201 20 50 9130 (2) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 36,6B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 21,50201 30 00 9050 US (4) EUR/100 kg net weight 6,5CA (5) EUR/100 kg net weight 6,50201 30 00 9060 (7) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 22,6B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 7,50201 30 00 9100 (3) (7) B04 EUR/100 kg net weight 84,7B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 49,8EG EUR/100 kg net weight 103,40201 30 00 9120 (3) (7) B04 EUR/100 kg net weight 50,8B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 29,9EG EUR/100 kg net weight 62,00202 10 00 9100 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 16,3B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 5,40202 20 30 9000 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 16,3B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 5,40202 20 50 9900 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 16,3B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 5,40202 20 90 9100 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 16,3B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 5,40202 30 90 9100 US (4) EUR/100 kg net weight 6,5CA (5) EUR/100 kg net weight 6,50202 30 90 9200 (7) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 22,6B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 7,51602 50 31 9125 (6) B00 EUR/100 kg net weight 23,31602 50 31 9325 (6) B00 EUR/100 kg net weight 20,71602 50 95 9125 (6) B00 EUR/100 kg net weight 23,31602 50 95 9325 (6) B00 EUR/100 kg net weight 20,7N.B.: The product codes and the ‘A’ series destination codes are set out in the Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1).B00 : all destinations (third countries, other territories, victualling and destinations treated as exports from the Community).B02 : B04 and destination EG.B03 : Albania, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo (), Montenegro, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, stores and provisions (destinations referred to in Articles 33 and 42, and if appropriate in Article 41, of Commission Regulation (EC) No 612/2009 (OJ L 186, 17.7.2009, p. 1).B04 : Turkey, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Israel, West Bank/Gaza Strip, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, China, North Korea, Hong Kong, Sudan, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Cape Verde, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte-d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroun, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome Principe, Gabon, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Rwanda, Burundi, Saint Helena and dependencies, Angola, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania, Seychelles and dependencies, British Indian Ocean Territory, Mozambique, Mauritius, Comoros, Mayotte, Zambia, Malawi, South Africa, Lesotho.(1)  As defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.(2)  Entry under this subheading is subject to the submission of the certificate appearing in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 433/2007 (OJ L 104, 21.4.2007, p. 3).(3)  The refund is granted subject to compliance with the conditions laid down in amended Commission Regulation (EC) No 1359/2007 (OJ L 304, 22.11.2007, p. 21), and, if applicable, in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1741/2006 (OJ L 329, 25.11.2006, p. 7).(4)  Carried out in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1643/2006 (OJ L 308, 8.11.2006, p. 7).(5)  Carried out in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1041/2008 (OJ L 281, 24.10.2008, p. 3).(6)  The refund is granted subject to compliance with the conditions laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1731/2006 (OJ L 325, 24.11.2006, p. 12).(7)  The lean bovine meat content excluding fat is determined in accordance with the procedure described in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2429/86 (OJ L 210, 1.8.1986, p. 39).The term ‘average content’ refers to the sample quantity as defined in Article 2(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 765/2002 (OJ L 117, 4.5.2002, p. 6). The sample is to be taken from that part of the consignment presenting the highest risk. +",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;food hygiene;food sanitation;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;beef,20 +4753,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 567/2008 of 17 June 2008 establishing a prohibition of fishing for saithe in ICES zones IIIa and IV; EC waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId by vessels flying the flag of Sweden. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2008.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2008.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2008 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 June 2008.For the CommissionFokion FOTIADISDirector-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 865/2007 (OJ L 192, 24.7.2007, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 11), as corrected by OJ L 36, 8.2.2007, p. 6.(3)  OJ L 19, 23.1.2008, p. 1.ANNEXNo 12/T & OMember State SWEStock POK/2A34Species Saithe (Pollachius virens)Area IIIa and IV; EC waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIIdDate 26.5.2008 +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;fish;piscicultural species;species of fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing regulations;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +14569,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2695/95 of 21 November 1995 replacing the codes established on the basis of the Common Customs Tariff nomenclature in force on 31 December 1987 with those established on the basis of the combined nomenclature in certain Regulations concerning the classification of goods. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2588/95 (2), and in particular Article 15 thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 of 28 June 1968 on the Common Customs Tariff (3), repealed by Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, established the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff on the basis of the Convention of 15 December 1950 on nomenclature for the classification of goods in customs tariffs;Whereas there has been adopted a number of Regulations concerning the classification of goods in the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff on the basis of Regulation (EEC) No 97/69 of the Council of 16 January 1969 on measures to be taken for uniform application of the nomenclature of the Common Custom Tariff (4), repealed by Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 established a goods nomenclature called the combined nomenclature, which simultaneously meets the requirements of the Common Customs Tariff and of the external trade statistics of the Community, and is based on the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, replacing the Convention of 25 December 1950;Whereas Article 15 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, in laying down that the codes and descriptions of goods established on the basis of the combined nomenclature are to replace those established on the basis of the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff in force on 31 December 1987, also provides that Community acts which include the tariff nomenclature are to be amended by the Commission;Whereas those Regulations which are still of practical significance and whose transposition will involve no changes of substance should be amended accordingly and so to complement an initial series of Regulations which has been adopted by Commission Regulations (EEC) No 646/89 (5), (EEC) No 2723/90 (6), and (EEC) No 2080/91 (7),. In the Regulations listed in column 1 of the Annex, which refer to the goods described in column 2, the codes based on the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff in column 3 shall be replaced by the codes based on the combined nomenclature listed in column 4. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 November 1995.For the Commission Mario MONTI Member of the CommissionANNEX>TABLE> +",tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;confectionery product;biscuit;chocolate;chocolate product;cocoa product;pastry product;sweets;toffee;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;peat;Combined Nomenclature;CN;natural food colouring,20 +29434,"2005/356/EC: Council Decision of 22 December 2004 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Principality of Andorra providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 94 in conjunction with the first subparagraph of paragraph 2, the first subparagraph of paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 of Article 300 thereof,Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas:(1) On 16 October 2001 the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate with the Principality of Andorra an appropriate agreement for securing the adoption by the Principality of measures equivalent to those to be applied within the Community to ensure effective taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments.(2) The text of the Agreement which is the result of the negotiations duly reflects the negotiating directives issued by the Council. It is accompanied by a Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Principality of Andorra of the other part, the text of which is attached to Council Decision 2004/828/EC (2).(3) The application of the provisions of Directive 2003/48/EC (3) depends on the application by the Principality of Andorra of measures equivalent to those contained in that Directive, in accordance with an agreement concluded by the Principality of Andorra with the European Community.(4) In accordance with Decision 2004/828/EC, and subject to the adoption at a later date of a Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement, the Agreement was signed on behalf of the European Community on 15 November 2004.(5) The Agreement should be approved.(6) It is necessary to provide for a simple and rapid procedure for possible adaptations of Annexes I and II to the Agreement,. The Agreement between the European Community and the Principality of Andorra providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision (4). The Commission is hereby authorised to approve, on behalf of the Community, the amendments to the Annexes to the Agreement which are required to ensure that they correspond to the information relating to the competent authorities notified under Article 5(a) of Directive 2003/48/EC and to the information in the Annex thereto. The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in the first paragraph of Article 15 of the Agreement on behalf of the Community (5). This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. VEERMAN(1)  Opinion of 17 November 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  OJ L 359, 4.12.2004, p. 32.(3)  OJ L 157, 26.6.2003, p. 38. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/66/EC (OJ L 168, 1.5.2004, p. 35).(4)  OJ L 359, 4.12.2004, p. 33.(5)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council. +",tax on income;income tax;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);interest;interest rate;Andorra;Principality of Andorra;ratification of an agreement;conclusion of an agreement;tax convention;international tax convention;taxation agreement;taxation convention;taxation treaty;savings,20 +1008,"78/674/EEC: Commission Decision of 13 July 1978 on the implentation of the reform of agricultural structures in Belgium pursuant to Directive 72/160/EEC (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/160/EEC of 17 April 1972 concerning measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purposes of structural improvement (1), and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,Whereas the Belgian Government has notified, pursuant to Article 8 (4) of Directive 72/160/EEC, the Royal Decree of 8 February 1978 laying down certain measures for the implementation of the Law of 3 May 1971 on the reorganization of agriculture and horticulture;Whereas Article 9 (3) of Directive 72/160/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the above instruments, the existing provisions for the implementation in Belgium of the said Directive continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC;Whereas the amendments contained in the Royal Decree of 8 February 1978 to the provisions implementing Directive 72/160/EEC comply with the objectives and requirements of that Directive;Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. Having regard to the Royal Decree of 8 February 1978 laying down certain measures for the implementation of the Law of 3 May 1971, the existing provisions for the implementation in Belgium of Directive 72/160/EEC continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.. Done at Brussels, 13 July 1978.For the CommissionFinn GUNDELACHVice-President (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 9. +",farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;cessation of farming;cessation of agricultural production;farm closure;farmer's retirement annuity;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +32750,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1210/2006 of 9 August 2006 amending for the 67th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan (1), and in particular Article 7(1), first indent, thereof,Whereas:(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.(2) On 31 July 2006, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to amend the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Annex I should therefore be amended accordingly.(3) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 August 2006.For the CommissionEneko LANDÁBURUDirector General for External Relations(1)  OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1189/2006 (OJ L 214, 4.8.2006, p. 21).ANNEXAnnex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended as follows:(1) The following entry shall be added under the heading ‘Natural persons’:(2) The entry ‘Monib, Abdul Hakim, Maulavi (Deputy Minister of Frontier Affairs)’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(3) The entry ‘Mohamed Ben Mohamed Ben Khalifa Abdelhedi. Address: via Catalani 1, Varese, Italy. Date of birth: 10.8.1965. Place of birth: Sfax, Tunisia. Nationality: Tunisian. Other information: Italian fiscal code: BDL MMD 65M10 Z352S.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(4) The entry ‘Kawa Hamawandi (alias Kaua Omar Achmed). Date of birth: 1.7.1971. Place of birth: Arbil, Iraq. Nationality: Iraqi. Passport No: German travel document (“Reiseausweis”) A 0139243. Other information: in custody in Kempten, Germany.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(5) The entry ‘Mustapha Nasri Ait El Hadi. Date of birth: 5.3.1962. Place of birth: Tunis, Tunisia. Nationality: (a) Algerian, (b) German. Other information: Son of Abdelkader and Amina Aissaoui.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(6) The entry ‘Mohamed Ben Belgacem Ben Abdallah Al-Aouadi (alias Aouadi, Mohamed Ben Belkacem). Address: (a) Via A.Masina 7, Milan, Italy, (b) Via Dopini 3, Gallarate, Italy. Date of birth: 11.12.1974. Place of birth: Tunis, Tunisia. Nationality: Tunisian. Passport No: L191609 (Tunisian passport issued on 28.2.1996 which expired on 27.2.2001). National identification No: 04643632 issued on 18.6.1999. Other information: (a) Italian fiscal code: DAOMMD74T11Z352Z, (b) his mother's name is Bent Ahmed Ourida, (c) sentenced for three and a half years in Italy on 11.12.2002.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(7) The entry ‘Shafiq Ben Mohamed Ben Mohamed Al-Ayadi (alias (a) Bin Muhammad, Ayadi Chafiq, (b) Ayadi Chafik, Ben Muhammad, (c) Aiadi, Ben Muhammad, (d) Aiady, Ben Muhammad, (e) Ayadi Shafig Ben Mohamed, (f) Ben Mohamed, Ayadi Chafig, (g) Abou El Baraa). Address: (a) Helene Meyer Ring 10-1415-80809, Munich, Germany, (b) 129 Park Road, London, NW8, England, (c) 28 Chaussée De Lille, Mouscron, Belgium, (d) Street of Provare 20, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (last registered address in Bosnia and Herzegovina). Date of birth: (a) 21.3.1963, (b) 21.1.1963. Place of birth: Sfax, Tunisia. Nationality: (a) Tunisian, (b) Bosnia and Herzegovina. Passport No: (a) E 423362 delivered in Islamabad on 15.5.1988, (b) 0841438 (Bosnia and Herzegovina passport issued on 30.12.1998 which expired on 30.12.2003). National identification No: 1292931. Other information: (a) address in Belgium is a PO box, (b) his father’s name is Mohamed, mother's name is Medina Abid; (c) reportedly living in Dublin, Ireland.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(8) The entry ‘Tarek Ben Al-Bechir Ben Amara Al-Charaabi (alias (a) Sharaabi, Tarek (b) Haroun, (c) Frank). Address: Viale Bligny 42, Milan, Italy. Date of birth: 31.3.1970. Place of birth: Tunis, Tunisia. Nationality: Tunisian. Passport No: L 579603 (issued in Milan on 19.11.1997 which expired on 18.11.2002). National identification No: 007-99090. Other information (a) Italian fiscal code: CHRTRK70C31Z352U, (b) his mother's name is Charaabi Hedia.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(9) The entry ‘Noureddine Al-Drissi. Address: Via Plebiscito 3, Cremona, Italy. Date of birth: 30.4.1964. Place of birth: Tunis, Tunisia. Nationality: Tunisian. Passport No: L851940 (Tunisian passport issued on 9.9.1998 which expired on 8.9.2003).’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(10) The entry ‘Ibn Al-Shaykh Al-Libi’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(11) The entry ‘Ibrahim Ben Hedhili Al-Hamami. Address: Via de' Carracci 15, Casalecchio di Reno (Bologna), Italy. Date of birth: 20.11.1971. Place of birth: Koubellat, Tunisia. Nationality: Tunisian. Passport No: Z106861 (Tunisian passport number issued on 18.2.2004 which expires on 17.2.2009).’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(12) The entry ‘Kamal Ben Maoeldi Al-Hamraoui (alias (a) Kamel, (b) Kimo). Address: (a) Via Bertesi 27, Cremona, Italy, (b) Via Plebiscito 3, Cremona, Italy. Date of birth: 21.10.1977. Place of birth: Beja, Tunisia. Nationality: Tunisian. Passport No: P229856 (Tunisian passport issued on 1.11.2002 which expires on 31.10.2007.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(13) The entry ‘Imad Ben Bechir Al-Jammali. Address: via Dubini 3, Gallarate, Varese, Italy. Date of birth: 25.1.1968. Place of birth: Menzel Temime, Tunisia. Nationality: Tunisian. Passport No: K693812 (Tunisian passport issued on 23.4.1999 which expired on 22.4.2004). Other information: Italian fiscal code: JMM MDI 68A25 Z352D.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(14) The entry ‘Riadh Al-Jelassi. Date of birth: 15.12.1970. Place of birth: Al-Mohamedia, Tunisia. Nationality: Tunisian. Passport No: L276046 (Tunisian passport issued on 1.7.1996 which expired on 30.6.2001).’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(15) The entry ‘Faouzi Al-Jendoubi (alias (a) Said, (b) Samir). Address: (a) Via Agucchi 250, Bologna, Italy, (b) Via di Saliceto 51/9, Bologna, Italy. Date of birth: 30.1.1966. Place of birth: Beja, Tunisia. Nationality: Tunisian. Passport No: K459698 (Tunisian passport issued on 6.3.1999 which expired on 5.3.2004’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(16) The entry ‘Tarek Ben Habib Al-Maaroufi (alias Abu Ismail). Address: Gaucheret 193, 1030 Schaerbeek (Brussels), Belgium. Date of birth: 23.11.1965. Place of birth: Ghar el-dimaa, Tunisia. Nationality: (a) Tunisian, (b) Belgian (since 8.11.1993). Passport No: E590976 (Tunisian passport issued on 19.6.1987 which expired on 18.6.1992).’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(17) The entry ‘Lofti Al-Rihani (alias Abderrahmane). Address: Via Bolgeri 4, Barni (Como), Italy. Date of birth: 1.7.1977. Place of birth: Tunis, Tunisia. Nationality: Tunisian. Passport No: L886177 (Tunisian passport issued on 14.12.1998 which expired on 13.12.2003).’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(18) The entry ‘Anas al-Liby (aka Al-Libi, Anas; aka Al-Raghie, Nazih; aka Alraghie, Nazih Abdul Hamed; aka Al-Sabai, Anas), Afghanistan; born 30.3.1964 or 14.5.1964, Tripoli, Libya; citizen Libya (individual)’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(19) The entry ‘Faraj Farj Hassan AL SAADI, Viale Bligny 42, Milan, Italy. Place of birth: Libya. Date of birth: 28 November 1980 (alias (a) MOHAMED ABDULLA IMAD. Place of birth: Gaza. Date of birth: 28 November 1980; (b) MUHAMAD ABDULLAH IMAD. Place of birth: Jordan. Date of birth: 28 November 1980; (c) IMAD MOUHAMED ABDELLAH. Place of birth: Palestine. Date of birth: 28 November 1980; (d) HAMZA “the LIBYAN”).’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(20) The entry ‘Al-Azhar Ben Mohammed Al-Tlili. Address: Via Carlo Porta 97, Legnano, Italy. Date of birth: 1.11.1971. Place of birth: Ben Aoun, Tunisia. Nationality: Tunisian. Passport No: Z417830 (Tunisian passport issued on 4.10.2004 which expires on 3.10.2009). Other information: Italian fiscal code: TLLLHR69C26Z352G.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(21) The entry ‘Habib Al-Wadhani Address: Via unica Borighero 1, San Donato M.se (MI), Italy. Date of birth: 1.6.1970. Place of birth: Tunis, Tunisia. Nationality: Tunisian. Passport No: L550681 (Tunisian passport issued on 23.9.1997 which expired on 22.9.2002). Other Information: Italian fiscal code: WDDHBB70H10Z352O.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(22) The entry ‘Imad Ben al-Mekki Al-Zarkaoui (alias (a) Zarga, (b) Nadra). Address: Via Col. Aprosio 588, Vallecrosia (IM), Italy. Date of birth: 15.1.1973. Place of birth: Tunis (Tunisia). Nationality: Tunisian. Passport No: M174950 (Tunisian passport issued on 27.4.1999 which expired on 26.4.2004).’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(23) The entry ‘Nabil Ben Attia. Date of birth: 11.5.1966. Place of birth: Tunis, Tunisia. Nationality: Tunisian. Passport No: L289032 (Tunisian passport issued on 22.8.2001, expiring on 21.8.2006).’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(24) The entry ‘Lased Ben Heni. Date of birth: 5.2.1969. Place of birth Libya. Other information: Convicted in Italy on 11.12.2002 (six year sentence).’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(25) The entry ‘Hamadi Ben Ali Bouyehia (alias Gamel Mohmed). Address: Corso XXII Marzo 39, Milan, Italy. Date of birth: (a) 29.5.1966, (b) 25.5.1966 (Gamel Mohmed). Place of birth: (a) Tunisia, (b) Morocco (Gamel Mohmed). Nationality: Tunisian. Passport No: L723315 (Tunisian passport issued on 5.5.1998 which expired on 4.5.2003).’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(26) The entry ‘Fethi Ben Al-Rabei Mnasri (alias (a) Fethi Alic, (b) Amor, (c) Omar Abu). Address: (a) Via Toscana 46, Bologna, Italy, (b) Via di Saliceto 51/9, Bologna, Italy. Date of birth: 6.3.1969. Place of birth: Nefza, Tunisia. Nationality: Tunisian.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(27) The entry ‘Saadi Nassim (alias Abou Anis). Address: (a) Via Monte Grappa 15, Arluno (Milan), Italy, (b) Via Cefalonia 11, Milan, Italy. Date of birth: 30.11.1974. Place of birth: Haidra Al-Qasreen (Tunisia). Nationality: Tunisian. Passport No: M788331 (Tunisian passport issued on 28.9.2001 which expires on 27.9.2006).’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following:(28) The entry ‘Al-Libi Abd Al Mushin, aka Ibrahim Ali Muhammad Abu Bakr — affiliated with Afghan Support Committee and Revival of Islamic Heritage Society’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced with the following: +",natural person;Afghanistan;Islamic Republic of Afghanistan;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;economic sanctions;terrorism;elimination of terrorism;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy,20 +14597,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2790/95 of 1 December 1995 providing for the partial release of minimum stocks in the sugar sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1101/95 (2), and in particular Article 12 (3) thereof,Whereas in order to ensure normal supplies to the Community as a whole or to one of its areas, there is a standing obligation, in the European territories of the Community, for minimum stocks to be maintained by each sugar producing undertaking or sugar refinery;Whereas Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1789/81 of 30 June 1981 laying down general rules concerning the system of minimum stocks in the sugar sector (3), fixed the level of minimum stocks to be held, as the case may be, at 5 % of the actual production within the A quota or 5 % of the quantity of sugar refined during the 12 months preceding the month in question; whereas, pursuant to these provisions, this percentage has been brought down in turn to 3 % and to 0 % until 30 November 1995 in order to ensure normal supplies to the Community pending the arrival of the new production of the 1995/96 marketing year;Whereas to permit such normal supplies to be better ensured at the appropriate time throughout the marketing year in all the regions of the Community, particularly those situated in the south where production is more forward, the minimum stocks should be brought down to the level of 3 %;Whereas the said percentage should be applied in the place of the abovementioned 5 % from 1 December 1995 onwards on account in particular of the monthly system for establishing stocks held by undertakings;Whereas the measured provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,. The percentages referred to in points (a) and (b) of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1789/81 are hereby reduced to 3 % during the period from 1 December 1995 to 30 November 1996. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 December 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;sugar industry;sugar manufacture;sugar refinery;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;supply;stock;stock level;stock situation;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar,20 +36170,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1090/2008 of 31 October 2008 establishing a prohibition of fishing for haddock in Norwegian waters of I and II by vessels flying the flag of Poland. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2008.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2008.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2008 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 October 2008.For the CommissionFokion FOTIADISDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.(2)  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 19, 23.1.2008, p. 1.ANNEXNo 51/T&QMember State POLStock HAD/1N2AB.Species Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)Area Norwegian waters of I and IIDate 11.9.2008 +",Norway;Kingdom of Norway;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;Poland;Republic of Poland;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing regulations;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +17255,"98/31/EC: Commission Decision of 28 November 1997 approving the programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis for 1998 presented by Ireland and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of bovine brucellosis;Whereas by letter, Ireland has submitted a programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community in 1998 and which was established by Commission Decision 97/681/EC (5);Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Ireland up to a maximum of ECU 1 000 000;Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis presented by Ireland is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1998. Ireland shall bring into force by 1 January 1998 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in Ireland by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum of ECU 1 000 000.2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1999 at the latest,- and provided that Community veterinary legislation has been respected. This Decision is addressed to Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 28 November 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27.(4) OJ L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.(5) OJ L 286, 18. 10. 1997, p. 11. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;brucellosis;national implementing measure;implementation of EC Directives;transposition of European directives,20 +28769,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004 of 3 September 2004 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden for the 2004/05 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas:(1) Oats are one of the products covered by the common organisation of the market in cereals. They are not, however, included among the basic cereals referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 for which provision is made for intervention buying-in.(2) Oats are a major traditional crop in Finland and Sweden and are well suited to the weather conditions in those countries. Production far exceeds requirements in those countries with the result that they are required to dispose of surpluses by exporting them to third countries. Membership of the Community has not altered the previously existing situation.(3) Any reduction in the quantity of oats grown in Finland and Sweden would increase that of other cereals which do qualify for intervention arrangements, especially barley. Production of barley is in surplus not only in those two countries but also across the whole of the Community. A switch from oats to barley would only worsen the situation and create further surpluses. It is necessary therefore to ensure that exports of oats to third countries can continue.(4) Refunds may be granted in respect of oats pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003. The geographical situation of Finland and Sweden places those countries in a less favourable position from the point of view of exporting than other Member States. The fixing of refunds on the basis of Article 13 favours primarily exports from other Member States. It is anticipated therefore that the production of oats in Finland and in Sweden will give way increasingly to that of barley. Consequently, in coming years, substantial quantities of barley must be expected to enter intervention storage in Finland and Sweden pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, the only possibility of disposal being export to third countries. Exports from intervention storage are more costly to the Community budget than direct exports.(5) These additional costs can be avoided under a special intervention measure within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003. Such an intervention measure may take the form of a measure intended to relieve the market in oats in Finland and Sweden. The grant of a refund by a tendering procedure, applicable only to oats produced and exported from those two countries, would be the most appropriate measure in the circumstances.(6) The nature and objectives of the said measure make it appropriate to apply to it, mutatis mutandis, Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 and the regulations adopted for its implementation, in particular Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2).(7) Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 requires tenderers, among their other undertakings, to apply for an export licence and lodge a security. The amount of that security should be laid down.(8) The cereals in question should actually be exported from the Member States for which a special intervention measure was implemented. It is necessary therefore to limit the use of export licences to exports from the Member State in which application for the licence was made and to oats produced in Finland and Sweden.(9) Taking account of the ‘double profit’ agreements with Bulgaria and Romania, it is necessary to exclude these countries from the list of eligible destinations. Furthermore, as these support measures are calculated in function of distant destinations, it is important to exclude the close destinations most likely to benefit from the measure, i.e. Switzerland and Norway.(10) In order to ensure equal treatment for all concerned, it is necessary to provide that the licences issued have an identical period of validity.(11) For the sake of satisfactory operation of export tendering procedures, a minimum quantity should be set and the time limit for the submission of tenders to the competent authority and the form in which tenders are to be forwarded should be specified.(12) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. 1.   A special intervention measure in the form of an export refund shall be implemented for 400 000 tonnes of oats produced in Finland and Sweden and intended for export from Finland and Sweden to all third countries, except Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland. 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 and the provisions adopted for the application of that Article shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to that refund.2.   The Finnish and Swedish intervention agencies shall be responsible for implementing the measure referred to in paragraph 1. 1.   Tenders shall be invited in order to determine the amount of the refund referred to in Article 1(1).2.   The invitation to tender shall relate to the quantity of oats referred to in Article 1(1) for export to all third countries, except Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland.3.   The invitation shall remain open until 30 June 2005. During its period of validity weekly awards shall be made, for which the time limits for the submission of tenders shall be specified in the notice of invitation to tender.Notwithstanding Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, the time limit for the submission of tenders for the first partial invitation to tender shall be 16 September 2004.4.   Tenders must be submitted to the Finnish and Swedish intervention agencies named in the notice of invitation.5.   The tendering procedure shall take place in accordance with this Regulation and Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. Offers shall not be valid unless:(a) they relate to not less than 1 000 tonnes;(b) they are accompanied by a written undertaking from the tenderer specifying that they relate solely to oats grown in Finland and Sweden which are to be exported from those countries.Where the undertaking referred to in (b) is not fulfilled, the security referred to in Article 12 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003 (3) shall be forfeited, except in cases of force majeure. Under the tendering procedure laid down in Article 2, one of the following entries shall be made in box 20 of applications and export licences:— Asetus (EY) N:o 1565/2004 — Todistus on voimassa ainoastaan Suomessa ja Ruotsissa,— Förordning (EG) nr 1565/2004 — Licensen giltig endast i Finland och Sverige. The refund shall be valid only for exports from Finland and Sweden. The security referred to in Article 5(3)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 shall be EUR 12 per tonne. 1.   Notwithstanding Article 23(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 (4), export licences issued in accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 shall, for the purpose of determining their period of validity, be deemed to have been issued on the day on which the tender was submitted.2.   Export licences issued according to the tendering procedure laid down in Article 2 shall be valid from their date of issue, as defined in paragraph 1 of this Article, until the end of the fourth month following that of issue.3.   Notwithstanding Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, export licences issued according to the tendering procedure laid down in Article 2 of this Regulation shall be valid in Finland and Sweden only. The Finnish and Swedish intervention agencies shall send the tenders submitted to the Commission not later than one-and-a-half hours following expiry of the deadline for the weekly submission of tenders as specified in the notice of invitation to tender using the form shown in the Annex.If no tenders are received, the Finnish and Swedish intervention agencies shall inform the Commission thereof within the period specified in the first subparagraph.The times fixed for the submission of tenders shall be Belgian time. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 September 2004.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.(2)  OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).(3)  OJ L 189, 29.7.2003, p. 12.(4)  OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.ANNEXFORM (1)Tender for the refund for the export of oats from Finland and Sweden to all third countries, except Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland(Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004)(Closing date for the submission of tenders)1 2 3Serial numbers of tenderers Quantity in tonnes Amount of export refund (EUR per tonne)123etc.(1)  To be sent to the following e-mail address: agri-c1-revente-marche-ue@cec.eu.int +",Finland;Republic of Finland;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;intervention agency;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;oats,20 +44082,"Regulation (EU) No 539/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on imports of rice originating in Bangladesh and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (1),Whereas:(1) In the context of the Uruguay Round, the Union undertook to offer preferential import arrangements for rice originating in the least–developed countries. One of the countries to which that offer was addressed, Bangladesh, indicated its interest in the development of trade in rice. To that end, Council Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90 (2) was adopted.(2) Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90 confers powers on the Commission in order to implement some of its provisions. As a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, those powers should be aligned to Articles 290 and 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). For the sake of clarity, it is appropriate to repeal Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90 and to replace it with this Regulation.(3) The preferential import arrangement involves a reduction in the import duty within the limit of a certain quantity of husked rice. The equivalent quantities at stages of milling other than the husked-rice stage should be calculated in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1312/2008 (3).(4) In order to fix the import duties applicable to rice originating in Bangladesh imported under this Regulation, account should be taken of the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4).(5) To ensure that the advantages of the preferential import arrangement are limited to rice originating in Bangladesh, a certificate of origin should be issued.(6) In order to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the establishment of rules making participation in the arrangement conditional upon the lodging of a security, in accordance with Article 66 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5). It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.(7) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers, save where explicitly provided otherwise, should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6). However, where the suspension of the preferential import arrangement becomes necessary, the Commission should be allowed to adopt implementing acts without applying that Regulation.(8) This Regulation is part of the Union's common commercial policy, which must be consistent with the objectives of the Union policy in the field of development cooperation as set out in Article 208 TFEU, in particular the eradication of poverty and the promotion of sustainable development and good governance in developing countries. Therefore, this Regulation should also comply with World Trade Organization (WTO) requirements, in particular with the Decision on Differential and More Favourable Treatment, Reciprocity and Fuller Participation of Developing Countries (the ‘Enabling Clause’), adopted under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in 1979, under which WTO Members may accord differential and more favourable treatment to developing countries.(9) This Regulation is also based on the recognition of the right of small farmers and rural workers to a decent income and to a safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental objective of trade preferences that are granted to developing countries and the least-developed countries in particular. The Union aims to define and pursue common policies and actions in order to foster the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of developing countries, with the primary aim of eradicating poverty. In this context, the ratification and effective implementation of core international conventions on human rights and labour rights, environmental protection and good governance, notably those laid down in Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7), are essential to support progress towards sustainable development, as reflected by the special incentive arrangement providing for additional tariff preferences under that Regulation,. Scope1.   This Regulation establishes a preferential import arrangement for imports of rice originating in Bangladesh falling within CN codes 1006 10 (excluding CN code 1006 10 10), 1006 20 and 1006 30.2.   The preferential import arrangement shall be limited to a quantity equivalent to 4 000 tonnes of husked rice per calendar year.The quantities at stages of milling other than the husked-rice stage shall be converted using the conversion rates fixed in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1312/2008.3.   The Commission shall adopt an implementing act suspending the application of the preferential import arrangement provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article once it ascertains that, during the year in progress, imports qualifying under the said arrangement have reached the quantity indicated in paragraph 2 of this Article. That implementing act shall be adopted without applying the procedure referred to in Article 6(2). Import duty1.   Within the limit of the quantity laid down in Article 1(2), the import duty on rice shall be equal to the following:(a) for paddy rice falling within CN codes 1006 10, with the exception of CN code 1006 10 10, the customs duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff less 50 % and less a further EUR 4,34;(b) for husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20, the duty fixed in accordance with Article 183 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 less 50 % and less a further EUR 4,34;(c) for semi-milled and milled rice falling within CN code 1006 30, the duty fixed in accordance with Article 183 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 less EUR 16,78, less a further 50 % and less an additional EUR 6,52.2.   Paragraph 1 shall apply subject to the condition that the competent authority of Bangladesh has issued a certificate of origin. Delegated powersIn order to ensure the reliability and the efficiency of the preferential import arrangement, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 4 laying down rules making the participation in the preferential import arrangement established in Article 1 conditional upon the lodging of a security. Exercise of the delegation1.   The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.2.   The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 3 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from 28 May 2014. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.3.   The delegation of power referred to in Article 3 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.4.   As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.5.   A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 3 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council. Implementing powersThe Commission shall adopt implementing acts determining the necessary measures in respect of:(a) the administrative method to be used for the management of the preferential import arrangement;(b) the means for determining the origin of the product covered by the preferential import arrangement;(c) the form and period of validity of the certificate of origin referred to in Article 2(2);(d) the period of validity of the import licences, where appropriate;(e) the amount of the security required to be lodged in accordance with Article 3;(f) the notifications to be made to the Commission by Member States.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 6(2). Committee procedure1.   The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets established by Article 229(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. That Committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.3.   Where the opinion of the committee referred to in paragraph 1 is to be obtained by written procedure, that procedure shall be terminated without result when, within the time-limit for delivery of the opinion, the chair of the committee so decides or at least a quarter of committee members so request. RepealRegulation (EEC) No 3491/90 is repealed.References to Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90 shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in the Annex to this Regulation. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Strasbourg, 16 April 2014.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentM. SCHULZFor the CouncilThe PresidentD. KOURKOULAS(1)  Position of the European Parliament of 2 April 2014 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 14 April 2014.(2)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90 of 26 November 1990 on imports of rice originating in Bangladesh (OJ L 337, 4.12.1990, p. 1).(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1312/2008 of 19 December 2008 fixing the conversion rates, the processing costs and the value of the by-products for the various stages of rice processing (OJ L 344, 20.12.2008, p. 56).(4)  Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671).(5)  Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549).(6)  Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).(7)  Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 (OJ L 303, 31.10.2012, p. 1).ANNEXCorrelation tableRegulation (EEC) No 3491/90 This RegulationArticle 1 Article 2Article 2(1) Article 1(2)Article 2(2) Article 1(3)Article 3 Articles 3 to 6STATEMENT ON DELEGATED ACTSIn the context of Regulation (EU) No 539/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on imports of rice originating in Bangladesh and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90 (1), the Commission recalls the commitment it has taken in paragraph 15 of the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission to provide to the Parliament full information and documentation on its meetings with national experts within the framework of its work on the preparation of delegated acts.(1)  See page 125 of this Official Journal. +",generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;rice;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession;Bangladesh;People's Republic of Bangladesh,20 +35467,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 23/2008 of 11 January 2008 amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 622/2003 laying down measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 December 2002 establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security (1) and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) The Commission is required, by virtue of Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002, to adopt measures for the implementation of common basic standards for aviation security throughout the Community. Commission Regulation (EC) No 622/2003 of 4 April 2003 laying down measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security (2) was the first act laying down such measures.(2) There is a need for measures to make the common basic standards more precise. As regards Threat Image Projection (TIP) performance requirements should be laid down. It should be considered to review these requirements on a regular basis and at least every 2 years to ensure that they continue to reflect technical developments, in particular as regards the size of the library of virtual images available.(3) TIP should be used to enhance the performance of screeners, examining both cabin bags and hold bags, by means of projecting virtual images of threat articles into an x-ray image of a bag. There should be a minimum and maximum percentage of virtual images of threat articles to be projected into the images of bags. By screeners responding to images of bags, TIP should inform them if they have responded correctly in identifying the virtual image of the threat article. Furthermore, the library of virtual images used for TIP should be enlarged and refreshed on a regular basis, in order to take into account new threat articles and to avoid familiarity with the virtual images.(4) Information about the performance requirements of security equipment, including TIP, at airports should not be placed in the public domain as it could potentially be misused to circumvent security controls. The information should only be made available to regulators and equipment manufacturers.(5) Regulation (EC) No 622/2003 should be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Civil Aviation Security,. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 622/2003 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. of that Regulation shall apply as regards the confidential nature of this Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 2008.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 January 2008.For the CommissionJacques BARROTVice-President(1)  OJ L 355, 30.12.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 849/2004 (OJ L 229, 29.6.2004, p. 3).(2)  OJ L 89, 5.4.2003, p. 9. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1477/2007 (OJ L 329, 14.12.2007, p. 22).ANNEXIn accordance with Article 1 the Annex is secret and shall not be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. +",piracy;air piracy;hijacker;hijacking of a ship;hijacking of an aircraft;piracy of the seas;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;technical specification;specification;transport safety;passenger protection;civil aviation;civil aeronautics;air safety;air transport safety;aircraft safety;aviation safety;picture synthesis;generative computer graphics,20 +22636,"2002/100/EC: Commission Decision of 30 January 2002 granting Portugal a transitional period to bring its accounting systems into line with Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2002) 340). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 November 2000 modifying the common principles of the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community (ESA) 95 as concerns taxes and social contributions and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96(1), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to the request made by Portugal on 21 June 2001,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 of 25 June 1996 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000, contains the reference framework of common standards, definitions, classifications and accounting rules for drawing up the accounts of the Member States for the statistical requirements of the Community, in order to obtain comparable results between Member States.(2) Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000 ensures better comparability and transparency among the Member States in the recording of taxes and social contributions in ESA 95 for the Excessive Deficit Procedure. It provides that net lending/net borrowing of general government is not to include amounts of taxes and social contributions unlikely to be collected.(3) Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000 Member States may ask the Commission for a transitional period in which to bring their accounting systems into line with that Regulation.(4) By letter dated 21 June 2001, the Portuguese authorities have requested a transitional period to bring their accounting systems into line with Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000.(5) Portugal has provided to the Commission evidence of the need to improve the knowledge of the parts of taxes and social contributions which are assessed and declared but unlikely to be collected. This improvement will benefit from the new Official Plan of Public Accounting which is being implemented and which is fully consistent with ESA 95 principles. However, the Commission considers that Portugal can be ready for a correct implementation of Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000 in mid 2002.(6) The request by Portugal should therefore be granted up until 30 June 2002,. Portugal is granted a transitional period in order to bring its accounting systems into line with Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000 no later than 30 June 2002. This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.. Done at Brussels, 30 January 2002.For the CommissionPedro Solbes MiraMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 290, 17.11.2000, p. 1.(2) OJ L 310, 30.11.1996, p. 1. +",tax;rate of taxation;tax rate;transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);social-security contribution;employee's contribution;employer's contribution;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;financial statistics;European accounting system;ESA;European system of accounts;European system of integrated economic accounts;European system of national and regional accounts;European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union,20 +11096,"93/478/ECSC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1993 derogating from High Authority recommendation No 1/64 on tariff protection in order to enable the generalized tariff preferences to be applied to certain iron and steel products originating in the developing countries (159th derogation). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,Having regard to High Authority recommendation No 1/64 of 15 January 1964 to the Governments of the Member States concerning an increase in the protective duty on iron and steel products at the external frontiers of the Community (1), as last amended by recommendation 88/27/ECSC (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas, for a number of years, the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community meeting within the Council have granted non-member countries covered by the generalized preferences scheme tariff advantages in respect of imports into the Community of certain ECSC iron and steel products in the form of total tariff suspensions without quantitative limits for certain types of product or total tariff suspensions within the limits of quotas fixed for other types of product;Whereas the Commission is involved in the negotiation of such concessions and in the decisions of the representatives of the Governments implementing them; whereas the decisions in question are taken with the Commission's full agreement;Whereas such concessions are covered by Article 3 of High Authority recommendation No 1/64, under which the Commission, after consulting the Member States, can for reasons of commercial policy derogate from the tariff obligations laid down by the recommendation;Whereas Decision 92/584/ECSC (3) establishing tariff concessions was taken by the Member States with the Commission's agreement; whereas it meets the requirements laid down in Article 3 of the recommendation for the granting of a derogation; whereas as a consequence it is appropriate to grant the derogation for the concessions in question;Whereas the Member States have been consulted on the draft of this Decision,. The Member States are hereby authorized to derogate from obligations arising pursuant to Article 1 of High Authority recommendation No 1/64 to the extent necessary to apply, on imports from non-member countries of iron and steel products covered by the ECSC Treaty, originating in those countries, the duty suspensions resulting from Decision 92/584/ECSC of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community meeting within the Council. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.It shall apply from 1 January 1993 until 31 December 1993.. Done at Brussels, 28 July 1993.For the CommissionLeon BRITTANVice-President(1) OJ No 8, 22. 1. 1964, p. 99/64.(2) OJ No L 15, 20. 1. 1988, p. 13.(3) OJ No L 396, 31. 12. 1992, p. 46. +",developing countries;Third World;Third World countries;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;iron and steel product;suspension of customs duties;customs procedure suspending import duties;suspension of tariff duty;tariff dismantling;ECSC;Consultative Committee of the ECSC;ECSC consultative committee;European Coal and Steel Community;High Authority,20 +31489,"2006/297/EC: Commission Decision of 20 April 2006 amending Decision 2006/274/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany (notified under document number C(2006) 1652) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in Germany.(2) Commission Decision 2006/274/EC of 6 April 2006 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 2006/254/EC (2) was adopted in order to maintain and extent the measures taken by Germany pursuant to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (3). In particular, given the animal health risk linked to trade of live pigs, the movement of pigs from and to holdings situated within the areas situated in Annex I thereof has been submitted to rules stricter than those provided for in Directive 2001/89/EC.(3) Germany provided information that animal welfare problems arise in keeping the pigs in certain holdings in the surveillance zones where the prohibition on the movement of pigs is maintained.(4) It is therefore appropriate that the German authorities may authorise removal of pigs from a holding within a surveillance zone under the conditions provided for in Directive 2001/89/EC and Commission Decision 2002/106/EC of 1 February 2002 approving a Diagnostic Manual establishing diagnostic procedures, sampling methods and criteria for evaluation of the laboratory tests for the confirmation of classical swine fever (4).(5) Decision 2006/274/EC should be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Decision 2006/274/EC is amended as follows:In Article 2, the following third paragraph is added:‘3.   By way derogation from paragraph 1(a) the competent authority may authorise the direct transport of pigs from a holding situated within a surveillance zone to a designated holding in which no pigs are present and which is situated within the same surveillance zone, provided that:— this movement takes place in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 11, paragraphs (1) point (f) and (2) Directive 2001/89/EC;— the examinations provided for in Chapter IV (D) (2) of the Annex to Decision 2002/106/EC have been completed with negative results on the holding from which the pigs are dispatched.The German authorities shall record the above movements and inform immediately the Commission thereof in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health’. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 April 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).(2)  OJ L 99, 7.4.2006, p. 36.(3)  OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. Directive as amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.(4)  OJ L 39, 9.2.2002, p. 71. Decision as amended by Commission Decision 2003/859/EC (OJ L 324, 11.12.2003, p. 55). +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow,20 +32610,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1023/2006 of 5 July 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Decision 2003/286/EC as regards the concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas on certain cereal products originating in the Republic of Bulgaria and amending Regulation (EC) No 2809/2000. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 2003/286/EC of 8 April 2003 on the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions (1), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Decision 2003/286/EC, the Community has undertaken to establish for each marketing year import tariff quotas at a zero rate of duty for wheat, meslin, wheat gluten and maize originating in the Republic of Bulgaria.(2) In the light of the experience gained in applying Commission Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 (2), certain provisions of that Regulation should be clarified and simplified.(3) In order to ensure that the actual quantities being requested by individual traders may be verified, it is necessary to specify that traders must submit only one import licence application per period concerned, and to provide for a penalty in the event of a failure to meet this requirement.(4) Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 is hereby amended as follows:1. The following Article 1a is added:2. Article 2 is amended as follows:(a) Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:(b) Paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:(c) Paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 July 2006.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 102, 24.4.2003, p. 60.(2)  OJ L 136, 4.6.2003, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1046/2005 (OJ L 172, 5.7.2005, p. 79). +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;cereal product;cereal preparation;processed cereal product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;cereals,20 +5020,"2010/318/: Commission Decision of 9 June 2010 on the beneficiary countries which qualify for the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance for the period from 1 July 2010 to 31 December 2011 , as provided in Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 (notified under document C(2010) 3639). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 of 22 July 2008 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011 and amending Regulations (EC) No 552/97, (EC) No 1933/2006 and Commission Regulations (EC) No 1100/2006 and (EC) No 964/2007 (1), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 provides for the granting of a special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance to developing countries which satisfy the requirements established under its Articles 8 and 9.(2) Any developing country wishing to avail itself of the special incentive arrangement as of 1 July 2010 had to submit a request to that effect by 30 April 2010, accompanied by comprehensive information concerning ratification of the relevant conventions, the legislation and measures to implement effectively the provisions of the conventions and its commitment to accept and comply fully with the monitoring and review mechanism envisaged in the relevant conventions and related instruments. To be granted the request, the requesting country also has to be considered to be a vulnerable country as defined in Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008.(3) By 30 April 2010, the Commission received a request from the Republic of Panama (hereinafter Panama) to benefit from the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance as from 1 July 2010.(4) The request has been examined in accordance with the provisions of Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008.(5) The examination showed that Panama fulfils all the necessary requirements of Article 8 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008. Accordingly, the special incentive arrangement should be granted to Panama from 1 July 2010 to 31 December 2011.(6) Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008, this Decision is to be notified to Panama.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Generalised Preferences Committee.(8) This decision does not affect the beneficiary status under the arrangement of any country listed in Commission Decision 2008/938/EC of 9 December 2008 on the list of the beneficiary countries which qualify for the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance, provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011 (2),. The Republic of Panama shall benefit from the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance provided for in Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 from 1 July 2010 to 31 December 2011. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Panama.. Done at Brussels, 9 June 2010.For the CommissionKarel DE GUCHTMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 211, 6.8.2008, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 334, 12.12.2008, p. 90. +",Panama;Republic of Panama;developing countries;Third World;Third World countries;common commercial policy;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;development aid;aid to developing countries;co-development;sustainable development;bio-economy;bioeconomy;eco-development,20 +7207,"Commission Directive 89/451/EEC of 17 July 1989 adapting to technical progress for the third time Council Directive 77/728/EEC on the approximation of the laws, Regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of paints, varnishes, printing inks, adhesives and similar products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 77/728/EEC of 7 November 1977 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of paints, varnishes, printing inks, adhesives and similar products (1), as last amended by Directive 88/379/EEC (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,Whereas Annex II to Directive 77/728/EEC lays down special provisions concerning the labelling of certain preparations, particularly paints and varnishes containing lead; whereas Article 2 of Directive 86/508/EEC (3) provides for a revision of the limit value for lead by 31 December 1988 at the latest and whereas, under these circumstances, the numerical value laid down in point 1 of Annex II should be revised;Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of Directives relating to the removal of technical barriers to trade in dangerous substances and preparations,. Directive 77/728/EEC is hereby amended as follows:The numerical value 0,25 % in point 1 of Annex II shall be replaced by 0,15 %, the rest of the text remaining unchanged. Member States shall adopt and publish the provisions necessary to comply with the Directive before 15 April 1990. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. They shall apply those provisions from 15 October 1990 at the latest.The provisions adopted pursuant to the first subparagraph shall make express reference to this Directive. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 July 1989.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNVice-President(1) OJ No L 303, 28. 11. 1977, p. 23.(2) OJ No L 187, 16. 7. 1988, p. 14.(3) OJ No L 295, 18. 10. 1986, p. 31. +",lead;paints and varnishes;varnish;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis;technological change;adaptation to technical progress;digital revolution;technical progress;technological development;technological progress;packaging;labelling,20 +30177,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 557/2005 of 11 April 2005 prohibiting fishing for Northern prawns by vessels flying the flag of a Member State other than Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania or Poland. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 27/2005 of 22 December 2004 fixing for 2005 the fishing opportunities and associated fishing conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required, lays down quotas for Northern prawns for 2005 (2).(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.(3) According to the information sent to the Commission, catches of Northern prawns in the waters of the NAFO area 3L by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State other than Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania or Poland have reached the quota for 2005. The Community has prohibited fishing for this stock from 24 February 2005. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,. Catches of Northern prawns in the waters of NAFO area 3L by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State other than Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania or Poland are deemed to have exhausted the quota for 2005.Fishing for Northern prawns in the waters of NAFO area 3L by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State other than Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania or Poland is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 24 February 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 April 2005.For the CommissionJörgen HOLMQUISTDirector-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs(1)  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 (OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 12, 14.1.2005, p. 1. +",Poland;Republic of Poland;crustacean;crab;crawfish;crayfish;lobster;prawn;shrimp;fishing regulations;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;Estonia;Republic of Estonia;Latvia;Republic of Latvia;Lithuania;Republic of Lithuania,20 +1977,"82/208/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 March 1982 approving certain humanitarian organizations for the purpose of exempting their food-aid operations from the application of monetary compensatory amounts (Only the Danish text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 of 12 May 1971 on certain measures of conjunctural policy to be taken in agriculture following the temporary widening of the margins of fluctuation for the currencies of certain Member States (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3605/81 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2898/81 (4), laid down detailed rules for the administrative application of the monetary compensatory amounts introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 974/71;Whereas exports to non-member countries carried out in the context of the food-aid operations referred to in Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81 must be exempted from monetary compensatory amounts where such exports are carried out by humanitarian organizations approved in accordance with Community procedures;Whereas an examination of the statutes of the 'Dansk Roede Kors', 'Caritas Danmark', 'Folkekirkens Noedhjaelp', 'Red Barnet', 'ASF Dansk Folkehjaelp' and 'Komiteen Gladsaxe Hjaelper Koszalin' shows that the said associations are humanitarian organizations;Whereas those organizations intend to carry out humanitarian food-aid operations in favour, in particular, of Poland;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of all the relevant management committees,. 1. The following humanitarian organizations:- Dansk Roede Kors- Caritas Danmark- Folkekirkens Noedhjaelp- Red Barnet- ASF Dansk Folkehjaelp- Komiteen Gladsaxe Hjaelper Koszalinare hereby approved for the purposes of Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81 with effect from 1 March 1982.2. Denmark shall determine the conditions under which the organizations referred to in paragraph 1 are eligible for application of the provisions of Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81. Denmark shall inform the Commission:- on 1 February of every year, of the quantities exported as aid by the organizations mentioned in Article 1 during the previous calendar year,- forthwith, in the event of any change with regard to the nature of the activities of the said organizations. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.. Done at Brussels, 10 March 1982.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 106, 12. 5. 1971, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 362, 17. 12. 1981, p. 2.(3) OJ No L 138, 25. 5. 1981, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 287, 8. 10. 1981, p. 1. +",monetary compensatory amount;MCA;accession compensatory amount;compensatory amount;dismantling of MCA;non-governmental organisation;NGO;non-governmental international organisation;non-governmental international organization;non-governmental organization;non-governmental regional organisation;non-governmental regional organization;non-governmental world organisation;non-governmental world organization;agricultural product;farm product;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;food aid;private aid,20 +11188,"93/682/EC: Commission Decision of 17 December 1993 amending for the third time Decision 93/197/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae (1), as last amended by Directive 92/36/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 15 (a) and 16 thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 93/197/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 93/510/EEC (4), lays down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports or registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production;Whereas certain problems have been encountered by Member States on the importation of equidae from eastern Europe, in particular with regard to the reliability of the laboratory tests to be conducted on the importation of such animals;Whereas, therefore, provision should be made for such tests to be conducted in a laboratory approved for that purpose by the competent authority of the Member State of destination;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. In Annex II to Decision 93/197/EEC, footnote (5) in Health Certificate B is hereby replaced by the following text:'(5) For the countries covered by this certificate, with the exception of Australia, Cyprus and New Zealand, the laboratory tests must be carried out by a laboratory approved by the Member State of destination. The test results, certified by the laboratory, have to be attached to the animal health certificate accompanying the animal.' This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42.(2) OJ No L 157, 10. 6. 1992, p. 28.(3) OJ No L 86, 6. 4. 1993, p. 16.(4) OJ No L 238, 23. 9. 1993, p. 45. +",import;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;third country;health certificate;livestock farming;animal husbandry;stockrearing;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule,20 +4930,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 532/2009 of 18 June 2009 on the issue of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of June 2009 under the tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 1383/2007 for poultrymeat originating in Turkey. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1383/2007 of 26 November 2007 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 779/98 as regards opening and providing for the administration of certain quotas for imports into the Community of poultrymeat products originating in Turkey (2), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1383/2007 opened tariff quotas for imports of poultrymeat products.(2) The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of June 2009 for the subperiod from 1 July to 30 September 2009 do not cover the quantities available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod,. The quantities for which import licence applications pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1383/2007 under the quota with order number 09.4103 have not been lodged, to be added to the subperiod from 1 October to 31 December 2009, shall be 750 000 kg. This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 June 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 June 2009.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 309, 27.11.2007, p. 34. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Turkey;Republic of Turkey;poultrymeat,20 +22832,"2002/526/EC: Commission Decision of 28 June 2002 repealing Decision 94/141/EC approving the plan presented by France for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in the northern Vosges (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 2380). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(1), and in particular Article 16(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Classical swine fever was confirmed in the feral pig population in northern Vosges, France.(2) By means of Decision 94/141/EC(2), the Commission approved the plan presented by France for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in northern Vosges.(3) France has provided information suggesting that classical swine fever has been successfully eradicated from the feral pigs in northern Vosges.(4) For the sake of clarity Decision 94/141/EC should therefore be repealed.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Decision 94/141/EC is hereby repealed. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 28 June 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.(2) OJ L 61, 4.3.1994, p. 29. +",Lorraine;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;wild mammal;elephant;fox;wild boar,20 +36941,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 109/2009 of 5 February 2009 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences for olive oil lodged from 2 to 3 February 2009 under the Tunisian tariff quota and suspending the issue of import licences for the month of February 2009. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 3(1) and (2) of Protocol No 1 (3) to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part (4), opens a tariff quota at a zero rate of duty for imports of untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90, wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported direct from that country to the Community, up to the limit laid down for each year.(2) Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 of 20 December 2006 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quota for olive oil originating in Tunisia (5) lays down monthly quantitative limits for the issue of import licences.(3) Import licence applications have been submitted to the competent authorities under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 in respect of a total quantity exceeding the limit laid down for the month of February in Article 2(2) of that Regulation.(4) In these circumstances, the Commission must set an allocation coefficient allowing import licences to be issued in proportion to the quantity available.(5) Since the limit for the month of February has been reached, no more import licences can be issued for that month,. The quantities for which import licence applications were lodged from 2 and 3 February 2009 under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 shall be multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 90,947950 %.The issue of import licences in respect of amounts applied for as from 9 February 2009 shall be suspended for February 2009. This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 February 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 February 2009.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 57.(4)  OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 2.(5)  OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 84. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;import refund;Tunisia;Republic of Tunisia;Tunisian Republic;preferential agreement;preferential trade agreement,20 +11369,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 604/93 of 15 March 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of compulsory distillation in Germany and opened by Regulation (EEC) No 129/93. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1756/92 (2), and in particular Article 39 (9) and (11) thereof,Whereas the very high volume of table wine and wine suitable for yielding table wine produced in Germany in the 1992/93 wine year accounts for the opening there by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 129/93 (3) of compulsory distillation; whereas in order to help producers contribute to this distillation operation, the Council, on a request from Germany, authorized pursuant to Article 93 (2) of the Treaty the grant of a national aid by Council Decision of 13 February 1993;Whereas the special structure of wine production, in particular the breakdown between table wines and quality wines produced in specified regions, together with the need for the effective and balanced application of the measure mean that the particular classes of operators who are subject to the obligation to distil must be determined; whereas, to that end, account should be taken, firstly, of operators who obtained yields higher than the yields fixed by the German authorities pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 823/87 of 16 March 1987 laying down special provisions relating to quality wines produced in specified regions (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3896/91 (5), and, secondly, of operators who, having available significant volumes of wine at the beginning of the wine year, took part in the preventive distillation operation introduced by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2363/92 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3192/92 (7), and are subject to the abovementioned national aid scheme;Whereas, for technical and administrative reasons, provision should be made for the competent authorities to determine precisely on an objective basis the two classes of operators required to carry out compulsory distillation;Whereas the production of table wine in Germany consists mainly of other types of table wine which are representative of Community production; whereas the buying-in prices and the aid for these other types of wine - defined in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 - for which a guide price for the 1992/93 wine year has been fixed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1757/92 (8) should be determined;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. For the purposes of the application in Germany of the compulsory distillation of 310 000 hectolitres of table wine decided on by Regulation (EEC) No 129/93, by way of derogation from Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 441/88 (9), the competent authorities shall restrict the requirement to carry out compulsory distillation to producers, including cooperative wineries and producers' associations:- who obtained, in the 1992/93 wine year, a quantity of table wine and wine suitable for yielding table wine equivalent at least to a minimum quantity which they shall determine, or- who concluded a preventive distillation contract pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2363/92 and are subject to the national aid scheme authorized by the Council Decision of 13 February 1993.The persons required to carry out compulsory distillation shall be notified by 31 March 1993 at the latest.The competent authorities shall inform the Commission not later than 20 March 1993 of the provisions they have adopted pursuant to this Article. Without prejudice to the application of Article 44 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, the buying-in prices for table wine to be delivered for compulsory distillation shall be:- ECU 1,43 per % vol alcohol and per hl for table wine of type A II,- ECU 1,63 per % vol alcohol and per hl for table wine of type A III,- ECU 1,02 per % vol alcohol and per hl for table wine of type R III. The aid for which the distiller may qualify, as against the prices laid down in Article 2, shall be for table wine of types A II, A III and R III respectively:(a) where the product obtained from distillation complies with the definition of neutral spirits set out in the Annex to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2046/89 (10): ECU 0,92, 1,12 and 0,51 per % vol alcohol per hectolitre;(b) where the product obtained from distillation is wine spirits complying with the quality criteria laid down by national provisions in force: ECU 0,81, 1,01 and 0,40 per % vol alcohol per hectolitre;(c) where the product obtained from distillation is raw alcohol with an alcoholic strength of not less than 52 % vol: ECU 0,81, 1,01 and 0,40 per % vol alcohol per hectolitre. 1. The price to be paid to the distiller by the intervention agency for the product delivered in accordance with the second indent of the first subparagraph of Article 39 (7) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, as against the prices laid down in of this Regulation, shall be ECU 1,88, 2,08 and 1,47 per % vol alcohol per hectolitre for table wines of types A II, A III and R III respectively.These prices shall apply to neutral spirits complying with the definition set out in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2046/89.2. For spirits other than those referred to in paragraph 1, the prices given in that paragraph shall be reduced by ECU 0,11 per % vol alcohol per hectolitre. The aid for which fortifiers of wine for distillation shall qualify, as against the prices laid down in Article 2, shall be ECU 0,79, 0,99 and 0,38 per % vol alcohol per hectolitre for table wins of types A II, A III and R III respectively. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 March 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 180, 1. 7. 1992, p. 27.(3) OJ No L 18, 27. 1. 1993, p. 10.(4) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 59.(5) OJ No L 368, 31. 12. 1991, p. 3.(6) OJ No L 230, 13. 8. 1992, p. 15.(7) OJ No L 317, 31. 10. 1992, p. 81.(8) OJ No L 180, 1. 7. 1992, p. 29.(9) OJ No L 45, 18. 2. 1988, p. 15.(10) OJ No L 202, 17. 7. 1989, p. 14. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;table wine;ordinary wine;wine for direct consumption;distillation;compulsory distillation;distillation operation;preventive distillation;special distillation;voluntary distillation;wine delivery;tied sales outlet;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +15033,"96/528/ECSC: Commission Decision of 29 February 1996 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Republic of Turkey on trade in products covered by the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 95, first paragraph thereof,Whereas, following the Council Decision of 30 October 1995, the Commission finalized negotiations with Turkey for a free trade agreement between the Community and Turkey in products covered by the ECSC Treaty;Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with the unanimous assent of the Council,. 1. The Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Republic of Turkey on trade in products covered by the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community is hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community.2. The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision (1). The President of the Commission will, on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community, give the notification provided for in Article 20 of the Agreement.. Done at Brussels, 29 February 1996.For the CommissionThe PresidentJacques SANTER(1) See page 3 of the Official Journal. +",free-trade agreement;Turkey;Republic of Turkey;free-trade area;steel;alloy steel;crude steel;fine steel;rolled steel;stainless steel;structural steel;ECSC;Consultative Committee of the ECSC;ECSC consultative committee;European Coal and Steel Community;High Authority;coal;hard coal;patent hard-coal fuel;power station coal,20 +24461,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1796/2002 of 9 October 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 1491/2002 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific measures for wine in the outermost regions introduced by Council Regulations (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the Azores and Madeira and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1600/1992 (Poseima)(1), and in particular Article 34 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001 introduced a new aid for the ageing of Azores ""verdelho"" wine.(2) Article 11(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1491/2002(2) stipulates that applications for this aid must be lodged with the competent bodies by 30 September 2002.(3) So that the Portuguese authorities can adopt the domestic administrative decisions needed to administer the aid scheme, the Portuguese request to postpone the above deadline to 15 November 2002 should be acceded to as an exceptional measure for the wine year 2001/02 alone.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1491/2002 is replaced by the following: ""1. In respect of the wine year 2001/02, applications for the aid referred to in Article 2 shall be submitted to the competent bodies no later than 30 September 2002, while applications for the aid referred to in Article 4 shall be submitted no later than 15 November 2002."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 October 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 26.(2) OJ L 224, 21.8.2002, p. 49. +",Madeira;Autonomous region of Madeira;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;peripheral region;outermost area;outermost region;peripheral area;remotest area;remotest region;Canary Islands;Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands;wine;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing;Azores;regional aid;aid for regional development;aid to less-favoured regions,20 +2322,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 562/98 of 12 March 1998 adjusting the special aid for the processing of sugar beet into white sugar in the Azores provided for in Article 25 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 25(2) thereof,Whereas pursuant to Article 25(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, under certain conditions, specific aid of ECU 12,08 per 100 kg of sugar has been paid since the 1992/93 marketing year for the processing of sugar beet harvested in the Azores into white sugar; whereas the second subparagraph of Article 25(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 lays down that the amount of that aid may be adjusted;Whereas the measure is intended to improve the production conditions for sugar beet and the competitiveness of the local sugar industry, within the limit of total annual production of 10 000 tonnes of white sugar;Whereas the local processing industry can produce white sugar from local beet or from imported raw sugar or raw sugar supplied from the rest of the Community under the specific supply arrangements provided for under Title I of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92; whereas, therefore, in order to achieve the objectives of the measure and inter alia not to damage the competitiveness of undertakings choosing to obtain supplies of beet from the Azores, the amount of aid should be adjusted from the 1998/99 marketing year to take account of the special conditions for the processing of beet in the Azores where costs can only be spread over a limited volume of production;Whereas the Management Committee for Sugar has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,. The aid referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 25(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 shall be ECU 27 per 100 kilograms of white sugar from the 1998/99 marketing year. Portugal shall establish annually a report on the working of the scheme. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 March 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1.(2) OJ L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 1. +",aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;white sugar;refined sugar;sugar beet;Azores;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +13549,"Council Regulation (EC) No 3380/94 of 22 December 1994 opening and providing for the administration of quotas for certain processed agricultural products originating in Hungary. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part(), came into force on 1 February 1994;Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products() replaced the designation 'variable components' by 'agricultural components'; whereas Article 7(2) of that Regulation establishes the procedure for adopting the detailed rules for determining and managing reductions in the agricultural component of the charge where provided for by a preferential agreement;Whereas Protocol 3 to the Europe Agreement provides for reductions in the duties, and in particular the fixed component of the charge, applied to goods listed in Table 1 of Annex II to the said Protocol within the limits of quotas established in Table 1 of Annex I to that Protocol; whereas it is necessary to specify the fixed components and the rules for managing the quotas concerned which are to apply as of 1995,. 1. As from 1 January 1995 goods originating in Hungary which are listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall be subject to tariff reductions within the limits of the tariff quotas and under the conditions set out in this Annex.2. For the purposes of this Regulation, 'originating goods' means goods meeting the conditions established by Protocol 4 to the Europe Agreement. 1. The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be administered by the Commission, which may take all appropriate measures in order to ensure efficient administration thereof.2. Where an importer declares a product covered by this Regulation for free circulation in a Member State and applies to take advantage of the preferential arrangements, and that declaration is accepted by the customs authorities, the Member State concerned shall, by notifying the Commission, draw an amount corresponding to its requirements from the quota volume.Request for drawings, indicating the date of acceptance of the said declarations, must be sent to the Commission without delay.The drawings shall be granted by the Commission by reference to the date of acceptance of the declaration for free circulation by the customs authorities of the Member State concerned, to the extent that the available balance so permits.3. If a Member State does not use the quantities drawn, it shall return them to the corresponding quota volume as soon as possible.4. If the quantities requested are greater than the available balance of the quota volume, the balance shall be allocated on a pro rata basis. The Commission shall inform the Member States of the drawings made. The Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1994.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. SEEHOFER() OJ No L 347, 31. 12. 1993, p. 2.() OJ No L 318, 20. 12. 1993, p. 18.ANNEX>TABLE> +",Hungary;Republic of Hungary;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;free circulation;putting into free circulation;agricultural product;farm product;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products,20 +2569,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2329/83 of 12 August 1983 correcting the Greek text of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1816/83 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 regarding the term of validity of export licences for cereal-based compound feedingstuffs and cereal- and rice-based processed products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1451/82 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC)) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the marke tin rice (3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1816/83 (4) amended Regulation (EEC) No 2045/75 (5) regarding the term of validity of export licences for cereal-based compound feedingstuffs and cereal- and rice-based processed products;Whereas a check has revealed that there is an error in the Greek text of the Annex to that Regulation; whereas it is therefore necessary to correct the Regulation in question,. In the Greek text of Annex II A 'Toméas sitirón' to Regulation (EEC) No 1816/83 under headings 10.01 B I to 10.01 B II 'Sítos, sklirós'for:'Méchri toy télos toy tétartoy mína apó ékdosi toy pistopoiitikoý'read:'Méchri to télos toy défteroy mína apó tin ékdosi toy pistopoiitikoý'. This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 August 1983.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 August 1983.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 164, 14. 6. 1982, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 178, 2. 7. 1983, p. 13.(5) OJ No L 213, 11. 8. 1975, p. 5. +",manufactured feedingstuffs;compound feedingstuff;industrial feedingstuffs;oil cake;protein feed;animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;cereal product;cereal preparation;processed cereal product;rice,20 +5706,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 597/2013 of 19 June 2013 approving a minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Rogal świętomarciński (PGI)]. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second sentence of Article 53(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined the application from Poland for the approval of an amendment to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Rogal świętomarciński’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1070/2008 (2).(2) The purpose of the application is to amend the specification in order to reduce the lower limit of the weight range of the product.(3) The Commission has examined the amendment in question and decided that it is justified. Since the amendment is minor, the Commission may approve it without recourse to the procedure laid down in Articles 50 to 52 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012,. The specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Rogal świętomarciński’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. Annex II to this Regulation contains the consolidated Single Document setting out the main points of the specification. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 June 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 290, 31.10.2008, p. 16.ANNEX IThe following amendment to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Rogal świętomarciński’ has been approved:The lower limit of the weight range for ‘rogal świętomarciński’ is being reduced to 150 g, and the product’s weight will therefore be 150-250 g.The proposed amendment is dictated by changes in the behaviour of consumers, who for some time have been calling for a croissant that weighs less. Eating habits have changed and, owing to its current size, the ‘rogal świętomarciński’ is considered too large as a portion of confectionery, especially as it is now baked and consumed throughout the year, and not only on Saint Martin’s day. Reducing the lower weight limit will boost demand and hence broaden the range of consumers, and this should also help to disseminate information about the PGI scheme.Reducing the weight of the product will in no way affect the specific features of the ‘rogal świętomarciński’ as defined in point 5.2 of the Single Document, or its taste.This amendment also means that it is necessary to delete the following sentence relating to the dimensions of the croissant from point 3.2 of the Single Document: ‘(It …) fits within a square of approximately 14x14 cm, with a height at its thickest point of approximately 7 cm and a width of approximately 10 cm’. This is a consequence of the change in the permitted weight of the product, and there is no justification for maintaining the dimensions indicated in this case. Nor is there any point in indicating other dimensions, as they would be difficult to specify in view of such a wide range of weights. This is partly due to the baking process, since the craftsmen bakers have no influence over the extent to which the dough increases in volume. It should be pointed out that the deletion of requirements relating to the product’s dimensions will in no way affect its specific shape, which must be maintained regardless of its weight.ANNEX IICONSOLIDATED SINGLE DOCUMENTCouncil Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1)‘ROGAL ŚWIĘTOMARCIŃSKI’EC No: PL-PGI-0105-01023-24.07.2012PGI (X) PDO ( )1.   Name‘Rogal świętomarciński’The name ‘rogal świętomarciński’ meets the requirements of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 and is the name customarily used to describe a croissant baked in Poznań, the regional capital of Wielkopolska, and in a few surrounding towns. The name of this pastry derives from the tradition of baking and consuming on Saint Martin’s Day (11 November) croissants with a characteristic filling that have been developed in the area in question.2.   Member State or third countryPoland3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff3.1.   Type of productClass 2.4. Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares3.2.   Description of the product to which the name in point 1 appliesThe ‘rogal świętomarciński’ is crescent-shaped, coated with icing and sprinkled with chopped nuts. Its cross-section is oval. It weighs between 150 and 250 g. Its surface colour varies from dark golden to light brown. The dough has a cream colour and the filling is creamy brown – varying from pale to dark creamy brown. The baked dough is of elastic consistency and flaky, and presents a porous cross-section, with visible layers. Closer to the middle, rolls of dough are interspersed with a poppy-seed filling. At its centre, the pastry is filled with a poppy-seed filling which is moist to the touch. The characteristic taste and smell – sweet and with a slight almond taste – derive from the ingredients it contains: the yeast dough and the poppy-seed filling.3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)The following ingredients are used to make a ‘rogal świętomarciński’:— For the dough: wheat flour, margarine, milk, eggs, sugar, yeast, salt, lemon flavouring.— For the filling: white poppy seeds, sugar, crumbs, egg pulp, margarine, raisins, nuts, fruit in syrup or candied fruit (sweet cherries, pear, orange peel), almond flavouring.— Other ingredients (decorative layer): icing, chopped nuts.The flour should contain more than 27 % of elastic gluten. This makes it easier to roll out the dough and to obtain the characteristic flaky consistency after layering and rolling with margarine.3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)—3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area— Making the yeast dough— Making the croissant dough— Preparation of the poppy-seed filling— Filling and shaping into a croissant— Baking— Decoration3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.—3.7.   Specific rules concerning labellingThe ‘rogal świętomarciński’ may be sold without packaging. If packaging is used, the ‘rogal świętomarciński’ label must also include the protected geographical indication symbol and the words ‘Protected geographical indication’.4.   Concise definition of the geographical areaThe city of Poznań, as defined by its administrative boundaries, the district of Poznań and the following districts of Wielkopolskie Province:Chodzież, Czarnków, Gniezno, Gostyń, Grodzisk, Jarocin, Kalisz, and the city of Kalisz,Koło, Konin, and the city of Konin, Kościan, Krotoszyn, Leszno, and the city of Leszno, Nowy Tomyśl, Oborniki, Ostrów, Piła, Pleszew, Rawicz, Słupca, Szamotuły, Śrem, Środa, Wągrowiec, Wolsztyn, Września5.   Link with the geographical area5.1.   Specificity of the geographical areaThe name ‘rogal świętomarciński’ derives from the tradition of baking and consuming croissants with a characteristic filling on Saint Martin’s Day (11 November). This custom originates in Poznań and the surrounding area.Saint Martin’s Day celebrations date from the 16th century and are linked to the end of the agricultural year. The main street in Poznań is named after Saint Martin, and festivities in his honour take place each year and form part of the heritage of the city’s entire community.The reputation of ‘rogal świętomarciński’ has been established by the confectioners and bakers of Poznań, the capital of Wielkopolska, and the surrounding area. Bakers have been offering this product to the city’s inhabitants on Saint Martin’s Day for 150 years. The tradition has spread to neighbouring districts in Wielkopolskie Province.Over time the ‘rogal świętomarciński’ has become available throughout the year, but its production and consumption continue to be concentrated around Saint Martin’s Day.5.2.   Specificity of the productThe typical characteristics of the ‘rogal świętomarciński’ are linked to the knowledge and skills of producers, who bake them in accordance with a specification. The product possesses a specific quality resulting from its external appearance, shape, taste and smell and the use of a special ingredient – white poppy seeds – for the filling.A yeast-based croissant dough is used. This is a yeast dough which, after rising and cooling, is rolled together with margarine to produce a croissant dough which, during baking, acquires a light, characteristically flaky texture. In accordance with what is called the ‘three times three’ recipe, two-thirds of the dough is spread with a layer of margarine and the dough is then folded in three so that there are three layers of dough interspersed with two layers of fat. It is then rolled and folded in three a further twice or folded in four once. This produces the layering which is characteristic of croissant dough.The white-poppy-seed filling, to which almond flavouring is added, clearly distinguishes the ‘rogal świętomarciński’ from other sweet pastries. White poppy seeds are a special and rarely used ingredient.The following are essential to the product’s exceptional nature:— the flaky croissant dough, containing the following ingredients: wheat flour, margarine, milk, eggs, sugar, yeast, salt, lemon flavouring.— the filling, made primarily from white poppy seeds, to which are added: sugar, sponge-cake crumbs, egg pulp, margarine, raisins, nuts, fruit in syrup or candied fruit (sweet cherries, pears, orange peel) and almond flavouring.— the method of folding the dough and filling it with a poppy-seed pulp and the icing and chopped-nut decoration influence the final unique shape and general appearance of the pastry.The combination of these ingredients and the specific flaky pastry make the ‘rogal świętomarciński’ an exceptional and unique product.5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI)The history, baking tradition and reputation of the ‘rogal świętomarciński’The ‘rogal świętomarciński’ has enjoyed unwaning popularity and success in Poznań for at least 150 years. In the minds of the citizens of Poznań and visitors to this city on the river Warta, the product is associated with Saint Martin’s Day celebrations on 11 November. The many legends and traditions relating to when the baking of this pastry began testify to the product’s reputation.According to one of these legends, the first person to bake the ‘rogal świętomarciński’ in Poznań was the confectioner Józef Melzer, who encouraged his employer to bake croissants which were then distributed to the city’s poor. He is said to have come up with the idea in November 1891 after having listened to the preachings of Fr Jan Lewicky, the priest of the parish of Saint Martin, who urged that the patron saint of the parish, who personifies love for one’s neighbour, and is also the patron saint of bakers, be honoured by means of some act of compassion towards Poznań’s poor.The croissant shape also has traditional roots; its origin is attributed to the time of King Jan III Sobieski’s victory over the Turks at the gates of Vienna. In 1683, King Jan III Sobieski of Poland seized many Turkish flags, on which a crescent moon was depicted; this shape has served as a model for baking the ‘rogal świętomarciński’, in commemoration of this victory. According to another Poznań legend, the shape alludes to the horseshoe lost by Saint Martin’s horse.The oldest known reference to croissants being baked on Saint Martin’s Day was placed in the Gazeta Wielkiego Księstwa Poznańskiego [Gazette of the Grand Duchy of Poznan] of 10 November 1852 by the confectioner Antoni Pfitzner, who had opened his shop three years earlier on ul. Wrocławska in Poznań.‘Tomorrow, Thursday, filled croissants available at various prices at A. Pfitzner’s confectioner’s shop on ul. Wrocławska’.The first recorded use of the name ‘rogal świętomarciński’ can be found in a press announcement from 11 November 1860.After the Second World War, the tradition of baking the ‘rogal świętomarciński’ was continued by private confectioners and bakers in Poznań. The Nationalisation Act of 3 January 1946 did not cover small craft firms. The type of filling used in the pastry changed at that time. Given the difficulties affecting supplies, the ingredients to make an almond filling became virtually unavailable, and confectioners and bakers began to replace the almond filling with a white-poppy-seed filling.Since the 1960s newspapers have regularly reported the quantity of croissants eaten by the citizens of Poznań on 11 November. Thanks to this source of information, it is known today that consumption grew from just over 10 tonnes in the early 1960s to some 42,5 tonnes in 1969. Nowadays, 250 tonnes of the product are sold on average on Saint Martin’s Day by producers in Poznań, while annual sales are in the region of 500 tonnes.The ‘rogal świętomarciński’ has become a symbol of Poznań with which official guests are served. It was awarded a prize by the Polish Tourism Organisation in 2004, being described as follows:‘… a traditional pastry made using a unique recipe and baked only in Poznań for Saint Martin’s Day …’.This information demonstrates the reputation of this specific product and its association with Poznań and the entire region.Reference to publication of the specification(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)http://www.minrol.gov.pl/pol/Jakosc-zywnosci/Produkty-regionalne-i-tradycyjne/Zlozone-wnioski-o-rejestracje-Produkty-regionalne-i-tradycyjne/OGLOSZENIE-MINISTRA-ROLNICTWA-I-ROZWOJU-WSI-z-dnia-29-maja-2012-roku(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs. +",location of production;location of agricultural production;pastry-making;industrial pastry-making;Poland;Republic of Poland;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mode of production;labelling,20 +1656,"81/461/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 June 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Genrad 1621 precision capacitance measurement system' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials [1], as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 [2],Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 [3], and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 2 December 1980, the United Kingdom has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""Genrad 1621 precision capacitance measurement system"", to be used for research into the properties of glasses containing differing amounts of various elements and in particular for measuring the resistance and capacitance of samples as a function of frequency, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community ;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 28 April 1981, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements, to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a capacitance meter; Whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the large range of capacitance and inductive measures, and the use to which it is put, make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as ""Genrad 1621 precision capacitance measurement system"", which is the subject of an application by the United Kingdom of 2 December 1980, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 June 1981.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NarjesMember of the Commission[1] OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.[2] OJ No L 134, 31. 5. 1979, p. 1.[3] OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32.-------------------------------------------------- +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;measuring equipment;measuring instrument;meter;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +37769,"2010/113/CFSP: Council Decision 2010/113/CFSP of 22 February 2010 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the African Great Lakes Region. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular, Articles 28, 31(2) and 33 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,Whereas:(1) On 15 February 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/112/CFSP (1) appointing Mr Roeland VAN DE GEER European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the African Great Lakes Region.(2) On 16 February 2009, the Council adopted Joint Action 2009/128/CFSP (2) amending and extending the mandate of the EUSR until 28 February 2010.(3) The mandate of the EUSR should be extended until 31 August 2010. However, the mandate of the EUSR may be terminated earlier, if the Council so decides, on a recommendation of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR) following the entry into force of the decision establishing the European External Action Service.(4) The EUSR will implement his mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the Common Foreign and Security Policy objectives set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,. European Union Special RepresentativeThe mandate of Mr Roeland VAN DE GEER as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the African Great Lakes Region is hereby extended until 31 August 2010. The mandate of the EUSR may be terminated earlier, if the Council so decides, on a recommendation of the HR following the entry into force of the decision establishing the European External Action Service. Policy objectivesThe mandate of the EUSR shall be based on the policy objectives of the European Union (EU) regarding the further stabilisation and consolidation of the post-conflict situation in the African Great Lakes Region, paying particular attention to the regional dimension of the developments in the countries concerned. These objectives, which promote, in particular, compliance with the basic norms of democracy and good governance, including respect for human rights and the rule of law, include:(a) contributing actively and effectively to a consistent, sustainable and responsible policy of the Union in the African Great Lakes Region, and promoting a coherent overall Union approach in the region. The EUSR shall support the work of the HR in the region;(b) ensuring the continued commitment of the Union to the stabilisation and reconstruction processes in the region, through an active presence on the ground and in relevant international fora, staying in touch with key players and contributing to crisis management;(c) contributing to the post-transition phase in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in particular as regards the political process of consolidating the new institutions and defining a broader international framework for political consultation and coordination with the new government;(d) contributing, in close cooperation with the United Nations/MONUC, to the international support efforts to pursue a comprehensive Security Sector Reform in the DRC, in particular in view of the coordinating role the Union is ready to assume in this context;(e) contributing to appropriate follow-up measures to the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region, in particular by establishing close contacts with the Great Lakes Secretariat and its Executive Secretary as well as with the Troika of the follow-up mechanism and by promoting good neighbourly relations in the region;(f) addressing the still considerable problem of armed groups operating across the borders, which risks destabilising the countries in the region and aggravating their internal problems;(g) contributing to the post-conflict stabilisation in Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda, in particular through accompanying peace negotiations with armed groups such as the FNL and LRA. MandateIn order to achieve the policy objectives, the mandate of the EUSR shall be to:(a) establish and maintain close contact with the countries of the Great Lakes Region, the United Nations, the African Union, key African countries and main partners of the DRC and the Union, as well as regional and sub-regional African organisations, other relevant third countries and other key regional leaders;(b) advise and report on the possibilities for the Union to support the stabilisation and consolidation process and on how best to pursue Union initiatives;(c) provide advice and assistance for security sector reform (SSR) in the DRC;(d) contribute to the follow-up to the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region, in particular by supporting policies, defined in the region, which pursue the objectives of non-violence and mutual defence in the resolution of conflicts as well as, regarding regional cooperation, by promoting human rights and democratisation, good governance, judicial cooperation, and the fight against impunity and the illegal exploitation of natural resources;(e) contribute to a better understanding of the role of the Union among opinion leaders in the region;(f) contribute, where requested, to the negotiation and implementation of peace and cease-fire agreements between the parties and engage with them diplomatically in the event of non-compliance with the terms of these agreements; in the context of the ongoing LRA negotiations, such activities should be pursued in close coordination with the EUSR for Sudan;(g) contribute to the implementation of the EU human rights policy and EU Guidelines on Human Rights, in particular the EU Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict, and the EU policy regarding UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security, including by monitoring and reporting on developments in this regard. Implementation of the mandate1.   The EUSR shall be responsible for the implementation of the mandate acting under the authority of the HR.2.   The Political and Security Committee (PSC) shall maintain a privileged link with the EUSR and shall be the EUSR’s primary point of contact with the Council. The PSC shall provide the EUSR with strategic guidance and political direction within the framework of the mandate, without prejudice to the powers of the HR. Financing1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR in the period from 1 March 2010 to 31 August 2010 shall be EUR 1 065 000.2.   The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be eligible as from 1 March 2010. The expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.3.   The management of the expenditure shall be subject to a contract between the EUSR and the Commission. The EUSR shall be accountable to the Commission for all expenditure. Constitution and composition of the team1.   Within the limits of his mandate and the corresponding financial means made available, the EUSR shall be responsible for constituting his team. The team shall include the expertise on specific policy issues as required by the mandate. The EUSR shall keep the Council and the Commission promptly informed of the composition of his team.2.   Member States and institutions of the Union may propose the secondment of staff to work with the EUSR. The salary of personnel who are seconded by a Member State or an institution of the Union to the EUSR shall be covered by the Member State or the institution of the Union concerned respectively. Experts seconded by Member States to the General Secretariat of the Council may also be posted to the EUSR. International contracted staff shall have the nationality of a Member State.3.   All seconded personnel shall remain under the administrative authority of the sending Member State or Union institution and shall carry out their duties and act in the interest of the mandate of the EUSR. Privileges and immunities of the EUSR and his staffThe privileges, immunities and further guarantees necessary for the completion and smooth functioning of the mission of the EUSR and the members of his staff shall be agreed with the host party/parties as appropriate. Member States and the Commission shall grant all necessary support to such effect. Security of EU classified informationThe EUSR and the members of his team shall respect the security principles and minimum standards established by Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the Council’s security regulations (3), in particular when managing EU classified information. Access to information and logistical support1.   Member States, the Commission and the General Secretariat of the Council shall ensure that the EUSR is given access to any relevant information.2.   The Union delegations and/or Member States, as appropriate, shall provide logistical support in the region. 0SecurityIn accordance with the Union’s policy on the security of personnel deployed outside the Union in an operational capacity under Title V of the Treaty, the EUSR shall take all reasonably practicable measures, in conformity with his mandate and the security situation in his geographical area of responsibility, for the security of all personnel under his direct authority, notably by:(a) establishing a mission-specific security plan based on guidance from the General Secretariat of the Council, including mission-specific physical, organisational and procedural security measures, governing management of the secure movement of personnel to, and within, the mission area, as well as management of security incidents and including a mission contingency and evacuation plan;(b) ensuring that all personnel deployed outside the Union are covered by high risk insurance as required by the conditions in the mission area;(c) ensuring that all members of his team to be deployed outside the Union, including locally contracted personnel, have received appropriate security training before or upon arriving in the mission area, based on the risk ratings assigned to the mission area by the General Secretariat of the Council;(d) ensuring that all agreed recommendations made following regular security assessments are implemented and providing the HR, the Council and the Commission with written reports on their implementation and on other security issues within the framework of the mid-term and mandate implementation reports. 1ReportingThe EUSR shall regularly provide the HR and the PSC with oral and written reports. The EUSR shall also report as necessary to Council working parties. Regular written reports shall be circulated through the COREU network. Upon recommendation of the HR or the PSC, the EUSR may provide the Foreign Affairs Council with reports. 2Coordination1.   The EUSR shall promote coherence between Common Foreign and Security Policy/Common Security and Defence Policy actors and shall promote overall Union political coordination. The EUSR shall help to ensure that all Union instruments in the field are engaged coherently to attain the Union’s policy objectives. The activities of the EUSR shall be coordinated with those of the Commission, as well as those of other EUSRs active in the region as appropriate. The EUSR shall provide Member States’ missions and the Union delegations with regular briefings.2.   In the field, close liaison shall be maintained with the Heads of the Union delegations and Member States’ Heads of Mission. They shall make best efforts to assist the EUSR in the implementation of the mandate. The EUSR shall also liaise with other international and regional actors in the field.3.   The EUSR shall ensure consistency between the activities of the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo) and the European Union police mission undertaken in the framework of reform of the security sector (SSR) and its interface with the system of justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUPOL RD Congo) and provide the Heads of these missions with local political guidance. The EUSR shall contribute to coordination with the other international players involved in security sector reform in the DRC. The EUSR and the Civilian Operation Commander shall consult each other as required. 3ReviewThe implementation of this Decision and its consistency with other contributions from the Union to the region shall be kept under regular review. The EUSR shall present the HR, the Council and the Commission with a mandate implementation report at the end of the mandate. 4Entry into forceThis Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.It shall apply from 1 March 2010. 5PublicationThis Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 22 February 2010.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. ASHTON(1)  OJ L 46, 16.2.2007, p. 79.(2)  OJ L 46, 17.2.2009, p. 36.(3)  OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1. +",power of attorney;letter of attorney;procuration;diplomatic representation;diplomatic corps;diplomatic delegation;diplomatic mission;diplomatic service;Southern Africa;East Africa;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy;the EU's international role;EC participation in an international meeting;EC representation in an international organisation;the Community's international role;the international role of the European Union,20 +12034,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/93 of 25 November 1993 on statistical information relating to the payment of export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods covered by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3035/80. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2071/92 (2), and in particular Article 28 thereof, and to the corresponding provisions of the other regulations on the common organization of markets referred to in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3035/80 of 11 November 1980 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty and the criteria for fixing the amounts of such refunds (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3381/90 (4),Whereas Article 17 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 and the corresponding provisions of the other regulations on the common organization of markets referred to in the second citation of this Regulation provide for the granting of export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3035/80, lays down, for certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty, general rules for the granting of export refunds and the criteria for fixing their amount;Whereas it is essential for the Commission, in order to be able to monitor satisfactorily measures adopted concerning export refunds granted on agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty, to have at its disposal certain statistical information; whereas such information should therefore be transmitted to it by the competent authorities of the Member States;Whereas, provisions concerning the communication of the statistical information in question laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1762/89 (5) must be amended; whereas for reasons of clarity that Regulation should be replaced;Whereas this Regulation should be applied with effect from the first day of the month in which the EAGGF Guarantee 1993/94 year begins;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the relevant management committees,. Member States shall, at the latest by the end of the month following each month of the calendar year, communicate the necessary statistical information to the Commission at the following address:Commission of the European Communities,Directorate General III,Non-Annex II Trade Regime.200 rue de la Loi,B-1049 Brussels, Belgium. For the purposes of this Regulation:- 'groups of goods' means the groups listed in column (1) of Annex A,- 'basic agricultural products' means the products listed in Annex B,- 'refunds granted' means refunds which have been granted in the manner referred to in Chapter 2 or 3 of Title 2 or in Article 47 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 (6). The necessary statistical information referred to in Article 1 shall comprise:- the volume of exports of goods covered by Regulation (EEC) No 3035/80 having received export refunds the previous month, expressed in tonnes or other units of measure, indicating unit, broken down according to group of goods,- within each group of goods referred to in the first indent, the amount of the refunds granted the previous month for each of the basic agricultural products, expressed in national currency,- within each group of goods referred to in the first indent, the quantities of each of the basic products to which the refunds relate expressed in tonnes or other units of measure, indicating unit. References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation.Regulation (EEC) No 1762/89 is repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply to refunds paid from 1 October 1993 onwards.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 November 1993.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNVice-President(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.(2) OJ No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 64.(3) OJ No L 323, 29. 11. 1980, p. 27.(4) OJ No L 327, 27. 11. 1990, p. 4.(5) OJ No L 172, 21. 6. 1989, p. 23.(6) OJ No L 351, 14. 12. 1987, p. 1.ANNEX AGroup of products"""" ID=""1"">1> ID=""2"">0403 10 51 to 0403 10 99 and 0403 90 71 to 0403 90 99""> ID=""1"">2> ID=""2"">0710 40""> ID=""2"">0711 90 30""> ID=""2"">2001 90 30""> ID=""2"">2004 90 10""> ID=""2"">2005 80""> ID=""2"">2008 99 85""> ID=""1"">3> ID=""2"">1302 31 to 1302 39""> ID=""1"">4> ID=""2"">1517 10 10""> ID=""2"">1517 90 10""> ID=""1"">5> ID=""2"">1518 00 10""> ID=""1"">6> ID=""2"">1520 90 00""> ID=""1"">7> ID=""2"">1702 50 00""> ID=""1"">8> ID=""2"">1702 90 10""> ID=""1"">9> ID=""2"">1704 10""> ID=""1"">10> ID=""2"">1704 90 30""> ID=""1"">11> ID=""2"">1704 90 51 to 1704 90 99""> ID=""1"">12> ID=""2"">1806""> ID=""1"">13> ID=""2"">1901 10""> ID=""1"">14> ID=""2"">1901 20""> ID=""1"">15> ID=""2"">1901 90 11 and 1901 90 19""> ID=""1"">16> ID=""2"">1901 90 90""> ID=""1"">17> ID=""2"">1902 11""> ID=""2"">1902 19""> ID=""1"">18> ID=""2"">1902 20 91""> ID=""2"">1902 20 99""> ID=""2"">1902 30""> ID=""1"">19> ID=""2"">1902 40""> ID=""1"">20> ID=""2"">1903""> ID=""1"">21> ID=""2"">1904""> ID=""2"">ex 2008 92""> ID=""2"">ex 2008 99""> ID=""1"">22> ID=""2"">1905 10""> ID=""1"">23> ID=""2"">1905 20""> ID=""1"">24> ID=""2"">1905 30""> ID=""1"">25> ID=""2"">1905 40""> ID=""1"">26> ID=""2"">1905 90""> ID=""1"">27> ID=""2"">2001 90 40""> ID=""2"">2004 10 91""> ID=""2"">2005 20 10""> ID=""2"">2008 11 10""> ID=""2"">2008 91""> ID=""2"">2008 99 91""> ID=""1"">28> ID=""2"">2101""> ID=""1"">29> ID=""2"">2102 10 31 to 2102 10 39""> ID=""2"">2102 20 11 to 2102 20 19""> ID=""1"">30> ID=""2"">2103 10""> ID=""2"">2103 20""> ID=""2"">2103 90""> ID=""1"">31> ID=""2"">2104 10""> ID=""1"">32> ID=""2"">2105""> ID=""1"">33> ID=""2"">2106 10""> ID=""1"">34> ID=""2"">2106 90 10""> ID=""2"">2106 90 91 to 2106 90 99""> ID=""1"">35> ID=""2"">2202 10""> ID=""1"">36> ID=""2"">2202 90 10""> ID=""1"">37> ID=""2"">2202 90 91 to 2202 90 99""> ID=""1"">38> ID=""2"">2203""> ID=""1"">39> ID=""2"">2205""> ID=""1"">40> ID=""2"">2208 20""> ID=""2"">ex 2208 30 91 and""> ID=""2"">ex 2208 30 99""> ID=""2"">2208 50""> ID=""2"">2208 90 31""> ID=""2"">2208 90 39""> ID=""2"">2208 90 51""> ID=""2"">2208 90 53""> ID=""2"">2208 90 55""> ID=""2"">2208 90 59""> ID=""2"">2208 90 71""> ID=""2"">2208 90 73""> ID=""2"">2208 90 79""> ID=""1"">41> ID=""2"">2520 20""> ID=""2"">6809 11 and""> ID=""2"">6809 19""> ID=""1"">42> ID=""2"">2839 90""> ID=""1"">43> ID=""2"">chapter 29""> ID=""1"">44> ID=""2"">chapter 30""> ID=""1"">45> ID=""2"">ex chapter 35""> ID=""1"">46> ID=""2"">chapter 38""> ID=""2"">3203""> ID=""2"">3204 11 to 3204 19""> ID=""1"">47> ID=""2"">chapter 39""> ID=""1"">48> ID=""2"">4813 90 90""> ID=""2"">4818 10""> ID=""2"">4823 11""> ID=""2"">4823 19""> ID=""2"">4823 20""> ID=""2"">4823 51""> ID=""2"">4823 59""> ID=""2"">4823 90 51""> ID=""2"">4823 90 71""> ID=""2"">4823 90 79""> ID=""1"">49> ID=""2"">3307 49""> ID=""2"">3307 90""> ID=""2"">3401 19""> ID=""2"">3402""> ID=""2"">3403 11""> ID=""2"">3403 19 10""> ID=""2"">3405""> ID=""2"">3407"">ANNEX B"""" ID=""1"">ex 0402 10 19> ID=""2"">Milk powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, obtained by the spray process, with a fat content not exceeding 1,5 % by weight and with a water content of less than 5 % by weight (PG 2)""> ID=""1"">ex 0402 21 19> ID=""2"">Milk powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, obtained by the spray process, with a fat content of 26 % by weight and a water content of less than 5 % by weight (PG 3)""> ID=""1"">ex 0404 10> ID=""2"">Powdered whey, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, obtained by spray process, with a water content less than 5 % by weight (PG 1)""> ID=""1"">ex 0405 00> ID=""2"">Butter with a fat content by weight of 82 % (PG 6)""> ID=""1"">ex 0407 00 30> ID=""2"">Poultry eggs in shell, fresh or preserved, other than eggs for hatching""> ID=""1"">ex 0408> ID=""2"">Eggs not in shell, and eggs yolks, suitable for human consumption, fresh, dried or otherwise preserved, not sweetened""> ID=""1"">1001> ID=""2"">Wheat and meslin""> ID=""1"">1002 00 00> ID=""2"">Rye""> ID=""1"">1003 00 80> ID=""2"">Barley""> ID=""1"">1004 00 00> ID=""2"">Oats""> ID=""1"">1005 90 00> ID=""2"">Maize other than maize sowing""> ID=""1"">1006 20> ID=""2"">Husked rice""> ID=""1"">ex 1006 30> ID=""2"">Wholly milled rice""> ID=""1"">1006 40 00> ID=""2"">Broken rice""> ID=""1"">1007 00 90> ID=""2"">Grain sorghum, other than hybrid for sowing""> ID=""1"">1101 00 00> ID=""2"">Wheat or meslin flour""> ID=""1"">1102 10 00> ID=""2"">Rye flour""> ID=""1"">1103 11 30 1103 11 50> ID=""2"">Groats and meal of durum wheat""> ID=""1"">1103 11 90> ID=""2"">Groats and meal of common wheat""> ID=""1"">1701 11 00 to 1701 12 99> ID=""2"">(beet or cane) raw sugar""> ID=""1"">1701 99 10> ID=""2"">White sugar""> ID=""1"">ex 1702 10 90> ID=""2"">Lactose containing, in the dry state, 98,5 % by weight of the pure product (PG 12)""> ID=""1"">ex 1702 40 10> ID=""2"">Isoglucose containing in the dry state, 41 % or more by weight of fructose""> ID=""1"">ex 1702 90 90> ID=""2"">Beet or cane syrups containing, in the dry state 85 % or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose)""> ID=""1"">1703> ID=""2"">Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar""> +",agricultural product;farm product;primary product;commodity;primary good;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table,20 +2237,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2490/97 of 12 December 1997 opening a Community tariff quota for certain goods originating from Turkey (1998). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 7 (2) thereof,Whereas Decision No 1/97 of the EC-Turkey Association Council (2) of 29 April 1997, lays down, with a view to promoting the development of trade in accordance with the objectives of the Customs Union, annual quotas expressed in terms of value concerning, for the Community, certain pasta products and, for Turkey, certain processed agricultural products covered by Chapter 19 of the combined nomenclature;Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1427/97 (4), consolidated the arrangements for managing the tariff quotas to be used in chronological order of the dates of acceptance of the declarations for release for free circulation;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in processed products not listed in Annex II to the Treaty,. 1. The Community tariff quota given in the Annex to this Regulation shall be opened from 1 January to 31 December 1998.2. The benefit of this tariff quota shall be subject to the presentation of a certificate A.TR in accordance with Decision No 1/96 of the EC-Turkey Customs Cooperation Committee of 20 May 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council (5). The Community tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with the provisions of Article 308a to Article 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 December 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 318, 20. 12. 1993, p. 18.(2) OJ L 126, 17. 5. 1997, p. 26.(3) OJ L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.(4) OJ L 196, 24. 7. 1997, p. 31.(5) OJ L 200, 9. 8. 1996, p. 14.ANNEX>TABLE> +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;pasta;macaroni;noodle;spaghetti;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;Turkey;Republic of Turkey,20 +10894,"93/142/EEC: Commission Decision of 23 February 1993 on the establishment of overall quantities of food aid for 1993 and a list of products to be supplied as food aid. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 of 22 December 1986 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (1), as last extended by Regulation (EEC) No 1930/90 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas, in order to implement Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86, it is necessary to lay down the total quantities of each product to be supplied under the food aid operations for 1993, and to specify the products involved;Whereas the overall quantities of food aid for 1993, should be decided and food aid operations implemented on the basis of the budgetary resources available;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Food Aid Committee,. 1. The total quantities of each product to be supplied to certain developing countries and certain organizations, or to be used for emergency food-aid schemes implemented by ECHO, under the Community budget for 1993, are set out in Annex I.2. The products which may be supplied as food aid are listed in Annex II.. Done at Brussels, 23 February 1993.For the CommissionManuel MARÍNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1986, p. 1; corrigendum OJ No L 42, 12. 2. 1987, p. 54.(2) OJ No L 174 7. 7. 1990, p. 6.ANNEX IQuantities of food aid to be made available in 1993: I. Standard food aid- Cereals:(a) an initial instalment of 927 700 tonnes;(b) a second instalment of up to 429 000 tonnes (1),- Milk powder and equivalent products: a maximum of 50 000 tonnes,- Butteroil: a maximum of 5 000 tonnes,- Sugar: a maximum of 15 000 tonnes (1),- Vegetable oil (seed oil and olive oil): a maximum of 70 000 tonnes (1),- Other products: a maximum of ECU 48 million (1).II. Emergency food aid (ECHO)- Cereal equivalent: a maximum of 125 435 tonnes (1).(1) The quantities package given above may be increased by up to a maximum of 15 %, provided that this does not affect the overall budget.ANNEX II"""" ID=""01"">0202> ID=""02"">Meat of bovine animals, frozen""> ID=""01"">0203> ID=""02"">Meat of swine, frozen""> ID=""01"">0204> ID=""02"">Meat of sheep or goat, frozen""> ID=""01"">0210> ID=""02"">Meat of bovine animals, of swine, sheep or goat, salted, in brine, dried or smoked""> ID=""01"">0305> ID=""02"">Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; fish-meal fit for human consumption""> ID=""01"">ex 0402> ID=""02"">Milk and cream, in powder, granules or other solid forms, or milk substitutes""> ID=""01"">ex 0405 00> ID=""02"">Butteroil""> ID=""01"">0406> ID=""02"">Cheese and curd""> ID=""01"">0713> ID=""02"">Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split""> ID=""01"">0806 20> ID=""02"">Dried grapes""> ID=""01"">ex Chapter 10> ID=""02"">Cereals""> ID=""01"">11011102> ID=""02"">Cereal flours""> ID=""01"">1103> ID=""02"">Cereal groats, meal and pellets""> ID=""01"">1104> ID=""02"">Cereal grains otherwise worked, except rice of CN code 1006; germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground""> ID=""01"">1106 10 00> ID=""02"">Flour and meal of the dried leguminous vegetables of CN code 0713""> ID=""01"">ex 1202> ID=""02"">Groundnuts""> ID=""01"">1509> ID=""02"">Olive oil""> ID=""01"">ex 1507ex 1508ex 1511ex 1512ex 1513ex 1514ex 1515> ID=""02"">Vegetable oils and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, for human consumption""> ID=""01"">1602> ID=""02"">Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood""> ID=""01"">ex 1604 13 to1604 19> ID=""02"">Prepared or preserved fish: sardines; tunas; mackerel; anchovies; other""> ID=""01"">1701> ID=""02"">Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form""> ID=""01"">ex 1901> ID=""02"">Food preparations of flour, meal, etc., not elsewhere specified or included""> ID=""01"">ex 1902> ID=""02"">Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared""> ID=""01"">ex 1905> ID=""02"">Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers""> ID=""01"">2002> ID=""02"">Tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid""> ID=""01"">ex 2106> ID=""02"">Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included: protein concentrates and textured protein substances derived from milk""> ID=""01"">n.a.> ID=""02"">Fresh products to be bought locally in developing countries, such as fruit and vegetables (1) ""> ID=""01"">n.a.> ID=""02"">Freeze-dried products and ready prepared meals (1) """">(1) Non-governmental organizations and international bodies only, priority to be given to refugees. +",non-governmental organisation;NGO;non-governmental international organisation;non-governmental international organization;non-governmental organization;non-governmental regional organisation;non-governmental regional organization;non-governmental world organisation;non-governmental world organization;developing countries;Third World;Third World countries;food aid;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;emergency aid,20 +35384,"Directive 2008/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 repealing Council Directive 84/539/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electro-medical equipment used in veterinary medicine (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),Whereas:(1) Community policies on better regulation stress the importance of simplification of national and Community legislation as a crucial element in improving the competitiveness of enterprises and achieving the objectives of the Lisbon Agenda.(2) The method of conformity assessment provided for by Council Directive 84/539/EEC (3) is no longer necessary for the purposes of the internal market and trade with third countries.(3) The functioning of the internal market and the protection of users and animals can be better ensured by other Community legislation.(4) Directive 84/539/EEC should therefore be repealed.(5) The repeal of Directive 84/539/EEC entails that after 31 December 2008 the specimen mark of conformity of Annex III to that Directive will no longer be used and that the corresponding national implementing measures have to be repealed accordingly,. Directive 84/539/EEC is hereby repealed with effect from 31 December 2008. Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 December 2008. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those measures and a correlation table between them and this Directive.When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 11 March 2008.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentH.-G. PÖTTERINGFor the CouncilThe PresidentJ. LENARČIČ(1)  Opinion of 16 January 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 29 November 2007 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 14 February 2008.(3)  OJ L 300, 19.11.1984, p. 179. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36). +",electrical equipment;circuit-breaker;contact socket;electric meter;electrical apparatus;fuse;holder socket;socket-outlet and plug;switch;veterinary medicine;animal medecine;veterinary surgery;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;technical regulations;EC Directive;repeal;abrogation;annulment;revocation,20 +35314,"2008/859/EC: Council Decision of 4 November 2008 amending Annex 3, Part I, to the Common Consular Instructions on third-country nationals subject to airport visa requirements. ,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 789/2001 of 24 April 2001 reserving to the Council implementing powers with regard to certain detailed provisions and practical procedures for examining visa applications (1),Having regard to the initiative of France,Whereas:(1) Annex 3, Part I, to the Common Consular Instructions contains the joint list of third countries whose nationals are subject to airport transit visa (ATV) requirements by all Member States.(2) France wishes, as regards Ghanaian and Nigerian nationals, to limit the ATV requirement to persons who do not hold a valid visa issued by Member States of the European Union or for a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area of 2 May 1992, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States of America. The Common Consular Instructions should therefore be amended accordingly.(3) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. Given that this Decision builds upon the Schengen acquis under the provisions of Title IV of Part Three of the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark shall, in accordance with Article 5 of that Protocol, decide within a period of six months after the Council has adopted this Decision whether it will implement the Decision in its national law.(4) As regards Iceland and Norway, this Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (2), which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point A, of Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of that Agreement (3).(5) As regards Switzerland, this Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement concluded between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the association of the Swiss Confederation with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point A, of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decisions 2008/146/EC (4) and 2008/149/JHA (5).(6) As regards Liechtenstein, this Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Protocol signed between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation's association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (6), which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point A, of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decisions 2008/261/EC (7) and 2008/262/EC (8).(7) This Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (9). The United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.(8) This Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland's request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (10). Ireland is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.(9) As regards Cyprus, this Decision constitutes an act building on the Schengen acquis or otherwise related to it within the meaning of Article 3(2) of the 2003 Act of Accession.(10) This Decision constitutes an act building on the Schengen acquis or otherwise related to it within the meaning of Article 4(2) of the 2005 Act of Accession,. Annex 3, Part I, to the Common Consular Instructions is hereby amended as follows:1. in the entry regarding Ghana, the existing footnote shall be replaced by the following:— Nationals in possession of a valid visa for a Member State of the EU or for a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area of 2 May 1992, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States of America, or when they return from these countries after having used the visa.’;2. in the entry regarding Nigeria, the existing footnote shall be replaced by the following:— Nationals in possession of a valid visa for a Member State of the EU or for a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area of 2 May 1992, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States of America, or when they return from these countries after having used the visa.’ This Decision shall apply from 5 November 2008. This Decision is addressed to the Member States in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community.. Done at Brussels, 4 November 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. LAGARDE(1)  OJ L 116, 26.4.2001, p. 2.(2)  OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36.(3)  OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31.(4)  OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 50.(6)  OJ L 83, 26.3.2008, p. 3.(7)  See footnote 6.(8)  OJ L 83, 26.3.2008, p. 5.(9)  OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43.(10)  OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20. +",airport;aerodrome;airport facilities;airport infrastructure;heliport;high altitude airport;regional airport;runway;seaplane base;transit;passenger transit;transit of goods;foreign national;alien;national of a third country;admission of aliens;tourist visa;visa;Schengen Agreement;visa policy,20 +31379,"2007/48/EC: Decision of the European Central Bank of 30 December 2006 on Banka Slovenije's paying-up of capital, transfer of foreign reserve assets and contribution to the European Central Bank's reserves and provisions ( ECB/2006/30 ). ,Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Articles 30.1, 30.3, 49.1 and 49.2 thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Council Decision 2006/495/EC of 11 July 2006 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Slovenia of the single currency on 1 January 2007 (1), Slovenia fulfils the necessary conditions for adoption of the euro and its derogation under Article 4 of the Act of accession (2) will be abrogated with effect from 1 January 2007.(2) Article 49.1 of the Statute provides that the national central bank (NCB) of a Member State whose derogation has been abrogated must pay up its subscribed share of the capital of the European Central Bank (ECB) to the same extent as the NCBs of the other participating Member States. The NCBs of the existing participating Member States have paid up their subscriptions to the ECB's capital in full (3). Banka Slovenije's weighting in the ECB's capital key is 0,3194 %, pursuant to Article 2 of Decision ECB/2006/21 of 15 December 2006 on the national central banks’ percentage shares in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank's capital (4). Banka Slovenije has already paid up a share of its subscription to the ECB's capital, pursuant to Article 1 of Decision ECB/2004/10 of 23 April 2004 laying down the measures necessary for the paying-up of the European Central Bank’s capital by the non-participating national central banks (5). The outstanding amount is therefore EUR 17 096 556,47, which results from multiplying the ECB's subscribed capital (EUR 5 760 652 402,58) by Banka Slovenije's capital key weighting (0,3194 %), minus the share of its subscription that has already been paid up, thereby taking into account the expansion of the ECB's capital key as a result of the Bulgarian National Bank and Banca Naţională a României joining the ESCB.(3) Article 49.1, in conjunction with Article 30.1, of the Statute provides that the NCB of a Member State whose derogation has been abrogated must also transfer foreign reserve assets to the ECB. Pursuant to Article 49.1 of the Statute, the sum to be transferred is determined by multiplying the euro value at current exchange rates of the foreign reserve assets which have already been transferred to the ECB in accordance with Article 30.1 of the Statute, by the ratio between the number of shares subscribed by the NCB concerned and the number of shares already paid up by the NCBs of the other participating Member States. When determining the ‘foreign reserve assets which have already been transferred to the ECB in accordance with Article 30.1’, due account should be taken of the ECB capital key adjustment on 1 January 2004 (6) pursuant to Article 29.3 of the Statute, the ECB capital key expansion on 1 May 2004 (7) pursuant to Article 49.3 of the Statute, and the ECB's capital key expansion on 1 January 2007 pursuant to Article 49.3 of the Statute (8). As a result, pursuant to Decision ECB/2006/24 of 15 December 2006 laying down the measures necessary for the contribution to the European Central Bank's accumulated equity value, for adjusting the national central banks’ claims equivalent to the transferred foreign reserve assets (9), the euro equivalent of the foreign reserve assets which have already been transferred to the ECB under Article 30.1 of the Statute is EUR 41 514 271 945,60.(4) The foreign reserve assets to be transferred by Banka Slovenije should be denominated in US dollars and gold.(5) Article 30.3 of the Statute provides that the ECB must credit each NCB of a participating Member State with a claim equivalent to the foreign reserve assets that it has transferred to the ECB. The provisions regarding the denomination and remuneration of the claims that have already been credited to the NCBs of the existing participating Member States (10) should also apply to the denomination and remuneration of Banka Slovenije's claim.(6) Article 49.2 of the Statute provides that the NCB of a Member State whose derogation has been abrogated must contribute to the ECB's reserves, to those provisions equivalent to reserves, and to the amount still to be appropriated to the reserves and provisions corresponding to the balance of the profit and loss account as at 31 December of the year prior to abrogation of the derogation. The amount of this contribution is determined in accordance with Article 49.2 of the Statute.(7) In accordance with Article 3.5 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Central Bank, the Governor of Banka Slovenije has been invited to attend the meeting of the Governing Council adopting this Decision,. DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Decision:— ‘participating Member State’ means a Member State that has adopted the euro,— ‘cash’ means the lawful currency of the United States (US dollar),— ‘gold’ means fine troy ounces of gold in the form of London Good Delivery bars, as specified by the London Bullion Market Association,— ‘foreign reserve assets’ means gold or cash. Payment of capital1.   With effect from 1 January 2007, Banka Slovenije shall pay up the remaining share of its subscription to the ECB's capital, which corresponds to EUR 17 096 556,47.2.   Banka Slovenije shall pay this amount to the ECB on 2 January 2007 by means of a transfer through the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross settlement Express Transfer system (Target).3.   Banka Slovenije shall, by means of a separate Target transfer, pay to the ECB on 2 January 2007 the interest accruing during the period from 1 January 2007 until 2 January 2007 on the amount due to the ECB under paragraph 2.4.   Any interest accruing under paragraph 3 shall be calculated on a daily basis, using the actual over-360-day method of calculation, at a rate equal to the marginal interest rate used by the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) in that of its most recent main refinancing operation. Transfer of foreign reserve assets1.   Banka Slovenije shall transfer to the ECB, with effect from 1 January 2007 and in accordance with this Article and the arrangements taken pursuant to it, an amount of foreign reserve assets denominated in US dollars and gold that is equivalent to EUR 191 641 809,33, as follows:Euro-equivalent amount of US dollars Euro-equivalent amount of gold Aggregate euro-equivalent amount162 895 537,93 28 746 271,40 191 641 809,332.   The euro-equivalent amounts of foreign reserve assets to be transferred by Banka Slovenije under paragraph 1 shall be calculated on the basis of the exchange rates between the euro and the US dollar established as a result of the 24-hour written consultation procedure on 29 December 2006 between those central banks that participate in that procedure and, in the case of gold, on the basis of the US dollar price of gold per fine troy ounce established in the London gold fixing at 10.30 a.m., London time, on 29 December 2006.3.   The ECB shall confirm to Banka Slovenije as soon as possible the amounts calculated in accordance with paragraph 2.4.   Banka Slovenije shall transfer cash to the ECB to such accounts as are specified by the ECB. The settlement date for the cash to be transferred to the ECB is 2 January 2007. Banka Slovenije shall give instructions for the transfer of cash to the ECB on the settlement date.5.   Banka Slovenije shall transfer gold on such dates, to such accounts and at such locations as are specified by the ECB.6.   The difference, if any, between the aggregate euro-equivalent amount mentioned in paragraph 1 and the amount mentioned in Article 4(1) shall be settled in accordance with the Agreement of 30 December 2006 between the European Central Bank and Banka Slovenije regarding the claim credited to Banka Slovenije by the European Central Bank under Article 30.3 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (11). Denomination, remuneration and maturity of the claim equivalent to Banka Slovenije's contribution1.   With effect from 1 January 2007, and subject to the specifications in Article 3 regarding the settlement dates of the transfers of foreign reserve assets, the ECB shall credit Banka Slovenije with a claim denominated in euro, equivalent to the aggregate euro amount of Banka Slovenije's contribution of foreign reserve assets, which corresponds to EUR 183 995 237,74.2.   The claim credited by the ECB to Banka Slovenije shall be remunerated. The interest accruing shall be calculated on a daily basis, using the actual over-360-day method of calculation, at a rate equivalent to 85 % of the marginal interest rate used by the ESCB in that of its most recent main refinancing operation.3.   The claim shall be remunerated at the end of each financial year. The ECB shall inform Banka Slovenije on a quarterly basis of the cumulative amount.4.   The claim shall not be redeemable. Contribution to the ECB's reserves and provisions1.   With effect from 1 January 2007 and in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6 and Article 3, Banka Slovenije shall contribute to the ECB's reserves, to those provisions equivalent to reserves, and to the amount still to be appropriated to the reserves and provisions corresponding to the balance of the profit and loss account as at 31 December 2006.2.   The amount to be contributed by Banka Slovenije shall be determined in accordance with Article 49.2 of the Statute. The references in Article 49.2 to the ‘number of shares subscribed by the central bank concerned’ and the ‘number of shares already paid up by the other central banks’ shall refer to the weightings of Banka Slovenije and the NCBs of the existing participating Member States, respectively, in the ECB's capital key, pursuant to Decision ECB/2006/21.3.   For the purposes of paragraph 1, ‘the ECB's reserves’ and ‘provisions equivalent to reserves’ shall include, inter alia, the ECB's general reserve fund, balances on revaluation accounts and provisions for foreign exchange rate, interest rate and gold price risks.4.   At the latest on the first working day following the Governing Council's approval of the ECB's annual accounts for the year 2006, the ECB shall calculate and confirm to Banka Slovenije the amount to be contributed by Banka Slovenije under paragraph 1.5.   On the second working day following the Governing Council's approval of the ECB's annual accounts for the year 2006, Banka Slovenije shall, by means of two separate Target transfers, pay to the ECB(a) the amount due to the ECB under paragraph 4; and(b) the interest accruing during the period from 1 January 2007 until that date, on the amount due to the ECB under paragraph 4.6.   Any interest accruing under paragraph 5 b) shall be calculated on a daily basis, using the actual over-360-day method of calculation, at a rate equal to the marginal interest rate used by the ESCB in that of its most recent main refinancing operation. Final provisionThis Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2007.. Done at Frankfurt am Main, 30 December 2006.The President of the ECBJean-Claude TRICHET(1)  OJ L 195, 15.7.2006, p. 25.(2)  Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33).(3)  Decision ECB/2004/6OJ L 205, 9.6.2004, p. 7(4)  See page 1 of this Official Journal.(5)  OJ L 205, 9.6.2004, p. 19.(6)  Decision ECB/2003/17 (OJ L 9, 15.1.2004, p. 27).(7)  Decision ECB/2004/5 (OJ L 205, 9.6.2004, p. 5).(8)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.(9)  See page 9 of this Official Journal.(10)  Guideline ECB/2000/15 (OJ L 336, 30.12.2000, p. 114).(11)  Not yet published in the Official Journal. +",banking;banking operation;banking services;banking transaction;Member States' contribution;budget rebate;budgetary compensation;financial contribution;foreign-exchange reserves;foreign currency reserves;central bank;bank of issue;federal bank;national bank;European Central Bank;ECB;European System of Central Banks;ESCB;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,20 +2322,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1709/97 of 29 August 1997 concerning the stopping of fishing for blue whiting by vessels flying the flag of a Member State except Spain and Portugal. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 390/97 of 20 December 1996 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1997 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (2), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 711/97 of 22 April 1997 (3), provides for blue whiting quotas for 1997;Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of blue whiting in the waters of ICES divisions Vb (EC-zone), VI, VII by vessels flying the flag of a Member State except Spain and Portugal or registered in a Member State except Spain and Portugal have reached the quota allocated to the Member States for 1997;Whereas catches of blue whiting in the waters of ICES divisions Vb (EC-zone), VI, VII by vessels flying the flag of Spain or Portugal or registered in Spain or Portugal have not reached the flat-rate quantity allocated to Spain or the quantity allocated to Portugal,. Catches of blue whiting in the waters of ICES divisions Vb (EC-zone), VI, VII by vessels flying the flag of a Member State except Spain and Portugal or registered in a Member State except Spain and Portugal are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the Community except Spain and Portugal for 1997.Fishing for blue whiting in the waters of ICES divisions Vb (EC-zone), VI, VII by vessels flying the flag of a Member State except Spain and Portugal or registered in a Member State except Spain and Portugal is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the above mentioned vessels after the date of entry into force of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 August 1997.For the CommissionRitt BJERREGAARDMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 66, 6. 3. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 106, 24. 4. 1997, p. 1. +",sea fish;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +36603,"Council Decision of 25 February 2009 appointing and replacing members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training. ,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Government of CYPRUS,Whereas:(1) By its Decision of 18 September 2006 (2), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2006 to 17 September 2009.(2) A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives has become vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr Michael PHYSENTZIDES.(3) The Cypriot member of the Governing Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 17 September 2009,. The following person is hereby appointed as a member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 17 September 2009:GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVECYPRUS: Dr. George OXINOS. Done at Brussels, 25 February 2009.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. ŠEBESTA(1)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.(2)  OJ C 240, 5.10.2006, p. 1. +",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;Cedefop;European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training;appointment of members;designation of members;resignation of members;term of office of members,20 +13717,"95/288/EC: Commission Decision of 18 July 1995 amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC and repealing Decision 93/507/EEC on protection measures in relation to Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis in Mexico and amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,having regard to Council Directives 91/946/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 18 (7) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and imports from third countries of equidae (2), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 12 thereof,Whereas by Commission Decision 93/507/EEC of 21 September 1993 on protection measures in relation to Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis in Mexico and amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 95/101/EC (4), certain protection measures have been established in relation to Venezuelan equine encephalitis in Mexico;Whereas outbreaks of Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis occurred in the State of Chiapas in July 1993; whereas, however, no further outbreaks have been reported since the first week of August 1993;Whereas following a Community veterinary inspection mission to Mexico it appears that the animal health situation as regards equidae is sufficiently controlled; whereas, furthermore, a detailed report had been subsequently submitted by the veterinary authorities of Mexico to the Commission and the Member States to follow up the disease situation and to prove the freedom from Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis in Mexico for two years;Whereas it is necessary to repeal Decision 93/507/EEC in order to re-establish the temporary admission and re-entry of registered horses and the imports of equidae from Mexico; whereas for the sake of clarity, Council Decision 79/542/EEC (5), last amended by Commission Decision 94/561/EC (6), should be amended to bring it into line with the measures provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Decision 93/507/EEC is herewith repealed. In Part 1 of the Annex to Decision 79/542/EEC, the reference to footnote (6) under the subheading 'Live animals` in the column for 'Special remarks` in the line referring to Mexico is hereby deleted. The Decision is applicable from 7 August 1995. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 July 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.(2) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42.(3) OJ No L 237, 22. 9. 1993, p. 36.(4) OJ No L 76, 5. 4. 1995, p. 21.(5) OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15.(6) OJ No L 214, 19. 8. 1994, p. 17. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;Mexico;United Mexican States;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule;temporary admission;temporary export;temporary import,20 +14694,"Council Regulation (EC) No 3065/95 of 22 December 1995 adopting autonomous and transitional measures for the free trade agreements with Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in certain processed agricultural products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, in the framework of the free trade Agreements between the European Community, on the one hand, and Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, on the other hand, concessions regarding certain processed agricultural products have been granted to those countries;Whereas, following the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, the said concessions need to be adapted to take account in particular of the trade arrangements which existed in processed agricultural produce between Austria, Finland and Sweden, on the one hand, and Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, on the other;Whereas Council Decision of 19 June 1995 adopting the negotiating Directives for the adaptation of the Europe Agreements, free trade agreements and agreements on tariff quotas for certain wines following enlargement states that the line to be followed regarding the adaptation of the agreements with Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on processed agricultural produce should take account of enlargement of the European Union and align preferences on those granted to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe;Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3064/95 (1) provides for the adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of concessions for certain processed agricultural products provided for in the Europe Agreements to take account of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round Multilateral Trade Negotiations;Whereas negotiations are in progress to this end with the said third countries with a view to concluding Additional Protocols to the abovementioned agreements;Whereas, however, it has not proved possible for these additional protocols to enter into force; whereas, under the circumstances, pursuant to Articles 76, 102 and 128 of the 1994 Act of Accession, the Community must take the necessary steps to remedy this situation; whereas these steps must take the form of autonomous Community tariff quotas equivalent to the preferential tariff concessions granted by the Community or, failing this, the conventional preferential tariff concessions applied by Austria, Finland and Sweden,. 1. From 1 January to 30 June 1996, the goods originating in Lithuania listed in Annex I shall be subject to the tariff quotas and preferential duties mentioned in that Annex. The basic amounts to be taken into consideration in calculating the reduced agricultural components and additional duties applicable to the importation into the Community are given in Annex II.2. From 1 January to 30 June 1996, the goods originating in Latvia listed in Annex III shall be subject to the tariff quotas and preferential duties mentioned in that Annex. The basic amounts to be taken into consideration in calculating the reduced agricultural components and additional duties applicable to the importation into the Community are given in Annex II.3. From 1 January to 30 June 1996, the goods originating in Estonia listed in Annex IV shall be subject to the tariff quotas and preferential duties mentioned in that Annex. The basic amounts to be taken into consideration in calculating the reduced agricultural components and additional duties applicable to the importation into the Community are given in Annex II. The quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3238/94 (2). This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1995.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. ATIENZA SERNA(1) See page 2 of this Official Journal.(2) OJ No L 338, 28. 12. 1994, p. 30. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1795/95 (OJ No L 174, 26. 7. 1995, p. 9).ANNEX I>TABLE>NB: The reduced agricultural component (EAR) is calculated on the basis of the amounts shown in Annex II.ANNEX IIPROCESSED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS>TABLE>ANNEX III>TABLE>NB: The reduced agricultural component (EAR) is calculated on the basis of the amounts shown in Annex II.ANNEX IV>TABLE>NB: The reduced agricultural component (EAR) is calculated on the basis of the amounts shown in Annex II. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;free-trade agreement;agricultural product;farm product;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession;Baltic States;Baltic Republics;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products,20 +2416,"Twenty-second Commission Directive 98/16/EC of 5 March 1998 adapting to technical progress Annexes II, III, VI and VII to Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 (1) on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products, as last amended by Commission Directive 97/45/EC (2), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,Whereas Commission Directive 97/1/EC (3) temporarily prohibited, as a precautionary measure, the use of bovine, ovine and caprine tissues and fluids from the encephalon, the spinal cord and the eyes, and ingredients derived therefrom; this Directive was to be reviewed following the examination of the elements on which it was based, and generally adapted in the light of the development of scientific knowledge;Whereas Commission Decision 97/534/EC of 30 July 1997 on the prohibition of the use of material presenting risks as regards transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (4), defines specified risk materials, provides for their elimination at source and prohibits their import into the Community;Whereas Directive 76/768/EEC requires Member States to ensure that only cosmetic products which conform to the provisions of this Directive may be put on the market in the EU and whereas, more particularly, Member States shall prohibit the marketing of cosmetic products containing substances listed in Annex II;Whereas these provisions apply to all cosmetic products to be placed on the market in the Community, nothwithstanding the origin of the product or the raw materials contained therein; whereas, thereby, the compliance with Community law of cosmetic products, starting materials and intermediate products which are imported into the Community to be used in the manufacture of cosmetic products is controlled and checked;Whereas Directive 76/768/EEC should be amended to align the list of prohibited animal materials to that contained in the Decision 97/534/EC;Whereas the opinion of the Scientific Committee on Cosmetology of 24 June 1997 stated that tallow derivatives such as fatty acids, glycerine, fatty acid esters and soaps, used in the production of cosmetic products, are considered safe provided that, as a minimum, they have been obtained by certain specified methods which have been strictly certified, and that other tallow derivatives such as fatty alcohols and fatty amides produced from the abovementioned derivatives and subsequently processed are regarded as safe;Whereas, according to this scientific opinion, it is possible to grant a derogation for tallow derivatives; this derogation also applies to other derivatives of tallow such as fatty alcohols, fatty amines and fatty amides, and materials made from the abovementioned that are manufactured according to the methods indicated in the Annex and subjected to additional subsequent treatments;Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on the removal of technical barriers to trade in the cosmetic products sector;Whereas Member States have the right to maintain in force until 1 April 1998 those measures adopted in concordance with Directive 97/1/EC,. Directive 76/768/EEC is hereby amended as shown in the Annex. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the cosmetic products containing the substances set out in the Annex cannot be placed on the market from 1 April 1998. This does not apply to products produced before 1 April 1998. Member States may retain in force those measures implementing Directive 97/1/EC until 1 April 1998. 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than 1 April 1998. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt these provisions, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by the Member States.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 March 1998.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 169.(2) OJ L 196, 24. 7. 1997, p. 77.(3) OJ L 16, 18. 1. 1997, p. 85.(4) OJ L 216, 8. 8. 1997, p. 95.ANNEXReference number 419 of Annex II to Directive 76/768/CEE is amended as follows:'419. (a) the skull, including the brain and eyes, tonsils and spinal cord of:- bovine animals aged 12 months,- ovine and caprine animals which are aged over 12 months or have a permanent incissor tooth erupted through the gum;(b) the spleens of ovine and caprine animals and ingredients derived therefrom.However, tallow derivatives may be used provided that the following methods have been used and strictly certified by the producer:- Transesterification or Hydrolysis at at least: 200 °C, 40 bars (40,000 hPa) for 20 minutes (glycerol and fatty acids and esters),- Saponification with NaOH 12M (glycerol and soap):- Batch process: at 95 °C for three hoursor- Continuous process: at 140 °C, two bars (2000 hPa) for eight minutes or equivalent conditions.` +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;cosmetic product;beauty product;cosmetic;perfume;soap;toilet preparation;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;product safety;technological change;adaptation to technical progress;digital revolution;technical progress;technological development;technological progress;offal,20 +34130,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 434/2007 of 20 April 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 by reason of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania (1), and in particular Articles 34(3) and 56 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (2) and in particular Article 91 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 34 and Annex VIII of the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania defines in general terms the conditions under which temporary additional support is to be granted for transitional rural development measures in these new Member States. Implementing rules should be adopted to supplement those conditions and adapt certain rules foreseen by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006 of 15 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (3).(2) Those rules should conform to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and should therefore be limited to what is necessary to achieve the objectives pursued.(3) Conditions of eligibility for certain transitional measures should therefore be specified.(4) To facilitate the establishment of rural development programmes comprising those measures, and their examination and approval by the Commission, common rules relating to their structure and content should be laid down on the basis of Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 in particular.(5) Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006 should be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Rural Development Committee,. Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006 is amended as follows:1. In Chapter III, section I, subsection 1, the following Article 25a is added:2. In Chapter III, section I, subsection 4, the following sentence is added to Article 37(2):3. In Chapter III, section I, subsection 4, the following Article 37a is added:4. In Chapter III, Section 1, the following subsection 4a is added:5. Annex II is amended in accordance with Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 April 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  The Act of Accession was adapted by Council Decisions 2006/663/EC (OJ L 277, 9.10.2006, p. 2) and 2006/664/EC (OJ L 277, 9.10.2006, p. 4).(2)  OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2012/2006 (OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 8).(3)  OJ L 368, 23.12.2006, p. 15.ANNEXAnnex IIA to Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006 is hereby amended as follows:1. in point 3.4, a new paragraph is inserted after the first paragraph:2. in point 5.2, the first indent is completed by the following sentence:3. in point 5.3.1.2.3, the following sixth indent is added:‘— list of enterprises benefiting from a period of transition as referred to in section II paragraph 3 of Annex VIII of the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania.’;4. the title of point 5.3.1.4 is replaced by the following text5. in point 5.3.1.4, the following point is introduced:— description of the type of advisory and extension services to be provided;— the minimum requirements for the bodies responsible for the provision of these services;— the procedures for the selection of these bodies.’;6. in point 5.3.4.3, the following third indent is added:‘— For Bulgaria and Romania the minimum criteria for the definition of potential local action groups as referred to in Article 37a.’;7. the following point 5.3.5 is added:— Community contribution for each of the years 2007, 2008 and 2009.— Designation of paying agency.’;8. the following table is added for Bulgaria and Romania after point 6.2:Axis Public contributionTotal public EAFRD contribution rate EAFRD amountAxis 1Axis 2Axis 3Axis 4Technical AssistanceComplements to direct paymentsTotal’9. in the nota bene after table 6.2a the following sentence is added:10. the following table is inserted for Bulgaria and Romania after table 7:Measure/Axis Public expenditure Private expenditure Total costMeasure 111Measure 112Measure 121Measure 1…Total Axis 1Measure 211Measure 212Measure 221Measure 2 …Total Axis 2Measure 311Measure 312Measure 321Measure 3…Total Axis 341 Local development strategies:— 411 Competitiveness— 412 Environment/land management— 413 Quality of life/diversification421 Cooperation:431 Running costs, skills acquisition, animationTotal Axis 4 (2)511 Technical Assistance(a) running costs(b) action plan611 Complements to direct paymentsGrand total11. the following measure codes (143) and (611) are added to the table under point 7:‘(143) provision of farm advisory and extension services in Bulgaria and Romania(611) complementary direct payments in Bulgaria and Romania.’(1)  OJ L 69, 9.3.2007, p. 5.’;(2)  In order to verify compliance with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 the distribution key between axes resulting from the local development strategies will be applied to the total allocation of Axis 4.’; +",fund (EU);EC fund;rural development;rural planning;transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;Romania;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +4871,"Commission Directive 2009/121/EC of 14 September 2009 amending, for the purposes of their adaptation to technical progress, Annexes I and V to Directive 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on textile names (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on textile names (1), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2008/121/EC lays down rules governing the labelling or marking of products as regards their textile fibre content, in order to ensure that consumer interests are thereby protected. Textile products may be placed on the market within the Community only if they comply with the provisions of that Directive.(2) In view of recent findings by a technical working group, it is necessary, for the purposes of adapting Directive 2008/121/EC to technical progress, to add the fibre melamine to the list of fibres set out in the Annexes I and V to that Directive.(3) Directive 2008/121/EC should therefore be amended accordingly(4) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Directives relating to Textile Names and Labelling,. Directive 2008/121/EC is amended as follows:1. in Annex I the following row 48 is added:‘48 melamine fibre formed of at least 85 % by mass of cross-linked macromolecules made up of melamine derivatives’;2. in Annex V the following entry 48 is added:‘48 Melamine 7,00’. Transposition1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 15 September 2010 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 September 2009.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1)  OJ L 19, 23.1.2009, p. 29. +",consumer information;consumer education;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;product quality;quality criterion;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;labelling;textile fibre;textile thread,20 +18243,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2105/98 of 1 October 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 2628/97 as regards transitional provisions for the start-up period of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 of 21 April 1997 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products (1), and in particular Article 10(f) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2628/97 (2) lays down detailed rules as regards transitional provisions for the start-up period of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals;Whereas in order to avoid difficulties in the domain of intra-Community trade in bovine animals it is necessary to clarify the applicable rules; whereas it is necessary to allow in certain Member States, for a transitional period until 1 March 1999 at the latest, the trade in bovine animals born after 1 January 1998 bearing ear-tags complying with Council Directive 92/102/EEC of 27 November 1992 on the identification and registration of animals (3);Whereas such a solution is justifiable since it serves the possibility for Member States to use their existing stock of ear-tags and avoids the practical difficulties of re-identifying quickly all bovine animals which may be subject to intra-Community trade;Whereas Regulation (EC) No 2628/97 should be amended accordingly;Whereas having regard to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 820/97, it is necessary for the measures provided for in this Regulation to take effect from 1 September 1998;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund Committee,. The following paragraph 6 is hereby added to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2628/97:'6. Until 1 March 1999 at the latest, bovine animals which belong to the national herds of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom (with the exception of Northern Ireland), are born after 1 January 1998, and bear two ear-tags as referred to in paragraph 1, may be subject to intra-Community trade provided that those ear-tags comply with Council Directive 92/102/EEC (*) and form part of the national stocks notified in accordance with paragraph 3.For the purposes of this paragraph, for Portugal and Germany the second ear-tag may comply with paragraph 4.(*) OJ L 355, 5. 12. 1992, p. 32.` This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 September 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 October 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 117, 7. 5. 1997, p. 1.(2) OJ L 354, 30. 12. 1997, p. 17.(3) OJ L 355, 5. 12. 1992, p. 32. +",health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;database;data bank;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade;data recording;data acquisition;data capture;recording of data;labelling,20 +12857,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 658/94 of 24 March 1994 fixing the compensatory aid for Community bananas marketed in the second half of 1993 and the advance for 1994. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3518/93 (2), and in particular Article 12 (6) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93 of 9 July 1993 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 526/94 (4), lays down detailed rules for applying Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the aid scheme to compensate for loss of income;Whereas, pursuant to Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, compensatory aid is to be calculated on the basis of the difference between the flat-rate reference income for bananas produced and marketed within the Community and the average production income obtained on the Community market during the year in question; whereas additional aid is granted in favour of a production region if the average production there is significantly lower than the Community average; whereas the compensatory aid and additional aid for 1993 must be calculated for the second six months of that year;Whereas prices for bananas produced and marketed in the Community during the second half of 1993 were such that the average of the prices at the delivered at first port of unloading in the rest of the Community stage, less the average costs of transport and delivery fob, is less than the reference income fixed in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93; whereas the compensatory aid for those six months should be fixed accordingly;Whereas the average production income obtained from marketing bananas produced in Madeira was, given the very unfavourable production conditions, significantly lower than the Community average during the second half of 1993; whereas, therefore, additional aid should be granted in favour of that banana industry;Whereas, moreover, advances and securities on quantities of bananas marketed during a given year depend on the amount of aid paid in respect of the preceding year pursuant to Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93;Whereas, given the current trend in the price of bananas produced in the Community, the amount of the advance to be paid during 1994 should be the same as that paid during the second half of 1993;Whereas this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in order to be fully effective;Whereas the Management Committee for Bananas has not delivered an opinion within the time limit laid down by its chairman,. 1. The compensatory aid referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 for bananas covered by CN code ex 0803, excluding plantains, marketed fresh during the second half of 1993 shall be ECU 24,5 per 100 kg.2. The amount of the aid referred to in paragraph 1 shall be increased by ECU 2,8 per 100 kg for bananas produced in the region of Madeira.3. Notwithstanding Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93, the advance and security relating to Community bananas marketed during 1994 shall be ECU 13,4 per 100 kg and ECU 6,7 per 100 kg respectively. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 March 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 15.(3) OJ No L 170, 13. 7. 1993, p. 5.(4) OJ No L 66, 10. 3. 1994, p. 19. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;financial loss;loss of income;EU production;Community production;European Union production;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy,20 +10075,"Council Directive 92/120/EEC of 17 December 1992 on the conditions for granting temporary and limited derogations from specific Community health rules on the production and marketing of certain products of animal origin. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas products of animal origin are included on the list of products in Annex II to the Treaty; whereas their marketing provides an important source of income for the farming population;Whereas to ensure rational development of the sector, increase productivity and progressively establish the conditions for a single market, health rules applying to production and marketing have been laid down at Community level;Whereas the Community has adopted measures enabling veterinary checks to be abolished at the frontiers between Member States for the products concerned;Whereas it is possible that, because of particular circumstances, some establishments will be unable to comply with all the specific rules laid down by 1 January 1993; whereas, in order to take account of local situations and prevent abrupt closures of establishments, arrangements should be made for temporary and limited derogations for establishments in operation before 1 January 1993;Whereas the Commission has deemed it necessary to obtain the opinion of the Scientific Veterinary Committee for the grant of derogations from the principle of systematic examination for trichinae in pigmeat; whereas since this opinion is not yet available, it is appropriate to make provision for the retention of temporary derogations for pigmeat not intended for Member States carrying out systematic examination for trichinae in pigmeat;Whereas these derogations must be strictly controlled to forestall any risk of abuse,. 1. Member States may, until 31 December 1995, authorize establishments manufacturing products of animal origin referred to in Article 2 (b) of Directive 77/99/EEC which, on the date on which this Directive is notified, have not been judged to comply with the requirements laid down by Directive 77/99/EEC for their approval, to derogate from some of the structural requirements laid down in Chapter I of Annex A and in Chapters II (A) and III of Annex C to that Directive provided that animal products from such establishments are still subject to the rules on checks laid down by Article 5 (2) of Directive 89/662/EEC.2. Derogations as referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted only to establishments which have submitted an application for a derogation to the competent national authority. This application must be supplemented, at the request of the competent authority, by a work plan and programme indicating the period within which the establishment will be able to comply with the structural requirements referred to in paragraph 1.Member States shall notify the Commission and the other Member States within the Standing Veterinary Committee of the establishments which comply with the requirements of that Directive as regards the products of animal origin referred to in Article 2 (b) of Directive 77/99/EEC. The notification must, for each individual establishment, specify the nature of the products manufactured.3. Where financial assistance is requested from the Community, only requests in respect of projects complying with the requirements of Directive 77/99/EEC can be accepted. 1. Member States may, until 31 December 1995, grant derogations from the structural requirements provided for in Chapter IV of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC (4) and in Chapter I (1) (a) of Annex B to Directive 77/99/EEC for low-capacity coldstores in which meat and other foodstuffs are stored only if they are packaged and from any obligation to approve such establishments.2. The provisions concerning the output appearing in the first subparagraph of Article 13 (1) of Directive 64/433/EEC shall apply to the slaughterhouses referred to in Article 4A of the aforementioned Directive until 31 December 1994. Likewise, for cutting plants, the figure appearing in the first subparagraph of Article 4A point 2 of the said Directive shall be five tonnes per week for the same period. Member States may, pending the decision provided for in Article 6 (2) of Directive 64/433/EEC, derogate from the requirement in Article 6 (1) (a) of that Directive for fresh pigmeat intended for marketing in their territories and for that intended for any Member State having recourse to the same derogation.Member States having recourse to this derogation shall inform the Commission and the other Member States within the Standing Veterinary Committee. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 1 January 1993. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 1992.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. GUMMER(1) OJ No C 84, 2. 4. 1990, p. 100.(2) OJ No C 113, 7. 5. 1990, p. 205.(3) OJ No C 332, 31. 12. 1990, p. 62.(4) OJ N L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 71 (consolidated version). +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;meat processing industry;cutting premises;cutting-up premises;slaughterhouse;health legislation;health regulations;health standard;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;pigmeat;pork,20 +14474,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2326/95 of 3 October 1995 on the issuing of licences for traditional imports of bananas originating in the ACP States for the fourth quarter of 1995. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 of 10 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1164/95 (4), and in particular Article 16 (1) and (2) thereof,Whereas Article 16 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 provides that where the quantities of bananas originating in one and the same ACP State listed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 for which import licences are applied for exceed the quantity fixed for the period in question, the Commission is to set a single reduction percentage to all licence applications mentioning that country of origin;Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1923/95 (5) fixes quantities for imports of bananas into the Community for the fourth quarter of 1995 for imports originating in the ACP States under the traditional quantities imported;Whereas, for Ivory Coast the quantities requested for traditional imports of ACP bananas during the fourth quarter of 1995 are higher than the quantities fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1923/95; whereas, as a result, a single reduction percentage should be fixed for each application indicating this country of origin pursuant to Article 16 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93;Whereas this Regulation should take effect without delay in order to allow licences to be issued as quickly as possible,. For the fourth quarter of 1995, as regards licence applications for traditional imports of bananas originating in the ACP States, import licences shall be issued:- for the quantity indicated in the licence application, multiplied by a reduction coefficient of 0,9966 for applications indicating the origin Ivory Coast,- in the case of applications indicating other origins, for the quantities indicated in the application. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 October 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;Côte d'Ivoire;Ivory Coast;Republic of Côte d’Ivoire;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;ACP countries,20 +16706,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 768/97 of 28 April 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 2479/96 laying down detailed rules for the application of the minimum import price system for certain soft fruit originating in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and fixing the minimum import prices. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1926/96 of 7 October 1996 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for the adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Agreements on free trade and trade-related matters with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, to take account of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas the Annexes to Annexes Ia and Ib, IIb and IIIa of Regulation (EC) No 1926/96 indicate that the minimum import prices are fixed for each marketing year; whereas Annex II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2479/96 (2) fixes these prices for the period ending 30 April 1997; whereas the minimum import prices for the 1997/98 market year should accordingly be fixed;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2479/96 is replaced by:'Article 2For the 1997/98 marketing year, the minimum import prices shall be as set out in Annex II to this Regulation.` This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 April 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 254, 8. 10. 1996, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 335, 24. 12. 1996, p. 25. +",import price;entry price;minimum price;floor price;soft fruit;bilberry;blackberry;blackcurrant;cranberry;currant;gooseberry;mulberry;raspberry;strawberry;Estonia;Republic of Estonia;Latvia;Republic of Latvia;Lithuania;Republic of Lithuania,20 +3426,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 19/2003 of 6 January 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 January 2003.It shall apply from 8 to 21 January 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 January 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 6 January 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 8 to 21 January 2003>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +42081,"2013/475/EU: Council Decision of 23 September 2013 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Bilateral Oversight Board under the Agreement between the United States of America and the European Community on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety, concerning Decision No 0004 amending Annex 1 to the Agreement. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) Council Decision 2011/719/EU of 7 March 2011 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the United States of America and the European Community on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety (1) entered into force on 1 May 2011.(2) Pursuant to Article 3.C.2 of the Agreement between the United States of America and the European Community on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety (2) (‘the Agreement’), the Bilateral Oversight Board established by Article 3.A of the Agreement may amend the annexes to the Agreement in accordance with Article 19.B thereof.(3) It is appropriate to establish the position to be be adopted on the Union’s behalf within the Bilateral Oversight Board in accordance with Article 4(4) of Decision 2011/719/EU with regard to Decision No 0004 of the Bilateral Oversight Board amending Annex 1 to the Agreement,. The position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Bilateral Oversight Board, as referred to in Article 3.A of the Agreement between the United States of America and the European Community on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety, with regard to the adoption of a Decision amending Annex 1 to the Agreement, shall be based on the draft Decision No 0004 of the Bilateral Oversight Board, attached to this Decision. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 23 September 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentV. JUKNA(1)  OJ L 291, 9.11.2011, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 291, 9.11.2011, p. 3.DRAFTBILATERAL OVERSIGHT BOARDfor the Agreement between the United States of America and the European Community on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safetyRecord of decisionDecision No 0004In accordance with Article 19.B of the Agreement between the United States of America and the European Community on Cooperation in the Regulation of Civil Aviation Safety (the ‘Agreement’), which provides for amendments to the annexes to the Agreement to be effected by decision of the Bilateral Oversight Board established pursuant to Article 3 of the Agreement, the Bilateral Oversight Board hereby decides as follows:1. To amend Annex 1 to the Agreement by adding a new paragraph 3.2.11 with the following text:(a) As of January 1, 2014, fees imposed during any calendar year by a Technical Agent on an applicant or regulated entity for a validation performed by that Technical Agent under 3.2.4 to approve(i) the design of an aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance;(ii) a supplemental type certificate;(iii) certain major changes to a type design, as defined in the technical implementation procedures; or(iv) acoustical and emissions changes(b) Fees imposed during any calendar year by a Technical Agent on an applicant or regulated entity for a validation performed by that Technical Agent under 3.2.4 shall reflect the efficiencies gained by using a validation process instead of a certification process. Such efficiencies and associated fee reductions shall be substantiated by relevant data. Therefore, the Bilateral Oversight Board shall periodically review, and appropriately adjust by decision, the percentage in (a) above.’2. The periodic review indicated in the new paragraph 3.2.11 (b) shall be undertaken at the request of either Party but no more frequently than every two years. As provided for in paragraph 2.2.1 of Annex 1 to the Agreement, the Bilateral Oversight Board shall be assisted by the Certification Oversight Board in conducting such reviews and developing any necessary decisions. The review and decision shall be based on data provided by the Technical Agents.The amendment shall take effect on the date of the last signature below.For the Bilateral Oversight Board:FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EUROPEAN COMMISSIONDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EUROPEAN UNIONUNITED STATES OF AMERICABY : _BY : _TITLE : Associate Administrator for Aviation SafetyTITLE : Director, Aviation and International Transport Affairs, Directorate-General for Mobility and TransportDATE: DATE:PLACE : Washington, DCPLACE : Brussels, Belgium +",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;civil aviation;civil aeronautics;cooperation agreement (EU);EC cooperation agreement;revision of an agreement;amendment of an agreement;revision of a treaty;air safety;air transport safety;aircraft safety;aviation safety;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +42851,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2013 of 25 September 2013 opening and providing for the management of Union tariff quotas for agricultural products originating in Panama. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Decision 2012/734/EU of 25 June 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, and the provisional application of Part IV thereof concerning trade matters (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) Decision 2012/734/EU authorised the signature, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (‘the Agreement’). Pursuant to Decision 2012/734/EU, the Agreement is to be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion. The Agreement applies on a provisional basis from 1 August 2013.(2) Appendix 2 to Annex I to the Agreement concerns the EU’s import tariff-rate quotas for goods originating in Central America. Two tariff quotas are granted exclusively to Panama. It is therefore necessary to open tariff quotas for such products.(3) The quotas should be managed on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2). In order to benefit from the tariff concessions provided for in this Regulation, the products listed in the Annex should be accompanied by a proof of origin as provided for in the Agreement. Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (3), as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 927/2012 (4), contains new CN codes which are different from those referred to in the Agreement. The new codes should therefore be reflected in the Annex to this Regulation.(4) Since the Agreement takes effect on 1 August 2013, this Regulation should apply from the same date.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Union tariff quotas are opened for the goods originating in Panama and listed in the Annex. The customs duties applicable to imports into the Union of goods originating in Panama and listed in the Annex shall, within the respective tariff quotas set out in the Annex to this Regulation, be suspended. The products listed in the Annex shall be accompanied by a proof of origin as set out in Appendix 3 of Annex II of the Agreement. The tariff quotas in the Annex shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 August 2013.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 September 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 346, 15.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 304, 31.10.2012, p. 1.ANNEXNotwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the scope of the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by CN codes as they exist at the time of adoption of this Regulation.Order No CN code Description of goods Quota period Annual quota volume09.7310 2208 40 51 Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products, in containers holding more than 2 litres From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 417 hectolitres (expressed in equivalent pure alcohol)From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 1 050 hectolitres (expressed in equivalent pure alcohol) (1)09.7311 1701 13 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form, other than raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 5 000 (expressed in raw sugar equivalent)1702 30 Glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20 % by weight of fructose From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. 12 360 (expressed in raw sugar equivalent) (2)1702 40 90 Glucose and glucose syrup other than isoglucose, containing in the dry state at least 20 % but less than 50 % by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar1702 50 Chemically pure fructose1704 90 99 Other sugar confectionery, not containing cocoa1702 90 30 Other sugars, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50 % by weight of fructose, excluding chemically pure maltose1806 10 30 Cocoa powder, containing 65 % or more by weight of sucrose or isoglucose expressed as sucroseEx18062095 Other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2 kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk in containers or immediate packings, of a content exceeding 2 kg, containing less than 18 % by weight of cocoa butter and 70 % or more by weight of sucroseEx18069090 Other chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa, containing 70 % or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose)1901 90 99 Other food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, other food preparations of goods of headings 0401 to 0404, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis2006 00 31 Fruit (excluding tropical fruit and ginger), vegetables, nuts (excluding tropical nuts), fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glacé or crystallised)2007 91 10 Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut purée and fruit or nut pastes, obtained by cookingEx20 09 Fruit juices (excluding tomato juice, juices of tropical fruit and mixtures of juices of tropical fruit) and vegetable juices of a value not exceeding 30 EUR per 100 kg net weight, unfermented and not containing added spirit, containing 30 % or more by weight of added sugarEx21011298 Preparations with a basis of coffee, tea or mate, containing 70 % or more by weight of sucroseEx21069098 Other food preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing 70 % or more by weight of sucrose3302 10 29 Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures with a basis of one or more of these substances, of a kind used in the drink industries, containing all flavouring agents characterising a beverage, of an actual alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 0,5 %(1)  With an increase of 50 hectolitres (expressed in equivalent pure alcohol) each year as from 1.1.2015.(2)  With an increase of 360 tonnes (expressed in raw sugar equivalent) each year as from 1.1.2015. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Panama;Republic of Panama;agricultural product;farm product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;suspension of customs duties;customs procedure suspending import duties;suspension of tariff duty;tariff dismantling,20 +25187,"2003/597/EC: Commission Decision of 4 August 2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Directive 93/25/EEC as regards the statistical surveys on sheep and goat population and production (notified under document number C(2003) 2801). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 93/25/EEC of 1 June 1993 on the statistical surveys to be carried out on sheep and goat stocks(1), as last amended by Directive 97/77/EC(2), and in particular Article 1(4), Article 2(2), Article 3(2) and (3), Article 7, Article 10(1) and (2) and Article 13(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 94/434/EC of 30 May 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Directive 93/25/EEC as regards the statistical surveys on sheep and goat population and production(3) has been substantially amended several times(4). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Decision should be codified.(2) Precise definitions are required in order to carry out the surveys provided for in Directive 93/25/EEC. This first requires the definition of the agricultural holdings covered by the survey. The individual categories into which the survey results are to be broken down should also be precisely defined, and the herd size classes and regions according to which the Member States draw up the survey results at regular intervals should be determined. A single definition of carcass weight is necessary for the drawing-up of slaughtering statistics.(3) According to Directive 93/25/EEC, the Member States may, at their request, be authorised to use administrative sources instead of statistical surveys on sheep and goat stocks and the prescribed breakdown by herd size classes for the final results of even-numbered years.(4) Applications have been made by the Member States for the various types of authorisation.(5) This Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics,. 1. For the purposes of Article 2(2) of Directive 93/25/EEC, ""agricultural holding"" means any technical and economic unit under single management which produces agricultural products.2. The survey referred to in Article 1(1) of Directive 93/25/EEC shall cover:(a) agricultural holdings with a utilised agricultural area of 1 ha or more;(b) agricultural holdings with a utilised agricultural area of less than 1 ha, if their production is to a certain extent intended for sale or if their production unit exceeds certain natural thresholds.3. Member States wishing to apply a different survey threshold shall, however, undertake to determine that threshold in such a way that only the smallest holdings are excluded, and that together the holdings excluded account for 1 % or less of the total standard gross margin, within the meaning of Commission Decision 85/377/EEC(5), of the Member State concerned. The definitions of the categories of sheep and goat referred to in Article 3(1) and Article 13(2) of Directive 93/25/EEC are set out in Annex I. The territorial subdivisions referred to in Article 7(1) of Directive 93/25/EEC are set out in Annex II. The size classes referred to in Article 10(1) of Directive 93/25/EEC are set out in Annex III. The carcass weight referred to in Article 13(1) of Directive 93/25/EEC is defined in Annex IV. 1. Pursuant to Article 1(3) of Directive 93/25/EEC, the Member States listed in point (a) of Annex V are authorised to use administrative sources instead of statistical surveys.2. Pursuant to Article 10(2) of Directive 93/25/EEC, the Member States listed in point (b) of Annex V are authorised to use the breakdown by herd size classes for the final results of even-numbered years. Decision 94/434/EC is repealed.References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table set out in Annex VII. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 August 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 149, 21.6.1993, p. 10.(2) OJ L 10, 16.1.1998, p. 28.(3) OJ L 179, 13.7.1994, p. 33.(4) See Annex VI.(5) OJ L 220, 17.8.1985, p. 1.ANNEX IDefinition of categoriesEwes and ewe lambs put to the ramFemales of the ovine species which have already lambed at least once as well as those which have been put to the ram for the first time.Milk ewesEwes which are kept exclusively or principally to produce milk for human consumption and/or for processing into dairy products. This includes cast milk sheep (whether fattened or not between their last lactation and slaughtering).Other ewesEwes other than milk sheep.LambsMale or female sheep up to approximately 12 months old.ANNEX IITerritorial subdivisions>TABLE>ANNEX IIITABLE 1Size classes of sheep stocks held>TABLE>TABLE 2Size classes of goat stocks held>TABLE>ANNEX IVDefinition of carcass weightCarcass weight is the weight of the slaughtered animal's cold body after having been bled, skinned and eviscerated, and after removal of the head (severed at the atlanto-occipital joint), of the feet (severed at the carpometacarpal or tarso-metatarsal joints), of the tail (severed between the sixth and seventh caudal vertebrae) and of the genital organs (including udder).Kidneys and kidney fats are included in the carcass.ANNEX V(a) Member States authorised to use administrative sources instead of statistical surveys.(b) Member States authorised to use the breakdown by herd size classes for the final results of even-numbered years.ANNEX VIRepealed Decision with its successive amendments>TABLE>ANNEX VIICorrelation table>TABLE> +",sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;EC Directive;agricultural statistics;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid;agricultural census;census of agriculture;farm census;livestock census,20 +4143,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2165/2005 of 20 December 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee,Whereas:(1) Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 (1) prohibits the overpressing of grapes and the pressing of wine lees to guard against poor quality wine, and to this end stipulates the obligation to distil marc and lees. Since the production and marketing facilities in the wine-growing areas of Slovenia and Slovakia enable the objectives of this provision to be met, the obligation for producers in these regions to distil by-products of wine-making should be replaced with the obligation to withdraw such by-products under supervision.(2) Under Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, the decision would be taken upon accession whether to classify Poland in wine-growing region A in Annex III to the above Regulation which classifies the areas planted with vines in Member States into wine-growing zones. The Polish authorities have provided the Commission with information on the areas of vines planted in Poland and their geographical position, which shows that these wine-growing areas could be classed as zone A.(3) Following recent simplification of the division of the Czech Republic’s wine-growing areas which are classified in zones A and B of the said Annex III, it is necessary to adapt it as a consequence through the introduction of new descriptions of those wine-growing areas.(4) Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 establishes a list of authorised oenological practices and processes for wine production. Several oenological practices and processes not contained in this Annex have been authorised on an experimental basis by some Member States under the conditions set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine and establishing a Community code of oenological practices and processes (2). The results obtained suggest that these practices and processes were beneficial to improving the management of wine production and the conservation of these products, whilst posing no health risks to consumers. The International Organisation of Vine and Wine has already recognised and authorised these experimental practices carried out in Member States. Therefore such oenological practices and processes should be definitively authorised at Community level.(5) Annex VI.D.1 to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 provides that quality wines psr may be produced only from grapes of wine varieties which appear on the list of the Member State of production and are harvested within the specified region. However, point D.2 of that Annex provides that, until 31 August 2005 at the latest, in the case of a traditional practice governed by special provisions of the Member State of production, that Member State may permit on certain conditions, by means of express authorisations and subject to suitable controls, that a quality sparkling wine psr be obtained by adding to the basic product from which the wine is made one or more wine-sector products which do not originate in the specified region whose name the wine bears.(6) Italy has applied this derogation for the preparation of quality sparkling wines psr ‘Conegliano-Valdobbiadene’ and ‘Montello e Colli Asolani’. In order to adapt the structural aspects of the traditional method of producing such wines, this derogation should be extended until 31 December 2007.(7) By virtue of Annex III.1(c) to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, the wine-growing areas of Denmark and Sweden form part of wine-growing zone A. These two Member States are now able to produce table wine with a geographical indication. Accordingly, ‘Lantvin’ and ‘Regional vin’ should be added to Annex VII.A.2.(8) The derogations provided for in Annex VII.D.1 and Annex VIII.F(a), allowing the information on the label to be given in one or more of the official languages of the Community, should apply to Cyprus.(9) Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 should therefore be amended accordingly,. Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 is hereby amended as follows:1. in Article 27, paragraph 7 is replaced by the following:2. Annexes III, IV, VI, VII and VIII are amended as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.However, point 3 of the Annex shall apply from 1 September 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 2005.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. BECKETT(1)  OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1795/2003 (OJ L 262, 14.10.2003, p. 13).(2)  OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1163/2005 (OJ L 188, 20.7.2005, p. 3).ANNEXThe Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 are amended as follows:1. Annex III is amended as follows:(a) point 1 is amended as follows:— point (c) is replaced by:‘(c) in Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom: the wine-growing areas of these countries;’— point (d) is replaced by:‘(d) in the Czech Republic: the wine growing region of Čechy.’;(b) point 2(d) is replaced by:‘(d) in the Czech Republic: the wine-growing region of Morava and the areas under vines not included in point 1(d);’2. Annex IV is amended as follows:(a) point 1 is amended as follows:— point (i) is replaced by the following:‘(i) treatment of must and new wine still in fermentation with charcoal for oenological use, within certain limits;’— in point (j), the following indent is inserted after the first indent:‘— plant proteins,’;— the following point is added:‘(s) addition of L-ascorbic acid up to certain limits.’;(b) point 3 is amended as follows:— in point (m), the following indent is inserted after the first indent:‘— plant proteins,’;— the following points are added:‘(zc) the addition of dimethyldicarbonate (DMDC) to wine for microbiological stabilisation, within certain limits and under conditions to be determined;(zd) the addition of yeast mannoproteins to ensure the tartaric and protein stabilisation of wines.’;(c) in point 4, the following point is added:‘(e) usage of pieces of oak wood in winemaking.’;3. in Annex VI point D.2, first indent, the date ‘31 August 2005’ is replaced by the date ‘31 December 2007’;4. Annex VII is amended as follows:(a) in point A.2b, the third indent is replaced by:‘— one of the following wordings under conditions to be determined: “Vino de la tierra”, “οίνος τοπικός”, “zemské víno”, “regional vin”, “Landwein”, “ονομασία κατά παράδοση”, “regional wine”, “vin de pays”, “indicazione geografica tipica”, “tájbor”, “inbid ta’ lokalità tradizzjonali,”, “landwijn”, “vinho regional”, “deželno vino PGO”, “deželno vino s priznano geografsko oznako”, “geograafilise tähistusega lauavein”, “lantvin”. Where such a term is used, the words “table wine” is not required;’(b) in point D.1, the third subparagraph is replaced by the following:5. in Annex VIII point F, point (a) is replaced by:‘(a) the following information shall be provided only in the official language of the Member State in whose territory production took place:— in the case of quality sparkling wines psr, the name of the specified region as referred to in point B.4, second indent;— for quality sparkling wines psr or for quality sparkling wines, the name of another geographical area as referred to in point E.1. +",common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;product quality;quality criterion;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;wine;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing;labelling,20 +4743,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 472/2008 of 29 May 2008 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards the first base year to be applied for time series in NACE Revision 2 and, for time series prior to 2009 to be transmitted according to NACE Revision 2, the level of detail, the form, the first reference period, and the reference period (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 of 19 May 1998 concerning short-term statistics (1) and in particular Article 17(k) and (l) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 establishes a common framework for the production of short-term Community statistics on the business cycle. The scope of these statistics is defined by reference to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 of 9 October 1990 on the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE Rev. 1) (2).(2) Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 and amending Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 as well as certain EC Regulations on specific statistical domains, short-term statistics governed by Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 shall be produced in accordance with NACE Rev. 2 from 1 January 2009 onwards.(3) According to Article 17(k) and (l) of Regulation (EC) No 1165/98, it is necessary to determine the first base year to be applied for time series in NACE Rev. 2 and, for time series prior to 2009 to be transmitted according to NACE Rev. 2, the level of detail, the form, the first reference period, and the reference period.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,. The first base year to be applied for short-term statistics governed by Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 and produced in accordance with NACE Rev. 2, shall be 2005 (2006 for D-310). 1.   The specific requirements concerning the level of detail, the form, the first reference period, and the reference period for time series prior to 2009 to be transmitted according to NACE Rev. 2, shall be as set out in the Annex.2.   The time series compiled according to the requirements referred to in paragraph 1 shall be transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) as follows:(a) in the case of monthly variables, not later than the corresponding data referring to January 2009;(b) in the case of quarterly data, not later than the corresponding data referring to the first quarter of 2009. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 29 May 2008.For the CommissionJoaquín ALMUNIAMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 162, 5.6.1998, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 393, 30.12.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 293, 24.10.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006.ANNEXSpecific requirements for time series prior to 2009 to be transmitted according to NACE Rev. 2The level of detail according to which the individual variables are to be transmitted is the same as set out in sections (f) of Annexes A, B, C and D, respectively, of Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 (in the following referred to as ‘STS Regulation’).The form in which the individual variables are to be transmitted is the same as set out in sections (d) of Annexes A, B, C, and D respectively, of the STS Regulation.The following table indicates the first reference period for which the individual variables are to be transmitted according to NACE Rev. 2. All dates are provided in the format mm/yyyy for monthly and qq/yyyy for quarterly dates.Especially in Annex D (Other services) of the STS Regulation, the introduction of NACE Rev. 2 requires the availability of data more detailed than under the previous NACE or of data on individual activities not covered by STS prior to the introduction of NACE Rev. 2. In such cases, where in addition it is not possible to produce estimates of good quality, the Member States concerned may chose a first reference period later than 2000 subject to prior approval by the Commission (Eurostat).Variable Designation First reference periodINDUSTRYA-110 Production 01/2000A-120 Turnover 01/2000A-121 Domestic turnover 01/2000A-122 Non-domestic turnover 01/2000A-130 New orders received 01/2000A-131 Domestic new orders 01/2000A-132 Non-domestic new orders 01/2000A-210 Number of persons employed Q1/2000A-220 Hours worked Q1/2000A-230 Gross wages and salaries Q1/2000A-310 Output prices 01/2000A-311 Output prices of the domestic market 01/2000A-312 Output prices of the non-domestic market 01/2000A-340 Import prices 01/2006CONSTRUCTIONB-110 Production 01/2005 for monthly dataB-115 Production of building construction 01/2005 for monthly dataB-116 Production of civil engineering 01/2005 for monthly dataB-210 Number of persons employed Q1/2000B-220 Hours worked Q1/2000B-230 Gross wages and salaries Q1/2000B-320 Construction costs Q1/2000B-321 Material costs Q1/2000B-322 Labour costs Q1/2000B-411 Building permits: number of dwellings Q1/2000B-412 Building permits: square meters of useful floor area or alternative size measure Q1/2000RETAIL TRADE AND REPAIRC-120 Turnover 01/2000C-210 Number of persons employed Q1/2000C-330 Deflator of sales 01/2000C-123 Volume of sales 01/2000OTHER SERVICESD-120 Turnover Q1/2000D-210 Number of persons employed Q1/2000D-310 Output prices Q1/2006The reference period to be applied for the individual variables is the same as set out in sections (e) of Annexes A, B, C and D, respectively, of the STS Regulation. +",statistical method;statistical harmonisation;statistical methodology;nomenclature;statistical nomenclature;statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table;EU statistics;Community statistics;European Union statistics;statistics of the EU;statistics of the European Union;economic statistics,20 +39236,"2011/417/EU: Council Decision of 12 July 2011 abrogating Decision 2010/408/EU on the existence of an excessive deficit in Finland. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 126(12) thereof,Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) By Decision 2010/408/EU (1), following a proposal from the Commission in accordance with Article 126(6) of the Treaty, the Council decided that an excessive deficit existed in Finland. In Decision 2010/408/EU, the Council noted that the general government deficit planned for 2010 was 4,1 % of GDP, above the 3 % of GDP Treaty reference value, while general government gross debt was planned to reach 49,9 % of GDP, below the 60 % of GDP Treaty reference value.(2) On 13 July 2010, in accordance with Article 126(7) of the Treaty and Article 3(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (2), the Council adopted, on a recommendation from the Commission, a recommendation addressed to Finland with a view to bringing the excessive deficit situation to an end by 2011 at the latest. The recommendation was made public.(3) In accordance with Article 126(12) of the Treaty, a Council Decision on the existence of an excessive deficit is to be abrogated when the excessive deficit in the Member State concerned has, in the view of the Council, been corrected.(4) In accordance with Article 4 of the Protocol (No 12) on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaties, the Commission provides the data for the implementation of this procedure. As part of the application of this Protocol, Member States are to notify data on government deficits and debt and other associated variables twice a year, namely before 1 April and before 1 October, in accordance with Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2009 of 25 May 2009 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community (3).(5) Based on data provided by the Commission (Eurostat) in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 479/2009 following the notification by Finland before 1 April 2011 and on the Commission services’ spring 2011 forecast, the following conclusions are warranted:— while the EDP notification of April 2010 planned for a deficit of 4,1 % of GDP in 2010, the actual outcome was considerably better at a deficit of 2,5 % of GDP,— the better-than-planned deficit outturn is primarily explained by stronger-than-expected economic growth and an improved labour market situation boosting tax revenues (notably VAT and income tax), while expenditure growth remained overall contained,— the Commission services’ spring 2011 forecast projects the deficit to fall further to 1 % of GDP in 2011. Similarly, the 2011 update of the stability programme projects a deficit of 0,9 % of GDP in 2011. The improvement of the fiscal balance from the previous year is driven by cyclical factors, reflecting the expected continuation of relatively robust economic activity, and some discretionary tax increases (mostly energy and product taxes) worth about ½ % of GDP. The deficit is forecast by both the Commission services and the 2011 update of the stability programme to marginally improve further to 0,7 % of GDP in 2012,— according to the Commission services’ spring 2011 forecast and the structural balances (recalculated by the Commission services on the basis of the information in the latest stability programme update, using the commonly agreed methodology) in 2011, the structural balance is estimated to reach a more favourable level than the medium-term objective, which is set by the Finnish authorities at a structural surplus of 0,5 % of GDP. However, the structural balance is estimated to weaken somewhat and turn negative in the medium term. The apparent decline in the structural balance estimate results from a broadly stable headline deficit against the backdrop of favourable projections for economic growth closing the currently large output gap. As a result, and unless further measures are taken, in 2015 the budget balance net of cyclical factors and one-off and other temporary measures is currently estimated to move slightly below the minimum benchmark of – 1,2 % of GDP which under normal cyclical fluctuations ensures a safety margin against breaching the 3 % of GDP reference value. The stability programme projections, extending until 2015, forecast the general government deficit to settle at about 1 % of GDP over 2013-2015,— the Commission services’ spring 2011 forecast projects the debt ratio to climb from 48,4 % of GDP recorded in 2010 to 52,2 % of GDP in 2012. The stability programme update projects the debt ratio to climb to 51,3 % of GDP by 2012.(6) It follows from these conclusions that the excessive deficit in Finland has been corrected and Decision 2010/408/EU should therefore be abrogated,. From an overall assessment it follows that the excessive deficit situation in Finland has been corrected. Decision 2010/408/EU is hereby abrogated. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Finland.. Done at Brussels, 12 July 2011.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. VINCENT-ROSTOWSKI(1)  OJ L 189, 22.7.2010, p. 17.(2)  OJ L 209, 2.8.1997, p. 6.(3)  OJ L 145, 10.6.2009, p. 1. +",Finland;Republic of Finland;budget policy;annuality of the budget;budgetary discipline;budgetary reform;yearly nature of the budget;budget estimate;economic recession;deterioration of the economy;economic crisis;economic depression;budget deficit;public expenditure;government expenditure;public debt;government debt;national debt;stability pact;Stability and Growth Pact,20 +2475,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 676/1999 of 26 March 1999 amending for the fifth time Regulation (EC) No 785/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 603/95 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 603/95 of 21 February 1995 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1347/95 (2), and in particular Article 18 thereof,Whereas the first indent of Article 2(2)(a) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 785/95 of 6 April 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 603/95 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1794/97 (4), stipulates that the driers to be used for the dehydration of fodder must reach an air temperature at the entry point not less than 93 °C;Whereas a large number of scientific studies show that high-temperature fodder drying safeguards the nutritional value of a high-quality product, in particular its beta-carotene content;Whereas the situation on the market in dried fodder, characterised by price reductions and production increases, is such that it is necessary to guarantee supplies of a finished product of high nutritional quality obtained under comparable competitive conditions and to justify the amount of aid granted as a contribution to processing costs; whereas that objective can be achieved by extending the practice of high-temperature drying;Whereas fodder processing is carried out at high temperature in most processing plants; whereas provision should therefore be made for those plants still operating at an air temperature at the entry point of 93 °C to be modified within a reasonable time limit so as to conform to that practice;Whereas the technical modifications needed for that purpose make confirmation of approval of the plant by the competent authority indispensable;Whereas a small number of horizontal belt driers producing an air temperature at the entry point of a least 110 °C are currently in use in some Member States; whereas these are small, low-capacity installations whose operating temperature cannot be increased without considerable technical modifications; whereas they may, therefore, be granted a derogation from the requirement for a minimum drying temperature of 350 °C, on the understanding that no new installations of this type will be approved after the beginning of the 1999/2000 marketing year;Whereas Article 15(b) of Regulation (EC) No 785/95 provides that Member States must inform the Commission of the areas and quantities covered by delivery contracts and declarations; whereas experience has shown that that notification can be the source of contradictory and unsatisfactory information; whereas it should therefore be abolished;Whereas the Management Committee for Dried Fodder has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,. Regulation (EC) No 785/95 is hereby amended as follows:1. in Article 2(2)(a), the first indent is replaced by the following:'- air temperature at the entry point not less than 350 °C; however, horizontal belt driers producing an air temperature at the entry point of not less than 110 °C approved before the beginning of the 1999/2000 marketing year need not comply with this requirement,`;2. in Article 15, point (b) is deleted. 1. The technical modifications to driers made necessary by Article 1(1) shall be carried out without prejudice to the obligation to notify the competent authority within the time limit laid down in the last subparagraph of Article 4(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 785/95 in order to obtain confirmation of approval.2. The Member States shall send the Commission, by 15 May 1999, a list of horizontal belt driers granted approval before the beginning of the 1999/2000 marketing year and consequently eligible for the derogation provided for in Article 1(1). This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from the date of its entry into force, with the exception of Article 1(1), which shall apply from 1 April 2000.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 March 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 63, 21. 3. 1995, p. 1.(2) OJ L 131, 15. 6. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ L 79, 7. 4. 1995, p. 5.(4) OJ L 255, 18. 9. 1997, p. 12. +",processing industry;manufacturing industry;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;product quality;quality criterion;fodder;dry fodder;forage;green fodder;hay;silage;straw;terms for aid;aid procedure;counterpart funds,20 +15580,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1331/96 of 8 July 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Germany. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2870/95 (2); and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3084/95 of 21 December 1995 allocating, for 1996, catch quotas between Member States for vessels in Latvian waters (3), provides for cod quotas for 1996;Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES division III d (Latvian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany have reached the quota allocated for 1996; whereas Germany has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 10 June 1996; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,. Catches of cod in the waters of ICES division III d (latvian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Germany for 1996.Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES division III d (Latvian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 10 June 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 July 1996.For the CommissionEmma BONINOMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 301, 14. 12. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 330, 30. 12. 1995, p. 86. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;ship's flag;nationality of ships;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;Latvia;Republic of Latvia,20 +2401,"83/404/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 July 1983 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1983 pursuant to Council Directives 72/159/EEC, 72/160/EEC and 75/268/EEC (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as last amended by Directive 82/436/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (3), as last amended by Directive 82/786/EEC (4), and in particular Article 13 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 72/160/EEC of 17 April 1972 concerning measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purpose of structural improvement (5), as last amended by Directive 82/436/EEC, and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,Whereas the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has notified, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC and Article 8 (4) of Directive 72/160/EEC, the texts of the following provisions:- principles for the encouragement of investment in individual farms and settlement of rural areas, in the version of 21 April 1983,- principles for the encouragement of farms in mountain areas and in certain less-favoured areas, of 21 April 1983,- principles regarding adaptation grants to assist elderly agricultural workers, of 21 April 1983;Whereas the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany also communicated, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC and Article 8 (4) of Directive 72/160/EEC, the amended texts of the following provisions adopted by the Laender, or confirmed their continued validity for 1983:SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN- Directives of 3 November 1982 to encourage the formation of associations for the rational use of agricultural machinery (machinery syndicates),- Directives of 17 April 1978 and 20 February 1981 to encourage farmers to employ auxiliary farm labour,- Directives of 2 April 1981 to encourage the construction of buildings for cattle and pig farming, in the version of 17 December 1982,- Directives of 20 January 1982 concerning grants to farmers for securing their existence (part I), in the version of 23 December 1982,- Directives of 30 September 1982 to encourage the draining of individual farms;HAMBURG- Directives of the year 1983 concerning grants for investments for fruit and horticultural production;LOWER SAXONY- Directives on the granting of subsidies to machinery syndicates, in the version of 10 October 1979,- Directives of 29 May 1982 to encourage the pooling of labour resources by farms,- Directives of 1 June 1977 to encourage village improvements,- Directives on special measures relating to agricultural holdings in Lower Saxony (phased investment plan), in the version of 19 February 1977,- Directives of 24 April 1974 on measures to facilitate cessation of farming, in the version of 2 August 1976,- Directives of 8 January 1982 to encourage the restructuring of fruit production in the Niederelbe,- Directives of the year 1982 concerning loans for the horticultural settlement of Papenburg,- Directives of the year 1983 on the granting by the Land of loans for agriculture;HESSE- Directives of 8 March 1975 on the granting by the Land of subsidies to land development associations,- Directives of the year 1983 on the promotion of joint land-development schemes,- Directives of 4 August 1979 to provide incentives enabling young persons to set themselves up in agriculture,- Directives of 31 March 1980 to encourage farming or maintenance of the countryside carried on as a part-time or other activity, in the version of 13 February 1981;RHINELAND-PALATINATE- Order of 22 December 1982 to promote the formation of machinery syndicates and the pooling of labour resources;BADEN-WURTTEMBERG- Directives of 1 January 1977 to encourage the joint use of machinery through the formation of machinery syndicates,- Directives of 8 April 1980 on the use of Land funds for the provision of local female helpers and auxiliary farm labourers,- Directives of 19 April 1974 on additional measures to encourage the construction of buildings on development farms, in the version of 29 May 1981,- Directives of 28 February 1983 to encourage investments in the economic sector - Regional Programme and Agricultural Credit,- Directives of 10 May 1982 for encouraging agricultural measures designed to protect agricultural land (subsidies to sheep farms),- Directives of 20 October 1981 concerning aid inter alia for the modernization of vineyards;SAARLAND- Order of 5 June 1973 to promote cooperation between farms,- Directives of 1 September 1972 on interest-free subsidies for agriculture;BAVARIA- Directives of 3 January 1983 laying down special conditions for financial assistance under Article 6 (5) of the law on the promotion of agriculture in Bavaria (machinery syndicates),- Order of 28 February 1983 laying down general conditions relating to financial assistance for central services for local female helpers and auxiliary farm labourers,- Directives of 29 March 1978 on the encouragement of village improvements, in the version of 3 January 1983,- Directives of 3 January 1983 implementing the agricultural credit programme for Bavarian agriculture,- Directives of 3 January 1983 concerning the Bavarian alpie and high-land programme;Whereas the version for 1982 of the abovementioned laws, regulations and administrative provisions were the subject of Commission Decisions 82/764/EEC (1) and 82/874/EEC (2);Whereas under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC, Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC and Article 9 (3) of Directive 72/160/EEC the Commission must decide whether, having regard to the compatibility of the provisions notified with those Directives and to the objectives of the said Directives and to the need for a proper connection between the various measures, the conditions for continued financial contribution by the Community in 1983 are satisfied;Whereas the provisions notified are consistent with the objectives of Directives 72/159/EEC, 72/160/EEC and 75/268/EEC;Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. The abovementioned provisions for the implementation of the Federal Republic of Germany in respect of the year 1983 of Directives 72/159/EEC, 72/160/EEC and 75/268/EEC satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures as referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC, Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC and Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 29 July 1983.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 193, 3. 7. 1982, p. 37.(3) OJ No L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 327, 24. 11. 1982, p. 19.(5) OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 9.(1) OJ No L 322, 18. 11. 1982, p. 37.(2) OJ No L 368, 28. 12. 1982, p. 46. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;farm development plan;agricultural development plan;physical improvement plan;less-favoured agricultural area;area with specific problems;less-favoured agricultural region;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +2123,"82/929/EEC: Commission Decision of 20 December 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Tektronix - Waveform Viewing Transient Digitizer System, model WP 2010' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 3 May 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Tektronix - Waveform Viewing Transient Digitizer System, model WP 2010', ordered on 13 November 1978 and to be used for the measurement of short phase-transformation times in metal alloys and in particular for recording the development of the phase-transformation in time, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 20 October 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a signal acquisition system; whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the sensibility in the field of the temporal measurement, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as 'Tektronix - Waveform Viewing Transient Digitizer System, model WP 2010', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 3 May 1982, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1982.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;measuring equipment;measuring instrument;meter;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +33275,"Regulation (EC) No 1992/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 308 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),Whereas:(1) In order to take account of changes in the legislation of certain Member States, certain Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 need to be adapted.(2) Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 should therefore be amended accordingly.(3) To ensure that the fundamental reform of the Netherlands health insurance scheme with effect from 1 January 2006 is correctly reflected in the European coordinating provisions from the date on which it took effect and thus to provide legal certainty regarding the coordination of sickness benefits, it is necessary to provide that the amendments of Annexes I and VI to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 which relate to the reform of the Netherlands health care insurance scheme apply retroactively with effect from 1 January 2006.(4) The Treaty does not provide powers other than those under Article 308 to take appropriate measures within the field of social security for persons other than employed persons,. Annexes I, II, IIa, III, IV and VI to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 shall be amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.Point 1(b) and point 6(b) of the Annex, regarding the Netherlands, shall apply with effect from 1 January 2006, save that section ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, point 1(f), sixth indent of Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, as added by point 6(b) of the Annex to this Regulation, shall apply from the date provided for in the first paragraph of this Article.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Strasbourg, 18 December 2006.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BORRELL FONTELLESFor the CouncilThe PresidentJ.-E. ENESTAM(1)  Opinion of 13 December 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 14 November 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 18 December 2006.ANNEXThe Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 are amended as follows:1. Annex I is amended as follows:(a) Part I, section ‘X. SWEDEN’ shall be replaced by the following:(b) Part II, section ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’ shall be replaced by the following:2. In Annex II, Part III, section ‘R. AUSTRIA’ shall be replaced by the following:3. Annex IIa is amended as follows:(a) Section ‘M. LITHUANIA’ shall be replaced by the following:(a) Social assistance pension (Law of 2005 on State Social Allowances, Article 5).(b) Special relief compensation (Law of 2005 on State Social Allowances, Article 15).(c) Special transport compensation for the disabled who have mobility problems (Law of 2000 on Transport Compensation, Article 7).’;(b) in section ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, the sole point shall become point (a) and the following point shall be added:‘(b) Social pension which has been awarded before 1 January 2004.’.4. In Annex III, Part A, point 187 shall be deleted.5. Annex IV is amended as follows:(a) in Part A, section ‘V. SLOVAKIA’ shall be replaced by the following:(b) in Part B, section ‘G. SPAIN’ shall be replaced by the following:(c) Part C is amended as follows:(i) Section ‘V. SLOVAKIA’ shall be replaced by the following:(ii) Section ‘X. SWEDEN’ shall be replaced by the following:(d) Part D is amended as follows:(i) Point 1(i) shall be replaced by the following:‘(i) Swedish guarantee pension and guaranteed compensation which have replaced the full Swedish state pensions provided under the legislation on the state pension which applied before 1 January 1993, the full state pension awarded under the transitional rules of the legislation applying from that date and Swedish income-related sickness compensation and activity compensation.’(ii) Point 2(i) shall be replaced by the following:‘(i) Swedish sickness compensation and activity compensation in the form of guaranteed compensation (Act 1962:381, as amended by Act 2001:489), survivor's pension, as calculated on the basis of reckonable periods (Acts 2000:461 and 2000:462) and Swedish old-age pension in the form of guarantee pension calculated on the basis of previously credited periods (Act 1998:702).’(iii) Point 3 is amended as follows:— Point 3(a) shall be replaced by the following:‘(a) Nordic Convention on Social Security of 18 August 2003.’— the following point shall be added:‘(c) Social Security Agreement of 10 November 2000 between the Republic of Finland and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.’.6. Annex VI is amended as follows:(a) Section ‘E. ESTONIA’ shall be replaced by the following:(b) in section ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, point 1 shall be replaced by the following:‘1. Health care insurance(a) As regards entitlement to benefits in kind under Netherlands legislation, persons entitled to benefits in kind for the purpose of the implementation of Chapters 1 and 4 of Title III of this Regulation shall mean:(i) persons who, under Article 2 of the Zorgverzekeringswet (Health Care Insurance Act), are obliged to take out insurance under a health care insurer,(ii) insofar as they are not already included under point (i), persons who are resident in another Member State and who, under this Regulation, are entitled to health care in their state of residence, the costs being borne by the Netherlands.(b) The persons referred to in point (a)(i) must, in accordance with the provisions of the Zorgverzekeringswet (Health Care Insurance Act), take out insurance with a health care insurer, and the persons referred to in point a(ii) must register with the College voor zorgverzekeringen (Health Care Insurance Board).(c) The provisions of the Zorgverzekeringswet (Health Care Insurance Act) and the Algemene wet bijzondere ziektekosten (Law on General Insurance Against Special Medical Expenses) concerning liability for the payment of contributions shall apply to the persons referred to under point (a) and the members of their families. In respect of family members, the contributions shall be levied on the person from whom the right to health care is derived.(d) The provisions of the Zorgverzekeringswet (Health Care Insurance Act) concerning late insurance shall apply mutatis mutandis in the event of late registration with the College voor zorgverzekeringen (Health Care Insurance Board) in respect of the persons referred to in point a(ii).(e) Persons entitled to benefits in kind by virtue of the legislation of a Member State other than the Netherlands who reside in the Netherlands or stay temporarily in the Netherlands shall be entitled to benefits in kind in accordance with the policy offered to insured persons in the Netherlands by the institution of the place of residence or the place of stay, taking into account Article 11(1), (2) and (3) and Article 19(1) of the Zorgverzekeringswet (Health Care Insurance Act), as well as to benefits in kind provided for by the Algemene wet bijzondere ziektekosten (Law on General Insurance Against Special Medical Expenses).(f) For the purposes of Articles 27 to 34 of this Regulation, the pensions to be treated as pensions payable under the legal provisions mentioned in subparagraphs (b) (invalidity) and (c) (old age) of the declaration of the Kingdom of the Netherlands under Article 5 of this Regulation shall be:— pensions awarded under the Law of 6 January 1966 on pensions for civil servants and their survivors (Algemene burgerlijke pensioenwet) (Netherlands Civil Service Pensions Act);— pensions awarded under the Law of 6 October 1966 on pensions for military personnel and their survivors (Algemene militaire pensioenwet) (Military Pensions Act);— pensions awarded under the Law of 15 February 1967 on pensions for employees of the Netherlands Railway Company (NV Nederlandse Spoorwegen) and their survivors (Spoorwegpensioenwet) (Railway Pensions Act);— pensions awarded under the Reglement Dienstvoorwaarden Nederlandse Spoorwegen (Regulation governing conditions of employment of the Netherlands Railway Company);— benefits awarded to retired persons before reaching the pensionable age of 65 years under a pension scheme designed to provide income for former employed persons in their old age, or benefits provided in the event of premature exit from the labour market under a scheme set up by the state or by an industrial agreement for persons aged 55 or over;— benefits awarded to military personnel and civil servants under a scheme applicable in the event of redundancy, superannuation and early retirement.(g) For the purposes of Chapters 1 and 4 of Title III of this Regulation, the no-claims refund provided for in the Netherlands scheme in the event of limited use of health care facilities shall be deemed to be a sickness benefit in cash.’;(c) in section ‘W. FINLAND’, points 1 and 2 shall be replaced by the following:‘1. When applying Article 46(2)(a) for the purpose of calculating earnings for the credited period under Finnish legislation on earnings-related pensions, where an individual has pension insurance periods based on employment in another Member State for part of the reference period under Finnish legislation, the earnings for the credited period shall be equivalent to the sum of earnings obtained during the part of the reference period in Finland divided by the number of months for which there were insurance periods in Finland during the reference period.’(d) Section ‘X. SWEDEN’ is amended as follows:(i) Point 1 shall be deleted.(ii) Point 2 shall be replaced by the following:‘1. The provisions of this Regulation on the aggregation of insurance periods or periods of residence shall not apply to the transitional provisions in the Swedish legislation on entitlement to guarantee pension for persons born in or before 1937 who have been resident in Sweden for a specified period before applying for a pension (Act 2000:798).’(iii) Point 3 shall be replaced by the following:‘2. For the purpose of calculating notional income for the income-related sickness compensation and activity compensation in accordance with Chapter 8 of Lag (1962:381) om allmän försäkring (the National Insurance Act), the following shall apply:(a) where the insured person, during the reference period, has also been subject to the legislation of one or more other Member States on account of activity as an employed or self-employed person, income in the Member State(s) concerned shall be deemed to be equivalent to the insured person's average gross income in Sweden during the part of the reference period in Sweden, calculated by dividing the earnings in Sweden by the number of years over which those earnings accrued;(b) where the benefits are calculated pursuant to Article 40 of this Regulation and persons are not insured in Sweden, the reference period shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 8(2) and (8) of the abovementioned Act as if the person concerned were insured in Sweden. If the person concerned has no pension-generating income during this period under the Act on income-based old-age pension (1998:674), the reference period shall be permitted to run from the earlier point in time when the insured person had income from gainful activity in Sweden.’(iv) Point 4 shall be replaced by the following:(a) For the purpose of calculating notional pension asset for an income-based survivor's pension (Act 2000:461), if the requirement in Swedish legislation for pension entitlement in respect of at least three out of the five calendar years immediately preceding the insured person's death (reference period) is not met, account shall also be taken of insurance periods completed in other Member States as if they had been completed in Sweden. Insurance periods in other Member States shall be regarded as based on the average Swedish pension base. If the person concerned has only one year in Sweden with a pension base, each insurance period in another Member State shall be regarded as constituting the same amount.(b) For the purpose of calculating notional pension credits for widows' pensions relating to deaths on or after 1 January 2003, if the requirement in Swedish legislation for pension credits in respect of at least two out of the four years immediately preceding the insured person's death (reference period) is not met and insurance periods were completed in another Member State during the reference period, those years shall be regarded as being based on the same pension credits as the Swedish year.’. +",free movement of workers;freedom of movement for workers;family benefit;accommodation allowance;child benefit;family allowance;family income support;head-of-household allowance;household allowance;rent allowance;single parent allowance;social-security benefit;social security legislation;social security law;social-security harmonisation;harmonisation of social security systems;social-security harmonization;worker (EU);Community worker;intra-Community worker,20 +2365,"83/273/EEC: Commission Decision of 25 May 1983 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Netherlands pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the Dutch text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as last amended by Directive 81/528/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Whereas on 24 March 1983 the Government of the Netherlands notified, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the fixing of the comparable income for 1983 within the meaning of Article 4 of the abovementioned Directive;Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the abovementioned communication, the existing provisions in the Netherlands for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community towards common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC;Whereas the fixing of the comparable income for 1983 meets the requirements of Directive 72/159/EEC, and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. Having regard to the fixing of the comparable income for 1983, the provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC in the Netherlands continue to satisfy the conditions for a Community financial contribution towards measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 25 May 1983.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 197, 20. 7. 1981, p. 41. +",farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;farm development plan;agricultural development plan;physical improvement plan;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +43431,"2014/448/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 8 July 2014 amending Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU as regards African swine fever in Latvia (notified under document C(2014) 4925) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (3), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Directive 2002/60/EC (4) lays down the minimum measures to be applied within the Union for the control of African swine fever, including the measures to be taken in the event of an outbreak of African swine fever, in particular in cases where African swine fever is suspected or confirmed in feral pigs.(2) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU (5) was adopted in response to the presence of African swine fever in certain Member States. That Decision demarcates and lists restricted areas in an Annex differentiated by the level of risk considering the epidemiological situation. It also lays down animal health rules on the movement, dispatch and marking of pigs and certain pig products from those affected Member States, in order to prevent the spread of that disease to other areas of the Union.(3) On 26 June 2014, cases of African swine fever in feral pigs, specifically in wild boar, were reported in Latvia due to the introduction of the African swine fever virus from neighbouring third countries where that disease is present. The introduction of the virus in two low-biosecurity small farms in the same area was also reported. Those outbreaks, taken together with the cases in wild boar adjacent to the external border of the Union, have to be considered in the assessment of the risk represented by the current epidemiological situation. In order to focus the control measures and to prevent disease spread as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of infected areas in Latvia is to be urgently established on the basis of the risk the disease represents for the Union and in collaboration with the Member State concerned.(4) It is therefore necessary to amend Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU to include the relevant territories of Latvia in Part I and Part II of the Annex thereto.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 July 2014.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.(2)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.(3)  OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.(4)  Council Directive 2002/60/EC of 27 June 2002 laying down specific provisions for the control of African swine fever and amending Directive 92/119/EEC as regards Teschen disease and African swine fever (OJ L 192, 20.7.2002, p. 27).(5)  Commission Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU of 27 March 2014 concerning animal health control measures relating to African swine fever in certain Member States (OJ L 95, 29.3.2014, p. 47).ANNEXThe Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU is amended as follows:(1) In Part I, the following point is added:In the novads of Rēzeknes the pagasti of Stoļerovas, Griškānu, Čornajas, Lūznavas, Maltas, Feimaņu, Silmalas and Ozolaines.In the novads of Riebiņi the pagasti of Riebiņu, Rušonas and Silajāņu.In the novads of Preiļi the pagasti of Pelēču, Preiļu and Aizkalnes.In the novads of Ludza the pagasti of Cirmas, Pureņu, Ņukšu, Isnaudas, Pildas, Nirzas and Briģu.In the novads of Zilupe the pagasti of Lauderu and Zaļesjes.In the novads of Daugavpils the pagasti of Dubnas, Višķu, Ambeļu, Biķernieku, Naujenes, Salienas, Vecsalienas, Skrudalienas, Demenes, Laucesas, Tabores and Maļinovas.The whole of the novads of Ciblas.’(2) In Part II, the following point is added:In the novads of Rēzeknes the pagasti of Pušas, Mākoņkalna and Kaunatas.The whole of the novads of Dagdas.In the novads of Aglonas the pagasti of Šķeltovas, Grāveru and Kastuļinas.The whole of the novads of Krāslavas.In the novads of Ludza the pagasti of Rundēnu and Istras.In the novads of Zilupe the pagasts of Pasienas.’ +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;Latvia;Republic of Latvia;zoonosis,20 +12821,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 490/94 of 4 March 1994 fixing indicative quantities for imports of bananas into the Community for the second quarter of 1994. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3515/93 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3297/93 (4), provides in Article 9 (1) for the fixing of indicative quantities for the purposes of issuing import licences for each quarter using the data and forecasts relating to the Community market on the basis of the forecast supply balance for production and consumption in the Community and of imports and exports as referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93;Whereas, only a few months after the introduction of the new common organization of the market in bananas, it is not possible to establish a forecast supply balance in accordance with the aforementioned Article 16 in the absence of economic data sufficiently precise to assess the trend in the Community market; whereas, in particular, the forecasts relating to consumption demand differ appreciably, depending on the Community region concerned, in an unstable market situation and where the fluidity of intra-Community trade is not as yet secured; whereas, furthermore, the data relating to the quantities of bananas marketed in the Community during 1993 and in particular the actual imports during the second half are not available;Whereas, Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 notwithstanding, an indicative quantity for the second quarter of 1994 should therefore be established not on the basis of a forecast supply balance but on the basis of the analysis which may currently be made of the market; whereas this indicative quantity should be fixed on the basis of the average volume of bananas marketed in the Community in this same period in the years 1988 to 1992, while at the same time providing for some progressive increase so as to bring about a harmonious and gradual opening of the market and better trade fluidity within the Community;Whereas to these same ends, the quantity authorized as laid down in Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 which each category A and B operator may request for the second quarter of 1994 and the indicative quantities provided for in Article 14 (1) of the same Regulation for the purposes of issuing the licences for imports of traditional ACP bananas should be fixed;Whereas the provisions of this Regulation must enter into force immediately before the period in which licence applications for the second quarter of 1994 are submitted;Whereas the Management Committee for Bananas has not delivered its opinion within the time limit laid down by the chairman,. The indicative quantities referred to in Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 for imports of bananas into the Community under the tariff quota laid down in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 are hereby fixed for the second quarter of 1994 at 550 000 tonnes. The quantity authorized for each category A and B operator for the second quarter of 1994 as provided for in Article 9 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 is hereby fixed at 30 % of the total annual quantity which has been allocated to him pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 6 of the aforementioned Regulation. The indicative quantities referred to in Article 14 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 for imports of traditional ACP bananas for the second quarter of 1994 are hereby fixed at 30 % of the traditional quantities laid down for each country of origin in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 404/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 March 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 15.(3) OJ No L 142, 12. 6. 1993, p. 6.(4) OJ No L 296, 1. 12. 1993, p. 46. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;ACP countries,20 +33802,"Commission Directive 2007/71/EC of 13 December 2007 amending Annex II of Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 27 November 2000 on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,Whereas:(1) Annex IV to Marpol 73/78 on the prevention of pollution by sewage from ships entered into force on 27 September 2003 and its revised version entered into force on 1 August 2005.(2) Article 16 of Directive 2000/59/EC provides that the implementation of the Directive as regards sewage will be suspended for 12 months after the entry into force of Annex IV to Marpol.(3) The master of a ship bound for a port located in the Community has an obligation under Article 6 of Directive 2000/59/EC to complete the form in Annex II of the Directive and notify the information to the authority or body designated for this purpose by the Member States in which the port is located.(4) Annex II does not refer to sewage and therefore should be amended to include sewage as an additional type of waste to be notified before entry into the port. The provisions of the Directive as regards sewage should be seen in connection with Marpol Annex IV Regulations which provide, under specific conditions, for the possibility to discharge sewage at sea. This should apply without prejudice to more stringent delivery requirements for ships adopted in accordance with international law.(5) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships set up by Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 of the European Parliament and the Council (2),. Annex II of Directive 2000/59/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Directive. Transposition1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 15 June 2009 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 December 2007.For the CommissionJacques BARROTVice-President(1)  OJ L 332, 28.12.2000, p. 81. Directive as amended by Directive 2002/84/EC (OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 53).(2)  OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 93/2007 (OJ L 22, 31.1.2007, p. 12).ANNEXINFORMATION TO BE NOTIFIED BEFORE ENTRY INTO THE PORT OF(Port of destination as referred to in Article 6 of Directive 2000/59/EC)1.   Name, call sign and, where appropriate, IMO identification number of the ship:2.   Flag State:3.   Estimated time of arrival (ETA):4.   Estimated time of departure (ETD):5.   Previous port call:6.   Next port of call:7.   Last port and date when ship-generated waste was delivered:8.   Are you delivering (tick appropriate box):all  some  none of your waste into a port reception facilities?9.   Type and amount of waste and residues to be delivered and/or remaining on board, and percentage of maximum storage capacity:If delivering all waste, complete second column as appropriate.If delivering some or no waste, complete all columns.Type Waste to be delivered Maximum dedicated storage capacity Amount of waste retained on board Port at which remaining waste will be delivered Estimated amount of waste to be generated between notification and next port of callWaste oilsSludgeBilge waterOthers (specify)GarbageFood wastePlasticOtherSewage (1)Cargo-associated waste (2) (specify)Cargo residues (2) (specify)Notes1. This information may be used for port State control and other inspection purposes.2. Member States will determine which bodies will receive copies of this notification.3. This form is to be completed unless the ship is covered by an exemption in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2000/59/EC.I confirm that:— the above details are accurate and correct, and— there is sufficient dedicated onboard capacity to store all waste generated between notification and the next port at which waste will be delivered.Date …Time …Signature …(1)  Sewage may be discharged at sea in accordance with Regulation 11 of Annex IV of Marpol 73/78. The corresponding boxes do not need to be completed if it is the intention to make an authorised discharge at sea.(2)  May be estimates. +",waste management;landfill site;rubbish dump;waste treatment;harbour installation;harbour;port;river port;seaport;yacht harbour;pollution from ships;degassing;discharge into the sea;vessel;ship;tug boat;waste disposal;discharge of waste;garbage disposal;waste removal,20 +39796,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 364/2011 of 13 April 2011 amending Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2008 as regards a control programme for Salmonella in certain poultry and eggs in Croatia in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and correcting Commission Regulations (EU) No 925/2010 and (EU) No 955/2010 Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (1), and in particular Article 9(2)(b) thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the control of Salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents (2), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2009/158/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (3), and in particular Articles 23(1) and 26(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 of 8 August 2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community and the veterinary certification requirements (4) lays down the veterinary certification requirements for imports into and transit through the Union of those commodities. It provides that the commodities covered by that Regulation are only to be imported into and transit through the Union from the third countries, territories, zones or compartments listed in columns 1 and 3 of the table in Part 1 of Annex I thereto.(2) The definition of eggs set out in point 5.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (5) does not include cooked eggs while the definition of egg products set out in point 7.3 of Annex I to that Regulation covers cooked eggs. Therefore, the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code of the World Customs Organisation for cooked eggs, namely 04.07, should also be referred to in the model veterinary certificate for egg products set out in Part 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.(3) Where egg products covered by HS code 04.07 originating from an area under animal health restrictions are imported into the Union, it is necessary that those products have been subjected to an appropriate treatment for the inactivation of disease agents. For that purpose, certain treatments for egg products recommended in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) as standards for international trade should be taken into account and be included in the Animal health attestation in Part II of the model veterinary certificate for egg products.(4) The model veterinary certificate for egg products set out in Part 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 lays down rules for the control of Salmonella in different poultry populations in the Union. It provides that admission to or retention on the lists of third countries provided for in Union legislation, for the relevant species or category, from which Member States are authorised to import those animals or hatching eggs covered by that Regulation is subject to the submission to the Commission by the third country concerned of a control programme for Salmonella with equivalent guarantees to those contained in the national control programmes for Salmonella in the Member States.(6) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2008 of 18 December 2008 concerning the approval of control programmes for Salmonella in certain third countries in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and listing of avian influenza surveillance programmes in certain third countries and amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 (6) approves the control programmes submitted by Croatia on 11 March 2008 as regards Salmonella in breeding poultry of Gallus gallus, hatching eggs thereof, laying hens of Gallus gallus, table eggs thereof and day-old chicks of Gallus gallus intended for breeding or laying.(7) The control programmes submitted by Croatia on 11 March 2008 also provides the guarantees required by Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 for Salmonella control in all other flocks of Gallus gallus. These programmes should therefore also be approved. Regulation (EC) No 1291/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The entry for Croatia in the list in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should be amended to take account of the approval of the control programmes for Salmonella for all flocks of Gallus gallus.(9) Commission Decision 2007/843/EC of 11 December 2007 concerning approval of Salmonella control programmes in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus in certain third countries in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Decision 2006/696/EC, as regards certain public health requirements at import of poultry and hatching eggs (7) approves the control programme submitted by Tunisia for Salmonella in flocks of breeding hens, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003. In that Decision, as amended by Commission Decision 2011/238/EU (8), the programme submitted by Tunisia has been deleted since that third country has stopped the programme. The entry for Tunisia in the list in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should be amended to take account of that deletion.(10) Regulations (EC) No 798/2008 and (EC) No 1291/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.(11) Commission Regulation (EU) No 925/2010 of 15 October 2010 amending Decision 2007/777/EC and Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 as regards transit through the Union of poultry meat and poultry meat products from Russia (9) contains an obvious error in the entry for Israel (IL-2), in column 7 of the table set out in Annex II to that Regulation, which should be corrected. The corrected Regulation should be applicable as of the date of entry into force of that Regulation.(12) Commission Regulation (EU) No 955/2010 of 22 October 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 as regards the use of vaccines against Newcastle disease (10) contains an error in the veterinary model certificate for meat of poultry (POU) set out in the Annex to that Regulation. The error concerns the entry ‘Treatment type’, which was erroneously, introduced in Part I (Details of dispatched consignment) in box I.28 of that certificate. The entry ‘Treatment type’ is not applicable for meat of poultry and should therefore be deleted from the model certificate. That error should be corrected.(13) It is appropriate to provide for a transitional period to permit Member States and the industry to take the necessary measures to comply with the applicable veterinary certification requirements following the correction to Regulation (EU) No 955/2010.(14) Regulations (EU) No 925/2010 and (EU) No 955/2010 should therefore be corrected accordingly.(15) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1291/2008 of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2008 is replaced by the following:‘Article 1The control programmes submitted by Croatia to the Commission on 11 March 2008 in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 are approved as regards Salmonella in all flocks of Gallus gallus.’ Correction to Regulation (EU) No 925/2010In Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 925/2010, in the entry for Israel (IL-2), column 7 is corrected as follows:(a) in the line for veterinary certificate models ‘BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP’, the date ‘1.5.2010’ is replaced by the letter ‘A’;(b) in the line for veterinary certificate model ‘WGM’, ‘A’ is deleted. Correction to Regulation (EU) No 955/2010In the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 955/2010, in point (a), in box I.28 of Part I of the model veterinary certificate for meat of poultry (POU), the words ‘Treatment type’ are deleted. Entry into force and applicabilityThis Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 May 2011.However, Article 3 shall apply from 5 November 2010 and Article 4 shall apply from 1 July 2011.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 April 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.(2)  OJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 74.(4)  OJ L 226, 23.8.2008, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.(6)  OJ L 340, 19.12.2008, p. 22.(7)  OJ L 332, 18.12.2007, p. 81.(8)  See page 73 of this Official Journal.(9)  OJ L 272, 16.10.2010, p. 1.(10)  OJ L 279, 23.10.2010, p. 3.ANNEXAnnex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is amended as follows:(a) Part 1 is amended as follows:(i) the entry for Croatia is replaced by the following:‘HR — Croatia HR-0 Whole country SPFBPR, BPP, DOR, DOC, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP N A ST0’EP, E, POU, RAT, WGM N(ii) the entry for Tunisia is replaced by the following:‘TN — Tunisia TN-0 Whole country SPFDOR, BPR, BPP, HER S0, ST0WGM VIIIEP, E, POU, RAT S4’(b) in Part 2, the model veterinary certificate for egg products (EP) is replaced by the following: +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;egg;health risk;danger of sickness;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;Croatia;Republic of Croatia;zoonosis,20 +15542,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1242/96 of 28 June 1996 fixing the minimum purchase price for lemons delivered to the processing industry and the financial compensation payable after processing thereof up to the end of the 1996/97 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/77 of 17 May 1977 laying down special measures to encourage the marketing of products processed from lemons (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1199/90 (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/77, the minimum price which processors must pay to producers is fixed, as from the 1991/92 marketing year at 105 % of the average withdrawal price calculated in accordance with the first indent of Article 18 (1) (a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 (4); whereas the minimum price must be fixed on the basis of the basic and buying-in prices fixed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1190/96 (5) and reduced by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1238/96 (6);Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/77, financial compensation cannot exceed the difference between the minimum purchase price referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation and the prices obtained for the raw material in producer third countries;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. Up to the end of the 1996/97 marketing year the minimum price referred to in Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/77 shall be as follows:Minimum price: ECU 15,77/100 kg net.The minimum price shall refer to products ex-producers' packaging stations. Up to the end of the 1996/97 marketing year the financial compensation referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/77 shall be as follows:Financial compensation: ECU 10,66/100 kg net. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 June 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 125, 19. 5. 1977, p. 3.(2) OJ No L 119, 11. 5. 1990, p. 61.(3) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 132, 16. 6. 1995, p. 8.(5) OJ No L 156, 29. 6. 1996.(6) See page 110 of this Official Journal. +",purchase price;minimum price;floor price;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,20 +31765,"2006/965/EC: Council Decision of 19 December 2006 amending Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (2),Whereas:(1) The Community co-finances activities of the Member States on animal disease and zoonoses eradication, control and monitoring on the basis of annual programmes approved in accordance with the requirements and procedure laid down in Article 24 of Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (3).(2) A review of the procedures for Community co-financing of animal disease and zoonoses eradication, control and monitoring programmes, taking into account in particular the experience gained from the work carried out by the Task Force for monitoring disease eradication in the Member States established in accordance with action 29 of the White Paper on Food Safety, has shown that a multi-annual approach for these programmes and a new list of diseases and zoonoses would lead to better results. A multi-annual approach for the programmes of eradication, control and monitoring of animal diseases and zoonoses would ensure a more efficient and effective achievement of the objectives of those programmes and would provide for better and more transparent management and increased auditability, thus making more effective the use of Community funds. Therefore, it is appropriate to amend the provisions governing those programmes so as to include the possibility to finance multi-annual programmes.(3) That review also showed that a list with a limited number of animal diseases and zoonoses eligible for co-financing would increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the eradication, control and monitoring programmes. The list of diseases and zoonoses which reflects Community priorities and whose eradication benefits from the Community financial contribution should be established taking into account the potential impact of such diseases and zoonoses on public health and on international and intra-Community trade of animals or product from animal origin. The specific provisions for the control of zoonoses should therefore be deleted. There should be a possibility to amend the list by comitology procedure to take into account emerging animal diseases or new epidemiological and scientific evidence.(4) In order to simplify the procedure for the approval of the eradication, control and monitoring programmes submitted by the Member States to the Commission, provision should be made for a single decision approving the programmes qualifying for a Community financial contribution to replace the two decisions currently required, one listing the programmes qualifying for financial contribution and the second on the approval of the programmes.(5) In order to allow the Commission to monitor the implementation of the programmes, Member States should report regularly to the Commission on the activities carried out, on the results achieved and the expenditure incurred.(6) Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (4) lays down the technical and information requirements for the eradication, control and monitoring programmes for which Community financing is sought. Those technical requirements and information should be updated and adjusted in a regular and timely fashion in order to match technical and scientific progress and feedback from experience in the implementation of the programmes. It is therefore appropriate to enable the Commission to adopt, and update as necessary, those technical criteria. Council Decision 90/638/EEC should be repealed accordingly.(7) Commission Decision 2004/292/EC of 30 March 2004 on the introduction of the Traces system (5) establishes the integration of the pre-existing computerised systems (Animo and Shift) into the new system. It is therefore appropriate to take into account the technical developments achieved in the computerisation of the veterinary procedures and to provide for the resources needed for the hosting, management and the maintenance of the integrated computerised veterinary systems taking into account the existence of national databases, where appropriate.(8) Information gathering activities are necessary to allow better development and implementation of legislation in the fields of animal health and food safety. Moreover, there is a pressing need to disseminate as widely as possible information regarding animal health and food safety legislation throughout the Community. It is therefore desirable to extend the scope of Decision 90/424/EEC so as to include the financing of information policy in the field of animal protection to animal health and food safety in products of animal origin.(9) Council Decision 2006/53/EC amending Decision 90/424/EEC established that Community financial contribution shall be granted for eradication measures carried out by the Member States to combat avian influenza. It is desirable that this contribution covers also the costs incurred by the Member States for compensation to owners for their losses due to the destruction of eggs.(10) Furthermore, Decision 90/424/EEC provides that technical and scientific assistance shall be granted to Member States for the development of Community veterinary legislation and training. Having regard to the past experience, it is desirable to extent the possibility for this assistance to international organisations such as the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).(11) For the sake of clarity, it is also appropriate to modify Decision 90/424/EEC in order to enable a Member State to inform the Commission of being directly threatened by the occurrence of the animal diseases in a third country or another Member State and to extend the animal diseases referred to in Article 6 of that Decision to those provided for in the Annex.(12) Decision 90/424/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly,. Decision 90/424/EEC is amended as follows:(1) In Article 1, the third indent is replaced by the following:‘— programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring of animal diseases and zoonoses’.(2) In Article 3a, paragraph 3, the first indent is replaced by the following:‘— 50 % of the costs incurred by the Member State in compensating livestock owners for the killing of poultry or other captive birds and the value of the eggs destroyed.’.(3) In Article 6, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:(4) The title of Chapter 3 of Title I is replaced by following:(5) Article 16 is replaced by the following:(a) the installation and development of information tools, including an appropriate database for:(i) gathering and storing all information relating to Community legislation concerning animal health, animal welfare and food safety in products of animal origin;(ii) disseminating the information referred to in point (i) to the competent authorities, producers and consumers, taking into account interfaces with national databases where appropriate;(b) the performance of studies necessary for the preparation and development of legislation in the field of animal welfare.’.(6) Article 19 is replaced by the following:(7) The title of Title II is replaced by the following:(8) Article 24 is replaced by the following:(a) a description of the epidemiological situation of the disease before the date of the beginning of the programme;(b) a description and demarcation of the geographical and administrative area in which the programme is to be applied;(c) the likely duration of the programme, the measures to be applied and the objective to be attained by the completion date of the programme;(d) an analysis of the estimated costs and the anticipated benefits of the programme.(a) the programmes, where appropriate amended to take account of the assessment provided for in paragraph 4;(b) the level of the financial contribution from the Community;(c) the upper limit of the financial contribution from the Community;(d) any conditions to which the financial contribution from the Community may be subject.(a) intermediate technical and financial reports;(b) by 30 April each year at the latest, an annual detailed technical report including the assessment of the results achieved and a detailed account of expenditure incurred for the previous year.(a) the rate of aid shall be in accordance with the rate laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006;(b) paragraph 8 of this Article shall not apply.(9) Article 26 is replaced by the following:(10) Articles 29, 29a, 32 and 33 are deleted.(11) In Article 37a(1) is replaced by the following:(a) intra-Community trade in and imports of live animals and products of animal origin;(b) hosting, management and maintenance of integrated computerised veterinary systems, including interfaces with national databases, where appropriate.’.(12) Article 43a is replaced by the following:(13) The Annex is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. Decision 90/638/EEC is repealed from the date of taking effect of the Decision laying down the criteria referred to in the fourth subparagraph of Article 24(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC and the detailed rules referred to in Article 24(10) of that Decision. For programmes approved before the taking effect of this Decision, the relevant provisions of Decision 90/424/EEC before it was amended by this decision shall continue to apply. Notwithstanding Article 24(1), programmes for Enzootic Bovine Leucosis and Aujeszky's disease may be funded until 31 December 2010. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2006.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. KORKEAOJA(1)  Opinion delivered on 12 December 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  Opinion delivered on 26 October 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/782/EC (OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 57).(4)  OJ L 347, 12.12.1990, p. 27. Decision as amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54).(5)  OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 63. Decision as amended by Decision 2005/123/EC (OJ L 39, 11.2.2005, p. 53).(6)  OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1; corrected version in OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1.(7)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on a European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1).(8)  OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 14.’(9)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.’.ANNEXAnimal diseases and zoonoses— Bovine tuberculosis— Bovine brucellosis— Ovine and caprine brucellosis (B. melitensis)— Bluetongue in endemic or high risk areas— African swine fever— Swine vesicular disease— Classical swine fever— Infectious haematopoietic necrosis— Infectious salmon anaemia— Anthrax— Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia— Avian influenza— Rabies— Echinococcosis— Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE)— Campylobacteriosis— Listeriosis— Salmonellosis (zoonotic salmonella)— Trichinellosis— Verotoxigenic E. coli— Spring viraemia of carp (SVC)— Viral haemorrhagic septicæmia (VHS)— Koi herpes virus infection (KHV)— Infection with Bonamia ostreae— Infection with Marteilia refringens— White spot disease in crustaceans. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;protection of animals;decontamination;disinfection;zoonosis,20 +41698,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1115/2012 of 28 November 2012 temporarily suspending customs duties on imports of certain cereals for the 2012/13 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (‘Single CMO’ Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 187 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) In order to promote the supply of cereals on the Community market during the first few months of the 2012/13 marketing year, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 569/2012 (2) suspended until 31 December 2012 customs duties for the import tariff quota for common wheat of low and medium quality opened by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1067/2008 (3).(2) The outlook for the cereals market of the European Union for the end of the 2012/13 marketing year would suggest that prices will remain buoyant, given the low stock levels and the Commission’s current estimates regarding the quantities which will actually be available from the 2012 harvest. In order to make it easier to maintain a flow of imports conducive to EU market equilibrium, there is a need to ensure continuity in cereal imports policy by keeping the temporary suspension of customs duties on imports during the 2012/13 marketing year until 30 June 2013 for the import tariff quota to which this measure currently applies. For the same reasons, the measure should be extended to cover the import tariff quota for feed barley opened by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2305/2003 (4).(3) Moreover, traders should not be penalised in cases where cereals are en route for importation into the Union. Therefore, the time required for transport should be taken into account and traders allowed to release cereals for free circulation under the customs-duty suspension arrangements provided for in this Regulation, for all products whose direct transport to the Union has started at the latest on 30 June 2013. The evidence to be provided showing direct transport to the Union and the date on which the transport commenced should also be established.(4) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure for issuing import licences as from 1 January 2013, this Regulation should enter into force on the day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. 1.   The application of customs duties to imports of common wheat falling within CN code 1001 99 00, of a quality other than high quality as defined in Annex II to Commission Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 (5), and of barley falling within CN code 1003 shall be suspended for the 2012/13 marketing year for all imports under the reduced-duty tariff quotas opened by Regulations (EC) No 1067/2008 and (EC) No 2305/2003.2.   Where the cereals referred to in paragraph 1 undergo direct transport to the Union and such transport began at the latest on 30 June 2013, the suspension of customs duties under this Regulation shall continue to apply for the purposes of the release into free circulation of the products concerned.Proof of direct transport to the Union and of the date on which the transport commenced shall be provided, to the satisfaction of the relevant authorities, by the original transport document. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January to 30 June 2013.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 November 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 169, 29.6.2012, p. 41.(3)  OJ L 290, 31.10.2008, p. 3.(4)  OJ L 342, 30.12.2003, p. 7.(5)  OJ L 187, 21.7.2010, p. 5. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;barley;import (EU);Community import;suspension of customs duties;customs procedure suspending import duties;suspension of tariff duty;tariff dismantling;common wheat,20 +18882,"Commission Directive 1999/16/EC of 16 March 1999 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 77/540/EEC relating to parking lamps for motor vehicles Text with EEA relevance.. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers(1), as last amended by Directive 98/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 13(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 77/540/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to parking lamps for motor vehicles(3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 10 thereof,(1) Whereas Directive 77/540/EEC is one of the separate Directives of the EC type-approval procedure which has been established by Directive 70/156/EEC; whereas, consequently, the provisions laid down in Directive 70/156/EEC relating to vehicle systems, components and separate technical units apply to Directive 77/540/EEC;(2) Whereas, in particular, Article 3(4) and Article 4(3) of Directive 70/156/EEC require each separate Directive to have attached to it an information document and also a type-approval certificate based on Annex VI to Directive 70/156/EEC in order that type-approval may be computerised; whereas the type-approval certificate provided for in Directive 77/540/EEC should be amended accordingly;(3) Whereas the procedures should be simplified in order to maintain the equivalence envisaged by Article 9(2) of Directive 70/156/EEC between certain separate Directives and the corresponding regulations of the United Nations' Economic Commission for Europe (UN-ECE), when those regulations are amended; whereas, as a first step, the technical requirements of Directive 77/540/EEC should be replaced by those of UN-ECE Regulation No 77 by way of cross-reference;(4) Whereas it is necessary to ensure that the requirements in Council Directive 76/756/EEC(4), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/28/EC(5), and in Council Directive 76/761/EEC(6), as last amended by Commission Directive 1999/17/EC(7), are complied with;(5) Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Adaptation to Technical Progress established by Directive 70/156/EEC,. Directive 77/540/EEC is amended as follows:1. In Article 1, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:""1. Each Member State shall grant EC component type-approval for any type of parking lamp which satisfies the construction and testing requirements laid down in the relevant Annexes.""2. In Article 2, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:""Member States shall, for each type of parking lamp which they approve pursuant to Article 1, issue to the manufacturer an EC component type-approval mark conforming to the model shown in Annex I, Appendix 3.""3. Article 4 is replaced by the following:""Article 4The competent authorities of the Member States shall inform each other, by means of the procedures specified in Article 4(6) of Directive 70/156/EEC, of each approval which they have granted, refused or withdrawn pursuant to this Directive.""4. Article 9 is replaced by the following:""Article 9For the purposes of this Directive, 'vehicle' means any motor vehicle intended for use on the road, with or without bodywork, having at least four wheels and a maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h, and its trailers, with the exception of vehicles which run on rails and of agricultural and forestry tractors and all mobile machinery.""5. The Annexes are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Directive. 1. From 1 October 1999, or, if the publication of the texts referred to in Article 3 is delayed beyond 1 April 1999, six months after the actual date of publication of these texts, Member States may not, on grounds relating to parking lamps:- refuse, in respect of a type of vehicle or a type of parking lamp, to grant EC type-approval or national type-approval, or- prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of vehicles, or the sale or entry into service of parking lamps,provided that the parking lamps comply with the requirements of Directive 77/540/EEC, as amended by this Directive, and that, as far as vehicles are concerned, they are installed in accordance with the requirements laid down in Directive 76/756/EEC.2. From 1 April 2000 Member States:- shall no longer grant EC type-approval, and- may refuse to grant national type-approvalfor any type of vehicle on grounds relating to parking lamps, and for any type of parking lamp, if the requirements of Directive 77/540/EEC, as amended by this Directive, are not fulfilled.3. From 1 April 2001 the requirements of Directive 77/540/EEC relating to parking lamps as components, as amended by this Directive, shall be applicable for the purposes of Article 7(2) of Directive 70/156/EEC.4. Notwithstanding paragraphs 2 and 3, for the purposes of replacement parts Member States shall continue to grant EC type-approval of parking lamps, and to permit their sale and entry into service, in accordance with previous versions of Directive 77/540/EEC provided that such parking lamps- are intended to be fitted to vehicles already in use, and- comply with the requirements of that Directive which were applicable when the vehicles where first registered. The paragraphs and annexes of UN-ECE Regulation No 77, referred to in point 1 of Annex II, shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities before 1 April 1999. 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 October 1999; however, if the publication of the texts referred to in Article 3 is delayed beyond 1 April 1999, the Member States shall comply with this obligation six months after the actual date of publication of these texts. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.They shall apply those provisions from 1 October 1999, or, if the publication of the texts referred to in Article 3 is delayed beyond 1 April 1999, six months after the actual date of publication of those texts.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 March 1999.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1.(2) OJ L 11, 16.1.1999, p. 25.(3) OJ L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 83.(4) OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 1.(5) OJ L 171, 30.6.1997, p. 1.(6) OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 96.(7) See page 45 of this Official Journal.ANNEX""LIST OF ANNEXES>TABLE>ANNEX IADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR TYPE APPROVAL1. APPLICATION FOR EC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL1.1. The application for EC component type-approval pursuant to Article 3(4) of Directive 70/156/EEC of a type of parking lamp shall be submitted by the manufacturer.1.2. A model for the information document is given in Appendix 1.1.3. The following must be submitted to the technical service responsible for conducting the type-approval tests:1.3.1. Two samples, equipped with the lamp or lamps recommended; if the parking lamps are such that they can be mounted only on one side of the vehicle, the two samples submitted may be identical and be suitable for mounting only on the right or only on the left side of the vehicle.2. MARKINGS2.1. The devices submitted for EC component type approval must bear:2.1.1. the trade name or mark of the manufacturer;2.1.2. in the case of lamps with replaceable light sources: the type(s) of filament lamp prescribed;2.1.3. in the case of lamps with non-replaceable light sources: the nominal voltage and wattage.2.2. These markings shall be clearly legible and indelible and shall be affixed to the illuminating surface, or to one of the illuminating surfaces, of the device. They shall be visible from the exterior when the device is fitted to the vehicle.2.3. Each device shall have sufficient space for the component type-approval mark. This space shall be indicated on the drawings referred to in Appendix 1.3. GRANTING OF EC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL3.1. If the relevant requirements are satisfied, EC type-approval pursuant to Article 4(3) and, if applicable, Article 4(4) of Directive 70/156/EEC shall be granted.3.2. A model for the EC type-approval certificate is given in Appendix 2.3.3. An approval number in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 70/156/EEC shall be assigned to each type of parking lamp approved. The same Member State shall not assign the same number to another type of parking lamp.3.4. Where EC component type approval is requested for a type of lighting and light-signalling device comprising a parking lamp and other lamps, a single EC component type-approval number may be assigned provided that the parking lamp complies with the requirements of this Directive and that each of the other lamps forming part of the lighting and light-signalling device for which EC component type approval is requested complies with the separate Directive applying to it.4. EC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL MARK4.1. In addition to the markings referred to in item 2.1., every parking lamp conforming to the type approved pursuant to this Directive shall bear an EC component type-approval mark.4.2. This mark shall consist of:4.2.1. a rectangle surrounding the letter ""e"" followed by the distinguishing number or letters of the Member State which has granted type approval:1 for Germany2 for France3 for Italy4 for the Netherlands5 for Sweden6 for Belgium9 for Spain11 for the United Kingdom12 for Austria13 for Luxembourg17 for Finland18 for Denmark21 for Portugal23 for GreeceIRL for Ireland;4.2.2. in the vicinity of the rectangle the ""base approval number"" contained in section 4 of the type-approval number referred to in Annex VII of Directive 70/156/EEC, preceded by the two figures indicating the sequence number assigned to the most recent major technical amendment to Directive 77/540/EEC on the date EEC type-approval was granted. In this Directive the sequence number is 00;4.2.3. when a lamp emits a light of amber colour towards the front and rear, the lamp must be marked with an arrow indicating its orientation, the arrow showing to the front of the vehicle.4.3. The EC component type-approval mark shall be affixed to the lens of the lamp or one of the lenses in such a way as to be indelible and clearly legible even when the lamps are fitted to the vehicle.4.4. An example of the EC component type-approval mark is given in Appendix 3.4.5. Where a single EC component type-approval number is issued, as per item 3.4. above, for a type of lighting and light-signalling device comprising a parking lamp and other lamps, a single EC component type-approval mark may be affixed, consisting of:4.5.1. a rectangle surrounding the letter ""e"" followed by the distinguishing number or letters of the Member State which has granted type approval (see item 4.2.1.);4.5.2. the base approval number (see item 4.2.2., first half-sentence);4.5.3. if necessary, the required arrow, in so far as it relates to the lamp assembly as a whole.4.6. This mark may be located anywhere on the lamps which are grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated, provided that:4.6.1. it is visible after the installation of the lamps;4.6.2. no light-transmitting components of the grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps can be removed without simultaneously removing the approval mark.4.7. The identification symbol for each lamp corresponding to each Directive pursuant to which EC component type approval was granted, together with the sequence number (see item 4.2.2, second half-sentence) and, where necessary, the letter ""D"" and the required arrow shall be marked:4.7.1. either on the appropriate light-emitting surface;4.7.2. or in a group, in such a way that each of the grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps may be clearly identified.4.8. The dimensions of the components of this mark must not be less than the minimum dimensions specified for individual marks by the various Directives pursuant to which EC component type approval was granted.5. MODIFICATIONS OF THE TYPE AND AMENDMENTS TO APPROVALS5.1. In the case of modifications of the type approved pursuant to this Directive, the provisions of Article 5 of Directive 70/156/EEC shall apply.6. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION6.1. As a general rule, measures to ensure the conformity of production shall be taken in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 10 of Directive 70/156/EEC.6.2. Every parking lamp shall comply with the conditions specified in this Directive. Nevertheless, in the case of a parking lamp selected at random from series production, the requirements as to minimum intensity of the light emitted (measured with a standard filament lamp as referred to in paragraph 8(1)) shall be limited in each relevant direction to 80 % of the minimum values specified in paragraphs 7.1 and 7.2(2). Under the same conditions, the prescribed maximum values may be exceeded by 20 %.(1) Of the documents referred to in point 1 of Annex II to this Directive.(2) Of the documents referred to in point 1 of Annex II to this Directive.Appendix 1>PIC FILE= ""L_1999097EN.003902.EPS"">>PIC FILE= ""L_1999097EN.004001.EPS"">Appendix 2>PIC FILE= ""L_1999097EN.004102.EPS"">>PIC FILE= ""L_1999097EN.004201.EPS"">Appendix 3EXAMPLE OF THE EC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL MARK>PIC FILE= ""L_1999097EN.004302.EPS"">The device bearing the EC component type-approval mark shown above is a parking lamp, type approved in Germany (e1) pursuant to this Directive (00) under the base approval number 1471.ANNEX IITECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS1. The technical requirements are those set out in paragraphs 2, 6 to 9 and Annexes 3 to 5 of UN-ECE Regulation No 77 which consists of a consolidation of the following documents:- the Regulation in its original form (00)(1),- supplements 1 and 2 to Regulation No 77 including modifications(2),- supplement 3 to Regulation No 77(3),- supplement 4 to Regulation No 77(4),except that:1.1. Where reference is made to ""Regulation No 48"", this shall be understood as ""Directive 76/756/EEC"".1.2. Where reference is made to ""Regulation No 37"", this shall be understood as ""Annex VII to Directive 76/761/EEC.""(1)>TABLE>(2)>TABLE>(3)>TABLE>(4) TRANS/WP.29/530"". +",motor vehicle;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;technical standard;technological change;adaptation to technical progress;digital revolution;technical progress;technological development;technological progress;Community certification,20 +13621,"95/125/EC: Commission Decision of 4 April 1995 on the status of France as regards infectious hematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas Member States may obtain for one or more continental or coastal zones the status of approved zone free of certain diseases of fish or molluscs;Whereas to this end France has, by letter dated 16 September 1994, submitted to the Commission evidence in support of the granting for infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) the status of approved zone for certain catchment areas located in Brittany and also the national provisions ensuring compliance with the rules on maintenance of approval;Whereas scrutiny of this information allows the status of approved continental or coastal zone to be granted in respect of IHN and VHS for these catchment areas and their coasts;Whereas the provisions of this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. The catchment areas listed in the Annex hereto are recognized as approved continental zones in respect of IHN and VHS.2. The coastal areas belonging to the catchment areas indicated in paragraph 1 and listed in the Annex are recognized as approved coastal zones in respect of IHN and VHS. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 April 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the CommissionANNEXCATCHMENT AREASAll the water catchment areas in the region of Brittany with the exception of the following water catchment areas:- Vilaine,- Aven,- Ster-Goz,- the downstream part of the catchment area of the Elorn.COASTAL AREASThe entire coast of Brittany with the exception of the following parts:- Rade de Brest,- Anse de Camaret,- the coastal zone between the 'pointe de TrĂŠvignon` and the mouth of the river LaĂŻta,- the coastal zone between the mouth of the river Tohon up to the border of the department. +",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;aquaculture;coastal region;coastal zone;littoral zone;Brittany,20 +41169,"Council Regulation (EU) No 354/2012 of 23 April 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 2012/212/CFSP of 23 April 2012 amending Decision 2010/639/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus (1),Having regard to the joint proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 (2) provides for a freezing of the assets of President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus as well as persons responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and persons and entities benefiting from or supporting the Lukashenko regime.(2) By Decision 2012/212/CFSP, the Council has decided that a derogation from the asset freeze should be provided, in order to ensure that funds or economic resources can be made available for the official purposes of diplomatic missions or consular posts or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.(3) This measure falls within the scope of the Treaty and regulatory action at the level of the Union is therefore necessary in order to give effect to it, in particular with a view to ensuring its uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.(4) Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly,. In Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, the following Article is inserted:""Article 4bBy way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities in the Member States, as indicated in the websites listed in Annex II, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, after having determined that the funds or economic resources are necessary for official purposes of diplomatic missions or consular posts or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law."". This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 23 April 2012.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. ASHTON(1)  See page 11 of this Official Journal.(2)  OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1. +",international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;diplomatic profession;ambassador;consul;delegation staff;diplomat;diplomatic agent;diplomatic representative;diplomatic staff;economic sanctions;Belarus;Republic of Belarus;consulate;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +31834,"Directive 2006/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the establishment of common rules for certain types of carriage of goods by road (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 71(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),After consulting the Committee of the Regions,Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),Whereas:(1) The First Council Directive of 23 July 1962 on the establishment of certain common rules for international transport (carriage of goods by road for hire or reward) (3) has been substantially amended several times (4). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Directive should be codified.(2) A common transport policy involves inter alia laying down common rules for the international carriage of goods by road to or from the territory of a Member State or passing across the territory of one or more Member States. Those rules must be laid down in such a way as to contribute to the smooth operation of the internal transport market.(3) It is necessary to ensure a progressive expansion of the international carriage of goods by road, bearing in mind developments in trade and movement of goods within the Community.(4) A certain number of types of carriage were exempt from any quota and carriage authorisation system. Within the framework of the organisation of the market introduced by Council Regulation (EEC) No 881/92 of 26 March 1992 on access to the market in the carriage of goods by road within the Community to or from the territory of a Member State or passing across the territory of one or more Member States (5), a system of exemption from Community authorisation and from any other carriage authorisation should be maintained for some of those types of transport, because of their special nature.(5) This Directive should be without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating to the time-limits for transposition into national law and application of the Directives set out in Annex II, Part B,. 1.   Under the conditions laid down in paragraph 2, Member States shall liberalise the types of international carriage of goods by road for hire or reward and on own account listed in Annex I where such carriage is performed to or from or in transit through their territory.2.   The types of carriage and unladen journeys made in conjunction with the carriage listed in Annex I shall be exempted from Community authorisation and from any carriage authorisation. This Directive shall not affect the conditions under which any Member State authorises its own nationals to engage in the activities mentioned in this Directive. The First Council Directive of 23 July 1962 on the establishment of common rules for certain types of carriage of goods by road is hereby repealed, without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating to the time-limits for transposition into national law and application of the Directives set out in Annex II, Part B.References made to the repealed Directive shall be construed as being made to this Directive and should be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III. This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Strasbourg, 12 December 2006.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BORRELL FONTELLESFor the CouncilThe PresidentM. PEKKARINEN(1)  OJ C 241, 28.9.2004, p. 19.(2)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 21 April 2004 (OJ C 104 E, 30.4.2004, p. 545) and Council Decision of 14 November 2006.(3)  OJ L 70, 6.8.1962, p. 2005/62. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 881/92 (OJ L 95, 9.4.1992, p. 1).(4)  See Annex II, Part A.(5)  OJ L 95, 9.4.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.ANNEX ITypes of carriage to be exempted from any Community authorisation and from any carriage authorisation1. Carriage of mail as a public service.2. Carriage of vehicles which have suffered damage or breakdown.3. Carriage of goods in motor vehicles the permissible laden weight of which, including that of trailers, does not exceed six tonnes or the permissible payload of which, including that of trailers, does not exceed 3,5 tonnes.4. Carriage of goods in motor vehicles provided the following conditions are fulfilled:(a) the goods carried must be the property of the undertaking or must have been sold, bought, let out on hire or hired, produced, extracted, processed or repaired by the undertaking;(b) the purpose of the journey must be to carry the goods to or from the undertaking or to move them, either inside the undertaking or outside for its own requirements;(c) motor vehicles used for such carriage must be driven by employees of the undertaking;(d) the vehicles carrying the goods must be owned by the undertaking or have been bought by it on deferred terms or hired provided that in the latter case they meet the conditions of Directive 2006/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2006 on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road (1).(e) carriage must be no more than ancillary to the overall activities of the undertaking.5. Carriage of medicinal products, appliances, equipment and other articles required for medical care in emergency relief, in particular for natural disasters.(1)  OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 82.ANNEX IIPART ARepealed Directive with its successive amendmentsFirst Council Directive of 23 July 1962 on the establishment of certain common rules for international transport (carrying of goods by road for hire or reward)Council Directive 72/426/EECCouncil Directive 74/149/EECCouncil Directive 77/158/EECCouncil Directive 78/175/EECCouncil Directive 80/49/EECCouncil Directive 82/50/EECCouncil Directive 83/572/EEC only Article 2Council Directive 84/647/EEC only Article 6Council Regulation (EEC) No 881/92 only Article 13PART BList of time-limits for transposition into national law and application (referred to in Article 3)Directive Time-limit for transposition Date of applicationFirst Council Directive of 23 July 1962 on the establishment of certain common rules for international transport (carrying of goods by road for hire or reward) 31 December 196272/426/EEC __74/149/EEC __ 1 July 197477/158/EEC 1 July 197778/175/EEC 1 July 197880/49/EEC __ 1 July 198082/50/EEC 1 January 198383/572/EEC 1 January 198484/647/EEC 30 June 1986ANNEX IIICORRELATION TABLEFirst Council Directive of 23 July 1962 on the establishment of common rules for certain types of carriage of goods by road This DirectiveArticle 1 Article 1Article 2 __Article 3 Article 2__ Article 3__ Article 4Article 4 Article 5Annex Annex I__ Annex II__ Annex III +",transport licence;common transport policy;CTP;EU transport policy;European transport policy;transport policy of the EU;transport policy of the European Union;carriage of goods;goods traffic;haulage of goods;intra-EU transport;inter-Community transport;intra-Community traffic;intra-Community transport;road transport;road haulage;transport by road;codification of EU law;codification of Community law;codification of European Union law,20 +2081,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2469/96 of 16 December 1996 amending the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3911/92 on the export of cultural goods. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas according to different artistic traditions within the Community water-colour, gouache and pastel pictures are variously regarded as being either paintings or drawings; whereas category 4 of the Annex to Regulation No 3911/92 (4) includes drawings executed entirely by hand on any medium in any material and category 3 includes pictures and paintings executed entirely by hand on any medium in any material; whereas the financial thresholds which apply to these two categories are different; whereas in the internal market this could lead to serious differences of treatment for water-colour, gouache and pastel pictures depending upon the Member State in which they are situated; whereas it is necessary to decide for the purposes of the application of the Regulation into which category they shall fall to ensure that the financial thresholds applied shall be the same throughout the Community;Whereas experience shows that the prices realized by water-colour, gouache and pastel pictures tend to be rather higher than those realized by drawings and much lower than those fetched by paintings in oil or tempera; whereas accordingly it is expedient to place water-colour, gouache and pastel pictures into a new separate category with a threshold of ECU 30 000 which would ensure that works of major significance would require an export licence while there would not be the creation of any undue administrative load placed upon the licensing authorities,. The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3911/92 shall be amended as follows:1. in heading A:(a) point 3 shall be replaced by:'3. Pictures and paintings, other than those included in category 3A or 4, executed entirely by hand in any medium and on any material (1)`;(b) the following point shall be inserted:'3A. Water-colours, gouaches and pastels executed entirely by hand on any material (1)`;(c) point 4 shall be replaced by the following:'4. Mosaics in any material executed entirely by hand, other than those falling in categories 1 or 2, and drawings in any medium executed entirely by hand on any material (1).`2. in heading B, the following category shall be inserted:'30 000- 3A. (Water colours, gouaches and pastels)`. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall be applicable six months after the date of publication.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 December 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentD. HIGGINS(1) OJ No C 6, 11. 1. 1996, p. 14.(2) OJ No C 166, 10. 6. 1996, p. 39.(3) OJ No C 97, 1. 4. 1996, p. 28.(4) OJ No L 395, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. +",export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;administrative cooperation;heritage protection;National Trust;conservation area;preservation of monuments;protection of the cultural heritage;restoration of the cultural heritage;cultural relations;cultural exchange;cultural object;cultural goods;cultural property;restitution of cultural objects;return of cultural objects;export;export sale,20 +37115,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2009 of 8 May 2009 concerning the authorisation of a new use of the preparation of Bacillus cereus var. toyoi as a feed additive for rabbits breeding does (holder of the authorisation Rubinum S.A.) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of the preparation set out in the Annex to this Regulation. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(3) The application concerns the authorisation of a new use of the microorganism preparation Bacillus cereus var. toyoi NCIMB 40112/CNCM I-1012 as a feed additive for rabbit breeding does, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.(4) The use of that microorganism preparation was permanently authorised for piglets under two months and sows by Commission Regulation (EC) No 256/2002 (2), for piglets and pigs for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1453/2004 (3), for cattle for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 255/2005 (4), for rabbits for fattening and chickens for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1200/2005 (5), for piglets (two months) and sows by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1143/2007 (6) and for 10 years by Commission Regulation (EC) No 166/2008 (7) for turkeys for fattening.(5) New data were submitted in support of the application for authorisation for rabbit breeding does. The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded in its opinion of 9 December 2008 that the microorganism preparation Bacillus cereus var. toyoi NCIMB 40112/CNCM I-1012 does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment (8). According to that opinion, the use of that preparation is safe for this additional animal category and it has significant benefits as regards overall productivity and reduction of mortality of kits during lactation. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(6) The assessment of that preparation shows that the conditions for authorisation, provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised, as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘gut flora stabilisers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 May 2009.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  OJ L 41, 13.2.2002, p. 6.(3)  OJ L 269, 17.8.2004, p. 3.(4)  OJ L 45, 16.2.2005, p. 3.(5)  OJ L 195, 27.7.2005, p. 6.(6)  OJ L 256, 2.10.2007, p. 23.(7)  OJ L 50, 23.2.2008, p. 11.(8)  The EFSA Journal (2008) 913, pp. 1-13.ANNEXIdentification number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation Additive Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisationCFU/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: gut flora stabilisersAdditive composition:Characterisation of the active substance:Analytical method (1):1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting.2. For safety: glasses and gloves shall be used during handling.3. May be used in compound feed containing the permitted coccidiostat: robenidine.4. For use in rabbit breeding does from serving until the end of weaned period.(1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Community Reference Laboratory: www.irmm.jrc.be/crl-feed-additives +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;poultrymeat;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;zootechnics;zootechny;fattening;cramming,20 +20996,"2001/770/EC: Commission Decision of 26 October 2001 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of certain Community reference laboratories in the veterinary public health field (residues) (notified under document number C(2001) 3229). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(1), as last amended by Decision 2001/12/EC(2), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Community financial aid should be granted to the Community reference laboratories designated by the Community to assist them in carrying out the functions and duties laid down in Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products(3).(2) Community assistance must be conditional on the accomplishment of those functions and duties by the laboratory concerned.(3) For budgetary reasons, Community assistance should be granted for a period of one year.(4) For financial control purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy(4) shall be applicable.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. The Community grants financial assistance to the Netherlands for the functions and duties referred to in Annex V, Chapter 2, to Directive 96/23/EC to be carried out by the Rijksinstituut voor de Volksgezondheid en Milieuhygiëne, Bilthoven, the Netherlands, for the detection of residues of certain substances.2. The Community's financial assistance shall amount to a maximum of EUR 400000 for the period 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002. 1. The Community grants financial assistance to France for the functions and duties referred to in Annex V, Chapter 2, to Directive 96/23/EC to be carried out by the Laboratoire de l'agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments (formerly the Laboratoire des médicaments vétérinaires), Fougères, France, for the detection of residues of certain substances.2. The Community's financial assistance shall amount to a maximum of EUR 400000 for the period 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002. 1. The Community grants financial assistance to Germany for the functions and duties referred to in Annex V, Chapter 2, to Directive 96/23/EC to be carried out by the Bundesinstitut für gesundheitlichen Verbraucherschutz und Veterinärmedizin (formerly the Institut für Veterinärmedizin), Berlin, Germany, for the detection of residues of certain substances.2. The Community's financial assistance shall amount to a maximum of EUR 400000 for the period 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002. 1. The Community grants financial assistance to Italy for the functions and duties referred to in Annex V, Chapter 2, to Directive 96/23/EC to be carried out by the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy, for the detection of residues of certain substances.2. The Community's financial assistance shall amount to a maximum of EUR 400000 for the period 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002. The Community's financial assistance shall be paid as follows:(a) advance payment of 70 % of the total amount may be paid at the request of the recipient Member State;(b) the remainder is paid following presentation of supporting documents and a technical report by the recipient Member State which must be done at the latest three months after the end of the period for which financial assistance has been granted. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Italian Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 26 October 2001.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.(2) OJ L 3, 6.1.2001, p. 27.(3) OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10.(4) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103. +",veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;public health;health of the population;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,20 +1980,"82/252/EEC: Commission Decision of 1 April 1982 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1981 pursuant to Council Directives 72/159/EEC, 72/160/EEC and 75/268/EEC (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as last amended by Directive 81/258/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (3), as last amended by Directive 80/666/EEC (4), and in particular Article 13 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 72/160/EEC of 17 April 1972 concerning measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purpose of structural improvement (5), and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,Whereas the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has notified, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC and Article 8 (4) of Directive 72/160/EEC, the texts of the following provisions:- principles for the encouragement of investment in individual farms and settlement of rural areas, in the version of 21 August 1981,- principles for the encouragement of investment in individual combined farms and forestry enterprises and in individual forestry enterprises, in the version of 21 August 1981,- principles for the encouragement of farms in mountain areas and in certain less-favoured areas, of 21 August 1981,- principles regarding premiums to encourage the granting of long leases, of 21 August 1981,- principles regarding adaptation grants to assist elderly agricultural workers, of 21 August 1981;Whereas the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany also communicated, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC and Article 8 (4) of Directive 72/160/EEC, the amended texts of the following provisions adopted by the Laender, or confirmed their continued validity for 1981:SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN- Directives of 29 June 1978 to encourage the formation of associations for the rational use of agricultural machinery (machinery syndicates),- Directives of 17 April 1978 and 20 February 1981 to encourage farmers to employ auxiliary farm labour,- Directives of 2 April 1981 to encourage the construction of buildings for cattle and pig farming,- Directives of 2 April 1981 to encourage the construction of buildings on family farms,- Directives of 19 June 1980 to encourage the draining of individual farms;LOWER SAXONY- Directives on the granting of subsidies to machinery syndicates, in the version of 10 October 1979,- Directives of 13 December 1972 to encourage the pooling of labour resources by farms,- Directives on special measures relating to agricultural holdings in Lower Saxony (phased investment plan), in the version of 19 February 1977,- Directives of 24 April 1974 on measures to facilitate cessation of farming, in the version of 2 August 1976,- Directives of the year 1981 to encourage the restructuring of fruit production in the Niederelbe, in accordance with the version communicated on 16 December 1981;NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA- Directives of 13 June 1979 on investment aid for pollution-free stock farming;HESSE- Directives of 8 March 1975 on the granting by the Land of subsidies to land development associations,- Directives of 21 December 1972 on the promotion of joint land development schemes,- Directives of 4 August 1979 to provide incentives enabling young persons to set themselves up in agriculture,- Directives of 31 March 1980 to encourage farming or maintenance of the countryside carried on as a part-time or other activity in the version of 13 February 1981;RHINELAND-PALATINATE- Order of 20 May 1981 to promote the formation of machinery syndicates and the pooling of labour resources;BADEN-WUERTTEMBERG- Directives of 1 January 1977 to encourage the jount use of machinery through the formation of machinery syndicates,- Directives of 8 April 1980 on the use of land funds for the provision of local female helpers and auxiliary farm labourers,- Directives of 19 April 1974 on additional measures to encourage the construction of buildings on development farms, in the version of 29 May 1981,- Directives of 29 May 1981 on agricultural credits in the Land,- Directives of 19 February 1980 for encouraging agricultural measures designed to protect agricultural land (subsidies to sheep farms),- Directives of 28 March 1978, 11 August 1978, 29 May 1981, 7 August 1981 and 5 October 1981 relating to the programme of regional reservation and development (investments in farms),- Directives of 2 August 1974 on aid for the creation and improvement of pasture on land which otherwise could no longer be used,- Directives of 29 May 1981 on aid for the development of farms;SAARLAND- Order of 5 June 1973 to promote cooperation between farms,- Directives of 1 September 1972 on interest-rate subsidies for agriculture;BAVARIA- Order of 7 November 1976 laying down special conditions for financial assistance under Article 6 (5) of the law on the promotion of agriculture in Bavaria (machinery syndicates),- Order of 8 November 1976 laying down general conditions relating to financial assistance for central services for local female helpers and auxiliary farm labourers,- Directives of 29 March 1978 on the encouragement of village improvements, in the version of 13 August 1979,- Directives of 21 March 1980 on agricultural credits in the Land,- Directives concerning the Bavarian alpine and high-land programme 1980;Whereas the version for 1980 of the abovementioned laws, regulations and administrative provisions were the subject of Commission Decision 80/1060/EEC (1);Whereas under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC, Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC and Article 9 (3) of Directive 72/160/EEC the Commission must decide whether, having regard to the compatibility of the provisions notified with those Directives and to the objectives of the said Directives and to the need for a proper connection between the various measures, the conditions for continued financial contribution by the Community in 1981 are satisfied;Whereas the provisions notified are consistent with the objectives of Directives 72/159/EEC, 72/160/EEC and 75/268/EEC;Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. The abovementioned provisions for the implementation of the Federal Republic of Germany in respect of the year 1981 of Directive 72/159/EEC, 72/160/EEC and 75/268/EEC satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures as referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC, Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC and Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 1 April 1982.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 197, 20. 7. 1981, p. 41.(3) OJ No L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 180, 14. 7. 1980, p. 34.(5) OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 9.(1) OJ No L 308, 19. 11. 1980, p. 20. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;farm development plan;agricultural development plan;physical improvement plan;less-favoured agricultural area;area with specific problems;less-favoured agricultural region;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +42006,"2013/333/EU: Council Decision of 25 June 2013 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 30 to the EEA Agreement, on specific provisions on the organization of cooperation in the field of statistics. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 338(1), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (""the EEA Agreement"") entered into force on 1 January 1994.(2) Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 30 thereto.(3) Protocol 30 to the EEA Agreement contains specific provisions on the organization of cooperation in the field of statistics.(4) Regulation (EU) No 99/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the European statistical programme 2013-17 (3) sets the financial envelope for 2013 for the implementation of the European statistical programme 2013-17. The financial allocation for the period 2014 to 2017 is yet to be decided upon.(5) The EEA statistical programme 2013 should be based on Regulation (EU) No 99/2013 and should include those programme elements which are necessary for the description and monitoring of all relevant economic, social and environmental aspects of the European Economic Area.(6) Protocol 30 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) That amendment should apply from 1 January 2013 in order to allow for this extended cooperation from that date.(8) The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft Decision,. The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 30 to the EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.. Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. GILMORE(1)  OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.(2)  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.(3)  OJ L 39, 9.2.2013, p. 12.DRAFTDECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No …/…ofamending Protocol 30 to the EEA Agreement, on specific provisions on the organization of cooperation in the field of statisticsTHE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (""the EEA Agreement""), and in particular Article 98 thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EU) No 99/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the European statistical programme 2013-17 (1) sets the financial envelope for 2013 for the implementation of the European statistical programme 2013-17. The financial allocation for the period 2014 to 2017 is yet to be decided upon.(2) The EEA statistical programme 2013 should be based on Regulation (EU) No 99/2013 and should include those programme elements which are necessary for the description and monitoring of all relevant economic, social and environmental aspects of the European Economic Area.(3) Protocol 30 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from1 January 2013.HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1The following is inserted after Article 4 (Modernisation of European Enterprises and Trade Statistics (MEETS)) of Protocol 30 to the EEA Agreement:""Article 5Statistical Programme 20131.   The following act is the object of this Article:— 32013 R 0099: Regulation (EU) No 99/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the European statistical programme 2013-17 (OJ L 39, 9.2.2013, p. 12).2.   The European statistical programme 2013-17 as established by Regulation (EU) No 99/2013 shall constitute the framework for the EEA statistical actions to be carried out between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2013. All main fields of the European statistical programme 2013-17 shall be considered to be relevant for the EEA statistical cooperation and shall be open for full participation by the EFTA States.3.   A specific EEA Statistical Programme for 2013 shall be developed jointly by the EFTA Statistical Office and Eurostat. The EEA Statistical Programme for 2013 shall be based on a subset of, and be drawn up in parallel with the annual work programme elaborated by the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 99/2013. The EEA Statistical Programme for 2013 shall be approved by the Contracting Parties according to their own internal procedures.4.   For 2013, the EFTA States shall contribute financially in accordance with Article 82(1)(a) of the Agreement and the Financial Regulations thereto to an amount representing 75 per cent of the amount shown in budget lines 29 02 05 (European statistical programme 2013-17) and 29 01 04 05 (Statistical information policy – Expenditure on administrative management) entered in the budget of the European Union for 2013.""Article 2This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (2).It shall apply from 1 January 2013.Article 3This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.Done at Brussels, ….For the EEA Joint CommitteeThe PresidentThe Secretaries to the EEA Joint Committee(1)  OJ L 39, 9.2.2013, p. 12.(2)  [No constitutional requirements indicated.] [Constitutional requirements indicated.] +",EFTA countries;Eurostat;SOEC;statistical office of the European Communities;statistical office of the European Union;EU statistics;Community statistics;European Union statistics;statistics of the EU;statistics of the European Union;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme;European Economic Area;EEA;revision of an agreement;amendment of an agreement;revision of a treaty,20 +16310,"97/640/EC: Council Decision of 22 September 1997 on the approval, on behalf of the Community, of the amendment to the Convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal (Basle Convention), as laid down in Decision III/1 of the Conference of the Parties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130s (1), in conjunction with Article 228 (2), first sentence, and (3), first subparagraph thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Whereas, by Decision 93/98/EEC (3), the Community approved the Convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal, commonly known as the Basle Convention, and became a full Party to the Convention on 7 May 1994;Whereas, by virtue of a Council Decision of 22 June 1995, the Commission participated on behalf of the Community, in consultation with the representatives of the Member States, in the negotiation in the context of the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basle Convention, with a view to amending the Convention in accordance with Decision II/12 of the Conference of the Parties; whereas pursuant to that Decision exports of hazardous wastes destined for final disposal from OECD to non-OECD countries were to be prohibited immediately and exports of hazardous waste destined for recovery operations were to be phased out until 31 December 1997 and prohibited as of that date;Whereas, as a result of those negotiations, on 22 September 1995 the Conference of the Parties adopted Decision III/l, inserting a new preambular paragraph 7 bis, a new Article 4A and a new Annex VII into the Convention; whereas Decision III/l aims to immediately prohibit exports of hazardous wastes destined for final disposal from Parties listed in Annex VII to States not so listed and to phase out until 31 December 1997 and prohibit as of that date exports of hazardous wastes destined for recovery operations from Parties listed in Annex VII to States not so listed;Whereas Community legislation on shipments of waste has been amended accordingly by Council Regulation (EC) No 120/97 of 20 January 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community (4);Whereas, pursuant to Article 17 of the Convention, the amendment of the Basle Convention is open for ratification, approval, formal confirmation or acceptance; whereas the amendment will enter into force between Parties having accepted it on the 90th day after the receipt by the Depositary of the instruments of ratification, approval, formal confirmation or acceptance by at least three quarters of the Parties who accepted the amendment,. The amendment of the Convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal, as laid down in Decision III/l adopted by the Conference of the Parties on 22 September 1995, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the amendment is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit, on behalf of the Community, the instrument of approval with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, as provided for by Article 17 of the Convention. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 22 September 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. BODEN(1)  OJ C 197, 27. 6. 1997, p. 12.(2)  Opinion delivered on 16 September 1997 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3)  OJ L 39, 16. 2. 1993, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 22, 24. 1. 1997, p. 14.ANNEXAMENDMENT TO THE BASLE CONVENTION ON THE CONTROL OF TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENTS OF HAZARDOUS WASTES AND THEIR DISPOSALNew preambular paragraph 7 bisRecognizing that transboundary movements of hazardous wastes, especially to developing countries, have a high risk of not constituting an environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes as required by this Convention.New Article 4A1. Each Party listed in Annex VII shall prohibit all transboundary movements of hazardous wastes which are destined for operations according to Annex IV A, to States not listed in Annex VII.2. Each Party listed in Annex VII shall phase out by 31 December 1997, and prohibit as of that date, all transboundary movements of hazardous wastes pursuant to Article 1 (1) (a) of the Convention which are destined for operations according to Annex IV B to States not listed in Annex VII. Such transboundary movement shall not be prohibited unless the wastes in question are characterized as hazardous within the meaning of the Convention.New Annex VIIParties and other States which are members of the OECD, EC and Liechtenstein. +",waste management;landfill site;rubbish dump;waste treatment;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;international convention;multilateral convention;dangerous substance;dangerous product;transfrontier transport;frontier traffic;frontier transport;waste disposal;discharge of waste;garbage disposal;waste removal,20 +41064,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/2012 of 7 March 2012 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Armagh Bramley Apples (PGI)]. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the United Kingdom’s application to register the name ‘Armagh Bramley Apples’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 March 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 185, 25.6.2011, p. 18.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processedUNITED KINGDOMArmagh Bramley Apples (PGI) +",pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,20 +5000,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 4026/86 of 18 December 1986 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 170/83 of 25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources(1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,Having regard to the proposal form the Commission,Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) N° 170/83 states that the conservation measures necessary to achieve the aims set out in Article 1 of the Regulation must be formulated in the light of the available scientific advice;Whereas Regulation (EEC) N° 3094/86(2) lays down general rules for the fishing and landing of biological resources found in Community waters;Whereas examination of new information concerning the estimates of losses of catches of soles when using, in certain areas, beam trawls the length of whose beams is limited to eight metres and the probable effects on fishing of establishing at 55o30m N the dividing line in sub-area VI of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, north of which a minimum mesh size of 90 millimetres shall apply with effect from 1 January 1989, as provided for in Regulation (EEC) N° 3094/86, shows that such measures could seriously jeopardize the economic viability of the fisheries concerned; whereas for this reason it is appropriate to modify these measures while providing for the conservation of the fish stocks concerned,. Regulation (EEC) N° 3094/86 is hereby amended as follows:1.Article 9 (3) (c) is replaced by the following:'(c)However, it shall be prohibited to use beam trawls of which the aggregate beam length, measured as the sum of the length of each beam between the inner edges of the attached shoes or skids, is greater than eight metres except when fishing with gear designed and used for catching shrimps (Crangon species) or prawns (Pandalus montagui).By way of derogation from the preceding sub- paragraph, it shall be permitted in the period ending 31 December 1987 to use beam trawls of which the aggregate beam length does not exceed 12 metres.N°twithstanding the two preceding subpara- graphs, vessels whose primary activity is fishing for shrimps (Crangon species) shall be permitted to use beams whose aggregate length, as defined in the first subparagraph, exceeds eight or 12 metres as the case may be when fishing for sole, provided that they appear on a list to be drawn up annually.' 2.Annex I is amended as set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall spply with effect from 1 January 1987.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 1986.For the CouncilThe President M. TOPLING Tabelle MS 5(1)OJ N° L 24, 17. 1. 1983, p. 1.(2)OJ N° L 288, 11. 10. 1986, p. 1.ANNEX>TABLE> +",conservation of fish stocks;fishery product;crustacean;crab;crawfish;crayfish;lobster;prawn;shrimp;catch of fish;amount of catch;quantity of catch;volume of catch;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;fishing net;drag-net;mesh of fishing nets;trawl,20 +17823,"Council Regulation (EC) No 374/98 of 12 February 1998 amending Articles 6 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 on the statistics relating to the trading of goods by the Community and its Member States with non-member countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas following the amendment of the statistical territory of the Community on 1 January 1997 by Regulation (EC) No 476/97 (1) which amends Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 (2), the references to the former definition of the statistical territory are to be deleted; whereas Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 should therefore be amended;Whereas from 1 January 1999 the country nomenclature currently used for the statistics relating to the trading of goods will be replaced by an alphabetical nomenclature based on the ISO alpha-2 code; whereas, in this new context and for the sake of harmonisation, all the Member States must use the same nomenclature when compiling statistics and transmitting them to Eurostat; whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 by deleting the possibility accorded the Member States of using other country nomenclatures at the collection stage,. Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 shall be amended as follows:1. in Article 6(1):(a) in subparagraph (a), the second indent shall be deleted;(b) in subparagraph (b), the third indent shall be deleted;(c) subparagraph (c) shall be replaced by the following:'(c) the goods referred to in Article 4(1), second subparagraph.`;2. in Article 9:(a) paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:'2. The code specified in the nomenclature of countries referred to in paragraph 1 must be given for each country.`;(b) paragraph 3 shall be deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. (2) shall apply from 1 January 1999.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 February 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. BATTLE(1) OJ L 75, 15. 3. 1997, p. 1.(2) OJ L 118, 25. 5. 1995, p. 10. +",customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;EU statistics;Community statistics;European Union statistics;statistics of the EU;statistics of the European Union;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;trading operation;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;foreign trade;external trade,20 +41311,"Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 567/2012 of 26 June 2012 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 917/2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of ceramic tiles originating in the People’s Republic of China, by adding a company to the list of producers from the People’s Republic of China listed in Annex I. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Having regard to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 917/2011 of 12 September 2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of ceramic tiles originating in the People’s Republic of China (2) (‘Implementing Regulation (EU) No 917/2011’) and in particular Article 3 thereof,Having regard to the proposal submitted by the European Commission (‘the Commission’) after consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A.   PREVIOUS PROCEDURE(1) By Implementing Regulation (EU) No 917/2011, the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports into the Union of ceramic tiles originating in the People’s Republic of China (‘China’). Given the large number of cooperating exporting producers in China in the investigation that led to the imposition of the anti-dumping duty (‘the original investigation’), a sample of Chinese exporting producers was selected and individual duty rates ranging from 26,3 % to 36,5 % were imposed on the companies included in the sample, while other cooperating companies not included in the sample were attributed a duty rate of 30,6 %. A duty rate of 69,7 % was imposed on all other Chinese companies.(2) Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 917/2011 stipulates that where any new exporting producer in China provides sufficient evidence to the Commission that:— it did not export to the Union the products described in Article 1(1) of that Regulation during the investigation period (1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010) (‘the investigation period’) (the first criterion),— it is not related to any of the exporters or producers in China which are subject to the anti-dumping measures imposed by that Regulation (the second criterion), and— it has actually exported to the Union the products concerned after the investigation period on which the measures are based, or it has entered into an irrevocable contractual obligation to export a significant quantity to the Union (the third criterion),B.   NEW EXPORTING PRODUCER REQUEST(3) A Chinese company (‘the applicant’) has applied to be granted the same treatment as the companies cooperating in the original investigation not included in the sample (‘new exporting producer treatment’).(4) An examination has been carried out to determine whether the applicant fulfils the criteria for being granted new exporting producer treatment as set out in Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 917/2011.(5) A questionnaire was sent to the applicant who was asked to supply evidence to demonstrate that it met the three criteria mentioned above.(6) The evidence provided by the Chinese exporting producer was considered sufficient to show that it fulfils the criteria set out in Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 917/2011. This exporting producer can therefore be granted the duty rate applicable to the cooperating companies not included in the sample (i.e. 30,6 %) and consequently its name can be added to the list of exporting producers in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 917/2011.(7) The applicant and the Union industry have been informed of the findings of the examination and were given the opportunity to submit their comments.(8) All arguments and submissions made by interested parties were analysed and duly taken into account where warranted,. The following company shall be added to the list of producers from the People’s Republic of China listed in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 917/2011:‘Name TARIC additional codeOnna Ceramic Industries (China) Co. Ltd B293’ This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 26 June 2012.For the CouncilThe PresidentN. WAMMEN(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.(2)  OJ L 238, 15.9.2011, p. 1. +",originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;floor coverings;flooring slab;flooring tile;tile;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;ceramics;ceramic product;ceramics industry;porcelain;pottery;China;People’s Republic of China,20 +14365,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1834/95 of 26 July 1995 on the transitional measures applicable in Austria in the wine sector for the 1995/96 wine year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and in particular Article 149 (1) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1544/95 (2), lays down the basic rules for the management of the market in that sector; whereas, in particular, Article 1 (6) thereof lays down that the wine year lasts from 1 September to 31 August;Whereas, by virtue of the abovementioned Act of Accession, the common organization of the market in wine has applied in Austria since the moment of accession; whereas, however, the Commission, by Regulation (EC) No 3299/94 of 21 December 1994 on transitional measures applicable in Austria in the wine-growing sector (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 670/95 (4), postponed the application of important market management measures until the 1995/96 wine year because they could not usefully be initiated during the 1994/95 wine year;Whereas the compulsory distillation measures imposed on Community table wine producers pursuant to Article 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 require the setting up of a large administrative organization; whereas, moreover, if the measure in question were to be initiated in Austria its impact would be negligible given the small proportion of tabel wine by comparison with quality wine; whereas, therefore, producers should be exempted from that distillation obligation for the 1995/96 wine year; whereas, however, given that they could be eligible for other forms of voluntary distillation, a distillation price and an ad hoc wine quantity should be fixed for Austrian producers taking account of the possibility that compulsory distillation may not be applied;Whereas, to smooth the transition from the former national arrangements to the Community arrangements and to ensure stability on the market in Austrian wines, wine producers in Austria should be exempted from the distillation obligation laid down in Articles 35 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and at the same time special provisions appropriate to that situation should be adopted;Whereas, to respond to the current absence of suitable distillation structures for wine-making by-products in Austria, that Member State's producers should be exempted from the distillation obligation laid down by Article 35 of the above Regulation and at the same time, in order to establish equitable treatment for all Community producers, they should be obliged to withdraw those by-products under supervision;Whereas the overpressing of grapes, whether crushed or not, and of wine lees should also be avoided; whereas the marcs and lees withdrawn under supervision must present the minimum characteristics required by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3105/88, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3186/92 (5), whereas the impact of that operation should be equivalent to that of normal legal instruments;Whereas the development of the situation on the Austrian wine market, and in particular the current phase of transition to the Community arrangements, should be monitored with a view to facilitating that transition;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. 1. Without prejudice to the special transitional measures laid down in the Act of Accession, the measures provided for in Articles 35 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 shall not apply in Austria in the 1995/96 wine year.2. However, notwithstanding paragraph 1, any legal or natural person or group of persons processing grapes harvested in Austria shall be obliged to withdraw under supervision the by-products of such processing. Such by-products shall present the minimum characteristics required by Regulation (EEC) No 3105/88. The competent Austrian authorities shall adopt suitable national measures to ensure the proper application of this measure.3. Where the voluntary distillation measures laid down in Articles 38 and 42 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 are initiated, the Commission shall, in establishing the quantities of wine concerned, the prices and aids in Austria, take account of the impact of compulsory distillation on producers' incomes in that Member State. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 September 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 July 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission +",transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);Austria;Republic of Austria;wine;distillation;compulsory distillation;distillation operation;preventive distillation;special distillation;voluntary distillation;wine delivery;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing;marketing year;agricultural year,20 +15681,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1611/96 of 7 August 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of Belgium. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2870/95 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3074/95 of 22 December 1995 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1996 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1088/96 (4), provides for common sole quotas for 1996;Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of common sole in the waters of ICES division VIII a, b by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have reached the quota allocated for 1996; whereas Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 14 July 1996; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,. Catches of common sole in the waters of ICES division VIII a, b by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 1996.Fishing for common sole in the waters of ICES division VIII a, b by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 14 July 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 August 1996.For the CommissionHans VAN DEN BROEKMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 301, 14. 12. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 330, 30. 12. 1995, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 144, 18. 6. 1996, p. 1. +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing vessel;factory ship;fishing boat;transport vessel;trawler;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches,20 +1277,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 545/79 of 22 March 1979 amending Regulation (EEC) No 262/79 on the sale of butter at reduced prices for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs. ,HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 804/68 OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1761/78 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 6 ( 7 ) THEREOF ,HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 878/77 OF 26 APRIL 1977 ON THE EXCHANGE RATES TO BE APPLIED IN AGRICULTURE ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2580/78 ( 4 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 4 ( 3 ) THEREOF ,WHEREAS , UNDER ARTICLE 16 ( 1 ) OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 262/79 ( 5 ), THE SELLING PRICES OF THE BUTTER ARE TO BE DETERMINED ACCORDING TO THE TENDERING PROCEDURE ON THE BASIS OF A MINIMUM LEVEL FIXED IN UNITS OF ACCOUNT IN RESPECT OF EACH PARTICULAR INVITATION TO TENDER ;WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO AVOID ADMINISTRATIVE DIFFICULTIES WHICH COULD ARISE IN PRACTICE , AND IN ORDER TO ENSURE UNIFORM APPLICATION IN MEMBER STATES , THE RATE TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONVERTING THE PRICE INTO NATIONAL CURRENCY SHOULD BE STATED ;WHEREAS ARTICLE 4 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 878/77 PROVIDES THAT , AS REGARDS THE EFFECTS ON RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS EXISTING AT THE TIME WHEN A REPRESENTATIVE RATE IS ALTERED , THE PROVISIONS OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1134/68 OF 30 JULY 1968 LAYING DOWN RULES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 653/68 ON CONDITIONS FOR ALTERATIONS TO THE VALUE OF THE UNIT OF ACCOUNT USED FOR THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY ( 6 ), WHICH ARE LAID DOWN FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALTERING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARITY OF THE CURRENCY OF A MEMBER STATE AND THE VALUE OF THE UNIT OF ACCOUNT , SHALL APPLY ;WHEREAS , UNDER ARTICLE 4 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1134/68 , THE SUMS STATED THEREIN ARE TO BE PAID BY USING THE CONVERSION RATE WHICH WAS IN FORCE AT THE TIME WHEN THE TRANSACTION OR PART OF THE TRANSACTION WAS CARRIED OUT ; WHEREAS , UNDER ARTICLE 6 OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED REGULATION , THE TIME WHEN A TRANSACTION IS CARRIED OUT IS CONSIDERED AS BEING THE DATE ON WHICH OCCURS THE EVENT , AS DEFINED BY COMMUNITY RULES OR , IN THE ABSENCE OF AND PENDING ADOPTION OF SUCH RULES , BY THE RULES OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNED , IN WHICH THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IN THE TRANSACTION BECOMES DUE AND PAYABLE ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , UNDER ARTICLE 4 ( 3 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 878/77 , DEROGATIONS MAY BE MADE FROM THE ABOVE PROVISIONS ;WHEREAS , AS REGARDS CONVERSION INTO NATIONAL CURRENCY OF THE MINIMUM PRICES FIXED IN RESPECT OF EACH PARTICULAR INVITATION TO TENDER , IT IS NECESSARY , HAVING REGARD TO THE INTEREST OF THE OPERATOR IN KNOWING AS SOON AS HE HAS SUBMITTED HIS TENDER THE PRICE WHICH HE WILL HAVE TO PAY IN NATIONAL CURRENCY , AND ALSO WITH A VIEW TO SIMPLIFYING MONITORING PROCEDURES , TO USE THE REPRESENTATIVE RATE VALID ON THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF TENDERS OF THE PARTICULAR INVITATION TO TENDER CONCERNED ;WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ,. THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH IS ADDED TO ARTICLE 16 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 262/79 :' 3 . CONVERSION INTO NATIONAL CURRENCY OF THE MINIMUM PRICE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 AND OF THE PRICE WHICH THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS WILL HAVE TO PAY SHALL BE CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF THE REPRESENTATIVE RATE VALID ON THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF TENDERS OF THE PARTICULAR INVITATION TO TENDER CONCERNED . ' THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY OF ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .. DONE AT BRUSSELS , 22 MARCH 1979 .FOR THE COMMISSIONFINN GUNDELACHVICE-PRESIDENT +",confectionery product;biscuit;chocolate;chocolate product;cocoa product;pastry product;sweets;toffee;dairy ice cream;fruit ice cream;representative rate;agricultural conversion rate;agricultural unit of account;green exchange rate;green rate;green unit of account;discount sale;promotional sale;reduced-price sale;butter,20 +15049,"96/559/EC: Commission Decision of 13 March 1996 on aid granted by the region of Liguria (Italy) for agricultural cooperatives (Only the Italian text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 234/68 of 27 February 1968 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in live trees and other plants, bulbs, roots and the like, cut flowers and ornamental foliage (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2) and in particular Article 11 thereof, as well as the corresponding provisions of the other regulations governing the common organization of the markets in agricultural products,Having given notice to the parties concerned to submit their comments in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2),Whereas:I1. By letter dated 19 August 1993, recorded as received on 30 August 1993, the Italian Permanent Representative to the European Communities notified to the Commission in accordance with Article 93 (3) of the EC Treaty draft Law No 292/93 of Liguria (hereinafter referred to as 'draft Law No 292/93`), on aid for agricultural cooperatives. In reply to the Commission's requests for further details of 16 September 1993 and 29 November 1993, the Italian authorities sent additional information to the Commission by letters dated 22 October 1993 and 13 January 1994.By letter of 22 March 1994, the Commission informed the Italian Government of its decision to initiate the procedure under Article 93 (2) of the Treaty with regard to the special subsidies provided for in Article 1 of draft Law No 292/93, which it considered to constitute operating aid which could not qualify for the derogations in Article 92 of the Treaty and which had, therefore, to be deemed incompatible with the common market.In accordance with the procedure, the Commission gave notice to the Italian Government to submit its comments. Through a publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities (3), the Commission also gave notice to the other Member States and interested parties to submit their comments.The Italian Government submitted its comments by telex on 6 May 1994, recorded as received on 10 May 1994, and on 12 December 1994, recorded as received on 13 December 1994.2. Article 1 of draft Law No 292/93 provides for the award of aid to cooperatives to meet their debts.The aid is to reduce liabilities resulting from:(a) non-subsidized bank loans taken out in the past to:- finance investments such as the construction of buildings and the purchase of equipment and machinery,- cover the cooperatives' start-up costs,- cover the cooperatives' administrative and operating costs;(Article 1 (2) (a))(b) reduced-rate land improvement loans taken out between 1 January 1981 and 31 December 1984 (a period of particularly high interest rates in Italy) for investments;(Article 1 (2) (b))(c) liabilities incurred by members of the cooperative for products delivered but not yet paid for.(Article 1 (2) (c))The beneficiaries are any cooperatives harvesting, processing and marketing agricultural products (mostly floricultural products) which submit a restructuring plan. The plan - which must describe the cooperatives' economic standing, set out the solutions it proposes and include a financial commitment on the part of its members to the cost of restructuring - was submitted to the public authorities for approval.The total aid amounts to Lit 2,6 billion. The aid may, in cases 2 (a) and 2 (c) above, cover up to 50 % of the liabilities in question. In the case of 2 (b), the subsidies correspond to an adjustment in the subsidized rate of interest on the land improvement loans, which may not exceed the difference between the interest rate fixed when the loans were taken out and the current subsidized interest rate.In their letter of 13 January 1994, the Italian authorities said in relation to the measures under Article 1 (2) (a) of draft Law 292/93 that 'the aid rates . . . comply with the limits laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 866/90` and that the recipient cooperatives 'have undertaken investments falling within the objectives of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 866/90`.3. Article 8 of the draft Law 292/93 provides for its entry into force only after a favourable decision by the Commission as to its compatibility under Articles 92 and 93 of the Treaty.IIUnder the Article 93 (2) procedure, Italy provided the following clarifications:The Italian authorities declared that the aid component intended to reduce the liabilities resulting from bank loans to fund investments (first indent of 2 (a)) 'meets the conditions regarding sectoral limits laid down in point 2 of the Annex to Commission Decision 90/342/EEC and comply with the objectives of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 866/90`.Moreover, 'any further aggravation of the cooperatives' financial position would entail their bankruptcy, which would have an adverse effect on employment`.As regards the other proposed aids, the Italian authorities said that the aid would be a special, one-off payment and that, at Lit 2,5 billion, its scale was truly modest and could not distort competition.Furthermore, the Italian authorities said that the market in flowers would not be distorted by the activities of the cooperatives and that the activities would be important for environmental and scenic reasons.IIIArticle 92 (1) of the Treaty states that any aid granted by a Member State or through State resources in any form whatsoever which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods shall, in so far as it affects trade between Member States, be incompatible with the common market.The aid in question is intended to ensure the survival and operation of the recipient cooperatives which, without this aid, would be eliminated from the market or else obliged to improve their economic efficiency.It therefore improves the economic standing of the beneficiary undertakings vis-à-vis their competitors who do not receive this assistance. It accordingly distorts or threatens to distort competition as described above.Given the value of trade in live plants and flower products (exports from Italy to the rest of the Community in 1993: ECU 179,59 million; imports from the rest of the Community to Italy: ECU 303,07 million (4)), the aid is likely to affect trade between the Member States by encouraging national production, processing and marketing to the detriment of operators in the other Member States.In this regard it should be noted that neither the arguments adduced by the Italian Government nor the relatively small scale of the beneficiary undertaking nor the relatively low level of the aid granted, automatically rules out the possibility of adverse effects on trade between Member States.In view of the foregoing, the measures in question are State aid fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 92 (1) of the Treaty.IV1. There are, however, exceptions to the principle of incompatibility laid down in Article 92 (1) of the Treaty.2. The exceptions on incompatibility under Article 92 (2) obviously do not apply and have not been invoked by the Italian authorities.3. The exceptions under Article 92 (3) must be interpreted strictly when scrutinizing any regional or sectoral aid programme or any individual application of general aid schemes.These exceptions may be allowed in particular only where the Commission can establish that the aid is needed to achieve one of the objectives in question. To allow an exception in the case of an aid not offering such a guarantee would allow trade between the Member States to be affected and would injustifiably distort competition to the detriment of the Community interest while at the same time unduly favouring the operators of certain Member States.4. In the case in point, the aid offers no such guarantee. The Italian Government has not supplied, nor has the Commission found, any proof that the aid in question fulfils the conditions required for the application of any of the derogations provided for in Article 92 (3) of the Treaty.5. The aid measures do not promote the execution of an important project of common European interest within the meaning of point (b) of Article 92 (3) since, by virtue of their possible effects on trade, the measures are contrary to the common interest.Neither are they measures to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State within the meaning of the same provision.6. The Commission would state the following in reply to the comments made by the Italian Government:As regards the argument put forward that the cooperatives would have to declare bankruptcy without this aid, it is normal that the forces at work in a market economy may bring about the demise of uncompetitive undertakings.However, as the Commission pointed out when opening the procedure under Article 93 (2) of the Treaty, the aid may be deemed compatible with the common market only under the following, highly specific conditions:(a) the aid must relate to financial burdens for loans taken out to fund investments already made;(b) the cumulative subsidy equivalent of any aid granted when the loans were taken out must not exceed the levels generally accepted by the Commission, namely, in the case of investments in processing or marketing, 55 % for projects complying with the sectoral plans or one of the objectives of Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 of 29 March 1990 on improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural products (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2843/94 (6), and 35 % for other projects, without being excluded by the selection criteria referred to in point 2 of the Annex to Commission Decision 90/342/EEC (7), applied by analogy for assessing aid pursuant to Article 92 of the Treaty;(c) the aid in question must be linked to readjustments in the rates of new loans taken out in response to changes in interest rates or must relate to agricultural holdings submitting viability guarantees, in particular in cases where the financial burdens resulting from existing loans are such that the holdings may be endangered and possibly go bankrupt.The purpose of these criteria is to ensure that the aid is granted only to a cooperative which, although profitable in principle, has encountered serious cash-flow problems as a result of specific and unforeseeable circumstances which cannot be attributed to the manager of such cooperative, following an investment designed permanently to improve agricultural structures.As regards the various measures provided for in Article 1 of draft Law No 292/93, the legislative text notified by the Italian authorities and the additional information and comments sent subsequently do not contain any evidence that all the criteria listed above have been met in all cases.As regards the source of the financial instability affecting the recipient cooperatives, under the criteria set out in (a) above, only the cost of loans undertaken for financing investments are taken into account. On this basis the aid measures described under the second and third indents of I.2 (a), and I.2 (c) cannot be deemed compatible with the Commission's consistent practice on aid for cooperatives in difficulty.While the aid measures described in the first indent of I.2 (a) and in I.2 (b) are linked to investments satisfying condition (a) above, they do not, however, comply with the relevant Community rules on the basis of the criteria set out in point (b).Although the Italian authorities have declared that the objectives of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 and the sectoral restrictions have been complied with - an affirmation that was never, incidentally, included as a condition for eligibility for the aid in draft Law No 292/93 itself - the Commission notes that the information enabling it to calculate the subsidy equivalent was never supplied to it, despite its requests for further information and even though this had been the subject of the decision to initiate the procedure provided for in Article 93 (2) of the Treaty.Furthermore, as regards the stipulation on viability set out in (c) above, the Italian authorities have not provided, nor has the Commission found, any parameter or other economic criterion on which to establish the viability of the recipient cooperatives.Viability is not, moreover, a sine qua non for the grant of aid but is solely one of several 'priority criteria for granting the aid` under Article 4 of the draft Law.In addition, the Commission had noted in its decision initiating the procedure that the cooperatives' difficulties must be due to events beyond their control. The information received from the Italian authorities does not, on the other hand, rule out the possibility that the proposed aid seeks, at least in part, to defray expenditure arising from the unprofitable management of the cooperatives.As the aid measures provided for in Article 1 of the draft Law No 292/93 do not satisfy all the conditions described under (a), (b) and (c), they cannot have any lasting effect on the development of the sector concerned and are therefore incompatible with the Commission's consistent practice.7. In addition, the proposed measures do not comply with the Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (8).The guidelines in question were adopted by the Commission after the procedure provided for in Article 93 (2) of the Treaty was initiated in 1994; they define the general handling of aid for rescuing and restructuring aid in all sectors.In the agricultural sector, the Member State may, if it so wishes, apply the guidelines to the individual beneficiaries, rather than the special rules (which were applied at the time the procedure was opened since no alternative was then available).Under the guidelines, rescue aid must consist, inter alia, of liquidity help in the form of loan guarantees or loans bearing normal commercial interest rates.The guidelines also state: 'The sine qua non of all restructuring plans is that they must restore the long-term viability of the firm within a reasonable time scale and on the basis of realistic assumptions as to its future operating conditions. Consequently, restructuring aid must be linked to a viable restructuring/recovery programme submitted in all relevant detail to the Commission`.As none of the above conditions have been met, the aid in question cannot be justified as aid designed to rescue or restructure ailing firms.Consequently, the Commission notes that these measures do not qualify for the derogations provided for in points (a) and (c) of Article 92 (3) regarding aid to promote the economic development of areas of certain economic activities.8. As regards the activities of the cooperatives, their important positive impact on the environment and their major role in the scenic landscape of Liguria, the Italian authorities, in putting forward those considerations, have supplied no information as to whether the purpose of the aid was (first and foremost) to protect the environment, and if so, to what extent.The Commission cannot therefore accept the justifications put forward by the Italian Government.9. In view of the foregoing, the aid cannot qualify for any of the derogations provided for in Article 92 of the Treaty and are to be considered incompatible with the common market,. The aid provided for in Article 1 of draft Regional Law (Liguria) No 292/93 is incompatible with the common market under Article 92 of the EC Treaty and shall not be granted. Italy is required to abolish the provision referred to in Article 1 within two months of the date of notification of this Decision. Italy shall inform the Commission within two months of the date of notification of this Decision, of the measures it has taken to comply with it. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 13 March 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 55, 2. 3. 1968, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3) OJ No C 159, 10. 6. 1994, p. 3.(4) Eurostat-Comext.(5) OJ No L 91, 6. 4. 1990, p. 1.(6) OJ No L 302, 25. 11. 1994, p. 1.(7) OJ No L 163, 29. 6. 1990, p. 71.(8) OJ No C 368, 23. 12. 1994, p. 12. +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Liguria;agricultural cooperative;dairy cooperative;farm cooperative;farm machinery cooperative;farmers' distribution cooperative;livestock farming cooperative;winegrowers' cooperative;control of State aid;notification of State aid;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;regional aid;aid for regional development;aid to less-favoured regions,20 +3574,"85/627/EEC: Commission Decision of 17 December 1985 amending, because of the accession of Spain and Portugal, Decision 76/805/EEC laying down additional provisions concerning surveys of pig production to be carried out by the Member States. , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 396 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 76/630/EEC of 20 July 1976 concerning surveys of pig production to be carried out by the Member States (1), and Commission Decision 76/805/EEC of 1 October 1976 laying down additional provisions concerning surveys of pig production to be made by Member States (2),Whereas it is necessary to make certain technical amendments to the text of the said Decision, Whereas, in accordance with Article 2 (3) of the Treaty of Accession the Community institutions may adopt the measures referred to in Article 396 of the Act before the date of accession,. With effect from 1 March 1986, subject to the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal, Decision 76/805/EEC shall be amended as follows: The following shall be added to Article 2: 'Spain: Comunidades autonomas Portugal: Regioes'. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 1985. For the Commission Alois PFEIFFER Member of the Commission(1) OJ No L 223, 16. 8. 1976, p. 4.(2) OJ No L 285, 16. 10. 1976, p. 31. +",swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;information storage;statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +25967,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 712/2003 of 24 April 2003 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 28th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 of 23 July 2002 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 432/2003(4), for the 2002/2003 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to certain third countries.(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.(3) Following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the 28th partial invitation to tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,. For the 28th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 the maximum amount of the export refund to certain third countries is fixed at 48,143 EUR/100 kg. This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 April 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 April 2003.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.(2) OJ L 104, 20.4.2002, p. 26.(3) OJ L 195, 24.7.2002, p. 6.(4) OJ L 65, 8.3.2003, p. 21. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;third country;export levy;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;white sugar;refined sugar;export;export sale,20 +8897,"91/391/EEC: Commission Decision of 26 March 1991 on aid granted by the German Government to Deggendorf GmbH, a producer of polyamide and polyester yarns located in Deggendorf (Bavaria) (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2) thereof,Having given notice to the parties concerned to submit their comments in accordance with Article 93,Whereas:IOn 31 October 1989, pursuant to Article 93 (3) of the EEC Treaty and in accordance with the requirements of the Community rules on man-made fibres, the German authorities notified a plan to grant aid in the form of a grant and two soft loans for investments to be made by Deggendorf in the period 1987 to 1989.Further information concerning the recipient and the aids was supplied on 9 March 1990 at the request of the Commission.The notification concerned a proposal to grant aid in different forms for investment totalling DM 45,2 million in the production of stockings and intermediate products (DM 24 million) and the preparation of combined (polyurethane and polyamide) elastic threads (DM 21,2 million).The aid consists of a 10 % grant (DM 4,52 million)on the basis of the Investment Allowance Law (Investitionszulagengesetz) approved by the Commission by letter of 7 December 1987. At the same time, two loans amounting to DM 6 million and DM 14 million are to be granted from the budget of the Free State of Bavaria underthe Bavarian regional assistance programme (Bayerisches regionales Foerderprogramm) approved by the Commission by letter dated 27 December 1988; the loans are to be for 12 and eight years respectively, with a two-year grace period, at a 5 % interest rate.Taking into account the total amount of the investments, the net grant equivalent of the different aids is about 12,6 %.Aid to the synthetic fibres industry is subject to a sectoral code on State aids, introduced in 1977, renewed every two years since then and most recently in 1989 (communication to the Member States of 6 July 1989). The main productsmanufactured by Deggendorf GmbH, i.e. polyamide and polyester yarns, are covered by the code which requires that all aid proposals, of whatever type, in favour of companies in the synthetic fibre and yarn sector must be notified to the Commission in sufficient time for it to submit its comments and, if necessary, initiate in respect of the proposed measures the procedure provided for in Article 93 (2) of the EEC Treaty.The same code reduces the range of the acceptable exceptions to the general restrictions on State aids to the sole case of incentives for disinvestments from the sector towards other productions, while it takes a generally unfavourable view of all measures which have the effect of increasing the net production capacity of companies in the synthetic fibres sector.On the basis of the information supplied by the German authorities, the Commission considered that although none of the products concerned by the investments was covered directly by the present code on man-made fibres, which concerns the manufacturing of upstream components (polyamide yarns), there was a risk of an indirect effect on the company's overall financial position.Furthermore, it was not possible, on the basis of the information then available, to determine whether or not a clear and total distinction could be made between the synthetic fibre and the new investment.The Commission also took account of the fact that on 21 March 1986 it took a negative Decision in respect of incompatible aids granted to the same company between 1981 and 1983. This Decision (86/509/EEC) (1) required the recovery of a DM 6,12 million grant and DM 11 million soft loan. These aids have not yet been repaid and Deggendorf is therefore still benefiting from incompatible aid which artificially improves its competitiveness.Finally, the Commission considered that in a Community market for polyamide and polyester yarns which is highly competitive due to the presence of several producers operating in all the national markets and which is characterized by stagnant demand, capital intensive investments and reduced margins, the aids in question were liable to distort competition and affect trade between Member States and were therefore incompatible with thecommon market within the meaning of Article 92 (1) of the Treaty.Furthermore, the Commission took the view that the aids did not meet the conditions which must be fulfilled for one of the exceptions laid down in Article 92 to apply and it therefore initiated the procedure provided for in the first subparagraph ofArticle 93(2) of the EEC Treaty.By letter of 10 May 1990, it gave the German Goverment notice to submit its comments. The other Member States and interested parties were informed through the publication of the notice to the German Government in the Official Journal of the European Communities (2).IIThe German Goverment, in submitting its comments under the Article 93 (2) procedure by letter of 28 June 1990, confirmed the position taken in the notification, namely, that the production affected by the investments, i.e. hosiery knitting and manufacturing, as well as the covering of yarns, was a completely different operation from the production of fibres.As regards the possibility that the aid in question could indirectly have a positive effect on the company's financial position, the German authorities considered the risk to be only minor.A federation of firms in the sector submitted its comments under the procedure.The comments were forwarded on 18 October 1990 to the German authorities, from whom no further comments were received.IIIThe financial assistance granted to Deggendorf GmbH under the Investment Allowance Law approved by the Commission by letter of 7 December 1987, and under the Bavarian regional aid programme approved by letter dated 27 December 1988, is aid within the meaning of Article 92 (1) because it enables the undertaking to carry out investments without having to bear all the costs thereof.Such aid must be notified to the Commission pursuant to Article 93 (3) because under the synthetic fibre and yarn aid code the Commission requires prior notification of all aid proposals, of whatever type, in favour of companies in the synthetic fibre and yarn sector.IVThe Community's code on synthetic fibres concerns all companies operating in that sector which receive publicsupport under any scheme for whatever purpose, but it aims to prevent aid only when the aid entails increases in the specific production capacities for fibres and yarns.In the present case, the Commission determined that there was no direct technical link between the production of yarns (which is covered by the code) and that of stockings and elastane threads resulting from the aided investment. On the contrary, the Commission considers that the additional processing capacity of these 'downstream' products will constitute a further outlet for the production of yarns, thus easing the general oversupply in the sector.The aid to Deggendorf will be granted under two regional aid schemes approved by the Commission as stated above in order to facilitate the development of certain areas of the Community. The aid measures will fulfil the conditions and aims of the schemes by increasing employment in the area by some 140 new full-time jobs; consequently, they are eligible for exemption pursuant to Article 92 (3) (c).VWhen deciding whether one of the exemptions provided for in Article 92 (3) of the Treaty can apply to an aid, the Commission must take into account all relevant circumstances which may influence the effect of the aid on trading conditions in the Community.As stated in points II and III of this Decision, the Commission took a negative decision on 21 May 1986 in respect of illegal aids granted to the same company between 1981 and 1983 requiring the recovery of DM 6,12 million in grants and DM 11 million in soft loans. The negative decision was not contested in the Court of Justice and has therefore become final in law.In an almost identical case concerning aid to another German synthetic fibre producer (Deufil), the latter did challenge the Commission's decision before the Court of Justice (Case 310/85). The Court ruled in favour of the Commission and dismissed the company's claim that it was entitled to keep the aid on the ground of legitimate expectation (3).Despite the Commission's negative decision, and the Court ruling in an almost identical case, Deggendorf has still not repaid the aid.It should be noted that Deggendorf could not under any circumstances lay claim to legitimate expectation in view of the fact that the Commission, in its decision to initiate the procedure in 1985, had expressly warned it of the uncertain status of aid granted illegally.It should also be pointed out that, as the Court of Justice has consistently upheld, most recently in its BUG-Alutechnik judgment (4), the recovery of aid granted illegally should in principle comply with the relevant provisions of national law provided, however, that the provisions are not applied in such a way as to make it impossible in practice to recover the aid in accordance with Community law. Although in the case in point, the German authorities have taken legal action in the national courts to recover the aid, the aid has not actually been repaid.The cumulative effect of the illegal aid which Deggendorf has been refusing to repay since 1986 and the present new investment aid would give it an excessive and undue advantage which would adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest.The undue advantage enjoyed by Deggendorf until it repays the incompatible aid illegally granted between 1981 and 1983 enables it to benefit from an aid intensity of 29 % net grant equivalent in respect of the investment in question. The intensity would be considerably higher if the interest payments due on the sums owed were to be added.As a result, Deggendorf has benefited from unjustified enrichment and will continue to do so until the aid granted illegally is actually repaid.Consequently, even if the present planned aid of DM 13,41 million may be regarded as compatible with the common market, the Commission considers that it should not be paid until the incompatible aid referred to in its 1986 Decision has been repaid. This situation stems from the negligent behaviour of the German Government and of Deggendorf, both of which have infringed the mandatory rules of Article 93 (3).Furthermore, the Commission does not have the power to enforce the speeding-up or implementation of its 1986 Decision, which makes it all the more necessary to suspend payment of the aid in question.It should also be noted that, in its notice pursuant to Article 93 (2), the Commission referred to the doubly distorting effect on competition caused by the failure of Deggendorf to repay the earlier incompatible aids. Yet neither the German Government nor the company in question have submitted any arguments or comments on this matter.To conclude, the aid totalling DM 13,41 million which the German Government plans to grant to Deggendorf is compatible with the common market but may not be granted until Deggendorf has repaid the aid received illegally between 1981 and 1983 referred to in Commission Decision 86/509/EEC,. The aid in the form of a grant of DM 4 520 000 and two soft loans of DM 6 million and DM 14 million granted to Deggendorf for 12 years and eight years respectively at 5 % interest with a two-year grace period and notified to the Commission by letter dated 31 October 1989 from the German authorities is compatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 92 of the EEC Treaty. The Germany authorities are hereby required to suspend payment to Deggendorf of the aid referred to in Article 1 of this Decision until such time as they have recovered the incompatible aids referred to in Decision 86/509/EEC. The German Government shall inform the Commission within two months of the date of notification of this Decision of the measures taken to comply therewith. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 26 March 1991.For the CommissionLeon BRITTANVice-President(1) OJ No L 300, 24. 10. 1986, p. 34.(2) OJ No C 158, 28. 6. 1990, p. 4.(3) Judgment (ECR 1987, p. 901).(4) Case C-5/89 of 20 September 1990 (not yet published). +",plastics industry;production of plastics;aid to industry;restriction on competition;discriminatory trading practice;distortion of competition;illegal trade practice;unfair competition;unfair trade practice;man-made fibre;acrylic fibre;artificial fibre;chemical fibre;nylon;polyamide;rayon;synthetic cloth;synthetic fibre;Bavaria;Bavaria (Free State of),20 +31351,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2171/2005 of 23 December 2005 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,Whereas:(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.(3) Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be classified under the CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3 of that table.(4) It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. The goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN codes indicated in column 2 of that table. Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 December 2005.For the CommissionLászló KOVÁCSMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1719/2005 (OJ L 286, 28.10.2005, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 648/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 117, 4.5.2005, p. 13).ANNEXDescription of the goods Classification Reasons(1) (2) (3)1. A colour monitor of the liquid crystal device (LCD) type with a diagonal measurement of the screen of 38,1 cm (15″) and overall dimensions of 34,5 (W) × 35,3 (H) × 16,5 (D) cm (aspect ratio 5:4) with:— a maximum resolution of 1 024 × 768 pixels at 75 Hz,— a pixel size of 0,279 mm.2. A colour monitor of the liquid crystal device (LCD) type with a diagonal measurement of the screen of 50,8 cm (20″) with overall dimensions of 47,1 (W) × 40,4 (H) × 17,4 (D) cm (aspect ratio 16:10) with:— a screen pixel density of 100 dpi,— a pixel size of 0,25 mm,— a maximum resolution of 1 680 × 1 050 pixels,— a fixed band width of 120 MHz.3. A colour monitor of the liquid crystal device (LCD) type with a diagonal measurement of the screen of 54 cm (21″) and overall dimensions of 46,7 (W) × 39,1 (H) × 20 (D) cm (aspect ratio 4:3) with:— a maximum resolution of 1 600 × 1 200 pixels at 60 Hz,— a pixel size of 0,27 mm.— mini D-sub 15 pin,— DVI-D,— DVI-I,— audio in and out.4. A colour monitor of the liquid crystal device (LCD) type with a diagonal measurement of the screen of 76 cm (30″) and overall dimensions of 71 (W) × 45 (H) × 11 (D) cm (aspect ratio 15:9) with:— a maximum resolution of 1 024 × 768 pixels,— a pixel size of 0,50 mm.— 15-pin mini DIN,— BNC,— 4-pin mini DIN,— RS 232 C,— DVI-D,— Stereo and PC audio. +",free movement of goods;free movement of commodities;free movement of products;free trade;television equipment;TV receiver;television set;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;screen;VDU;video display unit;video monitor;Combined Nomenclature;CN;classification;UDC;heading;universal decimal classification,20 +15590,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1361/96 of 12 July 1996 establishing a forecast balance for the supply to the Canary Islands of certain vegetable oils and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific arrangements for supplying Madeira with certain vegetable oils. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2537/95 (2), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2537/95, and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the forecast balance for the supply of vegetable oils to the Canary Islands for the 1996/97 marketing year should be established;Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1820/95 (5), establishes, for the 1995/96 marketing year, the forecast supply balance for certain vegetable oils for Madeira; whereas, as a result, the forecast supply balance for the 1996/97 marketing year should be established and, consequently, the aforementioned Regulation amended;Whereas these balances are established on the basis of the justified requirements of consumption or the processing industry, communicated by the competent national authorities;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. The quantities of the forecast supply balance for the Canary Islands for certain vegetable oils for the 1996/97 marketing year which qualify for exemption from customs duties on import or which benefit from the aid for supply from the rest of the Community shall be as follows:>TABLE> Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 is replaced by the following:'1. The quantities of the forecast supply balance for Madeira for certain vegetable oils for the 1996/87 marketing year which qualify for exemption from customs duties on imports from third countries or the aid for supply from the rest of the Community shall be as follows:>TABLE> This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 July 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.(2) OJ No L 260, 31. 10. 1995, p. 10.(3) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 219, 4. 8. 1992, p. 44.(5) OJ No L 175, 27. 7. 1995, p. 28. +",vegetable oil;castor oil;colza oil;nut oil;palm oil;rape-seed oil;sesame oil;Madeira;Autonomous region of Madeira;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;Canary Islands;Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands;suspension of customs duties;customs procedure suspending import duties;suspension of tariff duty;tariff dismantling;supply balance sheet,20 +9940,"92/381/EEC: Commission Decision of 3 July 1992 establishing the status of a region of the United Kingdom as regards Newcastle disease. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/593/EEC of 15 October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (1), as last amended by Directive 91/496/EEC (2), and in particular Article 12 (2) thereof,Whereas no outbreaks of Newcastle disease have been detected and vaccination against Newcastle disease in poultry has been prohibited for over a year in that region of the United Kingdom known as Northern Ireland;Whereas breeding flocks in Northern Ireland have been monitored at least once a year for the presence of Newcastle disease; whereas the holdings contain no poultry which have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;Whereas in the light of the Newcastle disease situation it is appropriate to fix the status of Northern Ireland;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Northern Ireland fulfils the criteria fixed by Article 12 (2) of Directive 90/539/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 July 1992. For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 303, 31. 10. 1990, p. 6. (2) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56. +",Northern Ireland;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,20 +12545,"94/842/EC: Commission Decision of 19 December 1994 on additional financial aid from the Community for the work of the Community reference laboratory for salmonella (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieuhygiene, Bilthoven, Netherlands). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 28 thereof,Whereas, in accordance with Article 13 of Council Directive 92/117/EEC (3) the Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieuhygiene, Bilthoven, Netherlands has been designated as the reference laboratory for salmonella;Whereas, under Commission Decision 94/93/EC (4), the European Community has already paid financial aid to the Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieuhygiene, Bilthoven, Netherlands; whereas a contract has been concluded between the European Community and the laboratory for a period of one year; whereas this contract should be extended by one year and additional financial aid provided for to enable the reference laboratory to continue to perform the functions and tasks referred to in Chapter II of Annex IV to Directive 92/117/EEC;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The Community hereby grants the Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieuhygiene, a Community reference laboratory as referred to in Article 13 of Directive 92/117/EEC, additional financial aid of not more than ECU 100 000. 1. For the purposes of Article 1, the contract referred to in Decision 94/93/EC is hereby extended for one year.2. The Director-General for Agriculture is hereby authorized to sign the amendment to the contract in the name of the Commission of the European Communities.3. The financial aid provided for in Article 1 shall be paid to the reference laboratory in accordance with the procedure set out in the contract referred to in Decision 94/93/EC. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 38.(4) OJ No L 46, 18. 2. 1994, p. 64. +",supervisory body;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;parasitology;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +108,"77/771/EEC: Commission Decision of 23 November 1977 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Ireland pursuant to Directive 72/159/EEC and to Titles III and IV of Directive 75/268/EEC (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), and in particular Articles 4 (6) and 18 (3) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (2), and in particular Article 13 thereof,Whereas the Government of Ireland has notified, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC and Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC, amendments dated 25 August 1976 to the farm modernization scheme;Whereas under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC the Commission must decide whether, having regard to the compatibility of the provisions notified with that Directive and with Titles III and IV of Directive 75/268/EEC and to the objectives of the two Directives and to the need for a proper connection between the various measures, the provisions existing in Ireland for the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures pursuant to Directive 72/159/EEC continue, having regard to the abovementioned amendments, to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community;Whereas the abovementioned amendments are in accordance with the conditions and objectives of Directive 72/159/EEC and of Titles III and IV of Directive 75/268/EEC;Whereas under Article 4 (6) of Directive 72/159/EEC Member States may be authorized for certain regions to specify a period longer than six years for the implementation of a farm development plan;Whereas the abovementioned amendments provide that in certain exceptional cases in the less-favoured areas in Ireland the duration of the development plan may be fixed at not more than eight years;Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. The provisions existing in Ireland for the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures pursuant to Directive 72/159/EEC continue, having regard to the amendments of 25 August 1976 to the farm modernization scheme, to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures as referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC. The Government of Ireland is hereby authorized to extend the duration of farm development plans in less-favoured areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC, under the conditions laid down in Part (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 1.II (8) (d) of the farm modernization scheme, to not more than eight years. This Decision is addressed to Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 23 November 1977.For the CommissionFinn GUNDELACHVice-President +",Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;less-favoured agricultural area;area with specific problems;less-favoured agricultural region;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +32637,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1061/2006 of 12 July 2006 fixing a single allocation coefficient to be applied to the tariff quota for maize under Regulation (EC) No 958/2003. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 of 3 June 2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Decision 2003/286/EC as regards the concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas on certain cereal products originating in the Republic of Bulgaria and amending Regulation (EC) No 2809/2000 (2), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 has opened an annual tariff quota of 104 000 tonnes of maize (serial number 09.4677) for 2006/07.(2) The quantities applied for on Monday 10 July 2006 in accordance with Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 exceed the quantities available. The extent to which licences may be issued should therefore be determined and a single allocation coefficient laid down to be applied to the quantities applied for,. Each application for an import licence in respect of the ‘Republic of Bulgaria’ quota for maize lodged and sent to the Commission on Monday 10 July 2006 in accordance with Article 2(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 shall be accepted at a rate of 1,612903 % of the quantities applied for. This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 July 2006.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 July 2006.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).(2)  OJ L 136, 4.6.2003, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1023/2006 (OJ L 184, 6.7.2006, p. 5). +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;maize;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria,20 +2168,"Council Directive 82/890/EEC of 17 December 1982 amending the Directives on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),Whereas Article 1 of Council Directive 74/150/EEC of 4 March 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (3), as amended by Directive 79/694/EEC (4), limits the scope of the said Directive to tractors equipped with pneumatic tyres and having two axles and a maximum design speed of between 6 and 25 km/h;Whereas the same Directive provides that, where necessary, tractors with a maximum design speed in excess of 25 km/h shall be subject to special requirements ; whereas such tractors form part of the tractor fleet manufactured and used in the Community and offer advantages as regards the efficiency of agricultural holdings;Whereas an increase of 20 % of the maximum design speed, which has hitherto been prescribed, is reasonable considering road safety and safety of working conditions on the land;Whereas Member States may, nevertheless, restrict the speed at which a tractor may be driven on the road by imposing speed limits;Whereas, moreover, tractors having more than two axles can be treated in the same way as those having two axles only, and can therefore be made subject to the same provisions;Whereas it is therefore not necessary to lay down the specific rules envisaged by the framework Directive 74/150/EEC ; whereas it is sufficient that the field of application of that Directive be extended, together with that of the specific Directives containing an express definition of their field of application in relation to tractors with more than two axles and to tractors having a maximum design speed of between 25 and 30 km/h,. 1. Article 1 (2) of Directives 74/150/EEC, 74/151/EEC (5), 74/152/EEC (6), 74/346/EEC (7), 74/347/EEC (8), 75/321/EEC (9), 75/322/EEC (10), 76/432/EEC (11), 77/311/EEC (12), 77/537/EEC (13), 78/933/EEC (14), 79/532/EEC (15), 79/533/EEC (16), and Article 9 (2) of Directive 78/764/EEC (17) shall be replaced by the following:""2. This Directive shall apply only to tractors defined in paragraph 1 which are equipped with pneumatic tyres and have at least two axles and a maximum design speed of between 6 and 30 km/h.""2. Article 1 (2) of Directive 80/720/EEC (18) shall be replaced by the following: (1) OJ No C 182, 19.7.1982, p. 112. (2) OJ No C 77, 29.3.1982, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 84, 28.3.1974, p. 10. (4) OJ No L 205, 13.8.1979, p. 17. (5) OJ No L 84, 28.3.1974, p. 25. (6) OJ No L 84, 28.3.1974, p. 33. (7) OJ No L 191, 15.7.1974, p. 1. (8) OJ No L 191, 15.7.1974. p. 5. (9) OJ No L 147, 9.6.1975, p. 24. (10) OJ No L 147, 9.6.1975, p. 28. (11) OJ No L 122, 8.5.1976, p. 1. (12) OJ No L 105, 28.4.1977, p. 1. (13) OJ No L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 38. (14) OJ No L 325, 20.11.1978, p. 16. (15) OJ No L 145, 13.6.1979, p. 16. (16) OJ No L 145, 13.6.1979, p. 20. (17) OJ No L 255, 18.9.1978, p. 11. (18) OJ No L 194, 28.7.1980, p. 1.""2. This Directive shall apply only to tractors defined in paragraph 1 which are equipped with pneumatic tyres and which have at least two axles, a maximum design speed of between 6 and 30 km/h and a minimum fixed or variable drive-axle track width of 1 150 mm or more.""3. Article 1 (2) of Directive 76/763/EEC (1) shall be replaced by the following:""2. This Directive shall apply only to tractors defined in paragraph 1, which are equipped with pneumatic tyres and which have at least two axles, a maximum design speed of between 6 and 30 km/h and a track width of 1 250 mm or more.""4. Point 1.5 of the Annex to Directive 74/152/EEC shall be replaced by the following:""1.5. In order to take account of various unavoidable errors due, in particular, to the measuring technique and to the increase in running speed of the engine with a partial load, a result 10 % higher than the 30 km/h value shall be acceptable for the type-approval test."" 1. Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive within 18 months of its notification and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.2. Member States shall ensure that the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive are communicated to the Commission. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 1982.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. CHRISTOPHERSEN (1) OJ No L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 135. +",quality label;quality mark;standards certificate;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;speed control;maximum speed;minimum speed;speed limit;tachograph;occupational safety;occupational hazard;safety at the workplace;worker safety;road safety;breathalyser test;driver protection;field of vision;helmet;tractor,20 +39832,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 416/2011 of 26 April 2011 approving a non-minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Valle d’Aosta Lard d’Arnad/Vallée d’Aoste Lard d’Arnad (PDO)). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 and in accordance with Article 17(2) thereof, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Valle d’Aosta Lard d’Arnad/Vallée d’Aoste Lard d’Arnad’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1263/96 (3).(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (4), as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been sent to the Commission, the amendments should be approved,. The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 April 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOŞMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 19.(4)  OJ C 222, 17.8.2010, p. 14.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.2.   Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)ITALYValle d’Aosta Lard d’Arnad/Vallée d’Aoste Lard d’Arnad (PDO) +",Italy;Italian Republic;location of production;location of agricultural production;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;pigmeat;pork;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mode of production;labelling,20 +44976,"Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/562 of 8 April 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 347/2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with respect to type-approval requirements for certain categories of motor vehicles with regard to advanced emergency braking systems. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (1), and in particular Article 14(1)(a) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 is a separate Regulation for the purposes of the type-approval procedure provided for by Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).(2) Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 lays down basic requirements for the type-approval of motor vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 with regard to the installation of advanced emergency braking systems (AEBS). It is necessary to set out the specific procedures, tests and requirements for such type-approval.(3) Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 lays down a general obligation for vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 to be equipped with an AEBS.(4) Commission Regulation (EU) No 347/2012 (3) lays down the specific procedures, tests and requirements for the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to AEBS, and provides for the implementation of those requirements in two stages. As part of the first stage, certain new vehicle types were to be subject, as of 1 November 2013, to approval level 1. As part of the second stage, those vehicle types, together with certain other vehicle types that had not been subject to approval level 1, would be required to obtain approval level 2, entailing compliance with further and more extensive requirements. Regulation (EU) No 347/2012 further provided that approval level 2 would be implemented as of 1 November 2016 for new vehicle types.(5) The time-frame for the implementation of approval level 2 was set to ensure there would be sufficient lead-in time for gaining further experience with AEBS systems and to enable further technical developments in this field. In addition, the time-frame was intended to enable the Commission to take account of international harmonised performance and test requirements that the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) was to adopt with respect to the types of vehicle of the categories covered by UN Regulation No 131 relating to AEBS.(6) It was therefore envisaged that the Commission would adopt, no later than two years before the implementation date for approval level 2, the warning and braking activation test criteria for types of vehicle of category M2 and of category N2 with a gross vehicle mass equal to or less than 8 tonnes, taking into consideration the further developments at UNECE level on this issue.(7) UNECE has specified the target speed value applicable for the moving target scenario in approval level 2 for the testing of types of vehicles of category M2 and of category N2 with a maximum mass not exceeding 8 tonnes. The target speed values have been set conservatively, so as to allow for further experience with AEBS systems to be gained and to enable further technical developments in this field for the vehicle types concerned.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Technical Committee — Motor Vehicles,. Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 347/2012 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 April 2015.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1.(2)  Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive)(OJ L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1).(3)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 347/2012 of 16 April 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with respect to type-approval requirements for certain categories of motor vehicles with regard to advanced emergency braking systems (OJ L 109, 21.4.2012, p. 1).ANNEXAnnex II of Regulation (EU) No 347/2012 is amended as follows:(1) Point 2.4.2.1 is replaced by the following:(a) For approval level 1: at least one haptic or acoustic warning mode shall be provided not later than the values specified in Column B of the table in Appendix 1.(b) For approval level 2: at least one warning mode shall be provided not later than the values specified in Column B of the table in Appendix 2, as follows:— in the case of vehicle categories referred to in Row 1 of the table in Appendix 2: the warning shall be haptic or acoustic, and— in the case of vehicle categories referred to in Row 2 of the table in Appendix 2: the warning shall be haptic, acoustic or optical.’(2) Point 2.4.2.2. is replaced by the following:‘2.4.2.2. At least two warning modes shall be provided no later than the values specified in:for approval level 1: Column C of the table in Appendix 1;for approval level 2: Column C of the table in Appendix 2.’(3) The last sentence in points 2.5.2.1 and 2.5.2.2 is deleted.(4) Appendix 2 is replaced by the following:Row A B C D E F G H0 Vehicle category Stationary target Moving targetTiming of warning modes Speed reduction of subject vehicle Timing of warning modes Speed reduction of subject vehicle Target speedAt least 1 At least 2 At least 1 At least 2(ref. point 2.4.2.1) (ref. point 2.4.2.2) (ref. point 2.4.5) (ref. point 2.5.2.1) (ref. point 2.5.2.2) (ref. point 2.5.3) (ref. point 2.5.1)1 M3 (1), Not later than 1,4 s. before the start of the emergency braking phase Not later than 0,8 s. before the start of the emergency braking phase Not less than 20 km/h Not later than 1,4 s. before the start of the emergency braking phase Not later than 0,8 s. before the start of the emergency braking phase Subject vehicle shall not impact with the moving target 12 ± 2 km/h2 N2≤ 8t (2) (4) Not later than 0,8 s. before the start of the emergency braking phase Before the start of the emergency braking phase (3) Not less than 10 km/h Not later than 0,8 s. before the start of the emergency braking phase Before the start of the emergency braking phase (3) Subject vehicle shall not impact with the moving target 67 ± 2 km/h (5)(1)  Vehicles of category M3 with hydraulic braking system are subject to the requirements of row 2.(2)  Vehicles with pneumatic braking system are subject to the requirements of row 1.(3)  Values shall be specified by the vehicle manufacturer at the time of type-approval (see Annex I, Part 2, Addendum, point 4.4).(4)  Manufacturers of vehicle categories covered by row 2 may elect to gain vehicle type-approval in accordance with the values specified in row 1; in this instance compliance with all the values specified in row 1 shall be demonstrated.(5)  The values for the target speed in cell H2 shall be reviewed before 1 November 2021.’ +",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;technical specification;specification;motor vehicle;safety device;brake mechanism;head-rest;protective device;rear-view mirror;safety belt;testing;experiment;industrial testing;pilot experiment;test,20 +41354,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 621/2012 of 10 July 2012 recognising a traditional term provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 [Classic - TDT-US-N0016]. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 118u(2) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Two representative professional organisations established in the United States of America, Wine America and California Export Association, submitted to the Commission an application, received on 22 June 2010, for protection of the traditional term ""Classic"" in relation to grapevine products of category ""1. Wine"" provided for in Annex XIb to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 bearing a name of origin listed in Annex V to the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on trade in wine, approved by Council Decision 2006/232/EC (2).(2) In accordance with Article 33 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 of 14 July 2009 laying down certain detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected designations of origin and geographical indications, traditional terms, labelling and presentation of certain wine sector products (3), the application was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (4). No objection was submitted within two months from the date of publication.(3) The application for the protection of the traditional term ""Classic"" which relates to American wines satisfies the conditions laid down in Article 118u(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and in Articles 31 and 35 of Regulation (EC) No 607/2009. The application for protection should be accepted and the traditional term ""Classic"" should therefore be entered into the electronic database ""E-Bacchus"" for wines produced by the members of the two representative professional organisations that submitted the application.(4) Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 requires the Commission to make public the information regarding the representative trade organisation and its members. That information should be made public in the electronic database ""E-Bacchus"".(5) The measure provided for in this Regulation is in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. The application for protection of the traditional term ""Classic"" is hereby accepted for American grapevine products of category ""1. Wine"" provided for in Annex XIb to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. The term ""Classic"" shall be entered into the electronic database ""E-Bacchus"" as indicated in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 July 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 87, 24.3.2006, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 193, 24.7.2009, p. 60.(4)  OJ C 275, 12.10.2010, p. 15.ANNEXProtected Traditional Term— ClassicLanguage referred to in Article 31(1) of Regulation (EC) No 607/2009— EnglishGrapevine product category or categories concerned by the protection(Annex XIb to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007)— 1. WineList of protected designations of origin or geographical indications concerned— Names of origin as listed in Annex V to the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on trade in wineReference to the applicable rules in the Member State or third country— Resolution of WineAmerica on Wine Production Definitions for the European Community adopted on 24 March 2009;— Decision of California Wine Export Program adopted on 7 May 2009.Summary of the definition or conditions of use— A wine produced in an appellation of origin as defined by Title 27, §4.25 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) from a specific wine varietyName of the country or countries of origin— United States of AmericaThe list of the members of the representative trade organisation established in the third country that are entitled to use the protected traditional term is accessible on:http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/markets/wine/e-bacchus/ +",originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;wine;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +28235,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 780/2004 of 26 April 2004 on transitional measures pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the import and transit of certain products from certain third countries (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of 3 October 2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 668/2004(2), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 provides for a complete revision of Community rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption, including the introduction of a number of strict requirements. In addition, it provides that appropriate transitional measures may be adopted.(2) In view of the strict nature of those requirements, it has been necessary to provide transitional measures for certain Member States to allow industry sufficient time to adjust. These transitional measures are laid down in a number of Commission decisions and regulations.(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 812/2003(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2268/2003(4), provides general transitional measures for third countries until 30 April 2004. That Regulation establishes that the Commission shall propose further detailed transitional rules for products for which adequate justification has been provided.(4) Certain third countries have provided adequate justification requesting specific transitional measures. Accordingly, such transition should be provided to enable the continuing implementation by those third-country operators exporting to the Community of current standards concerning the separation of Category 1, 2 and 3 processing plants.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Derogation regarding the importation from third countriesBy way of derogation from Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, Member States shall accept consignments of products referred to in Annexes VII and VIII of that Regulation, until the dates referred to in Article 2, coming from establishments not meeting the requirements for the separation of Category 1, 2 and 3 processing plants, from the countries listed in Annex I, provided the products meet the minimum conditions in Annex II and are accompanied by a certificate in accordance with Annex III. Entry into force1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.2. It shall apply from 1 May 2004 until 31 October 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 April 2004.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1.(2) OJ L 112, 19.4.2004, p. 1.(3) OJ L 117, 13.5.2003, p. 19.(4) OJ L 336, 23.12.2003, p. 24.ANNEX ILIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES TO WHICH THE DEROGATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 APPLIES1. Australia2. Canada3. China4. USAANNEX IIMINIMUM CONDITIONS CONCERNING THE SEPARATION OF CATEGORY 1, 2 AND 3 PROCESSING PLANTSProducts from processing plants not complying with the requirements for complete separation of Category 1, 2 and 3 processing plants set out in Chapter I(1) of Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 must at least:(a) have been produced in ways that prevent cross-contamination of Category 3 material with Category 1 and 2 materials; and(b) comply with the rest of the specific requirements set out in paragraphs 3 to 10 of Chapter I of Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002.ANNEX IIIMODEL HEALTH CERTIFICATES FOR THE IMPORTATION FROM CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES OF CERTAIN ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS AND PRODUCTS DERIVED THEREFROMNotes(a) Veterinary certificates shall be produced by the exporting country, based on the models appearing in this Annex III, according to the layout of the model that corresponds to the animal by-products concerned. They shall contain, in the numbered order that appears in the model, the attestations that are required for any third country and, as the case may be, those supplementary guarantees that are required for the exporting third country or part thereof.(b) The original of each certificate shall consist of a single page, both sides, or, where more text is required, it shall be in such a form that all pages needed are part of an integrated whole and indivisible.(c) It shall be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of the EU Member State in which the inspection at the border post shall be carried out and of the EU Member State of destination. However, these Member States may allow other languages, if necessary, accompanied by an official translation.(d) If for reasons of identification of the items of the consignment additional pages are attached to the certificate, these pages shall also be considered as forming part of the original of the certificate by the application of the signature and stamp of the certifying official veterinarian, in each of the pages.(e) When the certificate, including additional schedules referred to in (d), comprises more than one page, each page shall be numbered - (page number) of (total number of pages) - at the bottom and shall bear the code number of the certificate that has been designated by the competent authority on its top.(f) The original of the certificate must be completed and signed by an official veterinarian. In doing so, the competent authorities of the exporting country shall ensure that the principles of certification equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 96/93/EC are followed (OJ L 13, 16.1.1997, p. 28).(g) The colour of the signature shall be different to that of the printing. The same rule applies to stamps other than those embossed or watermark.(h) The original of the certificate must accompany the consignment at the EU border inspection post.(A)>PIC FILE= ""L_2004123EN.006701.TIF"">>PIC FILE= ""L_2004123EN.006801.TIF"">>PIC FILE= ""L_2004123EN.006901.TIF"">(B)>PIC FILE= ""L_2004123EN.007001.TIF"">>PIC FILE= ""L_2004123EN.007101.TIF"">(C)>PIC FILE= ""L_2004123EN.007201.TIF"">>PIC FILE= ""L_2004123EN.007301.TIF"">(D)>PIC FILE= ""L_2004123EN.007401.TIF"">>PIC FILE= ""L_2004123EN.007501.TIF"">>PIC FILE= ""L_2004123EN.007601.TIF"">(E)>PIC FILE= ""L_2004123EN.007701.TIF"">>PIC FILE= ""L_2004123EN.007801.TIF"">>PIC FILE= ""L_2004123EN.007901.TIF"">(F)>PIC FILE= ""L_2004123EN.008001.TIF"">>PIC FILE= ""L_2004123EN.008101.TIF"">>PIC FILE= ""L_2004123EN.008201.TIF"">(G)>PIC FILE= ""L_2004123EN.008301.TIF"">>PIC FILE= ""L_2004123EN.008401.TIF""> +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;health legislation;health regulations;health standard;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;by-product,20 +2977,"2002/363/EC: Council Decision of 3 May 2002 on the granting of aid by the French Government for road transport undertakings. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 88(2) thereof,Having regard to the application made by the Government of the French Republic on 4 February 2002,Whereas:(1) Article 8(4) of Council Directive 92/81/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonisation of the structures of excise duties on mineral oils(1) allows the Council to authorise Member States to introduce exemptions or reductions in the excise duty charged on mineral oils for specific policy purposes.(2) Under the second indent of Article 3(3) of Council Decision 1999/880/EC(2) and Article 2 of Council Decision 2001/224/EC of 12 March 2001 concerning reduced rates of excise duty and exemptions from such duty on certain mineral oils when used for specific purposes(3), France is authorised, by way of derogation from the provisions of Council Directive 92/82/EEC(4), to continue to apply, until 31 December 2002, differentiated rates of excise duty to diesel fuel used in commercial vehicles, provided that those differentiated rates comply with the obligations laid down in Directive 92/82/EEC and in particular the minimum rates of excise duty laid down in Article 5 thereof.(3) In Article 26 of its 1999 Finance Act (No 98-1266 of 30 December 1998) France introduced an arrangement for the partial reimbursement of the excise duty applicable to diesel fuel for certain types of goods transport by road, with effect from 11 January 1999, consolidated in Article 265f of the Customs Code. At national level that measure has been extended to cover occasional passenger transport.(4) By letter dated 18 April 2001 (published in OJ C 160, 2.6.2001), the Commission notified France of its decision to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the Treaty in connection with the abovementioned measures.(5) For environmental and energy-conservation reasons, France adopted taxes on diesel oil that were much higher than the Community minimum. The increase in the tax burden, not to mention the very high increase in the price of crude oil, has had extremely negative repercussions on the activities of the road transport sector. In these circumstances, France has been compelled to introduce compensatory measures to meet the considerable economic and social difficulties to which the sector is prey, no other remedy being sufficient.(6) The measure is not discriminatory as it is open to all firms established within the Community that obtain diesel fuel in France. Even when account is taken of this reimbursement arrangement, the TIPP rate in France is still much higher than the Community minimum rate for diesel fuel. The fact that some firms or sectors benefit from certain tax measures does not in itself mean that they are in form or substance contrary to the common interest.(7) The arrangement is temporary. It will cease to apply on 31 December 2002. In 2002 the annual reimbursement will be substantially reduced compared with the figure for 2001.(8) There are therefore exceptional circumstances that make it possible to consider such aid, by way of derogation and to the extent strictly necessary to remedy the economic and social difficulties of the transporters concerned, compatible with the common market,. The measures adopted by France in accordance with the second indent of Article 3(3) of Decision 1999/880/EC and with Article 2 of Decision 2001/224/EC shall be considered compatible with the common market. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 3 May 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. Piqué I Camps(1) OJ L 316, 31.10.1992, p. 12. Directive as last amended by Directive 94/74/EC (OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 46).(2) OJ L 331, 23.12.1999, p. 73.(3) OJ L 84, 23.3.2001, p. 23.(4) OJ L 316, 31.10.1992, p. 19. Directive as last amended by Directive 94/74/EC. +",excise duty;excise tax;France;French Republic;carriage of goods;goods traffic;haulage of goods;road transport;road haulage;transport by road;competition law;competition regulations;control of State aid;notification of State aid;transport company;transport undertaking;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +25165,"2003/559/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 2003 amending Decision 2002/251/EC to reduce the protective measures with regard to poultrymeat and certain fishery and aquaculture products imported from Thailand (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 2721). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety(1), and in particular Article 53(1) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(2), and in particular Article 22(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2002/251/EC of 27 March 2002 concerning certain protective measures with regard to poultrymeat and certain fishery and aquaculture products intended for human consumption and imported from Thailand(3) was adopted because of the presence of nitrofurans in poultrymeat and shrimps imported from Thailand.This Decision has been modified by Decision 2003/477/EC(4) to revoke the systematic checks imposed to shrimps consignments certified after 21 September 2002. This modification was based on the results of the tests carried out by Member States and on the guarantees provided by the Thai competent authority.(2) The results of the checks carried out by Member States in poultrymeat imported from Thailand have been favourable. Therefore, the systematic checks imposed by Decision 2002/251/EC on all poultrymeat consignments, should be reduced to 20 % for those consignments certified by the Thai authority after the date of 21 September 2002 as having been submitted to a systematic pre-shipment check.(3) Decision 2002/251/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Article 2(1) of Decision 2002/251/EC is replaced by the following:""1. Member States shall, using appropriate sampling plans and detection methods, subject 20 % of consignments of poultrymeat imported from Thailand certified from the date of 21 September 2002, and each consignment of shrimps and poultrymeat imported from Thailand and accompanied by a health certificate issued before the date of 21 September 2002, to a chemical test in order to ensure that the products concerned do not present a danger to human health. This test must be carried out, in particular, with a view to detecting the presence of antimicrobial substances and in particular nitrofurans and their metabolites."" This Decision shall apply from 1 August 2003. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 July 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.(3) OJ L 84, 28.3.2002, p. 77.(4) OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 61. +",import;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;crustacean;crab;crawfish;crayfish;lobster;prawn;shrimp;public health;health of the population;Thailand;Kingdom of Thailand;poultrymeat;health certificate,20 +31857,"Commission Directive 2006/142/EC of 22 December 2006 amending Annex IIIa of Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council listing the ingredients which must under all circumstances appear on the labelling of foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs (1) and in particular Article 6(11), third paragraph, thereof,Having regard to the opinions of the European Food Safety Authority of 6 December 2005 and 15 February 2006,Whereas:(1) Annex IIIa of Directive 2000/13/EC lists the ingredients which must under all circumstances appear on the labelling of foodstuffs, as they are likely to cause adverse reactions in susceptible individuals.(2) Article 6(11), first paragraph, of the aforementioned Directive stipulates that the list in Annex IIIa will be systematically re-examined and, where necessary, updated on the basis of the most recent scientific knowledge.(3) As part of this re-examination, the Commission asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to give its opinion on the possible inclusion in Annex IIIa of a number of other products.(4) As far as lupin is concerned, the EFSA states in its opinion of 6 December 2005 that this leguminous plant, of which there are 450 species, has long been consumed in its current state but that lupin flour is being added for a number of years in wheat flour for the production of bakery products. Cases of direct allergic reactions, some of them severe, have been documented and studies show that there is a relatively high risk of a cross-allergy to lupin in between 30 % and 60 % of persons who are allergic to peanuts.(5) In the case of molluscs (gastropods, bivalves or cephalopods), the EFSA states in its opinion of 15 February 2006 that they are most often consumed in their current state but are also used as ingredients, after any processing, in a number of preparations and in products such as surimi. Allergic reactions, which can be serious, affect up to 0,4 % of the population, i.e. 20 % of all cases of allergic reactions to seafood. The main allergenic protein in molluscs is tropomyosin, which is the same as that in crustaceans, and cases of cross-allergies between molluscs and crustaceans occur frequently.(6) It can be concluded from these observations that lupin and molluscs should be added to the list in Annex IIIa of Directive 2000/13/EC.(7) The measures provided for in this Directive comply with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The following ingredients shall be added to Annex IIIa of Directive 2000/13/EC:‘Lupin and products thereofMolluscs and products thereof.’ 1.   The Member States shall, as from 23 December 2007, authorise the sale of foodstuffs which comply with this Directive.2.   The Member States shall, as from 23 December 2008, prohibit the sale of foodstuffs which fail to comply with this Directive. However, the sale of foodstuffs which fail to comply with this Directive and which have been labelled prior to this date shall be authorised until stocks run out. 1.   The Member States shall, by 23 December 2007 at the latest, adopt and publish the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall immediately communicate the text of those provisions to the Commission together with a correlation table of those provisions and this Directive.When the Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States.2.   The Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 109, 6.5.2000, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/89/EC (OJ L 308, 25.11.2003, p. 15). +",consumer information;consumer education;leguminous vegetable;bean;broad bean;dried legume;field bean;lentil;pea;mollusc;cephalopod;shellfish;squid;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;labelling,20 +5938,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1120/2014 of 20 October 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for whiting in VIIb, VIIc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk by vessels flying the flag of Spain. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2), lays down quotas for 2014.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2014.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 October 2014.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 of 20 January 2014 fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 24, 28.1.2014, p. 1).ANNEXNo 52/TQ43Member State SpainStock WHG/7X7A-CSpecies Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)Zone VIIb, VIIc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIkClosing date 16.9.2014 +",Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +35036,"2008/286/EC: Commission Decision of 17 March 2008 amending Decision 2007/176/EC as regards the List of standards and/or specifications for electronic communications networks, services and associated facilities and services (notified under document number C(2008) 1001) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive) (1) and in particular Article 17(1) thereof,Having consulted the Communications Committee,Whereas:(1) The Commission adopted Decision 2007/176/EC (2) establishing a List of standards and/or specifications for electronic communications networks services and associated facilities. Chapter VIII of this list covers standards for broadcasting services.(2) The harmonised provision of terrestrial broadcast television on mobile platforms is essential to achieve economies of scale across the EU. In its Communication on Strengthening the Internal Market for Mobile TV (3), the Commission identified the standard Digital Video Broadcasting Handheld (DVB-H) as the most suitable standard for the future development of terrestrial mobile TV in Europe and signalled its intention to add this standard to the list of standards,. In the Annex to Decision 2007/176/EC, the following is added to section 8.3 (Digital Broadcasting) in chapter VIII of the List of Standards:‘Digital Video Broadcasting (Handheld) ETSI EN 302 304 Version 1.1.1’ AddresseesThis Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 March 2008.For the CommissionViviane REDINGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 33. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 717/2007 (OJ L 171, 29.6.2007, p. 32).(2)  OJ L 86, 27.3.2007, p. 11.(3)  COM(2007) 409 final, 18.7.2007. +",standard;national standard;broadcasting;radio broadcast;transmission network;Euronet;Transpac;broadcasting network;data-transmission network;telecommunications network;technical specification;specification;harmonisation of standards;compatibility of materials;compatible material;harmonization of standards;communications systems;telecommunications;telecommunications technology;digital technology,20 +4131,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1402/2005 of 26 August 2005 fixing quantities for importing bananas into the Community under the tariff quotas A/B and C for the fourth quarter of 2005. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 (1) of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas, and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 (2) lays down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community. It is necessary to determine the quantities available for imports during the last quarter of 2005 in the framework of the import tariff quotas A/B and C provided for in Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93.(2) The quantities available for import under the A/B and C tariff quotas for the fourth quarter of 2005 should be determined, having regard, on the one hand, to the volume of tariff quotas provided for in Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 and, on the other hand, to the import licences issued for the first three quarters of 2005.(3) Since this Regulation must apply before the beginning of the period for the submission of licence applications in respect of the fourth quarter of 2005, it should enter into force immediately.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,. 1.   For the fourth quarter of 2005, the quantities available for import under the tariff quota arrangements for the import of bananas shall be as set out in the Annex.2.   For the fourth quarter of 2005, applications for import licences under the A/B and C tariff quotas:(a) submitted by a traditional operator may not relate to a quantity exceeding the difference between the reference quantity established pursuant to Articles 4 and 5 of Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 and the sum of the quantities covered by import licences issued for the first three quarters of 2005;(b) submitted by a non-traditional operator may not relate to a quantity exceeding the difference between the annual quantity determined and notified to the operator pursuant to Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 and the sum of the quantities covered by import licences issued for the first three quarters of 2005.To be accepted, applications for import licences shall be accompanied by a copy of the import licence(s) issued to the operator for the preceding quarters of 2005. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 August 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.(2)  OJ L 126, 8.5.2001, p. 6. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 838/2004 (OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 52).ANNEXQuantities of available bananas by tariff quota and operator category for the fourth quarter of 2005(tonnes)Tariff quotas Operator category QuantityA/B Traditional 484 167,405Non-traditional 97 323,317C Traditional 172 238,801Non-traditional 18 070,978 +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit,20 +1536,"93/731/EC: Council Decision of 20 December 1993 on public access to Council documents. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 151 (3) thereof,Having regard to its Rules of Procedure, and in particular Article 22 thereof,Whereas on 6 December 1993 the Council and the Commission approved a code of conduct concerning public access to Council and Commission documents, reaching common agreement on the principles which must govern such access;Whereas provisions should be adopted for the implementation of those principles by the Council;Whereas these provisions are applicable to any document held by the Council, whatever its medium, excluding documents written by a person, body or institution outside the Council;Whereas the principle of allowing the public wide access to Council documents, as part of greater transparency in the Council's work, must however be subject to exceptions, particularly as regards protection of the public interest, the individual and privacy;Whereas, in the interests of rationalization and efficiency, the Secretary-General of the Council should sign on behalf of the Council and on its authorization replies to applications for access to documents, except in cases where the Council is called upon to reply to a confirmatory application;Whereas this Decision must apply with due regard for provisions governing the protection of classified information,. 1. The public shall have access to Council documents under the conditions laid down in this Decision.2. 'Council document' means any written text, whatever its medium, containing existing data and held by the Council, subject to Article 2 (2). 1. An application for access to a Council document shall be sent in writing to the Council (1). It must be made in a sufficiently precise manner and must contain information enabling the document or documents requested to be identified. Where necessary, the applicant shall be asked for further details.2. Where the requested document was written by a natural or legal person, a Member State, another Community institution or body, or any other national or international body, the application must not be sent to the Council, but direct to the author. 1. The applicant shall have access to a Council document either by consulting it on the spot or by having a copy sent at his own expense. The fee shall be set by the Secretary-General.2. The relevant departments of the General Secretariat shall endeavour to find a fair solution to deal with repeat applications and/or those which relate to very large documents.3. Anyone given access to a Council document may not reproduce or circulate the document for commercial purposes through direct sale without prior authorization from the Secretary-General. 1. Access to a Council document shall not be granted where its disclosure could undermine:- the protection of the public interest (public security, international relations, monetary stability, court proceedings, inspections and investigations),- the protection of the individual and of privacy,- the protection of commercial and industrial secrecy,- the protection of the Community's financial interests,- the protection of confidentiality as requested by the natural or legal person who supplied any of the information contained in the document or as required by the legislation of the Member State which supplied any of that information.2. Access to a Council document may be refused in order to protect the confidentiality of the Council's proceedings. The Secretary-General shall reply on behalf of the Council to applications for access to Council documents, except in the cases referred to in Article 7 (3), in which the reply shall come from the Council. Any application for access to a Council document shall be examined by the relevant departments of the General Secretariat, which shall suggest what action is to be taken on it. 1. The applicant shall be informed in writing within a month by the relevant departments of the General Secretariat either that his application has been approved or that the intention is to reject it. In the latter case, the applicant shall also be informed of the reasons for this intention and that he has one month to make a confirmatory application for that position to be reconsidered, failing which he will be deemed to have withdrawn his original application.2. Failure to reply to an application within a month of submission shall be equivalent to a refusal, except where the applicant makes a confirmatory application, as referred to above, within the following month.3. Any decision to reject a confirmatory application, which shall be taken within a month of submission of such application, shall state the grounds on which it is based. The applicant shall be notified of the decision in writing as soon as possible and at the same time informed of the content of Articles 138e and 173 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, relating respectively to the conditions for referral to the Ombudsman by natural persons and review by the Court of Justice of the legality of Council acts.4. Failure to reply within a month of submission of the confirmatory application shall be equivalent to a refusal. This Decision shall apply with due regard for provisions governing the protection of classified information. This Decision shall be reviewed after two years of operation. In 1996 the Secretary-General shall submit a report on the implementation of this Decision in 1994 and 1995, in preparation for that review. 0This Decision shall take effect on 1 January 1994.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. CLAES(1) The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union, 170 rue de la Loi, 1048 Brussels, Belgium. +",Council of the European Union;Council of European Ministers;Council of the European Communities;Council of the Union;EC Council;EU Council;European Union Council;access to information;free movement of information;public information;document;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;right to information,20 +13542,"Council Regulation (EC) No 3366/94 of 20 December 1994 laying down for 1995 certain conservation and management measures for fishery resources in the Regulatory Area as defined in the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North West Atlantic Fisheries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the 1994 Act of Accession,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Community has signed the United Nations' Convention on the Law of the Sea, which contains principles and rules relating to the conservation and management of the living resources within the exclusive economic zons of the coastal States and on the high seas;Whereas the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North West Atlantic Fisheries, hereinafter referred to as the NAFO Convention, was approved by the Council in Regulation (EEC) No 3179/78 (2) and entered into force on 1 Januar 1979; whereas the Regulatory Area as defined consists of that part of the Convention Area which lies beyond the areas in which coastal States exercise fisheries jurisdiction;Whereas the NAFO Convention establishes a suitable framework for the rational conservation and management of the fishery resources of the Regulatory Area with a view to achieving the optimum utilization thereof; whereas, to this end, the Contracting Parties undertake to carry out joint measures;Whereas, in the light of the available scientific advice, the catches of certain species in certain parts of the Regulatory Area should be limited; whereas, in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92, it falls to the Council to establish the total allowable catches (TACs) by stock or group of stocks, the share available for the Community and the specific conditions under which catches must be made and to allocate the share available to the Community among the Member States;Whereas, in order to ensure the conservation of fishery resources and their balanced exploitation, technical conservation measures must be defined, inter alia, for mesh sizes, the level of by-catches and authorized fish sizes;Whereas the enable controls to be carried out on catches from the Regulatory Area while supplementing the monitoring measures provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 (3) certain specific control measures are to be defined, inter alia, or the declaration of catches, the communication of information, the holding of non-authorized nets and information and assistance relating to the storage and processing of catches;Whereas the maximum catch level for Greenland halibut in sub-areas 2 and 3 is at present unallocated among NAFO Contracting Parties, whereas the NAFO Fisheries Commission will convene an inter-sessional meeting to decide such allocation, and whereas catches of Greenland halibut will be authorized in 1995 and will be counted against the quotas decided for Member States,. Scope1. Community vessels operating in the Regulatory Area and retaining on board fish from resources of that area shall do so in furtherance of the objectives and principles of the NAFO Convention.2. With a view to ensuring through the joint action of the Contracting Parties the rational conservation and management of the fishery resources of the Regulatory Area for the purpose of achieving the optimum utilization thereof, this Regulation lays down:- limits on catches,- technical conservation measures,- international control measures,- provisions relating to the processing and transmission of certain scientific and statistical data. Community participationMember States shall forward to the Commission a list of all vessels registered in their ports or flying their flag which intend to take part in the fishing activities in the Regulatory Area at least 30 days before the intended commencement of such activity or, as the case may be, not later than the 20th day following the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The information forwarded shall include:(a) name of vessel;(b) official registration number of the vessel assigned by the competent national authorities;(c) home port of the vessel;(d) name of owner or charterer of the vessel;(e) a declaration that the master has been provided with a copy of the regulations in force in the Regulatory Area;(f) the principal species fished by the vessel in the Regulatory Area;(g) the sub-areas where the vessel may be expected to fish.Member States shall notify the Commission, at least 48 hours in advance, of the fishing vessels flying their flag engaging in the Greenlan halibut fishery, including if possible an estimate of the projected catch, and shall report at 48-hour intervals the quantities of Greenland halibut caught by these vessels. Limits on catchesCatches in 1995 of the species set out in Annex I hereto by fishing vessels registered in the ports of Member States or flying their flag shall be limited, within the divisions of the Regulatory Area referred to in the Annex, to the quotas set out therein. Technical measures1. Mesh sizesThe use of trawl net having in any section thereof net mehses of dimensions less than 130 mm shall be prohibited for direct fishing of the species referred to the Annex II hereto. This mesh size shall be reduced to 60 mm for direct fishing of short-finned squid.For nets made of polyamide fibres, the equivalent minimum mesh size shall be 120 mm. Vessels using these materials shall have on board certificates, issued by the competent authorities of the flag Member States, certifying that the fibres in the nets are made of polyamide.Vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) shall use nets with a minimum mesh size of 40 mm.2. Attachments to netsThe use of any means or device other than those described in this paragraph which obstructs the meshes of a net or which dimenishes their size shall be prohibited.Canvas, netting or any other material may be attached to the underside of the cod end in order to reduce or prevent damage.Devices may be attached to the upper side of the cod end provided that they do not obstruct the meshes of the cod end. The use of top-side chafers shall be limited to those mentioned in Annex III hereto.Vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) shall use sorting grids or grates with a maximum spacing between bars of 22 mm.3. By-catchesBy-catches of the species listed in Annex I for which no quotas have been fixed by the Community for a part of the Regulatory Area and taken in that part when fishing directly for:- one or more of the species listed in Annex I, or- one or more of spezies other than those listed in Annex I,may not exceed for each species on board 2 500 kg or 10 % by weight of all fish on board, whichever is the greater. However, in a part of the Regulatory Area where directed fishing of certain species is banned, by-catches of each of the species listed in Annex I may not exceed 1 250 kg or 5 % respectively.For vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis), in the event that total by-catches of all species listed in Annex I, in any haul exceed 5 % by weight, vessels shall immediately change fishing area (minimum five-nautical-miles) in order to seek to avoid further by-catches of this species.4. Minimum size of fishFish from the Regulatory Area which do not have the size required as set out in Annex IV may not be retained on board or be transhipped, landed, transported, stored, sold, displayed or offered for sale, but shall be returned immediately to the sea. Where the quantity of caught fish not having the returned immediately to the sea. Where the quantity of caught fish not having the required size exceeds in certain fishing waters 10 % of the total quantity, the vessel must move away to a distance of the last five-nautical-miles before continuing fishing. Control measures1. In addition to complying with Articles 6, 8, 11 and 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, masters of vessels shall enter in the logbook in information listed in Annex V hereto.In complying with Article 15 of the said Regulation, member States shall also inform the Commission of catches of species not subject to quota.2. When fishing directly for one or more of the species listed in Annex II, vessels my not carry nets the mesh size of which is smaller than that laid down in Article 4 (1).However, vessels fishing in the course of the same voyage in areas other than the Regulatory Area may keep such nets on board provided these nets are securely lashed and stowed and are not available for immediate use, that is to say:(a) nets shall be unshackled from their boards and their hauling or trawling cables and ropes;(b) nets carried on or above the deck must be lashed securely to a part of the superstructure.3. The masters of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in one of its ports shall, in respect of catches of the species listed in Annex I, keep:(a) a logbook stating, by species and by processed product, the aggregate output; or(b) a storage plan, by species, of products processed, indicating where they are located in the hold.Masters of vessels must provide the necessary assistance to enable the quantities declared in the logbook and the processes products stored on board to be verified.4. Masters of Community vessels fishing for Greenland halibut shall notify the competent authorities of the Member State whose flag their vessel in flying or in which their vessel is registered, 48 hours in advance of engaging in that fishery, including if possible an estimate of the projected catch, and shall report at 48-hour intervals the quantities of Greenland halibut caught. Statistical and scientific data1. In order to secure advice on localized and seasonal concentrations of juvenile American plaice and yellowtail flounder in division 3LNO of the Regulatory Area:(a) Member States shall provide, based upon the relevant entries in the logbook, as provided for by Article 5 (1), nominal catch and discard statistics, broken down by unit areas no larger than 1° longitude, summarized on a monthly basis;(b) length sampling shall be provided for both nominal catches and discards, with a sampling intensity on the same scale as adopted in (a) and summarized on a monthly basis.2. In order to assess the effects of cod by-catches in the redfish and flatfish fisheries on the Flemish Cap:(a) Member States shall supply, based upon the relevant entries in the logbook as provided for by Article 5 (1), statistics on discards of cod taken in the redfish and flatfish fisheries in the above area, in addition to the normal reports, summarized on a monthly basis;(b) length samples of cod taken in the redfish and flatfish fisheries in the above area, shall be provided for the two components separately, with depth information accompanying each sample, summarized on a monthly basis.3. Length samples shall be taken from all parts of the respective catch of each species concerned in such a manner that at least one statistically significant sample is taken from the first haul taken each day. The size of a fish shall be masured from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail fin.For the purposes set out in paragrraphs 1 and 2, length samples taken as described in this Regulation shall be deemed to be representative of all catches of the species concerned. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1995.However, for new Member States, the Regulation shall enter into force on the date of Accession.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1994.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. BORCHERT(1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 378, 30. 12. 1978, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.ANNEX I>TABLE>ANNEX II>TABLE>ANNEX IIIAUTHORIZED TO-SIDE CHAFERS1. Icnaf-type top-side chaferA rectangular piece of netting attached to the upper side of a cod end to reduce or prevent damage and complying with the following requirements:(a) the netting shall not have a mesh size less than that specified for the net itself;(b) the netting may be fastened to the cod end only along the forward and lateral edges of the netting and shall be fastened in such a manner that it extends forward of the splitting strap no more than four meshes and ends not less than four meshes in front of the codline mesh; where a splitting strap is not used, the netting shall not extend to more than one-third of the cod end measured from not less than four meshes in front of the codline mesh;(c) the number of meshes in the width of the netting shall be at least one and a half times the number of meshes in the width of the part of the cod end which is covered, both widths being taken at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the cod end.2. 'Multiple flap` top-side chaferPieces of netting having in all their parts meshes the dimensions of which, whether the pieces of netting are wet or dry, are not less than those of the meshes of the net to which they are attached, provided that:(i) each piece of netting:(a) is fastened only by its forward edge across the cod end at right angles to its longitudinal axis;(b) is at least equal in width to the width of the cod end (such width being measured at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the cod end at the point of attachment);(c) is not more than 10 meshes long.(ii) the aggregate length of all the pieces of netting so attached does not exceed two-thirds of the length of the cod end.3. Large mesh (modified Polish-type) top-side chaferA rectangular piece of netting made of the same twine material as the cod end, or of a single, thick, knotless twine material, attached to the rear portion of the upper side of the cod end and extending over all or any part of the upper side of the cod end, having in all its parts a mesh size twice that of the cod end when measured wet and fastened to the cod end along the forward, lateral and rear edges only of the netting in such a way that each mesh of the netting exactly coincides with four meshes of the cod end.ANNEX IV>TABLE>ANNEX VParticulars to be contained in the logbook>TABLE>>TABLE>> TABLE POSITION> +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;conservation of fish stocks;North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation;ICNAF;International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries;NAFO;Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,20 +3680,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 741/2004 of 21 April 2004 establishing the quantities to be allocated to importers from the Community quantitative quotas on certain products originating in the People's Republic of China redistributed by Regulation (EC) No 308/2004. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 427/2003(1) of 3 March 2003 on a transitional product-specific safeguard mechanism for imports originating in the People's Republic of China and amending Regulation (EC) No 519/94 on common rules for imports from certain third countries,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 520/94(2) of 7 March 1994 establishing a Community procedure for administering quantitative quotas and in particular Articles 9 and 13 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 308/2004(3) of 20 February 2004 redistributing the unused portions of the 2003 quantitative quotas for certain products originating in the People's Republic of China, and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 308/2004 established the portion of each of the quotas concerned reserved for traditional and non-traditional importers and the conditions and methods for participating in the allocation of the quantities available. Importers have lodged applications for import licences with the competent national authorities between 21 February 2004 and 15.00, Brussels time, on 10 March 2004, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 308/2004.(2) The Commission has received from the Member States, pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 308/2004, particulars of the numbers and aggregate volume of import licence applications submitted and the total volume imported by traditional importers in 1998 or 1999, the reference years.(3) The Commission is now able, on the basis of that information, to establish uniform quantitative criteria by which the competent national authorities may satisfy licence applications submitted by importers in the Member States for the quantitative quotas redistributed by Regulation (EC) No 308/2004.(4) Examination of the figures supplied by Member States shows that the aggregate volume of applications submitted by traditional importers for the products listed in Annex I to this Regulation exceeds the portion of the quota set aside for them. The applications must therefore be met by applying the uniform rate of reduction shown in Annex I to the imports, expressed in volume terms, of each importer over the reference period.(5) Examination of the figures supplied by Member States shows that the aggregate volume of applications submitted by non-traditional importers for the products listed in Annex II to this Regulation exceeds or is lower than the portion of the quota set aside for them. The applications must therefore be met by applying the uniform rate of reduction shown in Annex II to the amounts requested by each importer, as limited by Regulation (EC) No 308/2004.(6) Quantities not taken up by non-traditional importers were transferred to traditional importers,. In response to licence applications in respect of the products originating in the People's Republic of China listed in Annex I duly submitted by traditional importers, the competent national authorities shall allocate each importer a quantity equal to his imports for 1998 or 1999, adjusted by the rate of reduction specified in the said Annex for each quota.Where the use of this quantitative criterion would entail allocating an amount greater than that applied for, the quantity allocated shall be limited to that specified in the application. In response to licence applications in respect of the products originating in the People's Republic of China listed in Annex II duly submitted by non-traditional importers, the competent national authorities shall allocate each importer a quantity equal to the amount requested within the limits set by Regulation (EC) No 308/2004, adjusted by the rate of reduction specified in the said Annex for each quota. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 April 2004.For the CommissionPascal LamyMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 65, 8.3.2003, p. 1, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1985/2003 (OJ L 295, 13.11.2003, p. 43).(2) OJ L 66, 10.3.1994, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, 1).(3) OJ L 52, 21.2.2004, p. 37.ANNEX IRate of reduction applicable to imports in 1998 or 1999(traditional importers)>TABLE>ANNEX IIRate of reduction applicable to the volume requested within the limits of the maximum amounts fixed by Regulation (EC) No 308/2004(non-traditional importers)>TABLE> +",import;footwear industry;bootmaker;shoe industry;shoemaker;toilet article;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;ceramics;ceramic product;ceramics industry;porcelain;pottery;China;People’s Republic of China,20 +4587,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1382/2007 of 26 November 2007 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 concerning the import arrangements for pigmeat. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (1), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 of 29 March 1994 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and for pigmeat, poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residues (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1556/2006 of 18 October 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 concerning the import arrangements for pigmeat (3) has been substantially amended and requires further amendment. Regulation (EC) No 1556/2006 should therefore be repealed and replaced by a new regulation.(2) Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opened, from 1 January 1994, new annual tariff quotas for certain pigmeat products. Those quotas are to apply for an unspecified period.(3) The tariff quotas should be administered on the basis of import licences. To that end, detailed rules for the submission of applications and the information which must appear in applications and licences should be laid down.(4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (4) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (5) should apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.(5) In order to ensure a regular flow of imports, the quota period from 1 January to 31 December should be subdivided into a number of subperiods. In any event, under Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 licences are valid only up to and including the last day of the tariff quota period.(6) In view of the risk of speculation inherent in the system in question in the pigmeat sector, precise conditions should be laid down as regards access for operators to the tariff quota scheme.(7) For appropriate administration of the tariff quotas, the security linked to the import licences should be set at EUR 20 per 100 kilograms.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. 1.   This Regulation lays down detailed rules for applying the import tariff quota for fresh, chilled or frozen pigmeat covered by CN codes 0203 19 13 and 0203 29 15 opened by Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 774/94.2.   The tariff quota shall be opened on an annual basis for the period from 1 January to 31 December.3.   The quantity of products covered by the quota referred to in paragraph 1, the applicable rate of customs duty and the serial number shall be as set out in Annex I. Regulations (EC) Nos 1291/2000 and 1301/2006 shall apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation. The quantity fixed for the annual quota period shall be divided among four subperiods, as follows:(a) 25 % from 1 January to 31 March;(b) 25 % from 1 April to 30 June;(c) 25 % from 1 July to 30 September;(d) 25 % from 1 October to 31 December. 1.   For the purposes of applying Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, import licence applicants shall, when submitting their first application for a given quota period, furnish proof that they imported or exported, during each of the two periods referred to in that Article, at least 50 tonnes of products covered by Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75.2.   Licence applications must refer to the serial numbers indicated in Annex I to this Regulation. They may concern several products covered by different CN codes. If they do, all the CN codes and their designations must be entered in boxes 16 and 15 of the licence application and the licence respectively.Licence applications must be for a minimum of 20 tonnes and a maximum of 20 % of the quantity available for the quota concerned in the subperiod in question.3.   Licence applications and licences themselves shall contain:(a) in box 8, the name of the country of origin;(b) in box 20, one of the entries indicated in Annex II, Part A.Box 24 of the licences shall contain one of the entries listed in Annex II, Part B. 1.   Licence applications may be submitted only in the first seven days of the month preceding each of the subperiods referred to in Article 3.2.   A security of EUR 20 per 100 kilograms shall be lodged at the time of submission of the licence application.3.   By way of derogation from Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, each applicant may submit several applications for import licences for products covered by a single serial number, provided these products originate in different countries. Separate applications for each country of origin must be submitted simultaneously to the competent authority of a Member State. They shall be regarded as a single application, for the purposes of the maximum referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 4(2) of this Regulation.4.   Not later than the third working day following the end of the period for submission of applications, Member States shall notify the Commission of the total quantities, in kilograms, applied for in respect of each group.5.   Licences shall be issued as of the seventh working day and at the latest by the eleventh working day following the end of the notification period provided for in paragraph 4.6.   If necessary, the Commission shall establish any quantities that have not been applied for, and these shall be added automatically to the quantity for the following quota subperiod. 1.   By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, Member States shall notify the Commission by the end of the first month of each quota subperiod of the total quantities in kilograms for which licences have been issued, as referred to in Article 11(1)(b) of that Regulation.2.   Member States shall notify the Commission, before the end of the fourth month following each annual quota period, of the quantities, in kilograms, under each serial number actually released for free circulation under this Regulation in the period concerned.3.   By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, Member States shall notify the Commission of the quantities, in kilograms, covered by unused or partly used import licences, in the first instance at the time of the application for the last subperiod and then again before the end of the fourth month following each annual period. 1.   By way of derogation from Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, import licences shall be valid for 150 days from the first day of the subperiod for which they are issued.2.   Without prejudice to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the rights deriving from the licences may be transferred only to transferees satisfying the eligibility conditions set out in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 and Article 4(1) of this Regulation. Regulation (EC) No 1556/2006 is hereby repealed.References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 December 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 November 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).(2)  OJ L 91, 8.4.1994, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2198/95 (OJ L 221, 19.9.1995, p. 3).(3)  OJ L 288, 19.10.2006, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1940/2006 (OJ L 407, 30.12.2006, p. 153), as corrected by OJ L 44, 15.2.2007, p. 77.(4)  OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2006 (OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 52).(5)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 289/2007 (OJ L 78, 17.3.2007, p. 17).ANNEX ISerial number CN Codes Applicable duty Quantity (tonnes)09.4046 0203 19 13 0 % 7 000ANNEX IIA.   Entries referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 4(3)(b):in Bulgarian : Регламент (ЕО) № 1382/2007in Spanish : Reglamento (CE) no 1382/2007in Czech : Nařízení (ES) č. 1382/2007in Danish : Forordning (EF) nr. 1382/2007in German : Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1382/2007in Estonian : Määrus (EÜ) nr 1382/2007in Greek : Kανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1382/2007in English : Regulation (EC) No 1382/2007in French : Règlement (CE) no 1382/2007in Italian : Regolamento (CE) n. 1382/2007in Latvian : Regula (EK) Nr. 1382/2007in Lithuanian : Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 1382/2007in Hungarian : 1382/2007/EK rendeletin Maltese : Ir-Regolament (KE) Nru 1382/2007in Dutch : Verordening (EG) nr. 1382/2007in Polish : Rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1382/2007in Portuguese : Regulamento (CE) n.o 1382/2007in Romanian : Regulamentul (CE) nr. 1382/2007in Slovak : Nariadenie (ES) č. 1382/2007in Slovenian : Uredba (ES) št. 1382/2007in Finnish : Asetus (EY) N:o 1382/2007in Swedish : Förordning (EG) nr 1382/2007B.   Entries referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 4(3):in Bulgarian : Мито, определено на 0 %, съгласно Регламент (ЕО) № 1382/2007in Spanish : Derecho de aduana del 0 % en aplicación del Reglamento (CE) no 1382/2007in Czech : Clo stanoveno na 0 % podle nařízení (ES) č. 1382/2007in Danish : Told fastsat til 0 % i henhold til forordning (EF) nr. 1382/2007in German : Auf 0 v. H. festgesetzter Zoll gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1382/2007in Estonian : Vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) nr 1382/2007 on kinnitatud 0 % tollimaksin Greek : Δασμός καθοριζόμενος σε 0 % κατ’ εφαρμογή του κανονισμού (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1382/2007in English : Customs duty fixed at 0 % pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1382/2007in French : droit de douane fixé à 0 % en application du règlement (CE) no 1382/2007in Italian : Dazio doganale fissato allo 0 % in applicazione del regolamento (CE) n. 1382/2007in Latvian : Noteikts 0 % muitas nodoklis, ievērojot Regulu (EK) Nr. 1382/2007in Lithuanian : 0 % muitas, nustatytas pagal Reglamentą (EB) Nr. 1382/2007in Hungarian : 0 %-os vámtétel az 1382/2007/EK rendelet alapjánin Maltese : Rata ta’ dazju doganali ffissat għal 0 % skond ir-Regolament (KE) Nru 1382/2007in Dutch : Douanerecht 0 % op grond van Verordening (EG) nr. 1382/2007in Polish : Cło ustalone na poziomie 0 % na podstawie Rozporządzenia (WE) nr 1382/2007in Portuguese : Direito aduaneiro fixado em 0 %, nos termos do Regulamento (CE) n.o 1382/2007in Romanian : Taxe vamale fixate la 0 % în conformitate cu Regulamentul (CE) nr. 1382/2007in Slovak : Clo stanovené na úrovni 0 % podľa nariadenia (ES) č. 1382/2007in Slovenian : 0 % dajatev v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 1382/2007in Finnish : Tulliksi vahvistettu 0 % asetuksen (EY) N:o 1382/2007 mukaisestiin Swedish : Tullsats fastställd till 0 % i enlighet med Förordning (EG) nr 1382/2007ANNEX IIICorrelation tableRegulation (EC) No 1556/2006 This RegulationArticle 1(1) Article 1(1)Article 1(2) Article 2Article 1(3) Article 1(2)Article 2 Article 3Article 3(1) Article 4(1)Article 3(2) Article 4(2)Article 3(3) Article 4(3)(a)Article 3(4) Article 4(3)(b)Article 3(5) Article 4(3), second subparagraphArticle 4(1), first subparagraph Article 5(1)Article 4(1), second subparagraph —Article 4(2) Article 5(3)Article 4(3) Article 5(4)Article 4(4) Article 5(5)Article 4(5) Article 6(2)Article 5(1) Article 7(1)Article 5(2) Article 7(2)Article 6 Article 5(2)Article 8 Article 8Article 9 Article 9Annex I Annex IAnnex IIa Annex II, Part AAnnex IIb Annex II, Part BAnnex III —Annex IV —Annex V —Annex VI — +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;frozen product;frozen food;frozen foodstuff;refrigerated product;refrigerated food;refrigerated foodstuff;fresh meat;pigmeat;pork,20 +5988,"88/18/EEC: Commission Decision of 22 December 1987 amending Decision 87/119/EEC as regards the list of establishments in Brazil approved for the purpose of importing meat products into the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December 1976 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), and in particular Article 17 (1) thereof,Whereas a list of establishments in Brazil, approved for the purpose of importing meat products into the Community, was drawn up initially by Commission Decision 87/119/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 87/440/EEC (4);Whereas a Community on-the-spot visit to meat product establishments in Brazil has revealed that the level of hygiene in one establishment has altered since the last inspection; whereas the list of establishments should be amended accordingly;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The Annex to Decision 87/119/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1987.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 85.(2) OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985, p. 8.(3) OJ No L 49, 18. 2. 1987, p. 37.(4) OJ No L 238, 21. 8. 1987, p. 39.ANNEXLIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS1.2.3 // // // // Approval No // Establishment // Address // // // // SIF 7 // Swift Armour SA Indústria e Comércio // Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul // SIF 10 // Frigorífico Bordon SA // São Paulo, São Paulo // SIF 34 // Swift Armour SA // S. André, São Paulo // SIF 76 // SA Frigorífico Anglo // Barretos, São Paulo // SIF 226 // Frigorífico Bordon SA // Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul // SIF 381 // Frigorífico Kaiowa SA // Guarulhos, São Paulo // SIF 385 // Frigorífico Mouran SA // Andradina, São Paulo // SIF 736 // Sola SA Indústrias Alimentícias // Três Rios, Rio de Janeiro // SIF 1676 // Swift Armour SA Indústria e Comércio // Uberlândia, Minas Gerais // SIF 2015 // Sadia Oeste SA Indústria e Comércio // Várzea Grande, Mato Grosso // SIF 2023 // Frigorífico Quatro Rios SA // Votuporanga, São Paulo // // // +",import;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage,20 +5849,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 3529/87 of 23 November 1987 amending Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 on the common organization of the market in fishery products and the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 of 29 December 1981 on the common organization of the market in fishery products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2315/86 (2), and in particular Article 30 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff as laid down by Regulation (EEC) No 3618/86 (3) results, pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81, from the application of the latter Regulation as regards fishery products;Whereas, in an Exchange of Letters with Norway in 1973, the Community undertook to effect an autonomous reduction of the customs duties applicable to certain fishery products, including certain products falling within subheading 16.04 G I of the Common Customs Tariff, whether or not pre-fried in oil;Whereas fish fingers of fish fillet covered with a coating of batter or breadcrumbs, pre-fried in oil, the fish remaining raw, frozen, are to be classified in subheading 16.04 G II; whereas, as a result, Norwegian exports of this product are no longer able to benefit from the preferential system on imports into the Community; whereas, in order to guarantee the preference which has effectively been granted to Norwegian products in the past, Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 and the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 (4) should be amended,. Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 is hereby amended as follows:1. In Annex VI, the title is replaced by the following:'Chapter 3 and heading No 16.04 of the Common Customs Tariff';2. In Annex VI, the following is added after Chapter 3:1.2.3,4 // // // // 'CCT heading No // Description // Rate of duty // 1.2.3.4 // // // Autonomous % or levy (L) // Conventional % // // // // // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // // // // // 16.04 // Prepared or preserved fish, including caviar and caviar substitutes: // // // // A. Caviar and caviar substitues: // // // // I. Caviar (sturgeon roe) // 30 // 30 // // II. Other // 30 // 30 // // B. Salmonidae: // // // // I. Salmon // 20 // 5,5 // // II. Other // 20 // 7 // // C. Herring // // // // I. Fillets, raw, merely coated with batter or breadcrumbs, whether or not pre-fried in oil, deep frozen // 18 // 15 // // II. Other // 23 // 20 // // D. Sardines // 25 // 25 // // E. Tunny // 25 // 24 // // F. Bonito ( Sarda spp.), mackerel and anchovies // 25 // (a) // // G. Other: // // // // I. Fillets, raw, merely coated with batter or breadcrumbs, whether or not pre-fried in oil, deep frozen // 18 // 15 // // II. Other // 25 // 20 172, 22. 7. 1968, p. 1. In the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 950/68, the text of heading No 16.04 is replaced by the entry in Article 1 of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1987.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 November 1987.For the CouncilThe PresidentU. ELLEMANN-JENSEN // 1,4 // (a) See Annex// (1) OJ No L 379, 31. 12. 1981, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 202, 25. 7. 1986, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 345, 8. 12. 1986, p. 1. (4) OJ No L +",Norway;Kingdom of Norway;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;fishery product;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession,20 +36859,"Commission Directive 2009/159/EU of 16 December 2009 amending, for the purpose of adaptation to technical progress, Annex III to Council Directive 76/768/EEC concerning cosmetic products (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,After consulting the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety,Whereas:(1) According to the safety assessment strategy for hair dye substances, it was agreed with the Member States and stakeholders that the date of 31 December 2007 would be appropriate for the submission to the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (hereinafter ‘SCCS’) of the scientific data on the reaction products formed by oxidative hair dye substances on the scalp and their safety for the consumer.(2) Presently, there are 31 hair dye substances which are provisionally allowed for use in cosmetic products until 31 December 2009 under the restrictions and conditions laid down in Part 2 of Annex III to Directive 76/768/EEC. The requested scientific data on the safety of reaction products formed by oxidative hair dye substances were submitted by the cosmetics industry to the SCCS before the agreed deadline of 31 December 2007.(3) The submitted safety data were evaluated by the SCCS. In January 2009, the SCCS concluded in its opinion that it is not in the position to finally assess the risk of reaction products of oxidative hair dyes due to the incompleteness of the dossier submitted by the industry. The cosmetics industry provided the missing data by the end of September 2009.(4) In view of the above, the risk assessment of the submitted additional data and the final opinion given by the SCCS on the safety of the reaction products will still require a period of time exceeding the provisional deadline of 31 December 2009 for the substances listed in Part 2 of Annex III.(5) Therefore, the definitive regulation of 31 hair dye substances listed in Part 2 of Annex III, on the basis of risk assessment of their reaction products, and its implementation into the laws of Member States will not take place before the provisional deadline. Consequently, their provisional use in cosmetic products under the current restrictions and conditions laid down in Part 2 of Annex III should be extended. The new prolonged deadline of 31 December 2010 is considered sufficient for the definitive regulation of these substances.(6) Directive 76/768/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Cosmetic Products,. Amendment to Directive 76/768/EECIn reference numbers 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 44, 48, 49, 50, 55, and 56 of column g in Part 2 of Annex III to Directive 76/768/EEC, the date ‘31.12.2009’ is replaced by ‘31.12.2010’. Transposition1.   Member States shall adopt and publish, by 31 December 2009 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.They shall apply those provisions from 1 January 2010.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. Entry into forceThis Directive shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. AddresseesThis Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 December 2009.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 169. +",cosmetic product;beauty product;cosmetic;perfume;soap;toilet preparation;scientific progress;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis;committee (EU);EC committee,20 +26633,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1614/2003 of 15 September 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,. The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 September 2003.It shall apply from 17 to 30 September 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 September 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 15 September 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza StripPeriod: from 17 to 30 September 2003>TABLE>>TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;Israel;State of Israel;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import price;entry price;producer price;average producer price;output price;Middle East;Near East;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,20 +26831,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1886/2003 of 27 October 2003 modifying Commission Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of the tariff quota for imports of beef and veal provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000 for the Republic of Slovenia and derogating from that Regulation. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Decision 2003/452/EC of 26 May 2003 on the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, acting within the framework of the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions(3) provides for new concessions as regards the importation of beef and veal products originating from the Republic of Slovenia, applicable from 1 November 2003. As of the same date, it will replace Council Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000 of 7 November 2000 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with Slovenia(4).(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000(5) laying down detailed rules for the application of the tariff quota for imports of beef and veal provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000 for the Republic of Slovenia, should therefore be amended.(3) The provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 concerning the tariff quota 09.4082 should apply mutatis mutandis to the tariff quota 09.4122.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 shall be amended as follows:1. The title shall be amended to read as follows:""Commission Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 of 6 December 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of the tariff quotas for imports of beef and veal provided for in Council Decision 2003/452/EC for the Republic of Slovenia""2. Article 1(1) and (2) shall be amended to read as follows:""1. On a multiannual basis, for the period running from 1 January to 31 December of the same year, hereinafter referred to as 'year of importation', products listed in Annex I and originating in the Republic of Slovenia may be imported under the tariff quotas opened by Council Decision 2003/452/EC in accordance with the provisions laid down herein.2. For these quotas which bear the serial numbers 09.4082 and 09.4122, the annual quantities of products and the preferential rates of customs duty shall be as set out in Annex I.""3. In Article 3(1)(e) ""the serial number 09.4082"" is replaced by ""the serial numbers of the quotas"".4. Annexes I and II shall be replaced by Annexes I and II of the present Regulation. By way of derogation from Articles 2(1) and 4(1) of Regulation (EC) 2673/2000, applications for import licences in 2003 in respect of all the quantities available for the quota under serial number 09.4122 shall be lodged in the first 12 days following the entry into force of the protocol attached to Council Decision 2003/452/EC. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 November 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 October 2003.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.(3) OJ L 152, 20.6.2003, p. 22.(4) OJ L 286, 11.11.2000, p. 15.(5) OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 19.ANNEX I>TABLE>ANNEX II>PIC FILE= ""L_2003277EN.001002.TIF""> +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;beef;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,20 +35532,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 133/2008 of 14 February 2008 on imports of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species from the third countries and the granting of export refunds thereon (Codified version). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), and in particular Articles 31(4) and 33(12) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2342/92 of 7 August 1992 (2) on imports of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species from the third countries and the granting of export refunds thereon and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1544/79 has been substantially amended several times (3). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified.(2) Import duty is not payable on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species falling within CN code 0102 10 on import into the Community. On export a higher refund is paid on female animals up to the age of 60 months than on live bovine animals falling within CN code 0102 90.(3) To permit proper application of the Community rules in this area, the term pure-bred breeding animal should be clarified. The definition given in Article 1 of Council Directive 77/504/EEC of 25 July 1977 on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (4), must be used for the purpose.(4) In order to ensure that imported animals are actually intended for breeding they must be accompanied by the pedigree and zootechnical certificate and the health certificates normally required for such animals, and importers must undertake to keep the animals alive for a certain period.(5) Since there is no provision for a security to ensure that these animals are kept alive for that period, provision should be made for Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992, establishing the Community Customs Code (5) to apply where the requirement concerning that period is not observed.(6) The Community has concluded bilateral free-trade agreements with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). Under those agreements, certain provisions relating to, or obligations on, the third countries concerned should be waived but the pedigree certificate and the health certificates relating to pure-bred breeding animals must be required to be presented on release for free circulation in the Community.(7) The health documents required to accompany exports of pure-bred female breeding animals in order to make sure that they are really intended for breeding and the genetic value assessment results that must appear on or accompany the pedigree certificate should be specified.(8) Pure-bred breeding animals imported into the Community must be checked to see that they have not previously been exported from the Community and that export refunds have not been paid thereon. Where export refunds have been paid on such animals, the sums must be repaid before the animals are re-imported into the Community.(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. For the purposes of collecting import duties and granting export refunds, live animals of the bovine species shall be considered pure-bred breeding animals falling within CN code 0102 10 if they meet the definition laid down in Article 1 of Directive 77/504/EEC. In addition, only female animals up to six years old shall be considered pure-bred breeding females. 1.   On the release for free circulation of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species falling within CN code 0102 10, importers shall present the following to the customs authorities of the Member State in respect of each animal:(a) the pedigree and zootechnical certificate, which shall be drawn up in conformity with Commission Decision 96/510/EC (6);(b) the health certificate of the type required for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species, or an authenticated copy of this certificate and the common veterinary entry document (CVED) drawn up in conformity with Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2004 (7).2.   In addition, importers shall submit a written declaration to the customs authorities to the effect that, except in cases of force majeure, the animal will not be slaughtered within 24 months of the day on which it is imported.3.   By no later than the end of the 27th month following that of release for free circulation, importers shall provide the customs authorities of the Member State of import with proof that the animal:(a) has not been slaughtered before the expiry of the time limit laid down in paragraph 2; or(b) has been slaughtered before the expiry of the time limit for health reasons or has died as a result of disease or accident.The proof referred to in (a) shall consist in a certificate drawn up by the association, organization or official body of the Member State keeping the herd book or an official veterinarian. The proof referred to in (b) shall consist in a certificate drawn up by an official body designated by the Member State. These proofs shall be checked in the computerised database provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (8) once this database is operational.4.   Failure to observe the requirement relating to the period of 24 months, except where paragraph 3(b) applies, shall result in classification of the animal in question under CN code 0102 90 and shall give rise to proceedings to recover import duties not collected, in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.5.   The provisions relating to the age limit referred to in Article 1 and the obligations specified in paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 of this Article, shall not apply to imports of pure-bred breeding animals originating in and coming from Iceland, Norway and Switzerland.6.   This Article shall not affect the application of Article 7, second paragraph, of Directive 77/504/EEC. 1.   The granting of the refund on female pure-bred breeding animals shall be subject to the presentation, in respect of each animal, at the time customs export formalities are completed, of the original and a copy of:(a) the pedigree certificate drawn up in accordance with Article 2(1) of Commission Decision 2005/379/EC (9) or any other document drawn up in accordance with paragraph 2 of that Article;(b) the health certificate for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species required by the third country of destination.However, by way of derogation from point (b), Member States may authorise the presentation of a single certificate for a batch of animals.2.   The originals of both certificates referred to in paragraph 1 shall be returned to the exporter and the copies, certified as true copies by the customs authorities, shall be attached to the refund payment application. 1.   Before release for free circulation of pure-bred breeding animals re-imported into the Community, any export refund granted must be repaid or the necessary measures taken by the competent authorities for such sums to be withheld if they have not already been paid.2.   If, at the time customs import formalities are completed for animals falling within CN code 0102 10, the pedigree certificate shows that the breeder is established in the Community, the importer must also give proof that no refund has been granted or that any refund granted has been repaid. If such proof cannot be provided, an export refund equal to the highest import duty applicable to animals of the bovine species falling within CN code 0102 90 on the day of re-importation into the Community shall be considered as having been paid. Regulation (EEC) No 2342/92 is repealed.References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex II. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 February 2008.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 98/2008 (OJ L 29, 2.2.2008, p. 5). Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 July 2008.(2)  OJ L 227, 11.8.1992, p. 12. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1746/2005 (OJ L 280, 25.10.2005, p. 8).(3)  See Annex I.(4)  OJ L 206, 12.8.1977, p. 8. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36).(5)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(6)  OJ L 210, 20.8.1996, p. 53.(7)  OJ L 49, 19.2.2004, p. 11.(8)  OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1.(9)  OJ L 125, 18.5.2005, p. 15.ANNEX IRepealed Regulation with a list of its successive amendmentsCommission Regulation (EEC) No 2342/92Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3224/92Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3661/92 Article 9 onlyCommission Regulation (EEC) No 286/93Commission Regulation (EC) No 774/98Commission Regulation (EC) No 1746/2005ANNEX IICorrelation tableRegulation (EEC) No 2342/92 This RegulationArticle 1 Article 1Article 2(1) to (4) Article 2(1) to (4)Article 2(5) introductory wording, first indent, second indent and final part Article 2(5)Article 2(6) Article 2(6)Article 3 first and second sub-paragraphs Article 3(1)Article 3 third sub-paragraph Article 3(2)Article 4 Article 4Article 5 —— Article 5Article 6 Article 6— Annex I— Annex II +",import;veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;breeding animal;third country;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;codification of EU law;codification of Community law;codification of European Union law,20 +3957,"Council Decision 2005/148/CFSP of 21 February 2005 concerning the implementation of Common Position 2004/694/CFSP on further measures in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). ,Having regard to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP (1) and in particular Article 2 thereof, in conjunction with the second indent of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,Whereas:(1) By Common Position 2004/694/CFSP the Council adopted measures in order to freeze all funds and economic resources belonging to natural persons indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).(2) On 22 December 2004 the Council adopted Decision 2004/900/CFSP containing the latest amendments to the list in the Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP.(3) Following the transfer of Mr Savo Todovic and Mr Vladimir Lazarevic to ICTY detention units, their names should be removed from the list.(4) The list contained in the Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP should be adapted accordingly,. The list of persons set out in the Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP shall be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 21 February 2005.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. ASSELBORN(1)  OJ L 315, 14.10.2004, p. 52. Common Position as last amended by Decision 2004/900/CFSP (OJ L 379, 24.12.2004, p. 108).ANNEX‘ANNEXList of persons referred to in Article 1Name: BOROVCANIN LjubomirName: BOROVNICA GoranName: DJORDJEVIC VlastimirName: GOTOVINA AnteNationality : CroatianName: HADZIC GoranName: JANKOVIC GojkoName: KARADZIC RadovanName: LUKIC MilanName: LUKIC SredojeName: LUKIC SretenName: MLADIC RatkoName: NIKOLIC DragoName: PANDUREVIC VinkoName: PAVKOVIC NebojsaName: POPOVIC VujadinName: ZELENOVIC DraganName: ZUPLJANIN Stojan +",international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;restriction of liberty;banishment;compulsory residence order;house arrest;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy;International Criminal Tribunal;ICT;ICTR;ICTY;International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda;International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia,20 +36766,"Commission Decision of 18 December 2009 establishing the group of experts for technical advice on the School Fruit Scheme. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Whereas:(1) To ensure the successful implementation of the School Fruit Scheme, established by Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1) as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 13/2009 (2), hereinafter referred to as ‘School Fruit Scheme’, the Commission should be able to receive technical expert advice from a forum of experts with expertise in nutrition, epidemiology, public health and health promotion, behavioural and social sciences, evaluation.(2) It is therefore necessary to set up a group of independent experts and to define its tasks and its structure.(3) The expert group should provide the Commission with expert input in a wide range of fields related to the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the School Fruit Scheme. The expert group should also provide the Commission with assistance as regards the elaboration of the report referred to in Article 184(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.(4) The members of the expert group should be appointed in a personal capacity and deliver independent advice to the Commission. Members of the expert group should have complementary backgrounds and combine both scientific and practical knowledge. The composition of the expert group should reflect an adequate geographical balance within the European Union.(5) The Commission’s representative in the expert group should be entitled to invite experts or observers with experience in a specific field to participate in the group’s work.(6) Rules on disclosure of information by members of the expert group should be provided for, without prejudice to the Commission’s rules on security as set out in the Annex to Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom (3).(7) Personal data relating to members of the expert group should be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (4),. The group of experts for technical advice on the School Fruit SchemeThe group of experts for technical advice on the School Fruit Scheme, hereinafter referred to as ‘the expert group’, is hereby set up. TasksThe expert group’s task shall be to assist the Commission:(a) with the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the School Fruit Scheme established by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, hereinafter referred to as ‘School Fruit Scheme’, by providing it with expert advice;(b) with the elaboration of the report referred to in Article 184(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. Consultation1.   The Commission may consult the expert group on any matter relating to the application of the School Fruit Scheme.2.   The Chairperson of the expert group may advise the Commission that it is desirable to consult it on a specific question. Membership — Appointment1.   The expert group shall be composed of ten members. Its composition shall reflect an adequate geographical balance within the European Union.2.   The members of the expert group shall be appointed by the Commission from specialists:(a) with expertise in nutrition, epidemiology, public health and health promotion, behavioural and social sciences, evaluation;(b) with a suitable background to advise the Commission on the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the School Fruit Scheme; and(c) who have responded to a public call for applications.3.   The Commission may also establish a list of candidates that could not be appointed as permanent members of the expert group, although they were considered suitable for a position in the expert group in the course of the selection procedure. This list may be used for the appointment of alternate members of the expert group.4.   The members of the expert group shall be appointed in a personal capacity and shall advise the Commission independently of any outside influence.5.   Members of the expert group shall be appointed for a three-year renewable term of office and may not serve for more than three consecutive terms. They shall remain in office until such time as they are replaced in accordance with paragraph 6 or their term of office ends.6.   Members who are no longer capable of contributing effectively to the expert group’s deliberations, who resign or who do not comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 4 of this Article, or Article 339 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, may be replaced for the remainder of their term of office.7.   Members shall each year sign an undertaking to act in the public interest and a declaration indicating the absence or existence of any interest which may undermine their objectivity. They shall also declare before each meeting any specific interest which may be considered as prejudicial to their independence in relation to the items on the agenda.8.   The names of members and those included in the list referred to in paragraph 3 shall be published on the Internet site of the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development and in the Register of Expert Groups. These names shall be collected, processed and published in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001. Operation1.   The expert group shall elect a chairperson and two vice-chairpersons from its members by simple majority vote.2.   A Commission representative may attend the meetings of the expert group. He may invite experts or observers with specific expertise on a subject on the agenda of the expert group to participate in the work of the expert group.3.   Information obtained by participating in the deliberations of the expert group shall not be divulged if, in the opinion of the Commission, that information relates to confidential matters.4.   The expert group shall normally meet on Commission premises in accordance with the procedures and schedule established by it. The Commission shall provide secretarial services. Other Commission officials with an interest in the proceedings may attend meetings of the expert group.5.   The expert group shall adopt its rules of procedure on the basis of the standard rules of procedure adopted by the Commission (5) by simple majority vote.6.   The Commission may publish on the Internet, in the original language of the document concerned, the agenda, the minutes, any summary, conclusion, or partial conclusion or working document of the expert group. Meeting expenses1.   The Commission shall reimburse travel and, where appropriate, subsistence expenses for members and experts in connection with the expert group’s activities in accordance with the Commission’s applicable rules on the compensation of external experts.2.   The members, experts and observers shall not be remunerated for the services they render.3.   Meeting expenses shall be reimbursed within the limits of the annual budget allocated by the responsible Commission services. Entry into forceThe Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 2009.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 5, 9.1.2009, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 317, 3.12.2001, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.(5)  Annex III to document SEC(2005) 1004 of 27.7.2005. +",fruit;nutrition;food;food hygiene;food sanitation;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme;public awareness campaign;information campaign;international day;international year;public information campaign;world day;world year;committee (EU);EC committee;health education,20 +708,"Commission Directive 87/140/EEC of 6 February 1987 amending Annex II to Council Directive 71/307/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to textile names. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 71/307/EEC, of 26 July 1971, on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to textile names (1), as last amended by Directive 83/623/EEC (2), and in particular Article 15a (1) thereof,Whereas Annex II to Directive 71/307/EEC, which sets out the agreed allowances to be applied to the anhydrous mass of each fibre during the determination by analysis of the fibre content of textile products, gives, in items 1-2 and 3, two different agreed allowances for calculating the composition of carded or combed fibres containing wool and/or animal hair; whereas laboratories cannot always tell whether a product is carded or combed, and consequently inconsistent results can be obtained by applying this provision during checks on the conformity of textile products carried out in the Community; whereas laboratories should therefore be authorized to apply a single agreed allowance in doubtful cases;Whereas in item 28 in the aforementioned Annex there is no need to distinguish between the different types of polyamide or nylon, the agreed allowances for which should therefore be brought into line;Whereas in item 38 (glass fibre) the word 'filament' should be deleted since this fibre can also exist in a discontinous form;Whereas the provisions in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Directives relating to Textile Names and Labelling,. Items 1-2, 3, 28 and 38 in Annex II to Directive 71/307/EEC are hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. 1. Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 1 September 1988 and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.2. As soon as this Directive has been notified, Member States shall also inform the Commission, in sufficient time for it to submit its comments, of any draft laws, regulations or administrative provisions which they intend to adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 February 1987.For the CommissionGrigoris VARFISMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 185, 16. 8. 1971, p. 16.(2) OJ No L 353, 15. 12. 1983, p. 8.ANNEX1. The following items are hereby amended as follows:1.2 // 1-2 and 3: // A footnote reference '(1)' is inserted after the figure 17,00 opposite carded fibres under the headings 'Wool and animal hair' and 'Animal hair'. // 28: // The text in the columns headed 'Fibres' and 'Percentages' shall read as follows: 1.2 // // 'Polyamide or nylon: // // discontinuous fibre 6,25 // // filament 5,75'. 1.2 // 38: // The text in the columns headed 'Fibres' and 'Percentages' shall read as follows: // // 'Glass fibre: // // With an average diameter of over 5 mm 2,00 // // with an average diameter of 5 mm or less 3,00'.2. Footnote (1) shall read as follows:'(1) The agreed allowances of 17,00 % shall also be applied where it is impossible to ascertain whether the textile product containing wool and/or animal hair is combed or carded.' +",wool;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;man-made fibre;acrylic fibre;artificial fibre;chemical fibre;nylon;polyamide;rayon;synthetic cloth;synthetic fibre;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;textile fibre;textile thread,20 +2398,"98/623/CFSP: Council Decision of 3 November 1998 on the implementation of Joint Action 97/288/CFSP on the European Union's contribution to the promotion of transparency in nuclear-related export controls with a view to the financing of the second NSG seminar on nuclear-related export controls. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles J.3 and J.11 thereof,Whereas on 29 April 1997 the Council adopted Joint Action 97/288/CFSP on the European Union's contribution to the promotion of transparency in nuclear-related export controls (1);Whereas, as part of the further measures to be undertaken by the European Union, in order to support the objectives set out in Article 1 and as provided in Article 3 of that Joint Action, a contribution should be made to the funding of the second NSG seminar on nuclear-related export controls,. 1. An amount of up to ECU 75 000 shall be charged to the general budget of the European Communities for 1998 in order to finance the second NSG seminar on nuclear-related export controls, which is scheduled to take place in New York on 8 and 9 April 1999.2. The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the Community procedures and rules applicable to the said budget. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.It shall be published in the Official Journal.. Done at Brussels, 3 November 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. PRAMMER(1) OJ L 120, 12. 5. 1997, p. 1. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;nuclear weapon;atom bomb;atomic bomb;atomic weapon;hydrogen bomb;neutron bomb;nuclear bomb;nuclear device;nuclear non-proliferation;NPT;non-proliferation control;non-proliferation treaty;general budget (EU);EC general budget;export monitoring;monitoring of exports;administrative transparency,20 +11420,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 854/93 of 5 April 1993 on transit statistics and storage statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas the abolition of customs formalities, controls and documentation for all movements of goods across internal frontiers is necessary for the completion of the internal market;Whereas, in the Member States, statistics on the trading of goods between Member States resulting from transit movements and movements into and out of warehouses may nevertheless still be needed;Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91 of 7 November 1991 on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States (4) prohibits the Member States from introducing or maintaining compulsory formalities for the purpose of keeping statistics on transit and storage; whereas it is necessary for that purpose to provide a Community legal base;Whereas the framework in which the Member States are authorized to organize their statistical surveys on these movements must be determined in order to prevent the burden on those responsible for providing information varying excessively from one Member State to another;Whereas, within that framework, it is necessary to determine the purpose of transit and storage statistics and the consequences for the collection of information, to ensure that responsibility for collecting that information is directed towards existing administrative sources and to make use of the competent services of the latter to fill any gaps, without increasing the burden on those responsible for providing information;Whereas that burden must not exceed certain limits, as regards classification, data to be declared or data media;Whereas it is important that the burden of transit and storage statistics be alleviated, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises; whereas this should be effected by means of statistical thresholds;Whereas the Commission must not only adopt provisions implementing this Regulation but must also ensure that other implementing provisions adopted by the Member States do not compromise the alleviation of the burden on those responsible for providing information; whereas the Commission should be assisted in this task by the Committee on Statistics relating to the Trading of Goods between Member States,. 1. With a view to compiling transit statistics and storage statistics, Member States may collect data on the trading of goods between Member States, acting in conformity with the rules laid down in this Regulation.2. Member States which exercise this option shall accordingly inform the Commission. 1. For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions given in Article 2 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91 shall apply.2. For the purpose of this Regulation:(a) transit: means the crossing of a given Member State by goods which are being transported between two places situated outside that Member State;(b) interrupted transit: means transit during which a break in transport occurs; this also includes transhipment;(c) customs warehousing procedure: means the customs warehousing procedure a defined in Articles 1 and 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2503/88 of 25 July 1988 on customs warehouses (5);(d) competent statistical services: means those services in each Member State which are responsible for compiling statistics on the trading of goods between Member States. Of the goods referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91, data shall be collected for the purpose of compiling statistics on transit through a given Member State on those goods which are in interrupted transit in that Member State, with the exception of goods which having entered that Member State as non-Community goods, have subsequently been put into free circulation there. Of the goods referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91, data shall be collected for the purpose of compiling storage statistics in a given Member State on:(a) those which, though the customs warehousing procedure has not terminated, are transferred, within the meaning of Article 20 of Regulation (EEC) No 2503/88, from a customs warehouse situated in that Member State to one situated in another Member State;(b) those which, though the customs warehousing procedure has not terminated, are transferred, within the meaning of Article 20 of Regulation (EEC) No 2503/88, to a customs warehouse situated in that Member State from a customs warehouse situated in another Member State;(c) those which are subject to the customs warehousing procedure in that Member State and are sent to another Member State under the procedure for external Community transit;(d) those which are subject to the customs warehousing procedure in that Member State, having come from another Member State under the proceedure for external Community transit. 1. Under conditions which they themselves shall determine, Member States shall autorize those responsible for providing statistical information to use administrative or commercial documents already required for other purposes as the statistical data medium.However, with a view to the standardization of their basic documentation, Member States may establish exclusively statistical media provided that those required to provide statistical information are free to choose which of these media they use.2. Member States shall inform the Commission of the media which they authorize or establish. 1. In a given Member State, the person responsible for providing statistical information as referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91 shall be the natural or legal person who, engaged in that Member State in the trading of goods between Member States, draws up the administrative or commercial document designated as the statistical data medium pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 5 (1).In the absence of such a person and by way of derogation from Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91, each Member State shall designate from among the administrative services to which the document referred to in the first subparagraph is made available, one service which shall provide the information.2. Member States shall be entitled to proceed in accordance with the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 in order to relieve persons responsible for supplying information of their obligations, in whole or in part.3. The person or service referred to in paragraph 1 shall conform to the provisions of this Regulation, the provisions adopted pursuant to Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91 and the measures taken by Member States to implement those provisions. 1. On the statistical data medium to be sent to the competent services:- without prejudice to Article 34 of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91, goods shall be designated according to their usual trade description in sufficiently precise terms to permit their identification and their immediate and unequivocal classification in the most detailed relevant subdivision of the current version of either the classification of the harmonized system for transit statistics or the combined nomenclature for storage statistics, irrespective of the level at which these classifications are applied; however, this provision shall not prevent the Member States applying the standard goods classification for transport statistics - revised (NST/R) instead of the abovementioned classifications, where permissible under the rules governing the medium used,- the code number corresponding to the abovementioned nomenclature subdivision may also be required by type of goods.2. On the statistical data medium, countries shall be described by the alphabetical or numerical codes laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1736/75 of 24 June 1975 on the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (6).For the purposes of the first subparagraph, the parties responsible for providing information shall comply with the instructions issued by the national services competent for compiling statistics on trade between Member States. 1. Member States which compile transit statistics shall determine which of the following data are to be included on the statistical data medium, by type of goods:(a) the country of consignment, within the meaning of Article 9;(b) the country of destination, within the meaning of Article 9;(c) the quantity of goods in gross mass, within the meaning of Article 9;(d) the mode of transport in accordance with Article 9 (f) (1);(e) the place where the interruption in transit took place in accordance with Article 9.2. Member States which compile storage statistics shall determine which of the following data are to be included on the statistical data medium, by type of goods:(a) the Member State of consignment, in the Member State which the goods enter within the meaning of Article 9;(b) the Member State of destination, in the Member State which goods leave within the meaning of Article 9;(c) the country of origin, within the meaning of Article 9; however this item may be required only as allowed by Community law;(d) the quantity of goods expressed in gross mass or net mass within the meaning of Article 9 and in supplementary units in accordance with the combined nomenclature, where it is used pursuant to Article 7 (1);(e) the customs value;(f) the presumed mode of transport, in accordance with Article 9 (f) (2);(g) the region of destination, in the Member State which the goods enter.3. In so far as is not laid down in this Regulation, the data referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 and the rules governing their inclusion on the statistical data medium shall be defined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91. For the purposes of applying Article 8:(a) country/Member State of consignment: means the last country/Member State in which the goods were subject to halts or legal operations not inherent in their transport;(b) country/Member State of destination; means the last country/Member State to which it is known, at the time the statistical data medium is drawn up, that the goods are to be sent;(c) country of origin: means the country in which the goods originated within the meaning of Council Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common definition of the concept of origin of goods (7);(d) gross mass: means the cumulated mass of the goods and all their packaging with the exclusion of the transport equipment, and in particular containers;(e) net mass: means the mass of the goods, all packaging removed;(f) mode of transport: means that actually used1. before or after the interruption of transit;2. on entry to or exit from the warehouse.Modes of transport are as follows:/* Tables: see OJ */containers within the meaning of Article 15 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1736/75;(g) place of interruption of transit: means the port, airport or any other place where transit is interrupted within the meaning of Article 2 (2) (b). 01. Where the data referred to in Articles 7 and 8 need not be shown on the administrative or commercial document referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 5 (1) for the purposes for which such documents are required, Member States shall instruct the administrative service referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 6 (1) to collect them and transmit them to the competent statistical services in accordance with procedures which they shall lay down, bearing in mind the stated requirements of these statistical services.2. Without prejudice to the second subparagraph of Article 5 (1), Member States shall establish the media to be used by the abovementioned administrative service for transmitting these data. 11. For the purposes of this Regulation, statistical thresholds shall be defined as limits, expressed in gross mass for transit statistics and in terms of value or in mass for storage statistics, below which the obligations on those responsible for providing information are suspended.2. The threshold for transit statistics shall be fixed per type of goods at least:- 50 kg in the case of air transport,- 1 000 kg for other modes of transport.3. The threshold for storage statistics shall be fixed at least ECU 800 per type of goods, irrespective of the mass of the goods, or at least 50 kg per type of goods in the case of air transport or at least 1 000 kg per type of goods for other modes of transport, irrespective of the value of the goods. 21. The provisions necessary for implementing this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91.2. Member States may adopt the provisions required for collecting information in order to compile transit and storage statistics where such provisions are not laid down in this Regulation or adopted in accordance with paragraph 1.However, if the effect of these national arrangements is to compromise the alleviation of the burden on those responsible for providing information, provisions to restore the conditions for alleviating that burden shall be adopted in accordance with the abovementioned Article. 3Member States shall communicate to the Commission the measures which they take to implement this Regulation. 4The Committee on Statistics relating to the Trading of Goods between Member States, set up by Article 29 of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91, may examine any question, relating to the implementation of this Regulation raised by its chairman, either on his own initiative or at the request of the representative of a Member State. 5This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.The Regulation shall remain in force until 31 December 1996. No later than three months before this date, the Commission shall present a report on the application of this Regulation and if necessary put forward a proposal.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 5 April 1993.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. TROEJBORG(1) OJ No C 107, 28. 4. 1992, p. 16.(2) OJ No C 337, 21. 12. 1992, p. 210; and OJ No C 72, 15. 3. 1993.(3) OJ No C 223, 31. 8. 1992, p. 6.(4) OJ No L 316, 16. 11. 1991, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 225, 15. 8. 1988, p. 1.(6) OJ No L 183, 14. 7. 1975, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1629/88 (OJ No L 147, 14. 6. 1988, p. 1).(7) OJ No L 148 of 28. 6. 1968, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 456/91 (OJ No L 54, 28. 2. 1991, p. 4). +",statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table;Union transit;Common and Union transit;Community transit;Union transit procedure;customs document;trading operation;customs warehouse;bonded warehouse;bonding;open warehouse;warehouse under customs control,20 +17230,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2635/97 of 18 December 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (4) introduces a number of measures to monitor fishing activities, including fishing effort;Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 779/97 of 24 April 1997 introducing arrangements for the management of fishing effort in the Baltic Sea (5) provides for a posteriori monitoring by the Member States of the fishing effort of Community vessels in the Baltic Sea;Whereas pursuant to Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 779/97 compliance with the arrangements for managing fishing effort in the Baltic Sea must be ensured, in particular by applying Title IIa of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 as regards the recording of data on fishing effort in the logbook, the procedures for forwarding the lists of named vessels to the Commission, the collection of data on fishing effort by the Member States and the forwarding of the assembled data on fishing effort to the Commission;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 should therefore be amended,. Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 is hereby amended as follows:1. The following paragraph shall be inserted after the first paragraph of Article 19a:'1a. Articles 19e, 19f, 19g, 19h and 19i shall apply to Community vessels authorized by the Member States, in accordance with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 779/97 of 24 April 1997 introducing arrangements for the management of fishing effort in the Baltic Sea (*), to carry out fishing activities in the fishing areas listed in the Annex to that Regulation.(*) OJ L 113, 30. 4. 1997, p. 1.`2. The last sentence of Article 19a (2) shall be replaced by:'Vessels over the relevant length which are not authorized by Member States pursuant to Articles 2, 3 (5) and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 685/95 or Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 779/97 shall not carry out fishing activities in the areas referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1a`.3. The following shall be added to Article 19f (1):'and Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 779/97`.4. The following indent shall be inserted after the first indent of Article 19i:'- in the previous quarter for each fishing area referred to in Article 19a (1a), for demersal species, for salmon, sea trout and freshwater fish, before the end of the first month of each calendar quarter as well as, before 15 February of each calendar year, the fishing effort deployed by month during the previous year`.5. In Article 19i, first indent, after the words 'Article 19a` the following reference to paragraph (1) shall be inserted: '(1)`. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. BODEN(1) OJ C 267, 3. 9. 1997, p. 62.(2) Opinion delivered on 16 December 1997 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ C 355, 21. 11. 1997.(4) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2205/97 (OJ L 304, 7. 11. 1997, p. 1).(5) OJ L 113, 30. 4. 1997, p. 1. +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;common fisheries policy;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,20 +544,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 3823/85 of 20 December 1985 amending, on account of the accession of Spain and Portugal, Regulation (EEC) No 2950/83 on the implementation of Decision 83/516/EEC on the tasks of the European Social Fund. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 396 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2950/83 (1) defines the French overseas departments, Greece, Greenland, Ireland, the Mezzogiorno and Northern Ireland as regions where there is an especially serious and prolonged imbalance in employment qualifying for the estblished rate of assistance of 55 %; whereas it also provides for accelerated depreciation of the training centres established in these regions; whereas the reference to Greenland has become null and void as a result of Greenland's withdrawal from the Community;Whereas Annex I, Chapter VIII, point 5 of the Act of Accession has already included Portugal in the list of regions in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2950/83 and whereas Annex XXXII, Chapter VI, point 1 of the Act of Accession has already laid down the conditions in which the accelerated depreciation specified in Article 3 (2) of that Regulation shall apply;Whereas as regards Spain, Article 3 (1) of the above Regulation should be adjusted in accordance with the guidelines laid down in Annex II, Chapter V, point 5 of the Act of Accession, and those regions of Spain specified where there is an especially serious and prolonged imbalance in employment and which qualify for the increased rate of assistance and accelerated depreciation;Whereas, in order to enable Spain and Portugal to qualify from 1986 onwards for aid from the Fund, a special deadline for the submission of applications by those States should be set on a provisional basis;Whereas the date by which the Commission is to have decided on the applications of all the Member States for 1986 should be 30 April 1986;Whereas, by virtue of Article 2 (3) of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal, the measures referred to in Article 396 of the Act of Accession may be adopted before accession, entering into force subject to, and on the date of, entry into force of this Treaty,. Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2950/83 shall be replaced by the following:'Article 31. Operations to further employment in Greece, the autonomous regions of Andalucia, the Canary Islands, Castilla-Leon, Castilla-La-Mancha, Extremadura, Galicia, Murcia and Ceuta and Melilla, the French overseas departments, Ireland, the Mezzogiorno, Portugal and Northern Ireland shall qualify for the increased rate of assistance provided for in Article 5 (2) of Decision 83/516/EEC.2. In the application of the first indent of Article 1 (b) the depreciation of training centres established in the regions specified in paragraph 1 may be calculated over a period of six years, insofar as such a method of depreciation is compatible with that in force in the Member State concerned. In such a case, the allowance for depreciation shall be considered fully provided for at the end of the sixth year after the establishment of a centre.3. Portuguese vocational training centres already set up at the date of accession shall be covered by the same provisions as those laid down in paragraph 2 until 31 December 1991. The depreciation calculation shall be based on the residual value of the training centres as at 1 January 1986. In the case of such centres, the allowance for depreciation shall be considered fully provided for at the end of the sixth year following the date of accession.' By way of derogation from Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2950/83, applications for operations to be carried out during 1986 to promote employment in Spain and Portugal must be submitted by 1 February 1986. The deadline laid down in the first sentence of Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2950/83 is set at 30 April 1986 for 1986. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1986, subject to the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1985.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. KRIEPS(1) OJ No L 289, 22. 10. 1983, p. 1. +",vocational training;distance training;e-training;manpower training;pre-vocational training;sandwich training;accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;European Social Fund;ESF;ESF aid;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +14330,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1740/95 of 17 July 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 (2), and in particular Article 23 (2) thereof,Whereas part B of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1363/95, lists products for which a mechanism for directly recording the import prices applies, so that they can be classified in the Tariff; whereas, as a result of the fixing of a separate entry price for sour cherries, a product intended principally for processing, by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1739/95 of 17 July 1995, laying down certain transitional measures regarding the entry price system applicable to cherries (4), sour cherries should be transferred from part A to part B of that Annex from the date of application of the aforementioned Regulation;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 is hereby amended as follows:1. In 'Part A`, the heading relating to cherries is replaced by the following table:>TABLE>2. In 'Part B`, the following heading is added:>TABLE> This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 15 June 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 July 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 132, 16. 6. 1995, p. 8.(3) OJ No L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 66.(4) See page 7 of this Official Journal. +",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;GATT;General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;import price;entry price;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties,20 +43257,"2014/155/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 19 March 2014 authorising the placing on the market of coriander seed oil as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2014) 1689). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas:(1) On 21 July 2011, the company Nestec Ltd made a request to the competent authorities of Ireland to place coriander seed oil on the market as a novel food ingredient.(2) On 19 October 2011, the competent food assessment body of Ireland issued its initial assessment report. In that report the Food Safety Authority of Ireland stated that it has not identified any safety concerns with the consumption of food supplements containing coriander seed oil at the proposed use levels of 600 mg/day and therefore considers that this novel ingredient meets the criteria for novel food set out in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.(3) On 8 November 2011, the Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to the other Member States.(4) Reasoned objections were raised within the 60 day period laid down in the first subparagraph of Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.(5) On 14 February 2013, the Commission consulted the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) asking it to carry out an additional assessment for coriander seed oil as food ingredient in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 258/97.(6) On 10 October 2013, EFSA adopted a Scientific Opinion on the safety of coriander seed oil as a novel food ingredient (2), concluding that it is safe under the proposed uses and use levels.(7) The opinion gives sufficient grounds to establish that coriander seed oil in the proposed uses and use levels complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.(8) Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) lays down requirements on food supplements. The use of coriander seed oil should be authorised without prejudice to the requirements of this legislation.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Coriander seed oil as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Union as a novel food ingredient to be used in food supplements with a maximum dose of 600 mg per day without prejudice to the specific provisions of Directive 2002/46/EC. The designation of coriander seed oil authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘coriander seed oil’. This Decision is addressed to Nestec Ltd, Avenue Nestlé 55, 1800 Vevey, Switzerland.. Done at Brussels, 19 March 2014.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.(2)  EFSA Journal 2013; 11(10):3422.(3)  Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements (OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 51).ANNEXSPECIFICATION OF CORIANDER SEED OILDefinition:Coriander seed oil is an oil containing glycerides of fatty acids that is produced from the seeds of the coriander plant Coriandrum sativum L.Composition of fatty acids:Palmitic acid (C16:0) 2-5 %Stearic acid (C18:0) < 1,5 %Petroselinic acid (cis-C18:1(n-12)) 60-75 %Oleic acid (cis-C18:1 (n-9)) 8-15 %Linoleic acid (C18:2) 12-19 %α-Linolenic acid (C18:3) < 1,0 %Trans fatty acids Not more than 1 %Description: Slight yellow colour, bland taste.Identification:CAS No 8008-52-4Purity:Refractive index (20 °C) 1,466-1,474Acid value Not more than 0,6 mg KOH/gPeroxide value Not more than 5 meq/kgIodine value 88-102 unitsSaponification value 186-198 mg KOH/gUnsaponifiable matter Not more than 15 g/kg +",vegetable oil;castor oil;colza oil;nut oil;palm oil;rape-seed oil;sesame oil;marketing standard;grading;seed;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food;food supplement;nutritional supplement,20 +41177,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 365/2012 of 26 April 2012 on the issue of licences for importing rice under the tariff quotas opened for the April 2012 subperiod by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 of 7 December 2011 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice (3), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 5 thereof,Whereas:(1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 opened and provided for the administration of certain import tariff quotas for rice and broken rice, broken down by country of origin and split into several subperiods in accordance with Annex I to that Implementing Regulation.(2) April is the second subperiod for the quota provided for under Article 1(1)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011.(3) The notifications sent in accordance with point (a) of Article 8 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 show that, for the quota with order number 09.4130, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of April 2012 under Article 4(1) of that Implementing Regulation cover a quantity greater than that available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantity requested under the quota concerned.(4) Those notifications also show that, for the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of April 2012 under Article 4(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 cover a quantity less than that available.(5) The total quantity available for the following subperiod should also be fixed for the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129 — 09.4130, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011.(6) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,. 1.   For import licence applications for rice under the quota with order number 09.4130 referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 lodged in the first 10 working days of April 2012, licences shall be issued for the quantity requested, multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation.2.   The total quantity available for the following subperiod under the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129 — 09.4130, referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011, is set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 April 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 325, 8.12.2011, p. 6.ANNEXQuantities to be allocated for the April 2012 subperiod and quantities available for the following subperiod under Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011Quota of wholly milled or semi-milled rice covered by CN code 1006 30 as provided for in Article 1(1)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Allocation coefficient for the April 2012 subperiod Total quantity available for the July 2012 subperiod (kg)United States 09.4127 (1) 27 865 684Thailand 09.4128 (1) 8 627 076Australia 09.4129 (1) 916 000Other origins 09.4130 0,988521 % 0(1)  Applications cover quantities less than or equal to the quantities available: all applications are therefore acceptable. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;import (EU);Community import;rice;Australia;Commonwealth of Australia;Thailand;Kingdom of Thailand;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +41708,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1131/2012 of 27 November 2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing for ling in area IIIa; EU waters of IIIbcd by vessels flying the flag of Denmark. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2012.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2012.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2012 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 November 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 1.ANNEXNo 74/TQ43Member State DenmarkStock Ling (molva molva)Species LIN/3A/BCDZone IIIa; EU waters of IIIbcdDate 9.11.2012 +",Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,20 +2160,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 510/97 of 20 March 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 2177/96 introducing preventive distillation as provided for in Article 38 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 for the 1996/97 wine year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1592/96 (2), and in particular Article 38 (5) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2721/88 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2181/91 (4), lays down detailed rules for voluntary distillation as provided for in Articles 38, 41 and 42 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1650/96 (5) fixes the prices, the aid and certain other factors applicable to preventive distillation for the 1996/97 marketing year;Whereas since preventive distillation was introduced, the market situations for red and white table wines have diverged, being far more favourable for red wines than for white wines; whereas, under the circumstances, large quantities of red wines should not be distilled; whereas producers of red wine who have signed delivery contracts for this distillation should therefore be allowed to transfer their contractual rights and obligations to producers of white wine; whereas the ceilings laid down in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2177/96 (6) should not be applied to the quantities which the producers of white wine can have distilled; whereas new Articles must therefore be added to the above Regulation;Whereas Regulation (EC) No 2177/96 introduces preventive distillation for the 1996/97 wine year; whereas the distillation contracts had to be signed by 25 January 1997 at the latest;Whereas the preventive distillation as introduced, while having significant results, has nevertheless missed some wines that are unsuitable for the market and which adversely affect it; whereas, under the circumstances, these wines should be withdrawn from the market by reintroducing preventive distillation for a limited volume restricted to table wine with a view to improving in this manner the quality of the wines that should remain on the market;Whereas, where the overall quantity applied for by region exceeds the quantities provided for, the Member States must apply a single rate of reduction for all new contracts submitted;Whereas, with a view to the sound management of the quantities in question, provision must be made to derogate from specific provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2721/88 and the quantities applied for in the contracts or declarations as submitted must be reduced;Whereas to improve the effectiveness of the measure, distillation should take place over a short time scale, and the Member States should be permitted to impose more restrictive measures, in particular the introduction of a security to accompany the submission of the contract or declaration;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. The following Articles 1a and 1b are hereby inserted in Regulation (EC) No 2177/96:'Article 1a1. Producers of white table wine may take over from the producers of red table wine holding contracts as referred to in Article 1, submitted for approval on the date indicated in Article 2 (1), the rights and obligations associated with those contracts for all or part of the quantities concerned.2. This transfer, which must be for the delivery of white table wine, shall be submitted to the intervention agency for approval not later than 18 April 1997.3. Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2721/88 notwithstanding, where producers of white table wine have taken over the rights and obligations under the contracts referred to in paragraph 1, the upper limits laid down in Article 1 (1) shall not apply to the quantities covered by those contracts. b1. Preventive distillation of table wine and wine suitable for yielding table wine as referred to in Article 38 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 is hereby reintroduced for the 1996/97 wine year.The quantity of table wine or wine suitable for yielding table wine that the producers can have distilled in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2721/88 shall be no more than 1 820 000 hl. This quantity shall be broken down by production region as referred to in Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 441/88 (*) as follows:>TABLE>2. Each producer who has produced table wine or wine suitable for yielding table wine can submit, at the latest by April 18 1997, a preventive distillation contract or declaration to the competent authorities of the Member States, specifying in particular:(a) the surname, forename and address of the applicant;(b) the quantity of wine he has produced and wants to distill in accordance with the Community rules on the quality of the products to be delivered for distillation;(c) the name and address or company name of the distillery.The distillation contract or declaration shall be accompanied by a copy of the production declaration submitted to the competent authorities for the 1996/97 wine year.The applicant shall also provide proof that he holds the wine in question and shall specify the quantities already delivered for preventive distillation in the 1996/97 wine year. The Member States may limit the number of distillation contracts that a producer can sign under this Article.3. The producer Member States shall establish the reduction rate to be applied to the above contracts and declarations if the total quantity of the contracts and declarations exceeds the quantity stipulated for each region. The Member States shall take the administrative measures necessary to approve the above contracts and declarations not later than 16 May 1997, indicating the reduction rate applied and the quantity of wine accepted per contract or declaration. The Member States shall notify the Commission of the quantities contracted for before 23 May 1997.4. The deliveries to the distilleries must be made no later than 30 June 1997.5. The Member States may stipulate that the contract or declaration be accompanied by proof of the lodging of a security as provided for in Article 2 (3).6. Regulation (EEC) No 2721/88 shall apply, except for Article 6 (1) and (4).(*) OJ No L 45, 18. 2. 1988, p. 15.` This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 March 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 241, 1. 9. 1988, p. 88.(4) OJ No L 202, 25. 7. 1991, p. 16.(5) OJ No L 207, 17. 8. 1996, p. 10.(6) OJ No L 291, 14. 11. 1996, p. 17. +",EU production;Community production;European Union production;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;production quota;limitation of production;production restriction;reduction of production;table wine;ordinary wine;wine for direct consumption;distillation;compulsory distillation;distillation operation;preventive distillation;special distillation;voluntary distillation;wine delivery,20 +39294,"2011/510/EU: Commission Decision of 4 August 2011 extending the period referred to in Article 114(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in relation to national provisions maintaining the limit values for lead, barium, arsenic, antimony, mercury and nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances in toys notified by Germany pursuant to Article 114(4) (notified under document C(2011) 5355) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114(6) thereof,Whereas:(1) On 20 January 2011, the German Federal Government requested the Commission, pursuant to Article 114(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the permission to retain the existing provisions provided in German law for the five elements: lead, arsenic, mercury, barium and antimony, as well as for nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances released from toy material, beyond the date of entry into force of Annex II, Part III of Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the safety of toys (1).(2) Article 114(4) and (6) TFEU provides:(3) Directive 2009/48/EC (hereinafter ‘the Directive’) lays down rules on the safety of toys and on their free movement in the European Union. According to Article 54, Member States shall bring into force national provisions complying with this Directive by 20 January 2011, and they shall apply them as from 20 July 2011. Part III of Annex II to the Directive will be applicable as from 20 July 2013.(4) The Directive contains, in Annex II, part III, point 8, specific values for nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances. These substances shall be prohibited for use in toys intended for use by children under 36 months or in other toys intended to be placed in the mouth if the migration of the substances is equal to or higher than 0,05 mg/kg for nitrosamines and 1 mg/kg for nitrosatable substances. Point 13 of part III of Annex II to the Directive contains specific migration limits for several elements, including lead, arsenic, mercury, barium and antimony. Three different migration limits exist, related to the type of toy material: dry, brittle, power-like or pliable toy material, liquid or sticky toy material and scraped-off toy material. The following limits shall not be exceeded: 13,5, 3,4 and 160 mg/kg for lead, 3,8, 0,9 and 47 mg/kg for arsenic, 7,5, 1,9 and 94 mg/kg for mercury, 4 500, 1 125 and 56 000 mg/kg for barium, and 45, 11,3 and 560 mg/kg for antimony.(5) The German Consumer Goods Ordinance (Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung) sets requirements for nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances. These provisions were adopted in 2008, in the context of the absence of specific EU provisions on nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances in toys. The Consumer Goods Ordinance (Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung) requires that for nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances in toys made of natural or synthetic rubber designed for children under 36 months and intended or likely to be placed in the mouth, the amount released as a result of migration must be so small as not to be laboratory detectable. The abovementioned Ordinance currently requires the migration of nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances to be below 0,01 mg/kg for nitrosamines and below 0,1 mg/kg for nitrosatable substances. The detailed provisions on nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances are laid down in Annex 4, point 1.b, and Annex 10, point 6, of the Consumer Goods Ordinance (Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung), published on 23 December 1997, and most recently amended by the Ordinance of 6 March 2007.(6) The Second Equipment and Product Safety Act Ordinance (Verordnung über die Sicherheit von Spielzeug – 2. GPSGV) concerns in particular the following elements: lead, arsenic, mercury, barium and antimony. The limit values for the abovementioned elements contained in the Second Equipment and Product Safety Act Ordinance (Verordnung über die Sicherheit von Spielzeug – 2. GPSGV) are those laid down in Council Directive 88/378/EEC of 3 May 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety of toys (2). These limits have been applicable in the EU since 1990. The maximum daily bioavailability is 0,7 μg for lead, 0,1 μg for arsenic, 0,5 μg for mercury, 25 μg for barium, and 0,2 μg for antimony. The detailed provisions on the abovementioned elements are laid down in § 2 of the Second Equipment and Product Safety Act Ordinance (Verordnung über die Sicherheit von Spielzeug – 2. GPSGV), most recently amended by the Ordinance of 6 March 2007.(7) At the time of adoption of the Directive (May 2009) Germany voted against its adoption for reasons including its view that the level of protection as regards the chemical requirements is inadequate.(8) With a first letter of its Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Technology, received on 20 January 2011, the German Federal Government requested the Commission, pursuant to Article 114(4) TFEU, the permission to retain the existing provisions provided in German law for the five elements: lead, arsenic, mercury, barium and antimony, as well as for nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances released from toy material, beyond the date of entry into force of Annex II, Part III of the Directive. A complete justification of the request has been sent by the German Federal Government with letter from the Office of its Permanent Representative, dated 2 March 2011. The detailed justification contained several annexes including scientific studies on the health assessment of the abovementioned substances from the Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (hereinafter ‘BfR’), dating January 2011.(9) The Commission confirmed receipt of the request with letters dated 24 February and 14 March 2011 and set the deadline for her reaction to 5 September 2011 in accordance with Article 114(6) TFEU.(10) By letter of 24 June 2011 the Commission informed the other Member States of the notification received from the German Federal Government. The Commission also published a notice regarding the notification in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) in order to inform other interested parties of the national provisions the German Federal Government intends to maintain as well as the grounds invoked to that effect.(11) Article 114(4) concerns cases in which national provisions are notified in relation to an EU harmonisation measure, where the former were adopted and entered into force before the adoption of the latter and where the maintenance of the national provisions would be incompatible with the EU harmonisation measure. The national provisions were notified in relation to Directive 2009/48/EC, a harmonisation measure adopted on the basis of Article 95 of the former EC Treaty. They were adopted and entered into force in 1990 and 2008, therefore before the adoption of that Directive.(12) After a careful examination of all data and information, the Commission considers that the conditions laid down in Article 114(6), third subparagraph, are met in order for it to have recourse to the possibility of extending the 6-month period within which it has to approve or reject the national provisions notified by Germany.(13) The German Federal Government provided several annexes containing detailed justification and scientific information in support of the notified national measures. In particular, health assessment from the BfR on lead, antimony, barium, arsenic and mercury, as well as on nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances, dating from January 2011, was provided.(14) The information received from the BfR contains detailed and complex toxicological data on the abovementioned substances, as well as extended references to scientific reports and literature. It is necessary, in order to proceed to a Commission decision pursuant to Article 114(6) TFEU, to verify if the information provided by Germany was already assessed and considered during the Directive’s revision process, or if it is to be considered as new scientific information.(15) The directive foresees, in Article 46, the possibility to amend certain chemical-related provisions in order to ensure alignment on technical and scientific developments. The five elements concerned by Germany’s request (lead, arsenic, barium, mercury and antimony) can therefore be amended and aligned on the latest scientific information.(16) The Commission set up, in 2010, a working group on chemical substances in toys (hereinafter ‘the working group’), at the request of Member States. This working group, made up of chemical experts from the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Sweden and Industry and Consumer organisations evaluates new scientific information and gives recommendations to Member States and the Commission on how to proceed with the amendment of certain chemical provisions contained in the Directive.(17) The Commission will seek the opinion of the working group on the detailed justification received from Germany, to determine if it can be considered as new scientific information and therefore used as a basis for amending the chemical provisions of the Directive by setting out stringent requirements. The next meeting of the working group is foreseen on 31 August 2011.(18) Furthermore, on 5 April 2011, the working group recommended to Member States experts the amendment of the current values for lead downwards. These recommendations were endorsed by the Commission and experts from Member States. The Commission started the preparatory work for this amendment and the preliminary impact assessment report will be presented for discussion during the next meeting with Member States experts in October 2011. A formal proposal is planned for adoption in the first half of 2012.(19) The working group discussed the current limit values for barium, and stated that no new scientific evidence was available; however different assessments by scientific organisations were taken. The working group decided that further discussion is needed. The working group is expected to finalise its recommendations during the meeting of 31 August 2011, which then will be presented to Member States experts in October 2011.(20) The Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety (SCCS) is currently evaluating the seriousness of the risk posed by the presence of nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances in balloons and cosmetic products. This opinion, expected for September 2011, will bring new light on children’s exposure to nitrosamines and nitrosatables substances and on the risk related to this exposure.(21) The Commission Decision pursuant to Article 114(6), first subparagraph, should therefore await the outcome of the ongoing discussions and evaluations, in order to carefully assess all relevant current or future evidence and draw consequences as regards to the national measures. Hence, the Commission considers that it is justified to extend the 6-month period within which it has to approve or reject the national provisions for a further period expiring on 5 March 2012.(22) As indicated in Article 55 of the Directive, point 8 and 13 of part III, Annex II will be applicable from 20 July 2013. Until 20 July 2013, the current provisions related to lead, antimony, barium, arsenic and mercury laid down in Directive 88/378/EEC and in the Second Equipment and Product Safety Act Ordinance (Verordnung über die Sicherheit von Spielzeug – 2. GPSGV) will apply. As there are no applicable EU provisions on nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances released from toys, Annex 4, point 1.b, and Annex 10, point 6, of the Consumer Goods Ordinance (Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung) remains as well applicable until 20 July 2013.(23) Therefore, as the national provisions the German Federal Government intends to maintain will not be repealed before 20 July 2013, the Commission concludes that the condition of absence of danger to health is met.(24) In the light of the foregoing, the Commission concludes that the application of Germany, completely notified to it on 2 March 2011, with a view of obtaining approval for maintaining the values for lead, arsenic, mercury, barium and antimony, as well as for nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances, for use in toys intended for use by children under 36 months or in other toys intended to be placed in the mouth, is admissible.(25) However, in view of the complexity of the matter and of the absence of evidence highlighting a danger for human health, the Commission considers it justified to extend the period referred to in Article 114(6), first subparagraph, for a further period expiring on 5 March 2012,. Pursuant to Article 114(6), third subparagraph, TFEU, the period of 6 months referred to in its first subparagraph to approve or reject the national provisions concerning the five elements (lead, arsenic, mercury, barium and antimony, as well as for nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances), notified by Germany on 2 March 2011, pursuant to Article 114(4), is extended until 5 March 2012. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 4 August 2011.For the CommissionAntonio TAJANIVice-President(1)  OJ L 170, 30.6.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 187, 16.7.1988, p. 1.(3)  OJ C 159, 28.5.2011, p. 23. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;toy industry;toy;toxic substance;dioxin;harmful substance;toxic discharge;toxic product;toxic waste;toxicity;product safety;safety standard;technical standard;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,20 +1353,"92/481/EEC: Council Decision of 22 September 1992 on the adoption of an action plan for the exchange between Member State administrations of national officials who are engaged in the implementation of Community legislation required to achieve the internal market. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas the establishment and functioning of the internal market requires uniform application of Community legislation in the Member States;Whereas such uniform application cannot be achieved without closer cooperation and the building of mutual confidence between national administrations;Whereas an action plan for the exchange of national officials engaged in the implementation of Community legislation in the field of the internal market would contribute to achieving these objectives;Whereas the action plan will consist of exchanges between Member State administrations, wherein the officials will take part in the day-to-day running of the host service;Whereas the action plan will also include the organization of training seminars designed to acquaint officials with the foundations of the Community and current policies and objectives;Whereas this action plan shall run concurrently with, but independently of, other exchange programmes for national officials;Whereas exchange officials will continue to be paid by their home administrations and to benefit from all related entitlements;Whereas the legal status of exchange officials will be the same as that of national officials where, in performing their duties, their civil liability is put at issue by a third party; whereas they will be informed about the civil liability rules applicable to them in the host country;Whereas exchange officials will be bound by the same rules of professional secrecy as national officials, given that exchange officials will take part in the day-to-day work of the administration to which they are seconded;Whereas the cost of financing the action plan will be shared by the Community and the Member States; whereas the Community contribution will be included in the Commission's budget;Whereas a programme lasting five years is called for;Whereas an amount of ECU 17,3 million is estimated as necessary to implement this five-year programme;Whereas the amounts to be committed for the financing of the programme will have to fall within the Community financial framework in force;Whereas in 1992 the Community's contribution to the financing of the 1993 action plan will be ensured;Whereas it is necessary to ensure the uniform application of this Decision and, for that purpose, to provide for a Community procedure for the adoption of implementing rules; whereas it is necessary to set up a Committee to organize close and effective cooperation between the Member States and the Commission in this field,. This Decision establishes the Community's action plan for the exchange, between Member State administrations, of Member State officials who are engaged in the implementation of Community legislation to achieve the internal market. This action plan does not affect exchange programmes in the customs and fiscal areas decided on by the Council from time to time, such as the Matthaeus programme for the exchange of customs officials. For the purposes of this Decision:(a) the term 'exchange official' shall mean an official of a Member State occupying a post in public administration, who is required to implement Community legislation in the field of the internal market at national, regional or local level; this definition shall also extend to agents of private bodies entrusted by the said administrations with such implementation;(b) 'host service' shall mean the administration of the Member State in which the exchange official is required to perform his duties. The objectives of the action plan shall be as follows:(a) to develop a convergent approach by the various Member States in methods of implementing Community legislation relating to the single market;(b) to make national officials aware of the European dimension of their work and to build mutual confidence between Member State administrations responsible for the implementation of Community law;(c) to permit cross-fertilization of ideas between Member State administrations and their staff on the way in which Community legislation can best be implemented. The action plan shall function as follows:- the exchange of officials engaged in the implementation of Community law will be arranged through the service designated in accordance with Article 7 in the home administration and will involve officials at middle management level in order to ensure maximum benefit from the programme,- a training seminar providing basic information on the functioning of the Community and its current policies and objectives will be provided for those officials accepted for the action plan or wishing to take part in the action plan at a future date,- exchanges between Member State administrations will last in principle for a minimum of two months,- the officials will submit reports to the Commission on the exchanges in which they have taken part so that the action plan can be continuously assessed,- after submitting reports, the exchange officials will be invited to attend a seminar at which they will be given the opportunity to assess the action plan and point out any shortcomings,- the Commission shall, in consultation with the committee referred to in Article 10, decide annually on the priority areas to be covered by this programme. 1. Member States shall take the necessary steps to enable foreign exchange officials to play a genuine part in the host service's activities and to this end such officials shall be authorized to carry out the tasks relating to the duties entrusted to them by the host service in accordance with its legal system.2. During the period of the exchange, the civil liability of foreign exchange officials during the performance of their duties shall be the same as that of national officials in the host country.3. Foreign exchange officials shall be bound by the same rules of professional secrecy as national officials in the host country. For the purpose of organizing the exchanges, Member States shall designate a service responsible in their administrations for directing operations. That service shall be responsible, among other thing for:- selecting applications and forwarding them to the Commission,- approving applicants proposed by another Member State. Member State shall provide the necessary language training for those of their officials who are likely to participate in the programme. The Community contribution shall cover:- 100 % of the exchange official's travel expenses and 50 % of his subsistence expenses,- the full management costs of the action plan and the seminars.The home Member State shall pay the balance of the subsistence expenses, the salaries of the exchange officials and the cost of their language training. 0In carrying out its tasks, the Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission.The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote.The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event:- the Commission may defer application of the measures which it has decided for a period of not more than one month from the date of such communication,- the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in the first indent. 11. The programme shall last five years and its execution shall start with the 1993 budget year.2. The Community financial resources estimated as necessary for its implementation amount to ECU 17,3 million corresponding to an overall figure of 1 900 participants. This amount shall fall within the Community financial framework in force.3. The budget authority shall determine the appropriations available for each financial year, taking into account the principles of sound management referred to in Article 2 of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities. 2This Decision shall apply as from 1 January 1993. 3This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 September 1992. For the CouncilThe PresidentR. NEEDHAM(1) OJ No C 299, 20. 11. 1991, p. 25. (2) OJ No C 94, 13. 4. 1992, p. 164, and OJ No C 241, 21. 9. 1992. (3) OJ No C 98, 21. 4. 1992, p. 1. +",civil servant;senior official;European integration;European unification;labour mobility;manpower mobility;staff mobility;worker exchange;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;single market;Community internal market;EC internal market;EU single market;allowances and expenses;mission expenses;transfer bonus;travel expenses,20 +29069,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1995/2004 of 19 November 2004 accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain grain oriented electrical sheets and strips of silicon-electrical steel with a width of more than 500 mm originating in the Russian Federation and continuing to make imports of certain grain oriented electrical sheets originating in the Russian Federation subject to registration. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (the basic Regulation), and in particular Articles 8, 21 and 22(c) thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A.   PROCEDURE(1) By Regulation (EC) No 990/2004 (2), following interim reviews, the Council amended Regulation (EC) No 151/2003 (3) (measures) imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain grain oriented electrical sheets with a width of more than 500 mm (the product concerned) originating in the Russian Federation (Russia).(2) In March 2004, the Commission announced, through the publication of a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (4), the initiation of a partial interim review of the measures on imports of the product concerned originating in Russia to examine whether they should be adapted to take account of certain consequences of the enlargement of the European Union to 25 Member States (enlargement).(3) The Council concluded that it was in the interest of the Community to provide for the temporary adaptation of the existing measures so as to avoid a sudden and excessively negative impact on importers and users in the ten new Member States acceding to the European Union (the EU-10) immediately following enlargement. It was considered that the best means of achieving this was through the acceptance of undertakings offered by the cooperating parties, with an element for quantitative ceilings.(4) Accordingly, by Regulation (EC) No 1000/2004 (5) the Commission accepted, as a special measure, short-term undertakings offered by: (i) an exporting producer of the product concerned in Russia, Novolipetsk Iron & Steel Corporation jointly with a company in Switzerland (Stinol AG); and (ii) a second exporting producer of the product concerned in Russia, OOO Viz Stal jointly with its related company in Switzerland (Duferco SA).(5) In order to provide for an exemption from the anti-dumping duties afforded by the acceptance of the undertakings, Regulation (EC) No 151/2003 was amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 989/2004 (6).(6) It was stipulated in Regulation (EC) No 1000/2004 that the acceptance of the undertakings would be limited to an initial period of six months (the original period) without prejudice to the normal duration of the measures and that they would lapse after this period, unless the Commission considered it appropriate to extend their period of application.(7) Accordingly, the Commission has examined whether the exceptional and negative conditions for end users, distributors and consumers in the EU-10 which led to the acceptance of the undertakings still exist. As part of the overall appraisal, an evaluation of the compliance of the companies concerned with their undertakings was also made.B.   APPRAISAL1.   Content of the current undertakings(8) The existing undertakings offered by the companies oblige them, inter alia, to export in accordance with their traditional pattern of trade to customers in the EU-10 within the framework of quantitative ceilings established on the basis of previous, traditional export flows to the EU-10.(9) The terms of the undertakings also oblige the signatory companies to provide the Commission with regular and detailed information, in the form of a monthly report of their sales to the EU-10 (or resales by any related parties in the Community) and to accept verification visits by the Commission. In order, also, to be able to fully monitor the effectiveness of the undertakings, written agreement was received from the exporters’ traditional customers in the EU-10 that they too would allow on-the-spot verification visits at their premises.2.   Compliance with the current undertakings(10) Verification visits to the exporting producers and certain of their traditional customers in the EU-10 confirmed that the volumes exported to the EU-10 by the companies concerned had not exceeded the level of the quantitative ceilings stipulated in the undertakings. In addition, it was found that the companies were broadly respecting their traditional patterns of trade with individual customers in the EU-10. Moreover, according to the information available, there have been no apparent ‘spill-overs’ from the EU-10 into the EU-15 of imports of the product concerned which had benefited from the exemption to the anti-dumping duties afforded by the undertakings.3.   Analysis of conditions for continued acceptance of undertakings(11) Analysis of the monthly reports submitted to the Commission by the companies concerned backed up by available official statistical data and the findings of the on-the-spot verification visits showed that the volumes of the product concerned exported to the EU-10 by the companies concerned had declined following enlargement and that the quantities established in the undertakings had not been used. This lack of ‘take-up’ of the quantitative ceilings in the first few months of the original period of application of the undertakings was due in part to one of the two producing exporters reorganising its sales operations. However, this exporting producer stated that it intended to use the export volumes established for its quantitative ceiling in the latter part of the original period.(12) In addition, as indicated in recital 23 of Regulation (EC) No 989/2004, abnormal increases in export volumes to the EU-10 were found prior to enlargement in 2003 and the first months of 2004. It is considered that this might have also contributed to the decrease in the quantities imported into the EU-10 following enlargement.C.   CONCLUSION1.   Acceptance of undertakings(13) In view of the foregoing and the limited amount of imports into the EU-10, it is considered too soon to conclude that the transitional measures have achieved their intended results and that the negative conditions which necessitated the undertakings no longer exist. For this reason, and as the terms of the undertakings have been observed during the initial period of their application by the companies concerned, it is concluded that the acceptance of undertakings offered by the companies concerned for a further period is justified.(14) In relation to the length of this further period, it is considered that a period of application of more than six months would negate the notion of undertakings being of a transitional nature, therefore, their acceptance will only be from 21 November 2004 to 20 May 2005 (the final period).(15) With regard to the level of the quantitative ceilings to be applied for the final period, it should be noted that these have been calculated following the same methodology as was used to establish the quantitative ceilings for the original period (however, unlike in the original period when deductions from the traditional volumes were made to take account of abnormal import volumes prior to enlargement, no such adjustments were made for determining the quantitative ceilings for the final period).(16) In conformity with Regulation (EC) 989/2004, the undertakings oblige each individual producing exporter to respect the import ceilings and in order that the undertakings can be monitored, the exporting producers concerned have also agreed to broadly respect their traditional selling patterns to individual customers in the EU-10. The exporting producers are also aware that if it is found that these sales patterns change significantly, or that the undertakings become in any way difficult or impossible to monitor, the Commission is entitled to withdraw acceptance of the company’s undertaking resulting in definitive anti-dumping duties being imposed in its place, or it may adjust the level of the ceiling, or it may take other remedial action.(17) It is also a condition of the undertakings that if they are breached in any way, the Commission will be entitled to withdraw acceptance thereof resulting in definitive anti-dumping duties being imposed in their place.(18) The companies will also provide the Commission with regular and detailed information concerning their exports to the Community, meaning that the undertakings can be monitored effectively by the Commission.(19) In order that the Commission can monitor effectively the companies’ compliance with the undertakings, when the request for release for free circulation pursuant to an undertaking is presented to the relevant customs authority, exemption from the duty will be conditional upon the presentation of an invoice containing at least the items of information listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) 989/2004. This level of information is also necessary to enable customs authorities to ascertain with sufficient precision that the shipment corresponds to the commercial documents. Where no such invoice is presented, or when it does not correspond to the product presented to customs, the appropriate anti-dumping duty will instead be payable.2.   Disclosure to interested parties(20) All interested parties, which had previously made themselves known, were advised of the intention to accept undertakings. The Community Industry did not express any negative comments regarding acceptance of undertakings. No comments were received from any other interested parties which caused the Commission to alter its views on the matter.D.   REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS(21) In Regulation (EC) No 1000/2004, customs authorities were directed to register imports into the Community of the product concerned originating in Russia exported by the companies from which undertakings were accepted and for which an exemption from the anti-dumping duties imposed by Regulation (EC) No 151/2003 was sought.(22) As acceptance of the undertakings for the original period began on 21 May 2004, and as acceptance of the undertakings for the final period will follow on directly from the original period, these two periods are to be regarded as one continuous period. In accordance, however, with Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation, the maximum period for registration is nine months, therefore customs authorities should register such imports only until 20 February 2005,. 1.   The undertakings offered by the exporting producers mentioned below, in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of grain oriented cold-rolled sheets and strips of silicon-electrical steel with a width of more than 500 mm originating in the Russian Federation are hereby accepted.Country Company TARIC additional codeRussian Federation Produced by Novolipetsk Iron & Steel Corporation, Lipetsk, Russia, and sold by Stinol AG, Lugano, Switzerland, to its first customer in the Community acting as an importer A524Russian Federation Produced by OOO Viz Stal, Ekaterinburg, Russia, and sold by Duferco SA, Lugano, Switzerland, to the first independent customer in the Community acting as an importer A5252.   Customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 to continue to take the appropriate steps to register until 20 February 2005 imports into the Community of grain oriented cold-rolled sheets and strips of silicon-electrical steel with a width of more than 500 mm originating in the Russian Federation and falling within CN code 7225 11 00 (sheets of a width of 600 mm or more) and ex 7226 11 00 (sheets of a width of more than 500 mm but less than 600 mm) produced and sold by the companies listed in paragraph 1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall remain in force until 20 May 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 November 2004.For the CommissionPascal LAMYMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).(2)  OJ L 182, 19.5.2004, p. 5.(3)  OJ L 25, 30.1.2003, p. 7.(4)  OJ C 70, 20.3.2004, p. 15.(5)  OJ L 183, 20.5.2004, p. 10.(6)  OJ L 182, 19.5.2004, p. 1. +",import;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;plate;rolled product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;sheet;fine sheet;magnetic sheet;metal sheet;sheet metal;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;Russia;Russian Federation,20 +202,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2753/80 of 28 October 1980 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2325/80 laying down detailed rules for the application of the additional measures applicable to holders of long-term storage contracts for table wine for the 1979/80 wine-growing year and Regulations (EEC) No 2187/79 and (EEC) No 2281/79 as regards the quantity of table wine which may be the subject of a delivery contract in the context of the said additional measures. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1990/80 (2), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,Whereas Article 3 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2325/80 (3) provides that wines other than those which have been the subject of long-term storage contracts may, subject to certain conditions, be distilled under the terms of the additional measures open to holders of such contracts ; whereas there has been some uncertainty about how to calculate equivalent quantities as between table wine subject to storage contract and other table wine which may be distilled instead ; whereas it should be made clear that the equivalent quantity is to be established, under the terms given in the said Article 3 (2), between the amount of table wine under storage contract that corresponds to the percentage allowed for distillation and the amount of other wine of the same type delivered for distillation;Whereas similar difficulties have arisen in the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 2187/79 (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2847/79 (5), and of Regulation (EEC) No 2281/79 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2847/79 ; whereas these difficulties should be resolved by amending these two Regulations in the same way as indicated above for Regulation (EEC) No 2325/80;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine;. Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2187/80 is replaced by the following:""3. Where, in accordance with Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2186/79, wine other than the wine under storage contract is the subject of distillation, the quantity of wine covered by the delivery contract for distillation may be greater than the quantity of wine under storage contract, provided that the total quantity of alcohol contained in the wine to be distilled is not greater than the total quantity of alcohol in the proportion of the wine under storage contract distillation of which is permissible."" The second paragraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2281/79 is replaced by the following:""Where, in accordance with Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2186/79, wine other than the wine under storage contract is the subject of distillation, the quantity of wine covered by the delivery contract for distillation may be greater than the quantity of wine under storage contract, provided that the total quantity of alcohol contained in the wine to be distilled is not greater than the total quantity of alcohol contained in the proportion of the wine under storage contract and distillation of which is permissible."" Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2325/80 is replaced by the following:""2. The wines which may be distilled are either: - those which have been the subject of long-term storage, or- other wines of the same type which have been produced by the holder of the storage contract.(1) OJ No L 54, 5.3.1979, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 195, 29.7.1980, p. 6. (3) OJ No L 234, 5.9.1980, p. 17. (4) OJ No L 252, 6.10.1979, p. 14. (5) OJ No L 322, 18.12.1979, p. 15. (6) OJ No L 262, 18.10.1979, p. 22. In the cases referred to in the second indent, the quantity of wine which is the subject of the contract referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 343/79 may be greater than the proportion, referred to in Article 2 (2) (a), of the wine under storage contract, provided that the actual alcoholic strength of the wine to be distilled is not less than 10 % vol and that the total quantity of alcohol contained in that wine is not greater than the total quantity of alcohol contained in the proportion of the wine under storage contract distillation of which is permissible."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Articles 1 and 2 shall apply with effect from 16 September 1979. shall apply with effect from 16 September 1980.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 October 1980.For the CommissionFinn GUNDELACHVice-President +",alcohol;delivery;consignment;delivery costs;means of delivery;shipment;storage of food;cold storage plant;wine and spirits storehouse;wine cellar;table wine;ordinary wine;wine for direct consumption;distillation;compulsory distillation;distillation operation;preventive distillation;special distillation;voluntary distillation;wine delivery,20 +40224,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1014/2011 of 11 October 2011 establishing a prohibition of fishing for Norway lobster in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe by vessels flying the flag of Belgium. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 of 18 January 2011 fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters (2), lays down quotas for 2011.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2011.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2011 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 October 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 24, 27.1.2011, p. 1.ANNEXNo 47/T&QMember State BelgiumStock NEP/8ABDE.Species Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)Zone VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIeDate 13.8.2011 +",France;French Republic;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +15688,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1644/96 of 30 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the grant of aid for certain grain legumes. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 of 30 July 1996 on a specific measure for certain grain legumes (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1577/96, aid is granted per hectare of area sown and harvested; whereas Article 3 provides that, where the maximum guaranteed area is exceeded, the amount of aid is to be reduced proportionally in the marketing year in question; whereas, in that respect, provision should be made for the aid not to be paid until after the final amount of the aid has been fixed;Whereas, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3887/92 of 23 December 1992 laying down detailed rules for applying the integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2015/95 (3), for the aid system to function properly, the Member States must make checks ensuring that there is no duplicate payment of the aid for areas concerned;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Dried Fodder,. The aid shall be granted for areas:(a) which have been completely sown and harvested and maintained in normal growing conditions;and(b) for which an 'area` aid application has been submitted in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3887/92. 1. The Commission shall determine the overrun of the maximum guaranteed area and fix the final amount of the aid no later than 15 November of the marketing year in question.2. The Member State shall pay the aid no later than 60 days after the date of publication of the final amount of the aid in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Each Member State shall notify the Commission not later than:(a) 15 September of the areas (expressed in hectares and ares) in respect of which aid has been applied for, broken down by product;(b) 1 November of the areas in respect of which the aid must be awarded. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2353/89 (4) is hereby repealed. However, for the 1996/97 marketing year, the following transitional measures shall apply:1. Notwithstanding Article 1 (b), applications for aid shall be submitted no later than 31 July 1996.Applications for aid shall contain at least the following information:- identification of the producer,- the areas sown and cultivated in order to grow the product or products in question (in hectares and ares) and, if the producer has not submitted an 'area` aid application for the 1995/1996 marketing year, identification of the agricultural parcels on the holding,- a declaration by the producer that the areas in question are not the subject of other applications for hectare aid, in particular the aid provided for under Article 1 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 (5).2. Member States shall verify that aid is not granted for areas in respect of which hectare aid has already been applied for pursuant to Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70; in addition, they shall take the appropriate control measures and inform the Commission of the measures taken in this respect. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from the 1996/1997 marketing year.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 July 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 4.(2) OJ No L 391, 31. 12. 1992, p. 36.(3) OJ No L 197, 22. 8. 1995, p. 2.(4) OJ No L 222, 1. 8. 1989, p. 56.(5) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. +",leguminous vegetable;bean;broad bean;dried legume;field bean;lentil;pea;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;utilised agricultural area;UAA;area sown;cultivated area;planted area;utilized agricultural area;area of holding;acreage;size of holding;aid per hectare;per hectare aid,20 +29270,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2275/2004 of 30 December 2004 opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain from third countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the Agreement on Agriculture (2) concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the Community has undertaken to import a certain quantity of sorghum into Spain.(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 of 26 July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (3), lays down the special additional detailed rules necessary for implementing the invitations to tender.(3) In view of the current market demand in Spain, an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on sorghum is appropriate.(4) Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 of 10 December 2002 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 (4) provides in particular for a 60 % reduction in the duty applicable to imports of 100 000 tonnes of sorghum per calendar year, and a 50 % reduction over this quota. Cumulation of this benefit and the benefit resulting from the invitation to tender for the reduction in the import duty would disturb the Spanish cereals market. Such cumulation must therefore be ruled out.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. 1.   An invitation to tender is hereby opened for the reduction in the import duty referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 on sorghum to be imported into Spain.2.   Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 shall apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.3.   The reduction in the import duty for sorghum laid down in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2886/2002 shall not apply in the case of this invitation to tender. The invitation to tender shall be open until 15 December 2005. During that time weekly invitations shall be issued, with quantities and closing dates as shown in the notice of invitation to tender. Import licences issued under this invitation to tender shall be valid for fifty days from the date they are issued, within the meaning of Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 December 2004.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.(2)  OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22.(3)  OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).(4)  OJ L 348, 21.12.2002, p. 5. +",import;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;third country;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;sorghum;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +25236,"2003/688/EC: Commission Decision of 2 October 2003 amending Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community as regards the list for Canada (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 3427). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 2003/391/EC(4), provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams and embryo production teams listed in that Decision. Canada has requested that an amendment be made to that list as regards entries for that country.(2) Canada has provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the team concerned has been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of that country.(3) Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. In the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC, the row for the Canadian team No E 733 is replaced by the following:"">TABLE>"" This Decision shall apply from 6 October 2003. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 October 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1.(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.(3) OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40.(4) OJ L 135, 3.6.2003, p. 25. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal breeding;animal selection;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;Canada;Newfoundland;Quebec;export;export sale,20 +18407,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2772/98 of 21 December 1998 establishing the forecast supply balance and Community aid for the supply to French Guiana of products falling within CN codes 2309 90 31, 2309 90 33, 2309 90 41, 2309 90 43, 2309 90 51 and 2309 90 53 used in feedingstuffs for 1999. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2598/95 (2), and in particular Article 3(5) thereof,Whereas Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 introduces an exemption scheme for duties on imports into French Guiana and aid for the supply by the rest of the Community of certain cereal products used in feedingstuffs;Whereas the supply balance for these products for the department of Guiana should be drawn up on the basis of feedingstuffs requirements based on the notifications sent by the competent authorities for the year 1999;Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2621/98 (4), lays down detailed rules for the implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of cereal products to the French overseas departments; whereas those provisions, which supplement Commission Regulation (EEC) No 131/92 (5) for the cereals sector, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1736/96 (6), apply to cereals used in feedingstuffs as referred to in this Regulation;Whereas, in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91, the amount of the aid for the supply of Community products must be determined in such a way that users are supplied on terms equivalent to exemption from levies on imports from the world market; whereas fixing the aid at an amount equal to the export refund plus a fixed component to take account of conditions for deliveries of small quantities will satisfy this aim;Whereas this Regulation should apply from 1 January 1999;Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 of 17 June 1997 on certain provisions relating to the introduction of the euro (7) provides that as from 1 January 1999, all references to the ecu in legal instruments are to be relaced by references to the euro at the rate of EUR 1 to ECU 1; whereas, for the sake of clarity, the denomination 'euro` should be used in this Regulation since it is to apply from 1 January 1999;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. Pursuant to Article 3(1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91, the forecast supply balance quantities of products falling within CN codes 2309 90 31, 2309 90 33, 2309 90 41, 2309 90 43, 2309 90 51 and 2309 90 53 used in feedingstuffs eligible for exemption from import duties or for Community aid shall be as specified in the Annex. The amount of the aid for the supply of feedingstuffs referred to in Article 1 and manufactured from cereals processed in the rest of the Community shall be equal to the export refunds for those products, plus EUR 20 per tonne. Article 1(2) and Articles 2 to 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 shall apply to the supply to French Guiana of the products referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 1999.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1.(2) OJ L 267, 9. 11. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ L 43, 19. 2. 1992, p. 16.(4) OJ L 329, 5. 12. 1998, p. 14.(5) OJ L 15, 22. 1. 1992, p. 13.(6) OJ L 225, 6. 9. 1996, p. 3.(7) OJ L 162, 19. 6. 1997, p. 1.ANNEX>TABLE> +",Guyana;Cooperative Republic of Guyana;animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;cereal product;cereal preparation;processed cereal product;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;supply balance sheet;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +33491,"2007/381/EC: Commission Decision of 1 June 2007 fixing, for the 2006/2007 marketing year and in respect of a certain number of hectares, an indicative financial allocation for Bulgaria and Romania for the restructuring and conversion of vineyards under Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 (notified under document number C(2007) 2272). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) The rules for the restructuring and conversion of vineyards are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000 of 31 May 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, as regards production potential (2).(2) The detailed rules on financial planning and participation in financing the restructuring and conversion scheme laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000 provide that the references to a given financial year refer to the payments actually made by the Member States between 16 October and the following 15 October.(3) Bulgaria and Romania joined the European Union on 1 January 2007 and can benefit from the restructuring and conversion system as from this date, having also fulfilled the condition of drawing up the inventory of the production potential, as confirmed by Commission Decisions 2007/223/EC (3) and 2007/234/EC (4).(4) In accordance with Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, the financial allocation between Member States must take due account of the proportion of the Community vineyard area in the Member State concerned.(5) For the purposes of implementing Article 14(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, the financial allocations should be made in respect of a certain number of hectares.(6) Account must be taken of the compensation for the loss of income incurred by the wine growers during the period when the vineyard is not yet in production.(7) In accordance with Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, the initial allocation is adapted in view of real expenditure and on the basis of revised expenditure forecasts submitted by the Member States, taking account of the objective of the scheme and subject to the funds available,. The financial allocations for Bulgaria and Romania, in respect of a certain number of hectares, for the restructuring and conversion of vineyards under Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for the 2006/2007 marketing year shall be as set out in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Bulgaria and to Romania.. Done at Brussels, 1 June 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 143, 16.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1216/2005 (OJ L 199, 29.7.2005, p. 32).(3)  OJ L 95, 5.4.2007, p. 53.(4)  OJ L 100, 17.4.2007, p. 27.ANNEXIndicative financial allocations for 2006/2007Member State Area (ha) Financial allocationBulgaria 2 131 6 700 516Romania 1 060 8 299 484Total 3 191 15 000 000 +",common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;redirection of production;aid for restructuring;Romania;vineyard;vine;vine variety;winegrowing area;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;aid per hectare;per hectare aid;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,20 +1200,"79/429/EEC: Commission Decision of 17 April 1979 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the Dutch text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Whereas on 26 February 1979 the Government of the Netherlands notified, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the fixing of the comparable income for 1979 within the meaning of Article 4 of the abovementioned Directive;Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the abovementioned communication, the existing provisions in the Netherlands for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community towards common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC;Whereas the fixing of the comparable income for 1979 meets the requirements of Directive 72/159/EEC, and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof;Whereas the Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,. Having regard to the fixing of the comparable income for 1979, the provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC in the Netherlands continue to satisfy the conditions for a Community financial contribution towards common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 17 April 1979.For the CommissionFinn GUNDELACHVice-President (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. +",farm modernisation;farm development;farm modernization;modernisation of agricultural structures;modernisation of farming;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;farm development plan;agricultural development plan;physical improvement plan;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,20 +35496,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 61/2008 of 24 January 2008 amending Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards dinoprostone (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 of 26 June 1990 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Having regard to the opinions of the European Medicines Agency formulated by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use,Whereas:(1) All pharmacologically active substances used in the Community in veterinary medicinal products intended for food-producing animals should be evaluated in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90.(2) The substances dinoprost tromethamine and dinoprost are included in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 in the category of organic compounds, for all mammalian species. A request has been made to the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) to examine whether the assessments performed and conclusions reached for dinoprost tromethamine and dinoprost also apply to dinoprostone. The CVMP considered that given the structural similarity of dinoprostone and dinoprost, and the fact that dinoprostone is rapidly metabolised to dinoprost, the safety assessments performed for dinoprost tromethamine and dinoprost also apply to dinoprostone. Consequently, the CVMP concluded that there is no need to establish maximum residue limits for this substance. Following the conclusions of the CVMP, it is considered appropriate to include a new entry in Annex II, in the category of organic compounds, for dinoprostone, for all mammalian species.(3) Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) An adequate period should be allowed before the applicability of this Regulation in order to enable Member States to make any adjustment which may be necessary in the light of this Regulation to the authorisations to place the veterinary medicinal products concerned on the market which have been granted in accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (2).(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,. Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 25 March 2008.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 January 2008.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1353/2007 (OJ L 303, 21.11.2007, p. 6).(2)  OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/28/EC (OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 58).ANNEXThe following substance is inserted in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 (List of substances not subject to maximum residue limits):2.   Organic compoundsPharmacologically active Substance(s) Animal speciesDinoprostone All mammalian species +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;waste;refuse;residue;veterinary drug;veterinary medicines,20 +29589,"2005/683/EC: Commission Decision of 30 September 2005 amending Decision 2005/240/EC authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Poland (notified under document number C(2005) 3646). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (1), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) By Commission Decision 2005/240/EC (2), the use of three methods for grading pig carcases in Poland was authorised.(2) The Polish Government has requested the Commission to authorise a new apparatus for grading pig carcases and has submitted the details required in Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85 of 24 October 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Community scale for grading pig carcases (3).(3) The examination of this request has revealed that the conditions for authorising the new apparatus are fulfilled.(4) Decision 2005/240/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. Decision 2005/240/EC is hereby amended as follows:1. in the first paragraph of Article 1, the following point (d) is added:‘(d) the apparatus called “IM-03” and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in part 4 of the Annex;’2. the Annex is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Poland.. Done at Brussels, 30 September 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 301, 20.11.1984, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3513/93 (OJ L 320, 22.12.1993, p. 5).(2)  OJ L 74, 19.3.2005, p. 62. Decision as amended by Decision 2005/609/EC (OJ L 207, 10.8.2005, p. 20).(3)  OJ L 285, 25.10.1985, p. 39. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3127/94 (OJ L 330, 21.12.1994, p. 43).ANNEXIn the Annex to Decision 2005/240/EC, the following part 4 is added:‘Part 4IM-031. Grading of pig carcases is carried out by means of the apparatus known as “IM-03”.2. The apparatus shall be equipped with a needle-optical probe (single line scanner SLS01) of 7 millimetres diameter. The probe contains the line of contact image sensors (CIS) and green light-emitting diodes. The operating distance is between 0 and 132 millimetres.3. The lean meat content of the carcase shall be calculated according to the following formula:= the estimated percentage of lean meat in the carcase,X1 = the thickness of back fat (including rind) in millimetres measured at 6 centimetres off the midline of the carcase between the third and fourth last rib,X2 = the thickness of the muscle in millimetres measured at the same time and in the same place as X1. +",meat processing industry;cutting premises;cutting-up premises;slaughterhouse;statistical method;statistical harmonisation;statistical methodology;measuring equipment;measuring instrument;meter;Poland;Republic of Poland;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;carcase;animal carcase,20 +14538,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2568/95 of 31 October 1995 concerning the transfer to Colombia, within the tariff quota for the import of bananas into the Community, of Nicaragua's country quota for 1996. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 478/95 of 1 March 1995 on additional rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the tariff quota arrangements for imports of bananas into the Community and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 702/95 (4), and in particular Article 2 (2) second subparagraph thereof,Whereas Regulation (EC) No 478/95 establishes the detailed rules for the application of the Framework Agreement on Bananas concluded as part of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations; whereas Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 478/95 divides the tariff quota into specific shares allocated to the countries or groups of countries referred to in Annex I of the same Regulation; whereas in the event that a country listed in Annex I, Table 1 is not able to export all or some of the quantity allocated to it, Article 2 (2) provides for the reallocation of that quantity;Whereas Nicaragua has informed the Commission that it will be unable to export bananas to the Community in 1996; whereas Nicaragua and Colombia have jointly requested that the quantity allocated to Nicaragua be reallocated to Colombia,. In application of Article 2 (2) second subparagraph of Regulation (EC) No 478/95, the shares of the tariff quota allocated to Colombia and Nicaragua are hereby changed for 1996 as follows:'Colombia: 24 %Nicaragua: 0 %`. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 October 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3) OJ No L 49, 4. 3. 1995, p. 13.(4) OJ No L 71, 31. 3. 1995, p. 84. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Nicaragua;Republic of Nicaragua;Colombia;Republic of Colombia,20 +27243,"2004/108/EC: Commission Decision of 28 January 2004 amending Annex C to Council Directive 92/51/EEC on a second general system for the recognition of professional education and training to supplement Directive 89/48/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 5381). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/51/EEC of 18 June 1992 on a second general system for the recognition of professional education and training to supplement Directive 89/48/EEC(1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,Having regard to the requests submitted by Germany, Italy, Austria and the United Kingdom,Whereas:(1) Germany, Italy, Austria and the United Kingdom have submitted reasoned requests for amendments to Annex C to Directive 92/51/EEC.(2) Germany has requested that the professional title ""occupational therapist"" (""Beschäftigungs- und Arbeitstherapeut"") be supplemented by the professional title ""ergotherapist"" (""Ergotherapeut""). The Amendment of the Occupational Therapy Law (Beschäftigungs- und Arbeitstherapeutengesetz) of 25 May 1976 in the version in force on 8 March 1994, which entered into force on 1 January 1999, introduced the professional title ""ergotherapist"" (""Ergotherapeut"") for use alongside the existing title.(3) Italy has requested removal of the reference to ""chiropodist"" (""podologo""), since Ministerial Decree (Decreto ministeriale) No 666 of 14 September 1994 lays down the professional qualifications for chiropodists and provides that the relevant university diploma requiring three years' study is to constitute the mandatory training for that profession. Following the entry into force of that Decree, the profession of chiropodist falls within the scope of Council Directive 89/48/EEC of 21 December 1988 on a general system for the recognition of higher education diplomas awarded on completion of professional education and training of at least three years' duration(2).(4) Austria has requested the addition of two new professions in the field of bookkeeping: ""commercial bookkeeper"" (""Gewerblicher Buchhalter""), in accordance with the Trade, Crafts and Industry Act 1994 (Gewerbeordnung 1994) and ""independent bookkeeper"" (""Selbständiger Buchhalter""), in accordance with the Act on Professions in the Field of Public Accountancy 1999 (Bundesgesetz über die Wirtschaftstreuhandberufe 1999). The training schemes have been submitted. Given the level of specialisation and responsibility of holders of this qualification, it should be regarded as comparable to a diploma.(5) Austria has requested deletion from Annex C of the activity of advertising and promotion agencies (""Werbeagentur"") in the context of the renewal of the law on Professions 1997, BGBl. I No 63/1997, (Gewerbeordnungsnovelle 1997, BGBl. I No 63/1997), since that activity is no longer regulated.(6) The United Kingdom has requested addition of the profession of ""listed veterinary nurse"" as National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) level 3 in the United Kingdom as a result of changes to the United Kingdom's training requirements for that profession. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons is accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) as the relevant awarding body. Annex C to Directive 92/51/EEC already includes NVQ qualifications at that level.(7) Directive 92/51/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up under Article 15 of Directive 92/51/EEC,. Annex C to Directive 92/51/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 January 2004.For the CommissionFrederik BolkesteinMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 209, 24.7.1992, p. 25. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).(2) OJ L 19, 24.1.1989, p. 16. Directive as amended by Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Directive (OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1).ANNEXAnnex C to Directive 92/51/EEC is amended as follows:1. Under heading 1, ""Paramedical and childcare training courses"", the text is amended as follows:(a) under the subheading ""in Germany"", the indent ""- occupational therapist ('Beschäftigungs- und Arbeitstherapeut')"" is replaced by ""- occupational therapist/ergotherapist ('Beschäftigungs- und Arbeitstherapeut/Ergotherapeut')"";(b) under the subheading ""in Italy"", the indent "" - chiropodist ('podologo')"" is deleted.2. Under heading 4, ""Technical sector"", the text under the subheading ""in Austria"" is amended as follows:(a) the following indents are added:(i) ""- commercial bookkeeper ('Gewerblicher Buchhalter'), in accordance with the Trade, Crafts and Industry Act 1994 (Gewerbeordnung 1994),""(ii) ""- independent bookkeeper ('Selbständiger Buchhalter'), in accordance with the Act on Professions in the Field of Public Accountancy 1999 (Bundesgesetz über die Wirtschaftstreuhandberufe 1999).""(b) the indent ""- advertising and promotion agency ('Werbeagentur')"" is deleted.3. Under heading 5, ""United Kingdom courses accredited as National Vocational Qualifications or Scottish Vocational Qualifications"", in the text under the subheading ""Training for"", the following indent is added:""- listed veterinary nurse."" +",vocational training;distance training;e-training;manpower training;pre-vocational training;sandwich training;professional qualifications;professional ability;professional competence;professional incompetence;required job qualifications;recognition of diplomas;mutual recognition of diplomas;recognition of qualifications;right of establishment;freedom of establishment;higher education;grande école;institute of technology;tertiary education,20 +12429,"94/617/EC: Commission Decision of 8 September 1994 adopting the plan allocating to the Member States resources to be charged to the 1995 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3730/87 of 10 December 1987 laying down the general rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to designated organizations for distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3528/93 (3), and in particular Article 3 (4) and Article 6 (2) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2826/93 (5), lays down detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community; whereas, in accordance with Article 2 of the abovementioned Regulation in order to implement the scheme for the supply of such food to the most deprived section of the population, the Commission must adopt a plan to be financed from resources available in the 1995 budget year; whereas this plan should indicate in particular the quantity of products by type that may be withdrawn from intervention stock for distribution in each Member State and the financial resources made available to implement the plan in each Member State; whereas this plan should also indicate the level of appropriations to be reserved to cover costs of intra-Community transport of intervention products as referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92;Whereas for this scheme the Member States involved in the measure have provided the information required in accordance with the provisions of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92;Whereas, to implement the plan, the conversion rates to be applied to the budgetary limits which have been set should be specified and Article 3 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 should be applied;Whereas it is necessary in order to help optimize the utilization of budget appropriations to take account of the degree to which the Member States used the resources allocated to them in 1992, 1993 and 1994;Whereas in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92 the Commission has sought the advice of major organizations familiar with the problems of the most deprived persons in the Community when drawing up this plan;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinions of all the relevant management committees,. For the 1995 financial year, foodstuffs from intervention stocks, intended to be distributed to the most deprived persons in the Community, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3730/87, shall be supplied in accordance with the annual distribution plan set out in the Annex. The amounts in ecus shall be converted into national currencies using the rates applicable on 1 October 1994 and published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, series C. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 September 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 352, 15. 12. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 32.(4) OJ No L 313, 30. 10. 1992, p. 50.(5) OJ No L 258, 16. 10. 1993, p. 11.ANNEXAnnual distribution plan for 1995 (a) Quantity of each type of product that may be withdrawn from intervention stocks for distribution in each Member State up to the maximum amounts indicated in point (b):""(in tonnes)"""" ID=""1"">Belgium> ID=""2"">3 000> ID=""6"">300> ID=""7"">200> ID=""8"">600""> ID=""1"">Denmark> ID=""8"">250""> ID=""1"">Greece> ID=""5"">6 500""> ID=""1"">Spain> ID=""3"">30 000> ID=""5"">4 000> ID=""7"">5 000> ID=""8"">6 000""> ID=""1"">France> ID=""2"">5 000> ID=""3"">8 500> ID=""4"">2 000> ID=""6"">7 500> ID=""7"">1 500> ID=""8"">6 000""> ID=""1"">Ireland> ID=""7"">50> ID=""8"">1 450""> ID=""1"">Italy> ID=""3"">20 000> ID=""4"">1 000> ID=""5"">9 500> ID=""7"">1 000> ID=""8"">8 000> ID=""9"">2 000""> ID=""1"">Luxembourg> ID=""2"">20> ID=""6"">25> ID=""7"">15> ID=""8"">15""> ID=""1"">Netherlands> ID=""7"">100> ID=""8"">450""> ID=""1"">Portugal> ID=""2"">1 850> ID=""3"">1 850> ID=""4"">1 200> ID=""5"">1 000> ID=""6"">1 000> ID=""7"">1 200> ID=""8"">2 500""> ID=""1"">United Kingdom> ID=""8"">6 840"">(b) Financial resources available to carry out the plan in each Member State:""(in ecus)"""" ID=""1"">Belgium> ID=""2"">2 860 000""> ID=""1"">Denmark> ID=""2"">2 000 000""> ID=""1"">Greece> ID=""2"">14 160 000""> ID=""1"">Spain> ID=""2"">41 765 000""> ID=""1"">France> ID=""2"">33 695 000""> ID=""1"">Ireland> ID=""2"">5 430 000""> ID=""1"">Italy> ID=""2"">28 905 000""> ID=""1"">Luxembourg> ID=""2"">75 000""> ID=""1"">Netherlands> ID=""2"">2 300 000""> ID=""1"">Portugal> ID=""2"">12 315 000""> ID=""1"">United Kingdom> ID=""2"">29 495 000"">(c) The appropriations needed to cover the intra-community transfer costs of the intervention products are fixed at ECU 2 million. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;poverty;economically weak;fight against poverty;new poor;poor;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;intervention stock;aid to disadvantaged groups;aid to low-income groups;charity;income support;supplementary benefit,20 +30955,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2005 of 4 October 2005 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 as regards the entry of certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Tuscia — (PDO) and Basilico Genovese — (PDO)). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Italy’s applications to register the two names ‘Tuscia’ and ‘Basilico Genovese’ were published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 was sent to the Commission, these names should be entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications,. The names in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby added to the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (3). This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 October 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ C 229, 14.9.2004, p. 2 (Tuscia); OJ C 259, 21.10.2004, p. 3 (Basilico Genovese).(3)  OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1357/2005 (OJ L 214, 19.8.2005, p. 6).ANNEXProducts listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty intended for human consumptionOils and fats (butter, margarine, oils, etc.)ITALYTuscia (PDO)Fruit, vegetables, cereals, whether or not processedITALYBasilico Genovese (PDO) +",olive oil;Italy;Italian Republic;aromatic plant;camphor;culinary herb;seasoning plant;spice;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,20 +5833,"2014/851/EU, Euratom: Commission Implementing Decision of 26 November 2014 amending Decision 96/565/EC, Euratom authorizing Sweden not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base (notified under document C(2014) 8933). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,Having regard to Council Regulation EEC, Euratom No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1), and in particular the second indent of Article 6(3) thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee on Own Resources,Whereas:(1) Under Article 380 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC (2), Sweden may, in accordance with the conditions applying in that Member State on the date of its accession, continue to exempt the transactions referred to in points 1, 9 and 10 of Annex X, Part B of that Directive, for as long as the same exemptions are applied in any of the Member States which were members of the Community on 31 December 1994; those transactions must be taken into account for the determination of the VAT own resources base.(2) In its response of 30 April 2014 to the letter of 14 February 2014 of the Commission regarding the simplification of VAT own resources inspections (3), Sweden requested authorisation from the Commission to use fixed percentages of the intermediate base for the calculation of the VAT own resources base for transactions referred to in points 1, 9 and 10 of Annex X, Part B to Directive 2006/112/EC for the financial years 2014 to 2020. Sweden has shown that the historical percentage has remained stable over time. Sweden should therefore be authorised to calculate the VAT own resources base using fixed percentages in accordance with the letter sent by the Commission.(3) For reasons of transparency and legal certainty it is appropriate to limit the applicability of the authorisation in time.(4) It is therefore appropriate to amend Commission Decision 96/565/Euratom,EC (4) accordingly,. In Decision 96/565/EC, Euratom the following Articles 2a, 2b and 2c are inserted:‘Article 2aBy way of derogation from Article 2(1) of this Decision, for the purpose of calculating the VAT own resources base from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020, Sweden is authorised to use 0,02 % of the intermediate base in respect of transactions referred to in point 1 of Annex X, Part B, (admission to sporting events) to Directive 2006/112/EC (5). bBy way of derogation from Article 2(3) of this Decision, for the purpose of calculating the VAT own resources base from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020, Sweden is authorised to use 0,15 % of the intermediate base in respect of transactions referred to in point 10 of Annex X, Part B, (passenger transport) to Directive 2006/112/EC. cBy way of derogation from Article 2(4) of this Decision, for the purpose of calculating the VAT own resources base from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020, Sweden is authorised to use 0,45 % of the intermediate base in respect of transactions referred to in point 9 of Annex X, Part B, (buildings and building land) to Directive 2006/112/EC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden.. Done at Brussels, 26 November 2014.For the CommissionKristalina GEORGIEVAVice-President(1)  OJ L 155, 7.6.1989, p. 9.(2)  Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1).(3)  Ares(2014)371039.(4)  Commission Decision 96/565/EC, Euratom of 11 September 1996 authorizing Sweden not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base (OJ L 247, 28.9.1996, p. 41).(5)  Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1).’ +",delivery;consignment;delivery costs;means of delivery;shipment;provision of services;distribution of the tax burden;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;building plot;carriage of passengers;passenger traffic;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax;building;construction;sporting event;sports competition;VAT resource,20 +4444,"2007/182/EC: Commission Decision of 19 March 2007 on a survey for chronic wasting disease in cervids (notified under document number C(2007) 860) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Chronic wasting disease is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) affecting cervids, which is widespread in North America but which has never been reported to date in the Community.(2) On 3 June 2004, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published an opinion recommending that a targeted surveillance should be undertaken of cervids in the Community. The aim of such surveillance would be to detect the possible presence of TSEs in cervids. Accordingly, provision should be made for Member States to carry out surveys in line with that opinion.(3) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 lays down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of TSEs in animals. That Regulation, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1923/2006 lays down provision for monitoring programmes for TSEs in cervids. Accordingly, it is now possible to provide for surveys for TSEs in cervids to be carried out by Member States in this Decision.(4) Those surveys should include wild and farmed deer species. Since wild deer should primarily be sampled during the hunting season which is of limited duration, in order to allow Member States sufficient time to achieve target numbers of samples, this Decision should therefore apply following the adoption of Regulation (EC) No 1923/2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.(5) Member States should submit an annual report of the results of those surveys on cervids. The detection of a positive finding of TSE in cervids must be immediately reported to the Commission.(6) Member States should ensure that cervids tested for TSEs do not enter the commercial food chain until a negative result has been obtained.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. ScopeThis Decision lays down rules for a survey to detect the presence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in animals of the deer family, namely cervids (the survey). DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Decision the definitions set out in Annex I shall apply. Scope of the survey1.   Member States shall carry out a survey to detect the presence of CWD in cervids in accordance with the minimum requirements in Annex II.2.   Member States shall complete their survey no later than the end of the 2007 hunting season. Measures to be taken by Member States following testing for CWDMember States shall carry out the measures set out in Annex III following testing for CWD. Reports to be provided to the Commission by the Member StatesMember States shall submit to the Commission the following reports:(a) a report immediately following the discovery of a positive or inconclusive finding for transmissible spongiform encephalopathy in a cervid;(b) an annual report of the results of surveys as set out in Annex IV. Summary of reports by the Commission to the Member StatesThe Commission shall present to the Member States a summary of the reports provided for in Article 5. AddresseesThis Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 March 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1923/2006 (OJ L 404, 30.12.2006, p. 1).ANNEX 1DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:(a) ‘target species’ means wild and farmed red deer (Cervus elaphus) and/or wild white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus);(b) ‘target Member States’ means those Member States with sufficient target species populations to allow statistically required sample sizes to be achieved; they differ depending on target species and whether wild or farmed target species and are listed in Tables 1 and 2 in Annex II;(c) ‘clinical/sick cervids’ means cervids showing abnormal behavioural signs and/or locomotor disturbances and/or generally in poor condition;(d) ‘road-injured or killed cervids’ means cervids hit by road vehicles for which the ante-mortem condition cannot be ascertained;(e) ‘fallen/culled cervids’ means cervids found dead on-farm or in the wild and farmed cervids culled for health/age reasons;(f) ‘healthy slaughtered cervids’ means healthy farmed cervids slaughtered in the slaughterhouse or on farm;(g) ‘healthy shot cervids’ means healthy wild cervids shot during the hunting season;(h) ‘target groups’ means the cervids defined at points (c) to (g).ANNEX IIMinimum requirements for a survey to detect the presence of chronic wasting disease in cervids1.   Sampling by target Member States of target species(a) The target Member States, shall take samples for testing for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in accordance with Table 1 for their wild red deer and white-tailed deer population and table 2 for their farmed red deer population.(b) The competent authority of the target Member States shall take into consideration the following criteria when deciding upon the sample selection sampling for target species:(i) all cervids must be over 18 months of age; the age shall be estimated on the basis of dentition, obvious signs of maturity, or any other reliable information;(ii) in the case of healthy shot cervids, samples must be taken in particular from male cervids;(iii) in the case of healthy slaughtered cervids, samples must be taken in particular from older male and female cervids.(c) The competent authority of the target Member States shall take into consideration exposure to the following potential risk factors, where present, when deciding upon the sample selection for target species:(i) densely populated deer areas;(ii) high scrapie incidence;(iii) high BSE incidence;(iv) cervids which have consumed potentially TSE-contaminated feeding stuffs;(v) cervids on farms or in regions where imports from regions affected by CWD of cervids or their products have been recorded in the past.(d) The competent authority of the target Member States shall use random sampling to select target species for sampling.2.   Sampling for CWD in all cervid species by all Member StatesAll Member States shall take samples for CWD from clinical/sick cervids and fallen/culled cervids, as a priority, as well as from road-injured or killed cervids of all cervid species. The competent authority of the Member States shall endeavour to maximise awareness of these cervids and to ensure that as many such cervids are tested for CWD as possible.Table 1Wild red deer (Cervus elaphus), and White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)Target species population Sample sizeCzech Republic 25 000 598Germany 150 000 598Spain 220 000 to 290 000 598France 100 000 598Italy 44 000 598Latvia 28 000 598Hungary 74 000 598Austria 150 000 598Poland 600 000 598Slovakia 38 260 598Finland 30 000 598United Kingdom 382 500 598Table 2Farmed red deer (Cervus elaphus elaphus)Target species population Sample sizeCzech Republic ≥ 9 000 576Germany 11 500 598France 17 000 598Ireland 10 000 581Austria 10 000 581United Kingdom 28 000 5983.   Sampling and laboratory testingA sample of obex shall be collected and tested for each cervid in the samples referred to in points 1 and 2 of this Annex. At least a portion of each sample shall be kept fresh or frozen until a negative result is obtained, in case bioassay is required.The competent authority of the Member States must refer to point 3 of Chapter C of Annex X to Regulation EC (No) 999/2001 for guidance on methods and protocols.Rapid tests as referred to in point 4 of Chapter C of Annex X to Regulation EC (No) 999/2001 used for transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) detection in obex of bovine or small ruminant animals shall be considered suitable for use in the sampling referred to in points 1 and 2 of this Annex. Member States may also use immunohistochemistry for screening purposes for which purpose they shall satisfy a proficiency test by the Community Reference Laboratory. Where a Member State is unable to confirm a positive rapid test result, they shall send adequate tissue to the CRL for confirmation. In the case of positive findings of TSE, the protocol as provided for in point 3.2, (c)(i) and (ii), Chapter C of Annex X to Regulation EC (No) 999/2001 shall apply.4.   GenotypingThe prion protein genotype shall be determined for each positive finding of TSE in cervids in accordance with the guidelines of the Community Reference Laboratory for TSEs.ANNEX IIIMeasures following testing of cervids1. Where a cervid intended to be placed on the market for human consumption has been selected for testing for CWD, the Member States shall ensure the traceability of that carcase and ensure that it is not released for commercial sale until a negative result to the rapid test has been obtained.2. Insofar as possible, and whenever point 1 applies, the hunter, gamekeeper or farmer, where known, shall be informed when samples are submitted for testing for CWD and the results of a positive rapid test communicated as soon as possible by authorised means.3. The Member States shall reserve the right to retain material for further diagnostic or research purposes until a negative result to the rapid test for CWD has been obtained.4. Insofar as possible, except for the material to be retained for further diagnostic or research purposes, all parts of the body of a cervid found positive to the rapid test, including the hide, shall be directly disposed of in accordance with Articles 4(2)(a), (b) or (e) of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (1).(1)  OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1.ANNEX IVReporting and recording requirements1.   Requirements of Member States:Information to be presented by Member States in their annual report on the survey results for CWD(a) The number of cervid samples submitted for testing, by target group according to the following criteria:— species,— farmed or wild cervids,— target group,— sex,— age.(b) The results of the rapid and confirmatory tests (number of positives and negatives) and, where applicable, of the discriminatory testing, the tissue sampled and the rapid test and confirmatory technique used.(c) The geographical location, including the country of origin if not the same as the reporting Member State, of positive cases of TSE.(d) The genotype and species of each cervid found positive for TSE.2.   Reporting periodsThe results of the sampling for CWD for the previous year shall be reported in an annual report.This report shall be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than six months after the end of each year of the survey.The 2007 report shall include the results of the 2007 hunting season, even when some samples will have been taken in 2008. +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;research method;methodology;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;cervidae;deer;elk;moose,20 +23055,"2002/939/EC: Commission Decision of 2 October 2002 amending Decision 2002/195/EC on the aid scheme introduced by Law No 81 of the Region of Sicily of 7 November 1995 (notified under document number C(2002) 3579). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 88(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty(1),Whereas:(1) In Article 1 of Decision 2002/195/EC(2), the Commission declared the aid which Italy was planning to grant on the basis of Articles 4 and 8 of Law No 81 of the Region of Sicily of 7 November 1995 for the production, processing and marketing of the products listed in Annex I to the Treaty, not including the fisheries and aquaculture sector, incompatible with the common market. With regard to the fisheries and aquaculture sector, in Article 3 of that Decision the Commission asked Italy to provide it with the list and the description of the aid measures to be refinanced under Article 9 of Regional Law No 81 of 8 November 1995, as well as the precise terms on which this aid was to be granted.(2) After Italy had been notified of the Decision, it informed the Commission that the latter had already adopted a decision on the aid scheme for the fisheries and aquaculture sector, which was notified by Commission letter SG(97) 6787 of 7 June 1997 and closed the procedure concerning the aid introduced for that sector by Article 9 of Law No 81 of the Region of Sicily.(3) The Commission agrees that the procedure relating to the application of that aid scheme to the fisheries sector actually was closed, and that Italy was notified of the closure by the abovementioned letter of 7 June 1997,. Article 3 of Decision 2002/195/EC is hereby deleted. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 2 October 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1.(2) OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 27. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;Italy;Italian Republic;agricultural product;farm product;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;production aid;aid to producers,20 +2124,"82/930/EEC: Commission Decision of 20 December 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Alpha - Concrete Moisture Content Measurement System' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 4 May 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Alpha - Concrete Moisture Content Measurement System', ordered on 20 February 1981 and to be used for the study of the effect of changing microclimates on structural surfaces and ensuing moisture transport in inorganic, porous and, in particular, inhomogeneous materials with a view to corrosion, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 22 October 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a measurement and calibration system; whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the sensibility and the precision, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as 'Alpha - Concrete Moisture Content Measurement System', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 4 May 1982, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1982.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;measuring equipment;measuring instrument;meter;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,20 +1372,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 319/92 of 3 February 1992 on the implementation for a trial period of the European Communities Investment Partners financial instrument for countries of Latin America, Asia and the Mediterranean region. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Whereas the Community is implementing financial, technical and economic cooperation with the developing countries of Latin America, Asia and the Mediterranean region;Whereas in order to strengthen such cooperation, it is necessary, inter alia, to encourage mutually beneficial investment, particularly by small and medium-sized undertakings (SMUs);Whereas the Council has reached a consensus on the importance of the role of the private sector in the development process;Whereas joint ventures and investment by Community undertakings in developing countries can bring certain benefits for these countries, including the transfer of capital, know-how, employment, the transfer of training and expertise, increased export possibilities and the meeting of local needs;Whereas a three-year pilot scheme was launched in 1988 to promote, via an European Communities Investment Partners financial instrument (ECIP), the creation of joint ventures between the Community and countries of Latin America, Asia and the Mediterranean region;Whereas on 18 December 1990 the Council adopted guidelines on new forms of cooperation to benefit Asia and Latin America on the one hand and the Mediterranean region on the other;Whereas although the results obtained to date have revealed this instrument to have some potential to attain these objectives, it is still necessary to determine the precise role it could play within the range of cooperation facilities with Latin America, Asia and the Mediterranean region;Whereas the continuation and extension of the instrument for a further three-year trial period from 1 January 1992 is therefore necessary to confirm the utility of this instrument and perfect the way in which it is implemented, in order that full use may be made of the possibilities of mutually beneficial action in the countries of Latin America, Asia and the Mediterranean region;Whereas the broadest possible participation by undertakings in all Member States should be encouraged;Whereas all the Member States should be encouraged to participate in the promotion of their investments in the countries of Latin America, Asia and the Mediterranean region through financial institutions specializing in development;Whereas the objectives and operating criteria of the instrument need to be defined;Whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the adoption of this Regulation, powers other than those of Article 235,. 1. For a three-year trial period starting on 1 January 1992, and as part of its economic cooperation with the countries of Latin America, Asia and the Mediterranean region, the Community shall operate special cooperation schemes aimed at promoting mutually beneficial investment by Community operators, particularly in the form of joint ventures with local operators in the countries eligible.2. Account being taken of their respective possibilities and needs, SMUs will receive priority in application of the scheme, while large multinational undertakings will be ineligible. The EC Investment Partners financial instrument (ECIP), hereinafter referred to as the 'instrument', shall offer four kinds of financing facility covering:1. grants for the identification of projects and partners, not exceeding 50 % of the cost of the operation up to a ceiling of ECU 100 000 (Facility No 1);2. interest-free advances for feasibility studies and other action by operators intending to set up joint ventures or to invest, not exceeding 50 % of the cost up to a ceiling of ECU 250 000 (Facility No 2);3. capital requirements of a joint venture or a local company with licensing agreements, in order to meet investment risks peculiar to developing countries, through participation in the provision of equity, or by equity loans not exceeding 20 % of the joint venture's capital up to a ceiling of ECU 1 million (Facility No 3);4. interest-free advances, not exceeding 50 % of the cost up to a ceiling of ECU 250 000, for training, technical assistance or management expertise of an existing joint venture, or joint venture about to be set up, or a local company with licensing agreements (Facility No 4).The aggregate amount made available under Facilities Nos 2, 3 and 4 may not exceed ECU 1 million per project. 1. The financial institutions shall be selected by the Commission, further to the opinion of the Committee defined in Article 8, from among development banks, commercial banks, merchant banks and investment promotion bodies.2. Financial institutions which have submitted proposals in accordance with the criteria defined in Article 6 will receive fees in accordance with arrangements to be determined by the Commission. 1. With regard to Facility No 1 set out in Article 2, financing applications may be submitted either directly to the Commission by the institution, association or body carrying out the identification of partners and projects, or through a financial institution.2. In the case of Facilities Nos 2, 3 and 4 set out in Article 2, applications may be submitted by the undertakings concerned solely through the financial institutions defined in Article 3. Community funds for the participating undertakings shall be applied for and provided exclusively through the financial institution.3. With regard to Facility No 2 set out in Article 2, the financial institutions and undertakings shall be required to share the project risk; where this is successful, however, the Community contribution may be more than 50 % of the cost.4. In the case of Facility No 3 set out in Article 2, the financial institutions shall provide financing at least equal to that provided by the Community. This facility shall be reserved, where the Community is concerned, for SMUs; exceptions will be possible in cases for which specific justification is provided having particular significance for development policy, for instance technology transfer.5. In the case of Facility No 4 set out in Article 2, the financial institutions shall make a financial contribution to the project of an amount at least equal to that made by the Community.6. Framework agreements signed by the Commission with the financial institutions shall explicitly stipulate that the Court of Auditors has the power, in accordance with Article 206a of the Treaty, to audit the operations of these institutions with respect to financial projects funded by the general budget of the European Communities. 1. Contributions awarded under the instrument shall, depending upon the circumstances and pursuant to Article 2, be either grants or interest-free advances, or participations in the provision of equity or equity loans.Participations in the capital shall in principle be acquired by the financial intermediaries on their own behalf. However, in exceptional cases, particularly where in view of the legal situation in a Community Member State, or in other cases to be specified, a participation in the capital on behalf of a financial intermediary is impossible, the Commission may instruct a financial establishment to hold a participation on the Community's behalf.The commercial, industrial, investment and financial decisions of the joint undertakings set up under the instrument shall be taken exclusively by those undertakings.2. For Facility No 2 set out in Article 2, interest-free advances shall be reimbursed according to the arrangements to be determined by the Commission, on the understanding that the final repayment periods are to be as short as possible and shall in no instance exceed five years. Such advances shall not be refundable where the studies have produced negative results.3. For Facility No 3 set out in Article 2, participations by virtue of this instrument shall be disposed of at the earliest opportunity once the project becomes viable, having regard to the Community's rules of sound financial management.4. Loan repayment, the realization of participations and interest and dividend payments will generate renewable funds which will be held on deposit by the financial intermediaries on behalf of the Community and will be managed in accordance with the requirements of the instrument and pursuant to the principles of sound management, security and yield appropriate to the investment. These funds will be allocated for the operations of the instrument or will bear interest at market rates and will be used in such a way as to curtail use of funds from the general budget of the European Communities for operations under the instrument. All assets held by the financial intermediaries are to be paid back to the Community if the intermediary ceases to be associated with the instrument or if the instrument ceases to operate. 1. Projects shall be selected by the financial institution or, in the case of Facility No 1 set out in Article 2, by the Commission and the financial institution in the light of the appropriations adopted by the budget authority and on the basis of the following criteria:(a) the anticipated soundness of the invstment and the quality of the promoters;(b) the contribution to development in particular in terms of:- impact on the local economy;- creation of added value;- creation of local jobs;- promotion of local entrepreneurs;- transfer of technology and know-how and development of the techniques used;- acquisition of training and expertise by managers and local staff;- implications for women;- creation of local jobs in circumstances which do not involve exploiting employees;- impact on the balance of trade and balance of payments;- impact on the environment;- manufacture and supply to the local market of products hitherto difficult to obtain or substandard;- use of local raw materials and resources.2. The financial financing decision shall be taken by the Commission, which shall verify compliance with the criteria set out in paragraph 1 and compatibility with the various aspects of Community policies and the mutual benefit to the Community and the developing country concerned. Countries eligible shall be the developing countries of Latin America, Asia and the Mediterranean region which have previously benefited from Community development cooperation measures or which have concluded regional or bilateral cooperation or association agreements with the Community. 1. The Commission shall implement the instrument in accordance with this Regulation.2. In carrying out this task, the Commission shall be assisted, as appropriate, by the Committee set up under Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 442/81 (3) or by the Committee set up under Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3973/86 (4).3. (a) The following shall be adopted under the procedure laid down in paragraph 4:- the choice of financial intermediaries in the light of their experience and aptitude for making a preliminary selection of the projects in accordance with the criteria set out in Article 6;- guidelines on direct participation.(b) Furthermore, the Committee may examine, at the Commission's initiative or at the request of one of its members, any question connected with the implementation of this Regulation, in particular:- information on the projects funded over the previous year;- the terms of reference of the independent appraisal provided for in Article 9;- any other information which the Commission wants to submit to it.4. With regard to the matters mentioned in paragraph 3 (a), the representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the Chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The Chairmann shall not vote.The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee.If the mesures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall, without delay, submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority.If, on the expiry of one month from the date of referral to the Council, the Council has not acted, the proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission.5. The European Investment Bank shall be entrusted with the administration of the action taken with the countries of the Mediterranean region under the instrument as soon as it states that it is in a position to take on that task. 1. The Commission shall send to the European Parliament and to the Council, by 30 April each year at the latest, a progress report showing the projects selected, the appropriations granted and the repayments to the general budget of the European Communities and including annual statistics for the previous year.2. The Commission shall forward the results of an independent appraisal of the instrument to the European Parliament and the Council by 31 March 1994 at the latest.3. The Council shall ask the Court of Auditors to deliver an opinion on the implementation of the instrument by 31 December 1993. 0To enable the instrument to continue after the three-year trial period, a Decision by the Council, acting on a Commission proposal, subsequent to the opinion of the European Parliament and taking into account the conclusions of the independent appraisal referred to in Article 9 (2), will be necessary. 1This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 February 1992. For the CouncilThe PresidentJoao PINHEIRO(1) OJ No C 81, 26. 3. 1991, p. 6. (2) OJ No C 183, 15. 7. 1991, p. 464. (3) OJ No L 48, 21. 2. 1981, p. 8. (4) OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1986, p. 5. +",EU financial instrument;Community financial instrument;European Union financial instrument;European Union's financial instrument;financial instrument of the European Union;Latin America;economic cooperation;small and medium-sized enterprises;EBIC;European Business and Innovation Centre;European Observatory for SMEs;SMEs;SMUs;small and medium-sized businesses;small and medium-sized undertakings;Asia;Asian countries;Mediterranean region (EU);EC Mediterranean region;Mediterranean basin,20 +39596,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 73/2011 of 28 January 2011 establishing a prohibition of fishing for herring in EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N by vessels flying the flag of France. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 of 14 January 2010 fixing for 2010 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (2), lays down quotas for 2010.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2010.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2010 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 January 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 21, 26.1.2010, p. 1.ANNEXNo 52/T&QMember State FranceStock HER/4AB.Species Herring (Clupea harengus)Zone EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ NDate 11.11.2010 +",France;French Republic;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +16013,"97/162/EC: Commission Decision of 18 February 1997 on the initiation of international consultation and dispute settlement procedures concerning changes to United States rules of origin for textile products resulting in the non-conferral of Community origin on certain products processed in the European Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3286/94 of 22 December 1994 laying down Community procedures in the field of the common commercial policy in order to ensure the exercise of the Community's rights under international trade rules, in particular those established under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (WTO) (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 356/95 (2), and in particular Articles 13 and 14 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PROCEDURE(1) On 11 October 1996 a compliant was submitted to the Commission about an obstacle to trade resulting from changes to United States legislation on rules of origin for textile products. The complainant alleged that the new rules refuse Community originating status to products which have been dyed, printed and finished in the Community on loom-state fabrics produced in non-member countries. Under previous US legislation, that is prior to July 1995, these products had Community origin. According to the complainant, this change threatens Community exports of textile products.(2) The complaint was lodged by the association Federtessile, Italy, on behalf of the association representing the Italian silk industry and the association representing the Italian luxury finishing textile industry. The complaint contained sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of a procedure under Regulation (EC) No 3286/94.(3) An examination procedure was initiated on 22 November 1996 (3). Federtessile's allegations were included in the notice of initiation.B. ALLEGATIONS OF OBSTACLES TO TRADE(4) The complainant alleged that the changes made by the US to their rules of origin legislation for textile products, following the entry into force of the WTO Agreements, constituted an obstacle to trade within the meaning of Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 3286/94. More specifically, the complainant referred to two Agreements annexed to the WTO Agreement: Article 4 (2) of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing and Article 2 (b) and (c) of the Agreement on Rules of Origin.(5) The Commission considers that Article 4 (2) of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing could provide the basis for an action for all Community textile exports to the US which will or may be subject to the quantitative restrictions imposed by the US on fibre producers. This situation is expressly provided for by Article 4 (2), which states that: 'the introduction of changes [ . . . ] in rules [ . . . ] in the implementation or administration of those restrictions notified or applied under this Agreement should not: [ . . . ] adversely affect the access available to a Member [ . . . ] or disrupt trade under this Agreement`.(6) The Commission also considers that a significant aspect of the problem lies in the requirement to label the products in question as originating in the country which produced the loom-state fabric and not in the European Community or one of its Member States. This practice is likely to turn the US consumer away from Community exports of the textiles in question because he is no longer able to identify them. Hence the Commission considers that the Agreement on Rules of Origin should be used as a basis of the action, particularly as a matter of principle is at stake. Article 2 of the Agreement on Rules of Origin provides that: 'rules of origin shall not be used as instruments to pursue trade objectives directly or indirectly [ . . . ] and shall not themselves create restrictive, distorting or disruptive effects on international trade`.(7) The Commission nonetheless considers that reference to these two legal bases does not rule out recourse to other provisions of the two Agreements, or any other pertinent provision of the Agreement establishing the WTO and the Agreements annexed to it, which could be of use in procedures before the WTO.C. ADVERSE TRADE EFFECTS(8) On publishing the notice of initiation of the examination procedure, the Commission commenced an investigation to determine the actual extent to which exports of Community textiles would be affected by the new US rules.(9) This investigation is currently under way. However, the factual information so far gathered by the Commission already provide sufficient proof of certain adverse trade effects and their possible build-up. While the investigation should continue with a view to establishing more accurately the effects of the US practice on Community exports of the products in question, there is therefore no need to wait until the end of the investigation to decide on the specific infringement constituted by the practice resulting from the new US rules of origin.D. COMMUNITY INTEREST(10) It is not just the interests of a few individual enterprises which are threatened but an entire Community sector of activity and hence a significant number of enterprises located in several different regions of the European Community.In addition, one of the priorities of the European Commission is to ensure that all non-member countries comply with their multilateral undertakings. This compliance is particularly important in the textiles sector where the progressive liberalization provided for in the WTO means it is even more vital to avoid disruptions to trade flows which could be caused by new barriers to trade.(11) It is in the Community's interest for the Commission to act rapidly against the US to protect the exports in question. Since the practices in question fall within the scope of disciplines established at multilateral level, the WTO would be the most appropriate international legal framework for the Community's action.E. CONCLUSIONS AND MEASURES TO BE TAKEN(12) Well before the examination procedure was formally initiated, many consultations had been held between representatives of the European Commission and the US to seek a satisfactory solution to the problem. These bilateral discussions have since continued in the framework of the investigation but have not led to a result acceptable to the European Community. The US representatives have offered only temporary assurances which provided only very partial solutions to the problems.(13) It emerged from these consultations that only a further change to US legislation on origin rules for textiles would restore the security of Community exporters. Thus until the US Congress examines such an amendment, further consultations with the US administration will not produce final and satisfactory results since it does not have the power to enter into any undertaking.(14) Therefore, unless a bill to amend US rules of origin for textiles is put before the US Congress and results in the adoption of legislation in full compliance with US commitments arising from the Uruguay Round, the Commission considers that it must take official action against the US under the two Agreements of the WTO under which a right of action has been identified by the complainant and confirmed by the Commission's examination.(15) The Commission will therefore request consultations pursuant to the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing and if necessary it will bring this case before the Textiles Monitoring Body (TMB) for thorough consideration of the matter and the formulation of recommendations in accordance with Article 8 (5) et seq. of the Agreement.(16) At the same time, consultations will be requested with the US under the aegis of the WTO Agreement on Rules of Origin, in order to discuss with the US the conditions of application of Article 2 of that Agreement to their rules of origin.(17) Pursuant to Article 13 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3286/94, the decision to initiate formal international consultation or dispute settlement procedures must be taken in accordance with Article 14. This states that the Commission must adopt a decision which it shall communicate to the Member States and which shall apply after a period of 10 days if during this period no Member State has referred the matter to the Council,. 1. The appropriate consultation procedures, followed if necessary by referral to the Textiles Monitoring Body provided for in Article 8 of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing annexed to the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, and subsequently by recourse to the WTO dispute settlement body, shall be initiated in respect of the US rules of origin for textiles and clothing, in accordance with Title III, Sub-section D, Section 334 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.2. The appropriate consultation procedures, followed if necessary by the dispute settlement procedures provided for in Articles 7 and 8 of the Agreement on Rules of Origin, annexed to the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, shall be initiated in respect of the US rules of origin for textiles and clothing, in accordance with Title III, Sub-section D, Section 334 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. 1. Application of the provisions of Article 1 (1) and (2) shall be suspended if a bill is laid before the US Congress by 4 April 1997 proposing amendments to US legislation on rules of origin for textiles and clothing which would bring it into full compliance with US undertakings as established by the Uruguay Round.2. If after a period of four months following the submission to the US Congress of the bill referred to in Article 2 (1), the US Congress does not adopt an amendment to the legislation on rules of origin for textiles and clothing which would bring it into full compliance with US undertakings as established by the Uruguay Round, the provisions of Article 1 (1) and (2) will once again apply. This Decision shall apply from the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 18 February 1997.For the CommissionLeon BRITTANVice-President(1) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 71.(2) OJ No L 41, 23. 2. 1995, p. 3.(3) OJ No C 351, 22. 11. 1996, p. 6. +",originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;export restriction;export ban;limit on exports;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;complaint to the Commission;complaint about failure to take action;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +38096,"Council Decision 2010/765/CFSP of 2 December 2010 on EU action to counter the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons (SALW) by air. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 26(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) On 13 December 2003, the Council adopted a European Security Strategy identifying five key challenges to be faced by the Union: terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, regional conflicts, State failure and organised crime. The consequences of the illicit manufacture, transfer and circulation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and their excessive accumulation and uncontrolled spread are central to four of these five challenges.(2) On 15-16 December 2005, the Council adopted the EU Strategy to combat the illicit accumulation and trafficking of SALW and their ammunition (EU SALW Strategy). The EU SALW Strategy promotes the development of a policy for actively combating illicit network trafficking in SALW (illicit brokers and carriers) using the Union’s air, sea and land space, by devising alert and cooperation mechanisms.(3) The Action Plan of the EU SALW Strategy also underlines the need to improve the impact of missions of crisis management by including in their mandate measures aiming at the establishment of border controls (or control of the air, land and sea space of the conflict zone) and disarmament.(4) The EU Council Working Party on Global Disarmament and Arms Controls (CODUN) and the EU Joint Situation Centre (SitCen) have, since 2007, developed an EU initiative to hinder illicit trafficking of SALW by air transport, by enhancing the exchange, among Member States, of relevant information on suspected air-carriers. In establishing such a system of exchange of information, CODUN and SitCen have been collaborating with the Stockholm International Peace and Research Institute (SIPRI) and its Countering Illicit Trafficking – Mechanism Assessment Project (CIT – MAP). Within the framework of this initiative, CODUN recently agreed to consider ways to render this EU initiative more operational and effective, by ensuring the timely updating and processing of relevant information.(5) The risk posed to international security by the illicit trade of SALW via air was also recognised by other international and regional organisations. The OSCE Forum on Security and cooperation held a special session in 2007 devoted to this topic and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopted in 2008 a resolution calling for the completion, adoption and implementation of an OSCE Best Practice Guide on the illicit air transportation of SALW. Similarly, Participating States in the Wassenaar Arrangement adopted in 2007 ‘Best practices to prevent destabilising transfers of SALW through air transport’. In addition, numerous UN Security Council Sanctions Committee Group of Expert reports on West Africa and the Great Lakes region have repeatedly documented the key role played by air cargo companies involved in illicit SALW trafficking.(6) The action foreseen in this Decision does not pursue any objectives related to the improvement of air transport safety,. 1.   With a view to the implementation of the EU Strategy to combat the illicit accumulation and trafficking of SALW and their ammunition (EU SALW Strategy), the Union shall pursue the following objectives:(a) improving tools and techniques, at the disposal of relevant crisis management missions, international and third countries’ national authorities and Member States, to effectively screen and target suspect air cargo aircrafts likely to be involved in illicit trade of SALW via air within, from or to third States;(b) increasing awareness and technical expertise on the part of relevant international and national personnel, of ‘best practices’ in the areas of monitoring, detection and risk management analysis against air cargo carriers suspected of SALW trafficking via air within, from or to third States.2.   In order to achieve the objectives referred to in paragraph 1, the Union shall undertake the following measures:(a) the development and field testing of a pilot air trafficking risk management dedicated software for relevant crisis management missions, and international and national authorities, including a regularly updated database on, inter alia, air companies, aircraft, registration numbers and transportation routings;(b) the development and field testing of a secure pilot risk management and information dissemination system;(c) the development and publication of a manual and accompanying training material, as well as the provision of technical assistance to facilitate the use and adaptation of the pilot software and of the secure risk management and information system, including through the organisation of regional seminars to train relevant crisis management missions, and international and national authorities.A detailed description of the project is set out in the Annex. 1.   The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR) shall be responsible for the implementation of this Decision.2.   The technical implementation of the projects referred to in Article 1(2) shall be carried out by SIPRI.3.   SIPRI shall perform its task under the responsibility of the HR. For this purpose, the HR shall enter into the necessary arrangements with SIPRI. 1.   The financial reference amount for the implementation of the project referred to in Article 1(2) shall be EUR 900 000.2.   The expenditure financed by the amount set out in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.3.   The Commission shall supervise the proper management of the expenditure referred to in paragraph 1. For this purpose, it shall conclude a financing agreement with SIPRI. The agreement shall stipulate that SIPRI is to ensure the visibility of the EU contribution, appropriate to its size.4.   The Commission shall endeavour to conclude the financing agreement referred to in paragraph 3 as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Decision. It shall inform the Council of any difficulties in that process and of the date of conclusion of the financing agreement. The HR shall report to the Council on the implementation of this Decision on the basis of regular bi-monthly reports prepared by SIPRI. These reports shall form the basis for the evaluation carried out by the Council. The Commission shall provide information on the financial aspects of the project’s implementation referred to in Article 1(2). 1.   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.2.   This Decision shall expire 24 months after the date of conclusion of the financing agreement referred to in Article 3(3), or 6 months after the date of adoption of this Decision if no financing agreement has been concluded within that period. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 2 December 2010.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. WATHELETANNEX1.   General FrameworkThis Decision builds on the CODUN initiative to address the threats posed by the trafficking of SALW and other destabilising commodities via air. Within the context of the CODUN initiative, this Decision follows on from projects undertaken by the Council in collaboration with SitCen, the Club of Budapest and SIPRI. This Decision provides for software, pilot implementation systems, training and outreach programmes, for relevant crisis management missions, as well as international and national authorities, in order to better monitor, update and disseminate information on suspect air cargo actors operating in Africa and from other regions. In the implementation of this Decision, good coordination with other relevant projects financed in the framework of Community programmes and other Council Decisions, should be ensured in order to increase the impact of the Union’s action in preventing the illicit trade of SALW.2.   ObjectivesThe projects described below will address three areas identified by CODUN and other stakeholders involved in the EU initiative to combat SALW trafficking via air:(a) the need to develop a secure system for providing updates on companies and aircrafts which routinely reregister assets and relocate businesses in their efforts to avoid detection;(b) the provision of risk-management software and training to allow relevant crisis management missions, and international and national authorities to more effectively monitor and screen an increasing number of air cargo actors suspected of involvement in SALW trafficking or the movement of other destabilising commodity flows via air;(c) the need to provide training and technical support to, and raise awareness in multilateral organisations, missions, regional bodies and states in Africa and other regions in order to strengthen their ability to monitor and detect actors involved in SALW trafficking or the movement of other destabilising commodities via air.3.   Project description3.1.   Project 1: Creating a software package and implementing a pilot project to monitor, update and disseminate information on air cargo actors suspected of illicit SALW trafficking3.1.1.   Project objectiveThe project aims at improving tools and techniques at the disposal of relevant crisis management missions, international and third countries’ national authorities, and Member States, to effectively screen and target suspect air cargo aircrafts likely to be involved in the illicit trade of SALW via air, within, from or to third States.3.1.2.   Project descriptionIn the framework of this project, the following activities will be undertaken:(a) the development of an air trafficking risk management software package for multilateral organisations, missions and selected third countries;(b) the development of a secure pilot risk management and information dissemination package system;(c) the field testing of the software package in consultation with the HR and relevant Council bodies;(d) the field testing of the information dissemination package system in consultation with the HR and relevant Council bodies;(e) the development of a manual and accompanying training material to facilitate the use and adoption of the systems described in points (a) and (b) by relevant crisis management missions, international and third countries’ national authorities, and Member States;(f) the presentation of the final software and associated manual and training material in a concluding workshop where relevant stakeholders will be invited to participate (up to 80 people).The project will be implemented over an appropriate time period which takes into consideration the need to consult and coordinate with the various stakeholders, under the control of the HR. The project will be implemented in six phases.Preparatory PhaseSIPRI, in consultation with relevant Council bodies and under the control of the HR, will develop a software package, risk management tools, as well as an information and disaggregated data dissemination package system, using relevant information technology (IT) options.Data Input PhaseUsing open source information only, the project will input data from the relevant sources to build comprehensive databases, capable of providing sufficient information to support accurate risk management, detection and profiling tools.Assessment PhaseSIPRI, in consultation with relevant Council bodies and under the control of the HR, will undertake an assessment of various sites, regions, organisations and missions where the pilot package using open-source data may be field tested under optimum conditions.Field Testing phaseSIPRI, in consultation with relevant Council bodies and under the control of the HR, will undertake a field testing phase in conjunction with partners identified in the assessment phase.Evaluation and adapting phaseFollowing field testing, SIPRI will evaluate and adapt the software to take into account the experience and lessons learned from the field testing phase. This will result in a final product to be made available with the agreement of the various stakeholders.Presentation phaseThe final version of the software and of the training material will be presented in a dedicated event to relevant stakeholders (up to 80 people) who were involved in its development and were identified as final users of the software.3.1.3.   Project resultsThe project will:(a) strengthen the ability of relevant crisis management missions, international and third countries’ national authorities, and Member States, to monitor the activities of air cargo actors suspected of SALW trafficking via air;(b) provide the tools and pilot systems necessary to increase the number of interdictions of suspected illicit SALW shipments, shipped via air by multilateral organisations, missions and states in Africa and other regions;(c) increase the ability of Member States to securely share information on air cargo actors through disaggregated data techniques and other profiling mechanisms.3.1.4.   Project beneficiariesThe beneficiaries of the project will be relevant personnel from crisis management missions and national and international authorities. The selection of specific beneficiaries to test the pilot software package will take into account variables such as the presence of European or multilateral crisis management missions in the field, the need to maximise resources, the availability of assistance at local level, political will and the capacity of local and national authorities to counter the illicit trade of SALW via air. SIPRI will propose a shortlist of beneficiaries which will then be endorsed by the HR in consultation with the competent Council bodies.3.2.   Project 2: Strengthening awareness of monitoring, detection and risk management practices against air cargo carriers engaged in SALW trafficking via air and other destabilising commodity flows through publications, training and outreach3.2.1.   Project objectiveThe project aims at increasing the awareness and technical expertise of relevant international and national personnel of ‘best practices’ in the areas of monitoring, detection and risk management analysis against air cargo carriers suspected of SALW trafficking via air.3.2.2.   Project descriptionIn the framework of this project, the following activities will be undertaken:(a) the development and publication a manual and accompanying training material to be disseminated to up to 250 individuals working for multilateral organisations, missions or states;(b) through the organisation of up to three regional seminars, the training of, and outreach to, between 80-100 personnel working for specific departments or cells within crisis management missions, and international and third countries’ national authorities, with a multiplier effect envisaged through the provision of ‘train the trainer’ material;(c) the processing of results and evaluations received from the training and outreach activities, and development on this basis of a ‘best practices’ model for information-sharing on this subject among relevant international and national personnel;(d) the presentation of the results of the ‘best practices’ model in a final concluding workshop where relevant stakeholders (up to 80 people) will be invited to participate.3.2.3.   Project resultsThe project will:(a) increase awareness on the part of personnel serving in multilateral organisations, missions and states of ‘best practices’ in the areas of monitoring, detection and risk management analysis against air cargo carriers suspected of SALW trafficking via air and other destabilising commodity flows;(b) contribute to the standardisation of ‘best practices’ in this field through the publication and dissemination of a manual on monitoring, detection and risk management analysis techniques;(c) pilot the establishment of ‘best practices’ of information coordination through training and outreach activities for personnel working for specific departments or cells within multilateral organisations, missions or states.3.2.4.   Project beneficiariesThe beneficiaries of the project will be relevant personnel from crisis management missions and national and international authorities. The selection of specific beneficiaries to benefit from the training will be made on the basis of a shortlist of beneficiaries proposed by SIPRI, to be endorsed by the HR in consultation with the competent Council bodies.4.   LocationsLocations for project 3.1 field testing and the concluding workshop, as well as the training, outreach activities and concluding workshop of project 3.2, will be determined taking into account the wish to maximise resources, minimise carbon footprint and the available assistance at local level. SIPRI will propose a shortlist of recommended locations to be endorsed by the HR in consultation with the competent Council bodies.5.   DurationThe total estimated duration of the projects will be 24 months.6.   Implementing entityThe technical implementation of this Decision will be entrusted to SIPRI. SIPRI will ensure the visibility of the EU contribution and will perform its task under the responsibility of the HR.7.   ReportingSIPRI will prepare regular reports on a bi-monthly basis and after the completion of each of the activities described. The reports should be submitted to the HR no later than 6 weeks after the completion of relevant activities. +",illicit trade;black market;clandestine trade;contraband;fraudulent trade;firearms and munitions;personal weapon;acquisition of arms;carrying of arms;permit to carry arms;possession of arms;air transport;aeronautics;air service;aviation;international law;non-proliferation of arms;arms trade;arms sales;arms trafficking,20 +2169,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 932/97 of 26 May 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Articles 9 (2), 13 (11) and 16 (1) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organization of the market in rice (3) and in particular Articles 9 (2), 13 (15) and 16 (11) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1527/96 (5), lays down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice;Whereas the security of ECU 5 per tonne referred to in Article 10 (a) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 covers licences to which refunds and export taxes do not apply; whereas, however, Article 10 (a) of that Regulation does not cover all cases of exports without refunds which might arise where the refund is neither fixed nor fixed in advance because it is forgone pursuant to Article 2a of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 815/97 (7); whereas this must therefore be spelled out;Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 should be amended accordingly;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. Article 10 (a) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 is hereby replaced by the following:'(a) ECU 1 per tonne in the case of import licences to which the fourth indent of Article 10 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 does not apply and of products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 (*) and ECU 5 per tonne in the case of export licences for which no refund or export tax is fixed on the day the application is submitted or in the case of export licences without advance fixing of the export tax or refund;(*) OJ No L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.` This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 May 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.(2) OJ No L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.(3) OJ No L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.(4) OJ No L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 2.(5) OJ No L 190, 31. 7. 1996, p. 23.(6) OJ No L 351, 14. 12. 1987, p. 1.(7) OJ No L 116, 6. 5. 1997, p. 22. +",export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;rice;cereals,20 +31657,"2006/664/EC: Council Decision of 19 June 2006 adapting Annex VIII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania. ,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, signed at Luxembourg on 25 April 2005, and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 34(4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (2) introduces changes to the acquis on which the accession negotiations with Bulgaria and Romania were based.(2) There is therefore a need to adapt the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania so that it is compatible with Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005.(3) In making the necessary adaptations to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania the fundamental character and principles of the negotiation results should be maintained and applied to new elements. Moreover, the adaptations to the Act of Accession should be limited to what is absolutely necessary.(4) The ‘semi-subsistence’ and ‘producer group’ measures provided for in Annex VIII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania are covered by Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 as transitional measures for Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia. Therefore, the provisions set out in the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania in these areas should be deleted.(5) The provisions on technical assistance provided for in Annex VIII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania are covered by Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 and should consequently be deleted.(6) Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 establishes a compulsory Leader axis within the rural development programme, which must account for a minimum percentage of EAFRD contribution to the programme. In addition, Article 59 of that Regulation establishes a measure aimed at supporting capacity building, which differs from the arrangements that were negotiated for Bulgaria and Romania. Therefore it is necessary to harmonise the provisions on Leader set out in Annex VIII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania with the new provisions provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005.(7) Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 provides for a support for the use of advisory services. However, there are differences between the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania and that Regulation in the scope of that measure. So as to avoid, notably, double financing, for the three first years of the programme, Bulgaria and Romania should be given the choice of implementing either the measure provided for in Annex VIII to the Act of Accession or the measure provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005.(8) Furthermore, when reaching political agreement on Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, the Council and the Commission agreed in a joint declaration regarding Bulgaria and Romania to extend the measure on advisory services provided for in Annex VIII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania until 2013 as regards the provision of advisory services to farmers receiving semi-subsistence support. Annex VIII to the Act of Accession should be adapted to take this agreement into account.(9) Given that Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (3) has established a single Fund for Community support for rural development replacing the previous two sources of funding, it is necessary to clarify the basis on which the 20 % ceiling specified in the complement to direct payments measure provided for in point E of Section I of Annex VIII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania should be calculated.(10) Community support provided for in point E of Section I of Annex VIII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania aims at co-financing national direct payments or aids under Article 143c of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001 (4). For this reason, that support should not be taken into account for the calculation of the balance between objectives described in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005.(11) Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 no longer includes economic viability as an eligibility condition of the measure concerning investment support. The related derogation provided for Bulgaria and Romania in Annex VIII to the Act of Accession should consequently be deleted.(12) Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 establishes new rules concerning the financing of expenditure on rural development. Since those provisions follow the same principles as Articles 31 and 32 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (5), which are referred to in the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, the specific financial provisions provided in Annex VIII to the Act of Accession are no longer necessary. In addition, there is a need to modify in that Annex the financial contribution of the Community for agri-environment and animal welfare measures since, in accordance with Article 70 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, the co-financing rates are no longer set at measure but at axis level,. Annex VIII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania shall be amended as follows:1. Section I shall be amended as follows:(a) points A and B shall be deleted;(b) point C shall be replaced by the following:‘C. Leader+ type measures(a) building representative local development partnerships;(b) drawing up integrated development strategies;(c) financing research and preparing applications for support.’(c) point D shall be replaced by the following:‘D. Farm advisory and extension services(1) Support shall be granted for the provision of farm advisory and extension services.(2) For the period 2010 to 2013, support shall be granted only for the provision of services to farmers receiving semi-subsistence support as referred to in Article 20(d)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005.(a) the statutory management requirements and the good agricultural and environmental conditions referred to in Articles 4 and 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and in Annexes III and IV thereto;(b) occupational safety standards based on Community legislation.’(d) point E shall be amended as follows:(i) in point 3, the first sentence shall be replaced by the following:(ii) the following point shall be added:‘(5) The Community financial contribution to this measure shall not be taken into account for the calculation of the balance between objectives under Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005.’(e) points F and G shall be deleted.2. In Section II, point 1 shall be deleted.3. Section IV shall be replaced by the following: This Decision shall be drawn up in the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Bulgarian and Romanian languages, all 23 texts being equally authentic. This Decision shall take effect on 1 January 2007 subject to the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania.. Done at Luxembourg, 19 June 2006.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. PRÖLL(1)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.(2)  OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1463/2006 (see page 1 of this Official Journal).(3)  OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 42).(4)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 953/2006 (OJ L 175, 29.6.2006, p. 1).(5)  OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 173/2005 (OJ L 29, 2.2.2005, p. 3). +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;rural development;rural planning;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;Romania;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,20 +31991,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 181/2006 of 1 February 2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 as regards organic fertilisers and soil improvers other than manure and amending that Regulation (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (1), and in particular Articles 20(2), 22(2) and 32(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 prohibits the application to pasture land of organic fertilisers and soil improvers other than manure. This prohibition is in line with the current EU feed ban, and is intended to prevent possible contamination risks from pasture land where Category 2 material and Category 3 material could be present. Such risks may be due to direct grazing or use of grass as silage or hay by farmed animals. That Regulation provides that measures for implementing the prohibition, including control measures, are to be adopted after consultation of the appropriate scientific committee.(2) Various scientific committees have issued a number of scientific opinions that are relevant to the application to land of organic fertilisers and soil improvers. These include first, the opinion of 24 and 25 September 1998 of the Scientific Steering Committee on the safety of organic fertilisers derived from mammalian animals, second, the opinion of 24 April 2001 of the Scientific Committee on Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment on the evaluation of sludge treatments for pathogen reduction, third, the opinion of 10 and 11 May 2001 of the Scientific Steering Committee on the safety of organic fertilisers derived from ruminant materials and fourth, the opinion of 3 March 2004 of the Scientific Panel on Biological Hazards of the European Food Standards Authority on the safety vis-à-vis biological risk including TSEs of the application on pastureland of organic fertilisers and soil improvers.(3) Those scientific opinions recommend that animal tissues that are likely to contain TSE agents should not be incorporated in organic fertilisers and soil improvers for use on land to which cattle may have access. Other materials may be used in the manufacture of organic fertilisers and soil improvers under certain health conditions involving heating and safe sourcing that further reduce any potential risks.(4) In the light of those scientific opinions, implementing rules, including control measures, should be laid down for the application to land of organic fertilisers and soil improvers, as well as digestion residues and compost.(5) The implementing measures provided for in this Regulation should be without prejudice to transitional measures currently applicable pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002.(6) It should be possible to place on the market and export organic fertilisers and soil improvers provided the conditions set out in this Regulation are complied with.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Subject matter and scope1.   This Regulation shall be without prejudice to transitional measures adopted in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002.2.   The Member States may apply stricter national rules than those provided for in this Regulation as regards the way organic fertilisers and soil improvers are used on their territory where such rules are justified on animal or public health grounds. AmendmentIn Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, point 39 is replaced by the following:‘39. “pasture land” means land covered with grass or other herbage grazed by or used as feedingstuffs for farmed animals, excluding land to which organic fertilisers and soil improvers have been applied in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 181/2006 (2); Requirements for organic fertilisers and soil improversOrganic fertilisers and soil improvers shall be produced solely from Category 2 and Category 3 material. Pathogen control and packaging and labellingOrganic fertilisers and soil improvers shall comply with the requirements regarding pathogen control and packaging and labelling set out in parts I and II of the Annex. TransportOrganic fertilisers and soil improvers shall be transported in accordance with the requirements set out in part III of the Annex. Use and special grazing restrictions1.   The special grazing restrictions set out in part IV of the Annex shall apply where organic fertilisers and soil improvers are applied to land.2.   Processed products derived from the processing of animal by-products in a processing plant in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 shall not be applied as such directly to land where farmed animals might have access. RecordsThe person responsible for land to which organic fertilisers and soil improvers are applied and to which farmed animals have access shall keep records for at least two years of:(a) the quantities of organic fertilisers and soil improvers applied;(b) the date on which and the places where organic fertilisers and soil improvers were applied to land;(c) the dates on which livestock is allowed to graze the land or on which the land is cropped for feedingstuffs. Placing on the market, export and transitThe placing on the market, export and transit of organic fertilisers and soil improvers shall be subject to compliance with the requirements set out in parts I and II of the Annex. Control measures1.   The competent authority shall take the necessary measures to ensure compliance with this Regulation.2.   The competent authority shall carry out controls at regular intervals on land where organic fertilisers and soil improvers are applied and to which farmed animals may have access.3.   If controls carried out by the competent authority show that this Regulation is not complied with, the competent authority shall take appropriate action. 0Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 April 2006.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 February 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 416/2005 (OJ L 66, 12.3.2005, p. 10).(2)  OJ L 29, 2.2.2006, p. 31’.ANNEXREQUIREMENTS FOR ORGANIC FERTILISERS AND SOIL IMPROVERS TO BE APPLIED TO LANDI.   Pathogen controlProducers of organic fertilisers and soil improvers must ensure that decontamination of pathogens is carried out prior to their application to land, in accordance with:— Chapter I(D)(10) of Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 in the case of processed animal protein or processed products derived from Category 2 material;— Chapter II of Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 in the case of compost and biogas residues.II.   Packaging and labelling1. After processing and/or transformation in accordance with Article 5(2) or 6(2), as the case may be, of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, organic fertilisers and soil improvers shall be properly stored and transported packaged.2. The packaging shall be clearly and legibly labelled with the name and address of the manufacturing plant and shall bear the words ‘organic fertilisers and soil improvers/farmed animals must not be allowed access to the land for at least 21 days following application to land’.III.   Transport1. The competent authority may decide not to apply points II(1) and (2) to organic fertilisers and soil improvers that are transported and/or used in the same Member State or transported to and/or used in another Member State where there is a mutual agreement to that effect, provided that decision does not present a risk to animal or public health.2. The commercial document accompanying organic fertilisers and soil improvers shall bear the words ‘organic fertilisers and soil improvers/farmed animals must not be allowed access to the land for at least 21 days following application to land’.3. A commercial document is not required if the organic fertilisers and soil improvers are supplied by retailers to final users other than business operators.IV.   Special grazing restrictions1. The competent authority shall take all necessary measures to ensure that farmed animals do not have access to land to which organic fertilisers and soil improvers have been applied before 21 days have elapsed since the date of last application.2. Where over 21 days have elapsed since the date of last application of organic fertilisers and soil improvers, grazing may be allowed or the grass or other herbage may be cut for use in feedingstuffs, provided the competent authority does not consider that the practice presents a risk to animal or public health.3. The competent authority may lay down a longer period than specified in point 2 during which grazing is prohibited on animal or public health grounds.4. The competent authority shall ensure that codes of good agricultural practice are drafted and made available for use by those applying organic fertilisers and soil improvers to land, taking account of local circumstances. +",health legislation;health regulations;health standard;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;public health;health of the population;by-product;organic fertiliser;compost;dung;liquid manure;manure;organic fertilizer,20 +17828,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 409/98 of 19 February 1998 amending the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 of 17 December 1987 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2541/97 (2), and in particular Article 3, last subparagraph, thereof,Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 provides for the publication of the full version of the refund nomenclature to be used from 1 January each year as it follows from the regulatory provisions on export arrangements for agricultural products (3);Whereas account must be taken of amendments to the combined nomenclature introduced by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2086/97 of 4 November 1997 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (4) applicable from 1 January 1998,Whereas in order to facilitate computerized customs clearance at borders, footnotes should be included in the body of the nomenclature itself;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committees concerned,. The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 February 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1.(2) OJ L 347, 18.12.1997, p. 14.(3) Incorporated in the Annex to this Regulation are amendments resulting from the adoption of the following measures:- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1297/97 of 3 July 1997 (OJ L 176, 4.7.1997, p. 30),- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1490/97 of 29 July 1997 (OJ L 202, 30.7.1997, p. 24),- Commission Regulation (EC) No 2333/97 of 25 November 1997 (OJ L 323, 26.11.1997, p. 25),- Commission Regulation (EC) No 2469/97 of 11 December 1997 (OJ L 341, 12.12.1997, p. 8),- Commission Regulation (EC) No 2470/97 of 11 December 1997 (OJ L 341, 12.12.1997, p. 21),- Commission Regulation (EC) No 2541/97 of 16 December 1997 (OJ L 347, 18.12.1997, p. 14),- Commission Regulation (EC) No 382/98 of 18 February 1998 (OJ L 48, 19.2.1998, p. 28).(4) OJ L 312, 14.11.1997, p. 1.ANNEXAGRICULTURAL PRODUCT NOMENCLATUREFOR EXPORT REFUNDSCONTENTSSector Page1. Cereals and wheat or rye flour, groats or meal 52. Rice and broken rice 63. Products processed from cereals 84. Cereal-based compound feedingstuffs 135. Beef and veal 146. Pigmeat 197. Poultrymeat 238. Eggs 259. Milk and milk products 2610. Fruits and vegetables 4111. Products processed from fruits and vegetables 4312. Olive oil 4513. White and raw sugar without further processing 4614. Syrups and other sugar products 4715. Wine 481. Cereals and wheat or rye flour, groats or meal>TABLE>2. Rice and broken rice>TABLE>3. Products processed from cereals>TABLE>4. Cereal-based compound feedingstuffs>TABLE>5. Beef and veal>TABLE>6. Pigmeat>TABLE>7. Poultrymeat>TABLE>8. Eggs>TABLE>9. Milk and milk products>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>(6) Deleted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 823/96 (OJ L 111, 4.5.1996, p. 9).10. Fruits and vegetables>TABLE>11. Products processed from fruits and vegetables>TABLE>12. Olive oil>TABLE>13. White and raw sugar without further processing>TABLE>14. Syrups and other sugar products>TABLE>15. Wine>TABLE>(1) When the product falling within this subheading is a mixture containing added whey and/or added lactose and/or added casein and/or added caseinates, no export refund shall be granted.When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose, whether or not whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates have been added to the product.(2) The weight of the added non-lactic matter and/or added whey and/or added lactose and/or added casein and/or added caseinates shall not be taken into account for the purpose of calculation of the fat content by weight. When the product falling within this subheading is a mixture containing added whey and/or added lactose and/or added casein and/or added caseinates, the added whey and/or added lactose and/or added casein and/or added caseinates shall not be taken into account in the calculation of the amount of refund.When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state, on the declaration provided for this purpose, whether or not whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates have been added, and where this is the case:- the actual content by the weight of whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates added per 100 kilograms of finished product, and in particular,- the lactose content of the added whey.(3) When the product contains casein and/or caseinates that were added before or at the time of processing, no refund shall be granted.When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state, on the declaration provided for this purpose, whether or not casein and/or caseinates have been added.(4) The weight of added non-lactic matter and/or added whey and/or added lactose and/or added casein and/or added caseinates shall not be taken into account for the purpose of calculation of the fat content, by weight.The refund per 100 kilograms of product falling within this subheading shall be equal to the sum of the following components:(a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight of the lactic part contained in 100 kilograms of product; however, where whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates have been added to the product, the amount per kilogram shown shall be multiplied by the weight of the lactic part excluding the weight of added whey and/or added lactose and/or added casein and/or added caseinates, contained in 100 kilograms of product;(b) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1466/95 (OJ L 184, 29.7.1968, p. 10).When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state, on the declaration provided for this purpose, whether or not whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates have been added, and where this is the case:- the actual content by weight of whey and/or lactose and/or casein and or caseinates added per 100 kilograms of finished products, and in particular- the lactose content of the added whey.(5) The refund on 100 kilograms of product falling within this subheading is equal of the sum of the following elements:(a) the amount per 100 kilograms shown; however, where whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates have been added to the products, the amount per 100 kilograms shown shall be:- multiplied by the weight of the lactic part other than the added whey and/or added lactose and/or added casein and/or added caseinates contained in 100 kilograms of product, and then- divided by the weight of the lactic part contained in 100 kilograms of product;(b) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1466/95.When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state, on the declaration provided for this purpose, whether or not whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates have been added, and where this is the case:- the actual content by weight of whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates added per 100 kilograms of finished product, and in particular,- the lactose content of the added whey.(6) In the case of cheeses presented in containers which also contain conserving liquid, in particular brine, the refund is granted on the net weight, the weight of the liquid being deducted.(7) When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose:- the skimmed-milk powder content, by weight,- whether or not whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates have been added, and where this is the case:- the content by weight of the added whey and/or added lactose and/or added casein and/or caseinates, and- the lactose content of the added whey per 100 kilograms of finished product.(8) 'Special compound feedingstuffs` are compound feedingstuffs containing skimmed-milk powder and fish meal and/or more than nine grams of iron and/or more than 1,2 grams of copper in 100 kilograms of product.(9) Where the product contains non-lactic matter and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or permeate and/or products falling within CN code 3504, the part corresponding to the added non-lactic matter and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or permeate and/or products falling within CN code 3504 will not be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the refund.When completing customs formalities, the party concerned is to state, on the declaration provided for the purpose, whether or not non-lactic matter and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or permeate and/or products falling within CN code 3504 have been added and, if so, the actual content by weight of added non-lactic matter and/or casein and/or caseinates and/or whey and/or products derived from whey and/or lactose and/or permeate and/or products falling within CN code 3504 per 100 kilograms of finished product.(10) The refund on frozen condensed milk is the same as that on products falling within CN codes 0402 91 or 0402 99.(11) The refunds on frozen products in the natural state falling CN codes 0403 90 11 to 0403 90 39 are the same as those on products falling within CN codes 0403 90 51 to 0403 90 69. +",agricultural product nomenclature;nomenclature of agricultural products;tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;agricultural product;farm product;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;Combined Nomenclature;CN,20 +4850,"2009/790/EC: Council Decision of 20 October 2009 authorising the Republic of Poland to apply a measure derogating from Article 287 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 93 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (1), and in particular Article 395(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) In a letter registered by the Commission’s Secretariat-General on 22 June 2009, the Republic of Poland requested authorisation to apply a special measure derogating from Article 287 of Directive 2006/112/EC in order to exempt from value added tax (VAT), from 1 January 2010, taxable persons whose annual turnover is no higher than the equivalent in national currency of EUR 30 000 at the conversion rate on the day of its accession.(2) In accordance with Article 395(2) of Directive 2006/112/EC, by letter dated 22 June 2009, the Commission informed the other Member States of the request made by the Republic of Poland. By letter dated 3 July 2009, the Commission notified the Republic of Poland that it had all the information it considered necessary to appraise the request.(3) Title XII, Chapter 1 of Directive 2006/112/EC provides for the possibility of Member States applying special schemes for small enterprises, including an optional VAT exemption scheme for taxable persons whose annual turnover is below a certain ceiling.(4) Under Article 287(14) of Directive 2006/112/EC, the Republic of Poland may exempt from VAT taxable persons whose annual turnover is no higher than the equivalent in national currency of EUR 10 000 at the conversion rate on the day of its accession.(5) By increasing this ceiling to EUR 30 000, the Republic of Poland will be able to simplify administrative procedures for a larger proportion of small enterprises, while confining itself to those enterprises with the lowest turnover, and thus contributing to their development.(6) In its proposal for a Directive simplifying value added tax obligations of 29 October 2004, the Commission included provisions aimed at allowing Member States to set the annual turnover ceiling for the VAT exemption scheme at up to EUR 100 000 or the equivalent in national currency, with the possibility of updating this amount each year. The request submitted by the Republic of Poland is in line with this proposal.(7) The derogation presented will have no impact on the European Communities’ own resources accruing from value added tax,. By way of derogation from Article 287 of Directive 2006/112/EC, the Republic of Poland is authorised to exempt from VAT taxable persons whose annual turnover is no higher than the equivalent in national currency of EUR 30 000 at the conversion rate on the day of its accession. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2010 until the date of entry into force of the provisions of a directive amending the amounts of the annual turnover ceilings below which taxable persons may qualify for VAT exemption or until 31 December 2012, whichever is the earlier date. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Poland.. Done at Brussels, 20 October 2009.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. BORG(1)  OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1. +",tax system;taxation;small and medium-sized enterprises;EBIC;European Business and Innovation Centre;European Observatory for SMEs;SMEs;SMUs;small and medium-sized businesses;small and medium-sized undertakings;Poland;Republic of Poland;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;tax-free allowance;turnover,20 +43065,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1246/2013 of 28 November 2013 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Peras de Rincón de Soto (PDO)]. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Spain’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Peras de Rincón de Soto’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 738/2004 (2).(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.(3) As no statement of objection under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments should be approved,. The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 November 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 116, 22.4.2004, p. 5.(3)  OJ C 177, 22.6.2013, p. 18.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processedSPAINPeras de Rincón de Soto (PDO) +",pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +43168,"2014/26/EU: Commission Decision of 17 January 2014 on the notification by the Republic of Slovenia of a transitional national plan referred to in Article 32 of Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (notified under document C(2014) 60). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (1), and in particular Article 32(5), second subparagraph thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 32(5) first subparagraph of Directive 2010/75/EU, the Republic of Slovenia submitted to the Commission its transitional national plan (TNP) on 14 December 2012 (2).(2) During its assessment of the completeness of this TNP, the Commission found that the methodology for calculating the contribution to the TNP ceilings for combustion plants including different types of units and/or firing multiple fuels was not correctly applied and that for one plant two different methods were used to establish its contribution to the SO2 ceilings. The Commission also noted that certain conversion factors for calculating the average annual waste gas flow rate were too high and that the TNP did not provide specific measures to ensure that the applicable emission limit values will be met from 1 July 2020 on.(3) Therefore, by letter 8 July 2013 (3), the Commission requested the Slovenian authorities to provide the missing data and information and do the necessary recalculations.(4) By letter of 26 July 2013 (4), the Republic of Slovenia submitted additional information to the Commission.(5) After further assessment of the TNP and the additional information received, the Commission sent a second letter to the Republic of Slovenia on 30 September 2013 (5) with the request to correct the emission limit value applied for one plant, to provide more detailed information on the conversion factor used for the calculation of the waste gas volumes and to clarify which method would be used for calculating the contribution to the SO2 ceilings for one plant using indigenous solid fuel.(6) By letter of 7 October 2013 (6), the Republic of Slovenia submitted the requested additional information concerning correction of the emission limit value for one plant, correction of the conversion factors for biomass for another plant, and confirming application of the minimum desulphurisation rate for the calculation of the contribution to the SO2 ceilings for one plant, in conformity with Commission Implementing Decision 2012/115/EU (7).(7) The TNP has therefore been assessed by the Commission in accordance with Article 32(1), (3) and (4) of Directive 2010/75/EU and with Implementing Decision 2012/115/EU.(8) In particular, the Commission has examined the consistency and correctness of the data, assumptions and calculations used for determining the contributions of each of the combustion plants covered by the TNP to the emission ceilings set out in the TNP, and has analysed whether it contains objectives and related targets, measures and timetables for reaching these objectives and a monitoring mechanism to assess future compliance.(9) Further to additional information submitted, the Commission found that the emission ceilings for the years 2016 and 2019 were calculated using the appropriate data and formulae and that the calculations were correct. The Republic of Slovenia has provided sufficient information regarding the measures that will be implemented in order to achieve emission ceilings, the monitoring and the reporting to the Commission on the implementation of the TNP.(10) The Commission is satisfied that the Slovenian authorities have taken into consideration the provisions listed in Article 32(1), (3) and (4) of Directive 2010/75/EU and in Implementing Decision 2012/115/EU.(11) The Commission considers that the implementation of the TNP should be without prejudice to other applicable national and Union law. In particular, when setting individual permit conditions for the combustion plants covered by the TNP, the Republic of Slovenia should ensure that compliance with the requirements set out in, inter alia, Directive 2010/75/EU, Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (8) and Directive 2001/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (9) is not jeopardised.(12) Article 32(6) of Directive 2010/75/EU requires the Republic of Slovenia to inform the Commission of any subsequent changes to the TNP. The Commission should assess whether those changes comply with the provisions laid down in Article 32(1), (3) and (4) of Directive 2010/75/EU and in Implementing Decision 2012/115/EU.. 1.   On the basis of Article 32(1), (3) and (4) of Directive 2010/75/EU and of Implementing Decision 2012/115/EU, no objections are raised against the transitional national plan, which the Republic of Slovenia notified to the Commission on 14 December 2012 pursuant to Article 32(5) of Directive 2010/75/EU, as amended in accordance with the additional information sent on 26 July 2013 and 7 October 2013 (10).2.   The list of plants covered by the transitional national plan, the pollutants for which those plants are covered, and the applicable emission ceilings are laid down in the Annex.3.   The implementation of the transitional national plan by the Slovenian authorities shall not exempt the Republic of Slovenia from compliance with the provisions of Directive 2010/75/EU concerning the emissions from the individual combustion plants covered by the plan, and with other relevant bodies of the European Union environmental law. The Commission shall assess if any subsequent changes to the transitional national plan notified by the Republic of Slovenia comply with the provisions listed in Article 32(1), (3) and (4) of Directive 2010/75/EU and in Implementing Decision 2012/115/EU. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Slovenia.. Done at Brussels, 17 January 2014.For the CommissionJanez POTOČNIKMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17.(2)  The notification by the Republic of Slovenia was received by letter on 14 December 2012, registered under number Ares(2012)1498533.(3)  Ares(2013)2585617.(4)  Ares(2013)2843478.(5)  Ares(2013)3134404.(6)  Ares(2013)3206629.(7)  Commission Implementing Decision 2012/115/EU of 10 February 2012 laying down rules concerning the transitional national plans referred to in Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (OJ L 52, 24.2.2012, p. 12).(8)  Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (OJ L 152, 11.6.2008, p. 1).(9)  Directive 2001/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2001 on national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants (OJ L 309, 27.11.2001, p. 22).(10)  The consolidated version of the TNP was registered by the Commission on 5 November 2013 under registration number Ares(2013)3409853.ANNEXList of plants included in the TNPNumber Plant name in the TNP Total rated thermal input on 31.12.2010 (MW) Pollutants covered by the TNPSO2 NOx dust1 TE-TOL D Ljubljana 481 √ √ √2 TET F Trbovlje 350 √ √ √3 VIPAP R Krško 56 √ √ √4 VIPAP S Krško 60,7 √ √ √Emission ceilings (tonnes)Pollutant 2016 2017 2018 2019 1.1 – 30.6.2020SO2 5 872 4 608 3 344 2 079 1 040NOx 3 901 3 057 2 214 1 371 686dust 647 477 307 136 68 +",pollution control;atmospheric pollution;air pollution;air quality;smog;industrial pollution;emission allowance;AA;AAU;CERC;assigned amount;assigned amount unit;carbon credit;carbon emission reduction credit;emission quota;industrial building;factory;industrial fittings;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,20 +39506,"Directive 2011/17/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 repealing Council Directives 71/317/EEC, 71/347/EEC, 71/349/EEC, 74/148/EEC, 75/33/EEC, 76/765/EEC, 76/766/EEC and 86/217/EEC regarding metrology Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),Whereas:(1) Union policies on better regulation stress the importance of simplification of national and Union legislation as a crucial element in improving the competitiveness of enterprises and achieving the objectives of the Lisbon Agenda.(2) A number of measuring instruments are covered by specific Directives adopted on the basis of Council Directive 71/316/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metrological control (3), which was recast by Directive 2009/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metrological control (4).(3) Council Directives 71/317/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to 5 to 50 kilogramme medium accuracy rectangular bar weights and 1 to 10 kilogramme medium accuracy cylindrical weights (5), 71/347/EEC of 12 October 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measuring of the standard mass per storage volume of grain (6), 71/349/EEC of 12 October 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the calibration of the tanks of vessels (7), 74/148/EEC of 4 March 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to weights of from 1 mg to 50 kg of above-medium accuracy (8), 75/33/EEC of 17 December 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cold-water meters (9), 76/765/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to alcoholometers and alcohol hydrometers (10), 86/217/EEC of 26 May 1986 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to tyre pressure gauges for motor vehicles (11), adopted on the basis of Directive 71/316/EEC, are technically outdated, do not reflect the state of the art in measurement technology or concern instruments which are not subject to technological development and which are increasingly less in use. Furthermore, national provisions are allowed to exist alongside Union provisions.(4) While Council Directive 76/766/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to alcohol tables (12) provides for a total harmonisation, most of its content is included in the Union regulations on alcohol measurement of wines and spirit drinks, namely Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 of 17 September 1990 determining Community methods for the analysis of wines (13) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 2870/2000 of 19 December 2000 laying down Community reference methods for the analysis of spirit drinks (14). The international standards for alcohol tables are identical to those provided for in Directive 76/766/EEC and they can continue to be the basis for national regulation.(5) Technical progress and innovation with regard to measuring instruments covered by the Directives being repealed will be ensured in practice either by the voluntary application of the international and European standards which have been developed or by the application of national provisions laying down technical specifications based on such standards or, in line with the principles of better law-making, by including additional provisions in Directive 2004/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on measuring instruments (15). Furthermore, the free movement within the internal market of all products concerned by the Directives being repealed is ensured by the satisfactory application of Articles 34, 35 and 36 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and of the mutual recognition principle.(6) Nevertheless, with a view to the forthcoming review of Directive 2004/22/EC, it is appropriate to set the date of repeal for seven of the Directives sufficiently far in advance to enable the European Parliament and the Council to take a different view in the context of any revision of Directive 2004/22/EC.(7) Directive 71/349/EEC should be repealed.(8) While Directives 71/317/EEC, 71/347/EEC, 74/148/EEC, 75/33/EEC, 76/765/EEC, 76/766/EEC and 86/217/EEC should also be repealed as soon as possible, they should be repealed only after an assessment as to whether the measuring instruments falling within the scope of those Directives should be included within the scope of Directive 2004/22/EC. The Commission should carry out such an assessment in parallel with its report on the implementation of Directive 2004/22/EC. In the context of that assessment, the date set for the repeal of those Directives could be brought forward, with a view to ensuring consistency in the legislative action of the Union in the field of measuring instruments. In any event, repeal of those Directives should take effect not later than 1 December 2015.(9) The repeal of the Directives should not lead to any new barriers to the free movement of goods or to additional administrative burdens.(10) The repeal of the Directives should not affect existing EC pattern approvals and EC pattern approval certificates until the end of their validity.(11) In accordance with point 34 of the Interinstitutional Agreement on better law-making (16), Member States are encouraged to draw up, for themselves and in the interests of the Union, their own tables illustrating, as far as possible, the correlation between this Directive and the transposition measures, and to make them public,. Without prejudice to Article 6(1), Directive 71/349/EEC is repealed with effect from 1 July 2011. Subject to Article 4 and without prejudice to Article 6(2), Directives 71/347/EEC, 75/33/EEC, 76/765/EEC, 76/766/EEC and 86/217/EEC are repealed with effect from 1 December 2015. Subject to Article 4 and without prejudice to Article 6(3), Directives 71/317/EEC and 74/148/EEC are repealed with effect from 1 December 2015. By 30 April 2011, the Commission shall, on the basis of reports provided by the Member States, evaluate whether the measuring instruments falling within the scope of the Directives referred to in Articles 2 and 3 need to be included in the scope of Directive 2004/22/EC and whether the transitional measures and date set for repeal of those Directives need to be adjusted accordingly. The Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council, accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal to that effect. 1.   Member States shall adopt and publish, by 30 June 2011, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those measures.They shall apply those measures from 1 July 2011.When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.   Member States shall adopt and publish, by 30 November 2015, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Articles 2 and 3. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those measures.They shall apply those measures from 1 December 2015.When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.3.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. 1.   EC initial verifications carried out and calibration certificates issued until 30 June 2011 under Directive 71/349/EEC shall remain valid.2.   EC pattern approvals and EC pattern approval certificates issued until 30 November 2015 under the Directives 71/347/EEC, 75/33/EEC, 76/765/EEC and 86/217/EEC shall remain valid.3.   Weights in conformity with Directive 71/317/EEC and weights in conformity with Directive 74/148/EEC may be subject to EC initial verification in accordance with Articles 8, 9 and 10 of Directive 2009/34/EC until 30 November 2025. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Strasbourg, 9 March 2011.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentGYŐRI E.(1)  OJ C 277, 17.11.2009, p. 49.(2)  Position of the European Parliament of 15 December 2010 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 21 February 2011.(3)  OJ L 202, 6.9.1971, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 106, 28.4.2009, p. 7.(5)  OJ L 202, 6.9.1971, p. 14.(6)  OJ L 239, 25.10.1971, p. 1.(7)  OJ L 239, 25.10.1971, p. 15.(8)  OJ L 84, 28.3.1974, p. 3.(9)  OJ L 14, 20.1.1975, p. 1.(10)  OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 143.(11)  OJ L 152, 6.6.1986, p. 48.(12)  OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 149.(13)  OJ L 272, 3.10.1990, p. 1.(14)  OJ L 333, 29.12.2000, p. 20.(15)  OJ L 135, 30.4.2004, p. 1.(16)  OJ C 321, 31.12.2003, p. 1. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;measuring equipment;measuring instrument;meter;precision instrument;precision equipment;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;weights and measures;unit of measurement;water supply;water distribution;tanker;methane tanker;oil tanker;carrying capacity;cereals,20 +15686,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1630/96 of 13 August 1996 on an invitation to tender for the refund on export of wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice to certain third countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 (2), and in particular Article 14 thereof,Whereas examination of the balance sheet shows that exportable amounts of rice are currently held by producers; whereas this situation could affect the normal development of producer prices during the 1996/97 marketing year;Whereas, in order to remedy this situation, it is appropriate to make use of export refunds to zones which may be supplied by the Community; whereas the special situation of the rice market makes it necessary to limit the quantities of rice benefiting from the refunds, and therefore to apply Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 enabling the amount of refund to be fixed by tendering procedure;Whereas it should be stated that the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 of 6 March 1975 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of tendering for export refunds on rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (4), apply to this invitation to tender;Whereas, in order to avoid disturbances on the markets of the producing countries, the invitation to tender should be limited to certain zones specified in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2145/92 (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3304/94 (6);Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. 1. An invitation to tender is hereby opened, for the refund on export of wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76, for Zones I, II (c), IV, V, VI and VIII (except Guyana, Madagascar and Suriname), as specified in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2145/92.2. The invitation to tender shall be open until 26 June 1997. During that period weekly invitations to tender shall be issued and the date for submission of tenders shall be determined in the notice of invitation to tender.3. The invitation to tender shall take place in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 and with the following provisions. A tender shall be valid only if it covers a quantity for export of at least 50 tonnes but not more than 5 000 tonnes. The security referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 shall be ECU 20 per tonne. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 21 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (7), export licences issued within this invitation to tender shall, for the purposes of determining their period of validity, be considered as having been issued on the day the tender was submitted.2. The licences shall be valid from their date of issue, within the meaning of paragraph 1, until the end of the third month following. Tenders submitted must reach the Commission through the Member States not later than one and a half hours after expiry of the time limit for weekly submission of tenders as laid down in the notice of invitation to tender. They must be transmitted in accordance with the table given in the Annex.If no tenders are submitted, the Member States shall inform the Commission accordingly within the same time limit as that given in the above subparagraph. The time set for submitting tenders shall be Belgian time. 1. On the basis of tenders submitted, the Commission shall decide in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76:- either to fix a maximum export refund, taking account of the criteria laid down in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76,- or not to take any action on the tenders.2. Where a maximum export refund is fixed, an award shall be made to the tenderer or tenderers whose tenders are at or below the maximum export refund level. The time limit for submission of tenders for the first partial invitation to tender shall expire on 5 September 1996 at 10 a.m.The final date for submission of tenders is hereby fixed at 26 June 1997. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 August 1996.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.(3) OJ No L 61, 7. 3. 1975, p. 25.(4) OJ No L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 8.(5) OJ No L 214, 30. 7. 1992, p. 20.(6) OJ No L 341, 30. 12. 1994, p. 48.(7) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1.ANNEXWeekly invitation to tender for the refund on export of wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice to certain third countries (Closing date for the submission of tenders (date/time))>START OF GRAPHIC>1Serial number of tenders 2Quantities in tonnes 3Amount of export refund in ecu per tonne1 2 3 4 5 etc. >END OF GRAPHIC> +",export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;third country;farm prices;Community farm price;EC farm price;price for the marketing year;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;rice,20 +25742,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 418/2003 of 6 March 2003 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds and rectifying Commission Regulation (EC) No 257/2003. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds(1), as last amended by Regulation 257/2003(2), and in particular Article 19(3) and (6) and Article 20 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 254/2003(3), provides for the amending of the list of participants in the Kimberley Process certification scheme including WTO members and separate customs territories that fulfils the requirements of the scheme.(2) The Chair of the Kimberley Process certification scheme and participants thereto have provided the Commission with the relevant information concerning the status as participant, in particular, of Algeria, Brazil, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Republic of Congo, Hungary, Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Norway, Venezuela, and the separate customs territory Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, as well as with additional information regarding other participants. The additional information concerns China, Hong Kong, Ghana, Guinea, Japan, Laos, Mauritius, Sierra Leone, Thailand, Togo, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Annex II should therefore be amended accordingly.(3) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 257/2003 was intended to limit only the application of Article 1(1) to a renewable three-month period. Article 2 of that Regulation should therefore be rectified accordingly.(4) The measures provided for in Article 2 of this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002,. Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2, second sentence, of Regulation (EC) No 257/2003 is rectified as follows:""Article 1(1) of this Regulation shall apply for a three month period after that date."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall apply until 12 May 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 March 2003.For the CommissionChristopher PattenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28.(2) OJ L 36, 11.2.2003, p. 11.(3) OJ L 36, 11.2.2003, p. 7.ANNEX""ANNEX IIList of participants in the Kimberley Process certification scheme and their duly appointed competent authorities as referred to in Articles 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19 and 20ALGERIAANGOLAMinistry of Geology and Mines Rua Hochi Min Luanda ANGOLAARMENIADepartment of Gemstones and Jewellery Ministry of Trade and Economic Development Yerevan ArmeniaAUSTRALIA- Community Protection SectionAustralian Customs SectionCustoms House, 5 Constitution Avenue Canberra ACT 2601 Australia- Minerals Development Section Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources GPO Box 9839 Canberra ACT 2601 AustraliaBELARUSDepartment of Finance Sovetskaja Str., 7 220010 Minsk Republic of BelarusBOTSWANAMinistry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources PI Bag 0018 Gaborone BotswanaBRAZILMinistry of Mines and Energy Esplanada dos Ministerios - Bloco ""U"" - 3o andar 70065 - 900 Brasilia - DF BrazilBURKINA FASOCANADA- International:Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Peace Building and Human Security DivisionLester B Pearson Tower B - Room: B4-120125 Sussex DriveOttawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0G2- For specimen of the Canadian KP Certificate:Stewardship DivisionInternational and Domestic Market Policy DivisionMineral and Metal Policy BranchMinerals and Metals SectorNatural Resources Canada580 Booth Street, 10th Floor, Room: 10A6 Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0E4- General Enquiries:Kimberley Process Office Minerals and Metals Sector (MMS)Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)10th Floor, Area A-7580 Booth StreetOttawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0E4CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLICIndependent Diamond Valuators (IDV) Immeuble SOCIM 2e étage BP 1613 Bangui Central African RepublicCHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OFDepartment of Inspection and Quarantine Clearance General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) 9 Madiandonglu Haidian District Beijing People's Republic of ChinaHONG KONG, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of ChinaDepartment of Trade and Industry Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionPeople's Republic of ChinaRoom 703, Trade and Industry Tower700 Nathan RoadKowloon Hong Kong ChinaCÔTE D'IVOIRECONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OFCentre d'évaluation, d'expertise et de certification (CEEC) 17th floor, BCDC Tower30th June AvenueKinshasa Democratic Republic of CongoCONGO, REPUBLIC OFCYPRUSCZECH REPUBLICMinistry of Finance Letenska 15 Prague 1 Czech RepublicEUROPEAN COMMUNITYEuropean Commission DG External Relations/A/2 170, rue de la Loi B - 1049 Brussels BelgiumGABONMinistry of Mines, Energy, Oil and Hydraulic Resources of Gabon BP 576 or 874 Libreville GabonGHANAPrecious Minerals Marketing Company (Ltd) Diamond HouseKinbu RoadPO Box M 108 Accra GhanaGUINEAMinistry of Mines and Geology BP 2696 Conakry GuineaGUYANAGeology and Mines Commission PO Box 1028 Upper BrickdamStabroekGeorgetown GuyanaHUNGARYINDIAThe Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council Diamond Plaza, 5th Floor 391-A, Fr D.B. Marg Mumbai 400 004 IndiaISRAELMinistry of Industry and Trade PO Box 3007 52130 Ramat Gan IsraelJAPAN- United Nations Policy DivisionForeign Policy BureauMinistry of Foreign Affairs2-11-1, Shibakoen Minato-ku 105-8519 Tokyo Japan- Mineral and Natural Resources DivisionAgency for Natural Resources and EnergyMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku 100-8901 Tokyo JapanKOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OFKOREA, REPUBLIC OF- UN DivisionMinistry of Foreign Affairs and TradeGovernment Complex Building77 Sejong-ro, Jongro-guSeoul Korea- Trade Policy DivisionMinistry of Commerce, Industry and Enterprise1 Joongang-dong, Kwacheon-City Kyunggi-do KoreaLAOS, PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICDepartment of Foreign TradeMinistry of CommerceVienetiane LaosLEBANONLESOTHOCommission of Mines and Geology PO Box 750 Maseru 100 LesothoMALAYSIAMinistry of Trade and Industry Block 10, Komplek Kerajaan Jalan Duta 50622 Kuala Lumpur MalaysiaMALTAMAURITIUSMinistry of Commerce and CooperativesImport Division2nd Floor, Anglo-Mauritius HouseIntendance StreetPort Louis MauritiusMEXICONAMIBIADiamond CommissionMinistry of Mines and EnergyPrivate Bag 13297 Windhoek NamibiaNORWAYMinistry of Foreign Affairs PO Box 8114 Dep. N - 0032 Oslo NorwayPHILIPPINESROMANIARUSSIAN FEDERATIONGokhran of Russia 14, 1812 Goda St. 121170 Moscow RussiaSIERRA LEONEMinistry of Mineral Resources Youyi BuildingBrookfieldsFreetown Sierra LeoneSOUTH AFRICASouth African Diamond Board 240 Commissioner Street Johannesburg South AfricaSRI LANKATrade Information ServiceSri Lanka Export Development Board42 Nawam Mawatha Colombo 2 Sri LankaSWAZILANDGeological Surveys and Mines Department Box 9 Mbabane SwazilandSWITZERLANDState Secretariat for Economic AffairsExport Control Policy and SanctionsEffingerstraße 1 CH - 3003 Berne SwitzerlandTAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU, SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORYImport and Export officeLicensing and AdministrationBoard of Foreign Trade TaiwanTANZANIACommission for MineralsMinistry of Energy and MineralsPO Box 2000 Dar es Salaam TanzaniaTHAILANDMinistry of Commerce Department of Foreign Trade 44/100 Thanon Sanam Bin Nam-Nonthaburi Muang District Nonthaburi 11000 ThailandTOGODirectorate General - Mines and Geology BP 356 216, avenue Sarakawa Lomé TogoUKRAINE- Ministry of FinanceState Gemological CenterDegtyarivska St. 38-44 Kiev 04119 Ukraine- International Department Diamond Factory Kristall 600 Letiya Street 21 21100 Vinnitsa UkraineUNITED ARAB EMIRATESDubai Metals and Commodities Centre PO Box 63 Dubai United Arab EmiratesUNITED STATES OF AMERICAUS Department of State 2201 C St., N.W. Washington DC United States of AmericaVENEZUELAMinistry of Energy and Mines Apartado Postal No 61536 Chacao Caracas 1006 Av. Libertadores, Edif. PDVSA, Pent House B La Campina - Caraca VenezuelaVIETNAMExport-Import Management Department Ministry of Trade of Vietnam 31 Trang Tien Hanoi 10.000 VietnamZIMBABWEPrincipal Minerals Development OfficeMinistry of Mines and Mining DevelopmentPrivate Bag 7709, Causeway Harare Zimbabwe"" +",international trade;world trade;precious stones;diamond;gem;jewel;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;Community certification;export monitoring;monitoring of exports;self-regulation;co-regulation;soft law;voluntary regulation,20 +3747,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 293/2004 of 19 February 2004 on the issue of import licences for olive oil under the Tunisian tariff quota. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 2000/822/EC of 22 December 2000 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Tunisia concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and amendment of the Agricultural Protocols to the EC/Tunisia Association Agreement(1),Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats(2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 of 15 February 2001 laying down detailed rules of application for the importation of olive oil originating in Tunisia and derogating from certain provisions of Regulations (EC) No 1476/95 and (EC) No 1291/2000(3), and in particular Article 2(3) and (4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 3(1) and (2) of Protocol No 1 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part(4) opens a tariff quota, at a zero rate of duty, for imports of untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90 wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported directly from Tunisia to the Community, up to the limit laid down for each year.(2) Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 also lays down the maximum monthly quantities covered by the licences to be issued.(3) Applications were submitted to the competent authorities in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 for import licences covering a total quantity exceeding the limit of 1000 tonnes laid down for February.(4) Under these circumstances, the Commission must set a reduction coefficient to allow the issue of licences in proportion to the quantity available,. Applications for import licences submitted on 16 and 17 February 2004 under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 shall be accepted for 14,20 % of the quantity applied for. The limit of 1000 tonnes laid down for February has been reached. This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 February 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 February 2004.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 336, 30.12.2000, p. 92.(2) OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1513/2001 (OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 4).(3) OJ L 46, 16.2.2001, p. 3.(4) OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 1. +",olive oil;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;Tunisia;Republic of Tunisia;Tunisian Republic,20 +37353,"Council Regulation (EC) No 754/2009 of 27 July 2009 excluding certain groups of vessels from the fishing effort regime laid down in Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks (1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 establishes a fishing effort regime whereby fishing opportunities in terms of fishing effort are allocated to Member States on an annual basis. According to Article 11(2) of that Regulation, the Council may, acting on a Commission proposal and on the basis of the information provided by Member States and the advice of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), exclude certain groups of vessels from the application of the fishing effort regime provided that appropriate data is available on the cod catches and discards of the vessels concerned, that the percentage of cod catches does not exceed 1,5 % of the total catches of the group of vessels and that the inclusion of the group in the effort regime would constitute an administrative burden disproportionate to its overall impact on cod stocks.(2) Sweden provided information on the cod catches by a group of vessels fishing in the Skagerrak and Kattegat for Norway lobster with a selective sorting grid as defined in Appendix 2 to Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 (2). On the basis of that information, as assessed by STECF, it can be established that the cod catches, including discards, of vessels involved in that activity during the period that they deploy solely that selective fishing gear, do not exceed 1,5 % of the total catches of the group of vessels involved in that activity during that same period. Moreover, having regard to the Swedish control program for cod stocks in the North Sea, Skagerrak and the Kattegat and considering that the inclusion of that group would constitute an administrative burden disproportionate to its overall impact on cod stocks, it is appropriate to exclude the group of vessels fishing in the Skagerrak and Kattegat for Norway lobster with a selective sorting grid, for the period where they solely deploy the gear in question, from the application of the effort regime laid down in Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008.(3) Spain provided information on cod catches by a group of vessels fishing with bottom trawls to the West of Scotland mainly for hake. On the basis of that information, as assessed by STECF, it can be established that the cod catches, including discards, of vessels involved in that activity, do not exceed 1,5 % of the total catches of that group of vessels during that same period. Having moreover regard to the measures in place ensuring the monitoring and control of the fishing activities of the group of vessels involved in that activity and considering that the inclusion of that group would constitute an administrative burden disproportionate to its overall impact on cod stocks, it is appropriate to exclude the group of vessels fishing with bottom trawls to the West of Scotland mainly for hake, from the application of the effort regime laid down in Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008.(4) Considering that Member States are managing the effort and the compliance with effort limitations on the basis of the fishing season running from 1 February 2009 until 31 January 2010 and having regard to the fact that Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 was adopted only shortly before the start of that season, it is appropriate that these exemptions be applicable for the entire fishing season and therefore that they apply from 1 February 2009.(5) In order to ensure certainty for the fishermen concerned and to allow them to plan their activities for the current fishing season as soon as possible, it is imperative to grant an exception to the six-week period referred to in Title I, Article 3, of the Protocol on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union annexed to the Treaty on the European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities,. Exclusion from the effort regime under Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008The following groups of vessels shall be excluded from the application of the fishing effort regime laid down in Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008:(a) the group of vessels flying the flag of Sweden, participating in the fishery indicated in the request from Sweden dated 26 February 2009 as completed by letter dated 8 April 2009, fishing in the Skagerrak and Kattegat during the period in which these vessel are fishing solely with a sorting grid as defined in Appendix 2 to Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 and targeting Norway lobster;(b) the group of vessels flying the flag of Spain, participating in the fishery indicated in the request from Spain dated 2 December 2008 as completed by letters dated 6 and 14 March 2009, using bottom trawls of mesh size equal to or larger than 100 mm on the shelf slope off the West of Scotland in depths between 200 and 1 000 metres and targeting mainly deep-sea species and hake. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 February 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 July 2009.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. BILDT(1)  OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20.(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 of 16 January 2009 fixing for 2009 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (OJ L 22, 26.1.2009, p. 1). +",conservation of fish stocks;ship's flag;nationality of ships;discarded fish;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +2285,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 529/97 of 21 March 1997 opening and administering a tariff quota of 300 000 tonnes of quality wheat and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1854/94. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Whereas the Community, as parts of its World Trade Organization commitments, undertook to establish for each calendar year a zero-duty tariff quota for 300 000 tonnes of quality wheat falling within CN codes 1001 10 00 and 1001 90 99; whereas these imports have been governed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1854/94 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2547/94 (3), since the initial introduction of this quota; where this Regulation should be repealed;Whereas an import licence must be presented for these imports; whereas it is necessary to specify the terms under which these licences are issued;Whereas in order to ensure the proper administration of the imports, a guarantee system should be introduced; whereas, given the likelihood of speculation inherent in the system because no duty is payable, access to the imports in question should be limited to those who lodge an import guarantee, who provide proof that they have been operating commercially in the cereals sector for twelve months at least and who are registered in the Member State where the application is made;Whereas, to prevent speculation, the validity of the import licences should be no more than seven days and the plant where the imported wheat is to be processed should be identified;Whereas the specific provisions governing the organization of the imports, in particular those relating to notices inviting applications for import licences, will be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (4), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (5);Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. 1. The importation of 300 000 tonnes of quality wheat falling within CN codes 1001 10 00 and 1001 90 99 of a minimum quality satisfying the criteria laid down in Annex I shall be subject to an import licence obtained in accordance with this Regulation.2. In order to ensure the quality of the imported product, eligibility to import at the zero duty shall be dependent upon the importer lodging with the competent authorities, on the day the declaration of release into free circulation is accepted, an import guarantee equal to the import duty on low-quality common wheat, plus ECU 5 per tonne. 1. An application for an import licence in relation to the quantity referred to in Article 1 shall be admissible provided it complies with the following conditions:(a) it relates to a quantity of wheat of between 500 tonnes at least and 10 000 tonnes at most;(b) where the application is submitted by an agent, it contains the name and address of the principal; and(c) it is accompanied by:- proof that the applicant is a natural or legal person and has been operating commercially in the cereals sector for twelve months at least, and that the applicant is registered in the Member State where the application is made,- proof that a guarantee has been lodged of ECU 15 per tonne with the competent authority of the Member State concerned guaranteeing good faith on the part of the applicant,- a written undertaking by the applicant that all the produce imported will be processed within six months of the date of acceptance for free circulation. The importer shall specify where processing is to take place:- by naming a processing firm in a Member State, or- by indicating a maximum of five different processing plants.2. Any application where one or more of its terms differ from those provided for in the notice inviting applications for import licences shall also be inadmissible.3. An application may not be withdrawn. 1. Member States shall inform the Commission by telex, fax or telegram within two working days from the last day for submitting an application (ending a period of at least 30 days) and in accordance with the model in Annex II:- of the number of admissible applications submitted,- of the quantity of wheat in respect of which applications for licences have been submitted.This information is forwarded even where no application has been submitted.2. In the event that that quantity exceeds the quantity of one or other type of wheat to be imported during the period concerned, the Commission shall notify the Member States within three working days of the end of the notification period referred to in paragraph 1 by what percentage(s) they must scale down the quantities applied for when issuing licences.3. The import licences shall be issued immediately upon expiry of the time limit referred to in paragraph 2, and in any event within three working days.4. Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 (6) notwithstanding, the certificates shall be valid for no more than seven days. Validity shall start on the day they are issued, within the meaning of Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (7). The import licence shall contain the following indications and be subject to the following conditions:(a) Sections 7 and 8 shall indicate, respectively, the country of provenance and the country of origin of the wheat concerned,(b) in Section 9, the indication 'no` shall be marked with a cross,(c) by derogation from Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the quantity placed in free circulation shall not exceed that stated in Sections 17 and 18, and the figure 0 shall accordingly be entered in Section 19,(d) Section 20 shall contain one of the following indications:- Trigo duro/común, código NC 1001 10 00/1001 90 99 cuya calidad cumple con lo dispuesto en el Reglamento (CE) n° 529/97- Hård/blød hvede, KN-kode 1001 10 00/1001 90 99 af kvalitet som fastsat i forordning (EF) nr. 529/97- Hart-/Weichweizen der KN-Codes 1001 10 00/1001 90 99 von einer Qualität gemäß den Bestimmungen der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 529/97- Óêëçñüò/ìáëáêüò óßôïò, êùäéêüò ÓÏ 1001 10 00/1001 90 99, ôïõ ïðïßïõ ç ðïéüôçôá åßíáé óýìöùíç ìå ôéò äéáôÜîåéò ôïõ êáíïíéóìïý (ÅÊ) áñéè. 529/97- Durum/Common wheat CN code 1001 10 00/1001 90 99, of which the quality conforms with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 529/97- Blé dur/tendre du code NC 1001 10 00/1001 90 99, de qualité conforme aux dispositions du règlement (CE) n° 529/97- Frumento duro/tenero, codice NC 1001 10 00/1001 90 99, di qualità conforme a quanto prescritto dal regolamento (CE) n. 529/97- Harde/zachte tarwe, GN-code 1001 10 00/1001 90 99, waarvan de kwaliteit aan de bepalingen van Verordening (EG) nr. 529/97 beantwoordt- Trigo duro/mole do código NC 1001 10 00/1001 90 99, de qualidade conforme às disposições do Regulamento (CE) nº 529/97- CN-koodiin 1001 10 00/1001 90 99 kuuluva durumvehnä/vehnä, joka on laadultaan asetuksen (EY) N:o 529/97 mukainen- Durumvete/vete med KN-nummer 1001 10 00/1001 90 99 av en kvalitet som överensstämmer med bestämmelserna i förordning (EG) nr 529/97,(e) Section 24 shall contain one of following indications:- Derecho cero. Reglamento (CE) n° 1095/96. Contingente arancelario n° 72- Toldfritagelse. Forordning (EF) nr. 1095/96. Toldkontingent nr. 72- Nullsatz. Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1095/96. Zollkontingent Nr. 72- Ìçäåíéêüò äáóìüò. Êáíïíéóìüò (ÅÊ) áñéè. 1095/96. ÄáóìïëïãéêÞ ðïóüóôùóç áñéè. 72- Zero duty. Regulation (EC) No 1095/96. Tariff quota No 72- Droit zéro. Règlement (CE) n° 1095/96. Contingent tarifaire n° 72- Dazio zero. Regolamento (CE) n. 1095/96. Contingente tariffario n. 72- Nulrecht. Verordening (EG) nr. 1095/96. Tariefcontingent nr. 72- Direito igual a zero. Regulamento (CE) nº 1095/96. Contingente pautal nº 72- Tulliton. Asetus (EY) N:o 1095/96. Tariffikiintiö N:o 72- Tullsats 0. Förordning (EG) nr 1095/96. Tullkvot nr 72,(f) by derogation from Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, rights deriving from the licence shall not be transferable. 1. Representative samples of each import shall be taken by the customs authorities under Article 6 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 (8), with a view to carrying out the necessary tests to establish that the quality imported conforms to specifications.The representative samples shall be kept by the customs authorities for six months.2. Before the goods are moved for processing, a control copy T5 shall be prepared by the customs clearance office in accordance with the detailed rules laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (9). The name of the factory and the place of processing shall be entered in Section 104 of the T5 document. However, if the results of the test referred to in paragraph 1 are known before the departure of the goods and demonstrate that the quality is not conform but is instead below the quality required of high standard common wheat in the second subparagraph of Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96, no T5 document shall be issued and Article 6 (1) shall apply. 1. On presentation of the proof certifying that the wheat was processed within six months of the date the licence was issued in one of the places stipulated in the applicant's written undertaking and if the quality of the product import conforms to the criteria referred to in Article 1 (1), the import security referred to in Article 1 (2) shall be released for the quantity in respect of which proof has been supplied. Should the tests referred to in Article 5 show that the quality of the imported product is below the required quality, the wheat in question shall be classified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1249/96. In such cases the import duty in force for wheat of the quality in question, plus ECU 5 per tonne, shall be held back out of the amount of the guarantee referred to in Article 1. The balance shall be released.2. The guarantee of good faith referred to in the third indent of Article 2 (1) (c) shall be released upon presentation of proof that the declaration of release into free circulation has been accepted. At the latest within two working days following the issue of import licences, Member States shall use the model in Annex II to inform the Commission by telex, fax or telegram of the quantity of wheat for which licences have been issued and the country of origin of the product.The notifications referred to in paragraph 1 shall be made even where no application has been submitted, no licence has been issued or no imports have taken place. Regulation (EC) No 1854/94 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 March 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 146, 20. 6. 1996, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 192, 28. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 270, 21. 10. 1994, p. 7.(4) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.(5) OJ No L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.(6) OJ No L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 2.(7) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1.(8) OJ No L 161, 29. 6. 1996, p. 125.(9) OJ No L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.ANNEX IMinimum quality criteria for wheat imported under the tariff quota opened by Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96>TABLE>ANNEX IIThe model for the notifications referred to in Articles 3 and 7>TABLE> +",guarantee;bail;pledge;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;product quality;quality criterion;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;wheat,20 +20191,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 850/2000 of 27 April 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1093/97 laying down marketing standards applicable to melons and watermelons. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999(2), and in particular Article 2(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1093/97 of 16 June 1997 laying down marketing standards applicable to melons and watermelons(3) sets out rules on the sizing and marking of melons.(2) In the interest of transparency on the world market, the homogenity criteria laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1093/97 should be tightened up. The standard for melons recommended by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe sets out stricter criteria regarding homogeneity of size for Charentais melons.(3) Generally the marked for melons is closely dependent on the organoleptic quality of the product. Such organoleptic quality may vary considerably. The sector should be allowed to provide information on the basic criteria regarding ripeness in order to give consumers the freedom to choose fruit of the organoleptic quality that best suits them.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1093/97 is amended as follows:1. The third and fourth paragraphs of Section III (Provisions concerning sizing) are replaced by the following:""Where the size is expressed by weight, the largest melon in each package may not weigh over 50 % more than the smallest (30 % more for Charentais melons).Where the size is expressed by diameter, the diameter of the largest melon may not be over 20 % more than the diameter of the smallest (10 % more for Charentias melons).""2. The following indent is added to point D of Section VI (Provisions concerning marking):""- minimum sugar content, measured by refractometer and expressed in degrees Brix (optional)."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from the first day of the second month following its entry into force.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 April 2000.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.(3) OJ L 158, 17.6.1997, p. 21. +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;fresh vegetable;marketing standard;grading;product quality;quality criterion;quality standard,20 +32,"Council Directive 65/469/EEC of 25 October 1965 amending the Council Directive on the approximation of the rules of the Member States concerning the colouring matters authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1);Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2);Whereas the Council Directive of 23 October 1962 (3) on the approximation of the rules of the Member States concerning the colouring matters authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption must be amplified and corrected;Whereas, in particular, research being carried out at present in order to arrive at an accurate assessment of the colouring matters listed in Annex II to the Directive of 23 October 1962 cannot be completed within the three-year period following notification of that Directive set in Article 2 ; whereas that period should therefore be extended to 31 December 1966;Whereas in certain Member States serious difficulties have been encountered in applying, with regard to lead content, the general criteria of purity laid down in Annex III, Section A (1) (a), to the Directive of 23 October 1962 ; whereas Member States should therefore be allowed to authorise until 31 December 1966 the use in foodstuffs of colouring matters which do not correspond to those criteria;Whereas the definition of caramel, as given in Annex I to the Directive of 23 October 1962, would exclude the use of certain varieties of that product for colouring foodstuffs ; whereas such exclusion is unjustified, since these products do not endanger human health if their composition satisfies certain specific criteria of purity;Whereas products which are equally harmless to human health and which are in general use have been omitted from the list of carotenoids and xanthophylls and from the list of products authorised for diluting or dissolving colouring matters;Whereas, finally, orcein as defined in Annex I to the Directive of 23 October 1962 is not in general use as a colouring matter ; whereas, on the other hand, sulphonated orcein is in general use in certain Member States for colouring foodstuffs ; whereas these Member States should be allowed to maintain temporarily their rules concerning this product in subject to the provisions laid down for the products covered by Article 2 of the Directive of 23 October 1962;. 1. Article 2 of the Council Directive of 23 October 1962 (hereinafter called the ""Directive"") shall be amended to read as follows:""Article 21. Until 31 December 1966 Member States may maintain the provisions of their existing national (1)OJ No 117, 6.11.1964, p. 2819/64. (2)OJ No 63, 13.4.1965, p. 965/65. (3)OJ No 115, 11.11.1962, p. 2645/62.rules concerning the colouring matters listed in Annex II.2. Before the date set in paragraph 1 the Council may, under Article 100 of the Treaty, take a decision on a proposal for a directive authorising the use of these colouring matters. Authorisation may be granted only if, after scientific investigation, these colouring matters are proved harmless to health and if their use is necessary for economic reasons. Where the Council has not acted before the date set in paragraph 1, Article 12 shall apply.""2. To the list of products given in Article 6 of the Directive there shall be added the following products:""Citric acidTartaric acidLactic acidGelatinePectinsAmmonium, sodium and potassium alginatesL-ascorbic acid esters of the unbranched fatty acids C14, C16 and C18 (authorised exclusively for the colouring matters listed under Nos E 160 and E 161 in Annex I).""3. The text of Article 8 of the Directive shall become paragraph 1 of Article 8 and the following paragraph 2 shall be added to that Article:""2. By way of derogation from the provisions of paragraph 1, Member States may until 31 December 1966 at the latest authorise the use in foodstuffs of colouring matters listed in Annex I which do not satisfy the general criteria of purity laid down in Annex III, Section (A) (1) (a), with regard to lead content.""4. Article 12 (2) of the Directive shall be amended to read as follows:""2. Where the last sentence of Article 2 (2) is applicable, the date set in Article 2 (1) shall be substituted for the date of notification referred to in the preceding paragraph."" The following amendments shall be made to Annex I to the Directive:E 141 In the column headed ""CI"" the figure ""75810"" shall be inserted.E 150 The text in the column headed ""Chemical formula or description"" shall be worded as follows:""Product obtained exclusively by heating sucrose or other edible sugars, or amorphous brown products, soluble in water, obtained by the controlled action of heat on edible sugars in the presence of one or more of the following chemical compounds: - acetic, citric, phosphoric, sulphuric and sulphurous acids and sulphur dioxide;- ammonium, sodium and potassium hydroxides and ammonium gas;- ammonium, sodium and potassium carbonates, phosphates, sulphates and sulphites.""E 160 Under (a): - in the column headed ""Schultz"" the figure ""1403"" shall be inserted;- in the column headed ""CI"" the figures ""1249a"" and ""75130"" shall be inserted;- in the column headed ""DFG"" the figure ""108"" shall be inserted;- in the column headed ""Chemical formula or description"" the wording shall be ""Predominantly trans-form products"".Under (b): - in the column headed ""Schultz"" the figure ""1738"" shall be inserted;- in the column headed ""CI"" the figures ""(1241)"" and ""75120"" shall be inserted;- in the column headed ""DFG"" the figure ""109"" shall be inserted.Under (d): - in the column headed ""CI"" the figure ""75125"" shall be inserted,- in the column headed ""Chemical formula or description"" the wording shall be ""Predominantly trans-form products"".After (d) the following shall be added: >PIC FILE= ""T0001571"">E 161 In the column headed ""Chemical formula or description"" the wording shall be:""The xanthophylls are ketonic and/or hydroxylic derivatives of carotenes."" Under (d) in the column headed ""CI"" the figure ""75135"" shall be inserted.After (f) the following shall be added : ""(g) Canthaxanthin"".E 163 In the column headed ""Chemical formula or description"" the wording of the last paragraph shall be as follows:""The anthocyanins may be obtained only from edible fruit or vegetables such as strawberries, mulberries, cherries, plums, raspberries, blackberries, blackcurrants, red currants, red cabbage, red onions, cranberries, bilberries, aubergines (egg plants), grapes and elderberries.""E 172 In the column headed ""Schultz"" the figures ""1276"" and ""1311"" shall be deleted. The following colouring matter shall be added to those listed in Annex II (1) of the Directive: >PIC FILE= ""T0001572""> The following amendments shall be made to Annex III to the Directive:- For the first paragraph of section A there shall be substituted the following:""Unless otherwise provided in the specific criteria in Section B the colouring matters referred to in Annex I are required to satisfy the following criteria of purity:""- After No E 141 the following shall be added:>PIC FILE= ""T9000214""> - Under No E 181 for thr words ""computed on the basis of"" there shall be substituted ""expressed as"". Member States shall so amend their laws in accordance with the above provisions that by 31 December 1966 the new measures apply to colouring matters and foodstuffs placed on the market. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 October 1965.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. COLOMBO (1)Beythien-Diemair, Laboratoriumsbuch, 7th Edition, p. 151. (2)""Determination of sulphur dioxide in foods"", Dept. Public Health & Med. Subjects No 48, Ministry of Health, London 1927. +",human nutrition;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis;food colouring;colourant;colouring matter,20 +39498,"Commission Directive 2011/5/EU of 20 January 2011 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include hymexazol as active substance and amending Decision 2008/934/EC Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulations (EC) No 451/2000 (2) and (EC) No 1490/2002 (3) lay down the detailed rules for the implementation of the third stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC and establish a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. That list included hymexazol.(2) In accordance with Article 11e of Regulation (EC) No 1490/2002 the applicant withdrew its support of the inclusion of that active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC within two months from receipt of the draft assessment report. Consequently, Commission Decision 2008/934/EC of 5 December 2008 concerning the non-inclusion of certain active substances in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing these substances (4) was adopted on the non-inclusion of hymexazol.(3) Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC the original notifier (hereinafter ‘the applicant’) submitted a new application requesting the accelerated procedure to be applied, as provided for in Articles 14 to 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 33/2008 of 17 January 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Directive 91/414/EEC as regards a regular and an accelerated procedure for the assessment of active substances which were part of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of that Directive but have not been included into its Annex I (5).(4) The application was submitted to Finland, which had been designated rapporteur Member State by Regulation (EC) No 451/2000. The time period for the accelerated procedure was respected. The specification of the active substance and the supported uses are the same as were the subject of Decision 2008/934/EC. That application also complies with the remaining substantive and procedural requirements of Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 33/2008.(5) Finland evaluated the additional data submitted by the applicant and prepared an additional report. It communicated that report to the European Food Safety Authority (hereinafter ‘the Authority’) and to the Commission on 17 September 2009. The Authority communicated the additional report to the other Member States and the applicant for comments and forwarded the comments it had received to the Commission. In accordance with Article 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 33/2008 and at the request of the Commission, the Authority presented its conclusion on hymexazol to the Commission on 4 November 2010 (6). The draft assessment report, the additional report and the conclusion of the Authority were reviewed by the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and finalised on 23 November 2010 in the format of the Commission review report for hymexazol.(6) It has appeared from the various examinations made that plant protection products containing hymexazol may be expected to satisfy, in general, the requirements laid down in Article 5(1)(a) and (b) of Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular with regard to the uses which have been examined and detailed in the Commission review report. It is therefore appropriate to include hymexazol in Annex I, in order to ensure that in all Member States the authorisations of plant protection products containing this active substance can be granted in accordance with the provisions of that Directive.(7) Without prejudice to that conclusion, it is appropriate to obtain further information on certain specific points. Article 6(1) of Directive 91/414/EC provides that inclusion of a substance in Annex I may be subject to conditions. Therefore, it is appropriate to require that the applicant submit further information confirming the nature of residues in root crops and to confirm the risk for granivorous birds and mammals.(8) A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before an active substance is included in Annex I in order to permit Member States and the interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements which will result from the inclusion.(9) Without prejudice to the obligations defined by Directive 91/414/EEC as a consequence of including an active substance in Annex I, Member States should be allowed a period of six months after inclusion to review existing authorisations of plant protection products containing hymexazol to ensure that the requirements laid down by Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular in its Article 13 and the relevant conditions set out in Annex I, are satisfied. Member States should vary, replace or withdraw, as appropriate, existing authorisations, in accordance with the provisions of Directive 91/414/EEC. By derogation from the above deadline, a longer period should be provided for the submission and assessment of the complete Annex III dossier of each plant protection product for each intended use in accordance with the uniform principles laid down in Directive 91/414/EEC.(10) The experience gained from previous inclusions in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC of active substances assessed in the framework of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 of 11 December 1992 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the first stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (7) has shown that difficulties can arise in interpreting the duties of holders of existing authorisations in relation to access to data. In order to avoid further difficulties it therefore appears necessary to clarify the duties of the Member States, especially the duty to verify that the holder of an authorisation demonstrates access to a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex II to that Directive. However, this clarification does not impose any new obligations on Member States or holders of authorisations compared to the directives which have been adopted until now amending Annex I.(11) It is therefore appropriate to amend Directive 91/414/EEC accordingly.(12) Decision 2008/934/EC provides for the non-inclusion of hymexazol and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing that substance by 31 December 2011. It is necessary to delete the line concerning hymexazol in the Annex to that Decision.(13) It is therefore appropriate to amend Decision 2008/934/EC accordingly.(14) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive. The line concerning hymexazol in the Annex to Decision 2008/934/EC is deleted. Member States shall adopt and publish by 30 November 2011 at the latest the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.They shall apply those provisions from 1 December 2011.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. 1.   Member States shall in accordance with Directive 91/414/EEC, where necessary, amend or withdraw existing authorisations for plant protection products containing hymexazol as an active substance by 1 December 2011.By that date they shall in particular verify that the conditions in Annex I to that Directive relating to hymexazol are met, with the exception of those identified in part B of the entry concerning that active substance, and that the holder of the authorisation has, or has access to, a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex II to that Directive in accordance with the conditions of Article 13 of that Directive.2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, for each authorised plant protection product containing hymexazol as either the only active substance or as one of several active substances all of which were listed in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC by 31 May 2011 at the latest, Member States shall re-evaluate the product in accordance with the uniform principles provided for in Annex VI to Directive 91/414/EEC, on the basis of a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex III to that Directive and taking into account part B of the entry in Annex I to that Directive concerning hymexazol. On the basis of that evaluation, they shall determine whether the product satisfies the conditions set out in Article 4(1)(b), (c), (d) and (e) of Directive 91/414/EEC.Following that determination Member States shall:(a) in the case of a product containing hymexazol as the only active substance, where necessary, amend or withdraw the authorisation by 31 May 2015 at the latest; or(b) in the case of a product containing hymexazol as one of several active substances, where necessary, amend or withdraw the authorisation by 31 May 2015 or by the date fixed for such an amendment or withdrawal in the respective Directive or Directives which added the relevant substance or substances to Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC, whichever is the latest. This Directive shall enter into force on 1 June 2011. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 January 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 55, 29.2.2000, p. 25.(3)  OJ L 224, 21.8.2002, p. 23.(4)  OJ L 333, 11.12.2008, p. 11.(5)  OJ L 15, 18.1.2008, p. 5.(6)  European Food Safety Authority; Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance hymexazol. EFSA Journal 2010; 8(11):1653. [63 pp.]. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1653. Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu(7)  OJ L 366, 15.12.1992, p. 10.ANNEXThe following entry shall be added at the end of the table in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC:No Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity (1) Entry into force Expiration of inclusion Specific provisions‘318 Hymexazol 5-methylisoxazol-3-ol (or 5-methyl-1,2-oxazol-3-ol) ≥ 985 g/kg 1 June 2011 31 May 2021 PART A— the operators and workers safety. Conditions of authorisation shall include protective measures, where appropriate,— the risk to granivorous birds and mammals.(1)  Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report. +",health legislation;health regulations;health standard;marketing standard;grading;plant health product;plant protection product;herbicide;weedkiller;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;revision of an agreement;amendment of an agreement;revision of a treaty,20 +40452,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1373/2011 of 21 December 2011 excluding ICES Subdivisions 27 and 28.2 from certain fishing effort limitations for 2012, pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 establishing a multiannual plan for the cod stocks in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No��1098/2007 of 18 September 2007 establishing a multiannual plan for the cod stocks in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 779/97 (1), and in particular Article 29(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Provisions for setting fishing effort limitations for the cod stocks in the Baltic Sea are set out in Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007.(2) On the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007, Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) No 1256/2011 of 30 November 2011 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) No 1124/2010 (2) has established fishing effort limitations for 2012 in the Baltic Sea.(3) According to Article 29(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 the Commission may exclude Subdivisions 27 and 28.2 from the scope of certain fishing effort limitations when the catches of cod were below a certain threshold in the last reporting period.(4) Taking into account the reports submitted by Member States and the advice from the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries, subdivisions 27 and 28.2 should be excluded in 2012 from the scope of those fishing effort limitations.(5) Regulation (EU) No 1256/2011 will apply from 1 January 2012. In order to ensure coherence with that Regulation, this Regulation should also apply from 1 January 2012.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,. The provisions of Article 8(1)(b), (3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 shall not apply to ICES subdivisions 27 and 28.2 in the year 2012. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2012.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 248, 22.9.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 320, 3.12.2011, p. 3. +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;Baltic Sea;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;catch area;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches,20 +17809,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/98 of 3 February 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1581/96 (2), and in particular Article 35a thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2472/97 (4), defines the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and the relevant methods of analysis;Whereas subsequent verification has revealed the need to correct the text of Regulation (EC) No 2472/97; whereas, as a result, the text of Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 should be adapted;Whereas Regulation (EC) No 2472/97 enters into force on the 60th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities, that is on 10 February 1998; whereas this Regulation should also enter into force on that date;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,. Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 annexed to this Regulation are hereby added to Annex XVIII to Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91. This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 February 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 February 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 11.(3) OJ L 248, 5. 9. 1991, p. 1.(4) OJ L 341, 12. 12. 1997, p. 25.ANNEXFigure 1: Graph of log รก against f (number of double bonds)>REFERENCE TO A FILM>Note: La = lauric acid; My = myristic acid; P = palmitic acid; St = stearic acid; O = oleic acid; L = linoleic acid; Ln = linolenic acid.Figure 2: Soyabean oil>REFERENCE TO A FILM>Figure 3: Soyabean oil / olive oil 30/70>REFERENCE TO A FILM>Figure 4: Olive oil>REFERENCE TO A FILM> +",olive oil;tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;product quality;quality criterion;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis,20 +35601,"Council Regulation (EC) No 242/2008 of 17 March 2008 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 in conjunction with Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas:(1) The Community has negotiated with Côte d’Ivoire a Fisheries Partnership Agreement providing Community vessels with fishing opportunities in the waters over which Côte d’Ivoire has sovereignty or jurisdiction in respect of fisheries.(2) As a result of those negotiations, a new Fisheries Partnership Agreement was initialled on 5 April 2007.(3) It is in the Community’s interest to approve that Agreement.(4) The method for allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined,. The Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (2) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol to the Agreement shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:— 25 purse seiners:France : 10 vesselsSpain : 15 vessels— 15 surface longliners:Spain : 10 vesselsPortugal : 5 vessels.If licence applications from these Member States do not cover all the fishing opportunities laid down by the Protocol, the Commission may take into consideration licence applications from any other Member State. The Member States whose vessels fish under the Agreement referred to in Article 1 shall notify the Commission of the quantities of each stock caught within Côte d’Ivoire’s fishing zone in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 500/2001 of 14 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 on the monitoring of catches taken by Community fishing vessels in third country waters and on the high seas (3). The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 March 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentI. JARC(1)  Opinion of 11 March 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  OJ L 48, 22.2.2008, p. 41.(3)  OJ L 73, 15.3.2001, p. 8. +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);Côte d'Ivoire;Ivory Coast;Republic of Côte d’Ivoire;fishing agreement;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,20 +25813,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 512/2003 of 20 March 2003 on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 of 24 April 2001, laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2380/2002(2), and in particular Article 7 and Article 9(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 63(7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2585/2001(4), limits the grant of export refunds for wine-sector products to the volumes and expenditure contained in the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations.(2) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 lays down the conditions under which the Commission may take specific measures to prevent an overrun of the quantity laid down or the budget available under the said Agreement.(3) On the basis of information on export licence applications available to the Commission on 19 March 2003, the quantity still available for the period until 30 April 2003, for destination zone 3: eastern Europe, referred to in Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001, could be exceeded unless the issue of export licences with advance fixing of the refund is restricted. Therefore, a single percentage for the acceptance of applications submitted from 16 to 18 March 2003 should be applied and the submission of applications and the issue of licences suspended for this zone until 1 May 2003,. 1. Export licences with advance fixing of the refund for wine-sector products for which applications are submitted from 16 to 18 March 2003 under Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 shall be issued in concurrence with 7,15 % of the quantities requested for zone 3: eastern Europe.2. The issue of export licences for wine-sector products referred to in paragraph 1 for which applications are submitted from 19 March 2003 and the submission of export licence applications from 21 March 2003 for destination zone 3: eastern Europe shall be suspended until 1 May 2003. This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 March 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 March 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 128, 10.5.2001, p. 1.(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 117.(3) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.(4) OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 10. +",export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing;Central and Eastern Europe;CEE;Central Europe;Eastern Europe,20 +36270,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1245/2008 of 12 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Nepal regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), and in particular Article 247 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2), and in particular Article 76 thereof,Whereas:(1) By Council Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 of 27 June 2005 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (3), the Community granted generalised tariff preferences to Nepal. Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 is due to lapse on 31 December 2008 but will be replaced as of 1 January 2009 by Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 (4), which confirms the granting by the Community of the said tariff preferences to Nepal.(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 establishes the definition of the concept of originating products to be used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised tariff preferences. Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 also provides for a derogation from that definition in favour of least-developed beneficiary countries benefiting from the generalised system of preferences (GSP) which submit an appropriate request to that effect to the Community.(3) Nepal has benefited from such a derogation for certain textile products under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000 (5), which has been prolonged several times, and is due to expire on 31 December 2008.(4) By letters dated 9 July and 3 October 2008 Nepal submitted a request for prolongation of the derogation in accordance with Article 76 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.(5) When the validity of Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000 was last extended, by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1808/2006 (6), it was expected that new, simpler and more development-friendly GSP rules of origin would be applicable before expiry of the derogation. However new GSP rules of origin have not yet been adopted and it is now expected that such rules of origin will not be in place before the end of 2009.(6) The request demonstrates that the application of the rules of origin on sufficient working or processing and regional cumulation would affect significantly the ability of the Nepalese garment industry to continue its exports to the Community and deter investment. This would lead to further business closures and unemployment in that country. Furthermore, it seems that application of the GSP rules of origin currently applicable for even a short period would be liable to have the effect described.(7) The period of prolongation of the derogation should cover the time necessary to adopt and implement new GSP rules of origin. Since the conclusion of longer-term contracts benefiting from the derogation is of particular importance to the stability and growth of Nepalese industry, the prolongation granted should be sufficiently long to permit the economic operators to conclude such contracts.(8) As a consequence of the application of the future new rules of origin, the Nepalese products which are currently eligible for preferential tariff treatment only through application of the derogation should in future be able to qualify through application of the new rules of origin. The derogation will at that moment become superfluous. In order to ensure clarity for operators, it will therefore be necessary to repeal Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000 with effect from the date on which the new rules of origin apply.(9) The derogation should therefore be prolonged until the date of application of the new rules of origin to be laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, but in any event it should cease to apply on 31 December 2010.(10) Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.(11) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1615/2000 is replaced by the following text:‘Article 2The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall apply to products transported directly from Nepal and imported into the Community up to the annual quantities listed in the Annex against each product during the period from 15 July 2000 until the date of application of an amendment to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences, but in any event that derogation shall cease to apply on 31 December 2010.’ This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 December 2008.For the CommissionLászló KOVÁCSMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 169, 30.6.2005, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 211, 6.8.2008, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 185, 25.7.2000, p. 54.(6)  OJ L 343, 8.12.2006, p. 73. +",Nepal;Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal;Kingdom of Nepal;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;certificate of origin;export;export sale,20 +2274,"98/373/EC: Commission Decision of 2 June 1998 concerning the importation into the Community of certain live animals and their products originating in certain European countries in relation to foot-and-mouth disease, and amending Decisions 96/367/EC, 96/414/EC and 96/730/EC (notified under document number C(1998) 1466) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amended by Council Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3), as last amended by Council Directive 96/43/EC, and in particular Article 19(7) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable to intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (4), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (5), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas within the context of the animal health status of European countries it is possible to decide on specific conditions for importation of live animals and their products from certain countries;Whereas the situation with regard to foot-and-mouth disease has changed and it is necessary to revise the controls introduced by Commission Decision 93/242/EEC (6) on imports of animals and animal products from these countries;Whereas Commission Decisions 96/367/EC (7), 96/414/EC (8) and 96/730/EC (9) and 95/301/EC (10) established certain protective measures with regard to imports of animals and animal products from Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria and Russia, respectively, due to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease;Whereas no outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have been recorded in Russia since 4 July 1995; whereas therefore Decision 95/301/EC should be repealed;Whereas for the purposes of clarity, it is necessary to repeal Decision 93/242/EEC;Whereas Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems on importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (11), as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (12), permits Member States to import fresh meat not intended for human consumption, under special conditions; whereas other health conditions for meat not intended for human consumption must be established in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/118/EEC and Decision 89/18/EEC (13);Whereas the measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Article 1(1) of Decision 96/367/EC is hereby amended as follows:(a) the words 'In addition to the provisions of Decision 93/242/EEC` are deleted;(b) in second indent, the words 'animal feeding stuff and` are deleted. Article 2(2) of Decision 96/414/EC is hereby amended as follows:(a) the words 'In addition to the provisions of Decision 93/242/EEC` are deleted;(b) in the second indent, the words 'animal feedingstuffs and` are deleted. Article 2 of Decision 96/730/EC is hereby amended as follows:(a) in paragraph 2, the words 'In addition to the provisions of Decision 93/242/EEC` are deleted;(b) in paragraph 2, second indent, the words 'animal feedingstuffs and` are deleted;(c) in paragraph 4, the words 'animal products treated according to paragraph 1 or 3 and authorised to be sent from the following provinces of Bulgaria: Bourgas, Jambol, Sliven, Starazagora, Haskovo and Kardjali`,are replaced by the words:'blood and blood products as well as milk and milk products, authorised to be sent from Bulgaria`. Decisions 93/242/EEC and 95/301/EC are hereby repealed. This Decision shall apply from 15 June 1998. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 June 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.(2) OJ L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1.(3) OJ L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.(4) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.(5) OJ L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.(6) OJ L 110, 4. 5. 1993, p. 36.(7) OJ L 145, 19. 6. 1996, p. 17.(8) OJ L 167, 6. 7. 1996, p. 58.(9) OJ L 331, 20. 12. 1996, p. 49.(10) OJ L 184, 3. 8. 1995, p. 59.(11) OJ L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.(12) OJ L 24, 30. 1. 1998, p. 31.(13) OJ L 8, 11. 1. 1989, p. 17. +",health legislation;health regulations;health standard;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;live animal;animal on the hoof;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;Central and Eastern Europe;CEE;Central Europe;Eastern Europe,20 +19098,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 922/1999 of 30 April 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2479/96 laying down detailed rules for the application of the minimum import price system for certain soft fruit originating in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and fixing the minimum import prices. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1926/96 of 7 October 1996 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for the adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Agreements on free trade and trade-related matters with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, to take account of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations(1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas the Annexes to Annexes Ia and Ib, IIb and IIIa to Regulation (EC) No 1926/96 indicate that the minimum import prices are fixed for each marketing year; whereas Annex II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2479/96(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 844/98(3), fixes these prices for the 1998/1999 marketing year; whereas the minimum import prices for the 1999/2000 marketing year should accordingly be fixed;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2479/96 is replaced by: ""Article 2For the 1999/2000 marketing year, the minimum import prices shall be as set out in Annex II to this Regulation."" This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1999.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 April 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 254, 8.10.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 335, 24.12.1996, p. 25.(3) OJ L 120, 23.4.1998, p. 11. +",import price;entry price;minimum price;floor price;soft fruit;bilberry;blackberry;blackcurrant;cranberry;currant;gooseberry;mulberry;raspberry;strawberry;Estonia;Republic of Estonia;Latvia;Republic of Latvia;Lithuania;Republic of Lithuania,20 +39361,"Commission Implementing Decision of 20 October 2011 amending Implementing Decision 2011/303/EU as regards the date of application (notified under document C(2011) 7373). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 43(m), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) By Commission Implementing Decision 2011/303/EU (2) the use of new methods for grading pig carcasses in the Netherlands was authorised. That Decision is to apply from 3 October 2011. On 9 September 2011 the competent authorities of the Netherlands informed the Commission about practical problems in several slaughterhouses with the timely implementation of the new methods and asked to postpone the application until 2 January 2012.(2) Implementing Decision 2011/303/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,. In Article 4 of Implementing Decision 2011/303/EU, ‘3 October 2011’ is replaced by ‘2 January 2012’. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 20 October 2011.For the CommissionDacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 136, 24.5.2011, p. 95. +",meat processing industry;cutting premises;cutting-up premises;slaughterhouse;statistical method;statistical harmonisation;statistical methodology;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;pigmeat;pork;carcase;animal carcase,20 +21247,"Council Regulation (EC) No 678/2001 of 26 February 2001 concerning the conclusion of Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Hungary and Romania on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines and spirits, and amending Regulation (EC) No 933/95. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) An Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines(1) was signed on 29 November 1993 and extended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters(2) signed on 8 February 2000.(2) An Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines(3) was signed on 29 November 1993 and extended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters(4) signed on 3 February 2000.(3) An Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Romania on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines(5) was signed on 26 November 1993 and extended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters(6) signed on 11 February 2000.(4) These three Agreements expired on 31 December 2000.(5) In accordance with the directives adopted by the Council, the Commission and the three associated countries concerned concluded negotiations on new reciprocal trade concessions for certain wines and spirits and on the reciprocal protection and control of wine names and spirit designations. These results of the negotiations will have to be integrated in the framework of the Europe Agreements in the form of additional Protocols.(6) Pending the procedure for the adoption and the entering into force of the said additional Protocols and in order to implement from 1 January 2001 the results of the negotiations on new bilateral trade concessions for certain wines and spirits, Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters between the European Community and the three associated countries concerned on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines and spirits should be adopted. The bilateral tariff concessions provided for by these three Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters should be identical to those of the envisaged additional Protocols to the Europe Agreements. These Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters should expire on the entry into force of the said additional Protocols.(7) Council Regulation (EC) No 933/95 of 10 April 1995 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain wines originating in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania(7) should be amended in accordance with the said transitional Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters.(8) In order to facilitate the implementation of certain provisions of the Agreements, the Commission should be authorised to adopt the necessary legislation for their implementation in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 75 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(8),. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines and spirits is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation (Annex II). The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines and spirits is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation (Annex III). The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Romania on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines and spirits is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation (Annex IV). The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. The Commission is hereby authorised to adopt the necessary acts for implementation of the Agreements, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999. Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 933/95 is replaced by the following:""Article 11. From 1 January 2001, and without prejudice to paragraph 2, the customs duties applicable on importation of the following products originating in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania shall be suspended at levels and within the limits of tariff quotas as indicated with respect to each product:(a) Wines originating in Bulgaria:>TABLE>(b) Wines originating in Hungary:>TABLE>(c) Wines originating in Romania:>TABLE>2. Admission under the tariff quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be confined to wines accompanied by a completed document VI 1 or an extract VI 2, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 3590/85(9)."" The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 933/95 is replaced by Annex I to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 February 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. Lindh(1) OJ L 337, 31.12.1993, p. 3.(2) OJ L 49, 22.2.2000, p. 7.(3) OJ L 337, 31.12.1993, p. 83.(4) OJ L 49, 22.2.2000, p. 11.(5) OJ L 337, 31.12.1993, p. 173.(6) OJ L 49, 22.2.2000, p. 15.(7) OJ L 96, 28.4.1995, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 388/2000 (OJ L 49, 22.2.2000, p. 4).(8) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.(9) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3590/85 of 18 December 1985 on the certificate and analysis report required for the importation of wine, grape juice and grape must (OJ L 343, 20.12.1985, p. 20). Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 960/98 (OJ L 135, 8.5.1998, p. 4).ANNEX I""ANNEXTARIC codes>TABLE>"" +",Hungary;Republic of Hungary;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Romania;alcoholic beverage;fermented beverage;spirituous beverage;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria,20 +17140,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2382/97 of 28 November 1997 opening tariff quotas under one year for imports of rice originating in the United States of America as provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1522/96. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3093/95 of 22 December 1995 laying down the rates of duty to be applied by the Community resulting from negotiations under GATT Article XXIV.6 consequent upon the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden to the European Union (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 1522/96 (2), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 112/97 (3), provides for the opening of tariff quotas for imports of rice from the United StaOJ tes of America; whereas, however, the opening of two of those quotas was postponed until the consultations with the United States of America were brought to an end; whereas, without waiting for those consultations to be concluded, with the agreement of the exporting country, two tariff quotas should be opened under one year for imports of milled or semi-milled rice and husked rice;Whereas special rules should be adopted for managing those tariff quotas;Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,. For 1997 the following tariff quotas for rice originating in the United States of America as laid down in Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1522/96 shall be opened for imports into the Community:(a) 38 721 tonnes of milled or semi-milled rice covered by CN code 1006 30 at zero duty.(b) 7 642 tonnes of husked rice covered by CN code 1006 20 at a duty of ECU 88 per tonne. 1.   Licence applications shall be lodged with the competent authority in the Member State concerned during the first five working days following the entry into force of this Regulation.2.   Licence applications in respect of the quantities for which no application for licences was made during the period laid down in paragraph 1 may be lodged during a further period beginning 20 working days after the date of publication of this Regulation and expiring five working days later. 1.   Notwithstanding Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95, the security for the import licences shall be:— ECU 46 per tonne for the quota provided for in Article 1 (a),— ECU 22 per tonne for the quota provided for in Article 1 (b).2.   The country of origin shall be entered in Section 8 of licence aplications and of the import licences and the word ‘yes’ shall be marked with a cross.3.   Section 24 of the licences shall bear one of the following entries:(a) in the case of the quota referred to in Article 1 (a):— Exención del derecho de aduana [Reglamento (CE) no 2382/97]— Toldfri (Forordning (EF) nr. 2382/97)— Zollfrei (Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2382/97)— Ατελώς [Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2382/97]— Exemption from customs duty (Regulation (EC) No 2382/97)— Exemption du droit de douane [Règlement (CE) no 2382/97]— Esenzione dal dazio doganale [Regolamento (CE) n. 2382/97]— Vrijgesteld van douanerecht (Verordening (EG) nr. 2382/97)— Isenção do direito aduaneiro [Regulamento (CE) nọ 2382/97]— Tullivapaa (asetus (EY) N:o 2382/97)— Tullfri (förordning (EG) nr 2382/97);(b) in the case of the quota referred to in Article 1 (b):— Derecho de aduana reducido a 88 ecus/t [Reglamento (CE) no 2382/97]— Nedsat told 88 ECU/t (Forordning (EF) nr. 2382/97)— Ermäßigter Zollsatz von 88 ECU/t (Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2382/97)— Δασμός μειωμένος σε 88 Ecu/τόνο [Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2382/97]— Reduced duty to ECU 88 per tonne (Regulation (EC) No 2382/97)— Droit réduit à 88 écus par tonne [Règlement (CE) no 2382/97]— Dazio ridotto a 88 ECU/t [Regolamento (СЕ) п. 2382/97]— Verminderd douanerecht van 88 ecu/ton (Verordening (EG) nr. 2382/97)— Direito reduzido a 88 ecus/t [Regulamento (CE) nọ 2382/97]— Tulli, joka on alennetu 88 ecuun/t (asetus (EY) N:o 2382/97)— Tullsatsen nedsatt till 88 ecu/ton (förordning (EG) nr 2382/97).4.   Import licence applications shall be admissible only where the following conditions are fulfilled:— applications must be submitted by natural or legal persons who have, in at least one of the three years preceding the date of submission of the application, been engaged in trade in rice or submitted import licence applications covering rice and were entered in a public register of a Member State,— applicants must submit a single application in the Member State where they are entered in a public register. Where applications are submitted by the same person in one or more Member States, none of those applications shall be admissible,— the application must not relate to a quantity which is greater than the quantity available for the tranche and the quota concerned. However, the quantity applied for may not exceed 5 000 tonnes per quota. 1.   Within two working days of the closing date for the submission of licence applications, the Member States shall notify the Commission, by telex or fax and in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation, of the quantities covered by import licence applications, broken down by eight-digit CN code and country of origin, the number of the licence applied for and the name and address of the applicant.Such notification shall also be made where no application has been submitted in a Member State.The above information must be notified separately from that relating to other import licence applications covering rice and in accordance with the same procedure.2.   Within 10 days of the closing date for notification, the Commission shall:— decide to what extent applications may be accepted. Where the quantities applied for exceed those available in respect of the tranche in question, it shall set a single percentage reduction to be applied to those quantities,— fix the quantities available under the following tranche.3.   If the reduction referred to in the first indent of paragraph 2 of this Article results in one or more quantities of less than 20 tonnes per application, the Member State shall allocate the total of these quantities by drawing lots among the importers concerned in 20-tonne lots and, where applicable, the remaining lot. 1.   Within three working days of the entry into force of the decision referred to in Article 4 (2), import licences shall be issued for the quantities resulting from the application of that decision.Where the quantity covered by the import licence issued is lower than that applied for, the security fixed in Article 3 (1) shall be reduced proportionately.2.   Notwithstanding Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (4), rights accruing under import licences shall not be transferable. 1.   The fourth indent of Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall not apply.2.   Notwithstanding Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the quantity released for free circulation may not exceed that set out in Sections 17 and 18 of the import licence. To that end the figure ‘0’ shall be entered in Section 19 of the licence.3.   Article 33 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall apply.4.   The term of validity of the licences shall be fixed in accordance with Article 6 (1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 (5). Access to the tariff quota shall be conditional on presentation, when the goods are released for free circulation, of a rice inspection services certificate completed in accordance with the model set out in Annex II and issued by the Federal Grain Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. The Member States shall notify the Commission, by telex or fax and in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation:— within two working days of their issue, of the quantities, broken down by eight-digit CN code and country of origin, covered by the import licences issued, with the date of issue, the number of the licence and the name and address of the holder,— on the last working day of each month following the month of release for free circulation, of the quantities, broken down by eight-digit CN code, package and country of origin, actually released for free circulation, with the date of release, the number of the licence and the name and address of the holder.Such notifications must also be made where no licence has been issued and no imports have taken place. Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1522/96 shall apply. 0This Regulation shall enter into force on the second day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 November 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1)  L 334, 30. 12. 1995, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 190, 31. 7. 1996, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 20, 23. 1. 1997, p. 23.(4)  OJ L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 2.ANNEX IRICE — REGULATION (EC) No 2382/97Application for an import licence (1)Issue of an import licence (1)Release for free circulation (1)To: DG VI-C-2Fax: (00 32 2) 296 60 21From:Date Number of licence CN code Quantity (tonnes) Country of origin Name and address of applicant/holder Packaging ≤ 5 kg(1)  Delete as appropriate.ANEXO II — BILAG II — ANHANG II — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ II — ANNEX II — ANNEXE II — ALLEGATO II — BIJLAGE II — ANEXO II — LIITE II — BILAGA II +",GATT;General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;rice;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;United States;USA;United States of America,20 +26211,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1039/2003 of 2 June 2003 adopting autonomous and transitional measures concerning the importation of certain processed agricultural products originating in Estonia and the exportation of certain agricultural products to Estonia. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Articles 133(2) and (4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Protocol No 2 to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part, hereinafter referred to as the ""Europe Agreement"" and approved by Decision 98/180/EC, ECSC, Euratom of the Council and of the Commission(1), provides for tariff concessions for processed agricultural products originating in Estonia. Protocol No 2 was amended by the Adaptation Protocol(2) adjusting trade aspects of the Europe Agreement. It was improved by Decision No 6/2001 of the EC-Estonia Association Council(3).(2) A trade agreement has recently been concluded which amends the Adaptation Protocol. It aims to improve economic convergence in preparation for accession and should enter into force not later than 1 July 2003. On the Community side this agreement lays down concessions in the form of completed liberalisation of trade for certain processed agricultural products and duty-free quotas for others. For imports outside of these quotas the current provisions continue to apply.(3) The procedure for adopting a decision to amend the Adaptation Protocol will not be completed in time for it to enter into force on 1 July 2003. It is therefore necessary to provide for the application of the concessions made to Estonia on an autonomous basis from 1 July 2003.(4) On processed agricultural products covered by Protocol No 2, but not listed in the present Regulation, the trade provisions laid down by Protocol No 2 should apply.(5) For the importation of certain goods no duties should be applied; those goods should not be eligible for export refunds.(6) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(4) provides for a system for managing tariff quotas. The duty-free quotas opened by this Regulation should be managed by the Community authorities and the Member States in accordance with this system.(7) The measures necessary to implement this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(5),. From 1 July 2003, on imports of processed agricultural products originating in Estonia listed in Annex I no duties shall be applied. The duty-free quotas referred to in Annex II shall be open from 1 July 2003 to 31 December 2003 and for 2004 under the conditions laid down therein. Processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I to the Treaty shall not be eligible for export refunds under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 of 13 July 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds(6). For processed agricultural products, which are not covered by Annex I and Annex II, the provisions set out in Protocol No 2 shall apply. The Commission may suspend the measures provided for in Articles 1 and 2 in case of non-application of the reciprocal preferences agreed by Estonia in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 7. The duty-free quotas referred to in Annex II shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee referred to in Article 16 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products(7), hereinafter referred to as ""the Committee"".2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.3. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 July 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 2 June 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentK. Stefanis(1) OJ L 68, 9.3.1998, p. 1.(2) OJ L 29, 3.2.1999, p. 11.(3) OJ L 283, 27.10.2001, p. 49.(4) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 444/2002 (OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 11).(5) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(6) OJ L 177, 15.7.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 740/2003 (OJ L 106, 29.4.2003, p. 12).(7) OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000 (OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5).ANNEX IMUTUAL LIBERALISATION>TABLE>ANNEX IIDUTY-FREE QUOTAS FOR PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN ESTONIA>TABLE> +",processed foodstuff;import;liberalisation of trade;elimination of trade barriers;liberalisation of commerce;liberalization of trade;agricultural product;farm product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;Estonia;Republic of Estonia;export;export sale,20 +11204,"93/723/EC: Council Decision of 23 November 1993 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Agreement negotiated between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines will promote the development of trade in wine within the meaning of the Association Agreement and the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters, concluded between the Community and Hungary; whereas it is therefore desirable to approve the said Agreement;Whereas, in order to facilitate the implementation of certain provisions of the Agreement, the Commission should be authorized to conclude the necessary legislation for implementation of the Agreement in accordance with the procedure laid down inArticle 83of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine(1) ;Whereas, since the provisions of the Agreement are directly linked to measures covered by the common commercial and agricultural policy, it must be established at Community level,. The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. The Commission is hereby authorized to conclude the necessary acts for implementation laid down under the second indent of point 6 and point 8 of the Agreement, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 83 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 23 November 1993.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. SMET(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1566/93 (OJ No L 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 39). +",Hungary;Republic of Hungary;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);trade agreement;trade negotiations;trade treaty;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;trade promotion;promotion of exports;wine,20 +33247,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 of 20 December 2006 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quota for olive oil originating in Tunisia. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 865/2004 of 29 April 2004 on the common organisation of the market in olive oil and table olives and amending Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 (1), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 3 of Protocol No 1 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part (2) as amended by Article 3(1) of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union (3), approved by Council Decision 2005/720/EC (4), opens a tariff quota of 56 700 tons at a zero rate of duty for imports of olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90, wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported direct from there to the Community.(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (5) applies to import licences for import tariff quota periods starting from 1 January 2007.(3) Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 lays down in particular detailed provisions on applications, the status of applicants and the issue of licences. That Regulation limits the period of validity of licences to the last day of the import tariff quota period.(4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (6), Commission Regulation (EC) No 1345/2005 of 16 August 2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of import licences for olive oil (7) and Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 should apply without prejudice to additional conditions and derogations laid down in this Regulation.(5) The supply of olive oil to the Community market allows the quantity under the tariff quota to be disposed of in principle without disturbing the market, provided that the imports are not concentrated to a short period of the marketing year. Provision should therefore be made for import licences to be issued between January and October according to a monthly schedule.(6) Taking into account the advantage of the zero rate duty, the security for import licenses issued in the framework of tariff quotas opened under this Regulation should be fixed at a higher amount than that fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1345/2005.(7) For the sake of clarity, Commission Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 of 15 February 2001 laying down detailed rules of application for the importation of olive oil originating in Tunisia and derogating from certain provisions of Regulations (EC) No 1476/95 and (EC) No 1291/2000 (8) should be repealed.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Olive Oils and Table Olives,. Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, Regulation (EC) No 1345/2005 and Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 shall apply without prejudice to the provisions of this Regulation. 1.   A tariff quota, bearing order number No 09.4032 is opened in relation to imports into the Community of virgin olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90, wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported directly from that country to the Community, subject to the conditions laid down in this Regulation. The volume of the tariff quota shall be 56 700 tons. The rate of duty applicable shall be 0 %.2.   The quota shall be opened from 1 January each year. For each year and without prejudice to the volume of the quota referred to in paragraph 1, import licences may be issued up to the following monthly limits:— 1 000 tonnes for each month of January and February,— 4 000 tonnes for the month of March,— 8 000 tonnes for the month of April,— 10 000 tonnes for each month from May to October.By way of derogation from Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, quantities not used in a month shall be added to the next month, but not to the month thereafter.3.   For the purposes of calculating the quantity authorised for each month, where a week begins in one month and finishes in the following month, it must be considered as part of the month in which the Thursday falls. 1.   By way of derogation from Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, applicants may lodge one import licence application each week, either on Monday or Tuesday. Weekly licence applications submitted by an applicant may not relate to a quantity exceeding the monthly limit set up in Article 2(2) of this Regulation.2.   The Member States shall notify the Commission each week of the quantities for which licence applications have been lodged, on the working day following Tuesday. Notifications shall be broken down by CN code.3.   Import licences shall be issued by the competent authorities of the Member States on the fourth working day following the end of the notification period provided for in paragraph 2.4.   By way of derogation from Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1345/2005, the amount of the security shall be EUR 15 per 100 kg net. Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 is repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 2006.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 161, 30.4.2004, p. 97. Corrected version OJ L 206, 9.6.2004, p. 37.(2)  OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 2. Agreement as last amended by Council Decision 2006/612/EC (OJ L 260, 21.9.2006, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 278, 21.10.2005, p. 3.(4)  OJ L 278, 21.10.2005, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(6)  OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1713/2006 (OJ L 321, 21.11.2006, p. 11).(7)  OJ L 212, 17.8.2005, p. 13.(8)  OJ L 46, 16.2.2001, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1721/2005 (OJ L 276, 21.10.2005, p. 3). +",olive oil;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;Tunisia;Republic of Tunisia;Tunisian Republic,20 +15428,"Council Regulation (EC) No 894/96 of 29 April 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal, with regard to penalties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas the European Parliament has delivered several opinions, in which it stated its support for both maintaining the total ban on growth promoters in stockfarming and reinforcing supervision, monitoring and penalties in connection with the ban;Whereas the administration of substances or products not authorized under the relevant Community regulations in the veterinary sector, in particular hormonal substances, presents a serious risk for human health; whereas experience acquired shows that as they are likely to affect the public perception of products obtained from bovine animals, the use of such substances or products may also disrupt the balance on the beef and veal market; whereas, taking into account its effects on meat yield, the illegal use of such substances is also likely to confer on the producers in question economic advantages liable to lead to market distortions; whereas a detailed examination of the current situation has revealed that the measures taken to date against the use of the said substances or products are insufficient to ensure compliance with the provisions on the matter; whereas the penalties in particular should be increased;Whereas each producer must take full responsibility for ensuring that the animals on his holding are not the subject of illegal administration of the aforementioned substances or products; whereas in order better to accentuate the importance of that responsibility, it is necessary to lay down, that if prohibited substances or products, or authorized substances or products used illegally are detected in any of a producer's bovine animals, the producer should be excluded for one year from the granting of any premium and/or compensatory allowance linked with his animals of the bovine species, with the possibility of the exclusion period being extended up to five years in the event of a repeated infringement; whereas in order not to compromise the effectiveness of such penalties, they should also be applied where unauthorized substances or products, or authorized substances or products which are illegally held are found on the holding, or where the producer impedes the performance of veterinary checks;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 (4), should therefore be amended,. Article 4 j of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 is hereby replaced by the following:'Article 4 j1. Where residues of substances prohibited under Council Directives 81/602/EEC, 88/146/EEC, 88/299/EEC and 96/22/EC (*), or residues of substances authorized under the aforementioned acts but used illegally, are detected pursuant to the relevant provisions of Directives 85/358/EEC, 86/469/EEC and 96/23/EC (**) on monitoring, in an animal belonging to the bovine herd of a producer, or where an authorized substance or product, or a substance or product authorized under the Directive on prohibition but held illegally is found on the producer's holding in any form, the producer shall be excluded, for the calendar year of that discovery, from receiving the amounts provided for under this section and the compensatory allowances provided for in Title VI of Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 for animals of the bovine species.In the event of a repeated infringement, the length of the exclusion period may, according to the seriousness of the offence, be extended to five years as from the year in which the repeated infringement was discovered.2. In the event of obstruction on the part of the owner or holder of the animals when inspections are being carried out and the samples taken which are necessary for the application of national residue-monitoring plans as well as at the time of the investigations and checks provided for under the Directives on monitoring referred to in paragraph 1, the penalties provided for in paragraph 1 shall apply.3. The Commission shall adopt the detailed arrangements for applying this Article in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 27.(*) Council Directive 96/22/EC of 29 April 1996, concerning the prohibition on the use in stockfarming of certain substances having a hormonal or thyrostatic action and of beta-agonists and repealing Directives 81/602/EEC, 88/146/EEC and 88/299/EEC (OJ No L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 3).(**) Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996, on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC (OJ No L 125, 23, 5. 1996, p. 10).` This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply as from 1 July 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. LUCHETTI(1) OJ No C 302, 9. 11. 1993, p. 25 and OJ No C 222, 10. 8. 1994, p. 17.(2) OJ No C 128, 9. 5. 1994, p. 101.(3) OJ No C 52, 19. 2. 1994, p. 30.(4) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (OJ No L 248, 14. 10. 1995, p. 39). +",veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;illicit trade;black market;clandestine trade;contraband;fraudulent trade;hormone;sanction (EU);Community sanction;EU fine;EU fining policy;EU pecuniary sanction;EU penalty payment;beef,20 +31541,"2006/417/EC: Commission Decision of 20 April 2004 closing the procedure initiated against Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region, in respect of the measures provided for in Draft Law No 106/1/A — Aid for the establishment of infrastructure and services in the goods transport sector, for the restructuring of road haulage and the development of combined transport (notified under document number C(2004) 1376) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 88(2) thereof,Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof,Having invited the parties concerned to submit their comments in accordance with the abovementioned provisions (1),Whereas:1.   PROCEDURE(1) By letter of 5 February 2001, which was registered at the Secretariat-General on 9 February 2001, the Italian authorities, acting in accordance with Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty, notified the Commission of a draft regional Law concerning the development of combined transport. The notification was registered by the Secretariat-General of the European Commission under No N 134/01.(2) As the notification was incomplete, the Commission requested additional information with letter D(01) 5496 of 5 April 2001. A reply to this letter was received on 20 June 2001 and registered as DG TREN A/61295.(3) The Commission sent the Italian authorities a letter requesting further information on 27 August 2001. The Italian authorities asked for an extension of the deadline to reply to this request by letter dated 9 October 2001, which was registered as DG TREN A/67862. The extension was agreed to by the Commission Services by letter dated 9 November 2001. A meeting was held between representatives of the Commission and representatives of the Italian authorities on 19 December 2001. The reply to the second request for information was received by letter dated 24 July 2002, which was registered as DG TREN A/64121.(4) The Commission sent the Italian authorities a new request for information on 7 October 2002. The reply was received by letter dated 21 November 2002 (reference No SG(2002) A/11582). A further meeting was held with representatives of the Italian authorities on 18 December 2002.(5) The Commission requested further clarifications by letter dated 22 January 2003. The reply was sent by letter dated 25 March 2003 (reference No DG TREN A/16616).(6) A final letter was sent by the Commission on 27 May 2003. The reply to this request was received by letter dated 4 July 2003 (reference No SG A/6389). Final clarifications were received by letter dated 17 July 2003 (reference No SG A/6942).(7) The Commission decision to initiate the procedure on 11 November 2003 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2). Interested parties were invited by the Commission to submit comments.(8) Italy submitted its comments by letter dated 27 January 2004, which was registered on 28 January 2004.(9) The Commission did not receive comments from any other interested parties.2.   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE AID MEASURE2.1.   Type of aid(10) The aid measure in respect of which the procedure was initiated concerned start-up aid for the development of new rail and maritime services. The beneficiaries of the aid measure provided for in the draft regional Law were (public or private) entities operating in the cargo-handling sector, for a period not exceeding three years for the establishment of new rail cargo services with a modal interchange point in commercial ports or multimodal terminals in the Region and for the establishment of new maritime cabotage services departing from or heading to commercial ports in the Friuli-Venizia Giulia Region (Article 8 of draft Regional Law 106/1/A).2.2.   Grounds for initiating the procedure(11) The Commission decision to initiate the procedure provided for in Article 88(2) of the Treaty and to request clarification from the Italian authorities arose from an initial examination of the notified scheme. In particular, concerns were expressed as to whether the implementing arrangements guaranteed that the measures were both necessary and strictly proportionate.(12) Viability of the aid scheme: Apart from national services, the measure was intended to encourage the creation of services between the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region and central and eastern europe. The Commission considered that, for the scheme to be viable in the long term, the Italian authorities had to ensure that it had the support of the authorities of the States concerned.(13) While the beneficiary was required to charge for the use of such new services in a manner commensurate with the intensity of the aid received, this did not seem sufficient to guarantee the future viability of these services.(14) Proportionality: The planned intensity of 30 % of the real costs (defined as the difference between the costs incurred and the revenue received by the beneficiary in providing the service in question) would not have guaranteed compliance with the usual (3) maximum aid ceiling of 30 % of the eligible costs.(15) No undue distortion of competition: The aid measure should not result in the diversion of traffic flows between neighbouring ports or existing intermodal services, thereby attracting traffic already transported intermodally.(16) The draft Law did not include mechanisms to guarantee that the level of distortion of competition produced by the measure would be acceptable.(17) The Commission considered that publication in the Region’s Official Gazette and a summary notice in at least two daily papers, including one with a nationwide circulation, were insufficient means of guaranteeing transparency and equality of treatment for operators.3.   COMMENTS FROM ITALYBy letter dated 27 January 2004, the Italian authorities stated, through the Italian Permanent Representation, that they had decided to withdraw the notified measure contained in Article 8 of draft Law No 106/1/A.4.   CONCLUSIONSIn view of the withdrawal of the aid measure,. The Commission hereby closes the procedure initiated on 11 November 2003. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 20 April 2004.For the CommissionLoyola DE PALACIOVice-President(1)  OJ C 311, 20.12.2003, p. 18.(2)  See footnote 1.(3)  Maximum aid intensity provided for in COM(2002) 54 final of 4 February 2002 (Marco Polo proposal) — OJ C 126 E, 28.5.2002, p. 354; aid C 65/2000 — France ‘Start-up aid for short-sea shipping services’ (OJ C 37, 3.2.2001, p. 16). +",Friuli-Venezia Giulia;Italy;Italian Republic;combined transport;intermodal transport;multimodal transport;piggyback transport;rail-road transport;carriage of goods;goods traffic;haulage of goods;road transport;road haulage;transport by road;control of State aid;notification of State aid;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +14128,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1094/95 of 15 May 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 210/69 on communications between Member States and the Commission with regard to milk and milk products and Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81 laying down special rules implementing the system of import and export licences and the advance fixing of refunds in respect of milk and milk products with regard to certain transitional measures relating to the implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1), and in particular Article 3 (1) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (2), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94, and in particular Articles 13 (3) and 17 (4) and 28 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 974/95 of 28 April 1995 concerning certain transitional measures relating to the implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture (3) contains provisions intended to ensure a smooth transition between the arrangements applicable before the entry into force of the abovementioned Agreement and those applicable thereafter, and provides in particular for the issue of export licences for quantities corresponding to the quantities normally disposed of during the period in question;Whereas, for the purposes of managing the quantities in question, it should be stipulated that the information referred to in the first and third paragraphs of Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 210/69 of 31 January 1969 on communications between Member States and the Commission with regard to milk and milk products (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 301/90 (5), is to be notified separately;Whereas, for applications for transitional licences submitted before 1 July 1995, provisions should be adopted to ensure that the quantities concerned are respected and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81 of 14 September 1981 laying down special rules implementing the system of import and export licences and the advance fixing of refunds in respect of milk and milk products (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3337/94 (7), should be amended accordingly;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. The following paragraph is hereby added to Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 210/69:'1a. Member States shall notify the Commission, in accordance with the first and third subparagraphs of paragraph 1, of the quantities covered by applications for licences as referred to in Article 1 (1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 974/95 (*).` The following Article is hereby inserted in Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81:'Article 10a 1. Licences as referred to in Article 1 (1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 974/95 (*) for all products listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 shall entail advance fixing of the refund.2. Article 10 shall apply to applications for licences as referred to in paragraph 1.3. Under invitations to tender issued by agencies referred to in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2730/81, licences as referred to in paragraph 1 shall only be issued to applicants fulfilling the conditions laid down in Article 44 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 where they furnish the agencies with proof by 15 June 1995 at the latest that their tenders have been accepted. In all other cases, licences may only be issued from 1 July 1995.4. The security for licences as referred to in paragraph 1, per 100 kg net of product, shall be:- ECU 6 for products covered by CN codes 0401, 0403 and 0405,- ECU 27 for products covered by CN code 0406,- ECU 12 for other products.5. Should advance fixing of the refund be suspended, the Commission may decide to apply a reduction coefficient to quantities applied for. Where a coefficient of less than 0,8 is applied to the quantities applied for, applicants may, within three working days of publication of the decision fixing the coefficient, request the cancellation of their licence applications. In such cases, the security referred to in paragraph 3 shall be released and the competent authority shall immediately notify the Commission of the quantities covered by cancelled applications.6. In other cases, other measures may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 (*).` This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 May 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission(*) OJ No L 97, 29. 4. 1995, p. 66.(*) OJ No L 97, 29. 4. 1995, p. 66. +",GATT;General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;milk;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);milk product;dairy produce;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund,20 +16499,"Commission Directive 97/38/EC of 20 June 1997 amending Annex C to Council Directive 92/51/EEC on a second general system for the recognition of professional education and training to supplement Council Directive 89/48/EEC (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/51/EEC of 18 June 1992 on a second general system for the recognition of professional education and training to supplement Directive 89/48/EEC (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 95/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 15 thereof,Whereas the government of the United Kingdom has made a reasoned request to remove three of its training courses from Annex C to the Directive;Whereas the United Kingdom has altered its education and training course for medical laboratory scientific officer, with the result that this course now requires three years of higher education and thus comes under Council Directive 89/48/EEC (3); whereas, accordingly, the course of education and training for the profession of medical laboratory scientific officer should no longer be included in Annex C since holders of qualifications obtained under the former regulation and which are covered by Directive 92/51/EEC could, by virtue of Article 1 (a) of Directive 89/48/EEC, apply to be treated in the same way;Whereas the profession of prosthetist is currently not regulated in the United Kingdom;Whereas the profession of probation officer is no longer regulated in the United Kingdom;Whereas the measures provided for by the present directive are in conformity with the opinion given by the Committee established by Article 15 of Council Directive 92/51/EEC,. Annex C to Directive 92/51/EEC is hereby amended as shown in the Annex to this Directive. 1. Member States shall adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary for them to comply with this Directive by 30 September 1997. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt these measures, the latter shall include a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. This Directive is addressed to the Member States. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 20 June 1997.For the CommissionMario MONTIMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 209, 24. 7. 1992, p. 25.(2) OJ No L 184, 3. 8. 1995, p. 21.(3) OJ No L 19, 24. 1. 1989, p. 16.ANNEXAnnex C of Directive 92/51/EEC is amended as follows:Under '5. United Kingdom courses accredited as National Vocational Qualifications or Scottish Vocational Qualifications` the following indents are deleted:'- medical laboratory scientific officer,- probation officer,- prosthetist,`. +",vocational training;distance training;e-training;manpower training;pre-vocational training;sandwich training;professional qualifications;professional ability;professional competence;professional incompetence;required job qualifications;recognition of diplomas;mutual recognition of diplomas;recognition of qualifications;right of establishment;freedom of establishment;higher education;grande école;institute of technology;tertiary education,20 +7716,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3594/89 of 30 November 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 899/87 laying down quality standards for cherries and strawberries as regards the size of strawberries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1119/89 (2), and in particular of Article 2 (3) thereof,Whereas Annex II to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 899/87 (3) lays down quality standards for strawberries;Whereas those standards provide for the obligation to comply with a minimum size, specified on the basis of the quality class of the product; whereas, as a result of developments in production techniques, the minimum size laid down for strawberries classified in Classes I and II is no longer in line with production and marketing requirements; whereas, in consequence, the size requirements should be modified and account should be taken of the characteristics of certain varieties;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 899/87 is hereby amended as follows:1. In point III entitled 'Provisions concerning sizing', first subparagraph, the second indent is replaced by:'- Classes I and II (except for the Primella variety): 22 mm, Primella variety 18 mm,'.2. In point VI entitled 'Provisions concerning marking', under B (Nature of produce), the second indent is replaced by:'- name of the variety (optional, except for the Primella variety where the latter must compulsorily be marked).' This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 1990.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 November 1989.For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 118, 29. 4. 1989, p. 12.(3) OJ No L 88, 31. 3. 1987, p. 17. +",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;marketing standard;grading;soft fruit;bilberry;blackberry;blackcurrant;cranberry;currant;gooseberry;mulberry;raspberry;strawberry;quality standard,20 +12279,"94/220/EC: Commission Decision of 26 January 1994 requiring France to suspend the payment to Groupe Bull of aid granted in breach of Article 93 (3) of the EC Treaty (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 93 (2) and (3) thereof,Whereas:(1) In a letter dated 6 December 1993, the French authorities informed the Commission that they intended to proceed with a further recapitalization of Groupe Bull ('Bull'), amounting to FF 8,6 billion of which FF 7 billion would be subscribed to by the French State and the remainder by France Télécom.The letter also stated that, of this total amount FF 4,5 billion would be paid by the French State in respect of Bull's 1993 financial year. The French authorities have indicated to the Commissioner responsible for competition policy that the French State has already made this payment, a fact subsequently confirmed by the French Permanent Representation. Moreover, it is understood that the capital injection from France Télécom, amounting to FF 1,6 billion, has also been paid.These payments were made in breach of Article 93 (3) of the EC Treaty and, taking account of the fact that the Commission has not already taken a decision on these aids, must therefore be deemed to be unlawful.(2) By letter dated 8 December 1993, the Commission asked the French Government to delay making the capital injections until it could take a decision in respect thereof, in addition, this letter requested full details of Bull's plans for restructuring.On 17 December 1993, the Commission wrote a further letter to the French authorities stating, in connection with the amount of the capital injections not paid for 1993, that it required full details regarding the capital injections; it enclosed a list of points to this effect.In addition, the letter stated that, if a reply setting out the requested data had not been received within 15 working days, the Commission would be obliged to initiate the Article 93 (2) procedure and take a suspensory decision in respect of the measure.(3) The deadline for a response within 15 working days expired on 11 January 1994. Whilst a reply was received on 11 January referring to both of the above letters of the Commission, no answers to any of the questions raised were provided.(4) On the basis of the information available to it the Commission understands the aid measure to consist of a further capital injection, by the French State, amounting to FF 2,5 billion.That injection can be considered to be aid, as it would not be made by a private investor acting under normal market economy conditions. This is evidenced by the critical financial condition of Bull and the fact that all but FF 4 billion of the current recapitalization is forecast to be eliminated by the end of Bull's restructuring.Moreover, the injection does not meet the criteria set out in either the 1984 Communication from the Commission concerning public authorities' holdings in company capital or the 1993 Commission Communication concerning public undertakings in the manufacturing sector.(5) In view of the above, and as the Court of Justice has acknowledged in its judgment of 14 February 1990 in Case C-301/87 (Boussac) (1), where an infringement of Article 93 (3) has been committed, the Commission is entitled to take an interim decision requiring the Member State in question, being in this case France, to suspend immediately the payment of this aid to Bull and to provide the Commission with all the documents, information and particulars necessary for examining the compatibility of the aid with the common market.Furthermore, pursuant, therefore, to existing case law, should France fail to comply with this Decision by not suspending the payment of the aid, the Commission could, while pursuing its examination of the substance of the case, refer the matter to the Court of Justice direct in order to have such an infringement of its Decision established, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 93 (2).Given the direct effect of Article 93 (3) (2) and the clear and unconditional requirement that the payment of the aid be suspended immediately, this Decision must apply in full throughout the French legal system without any need to amend the legislative instrument introducing the aid by means of further legislation or regulations.The Commission points out in this respect that, as is made clear in the case law of the Court of Justice, not only national courts but also national administrative authorities, including local or regional authorities, have to apply Community law rather than national law where there is a conflict between the two (3).The Commission has also extended, by means of a separate Decision taken on 26 January 1994, the procedure provided for in Article 93 (2) in respect of this aid since it takes the preliminary view that, on the basis of the information available to it, the aid is not compatible with the common market pursuant to Article 92 (1), nor with the functioning of the European Economic Area Agreement pursuant to Article 6 (1) thereof, and that it cannot at this stage qualify for the derogations provided for inArticle 92(2) and (3).The Commission points out that, should a negative final decision on this aid be taken subsequently, the Commission may require any unlawful aid that has been paid in breach of the procedural rules provided for in Article 93 (3) to be repaid (4). The abolition of the aid would involve its repayment together with interest, at the commercial rate upon which the French reference rate (5) is based, running from the date on which the unlawful aid was granted. This measure is necessary in order to restore the status quo (6) by removing the financial benefits which the firm receiving the unlawful aid has improperly enjoyed since the date on which the aid was paid,. France shall suspend forthwith the payment of further aid for Bull, and specifically the planned capital injection amounting to FF 2,5 billion, such aid having been granted in breach of Article 93 (3); it shall communicate to the Commission, within 15 days, the measures which it has taken to comply with this requirement. France shall, within 30 days of notification of this Decision, provide all information relevant to a substantive assessment of the aid referred to in Article 1, and specifically the information requested in the Commission's letter to the French authorities of 17 December 1993. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 26 January 1994.For the CommissionKarel VAN MIERTMember of the Commission(1) (1990) ECR I, p. 307.(2) See judgments in Case 77/72 Capolongo, (1973) ECR p. 611, Case 120/73 Lorenz, (1973) ECR, p. 1474 and Case 78/76 Steinicke, (1977) ECR, p. 595.(3) See judgments in Case 166/77 Simmenthal, (1978) ECR, p. 629 and Case 103/88 Costanzo, (1989) ECR, p. 1839.(4) See judgments in Case 70/72 Kohlegesetz, (1973) ECR, p. 813 and Case 310/85 Deufil, (1987) ECR, p. 901. See also Commission Communication (OJ No C 318, 24. 11. 1983, p. 3).(5) OJ No C 31, 3. 2. 1979, p. 9; Annex, paragraph 15.(6) See judgment in Case C-142/87 Tubemeuse, (1990) ECR, p. 959. +",France;French Republic;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;restriction on competition;discriminatory trading practice;distortion of competition;illegal trade practice;unfair competition;unfair trade practice;capital increase;capital reduction;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,20 +37295,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 667/2009 of 22 July 2009 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Nocciola Romana (PDO)). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Nocciola Romana’ has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, this name should therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation shall be entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 July 2009.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 308, 3.12.2008, p. 19.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Group 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processedITALYNocciola Romana (PDO) +",nut;almond;chestnut;coconut;hazel nut;pistachio;walnut;Italy;Italian Republic;location of production;location of agricultural production;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,20 +34724,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1274/2007 of 29 October 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2104/2004 laying down detailed implementing rules for Council Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 on the management of fishing fleets registered in the Community outermost regions. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 11(5) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 of 30 March 2004 on the management of fishing fleets registered in the Community outermost regions (2), and in particular Article 1(2) and Article 4(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) The statement on outermost regions made jointly by the Council and the Commission during the Fisheries Council of 27 July 2006 (3) stresses the need for appropriate measures ensuring the sustainable development of the fisheries sector in those regions. Such measures are to take account of the specificities of fishing activities in the relevant areas. Furthermore, they are to be adopted in the light of the ongoing study on this topic and in the light of the assessment, by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), of the state of fisheries resources in outermost regions.(2) Following that statement, France and Portugal have adopted development plans for Guadaloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion and the Azores. An assessment of the effects of those plans on fisheries resources has been delivered by STECF during its plenary meeting of April 2007.(3) At the same time complementary information has been submitted to the Commission on proposed regularisations relating to an important number of vessels, which carried out fishing activities before 31 December 2006 and remained active in outermost regions without having been entered in the Community Fleet Register. Such regularisations are to be considered as an extension to the development plans.(4) The development plans contribute to the sustainable development of the fisheries sector in outermost regions. In this context the reference levels for some of the fleets registered in outermost regions should be reviewed. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2104/2004 (4) should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2104/2004 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 October 2007.For the CommissionJoe BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 865/2007 (OJ L 192, 24.7.2007, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 102, 7.4.2004, p. 9. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1646/2006 (OJ L 309, 9.11.2006, p. 1).(3)  Council Document No 11823/06 ADD 1, 20 July 2006.(4)  OJ L 365, 10.12.2004, p. 19. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1570/2005 (OJ L 252, 28.9.2005, p. 6).ANNEX‘ANNEXSpecific reference levels for fishing fleets registered in the outermost regions of Spain, France and PortugalSpainFleet segment Segment code GT kWCanary Islands. Length < 12 m. EU waters CA1 2 878 23 202Canary Islands. Length ≥ 12 m. EU waters CA2 4 779 16 055Canary Islands. Length ≥ 12 m. International and third country waters CA3 51 167 90 680Total 58 824 129 937FranceFleet segment Segment code GT kWRéunion. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m 4FC 1 050 19 320Réunion. Pelagic species. Length ≥ 12 m 4FD 10 002 31 465French Guiana. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m 4FF 475 6 260French Guiana. Shrimp vessels. 4FG 7 560 19 726French Guiana. Pelagic species. Offshore vessels. 4FH 3 500 5 000Martinique. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m 4FJ 5 409 142 116Martinique. Pelagic species. Length ≥ 12 m 4FK 1 000 3 000Guadeloupe. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m 4FL 6 188 167 765Guadeloupe. Pelagic species. Length ≥ 12 m 4FM 500 1 750Total 35 684 396 402PortugalFleet segment Segment code GT kWMadeira. Demersal species. Length < 12 m 4K6 680 4 574Madeira. Demersal and pelagic species. Length ≥ 12 m 4K7 5 354 17 414Madeira. Pelagic species. Seine. Length ≥ 12 m 4K8 253 1 170Azores. Demersal species. Length < 12 m 4K9 2 721 30 910Azores. Demersal and pelagic species. Length ≥ 12 m 4KA 14 246 29 845Total 23 254 83 913’ +",fishing fleet;fishing capacity;France;French Republic;fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;peripheral region;outermost area;outermost region;peripheral area;remotest area;remotest region;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +37378,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 787/2009 of 27 August 2009 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported under the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 677/2009. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 144(1) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries was opened by Commission Regulation (EC) No 677/2009 (2).(2) Under Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 of 18 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (3) the Commission, in accordance the procedure laid down in Article 195(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, may decide to fix a maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 7 and 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 must be taken into account.(3) A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.(4) The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,. For tenders lodged from 7 to 27 August under the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 677/2009, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be EUR 19,95/t for a total maximum quantity of 10 000 t. This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 August 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 August 2009.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 196, 28.7.2009, p. 7.(3)  OJ L 340, 19.12.2008, p. 57. +",maize;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;sorghum;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,20 +17898,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 743/98 of 2 April 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 370/98 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Germany. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in Germany, the Commission adopted Regulation (EC) No 370/98 (3), which introduces exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in that Member State;Whereas, because the veterinary and trade restrictions continue to apply in the regions concerned, the number of piglets and young piglets which may be delivered to the competent authorities should be increased, so that the exceptional measures can continue after 18 March 1998;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 370/98 is replaced by the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 18 March 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 April 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3) OJ L 47, 18. 2. 1998, p. 10.ANNEX'ANNEX ITotal maximum number of animals from 31 January 1998:>TABLE> +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;production aid;aid to producers,20 +31535,"2006/397/EC: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2006 on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund according to point 3 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the financing of the European Union Solidarity Fund supplementing the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure. ,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the financing of the European Union Solidarity Fund supplementing the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (1), and in particular point 3 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (2),Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Union has created a European Union Solidarity Fund (the Fund) to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.(2) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion.(3) Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains the provisions whereby the Fund may be mobilised.(4) Bulgaria, Romania and Austria submitted applications to mobilise the Fund, concerning five disasters caused by flooding,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2006, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 106 357 627 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 27 April 2006.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BORRELL FONTELLESFor the CouncilThe PresidentH. WINKLER(1)  OJ C 283, 20.11.2002, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3. +",flood;EU financial instrument;Community financial instrument;European Union financial instrument;European Union's financial instrument;financial instrument of the European Union;aid to disaster victims;aid to catastrophe victims;Romania;natural disaster;natural catastrophe;Austria;Republic of Austria;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;general budget (EU);EC general budget;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation,20 +2764,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2433/2000 of 17 October 2000 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with the Czech Republic. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part(1), provides for certain concessions for certain agricultural products originating in the Czech Republic.(2) Improvements to the preferential agreements of the Europe Agreement with the Czech Republic were provided for in the Protocol adjusting trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the outcome of the Uruguay Round negotiations on agriculture including improvements to the existing preferential arrangements(2). The Council approved the abovementioned Protocol on behalf of the Community by Council Decision 98/707/EC(3).(3) In accordance with the Directives adopted by the Council on 30 March 1999, the Commission and the Czech Republic concluded on 4 May 2000 negotiations on a new Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement.(4) The new Additional Protocol, which provides for additional agricultural concessions, will be based on Article 21(5) of the Europe Agreement, establishing that the Community and the Czech Republic are to examine in the Association Council, product by product and on an orderly and reciprocal basis, the possibility of granting each other further concessions.(5) A swift implementation of the adjustments forms an essential part of the results of the negotiations for the conclusion of a new Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement with the Czech Republic.(6) It is therefore appropriate to provide for the adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of the agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with the Czech Republic.(7) The Czech Republic will take all useful legislative provisions, on an autonomous and transitional basis, in order to enable a rapid and simultaneous implementation of the adaptation of the agricultural concessions of the Czech Republic provided for in the Europe Agreement.(8) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(4).(9) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(5) codified the management rules for tariff quotas designed to be used following the chronological order of dates of customs declarations,. 1. The arrangements for import into the Community applicable to certain agricultural products originating in the Czech Republic as set out in Annexes A(a) and A(b) to this Regulation shall replace those set out in Annex XI to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part.2. On the entry into force of the new Additional Protocol adjusting the Europe Agreement referred to in paragraph 1, the concessions provided for in that Protocol shall replace those referred to in Annexes A(a) and A(b) to this Regulation.3. The Commission shall adopt detailed rules for the application of this Regulation in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 3(2). 1. Tariff quotas with an order number above 09.5100 shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Article 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.2. Quantities of goods subject to tariff quotas and released for free circulation as from 1 July 2000 under the concessions provided for in Annex XI to the Europe Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 3066/95(6) before the entry into force of this Regulation shall be fully counted against the quantities provided for in Annex A(b) to this Regulation. 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee instituted by Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market of cereals(7) or, where appropriate, the Committee instituted by the relevant provisions of the other Regulations on the common organisation of agricultural markets, hereinafter referred to as the ""Committee"".2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, the procedure laid down in Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 2000.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 17 October 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. Fabius(1) OJ L 360, 31.12.1994, p. 2.(2) OJ L 341, 16.12.1998, p. 3.(3) OJ L 341, 16.12.1998, p. 1.(4) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(5) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation at last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/1999 (OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 25).(6) OJ L 328, 30.12.1995, p. 31. Regulation at last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2435/98 (OJ L 303, 13.11.1998, p. 1).(7) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.ANNEX A(a)Customs duties on imports applicable in the Community to products originating in the Czech Republic and listed below shall be abolishedCN code(1)0101 20 100104 20 100106 00 100106 00 200205 00 110205 00 190205 00 900206 80 910206 90 910208 10 110208 10 190208 20 000208 90 100208 90 500208 90 600208 90 800407 00 110407 00 190410 00 000601 10 100601 10 200601 10 300601 10 400601 10 900601 20 300601 20 900602 10 900602 20 900602 30 000602 40 100602 40 900602 90 100602 90 300602 90 410602 90 450602 90 490602 90 510602 90 590602 90 700602 90 910602 90 990603 10 300604 10 900604 91 210604 91 290604 91 410604 91 490604 91 900604 99 900701 10 000703 10 110709 51 300709 51 500709 51 900709 52 000709 90 400709 90 500710 80 590711 10 000711 30 000711 90 100711 90 700713 50 000713 90 100713 90 900802 12 900802 21 000802 22 000802 31 000802 32 000802 40 000802 90 850806 20 110806 20 120806 20 180806 20 910806 20 920806 20 980808 20 900810 40 300810 40 500810 40 900810 90 850811 90 700812 10 000812 90 400812 90 500812 90 600812 90 950813 10 000813 20 000813 30 000813 40 100813 40 300813 40 950813 50 150813 50 190813 50 310813 50 390813 50 910813 50 990814 00 000901 12 000901 21 000901 22 000902 10 000904 12 000905 00 000907 00 000910 40 130910 40 190910 40 900910 91 900910 99 991106 10 001106 30 901208 10 001209 11 001209 19 001209 21 001209 23 801209 29 501209 29 801209 30 001209 91 101209 91 901209 99 911209 99 991211 90 301212 10 101212 10 991214 90 101302 19 052302 50 002306 90 192308 90 90(1) As defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/1999 of 12 October 1999, amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 278, 28.10.1999, p. 1).ANNEX A(b)Imports into the Community of the following products originating in the Czech Republic shall be subject to the concessions set out below(MFN = most favoured nation duty)>TABLE>Annex to Annex A(b)Minimum import price arrangement for certain soft fruit for processing1. Minimum import prices are fixed as follows for the following products for processing originating in the Czech Republic:>TABLE>2. The minimum import prices, as set out in point 1, will be respected on a consignment by consignment basis. In the case of a customs declaration value being lower than the minimum import price, a countervailing duty will be charged equal to the difference between the minimum import price and the customs declaration value.3. If the import prices of a given product covered by this Annex show a trend suggesting that the prices could go below the level of the minimum import prices in the immediate future, the European Commission will inform the Czech Republic authorities in order to enable them to correct the situation.4. At the request of either the Community or the Czech Republic, the Association Committee shall examine the functioning of the system or the revision of the level of the minimum import prices. If appropriate, the Association Committee shall take the necessary decisions.5. To encourage and promote the development of trade and for the mutual benefit of all parties concerned, a consultation meeting will be organised three months before the beginning of each marketing year in the European Community. This consultation meeting will take place between the European Commission and the interested European producers' organisations for the products concerned, of the one part, and the authorities', producers' and exporters' organisations of all the associated exporting countries, of the other part.During this consultation meeting, the market situation for soft fruit including, in particular, forecasts for production, stock situation, price evolution and possible market development, as well as possibilities to adapt supply to demand, will be discussed. +",import;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;agricultural product;farm product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Czech Republic,20